Remember When
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I know I may act stubborn boy
But that don't mean I don't love you boy
Please forgive me for my attitude
When it seems like I'm taking all my shit out on you
I know I never said this here
Lemme make myself loud and clear
I appreciate the way you treat me
I've done a lot of things you still don't hate me

[Chorus:]
Remember when you caught me cheating (cheating)
You said I stopped your heart from breathing (stopped ya heart)(breathing)
But you loved me so you forgave me (gave me)
When you could of ran out and played me (played me)

Am I a disappointment, to ya baby
Most of the time I'm wrong
Making excuses for the abusive done stepping out on the lawn?
But ya never let me baby, say I'm sorry all the time
Any other guy would be gone but you stay hear right by my side

[Chorus]

And the love like this
I can't play no games
'cause its hard to forgive it
But you didn't never complain
Neva rub it in my face, just lemme slide on by
I know every girl- wish she had you as a guy

No no no no no no no
'cause a love like this
Can't play no games
And its hard to forgive I did to you
Lemme slide on by
Yea

When I cheated you said you couldn't breathe (said you couldn't breathe)
Now I'm sitting here begging on my knees
Take me back, I'll do anything including please
I didn't mean to burn a bridge third degree
Like fantasia said let yourself be free
The truth be, without me you'll succeed
I'm sorry baby please believe in you and me
C'mon

Ain't no love better than you
With all the pain I put you through




?
Without you here what would I do (x2)

Overall Meaning

In Missy Elliott's song "Remember When," the singer is apologizing to her partner for her past behavior, including infidelity and a difficult, stubborn attitude. Despite causing pain, the partner forgave her and didn't give up on their relationship. Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges her mistakes and expresses gratitude for her partner's loyalty and forgiveness. In the chorus, the singer refers to the time when her partner caught her cheating and how he forgave her instead of leaving her.


The lyrics portray a complicated relationship with ups and downs, but ultimately a commitment to making things work. The song highlights the importance of forgiveness and communication in relationships. It also suggests that loyalty and commitment are more important than fleeting feelings of anger or disappointment.


Line by Line Meaning

I know I may act stubborn boy
I acknowledge that I have a tendency to act stubborn.


But that don't mean I don't love you boy
My stubbornness doesn't diminish the love I have for you.


Please forgive me for my attitude
I'm sorry for the way I act sometimes.


When it seems like I'm taking all my shit out on you
I apologize for taking my frustrations out on you.


I know I never said this here
I haven't articulated this before.


Lemme make myself loud and clear
I want to express myself clearly.


I appreciate the way you treat me
I'm grateful for how you treat me.


I've done a lot of things you still don't hate me
I'm amazed you still love me despite my mistakes.


Remember when you caught me cheating (cheating)
Recalling the time you found out I was unfaithful.


You said I stopped your heart from breathing (stopped ya heart)(breathing)
You were heartbroken and affected deeply by what I did.


But you loved me so you forgave me (gave me)
Despite my infidelity, you chose to forgive me because of your love.


When you could of ran out and played me (played me)
It would have been easy for you to leave and seek revenge, but you stayed and forgave me.


Am I a disappointment, to ya baby
Do I disappoint you?


Most of the time I'm wrong
I realize that I'm often in the wrong.


Making excuses for the abusive done stepping out on the lawn?
I've been trying to justify my actions of being unfaithful.


But ya never let me baby, say I'm sorry all the time
You don't require me to constantly apologize for my mistakes.


Any other guy would be gone but you stay hear right by my side
Other guys would have left, but you have stayed with me through thick and thin.


And the love like this
Our love


I can't play no games
We can't play games with our relationship.


'cause its hard to forgive it
It's difficult to forgive what I did.


But you didn't never complain
You've never complained about what I did.


Neva rub it in my face, just lemme slide on by
You've never held what I did against me, instead you let things pass.


I know every girl- wish she had you as a guy
I feel lucky to have you and know that other girls would want to be with you.


No no no no no no no
No, no, no…


'cause a love like this
Our love


Can't play no games
We can't take our love for granted and play games.


And its hard to forgive I did to you
It's hard for you to forgive me for what I've done to you.


Lemme slide on by
Let me off easily.


Yea
Yes


When I cheated you said you couldn't breathe (said you couldn't breathe)
You were deeply impacted by what I did.


Now I'm sitting here begging on my knees
I'm pleading with you to forgive me.


Take me back, I'll do anything including please
I'm willing to do anything to earn your forgiveness and take us back.


I didn't mean to burn a bridge third degree
I didn't intend to cause such a big rift between us.


Like fantasia said let yourself be free
Like the singer Fantasia once said, you should free yourself from the pain I caused you.


The truth be, without me you'll succeed
To be honest, you'll do better without me if it comes to that.


I'm sorry baby please believe in you and me
I'm begging you to forgive me and believe in our relationship.


C'mon
Come on


Ain't no love better than you
There's no love that's better than the love you and I have.


With all the pain I put you through
I've caused you a lot of pain despite the love you have for me.


?
Unknown


Without you here what would I do (x2)
Life without you would leave me lost and heartbroken.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CRAIG XAVIER BROCKMAN, MELISSA A ELLIOTT, NISAN C STEWART

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