Wish You Wouldn't
NF Lyrics
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We gotta do something different 'cause this isn't working
This isn't working
I don't, I don't know if I can do this
Riding 'round in the city, babe
I know you wish you could change me
Why you mad? Girl, why you angry?
Yeah, why you angry?
Arguing about the same things
I don't, I don't know if I can do this
I don't, I don't know anymore, baby I don't know anymore
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
Yeah, I mean she wants somebody that's working a 9-5
I apologise but those ain't my hours, you ain't never been with a man
Who's working this kinda job, who works for this kind of drive
I wouldn't be with me either
Hold up, yeah I think that's work on the other line, I gotta go
We can argue some another time
Hand up the phone, I regret it right after
This is the chance that I couldn't just pass up
See I signed a deal, you say that I should've asked ya
I guess I was scared to see how you reacted
And maybe I knew I'd be selfish
These are the things I ain't proud of
I was always the type to get jealous, there's always two sides to the story
And you're not the one that I blame when I tell it, that's real, yeah
You ain't the one, you ain't the one
I mean I should've manned up and that's hard to say as a man
The older I get the more I understand a relationship's more than just holding her hand
I'm sorry, you can blame me, yeah, you can blame me
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
What's going on?
I just wanna feel something, I just wanna feel something
There's too many things I'm tryna deal with
And I understand that you don't feel this
I said there's too many things I'm tryna deal with
And I understand I'm hurting your feelings
I know you don't feel this, yeah
I'm just expressing the way that I'm feeling
The things that I'm trying to deal with
I guess I've been trying to hold it all inside
But it's obvious that ain't working
Yeah it's obvious that that ain't working
The only thing we got in common
Is that we got nothing in common, baby
The lyrics of NF's song Wish You Wouldn't talk about a couple who are struggling to maintain their relationship. The singer is aware that something is wrong but doesn't know how to fix it. He feels guilty and apologizes for his behavior, but he also recognizes the underlying issues they are facing. The couple argues about work and the singer's career choice, which causes tension between them. The singer also admits to being selfish and jealous, which has played a role in their relationship problems. He acknowledges that he needs to make changes but doesn't know how. The song is a poignant reflection on the challenges that people face in relationships and the difficulties that come with trying to make them work.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was released as a single in 2015 but didn't appear on an album until the 2016 release of NF's album, Therapy Session. The song received praise from fans who appreciated its emotional honesty and vulnerability. Another interesting fact is that NF co-wrote the song with David Garcia, a well-known songwriter and producer who has worked with many popular Christian artists. The song incorporates elements of hip-hop, rap, and pop, and its catchy chorus has made it a fan favorite. The music video for the song features NF driving around the city and rapping in various locations.
Line by Line Meaning
We gotta talk about things
We need to have a conversation about our relationship
We gotta do something different 'cause this isn't working
Our current dynamic is causing issues, and we need to make changes
This isn't working
Our current relationship is not functioning well
I don't, I don't know if I can do this
I'm unsure if I can continue with this relationship
Riding 'round in the city, babe
Driving around in the city together
I know you wish you could change me
You want me to be different, but I am who I am
Why you mad? Girl, why you angry?
Why are you upset?
Yeah, why you angry?
I'm asking why you're angry again
Back and forth, you love you hate me
Our relationship is turbulent with mixed emotions
Arguing about the same things
We're constantly bickering about similar topics
I don't, I don't know if I can do this
I'm still unsure about whether or not I can continue
I don't, I don't know anymore, baby I don't know anymore
I'm very unsure and confused about everything in our relationship
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
I wish you would not say things that you don't mean
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
I don't want you to say things that you don't truly believe
Yeah, I mean she wants somebody that's working a 9-5
It seems like you want someone with a traditional career
I apologise but those ain't my hours, you ain't never been with a man
I'm sorry, but I work unconventional hours, and you've never been with someone in my position
Who's working this kinda job, who works for this kind of drive
I have a job with a lot of ambition and desire to succeed
I wouldn't be with me either
I understand why you might not want to be with me
Hold up, yeah I think that's work on the other line, I gotta go
I need to answer another call related to work, so I have to hang up
We can argue some another time
Let's discuss this another time
Hand up the phone, I regret it right after
As soon as I hung up the phone, I immediately regretted it
This is the chance that I couldn't just pass up
I had an opportunity that I couldn't ignore
See I signed a deal, you say that I should've asked ya
I made a commitment without consulting you first
I guess I was scared to see how you reacted
I was afraid of your response
And maybe I knew I'd be selfish
Perhaps I was being self-centered
These are the things I ain't proud of
These are things I'm not happy to admit
I was always the type to get jealous, there's always two sides to the story
I have a history of being jealous, and there are always multiple perspectives to consider
And you're not the one that I blame when I tell it, that's real, yeah
I'm not blaming you when I tell my side of the story, that's the truth
You ain't the one, you ain't the one
You're not at fault
I mean I should've manned up and that's hard to say as a man
I should have been more mature and responsible, but it's difficult to admit as a man
The older I get the more I understand a relationship's more than just holding her hand
As I age, I realize that a relationship entails more than physical affection
I'm sorry, you can blame me, yeah, you can blame me
I apologize, and you can attribute the faults in our relationship to me
What's going on?
