Ordinary Love Shit
Joe Budden Lyrics


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Tell me how long are we suppose to act like this?
We won't never get on track like this
How can I ever tell you how I feel if you react like this?
You call me over here to talk not get attacked like this
It's funny
Got your track shoes on but what you running from
Shit I know where you going and where you coming from
That's immaturity showing, its just the baby in you
One of the reasons why I never put a baby in you
Tired of hearing how you'll never trust me again
How you love me, then you hate me, then you love me again
One minute I'm your soul-mate then it's fuck me again
Until you get horny enough and wanna fuck me again
But check it
I just wanna treat you good and do better
You think I'm running around trying to be the hoods Hugh Heffner
Saying I'm all about hoes, when I'm all about you
Even when I'm with my hoes, I tell them all about you
Say that's just one reason I keep losing you
I don't understand it, that shit is confusing too
You left me, I'm doing me, you doing you
So what the fuck is me doing me have to do with you
How dare you tell me its tougher for you?
Like I don't hear about them niggas you fucking with too
I had never knew you thought like that (damn)
Who knew you was into sports like that
More prayers because they all players
You out there having a ball, player
Ball player after ball player
I mean you with the ball players more than ball players
Hope they ain't fucking you and making you they ball-player
Come to me, I just get a hard time
Why they give one to you, is this what you wanna do?
With me you get an attitude, you get all stuck up
Start calling me a fuck up until I tell you shut the fuck up
Yeah
But the part I don't respect is
You so cool with every other one of your exes
Its history between us, all ain't right either
Back and forth domestic, all they flights [?]
Be wanting you close to me
Supposedly, you say you over me
That just comes across as a joke to me
Because you ain't got the kind of love that expires
Worst case, you'll get tired, tell your friends I'm a liar
Tried therapy when we felt it going sour
That's 400 dollars every hour
For him to come and mediate, referee, be our interpreter
Tell me I need to lower my voice, don't curse at her
Says she's only frustrated because I keep hurtin' her
Tell me despite all that, he can tell that I worship her
Soon as you let your guard down, I get it up again
Fixing it is too much work, so I give up again
But I wanna spend the rest of my life with you
Make a wife with you, make it alright with you
But how are you ever suppose to think that I'm right for you
When all I ever do is treat you like a recyclable
Disgraceful and you want me to chase you
But its easier for me to replace you
Because I see it like
If you can't deal with what we go through
I got bitches lined up, I got an ego too
And to them I'm everything
Funny, I'm great and I'm charming
But to you I'm alarming, all I do is bring harm in
To you, I'm the cause of all your misery
Of course I disagree, you going off our history
All that arguing just ain't my style
Because that anger now got us like strangers now
You tell me I should get help and I'm sick in the head
You found make up on the sheets, I had a bitch in our bed
But wait, I ain't love her though, I ain't fuck her though
I could dead that bitch right now man, fuck that ho
You just think I'll get another and another ho
Way you talk to me its like I got a whole club of hoes
But I could switch gears, make them all disappear
You going through my phone like I got a bitch in there
We discussing chicks after they through
They don't matter to me, but for some reason they matter to you
We keep having the same threesome
But not kind of come as a blessing – nah
You keep bringing up my last girl
Like she ain't my past girl like you ain't the reason she present
Check it
You ain't gotta worry about me and her
If I wanted to be with her I would be with her
Yeah we hung together
Strip clubs had fun together
But that's done, don't sweat her
You the only one I wanna do a bid with
Live with, share my last name, have kids with
Can't be understated anytime we ever dated
You compare me in your head to some nigga you created
I'm a long way from perfect, I got shit with me
Still I want you to love me unconditionally
9 Years in, I don't deserve what you giving me
Like you get a victory by acting like a dick to me
Want me to see how it feels, I get the trickery
Lesson learned though, you my missing piece
Give another chance to your ex
You don't pick up the phone, you don't answer my texts
Bitch
We ain't give it all that we got
Still ain't empty the clip, lets give it one more shot
Or
We can go ahead on our own
I need you I can't do this alone





