Rapper Lil Baby grew up in Atlanta hanging with friends like Young Thug, Co… Read Full Bio ↴Rapper Lil Baby grew up in Atlanta hanging with friends like Young Thug, Coach K, and Pee, leaning more toward a life of petty crime and street hustling while his friends were working in the music industry. In 2015, at age 19, Lil Baby went to prison for two years for a probation violation. Upon his release in 2017, he jump-started his rap career with a mixtape called Perfect Timing, released in April of that year. The mixtape featured cameos from friends like Lil Yachty, Young Thug, and Gunna, and strong production from 808 Mafia, Brickz, and many others, highlighted by Lil Baby's woozy flows. The mixtape immediately brought the young rapper fame, in part due to his affiliations with friends in the Quality Control family of artists as well as the 4 Pockets Full clique. As his mixtape attracted more listeners, Lil Baby worked constantly on new music, releasing singles like "My Dawg" and the Young Thug collaboration "Pink Slip"" in the summer of 2017. Other 2017 releases included Harder Than Hard, 2 the Hard Way (with Marlo), and Too Hard. Lil Baby's debut studio album, Harder Than Ever, appeared in May of 2018. Featuring guest appearances from Drake, Offset, Lil Uzi Vert, and others, the release entered the Billboard 200 album chart at number three.

Time After Time
Lil Baby Lyrics

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Cook that shit up, Quay
TK Kravitz
2 The Hard Way
Marlo, Lil Baby
Let 'em know

You might say that you love me, but I know that you lyin'
But I'm fuckin' with you, yeah

You done crossed me one time and I took you back time after time, oh yeah
Time after time, time after time after time, oh yeah
I swear it's time after time, time after time after time, oh yeah

Here we go again, listenin' to your friends
They ain't the one sleeping with me, they ain't got that new Benz
Know you probably tired of my lies
Know you probably think that you can find another guy but not this fly
I'm like why you listen to that bullshit that they put in your ear?
I'm the same one that dropped a dub and put it in your ear
He say she say every other day, I know you tired of it
Just be honest, you knew what it was when you signed up
I can't 'pologize enough
This what we gon' do, just get my things and pack 'em up
I'm so through with you, I don't know what to do
Probably lose my cool
I can't see me in no prison, I got shit to lose

You might say that you love me, but I know that you lyin'
But I'm fuckin' with you, yeah
You done crossed me one time and I took you back time after time, oh yeah
Time after time, time after time after time, oh yeah
I swear it's time after time, time after time after time, oh yeah

You keep startin' this bullshit, so I'ma let you go
Fuck it, find another ho, I got a bitch to play your role
And you keep telling me that you really love me
You put no one above me
And I know you're in your feelings
I know you caught me down bad, I was trippin'
I was caught up in the hype, fuckin' bitches
Bae do I ever come up in your dreams?
When I'm buying you all these fuckin' designer things
And I'm giving you the world on everything
And it's me and you against the world, bae you dog
Back to back in them halls
You shittin' on bitches, fuck the law
And I know you get tired of them lies, I can see it in your eyes, yeah
I know you really fuckin' with me

You might say that you love me, but I know that you lyin'
But I'm fuckin' with you, yeah
You done crossed me one time and I took you back time after time, oh yeah

Time after time, time after time after time, oh yeah
I swear it's time after time, time after time after time, oh yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lil Baby's song Time After Time address the issues of trust and forgiveness in a relationship. The opening lines appear to suggest that the singer knows their partner is not truthful about their love, yet they continue to be involved with them. The repeated refrain of "time after time" signifies a cycle of repetition in the relationship, where the partner has repeatedly crossed the singer, but they continue to take them back. The second verse presents a familiar theme of friends interfering in the relationship, and the singer appears to be pleading with their partner to listen only to their voice and not to the rumors spread by others.

The third verse seems to be a response to the partner's actions, suggesting that they have been starting drama or causing problems in the relationship. The singer indicates that they are willing to move on and find someone else to fill their partner's role. The line "I got a bitch to play your role" suggests that the singer is not entirely dependent on their partner and can easily replace them. However, the final lines of the song bring the two characters back together, with Lil Baby asking if they ever feature in their partner's dreams and listing the things they have done for them. Overall, the lyrics suggest that despite the difficulties between the two characters, there is still a deep connection and a willingness to keep trying.

Line by Line Meaning

Cook that shit up, Quay
Producer Quay Global created the beat for this song

Here we go again, listenin' to your friends
The singer is annoyed that the person they are addressing is influenced by their friends

They ain't the one sleeping with me, they ain't got that new Benz
The singer is flaunting their success and material possessions

Know you probably tired of my lies
The artist admits to being dishonest in their relationship

Just be honest, you knew what it was when you signed up
The artist is implying that the other person knew what they were getting into and should not be surprised

I'm so through with you, I don't know what to do
The singer expresses their frustration and dissatisfaction with the relationship

You keep startin' this bullshit, so I'ma let you go
The singer is fed up with the drama and is ready to end the relationship

I was caught up in the hype, fuckin' bitches
The artist admits to cheating on their partner

And I'm giving you the world on everything
The artist is providing their partner with material possessions and luxury

You shittin' on bitches, fuck the law
The artist brags about their partner's success while disregarding the law

And I know you really fuckin' with me
The singer believes their partner genuinely loves them despite their flaws

You done crossed me one time and I took you back time after time
The artist's partner has betrayed them before but they keep forgiving them and taking them back

Time after time, time after time after time
The singer emphasizes the repetitiveness of their partner's bad behavior

I swear it's time after time, time after time after time
The singer reiterates the fact that the situation is ongoing and exhausting

You might say that you love me, but I know that you lyin'
The singer does not fully believe their partner's declarations of love and commitment

But I'm fuckin' with you, yeah
Despite their reservations, the artist remains emotionally invested in the relationship

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Marlo, Christopher N'Quay Rosser, Dominique Jones, Tevin Keari Maurice Thompson

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