Toxic Love
Martei Korley Lyrics
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I never drive in no fancy car
was in love with di tall Rasta
Had her designs set on I
Never met anyone like this
Pretty smile and those pointed lips
said she had whole heap of love to give
what it all just a lie?
with all your charms and all your style
But Rasta comes from the banks of the Nile
I've seen it all before
Toxic love is what you have
Lies could never make us healthy
Toxic life is all you know
So I know that you could never trust me
1 + 1 must make 3 to you
and I see thru all the things that you do
girl your love is like poison to me
Longtime I have that allergy
She had moods like a firebomb
changed so much it just made me numb
full of challenges she just can't overcome
a hurricane inside
every man wants a piece fi true
The way you moved couldn't swear fi yuh
If I should ask even one or maybe two
would like what I would find
The song Toxic Love by Martei Korley talks about the singer’s experience with a woman who claims to love him but is actually toxic. The song starts by describing how the woman saw the singer as her superstar, despite not having a fancy car. She was in love with a tall Rasta, but her designs were set on the singer. The singer is skeptical of her claims of having a whole heap of love to give, wondering if it was all a lie. He was fooled for a little while with her charms and style but eventually realized that her love was toxic.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “Toxic love,” which refers to the woman’s damaging and harmful love. The singer knows that her lies could never make them healthy, and her toxic life is all she knows. He also knows that he could never trust her, as she believes 1+1 must make 3 to her. The woman’s love is so poisonous to the singer that he says he has an allergy to it.
The second verse describes the woman’s moods as a firebomb, which changed so much that the singer was left numb. She was full of challenges that she couldn’t overcome, and she was like a hurricane inside. The singer acknowledges that every man wants a piece of her, but the way she moved made him skeptical. He wonders if he should ask some questions, he might not like the answers.
Line by Line Meaning
She said I was her Superstar
She flattered me to think highly of myself
I never drive in no fancy car
I don't possess any luxurious cars
was in love with di tall Rasta
She was romantically interested in the tall rastafarian man
Had her designs set on I
She had planned to be with me beforehand
Never met anyone like this
I have never encountered someone like her
Pretty smile and those pointed lips
She had an attractive smile with sharp lips
said she had whole heap of love to give
She claimed to have an abundance of love to offer
what it all just a lie?
Was it all a deception?
Had me fooled for a little while
She tricked me temporarily
with all your charms and all your style
Through all her ways of appealing to me
But Rasta comes from the banks of the Nile
But I am knowledgeable about the rastafarian beliefs and ideology
I've seen it all before
I have experienced these things in the past
Toxic love is what you have
Your love is unhealthy for me
Lies could never make us healthy
Deception cannot lead to a healthy relationship
Toxic life is all you know
You are only familiar with living a negative life
So I know that you could never trust me
Thus, you cannot trust me back
1 + 1 must make 3 to you
You have unrealistic expectations and demands in a relationship
and I see thru all the things that you do
I understand your true intentions and motives
girl your love is like poison to me
Your love is harmful to me
Longtime I have that allergy
I have been adverse to this for a long time
She had moods like a firebomb
She has unpredictable and explosive mood swings
changed so much it just made me numb
Her constant changes made me emotionally numb
full of challenges she just can't overcome
She has many difficulties that she cannot solve
a hurricane inside
She is like a chaotic, destructive force
every man wants a piece fi true
Every man wants a genuine and honest relationship
The way you moved couldn't swear fi yuh
I cannot trust your movements
If I should ask even one or maybe two
If I should inquire about her true nature
would like what I would find
I would not like what I discover
Writer(s): Martei Corley, Alberto D'Ascola
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