Elliott is one of the first female hip hop superstars, known for a long series of hits including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hit 'Em Wit Da Hee", "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "Work It", and "Lose Control". In addition she has received recognition as one of the most successful songwriters of the modern music era, having crafted a number of hit records for artists such as Aaliyah, 702, Total, Ciara, Nicole Wray and Tweet, often with production-partner and childhood friend Timbaland. She was the third female rapper to ever go Platinum, behind Lil' Kim and Da Brat.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she began her career in the all-girl R&B group, Sista in 1993. Eventually, the band folded and Elliott began her career as a solo rapper. Since the early 1990's, Elliott has won six Grammys, recently scoring one for her video of "Lose Control."
Other releases are 'Teary Eyed' and 'We Run This', and the last of these two songs will be the main single of the new greatest hits album titled 'Respect M.E.: Best Of' featuring 17 tracks from her six albums.
Don't Be Comin'
Missy Elliott Lyrics
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New York, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Atlanta, uh-huh (uh-huh)
DC, uh-huh (uh-huh)
LA, uh-huh (uh-huh)
New Jersey, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Philly, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Say what (say what)
You'll never know a good thing 'til I'm gone, oh
And you'll be spending many, many nights home alone (home alone)
You won't be seeing me around your way
No, no
And if you don't get it together
Baby, I can't stay
Don't be comin' in my face (no, no)
Tryna tell me you love me (no, no)
You should of thought once or twice (uh-huh)
Sacrifice to make it right (ooh)
It's the thing that you do
Make me not love you
So just wait and you'll see
Get no other love like me
You never know I'm for real until I leave, uh-huh (uh-huh)
And when I pack up my clothes, don't be calling me (calling me)
You won't be seeing me (seeing me)
Anymore
No, no
'Cause when I'm long, long gone
I won't be back in this door
Don't be comin' in my face (don't)
Tryna tell me you love me
You should of thought once or twice (ayy)
Sacrifice and make it right
It's the thing that you do (yeah)
Make me not love you (ooh)
So just wait, and you'll see (say what?)
Get no other love like me (uh-huh)
To my east side people to my west side
To all my bitches who sat home cryin'
Over these niggas and over these fellas
Shake 'em off like Jello (uh-huh)
To the east side people to my west side
To all my bitches who sat home cryin'
Over these niggas and over these fellas
Shake 'em off like Jello (uh-huh)
Don't be comin' in my face
Tryna tell me you love me
You should of thought once or twice
Sacrifice to make it right
It's the thing that you do
Make me not love you
So just wait and you'll see
Get no other love like me
I used to stick closer to your side then a beeper (uh-huh)
'Til you smoked that cheaper reefer
Now you loony as feta, cheddar
Don't say a word
Yep, I got the word
Yeah, I heard it from a little bird
Now I'm out the door
About four-four
You don't know?
Get your bags and your things take the door
Don't take this shit no more
When you leave
You can leave out the back door (oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
Motherfucka, haha
Stupid niggas, haha, yeah
Who always think they can play somebody
Y'all know who y'all are, haha
Tryna run 'bout three and four, five women at one time
Then you wanna come back all in our faces, and and
Telling me how much you love me and all that bullshit, haha
Yeah, whatever man, haha
Fuck you
Alright, I'm out
The lyrics of Missy Elliott's song "Don't Be Comin' in 2-3" are about a relationship that has ended and the singer is warning her ex-lover not to try and come back into her life. The repeated chorus emphasizes that her ex-lover should have thought twice about their actions before the breakup as now she won't be around anymore. The verse specifies how the 'thing that you do' - perhaps the ex's indiscretions - made her lose her love for him. The lyrics are a way of criticizing men who don't treat women with respect and take them for granted.
The first part of the song is about warning the ex-lover, "Don't be coming in my face trying to tell me you love me," and that he lost his chance with her by not treating her right. She tells him that he will spend many lonely nights without her and she won't be seeing him around town. The chorus reiterates that the ex-lover should have thought about his actions before it was too late.
The second verse is about moving on and never looking back. She says she won't be seeing him anymore and when she packs up her clothes, he shouldn't call her. The chorus is sung again, warning the ex-lover he won't find another love like her. The song ends with a spoken-word monologue against men who sleep around and cheat on their partners.