(But you keep running away)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Joe Budden's song "Ordinary Love Shit" depict a relationship in turmoil. Budden raps about feeling rejected and attacked, and not being able to express his feelings without triggering an argument. He also accuses his partner of immaturity and of exhibiting disrespectful behavior towards him. The second half of the song shows a slightly different perspective, as Budden expresses his desire to make the relationship work and to spend the rest of his life with his partner. He acknowledges his faults but also points out that his partner is comparing him to other men and has trust issues that make it difficult for them to move forward. The overall theme of the song seems to be that love can be complicated, and sometimes partners are more focused on their individual issues than on building a healthy and fulfilling relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me how long are we suppose to act like this?
How much longer are we supposed to pretend that everything is okay?


We won't never get on track like this
We will never be able to fix our problems if we continue like this


How can I ever tell you how I feel if you react like this?
It's difficult for me to express my emotions when you respond in such a negative way


You call me over here to talk not get attacked like this
I came here hoping to have a calm conversation, not to be treated aggressively


Got your track shoes on but what you running from
You seem to be avoiding something, what are you trying to escape from?


Shit I know where you going and where you coming from
I understand your motives and your intentions


That's immaturity showing, its just the baby in you
Your lack of maturity is evident, it's just your childishness


One of the reasons why I never put a baby in you
This is one of the reasons why I never wanted to have a child with you


Tired of hearing how you'll never trust me again
I'm exhausted from constantly hearing that you won't trust me anymore


How you love me, then you hate me, then you love me again
Your feelings towards me are constantly fluctuating between love and hate


One minute I'm your soul-mate then it's fuck me again
One moment I'm the love of your life, then suddenly you're dismissive towards me


Until you get horny enough and wanna fuck me again
Unless you become sexually attracted to me and desire me again


But check it
Listen to this


I just wanna treat you good and do better
I simply want to treat you well and improve myself


You think I'm running around trying to be the hoods Hugh Heffner
You believe I'm out there trying to be a player, like Hugh Hefner


Saying I'm all about hoes, when I'm all about you
Accusing me of being interested in other women, when I'm only focused on you


Even when I'm with my hoes, I tell them all about you
Even when I'm spending time with other women, I talk about you


Say that's just one reason I keep losing you
You believe this is one of the reasons why I keep losing your trust and losing our connection


I don't understand it, that shit is confusing too
I don't comprehend it, it's all very confusing to me as well


You left me, I'm doing me, you doing you
You left me, now I'm focusing on myself, while you're doing your own thing


So what the fuck is me doing me have to do with you
So why does me focusing on myself have any impact on you?


How dare you tell me its tougher for you?
How can you audaciously claim that it's harder for you?


Like I don't hear about them niggas you fucking with too
As if I don't hear rumors about the other men you're involved with


I had never knew you thought like that (damn)
I never realized you had such thoughts (damn)


Who knew you was into sports like that
I didn't expect you to be interested in sports like this


More prayers because they all players
It's concerning because most of them are players


You out there having a ball, player
You're out there enjoying yourself, player


Ball player after ball player
One athlete after another


I mean you with the ball players more than ball players
You spend more time with athletes than they do with other athletes


Hope they ain't fucking you and making you they ball-player
Hopefully they're not sleeping with you and treating you as their conquest


Come to me, I just get a hard time
Whenever you come to me, I face difficulties


Why they give one to you, is this what you wanna do?
Why do they treat you differently? Is this what you desire?


