Born and raised in Tennessee, as a child he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Timberlake won two Grammy Awards for his R&B-focused debut solo album Justified (2002) and its single "Cry Me a River". Another single from the album, "Rock Your Body", was also successful.
His critically acclaimed second album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), characterized by its diversity in music genres, debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 and spawned the Hot 100 consecutive number-one singles with "SexyBack", "My Love" and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". Established as a solo artist worldwide, his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies, as he continued producing records and collaborating with other artists.
From 2008 through 2012, Timberlake focused on his acting career, effectively putting his music career on hiatus. He held starring roles in the films The Social Network, Bad Teacher, Friends with Benefits, and In Time.
Timberlake resumed his music career in 2013 with his third and fourth albums The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2, exploring neo soul styles, partly inspired by the expansive song structures of 1960s and 1970s rock. The former became the best-selling album of the year and spawned the top three singles "Suit & Tie" and "Mirrors". Timberlake voiced Branch in DreamWorks Animation's Trolls (2016), whose soundtrack includes his fifth Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single, "Can't Stop the Feeling!", which earned him an Academy Award nomination. His fifth studio album Man of the Woods (2018) became his fourth number-one album in the US. Supported by the two top ten singles, "Filthy" and "Say Something", it concluded 2018 as the sixth best-selling album of the year.
...What Goes Around...Comes Around
Justin Timberlake Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You know I gave you the world (world)
You had me in the palm of your hand
So why your love went away
I just can't seem to understand
Thought it was me and you, babe (babe)
Me and you until the end
Don't want to think about it (uh)
Don't want to talk about it (uh)
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it (uh)
Feeling the blues about it (yeah)
I just can't do without ya
But tell me, is this fair?
Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should have known better when you came around
That you were gonna make me cry
It's breaking my heart to watch you run around
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
But that's okay, baby, 'cause in time you will find
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around, yeah
Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed
You said that you were moving on now (on now)
And maybe I should do the same (maybe I should do the same)
The funny thing about that is
I was ready to give you my name
Thought it was me and you, baby (baby)
And now it's all just a shame
And I guess I was wrong, yeah
Don't want to think about it (no)
Don't want to talk about it (huh)
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it (uh)
Feeling the blues about it (yeah)
I just can't do without ya can you tell me, is this fair?
Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye? (Uh)
Should have known better when you came around
Should have known better that you were gonna make me cry
And now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
But that's ok, baby, 'cause in time you will find
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around, yeah
What goes around comes around (comes around, comes around)
Yeah
What goes around comes around (comes around, comes around)
You should know that
What goes around comes around (comes around, comes around)
Yeah (yeah)
What goes around comes around (comes around, comes around)
You should know that
Yeah, don't want to think about it (no)
Don't want to talk about it (uh)
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it (uh)
Feeling the blues about it (yeah)
I just can't do without ya
Ah, tell me, is this fair?
Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye? (Oh)
Should have known better when you came around
Should have known better that you were gonna make me cry
It's breaking my heart to watch you run around ('cause I know that you're living a lie)
But that's ok, baby, 'cause in time you will find
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around, yeah (yeah babe)
Let me paint this picture for you, baby (yo, yo) (uh)
You spend your nights alone and he never comes home
And every time you call him all you get is a busy tone
I heard you found out
That he's doing to you what you did to me
Ain't that the way it goes
When you cheated, girl
My heart bleeded, girl
So it goes without saying that you left me feeling hurt
Just a classic case scenario
Tale as old as time girl, you got what you deserved
And now you want somebody to cure the lonely nights
You wish you had somebody that could come and make it right
But girl, I ain't somebody with a lot of sympathy
See, see (uh)
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey (hey)
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey (hey)
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey (hey)
(Ha, what goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey (hey)
Take it to him
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Take it to him
See (hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
You should have listened to me, baby
Take it to him
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey) Take it to him
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Uh
Hey girl
Because what goes around comes back around
Ooh
The lyrics of Justin Timberlake's song "What Goes Around..." paint a picture of a man lost in his thoughts, thinking of his failed relationship with a girl who left him for someone else. He reflects on the love he gave her and how she had him wrapped around her finger. He can't understand why her love for him faded and why she left him. He feels confused and heartbroken as he watches her run around with another man.
The song's title "What Goes Around..." suggests that actions have consequences that come full circle. In the last verse of the song, Timberlake sings from the perspective of a man who is now in a position to hurt the woman who hurt him. He suggests that she deserves what she gets and that he has no sympathy for her.
