One Step Closer
LadiPOE Lyrics
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I dey run from my ex
The way she dey do me
You would think she was Messi
How she's passing it to me
Baby stop it the way you whining that o
Should make me reconsider but wahala ti sun mi
Still I can't hold back when she's closer
I know it's complicated why can't we say it's over
You think you're independent but it's second of October aren't we passed that passed that
I know that you feel me
Timaya pulled me to the side and told me ukwu go kill me
Yeah I feel the pleasure in the pain jor
Or some shit I can't explain jor
So lovely but dangerous
I want it I hate it
Don't leave me don't love me
Just pull me one step closer
It's crazy I'm falling
Amazing bad for me
Don't leave me don't love me
Just pull me one step closer next to you
Right next
Next to you
Right next
Pull me one step closer
Baba e wa n le mama e wa n le
I should come in and dobale but I picked you at the gate
I swear I got some manners but I struggle to behave especially when u put that thing in my face well
Baby none of that now
She don't wanna back down
Told her not to go there
But it's in my lap now
Why you so nosey see you looking back now
Watching me watching you watch us go off track now
Isn't she girl u drive me crazy
The way you turn a no into a yes fucker a maybe
Wait don't move a muscle o and please don't swallow
Didn't we promise our parents we would use those for babies
So lovely but dangerous
I want it I hate it
Don't leave me don't love me
Just pull me one step closer
It's crazy I'm falling
Amazing bad for me
Don't leave me don't love me
Just pull me one step closer next to you
Next to you
Pull me one step closer
I give my all to you for the whole world to see
I know you’re finding this so hard to believe
That all I want from you is that you also want me
That’s all I want that’s all I need
That’s all I need that’s all I want
So lovely but dangerous
I want it I hate it
Don't leave me don't love me
Just pull me one step closer
It's crazy I'm falling
Amazing bad for me
Don't leave me don't love me
Just pull me one step closer next to you you you you closer next to you
The lyrics to "One Step Closer" by LadiPOE tell a story of a man who is struggling to let go of his past and focus on his present love interest. He acknowledges that his ex-girlfriend hurt him, yet he still finds himself drawn to her. He expresses the difficulties of moving on and the layers of emotions he is experiencing when he falls for someone new. The lyrics are filled with metaphors that give meaning to his emotional state.
The opening line "If is what this is gotta be" suggests that the relationship is uncertain and that the man is unsure about his feelings. He is torn between the pain of his past and the hope of a new love. The imagery of his ex-girlfriend being compared to Messi, a talented football player known for his ability to pass the ball, portrays his ex's effect on him. He is saying that she had a significant impact on him. He then goes on to say that he can't hold back from her when she is closer, which demonstrates his struggle to overcome his past feelings.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Don't leave me, don't love me, just pull me one step closer." This line represents the man's conflicting emotions of wanting to move on and falling deeper into his new relationship. He acknowledges that his attraction is both lovely and dangerous, and he recognizes that his new love interest is bad for him, yet he can't resist her. This song is about the complexity of human emotion, how we can know something is terrible for us, but our hearts drive us to do it anyway.
Line by Line Meaning
If is what this is gotta be
If this is what it has to be
I dey run from my ex
I am running away from my ex
The way she dey do me
The way she is treating me
You would think she was Messi
You would think she was Lionel Messi
How she's passing it to me
How she is giving me (her treatment)
Baby stop it the way you whining that o
Baby stop it, the way you are complaining
Should make me reconsider but wahala ti sun mi
It should make me reconsider, but trouble has overwhelmed me
Still I can't hold back when she's closer
Still, I can't resist when she is nearby
Make me wanna slip inside her DM like some loafers
Make me want to send her a direct message (DM) like slipping on some loafers
I know it's complicated why can't we say it's over
I know it's complicated, why can't we just end it?
You think you're independent but it's second of October aren't we passed that passed that
You think you are independent, but it is already October 2nd, haven't we moved past that?
I know that you feel me
I know that you understand me
Timaya pulled me to the side and told me ukwu go kill me
Timaya pulled me to the side and told me that the way I am moving my hips would break my back
Yeah I feel the pleasure in the pain jor
Yeah, I feel the pleasure in the pain
Or some shit I can't explain jor
Or something that I cannot explain
So lovely but dangerous
So beautiful but risky
I want it I hate it
I want it, I hate it
Don't leave me don't love me
Don't leave me, don't love me
Just pull me one step closer
Just bring me one step closer
It's crazy I'm falling
It's crazy, I am falling
Amazing bad for me
Amazing, but bad for me
Just pull me one step closer next to you
Just bring me one step closer next to you
Right next
Right beside
Next to you
Beside you
Baba e wa n le mama e wa n le
Father is not around, mother is not around
I should come in and dobale but I picked you at the gate
I should bow down to show respect, but I chose to meet you at the gate
I swear I got some manners but I struggle to behave especially when u put that thing in my face well
I swear I have some manners, but I find it hard to behave, especially when you put that thing in my face
Baby none of that now
Baby, none of that now
She don't wanna back down
She does not want to back down
Told her not to go there
I told her not to go there
But it's in my lap now
But it is now in my lap
Why you so nosey see you looking back now
Why are you so nosy? I can see you looking back now
Watching me watching you watch us go off track now
Watching me watching you as we go off track now
Isn't she girl u drive me crazy
Isn't she a girl, you drive me crazy
The way you turn a no into a yes fucker a maybe
The way you turn a 'no' into a 'yes,' leaving me confused
Wait don't move a muscle o and please don't swallow
Wait, don't move a muscle and please don't swallow
Didn't we promise our parents we would use those for babies
Didn't we promise our parents that we would use those for having babies
I give my all to you for the whole world to see
I have given my everything to you, for everyone to see
I know you’re finding this so hard to believe
I know you are finding this hard to believe
That all I want from you is that you also want me
That all I want from you is for you to want me too
That’s all I want that’s all I need
That is all I want, that is all I need
Next to you
Beside you
You you
You, you
Closer next to you
Closer beside you
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Akano Samuel, Funbi Emiola, Oladipo Eso
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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