Magic City
Joe Lyrics

I was looking for love
The singer was searching for love.

Was looking for love
The singer emphasizes the continuous nature of their search.

In all the wrong places
The singer acknowledges that their previous search locations were not successful.

I was looking for love
The artist repeats their motive for emphasis.

In Magic City
The artist went to a strip club called Magic City to find love.

I was looking for love
The singer reminds the listener again of their search for love.

Was looking for love
The singer once again emphasizes the continuous nature of their search.

In all the wrong places
The artist again acknowledges that their previous search locations were not successful.

Oooh
The artist adds a vocalization for emphasis.

I never be considered a trick in my life,
The artist declares that they have never been taken advantage of by a stripper.

Bring a couple bad girls then I just might
The singer may consider paying for strippers if they are attractive enough.

Tip her, if your stripping I'm tipping
The artist is willing to give tips to strippers as they perform.

I got a couple of dollars I'm spending
The singer has some money to spend at Magic City.

If she got ass and nice long legs,
The singer describes the physical traits they are attracted to in strippers.

She can have a piece of my bread
The singer is willing to spend their money on strippers they are attracted to.

'Cause honestly I'll do anything for love
The artist is willing to go to great lengths to find love.

Not tryna fall for anything.
The artist is cautious about falling for the wrong person.

In the long run
The singer reflects on the bigger picture.

When you do it like that,
The singer warns about potential negative consequences of their earlier actions.

Your gonna be all alone
The artist predicts negative result of their previous search for love.

Every dollar when your living like that
The artist laments the consequences of spending money on strippers with no return on investment.

I don't care when it comes to love I been treated unfair
The artist has experienced unfair treatment in their past romantic relationships.

It seems to escape me homie be out to bang
The singer feels like they can't find love, and that people are only interested in hooking up.

I wasn't ready for love
The artist realizes they were not emotionally or mentally prepared to find love before, which affected their prior unsuccessful search.

I was so up and down
The singer had mixed feelings about finding love.

In and out
The singer went through phases of excitement and disappointment in their search for love.

Left me on a ride going nowhere fast
The singer's search for love was unproductive.

Every girl I had
The artist is reflecting on their past relationships.

They might of had
The artist considers the possibility that past relationships could have worked out if certain conditions were met.

What it takes
The singer evaluates qualities each failed past relationship lacked.

But I'm all alone
The singer ends their reflection by stating their current unhappiness in being alone.

I spent all my money on her,
The artist regrets wasting money trying to find love.

Tonight I'm a be all alone
The artist laments feeling lonely after a night at Magic City.

See I'm no fool
The artist boasts that they are not easily deceived.

But I been dealt some really hard cards
The singer acknowledges that they have experienced some difficult situations and setbacks in life.

But I'm used to losing
The artist has become accustomed to letdowns and disappointments in life.

It's like a battle trying to get too my heart
The singer is finding it challenging to open up to potential romantic partners.

But hears the way I look at it
The singer shares their philosophy about finding love.

It's gonna be someone for me
The singer believes they will eventually find love.

I'm gonna give my all
The artist pledges to give their best effort in their future search for love.

And now I'm gonna be easyyy and stay patient
The artist is going to approach their search for love in a relaxed and patient manner.