What Goes Around.../...Comes A
Justin Timberlake Lyrics


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Hey girl, is he everything you wanted in a man?
You know I gave you the 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
Me and you until the end
But I guess I was wrong

Don't want to think about it
Don't want to talk about it
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
I just can't do without ya
Tell me is this fair?

Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should've 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
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

Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed
You said that you were moving on now
And maybe I should do the same
Funny thing about that is
I was ready to give you my name
Thought it was me and you, babe
And now, it's all just a shame
And I guess I was wrong

Don't want to think about it
Don't want to talk about it
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
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?
Should've known better when you came around
(Should've known better that you were gonna make me cry)
That you were going to make me cry
Now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
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

What goes around comes around
Yeah
What goes around comes around
You should know that
What goes around comes around
Yeah
What goes around comes around
You should know that

Don't want to think about it
(No)
Don't want to talk about it
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
(Yeah)
I just can't do without ya
Tell me is this fair?

Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should've known better when you came around
(Should've known better that you were gonna make me cry)
That you were going to make me cry
Now 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

Overall Meaning

"What Goes Around" by Justin Timberlake is a song about a relationship that has ended and the confusion the singer feels about his ex-girlfriend's reasons for leaving him. The song is structured around a chorus that repeats "what goes around comes around," which serves as a warning to the ex-girlfriend that her actions will have consequences.


The song's lyrics suggest that the singer feels that he was a good boyfriend and provided everything his ex-girlfriend needed in a man. However, something changed, and the relationship ended. He struggles to understand why she would leave him and feels sick about the situation. The singer recalls how his ex-girlfriend told him she was moving on, but he believed that they had a future together. The song concludes with the message that actions have consequences and that what goes around comes around.


The lyrics are emotional and relatable, as most people have experienced a failed relationship that left them feeling confused and hurt. The repetition of the chorus serves to reinforce the theme of cause and effect and the inevitability of karma.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey girl, is he everything you wanted in a man?
Are you satisfied with your choice of partner and do you believe he is everything you desire in a man?


You know I gave you the world
You are aware of the lengths I went to in order to provide and take care of you.


You had me in the palm of your hand
You had complete control over our relationship and everything that happened in it.


So why your love went away
I cannot seem to understand what made your love for me disappear and leave me heartbroken.


I just can't seem to understand
I cannot comprehend how our love was not enough to keep you, and make you stay.


Thought it was me and you babe
I believed that we were meant to be together and that our love was strong enough to overcome anything.


Me and you until the end
I believed that we would always be together, no matter what happens.


But I guess I was wrong
Unfortunately, I was wrong about our love and it was not strong enough to keep us together.


Don't want to think about it
I do not want to dwell on the past and the pain that comes with it.


Don't want to talk about it
I do not want to discuss the things that happened between us that caused our love to fall apart.


I'm just so sick about it
I am deeply saddened and heartbroken by our breakup.


Can't believe it's ending this way
I cannot fathom how our love has ended so dramatically and painfully.


Just so confused about it
I am utterly confused and unsure about why our love could not withstand the test of time.


Feeling the blues about it
I am feeling depressed and sad about our breakup.


I just can't do without ya
I am incapable of imagining my life without you in it.


Tell me is this fair?
I am questioning the fairness of our love ending the way it did.


Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this truly the end for us? Is our relationship really over?


Is this how we say goodbye?
Is this really how you want to end things with me?


Should've known better when you came around
I should have known better than to give in to my feelings for you when you entered my life.


That you were going to make me cry
I knew that you were going to hurt me and make me cry, but I still fell for you.


Now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around
It is painful for me to see you move on so easily and carelessly.


'Cause I know that you're living a lie
I am aware that you are living a false life and pretending that everything is okay when it's not.


But that's okay baby 'cause in time you will find
It is okay because eventually you will realize the mistakes you made and learn from them.


What goes around, goes around, goes around
The actions you take and the way you treat others will ultimately come back to you in some way.


Comes all the way back around
The consequences of your actions will always come back to you in some form.


What goes around comes around
Your actions will eventually catch up with you and you will have to face the consequences.


You should know that
I want you to be aware of the consequences of your actions and the way you treat others.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RAPHAEL SAADIQ, DWAYNE P. WIGGINS, CARL WHEELER

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If you grew up on this kind of music,THEN YOUR CHILDHOOD WAS AWESOME!

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