If I Was Your Man
Joe And Gambino Lyrics

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Mmm, yeah, yeah, oh, oh
Nana, nana, nana, nana, nana, oh
Nana, nana, nana
If I was your man, girl

Girl, I'm so tired of games
I just wanna settle down
I swear to you I've changed

Baby, why you buggin' now?
I know that I put you through hell
You deserve to be with someone else
But I gotta be straight up (Straight up)
Girl, I just wanna kiss and make up (Make up)
Ooh, we've been through a lot of things
How do you throw that away?
You were the heart of me
Can't believe you let it break
Tell me why you won't let him go
You can say what you want, but I know
Baby, no more lies
I'm a keep it real this time

Help me understand what I'm saying
Ain't gettin' through
Why I can't be your man when I'd give up the world for you
Girl, I'll do the best I can
Love you forever, that's what I'll do
If I was your man, if I was your man, if I was your man

Got rid of everything
That I knew was hurting you
My hustle in the streets
Gave that up for you too
Don't want nothing else in the way
I just wanna make sure that you'll stay
Baby, no more lies
I'm a do it right this time

Help me understand what I'm saying
Ain't gettin' through
Why I can't be your man when I'd give up the world for you
Girl, I'll do the best I can
Love you forever, that's what I'll do
If I was your man, if I was your man, if I was your man

Can't live without you anymore
Baby, I know that you're worth fighting for
They say that you're still in love with me
In my arms is where you need to be
Can't live without you anymore
Baby, I know that you're worth fighting for
They say that you're still in love with me
In my arms is where you need to be

Nana, nana, nana, nana, nana, nana, oh yeah, nana, nana
If I was your man, if I was your man

Help me understand what I'm saying
Ain't gettin' through
Why I can't be your man when I'd give up the world for you
Girl, I'll do the best I can
Love you forever, that's what I'll do
If I was your man, if I was your man, if I was your man

Help me understand what I'm saying
Ain't gettin' through
Why I can't be your man when I'd give up the world for you
Girl, I'll do the best I can

Love you forever, that's what I'll do
If I was your man, if I was your man, if I was your man

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "If I Was Your Man" by Joe and Gambino depict a man who is deeply in love with a woman and wants to be with her. He expresses his genuine desire to settle down and change for her, acknowledging that he has put her through a lot but wants to make it right. He has let go of everything that used to hurt her and his careers in order to make sure that she stays by his side. The chorus repeatedly asks "Help me understand what I’m saying, Ain't getting through Why I can’t be your man when I'd give up the world for you" which shows his confusion over why she won't give him a chance to prove his love for her. The man is willing to do anything and everything to keep her happy and expressed his love in every way possible. The song ends with the chorus repeating the same lyrics, with the man pleaing for her to choose him.

Overall, the lyrics of the song are an expression of true and unconditional love. The man is willing to let go of everything and anything, even willing to change himself as a person, in order to be with his beloved. This kind of love is very rare and valued in our society.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl, I'm so tired of games
I'm exhausted from playing games with you, I want a serious and committed relationship

I just wanna settle down
I want to start a family and a future with you

I swear to you I've changed
I've realized my mistakes and I'm committed to making things work

Baby, why you buggin' now?
Why are you hesitating when I'm ready to commit now?

I know that I put you through hell
I'm aware of the pain and hurt I caused you

You deserve to be with someone else
You deserved better than how I treated you and I wouldn't blame you for moving on

But I gotta be straight up (Straight up)
I have to be honest with you

Girl, I just wanna kiss and make up (Make up)
I want to make things right and work on our relationship

Ooh, we've been through a lot of things
We've been through a lot of hardships and obstacles

How do you throw that away?
Why would you want to let go of everything we've been through?

You were the heart of me
You were the center of my world and my everything

Can't believe you let it break
I can't believe our love fell apart like this

Tell me why you won't let him go
Why are you holding onto someone else when you could have me?

You can say what you want, but I know
You might deny it, but I know deep down you still have feelings for me

Baby, no more lies
Let's be honest with each other from now on

I'm a keep it real this time
I'll be honest and truthful with you this time around

Got rid of everything
I got rid of all my bad habits and distractions that were hurting our relationship

That I knew was hurting you
I got rid of everything that I knew was causing you pain and discomfort

My hustle in the streets
I gave up my street life and illegal activities for you

Gave that up for you too
I gave up everything that was getting in the way of our relationship for you

Don't want nothing else in the way
I don't want any other distractions or obstacles in our way

I just wanna make sure that you'll stay
I want to make sure that you're committed to our relationship

Can't live without you anymore
I realized that I truly can't live without you

Baby, I know that you're worth fighting for
I know that you're worth all the effort and hard work to make our relationship work

They say that you're still in love with me
Rumors are going around that you still have feelings for me

In my arms is where you need to be
I believe that we belong together and that you should be in my arms

Help me understand what I'm saying
I need your help to make me understand if I'm not getting through to you

Ain't gettin' through
If I'm not making sense or not reaching you

Why I can't be your man when I'd give up the world for you
I'm willing to do anything for you, so why can't we be together?

Girl, I'll do the best I can
I promise to give my all and do my best for our relationship

Love you forever, that's what I'll do
I will love you unconditionally for the rest of my life

If I was your man, if I was your man, if I was your man
If only I was the man you wanted to be with, I would make sure that our relationship is strong and fulfilling

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MIKKEL ERIKSEN, TOR ERIK HERMANSEN, TAJ JACKSON

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