Line by Line Meaning
VA, haha, yeah
Missy Elliott is laughing and acknowledging her home state of Virginia
New York, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Acknowledging the city of New York
Atlanta, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Acknowledging the city of Atlanta
DC, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Acknowledging the city of Washington D.C.
LA, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Acknowledging the city of Los Angeles
New Jersey, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Acknowledging the state of New Jersey
Philly, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Acknowledging the city of Philadelphia
Say what (say what)
Asking for clarification
You'll never know a good thing 'til I'm gone, oh
She is warning her partner that they won't appreciate her until she leaves them
And you'll be spending many, many nights home alone (home alone)
Implying that they will be lonely without her
You won't be seeing me around your way
She will not be in their presence anymore
No, no
Said in a firm tone and meaning no negotiation
And if you don't get it together
She is warning her partner to fix things
Baby, I can't stay
Otherwise she is leaving
Don't be comin' in my face (no, no)
Don't get close enough to her indicate interest
Tryna tell me you love me (no, no)
Asking not to hear about their love for her again
You should of thought once or twice (uh-huh)
They should have used their common sense
Sacrifice to make it right (ooh)
They must put in the work to fix the relationship
It's the thing that you do
Referring to their toxic behavior
Make me not love you
Their behavior is hindering her love for them
So just wait and you'll see
Missy is warning her partner that they will regret not fixing the relationship
Get no other love like me
There is no one else like her
You never know I'm for real until I leave, uh-huh (uh-huh)
Your belief in her feelings for you is questionable until she leaves your life
And when I pack up my clothes, don't be calling me (calling me)
Don't try to stop her when she decides to move on
You won't be seeing me (seeing me)
She is cutting off all contact with her partner
Anymore
She won't be coming back
Cause when I'm long, long gone
She will be gone for a long time
I won't be back in this door
There is no chance of her coming back to her partner
To my east side people to my west side
Acknowledging people from both the east and the west side of the U.S.
To all my bitches who sat home cryin'
Referring to all the other women who cried over the same kind of cheating partner
Over these niggas and over these fellas
Referring to the cheating partners
Shake 'em off like Jello (uh-huh)
She is telling those women to let those men go, like shaking off jello
You should of thought once or twice
The same previous sentiment displayed in this verse
Sacrifice to make it right
Keep doing what is needed to fix things
It's the thing that you do (yeah)
Their toxic behavior is still present
Make me not love you (ooh)
Missy's love for her partner is fading away
So just wait, and you'll see (say what?)
Telling her partner to wait and witness what will happen
Get no other love like me (uh-huh)
There is no one else like Missy
I used to stick closer to your side then a beeper (uh-huh)
She was loyal to her partner
'Til you smoked that cheaper reefer
Things changed when he turned to cheap drugs
Now you loony as feta, cheddar
Insinuating that he's 'crazy'
Don't say a word
Said in a stern tone, ordering him to not speak
Yep, I got the word
Saying she is aware of the information she's received
Yeah, I heard it from a little bird
This information came from someone else
Now I'm out the door
She is leaving
About four-four
She is leaving quickly
You don't know?
She is questioning his knowledge of the situation
Get your bags and your things take the door
Telling him to pack and leave
Don't take this shit no more
He will not subject her to any more unacceptable behavior
When you leave
He is leaving her life permanently
You can leave out the back door (oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
He can leave from the back exit, because she doesn't want to see him go
Motherfucka, haha
Said as an insult towards her partner
Stupid niggas, haha, yeah
She is strongly insulting her partner
Who always think they can play somebody
Calling out partners who think they can play their significant other
Y'all know who y'all are, haha
Calling out those specific cheaters without directly naming them
Tryna run 'bout three and four, five women at one time
Missy is calling out partners for trying to date multiple women at once, using an exaggeration to insult them further
Then you wanna come back all in our faces, and and
Insinuating that they return wanting second chances
Telling me how much you love me and all that bullshit, haha
Calling the partner's apologies and attempts to come back as insincere
Yeah, whatever man, haha
Missy is dismissing and insulting the partner's attempts at reconciliation
Fuck you
A vulgar, strong insult aimed at her partner
Alright, I'm out
Missy is leaving and ending the song
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Timothy Mosley, Missy Elliott
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