Refund
Lisa Lisa Lyrics
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It?s kinda hard when you?re tryin? to stay (with the best love)
That your body?s ever known (you started off good)
But the love hasn?t grown and stickin? around isn?t workin?
Ya hearts sayin walk away (cause everythings changed)
Right before your eyes (and everythings strange)
Between you and I because we were lovers before we were friends
Baby all we do is fight now
And baby that ain?t my style
(Chorus)
So I gotta move on (gotsta move on)
Cause the love is done (I wanna trade it in)
And get a better one (cause now it don?t fit me)
For either one of us (so I need to get a refund)
Can I get a refund?
(I gotsta move on) cause the love is done
(I wanna trade it in) and get a better one
(Cause now it don?t fit) for either one of us
(So I needa get a refund) can I get a refund?
Like shoes that are just too small
You try to break ?em in anyway
You try to wear ?em and forget the pain
But you can?t ignore that it?s hurtin?
And it?s just like me and you
We bit off more than we could chew
Make the same mistakes most people do
We need to pack it up and return it in
Right now I think we need a time out
Baby all we do is fight now
And baby that ain?t my style
(Chorus)
So I gotta move on (gotsta move on)
Cause the love is done (I wanna trade it in)
And get a better one (cause now it don?t fit)
For either one of us (so I need to get a refund)
Can I get a refund?
(I gotsta move on,) cause the love is done
(I wanna trade it in), and get a better one
(Cause now it don?t fit,) for either one of us
(So I needa get a refund,) can I get a refund?
There?s nothing else we can do
(But say goodbye and walk away)
I made the wrong choice in you
(So I?ma pack it up pack it up)
Boy, nothing?s changed, what?s the use
In stayin? unhappy
I gotta leave, (want to) want to get a refund
(Chorus)
(I wanna trade it in)
And get a better one (cause now it don?t fit)
For either one of us (so I need to get a refund)
Can I get a refund?
(I gotsta move on,) cause the love is done
(I wanna trade it in), and get a better one
(Cause now it don?t fit), for either one of us
(So I needa get a refund,) can I get a refund?
I gotsta move on
I wanna trade it in
Cause now it don?t fit
So I needa get a refund, can I get a refund?
I gotsta move on
I wanna trade it in
Cause now it don?t fit
So I needa get a refund, can I get a refund?
The song "Refund" by Lisa Lisa is about a relationship that is not working out despite the best efforts of the couple involved. The lyrics describe the difficulty of letting go when you've invested so much into a relationship that once felt right, but now feels like it's not worth the effort. Lisa sings about the realization that things have changed between her and her lover: "and everythings strange / Between you and I because we were lovers before we were friends". She acknowledges that it's time to let go and move on, comparing the situation to "shoes that are just too small" that are painful to wear but that you try to ignore the discomfort because you like how they used to look. Lisa finally decides that she wants a refund, as the love is no longer a good fit for either of them.
The overall theme of "Refund" is about facing the reality of a relationship that is not working out and making the difficult decision to end it. Despite the hope that things will improve or that the love will grow, Lisa comes to terms with the fact that she and her lover need to part ways. The song is relatable for anyone who has been in a relationship that has soured over time and who has struggled with the decision to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
It's kinda hard when you're tryin' to stay (with the best love)
It's difficult to keep trying to maintain a relationship that had the best love that we felt for each other.
That your body's ever known (you started off good)
That was the best love our bodies have ever felt, and we started off fine.
But the love hasn't grown and stickin' around isn't workin'
However, the love hasn't grown, and staying in the same situation isn't helping.
Ya hearts sayin walk away (cause everythings changed)
Our hearts are telling us to walk away because everything has changed.
Right before your eyes (and everything's strange)
Our relationship is right in front of our eyes, but it has become so strange.
Between you and I because we were lovers before we were friends
The problems between us are because we were lovers before we were friends, so we may not be able to be friends now.
Right now I think we need a time out
I think that we need to take a break right now.
Baby all we do is fight now
All that we do now is argue with each other.
And baby that ain't my style
I don't like to argue like this; it's not my style.
So I gotta move on (gotsta move on)
I have to move on from this situation.
Cause the love is done (I wanna trade it in)
The love is over, and I want to trade it in.
And get a better one (cause now it don't fit me)
I want a better relationship that fits me better than this one.
For either one of us (so I need to get a refund)
It's not working for either one of us, so I want to get a refund from this relationship.
Can I get a refund?
Is it possible for me to back out of this relationship?
Like shoes that are just too small
Our relationship is like shoes that are too small.
You try to break 'em in anyway
We tried to make it work anyway.
You try to wear 'em and forget the pain
We tried to wear it and forget how much it hurt.
But you can't ignore that it's hurtin'
However, we can't ignore that it is hurting us.
And it's just like me and you
Our relationship is just like this.
We bit off more than we could chew
We tried to handle more than we were capable of.
Make the same mistakes most people do
We made the same mistakes that most people do when handling a relationship.
We need to pack it up and return it in
We need to admit defeat and end this relationship.
There's nothing else we can do
There's nothing else we can do about this relationship anymore.
(But say goodbye and walk away)
We need to say our goodbyes and walk away from each other.
I made the wrong choice in you
It was the wrong choice to have you in my life and relationship.
(So I'ma pack it up pack it up)
So, I'm going to end the relationship and move on.
Boy, nothing's changed, what's the use
Even though nothing changed, what's the point of being unhappy.
In stayin' unhappy
There's no use in being unhappy.
I gotta leave, (want to) want to get a refund
I want to leave and get a refund for this relationship.
I gotsta move on
I have to move on.
I wanna trade it in
I want to trade the relationship in.
Cause now it don't fit
The relationship doesn't fit me anymore.
So I needa get a refund, can I get a refund?
I need to get a refund from this relationship, is that possible?
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