I'm So Gone
Monica Feat Missy Elliot Lyrics


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Monica baby, I'm sorry
I know I was wrong, but I think we can work it out
Just try to hear me out

Nah, you hear me out

I gave you so much love, but you had to play with my affections
My heart was in your hands, but you had to play with all my feelings
You got your mack on, but now I'm gone
Cause I'd rather be all alone
Away from all these silly games

[Chorus]
I gave you no reason why
Just said do your thing on the side
But now I'm gone
Cause it will never be the same

You were busy kicking it with your boys
Instead of taking care of your girl
But now I'm gone
Gone away from you

I thought I knew you well
But you ran away, didn't care about me
You told so many lies
Thought you could run away from this thing called reality
But I'm long gone, I got to go on
There's someone waiting for me
To love me honestly

I gave you no reason why
Just said do your thing on the side
But now I'm gone
Cause it will never be the same, yeah

Your were busy kicking it with your boys
Instead of taking care of your girl
But now I'm gone
I'm gone away from you, oh my boy, hey

I gave you no reason why
Just said do your thing on the side
But now I'm gone
Cause it will never be the same, naw

You were busy kicking it with your boys
(You shoulda been taking care of your girl)
Instead of taking care of your girl
But now I'm gone
But now I'm gone, oh now I'm gone,
Now I'm gon' away from you

You see, the things you did to me back then,
I'm long gon' from it now
Baby I gotta go my own way
They say (they say)
That you never (miss a good thing)
Until it's gon' (Until it's gone away)





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "I'm So Gone" is a track from Monica's album "The Makings of Me," which was released in 2006. The lyrics of the song speak about a failed relationship where the singer's partner was not honest with her and played with her feelings. Monica starts by apologizing for her mistakes, but quickly turns the tables, telling her partner that he had to hear her out too. She confesses that she gave him all her love, but all he did was play games with her heart. She further explains that she walked away from the relationship because she needed to be away from all the drama and silly games. The chorus of the song highlights the fact that Monica walked away without giving any explanation and now she's not coming back. The song ends with a line from a popular saying - you never miss a good thing until it's gone.


Overall, the song speaks about the pain and hurt that comes after a failed relationship. Monica tries to explain how she was mistreated but eventually makes the best decision of walking away from all the drama. It's a powerful song that shows strength in a woman who knows her worth.


Line by Line Meaning

Monica baby, I'm sorry
I acknowledge my mistake and apologize


I know I was wrong, but I think we can work it out
I made a mistake, but I believe we can fix our relationship


Just try to hear me out
Please listen to what I have to say


Nah, you hear me out
I want you to listen to me now


I gave you so much love, but you had to play with my affections
I loved you deeply, but you messed around with my emotions


My heart was in your hands, but you had to play with all my feelings
I trusted you with my heart, but you toyed with my emotions


You got your mack on, but now I'm gone
You thought you could charm your way out of this, but I'm leaving


Cause I'd rather be all alone
I'd rather be by myself than stay with you


Away from all these silly games
I want to be away from all the games you've played with me


I gave you no reason why
I didn't do anything wrong


Just said do your thing on the side
I allowed you to have some freedom


But now I'm gone
But now I'm leaving


Cause it will never be the same
Our relationship is damaged beyond repair


You were busy kicking it with your boys
You were too busy hanging out with your friends


Instead of taking care of your girl
You neglected to take care of me


But now I'm gone
But now I'm leaving


Gone away from you
I'm leaving you behind


I thought I knew you well
I thought I understood who you were


But you ran away, didn't care about me
You left me behind and didn't care about my feelings


You told so many lies
You lied to me so many times


Thought you could run away from this thing called reality
You thought you could avoid the consequences of your actions


But I'm long gone, I got to go on
But I've moved on and need to keep going


There's someone waiting for me
Someone else is ready to love me


To love me honestly
To love me truthfully and genuinely


Your were busy kicking it with your boys
You were too busy hanging out with your friends


(You shoulda been taking care of your girl)
(You should have been taking care of me)


But now I'm gone
But now I'm leaving


But now I'm gone, oh now I'm gone,
But now I'm leaving, yep, I'm gone


Now I'm gon' away from you
I'm going away from you


You see, the things you did to me back then,
You see, the things you did to me in the past


I'm long gon' from it now
I've moved on from it now


Baby I gotta go my own way
I have to follow my own path


They say (they say)
People say


That you never (miss a good thing)
That you never appreciate something good until it's gone


Until it's gon' (Until it's gone away)
Until it's gone forever




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BOB ROBINSON, TIM KELLEY

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Or the fact this is her beat

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