Overall, the song tells a story of love, loss, heartbreak, and the idea that "what goes around, comes back around." It's a cautionary tale about the need to treat others with kindness and respect and the consequences that come with not doing so.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, girl, is he everything you wanted in a man?
Do you find him as perfect as you wanted me to be?
You know I gave you the world
I gave you everything I could in this world.
You had me in the palm of your hand
I was under your complete control.
So why your love went away
Why did you stop loving me and left?
I just can't seem to understand
I'm unable to comprehend the reason behind it.
Thought it was me and you, babe
I believed it was just us together.
Me and you until the end
We were meant to be together forever.
But I guess I was wrong
But I realize now that I was wrong.
Don't want to think about it
I don't want to contemplate the situation.
Don't want to talk about it
I don't want to discuss it with anyone.
I'm just so sick about it
I feel very unwell thinking about it.
Can't believe it's ending this way
I still can't accept that it's ending like this.
Just so confused about it
I'm completely puzzled by this turn of events.
Feeling the blues about it
I'm feeling really low and depressed about it.
I just can't do without ya
I can't imagine living without you.
Tell me, is this fair?
Is this just and right?
Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how it's really ending?
Should have known better when you came around
I should have been aware of what was coming when you entered my life.
That you were gonna make me cry
That you were going to cause me pain and tears.
It's breaking my heart to watch you run around
It's hurting me to see you going around freely.
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
Because I know that you're living a deceitful life.
That's okay, baby, 'cause in time you will find
It's fine, my love, because eventually you will realize.
What goes around, goes around, goes around
What comes around, goes around, comes back again.
Comes all the way back around
It returns in full circle.
Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed
I still remember everything that you promised.
You said that you were moving on now
You claimed that you were moving forward.
And maybe I should do the same
And I should do the same too.
Funny thing about that is
The irony of this situation is that
I was ready to give you my name
I was ready to legally be your partner.
And now it's all just a shame
Now everything is a disgrace.
I just can't do without ya can you tell me, is this fair?
I can't imagine life without you. Can you tell me if that's just?
And now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around
And now it's making my heart ache to see you going around.
That's ok, baby, 'cause in time you will find
That's alright, my love, because eventually, you'll understand.
Comes all the way back around, yeah
Will come back around in a complete way.
What goes around comes around
You get what you give.
Yeah
Yes.
You should know that
You ought to be aware of this.
It's breaking my heart to watch you run around ('cause I know that you're living a lie)
It's shattering my heart to see you living a fake life and moving around freely.
Let me paint this picture for you, baby
Let me narrate this situation to you.
You spend your nights alone
You spend your nights by yourself.
And he never comes home
And your partner never comes back home.
And every time you call him
And every time you call him,
All you get is a busy tone
You get a busy signal only.
I heard you found out
I came to know that you discovered the truth.
That he's doing to you what you did to me
That he's treating you the same way you treated me.
Ain't that the way it goes
Isn't that what usually happens?
You cheated, girl
You were unfaithful, my love.
My heart bleeded, girl
You broke my heart completely.
So it goes without saying that you left me feeling hurt
It's needless to say that you left me feeling upset.
Just a classic case scenario
It's a textbook example.
Tale as old as time girl, you got what you deserved
It's a tale as old as time, my love. You got what was coming to you.
And now you want somebody
And now you seek someone else's love.
To cure the lonely nights
To cure the anxiety-filled and lonely nights.
You wish you had somebody
You desire to have someone special by your side.
That could come and make it right
Someone who can make everything okay.
But girl, I ain't somebody with a lot of sympathy
But, my love, I'm not the kind who shows great sympathy.
You'll see, see
You'll realize, sweetie.
(What goes around comes back around)
(You reap what you sow)
I thought I told ya, hey
I thought I had informed you, hey.
See, you should have listened to me, baby
You should have heard me out, my love.
Because what goes around comes back around
Because, what you do to others, will come back to you later.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Timothy Z. Mosley, Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Justin R. Timberlake
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@NedziN67
If you're watching this in 2024 you're a legend
@fleaR2D2
thanks dude
@hdmarris5874
Idc if i'm listening or watching in 2021 i'm a mf'ing legend anyways.
@crystalquartz1224
yessir
@lisatorres353
honestly
@lifeofhenryhigh
lets goooo!!!
@lmPeely
Its April 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song
@kyoh5
Yes I'm! :)
@luluzuma3230
yeeea
@nappyworld1319
You already know it