Round & Round
Ne-Yo | www.Marvin-Vibez.in Lyrics

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Yeah
Let's Go
Hey
Weekends I spent alone
All cuz you didn't believe me
These late nights on the phone
All cuz you don't wanna see me
And you can't escape the truth

How you need me next to you
You can lie and say you're
Through with me
Round
And around
And around
And around we go
And you just let me down
Let me down, let me down, let me down, y'know
I need you to
Make your mind up
Losing time now
Round
And around
And around
And around we go
We go, we go, we go
Tell me just what you're waiting on
The good things pass up those who wait too long
All these circles, cycles
Feels like I'm walking on a tight rope
First we're lovers
Then like rivals
Repeating like old vinyls
And if it's real
Why don't you ever show or prove a thing
And still somehow in your mind
There's thoughts of a wedding ring
Round
And around
And around
And around we go
And you just let me down
Let me down, let me down, let me down, y'know
I need you to
Make your mind up
Losing time now
Round
And around
And around
And around we go
We go, we go, we go
Round and around and a
Around, round and a
Round and around and a
Around, woah woah
Round and around and a
Around, round and a
Round and around and a
Around, woah
We go, we go, we go
We go, we go, we go (C'mon)
Round
And around
And around
And around we go
And you just let me down
Let me down, let me down, let me down, y'know
I need you to
Make your mind up
Losing time now
Round
And around
And around

And around we go
We go, we go, we go

Overall Meaning

In "Round & Round," Ne-Yo tells the story of a man who is trapped in a life of labor and poverty. The foreman is paying him meagre wages, and he has no choice but to continue working to survive. If he could, he would leave this life behind and go back home, but he is too busy counting the days and walking the line. The chorus sees him yearning for a better life, to find a place where he can find some peace and lay himself down.

Ne-Yo paints a vivid picture of the man's surroundings - Old Hannah, who talks and leaves him feeling fine, and the constant noise of hammers and instructions being yelled by the foreman. Despite the difficult conditions, the man's spirit is not broken. He knows that the days will pass and hopes that he will taste better things, like water turning to wine. In the end, the man in “Round & Round” hopes for a better future.

Line by Line Meaning

The foreman keeps me working here for half a buck a day
I'm stuck in a job where I'm being paid very little and the foreman is keeping me here

If I didn't need the exercise I'd up and walk away.
I don't like my job, but I need the exercise so I can't quit

I'd write home and tell 'em about this life of mine
I want to tell my family about my life, but I'm too busy with work to do so

But I'm too busy counting days and trying to walk the line.
I'm counting down the days until I can leave this job while trying my best to follow the rules

Bring it round, bring it round,
Repeat what you just said

One more time so I can see your face
Please say it again so I can see your expression

Sitting in my favorite place
I'm in a place that I enjoy being in

Make a home where I can stay
I want to find a place to settle down and call home

Find somewhere that I can lay me down
I'm looking for a place to rest and sleep

Bring it round.
Say it again

The sun goes down another day comes back up again
Days go by just like that

Hasn't got a dollar, hasn't got a friend.
I'm broke and alone

Old Hannah talks to me, leaves me feeling fine
I have a friend in Old Hannah who makes me feel good

Lying on the roadway and lighting up the line.
I'm relaxing on the road and smoking a cigarette

Hear the hammers pounding, hear the foreman yell
I hear the sound of hammers and my boss yelling

"You don't load up sixteen tons, I'll make your hours hell."
My boss is threatening me to work harder

But the days flow by like water, now the water's turned to wine
Time is moving quickly and things are getting better

You could charge a dollar for a drink all along the line.
Things are good enough that someone could charge a high price for drinks along this road

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Written by: Christopher Pena, NyaGee Dillahunt

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Comments from YouTube:

@lamyamohammed1153

3y↑26

12 years later, still love this song 😩💕

@ADionisio

2y↑10

This still a bop even in 2022!! Adding this ro to spotify. Don't mind me, I'm just going down memory lane of my teen years 😭😂

@christopherchapman7186

2y↑4

I seriously thought this song would’ve made it to Apple Music and it still isn’t which is shocking cause this song absolutely CRANKS and would’ve done BIGGG numbers on the charts! This song would’ve fit perfectly on The Year of the Gentleman and would’ve held its own no doubt!