Stanley Petey Cox (born January 23, 1982), better known by his stage name M… Read Full Bio ↴Stanley Petey Cox (born January 23, 1982), better known by his stage name Mistah F.A.B. (abbreviation for Faeva Afta Bread), is an American rapper. He attended Oakland Technical High School and Emery High School. He is signed to Bay Area rap legend Mac Dre's label, Thizz Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Mistah F.A.B. is an acronym for "Money Is Something to Always Have — FaEva Afta Bread."

Mistah F.A.B. was born and raised in North Oakland and raised by his grandmother and his mother, who sometimes worked four jobs to support him while his father was incarcerated. When F.A.B. was 12, his father died of complications of AIDS. Around that time, F.A.B. started writing and rapping. In high school F.A.B. competed in freestyle rap.

Always On They Mind
Mistah F.A.B. Lyrics

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Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind

But you were always on my mind

You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
I guess I never told you
That I am so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind

But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied

Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mistah F.A.B. & DJ Racks's song Always On They Mind reflect on a sense of regret and remorse for not showing enough love and appreciation to a significant other in the past. The singer acknowledges that maybe they didn't love or treat their partner as well as they could have and apologizes for being blind to their feelings. The song's chorus is a repetition of the phrase "you were always on my mind," emphasizing the deep love and longing the singer has for their partner, despite their mistakes.

The second verse of the song delves deeper into the singer's regrets, expressing that they didn't hold their partner during lonely moments or express enough gratitude for having them in their life. The line "little things I should have said and done, I just never took the time" speaks to missed opportunities and neglect in the relationship. Despite this, the chorus repeats, highlighting the ongoing love and presence of the partner in the singer's thoughts.

Overall, the lyrics to Always On They Mind convey a desire to make amends and rekindle a relationship that may have suffered from neglect in the past. The song's repetition of "you were always on my mind" expresses the depth of love and longing for this partner, despite any misunderstandings or missed opportunities in the past.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe I didn't love you
Perhaps I did not show enough affection towards you

Quite as often as I could have
As often as I had the opportunity to show love

Maybe I didn't treat you
Possibly I did not treat you

Quite as good as I should have
As well as I should have treated you

If I made you feel second best
If my actions caused you to feel inferior

Girl I'm sorry I was blind
I apologize for not seeing your worth and treating you accordingly

But you were always on my mind
However, you were always in my thoughts

Maybe I didn't hold you
Perhaps I did not embrace you

All those lonely, lonely times
During all those periods of loneliness

I guess I never told you
I suppose I never expressed to you

That I am so happy that you're mine
How truly joyous I am to have you as mine