With me you get an attitude, you get all stuck up
When you're with me, you become arrogant and unapproachable


Start calling me a fuck up until I tell you shut the fuck up
You begin insulting me and calling me a failure until I finally tell you to stop


But the part I don't respect is
However, the aspect I find disrespectful is


You so cool with every other one of your exes
You maintain a friendly relationship with all your exes


Its history between us, all ain't right either
Our past experiences have affected our current situation negatively as well


Back and forth domestic, all they flights [?]
We have a pattern of arguing and being involved in domestic conflicts, causing stress


Be wanting you close to me
I always desire to have you near me


Supposedly, you say you over me
You claim to be over me, supposedly


That just comes across as a joke to me
I find that statement hard to believe, it seems like a joke


Because you ain't got the kind of love that expires
Because your love for me doesn't have an expiration date


Worst case, you'll get tired, tell your friends I'm a liar
In the worst scenario, you'll eventually grow tired of me and spread lies about me to your friends


Tried therapy when we felt it going sour
We attempted couples therapy when we sensed our relationship deteriorating


That's 400 dollars every hour
We spent $400 per hour on therapy sessions


For him to come and mediate, referee, be our interpreter
We sought the therapist's help to act as a mediator, referee, and interpreter


Tell me I need to lower my voice, don't curse at her
The therapist advised me to speak more calmly and avoid cursing at you


Says she's only frustrated because I keep hurtin' her
The therapist claims that your frustration stems from my continuous hurtful actions


Tell me despite all that, he can tell that I worship her
The therapist believes that, despite our issues, I still have a deep admiration for you


Soon as you let your guard down, I get it up again
As soon as you start to trust me and become vulnerable, I betray that trust again


Fixing it is too much work, so I give up again
The process of repairing our relationship requires too much effort, so I give up once more


But I wanna spend the rest of my life with you
I still desire to spend the remainder of my life with you


Make a wife with you, make it alright with you
I want to marry you and make everything right between us


But how are you ever suppose to think that I'm right for you
How can you possibly believe that I'm the right person for you?


When all I ever do is treat you like a recyclable
Because all I seem to do is treat you as disposable and easily replaceable


Disgraceful and you want me to chase you
You find my behavior shameful, yet you still expect me to pursue you


But its easier for me to replace you
However, it's much simpler for me to find a replacement for you


Because I see it like
This is how I perceive the situation


If you can't deal with what we go through
If you can't handle the challenges we face


I got bitches lined up, I got an ego too
I have other women interested in me, and I also have a sense of pride


And to them I'm everything
To those women, I am their ideal partner


Funny, I'm great and I'm charming
Ironically, they find me wonderful and charismatic


But to you I'm alarming, all I do is bring harm in
But to you, I'm alarming; it seems like all I do is cause you pain


To you, I'm the cause of all your misery
In your perspective, I am the reason behind all your unhappiness


Of course I disagree, you going off our history
Naturally, I disagree with that notion; you're basing it on our past experiences


All that arguing just ain't my style
Engaging in constant arguments is not my preferred way of resolving issues


Because that anger now got us like strangers now
Our constant anger towards each other has now made us feel like strangers


You tell me I should get help and I'm sick in the head
You suggest that I seek therapy because you believe there's something mentally wrong with me


You found make up on the sheets, I had a bitch in our bed
You discovered evidence of another woman in our bed through finding makeup on the sheets


But wait, I ain't love her though, I ain't fuck her though
But wait, I didn't love her, I didn't sleep with her


I could dead that bitch right now man, fuck that ho
I could easily end that relationship with her right now, forget about her


You just think I'll get another and another ho
You believe that I'll quickly find another woman, one after another


Way you talk to me its like I got a whole club of hoes
The way you speak to me suggests that I have a whole club of women in my life


But I could switch gears, make them all disappear
But I have the ability to change my behavior and make all those women vanish


You going through my phone like I got a bitch in there
You search through my phone as if I have another woman in there


We discussing chicks after they through
We talk about other women after we're done with them


They don't matter to me, but for some reason they matter to you
Those women don't hold any significance for me, but for some reason, they matter to you


We keep having the same threesome
We keep experiencing the same three-way dynamic


But not kind of come as a blessing
But it doesn't come across as a positive or uplifting experience


You keep bringing up my last girl
You continuously mention my previous girlfriend


