So Gone
Monica Feat Missy Elliot Lyrics


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So gone over you, you you you
Yeah, lil Monica, woo

Silly of me (uh huh), devoted so much time
To find you unfaithful boy
I nearly lost my mind (woo)
Drive past your house every night (uh)
In an unmarked car (uh huh)
Wonderin' what she had on me (uh) to make you break my heart (come on)

You make me feel (yeah) (uh huh)
I'm so gone
So unreal
You make me feel(uh huh)
You make me feel
Whoa and I love to love you baby (uh)
So unreal (ooh)

Nights I couldn't sleep, uh
You let the sun beat you home (uh huh)
I ask myself over again
What am I doing wrong (woo)
To make you stay out all night (uh huh) and not think to call (uh)
What does she have over me (uh huh)
To make you not think to call home?

You make me feel
You make me feel I'm so gone (woo) (uh huh)
So unreal
You make me feel
You make me feel
Whoa and I love to love you baby (woo)
So unreal (ooh)

Listen boy I'ma rowdy chick
Sometimes I have to fight 'cause my mouth too slick
Baby why you doin' me like I ain't worth shit
Make me wanna ride past your house and sit
Kick down your doors and smack your chick
Just to show you Monica not havin' that (uh huh)
So in love with you like a drug habit get
So unreal
You treat me so unreal (unreal)

What she do I do I do better (uh huh)
What she do to make you love her? (uh huh)
(What did she do)
Is it real or forever? (uh huh)
Oh (is it real)?
Baby please can we stay together? (come on)

What she do I do I do better (uh huh)
What she do to make you love her? (oh)
Is it real or forever?
Oh (is it real)?
Baby please can we stay together? (woo)

Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby, ooh
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Just to show you Monica not havin' it

You make me feel (yeah)
You make me feel I'm so gone
So unreal (oh)
You make me feel
You make me feel
Whoa and I love to love you baby
So unreal (ooh)

Said that I need you
I don't really need you
Said that I need you, ooh
Said that I need you
I don't really need you




Said that I need you
You treat me so unreal

Overall Meaning

"So Gone," a hit track by Monica featuring Joe Scudda, is a ballad about the frustration, anger, and heartbreak experienced in a relationship where one's partner is deceitful and unfaithful. The first verse opens with Monica confessing her foolishness and time wasted on someone who betrayed her trust. She sings about stalking her ex-lover's home at night, trying to figure out what the other woman had over her to make him cheat. The chorus features Monica singing about her love for the man, even though she knows it is not good for her, and the bridge has her lashing out at her unfaithful partner. She sings that she is a rowdy woman, and she has to fight because her mouth is too slick.


The second verse sees Monica reflecting on the many nights she spent sleepless, wondering why her partner did not come home promptly. The bridge reiterates the first verse about why the man cheated, and in the same vein, the second verse is about how he spent nights out without calling. Throughout the song, Monica seeks answers about why her partner strayed and ultimately questions if she is worth anything to him. She feels like she has been treated unreal and is confused about whether his behavior is genuine or not.


In conclusion, So Gone is an ode to women who have loved someone who did not appreciate or value them enough, leading to feelings of anger, frustration, and confusion.


Line by Line Meaning

So gone over you, you you you
I am completely infatuated with you and can't think of anything else.


Silly of me (uh huh), devoted so much time
I realize now that I put too much effort into our relationship and didn't see the unfaithfulness all along.


To find you unfaithful boy
I learned that you cheated on me.


I nearly lost my mind (woo)
Your infidelity was so overwhelming that I lost my composure.


Drive past your house every night (uh)
I couldn't resist the urge to see you, even if it meant stalking you from my car.


In an unmarked car (uh huh)
I went to extreme measures to be discreet and not let you know I was watching you.


Wonderin' what she had on me (uh) to make you break my heart (come on)
I couldn't understand why you would choose her over me, and I wondered if she had something I didn't.


You make me feel (yeah) (uh huh)
When we're together, you have a strong influence on my emotions and make me feel things I never have before.


I'm so gone
I am completely enamored with you and can't seem to snap out of it.


So unreal
Our relationship doesn't even seem real sometimes, like it's too good to be true.


Whoa and I love to love you baby (uh)
I am so in love with you that I can't help but express it in every way possible.


Nights I couldn't sleep, uh
Your unfaithfulness kept me up all night, unable to rest peacefully.


You let the sun beat you home (uh huh)
You stayed out so late that it was already daylight when you returned home.


I ask myself over again
I constantly question myself and wonder if I'm the reason for your infidelity.


What am I doing wrong (woo)
I am desperate to know why you would cheat on me, and what I can do to prevent it in the future.


To make you stay out all night (uh huh) and not think to call (uh)
Your lack of consideration for my feelings made me feel worthless and insignificant.


What does she have over me (uh huh)
I am so jealous of the other woman and can't help but think that she has something better to offer you.


To make you not think to call home?
I think you must not care about me enough to even think about calling me while you're out cheating.


Listen boy I'ma rowdy chick
I am not afraid to speak my mind and stand up for myself, even if it means being confrontational.


Sometimes I have to fight 'cause my mouth too slick
My words can be sharp and hurtful, and I will use them as a weapon when necessary.


Baby why you doin' me like I ain't worth shit
Your infidelity has made me feel worthless and unimportant.


Make me wanna ride past your house and sit
I still can't resist the urge to see you, even if it means waiting outside your house.


Kick down your doors and smack your chick
I am filled with so much rage and anger towards you and the other woman that I am willing to be violent.


Just to show you Monica not havin' that (uh huh)
I refuse to let you or anyone else treat me with disrespect, and I will not tolerate infidelity.


So in love with you like a drug habit get
My love for you is so intense and addictive that it feels like a drug habit that I can't break.


What she do I do I do better (uh huh)
I am willing to do whatever it takes to prove that I am better than the other woman and that you should choose me.


What she do to make you love her? (oh)
I am desperate to know what qualities the other woman possesses that make you choose her over me.


Is it real or forever?
I am questioning the validity of our relationship and whether it will last long-term.


Baby please can we stay together? (woo)
I am pleading with you to stay committed to our relationship and not let your infidelity ruin it.


Said that I need you
I have professed my love for you and my desire to be with you.


I don't really need you
Despite my feelings for you, I am starting to realize that I am better off without you and your infidelity.


You treat me so unreal
Your actions towards me, including your infidelity, make our relationship feel like a fantasy that couldn't possibly be real.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: William Henry Allen, Roy E. Iii Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter M. Booker, Alfonso J Cervantes, Melissa A. Elliott, Kamaal Ibn Jonathan Davis Fareed, Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Charles Stepney

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Or the fact this is her beat

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