Used to Love U
Kanye West ft. Legend Lyrics

Holla holla haaa
Repetitive expression to create a rhythmic tune

Maybe it's me, maybe I bore you
Doubting oneself if partner is losing interest

Oh no, it's my fault 'cause I can't afford you
Feeling guilty and inferior for not being able to provide for partner

Maybe, baby
Sarcastic response to the situation

Puffy, Jay-Z
Referring to rich and famous rappers as better options for partner

Would all be better for you
Implying that partner deserves to be with someone more successful and financially stable

'Cause all I could do was love you
Acknowledging that despite shortcomings, there was genuine love for partner

Baby when I used to love you (there's nothin' that I wouldn't do)
Reflecting on the past when love was unconditional

I went through the fire for you (anything you asked me to)
Expressing the extent of the sacrifices made for partner

But I'm tired of living this lie
Feeling exhausted from pretending that the love still exists

It's getting harder to justify
Struggling to find reasons to continue the relationship

I realize that I just don't love you
Accepting the painful truth that love has faded away

Not like I used to
Making the distinction that the love now is not the same as before

Holla holla holla haaa (yeaa)
Refrain to maintain the musical flow along with the beat

Now maybe I should rob somebody
Humorous yet desperate way to acquire wealth to please partner

So we could live like Whitney and Bobby
Referring to the tumultuous and tragic celebrity relationship as an aspiration

It's probably my fault, my bad, my loss
Taking responsibility for the current state of the relationship

But you are the cause
Blaming partner for not loving anymore due to changes in behavior or expectations

Do you remember (I used to) when I used (love you) to (used to) love you (love you)?
Reminiscing the times when love was alive and strong

Baby no, not anymore (I don't love you)
Admitting the loss of love to partner

(Used to love you) I love you
Clarifying that the love is not completely gone, but it's not as strong

And you're gonna miss me now
Asserting that the partner will eventually feel the absence of the love

But I'm not gonna play the fool
Declaring the end of playing along with the false pretense of love

And I can't make you my wife, I don't love you
Acknowledging the impossibility of continuing the relationship and moving forward to marriage

Oh I used to love you (used to love you)
Repeating the statement to reinforce the longing for the past love

Oh but I don't love you (I don't love you)
Emphasizing the current lack of love for partner

I bet you miss me 'cause I
Assuming that partner feels the absence of the love

I bet you're miss me now 'cause I, I don't love you
Asserting the finality of the lost love