What's happening between us?
I just wanna feel something, I just wanna feel something
I want to experience some kind of emotion
There's too many things I'm tryna deal with
I have too many issues to handle
And I understand that you don't feel this
I acknowledge that you don't relate to what I'm going through
I said there's too many things I'm tryna deal with
I'm repeating that I have a lot of problems to contend with
And I understand I'm hurting your feelings
I know that my issues are causing you distress
I know you don't feel this, yeah
I know you can't relate to my struggles
I'm just expressing the way that I'm feeling
I'm simply expressing my emotions
The things that I'm trying to deal with
The issues I'm attempting to handle
I guess I've been trying to hold it all inside
I've been attempting to conceal all of my concerns
But it's obvious that ain't working
It's apparent that my current approach isn't helping
The only thing we got in common
The only shared trait between us
Is that we got nothing in common, baby
Is that we have no other commonalities, dear
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Nate Feuerstein, Jarrod Ingram
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1]
We gotta talk about things
We gotta do something different
'Cause this isn't working, this isn't working
I don't, I don't know if I can do this
Riding 'round the city, baby
I know you wish you could change me
Why you mad? Girl, why you angry?
Yeah, why you angry?
Back and forth, you love you hate me
Arguing about the same things
I don't, I don't know if I can do this
I don't, I don't know anymore, baby I don't know anymore
[Chorus]
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I mean she wants somebody that's working a 9-to-5
I apologize, but those ain't my hours, yeah you never been with a man
Who's working this kinda job, who works with this kind of drive, I wouldn't be with me either
Hold up, yeah I think that's work on the other line, I gotta go, we can argue some another time
Hang up the phone, I regret it right after
This is the chance that I just couldn't pass up
See I signed a deal, you said I should've asked ya
I guess I was scared to see how you reacted
Or maybe I knew I'd be selfish
These are the things I ain't proud of
I's always the type to get jealous, there's always two sides of the story
And you're not the one that I blame when I tell it, that's real, yeah
You ain't the one, you ain't the one
I mean I should've manned up and that's hard to say as a man
The older I get the more I understand a relationship's more than just holding her hand
I'm sorry, you can blame me, yeah, you can blame me
[Chorus]
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
[Verse 3]
What's going on?
I just wanna feel something, I just wanna feel something
There's too many things I'm tryna deal with
And I understand that you don't feel this
I said there's too many things I'm tryna deal with (No)
And I understand I'm hurting your feelings
I know you don't feel this, yeah (Baby)
I'm just expressing the way that I'm feeling
The things that I'm trying to deal with
I guess I've been trying to hold it all inside
But it's obvious that that ain't working
Yeah it's obvious that that ain't working
The only thing we got in common
Is that we got nothing in common (Woo!), baby
@aisten3247
We gotta talk about things
We gotta do something different
Cause this isn't working, this isn't working
I don't, I don't know if I can do this
Riding 'round in the city, babe
I know you wish you could change me
Why you mad? Girl, why you angry?
Yeah, why you angry?
Back and forth, you love you hate me
Arguing about the same things
I don't, I don't know if I can do this
I don't, I don't know anymore, baby I don't know anymore
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
Yeah, I mean she wants somebody that's working a 9-5
I apologise but those ain't my hours, you ain't never been with a man
Who's working this kinda job, who works for this kind of drive, I wouldn't be with me either
Hold up, yeah I think that's work on the other line, I gotta go, we can argue some another time
Hand up the phone, I regret it right after
This is the chance that I couldn't just pass up
See I signed a deal, you say that I should've asked ya
I guess I was scared to see how you reacted
And maybe I knew I'd be selfish
These are the things I ain't proud of
I'm always the type to get jealous, there's always two sides to the story
And you're not the one that I blame when I tell it, that's real, yeah
You ain't the one, you ain't the one
I mean I should've manned up and that's hard to say as a man
The older I get the more I understand a relationship's more than just holding her hand
I'm sorry, you can blame me, yeah, you can blame me
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
I wish you didn't say things, I wish you didn't say things
That you don't mean, that you don't mean
What's going on?