Like she ain't my past girl like you ain't the reason she present
As if she has no relevance to me anymore, as if you aren't the reason she is in my life now


You ain't gotta worry about me and her
You don't have to worry about me being involved with her anymore


If I wanted to be with her I would be with her
If I wanted to be in a relationship with her, I would already be with her


Yeah we hung together
Yeah, we spent time together


Strip clubs had fun together
We enjoyed ourselves together at strip clubs


But that's done, don't sweat her
But that's all in the past, don't worry about her


You the only one I wanna do a bid with
You're the only person I want to spend a long time with


Live with, share my last name, have kids with
Live together, get married, and have children


Can't be understated anytime we ever dated
The significance of our time together should not be underestimated


You compare me in your head to some nigga you created
You compare me to an idealized version of someone you've created in your mind


I'm a long way from perfect, I got shit with me
I'm far from being perfect, I have my flaws and issues


Still I want you to love me unconditionally
Nevertheless, I still want you to love me without any conditions or reservations


9 Years in, I don't deserve what you giving me
After being together for 9 years, I don't feel like I deserve the treatment you're giving me


Like you get a victory by acting like a dick to me
It seems like you believe you achieve some kind of victory by treating me poorly


Want me to see how it feels, I get the trickery
You want me to experience the same mistreatment and deceit that I have put you through


Lesson learned though, you my missing piece
I've learned my lesson, and I realize that you're the missing piece in my life


Give another chance to your ex
Give your ex another opportunity


You don't pick up the phone, you don't answer my texts
You ignore my calls and don't respond to my messages


Bitch
An offensive term used out of frustration or anger


We ain't give it all that we got
We haven't put our full effort into this relationship


Still ain't empty the clip, lets give it one more shot
We haven't exhausted all our options yet, let's try again


Or
Alternatively


We can go ahead on our own
We can proceed separately, without each other


I need you I can't do this alone
I need you, I can't handle this on my own


But you keep running away
But you constantly try to distance yourself from me




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSEPH ANTHONY BUDDEN

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@andreatan4542

Part 1

My path for tomorrow is relaxing at full throttle
Born to be a leader but a tough act to follow
Bet on me at all costs in spite of my cash
So if I can’t afford the Waldorf, I can afford to fall off
Stories over greatness, no stopping my zone
I’m bumping "Roman’s Revenge," but I’m plotting my own
Like a prophecy in case niggas haven’t learned not to bother me
'Fore you send your shots, just check my return policy
Could do without the leeches, shoes without the creases
Miami Heat hater but I do the South Beaches
For any drama I be calling up monsters
I ain't Gilbert I never met a Wall I can’t conquer
Ruger aimed if I’m who you try and belittle
I learned it’s hard to get justice when you try and be civil
Whatever the future holds I can live with the day
Some niggas will sell their soul but some will give it away
And that’s the devil in disguise they window of opportunity is minimized
Simplified, check what I exemplify
Bitch nigga, here’s something for you to generalize
Estate out by Tenafly, pool houses, winterized
Play in that water, you bound to get your feet wet
Only rapper with nuttin' to hide, me and G-Dep
My shorty might disagree with that sentiment
If I keep something from you, I promise it’s all innocent
Bitches gon get you with that fake out beat
I won’t let them Media Takeout me, a made nigga
Gotta know when dealing with me you gon' put up with a lot of hate
Before you say you love me, how much of it can you tolerate?
You can’t talk about marriage and giving birth
If you hit the dirt anytime you think I lift a skirt
It grows tiresome every time you get berserk
Plus if you abandon home over what was just a flirt (what?)
Without a care, I just chuck deuces
My skin'll turn numb and you’ll be stuck with what your truth is
Then you’ll feel a way, thinking I should have resisted
Then you’ll start to see a side of me you never knew existed
'Cause you never seen me act like a jerk
I know women will provoke you and get mad when it works
Rather reserved, and that always makes matters the worst
'Cause I go on about my business and not act like it hurts
But wait, it’s to the point I gotta ask myself
Why the fuck is it so easy to detach myself
Maybe it ain't you, just something I lack myself
But if these wounds are self inflicted I can patch myself
Now listen, I could give a fuck bout how them other niggas treated you
If your ass was that perfect they would be with you
I don’t care if you dime’d out
You’ll say you're the best I’ll ever have and I’ll say I’m willing to find out
Wait, I’m thinking bout our bond and what happened to it
If you ain't lifting the burden, you probably adding to it
She say my logic’s wild and it’s sick to her
She say I’m all for self and don’t consider her
She feel like she don’t have a voice in this relationship
I’m thinking boo you got a choice so why you taking it
Certain shit I wouldn’t stand for
I’m giving her my all but she demands more
I wish she would understand more
Certain shit you couldn’t plan for
I’m guessing if I love you and you're worth it
I should take some time out and figure if you deserve this
But you just think that I’m full of it
We both come from backgrounds of bullshit
I’m fortunate that ain't what you see in me
I’ll stop lying to you once you start believing me……



