Round And Round
Jonell ft. Method Man Kool G Rap Pharoahe Monch Lyrics

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(Soundbombing)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, oh

I was gutter when ya met me, gutter when ya left me
Gutter when ya came back, face it nothin' can change that
Not romance nor marriage counselling
You drop the ball, now I'm bouncin'

Find me a room, burn up an ounce in
Waitin' for my baby to call, forgive it all
On some break-up-to-make-up shit, givin' me draws
I adore mi amor, but every time she choose to go to war
I'm lookin' at the front door

You could keep the negative's mind, please, I get the picture
But the emotional sounds was different when I first split you
Claim I brought pain to the thing like King Kong
Like villains in the Western flicks, that I was well hung (c'mon)
Who put you up on Talib Kweli and the Village of Slum?
Read the book of Psalms to get the miles, sing some (come on, come on now)
And you actin' like you don't know what I came here for
It's wrong to put our spirits you drove at the front door
Affectionate smiles, so you could front more (c'mon)
I should call you somethin' that walks on all fours (uh huh)
'Cause you got a fella heated for sure, love him or delete it, it's raw
Feelin' cheated when I'm out on tour
They catch a glimpse from beyond this globe, on the same note
'Cause in torrential downpours, I keep a rain coat
And a bottle of Chambord, to let the brain flow
Pray for sun after the rain and greet the rainbow

I try and I try to stop the
Forces that go 'round in my head and I
Thought you were the one to understand me
You turned my dark skies to light
But once again you touched my hopes to find
My soul's insane, my tears start gleaming in the rain
Falling again, falling again

I really don't know what you came here for
Round and around we go
I'm sending your bags outside the door
Round and around we go
I really don't know what you came here for
Round and around we go
I'm sending your bags outside the door
Round and around we go

If you don't understand where I'm comin' from
Then my heart is tellin' me you're not the one
All the games you played and I realized
You're not the one for me no more so baby bye-bye
Pack yo' bags and get to steppin'
You got to let it go, you need to stop trippin'
I hope you don't think I'ma let you back in
'Cause you's a fool

I really don't know what you came here for
Round and around we go
I'm sending your bags outside the door
Round and around we go
I really don't know what you came here for
Round and around we go
I'm sending your bags outside the door

G. Rap Giacanna, I'm not the one who's prone to be dissed
So let me make this clear for you, just like stones on my wrist
Just 'cause the door closed, don't mean I'm on the phone with a chick
I'm just a cat about his B.I. And that's only get rich
Straight up politickin', so where you lay your dome and be sick
Stack cake, keep food on the plate and chrome on the six
Then we can make a little fam, just us, alone in the sticks
And I can get rid of these bricks and be gone from the strip, you know? (Day)

Today I made up my mind to get away
Every day, I sit and pray, every day, every day

I really don't know what you came here for
Round and around we go
I'm sending your bags outside the door
Round and around we go
I really don't know what you came here for
Round and around we go
I'm sending your bags outside the door
Round and around we go

I really don't know what you came here for (today I'm gonna take a little time)
Round and around we go (to get away)
I'm sending your bags outside the door (every day, I sit and pray)
Round and around we go (every day)

Every day
Round and around we go

To get away
Round and around we go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Round & Round" by Jonell featuring Method Man, Kool G. Rap, and Pharoahe Monch revolve around the theme of a failed relationship where the singer tries to stop her thoughts from running in circles about the past with her partner. She thought that her partner could understand her pain and lead her from darkness to light, but instead, he turned her hopes into pain, making her fall again. As she realizes that he played games with her and now lied, she decides to end the relationship and asks him to pack his bags and leave. The chorus "Round and around we go" refers to the vicious cycle of their relationship, which keeps repeating with no resolution.

The singer seems to be stuck in the past and struggling to move on with her life. She feels that her partner doesn't understand her and is not the right one for her. She is determined to get away and start anew, which is evident from the lines "To-day I made up my mind - to get away, Every-day, I sit and pray, every day, every-day." The repetition of "It's gonna rain" suggests that the relationship is over, and it's time for her to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah-huh, yeah-huh, yeah, yeah, ohh
Expressing agreement and excitement

I try and I try to stop the forces that go round in my head and I thought you were the one to understand
I have been struggling to control my thoughts, and I believed that you were the one who could relate to me

You turned my darkness towards the light
You helped me overcome my negative thoughts and emotions

But once again you touched my hopes to pain
However, you disappointed me again and caused me pain

My soul's the same, my tears start flitting in the rain
My inner self remains unchanged, and I can't help but cry in the rain

I'm fallin' again.. fallin' again..
I am falling back into the same negative patterns and emotions

I really don't know what you came here for
I don't understand your intentions for being here

Round and around we go!
We keep going in circles without any resolution

Consider your bags outside the door
You should leave and take your belongings with you

If you don't understand where I'm comin' from then my heart is tellin' me you're not the one
If you can't empathize with me, then my intuition tells me that we're not meant to be together

All the games you played and now you lied
You have been playing games and now you have even lied to me

You're not the one, for me no more so baby bye bye
You are no longer the right person for me, so it's time for you to leave

Pack yo' bags and get to steppin'
Gather your belongings and leave

You got to let it go you need to stop trippin'
You need to let go of your obsession and move on

I hope you don't think I'll let you back in cause youse, a, fool
Don't expect me to let you back into my life, because you are acting foolish

It's gonna rain, it's gonna rain
There will be challenging times ahead

To-day I made up my mind - to get away
I have decided to distance myself from the situation

Every-day, I sit and pray, everyday, every-day
I pray every day for guidance and strength

Every-day, every (round and around we go)
The cycle of confusion and uncertainty continues every day

To get away, away (round and around we go)
I need to escape from this cycle

Hi-Tek (round and around we go)
The music producer's name is mentioned

Round and round, round and round (round and around we go)
We keep going in circles without any progress

We go round, and, round
We continue in this cycle

We go in-side-out (round and around we go)
We become disoriented and confused

We go back, and, forth
We move back and forth without any resolution

Did you hear me?
Asking if the message was understood

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Tony Cottrell, Shannon Showes, Clifford Smith

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