143
Musiq & Musiq Soulchild Lyrics

How many times have I called you
Expressing the frequency at which the singer has made calls to the addressee

While you were working just to say
Clarifies the purpose of the calls to not be of a business nature

Left messages on your answering machine
Explains the method used to convey the singer's message to the addressee

About three or four times a day
Further elaborates on the frequency of the calls made by the artist

There aren't many more ways in words that I can say
Expressing a limitation with words to further express their emotions

So I'll just say numerically from my heart to you - 143
Introducing the phrase '143' as a numeric representation of the singer's emotions towards the addressee

So many times I've brought roses
Describes another method used by the singer to convey emotions towards the addressee

Just to see that smile on your face
Explains the reaction of the addressee to the artist's gestures

I can't remember how many e-mails I sent you
Expressing a lack of exactitude with regards to the number of emails sent by the artist

Just to tell you about my day
Clarifies the content of the emails that were sent

Girl you know you are so special to me
Expressing the addressee's importance to the singer

And you deserve to be treated exclusively
Establishing how the artist believes the addressee ought to be treated

I treat you like Valentines Day 365 a year
Expresses how the singer tries to go above and beyond to treat the addressee well

Make sure that everything you need will always be right here
Explains how the singer wants to be a constant source of support for the addressee

I just refuse to be your typical ordinary run of the mill
The singer's determination to not be average or typical with their relationship with the addressee

Garden variety lover
Describing a lover who is commonplace

I'll make sure everyday you live will be like Christmas Eve
Expressing the artist's desire to make everyday moments special for the addressee

I want to make you feel fine
The singer's aim to make the addressee feel good

Just like a summer breeze
A comparison used to explain how the addressee should feel

Cause I refuse to be predictable average run of the mill
Restates the artist's decision to not be average in their relationship

Garden variety love
Reiteration of the description of an average lover

See sometimes words may get in the way
Acknowledging the limitations of words in expressing emotions

Of things that you really really meant to say
Expressing the importance of conveying one's true meaning

So I want to out this time to make sure that how I really feel
Expressing intent to clarify one's true feelings

Gets through to you
Expressing the desire for the addressee to understand the singer's emotions

Cause listen
Transitioning into another point

There aren't many more ways and words that I can say
Restating a limit to the singer's brevity with their words

So I choose to tell you how I feel in a numerical way'
Justifying why the phrase '143' has been used as a method of expressing emotions

Got so tired of trying to find the most complicated way
Explaining why another method was needed to transmit emotions

To say it to you so I simplified and broke it down
Clarifying how '143' came to be used to express emotions

To 143 - and that means I love you
The final proclamation of the numeric representation of the singer's emotions towards the addressee