@andreatan4542

Part 2

But I’m always who you wanna bring the questions to
It’s less about me hiding shit and more about protecting you
It’s totally different the way our minds are made up
To me flirting’s natural, to her it’s cause for break up
To me it’s human nature, she disagree with the logic
Confusing being monogamous with being robotic
I talk to other girls, I interact with em
You shouldn’t take that as tryna get in the sack with them
Just know how I act with you is how I act alone
I signed up for a girl not a chaperon
Besides that plan’ll backfire and I’ll dishonor her
She don’t take my word and now I feel I’m being monitored
And I want you to be the one that I endured the longest
Accept me at my weakest, support me at my strongest
Bring something to the table though, earn ya keep
Then I’ll triple it and all I ask in return is peace
Ain't with the arguing shit all the time
You see I’m honest to a fault but is it yours or mine
I put you through some things where you could have bolted
You want honesty or rather shit be sugar coated
I’ll put you on a list of people screaming fuck me too
Do you want a pretty lie or the ugly truth?
Truth is you got some things that you gotta learn too
When everything that concerns me don’t concern you
Truth is you gotta a couple tainted views
And you bring up my ex as if I couldn’t do the same with you
Truth is you want me the dude that kept it realer
Truth is you’re too emotional and need a better filter
No third party will ruin our plan
I’d hate for you to be the girl who’s too consumed with her man
So I want you to have your own plans
You to have you own ends, you to have your own life
You to have your own friends and I’ll be right beside you
I can tell that you pride full
Cause you don’t bring up problems that you got with me till I do
You say that I’m out a lot and that I ain't here enough
You take care of me and I’ll take care of us
I’d love to put a child in you and live lavish
But my baby momma scared me, let me tell you bout my baggage
We could have a son and break up and be done
And now I’ll never see him again
As you take him and run
You gon’ tell him that he’s fatherless
Tell him that I’m cowardly
You’ll have some resentment so you’ll start acting childishly
You’ll rape me in court cause of course you’ll have it out for me
To you it may sound absurd but for me it’s a reality
Still at times where it seems like you’re not proud of me
Though I’m showing you the best man I know how to be
But you keep saying show me more
You’d appreciate me better had you known me before
You’ve never been cheated on
Had another chick in your house in your bed
You, you ain't seen the worst time
Hit you with that old move
Take you to a flick that I’ve already seen with another broad
But pretend like it’s my first time
And, nah you don’t know how that sound
On the phone with you, while she quiet in the background
Bunch of shit that I ain't in a hurry to do
So before you beef, know that he got buried for you
I dont tell you that for points, nah, you can keep the brownies
I tell you so that you know I was mature when you found me
Tell you so you know that little boy shit that I get annoyed with
You should keep it coy with, cause all that is, is stress for me
I’m not ya ex baby girl, you not a catch for me
I mean respectfully, certain shit I’m not a glutton for
For every bad bitch, there’s a nigga tired of fucking her
But you could be my wife forever
Let’s grow old live life together
Vacay, catch flights, take pictures
Everything that my last broad always wanted but got a beef with me when she asked for it...