I just wanna feel something, I just wanna feel something
There's too many things I'm tryna deal with
And I understand that you don't feel this
I said there's too many things I'm tryna deal with
And I understand I'm hurting your feelings
I know you don't feel this, yeah
I'm just expressing the way that I'm feeling
The things that I'm trying to deal with
I guess I've been trying to hold it all in so hard
But it's obvious that ain't working
Yeah it's obvious that ain't working
The only thing we got in common
Is that we got nothing in common, baby
Queria que você não
Temos de falar sobre as coisas
Temos que fazer algo diferente
Porque isso não está funcionando, isso não está funcionando
Eu não, eu não sei se eu posso fazer isso
Andando de um lado para o outro na cidade, amor
Eu sei que você gostaria que você pudesse me mudar
Por que você está furiosa? Garota, por que está com raiva?
Sim, por que você está com raiva?
Vai e volta, você ama você me odeia
Argumentando sobre as mesmas coisas
Eu não, eu não sei se eu posso fazer isso
Eu não sei, eu não sei mais, querida, eu não sei mais
Eu queria que você não dissesse nada, eu queria que você não dissesse nada
Que você não quer dizer, que você não quer dizer
Eu queria que você não dissesse nada, eu queria que você não dissesse nada
Que você não quer dizer, que você não quer dizer
Sim, quero dizer, ela quer alguém que esteja trabalhando a 9-5
Peço desculpas, mas essas não são minhas horas, você nunca esteve com um homem
Quem está trabalhando neste tipo de trabalho, que trabalha para este tipo de unidade, eu também não estaria comigo
Espera, sim, eu acho que é o trabalho na outra linha, eu tenho que ir, podemos discutir outra hora?
Mãos em cima do telefone, eu me arrependo logo depois
Esta é a chance que eu não poderia simplesmente deixar passar
Veja, eu assinei um contrato, você diz que eu deveria ter te perguntado
Eu acho que eu estava com medo de ver como você reagiria
E talvez eu soubesse que iria ser egoísta
Estas são as coisas de que eu não me orgulho
Eu sou sempre do tipo que fica com ciúmes, há sempre dois lados até a história
E você não é a única que eu culpo quando eu digo, isso é verdade, sim
Você não é a única, você não é a única
Quer dizer, eu deveria ter me ajudado e isso é difícil de dizer como um homem
Quanto mais velho fico, mais eu entendo que um relacionamento é mais do que apenas segurar a mão dela
Eu sinto muito, você pode me culpar, sim, você pode me culpar
Eu queria que você não dissesse nada, eu queria que você não dissesse nada
Que você não quer dizer, que você não quer dizer
Eu queria que você não dissesse nada, eu queria que você não dissesse nada
Que você não quer dizer, que você não quer dizer
O que está acontecendo?
Eu só quero sentir alguma coisa, eu só quero sentir alguma coisa
Há muitas coisas que eu sou provado de acordo
E eu entendo que você não sente isso
Eu disse que há muitas coisas que estou tentando lidar
E eu entendo que eu estou ferindo seus sentimentos
Eu sei que você não sente isso, sim
Eu estou apenas expressando o jeito que eu estou me sentindo
As coisas com as quais estou tentando lidar
Eu acho que eu tenho tentado manter tudo em tão difícil
Mas é óbvio que não está funcionando
Sim, é óbvio que não está funcionando
A única coisa que temos em comum
É que nós não temos nada em comum, querida
@nklover24
"the only thing we got in common is that we got nothing in common."
- JAW DROP -
@t.s3994
My reaction too
@OhMyJoshy
The older I get the more I understand that a relationship is more then just holding her hand....Guys take notes
@ky9530
+DoNotStopGaming yasss
@playstationhero9564
Note taken
@ampstorm6675
nah you take notes.
@Young-ey6mx
Lol
@mateawilliams3922
So true, relationships are very complex.
@markraiden8280
I think people need to understand guys can be a victim in a bad relationship and be emotionally and physically hurt and abused
@ahmetRY
@Destiny Marks thats his point