@andreatan4542

Part 1

"Ordinary Love Shit Pt. 1"

My path for tomorrow is relaxing at full throttle
Born to be a leader but a tough act to follow
Bet on me at all costs in spite of my cash
If I can't afford the Whardarf
I can't afford to fall off
Stories over greatness
No stopping my zone
I'm bumping Roman's Revenge but I'm plotting my own
Like a prophecy in case niggas haven't learned not to bother me
'fore you send your shots, check my returns policy
Could do without the leeches
Choose without the creases
Miami heat hater but I do the South Beaches
For any drama I be calling up monsters
I ain't Gilbert I never met a wall I can't conquer
Ruger aimed if I'm who you try an' belittle
I learnd it's hard to get justice when you try and be civil
Whatever the future holds I can live with the day
Some niggas will sell there soul but some will give it away
And as the devil in disguise they window of opportunity is minimised
Simplified, check what I exemplify
Bitch nigga, here's something for you to generalise
Estate out by Tenafly
Pool houses, winter rides
Play in that water, you bound to get your feet wet
Only rapper with nothing to hide, me and G-Dep
My shorty might disagree with that sentiment
If I keep something from you, I promise it's all innocent
Bitches gon get you with that fake out beat
Won't let the media takeout me
A made nigga gotta know I'm dealing with me
Gotta put up with a lot of hate before you say you love me
How much of it can you tolerate
You can't talk about marriage and giving birth
If you hit the dirt anytime you think I lift a skirt
It grows tiresome everytime you get berserk
Plus if you abandom home over what was just a flirt
Without a care, I just chuck Deuces
My skin will turn numb and you'll be stuck with what your truth is
Then you'll feel a way thinking I should have resisted
Then you'll start to see a side of me
You never knew existed
Cause you've never seen me act like a jerk
I know women will provoke you and get mad when it works
Rather reserved and that always makes matters the worst
Cause I go on about my business and not act like it hurts
But wait
It's to the point I gotta ask myself
Why the fuck is it so easy to detach myself
Maybe it ain't you
Just something I lack myself
But if these wounds are self inflicted I can patch myself
Now listen I could give a fuck bout how them other niggas treated you
If your ass was that perfect they would be with you
I don't care if you dimed out
You'll say your the best I'll ever have and I'll say I'm willing to find out
Wait I'm thinking bout our bond and what happened to it
If you ain't lifting the burden, you probably adding to it
Just say my logic is wild and just sick to her
Just say I'm all for self and don't consider her
She feel like she don't have a voice in this relationship
I'm thinking boo you got a choice so why you taking it
Vertain shit I wouldn't stand for
I'm giving them my all but she demands more
I wish she would understand more
Certain shit you couldn't plan for
I'm guessing I love you and your worth it
I should take some time out and figure if you deserve this
But you just think that I'm full of it
We both come from backgrounds of bullshit
I'm fortunate that aint what you see in me..



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@ethermac9015

Damn going through a breakup with my fiancé these songs make me feel like I’m not going through it alone. Needed to hear this story gives me a lot of faith moving forward.

@SyntheticVibespromo

Did the same for me a few years back..take care 🙏🏽

@mrbigglesworth35ify

Incredible penmanship.. This man is a lyrical wordsmith no cookie cutter commercial shit...underaterated artist without a doubt!

@urielortiz3667

Joe has always been underrated and under appreciated in this world. We need more people like him!

@anthonymolyneaux6194

If you never been thru a real break up then u won't understand this song. Grade A hip hop. Joe at his best!!!

@hittz2581

Facts

@dadonron8783

💯

@KimronGilbert

Every time I need to leave a bish, I come to this pot of gold for the right mindset. Thank you Joey

@andrewtate1507

Lol

@calebdarling9118

Lmao this is the greatest comment

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