Criminal
Nicole Tiffany Lyrics


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He is a hustler, he's no good at all
He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum
He lies, he bluffs, he's unreliable
He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun
I know you told me I should stay away
I know you said he's just a dog astray
He is a bad boy with a tainted heart
And even I know this ain't smart
But mama I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Mama please don't cry, I will be alright
All reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy
He is a villain by the devil's law
He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun
That man's a snitch and unpredictable
He's got no conscience, he got none, none, none, none
All I know, should've let go, but no
'Cause he's a bad boy with a tainted heart
And even I know this ain't smart
But mama I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Mama please don't cry, I will be alright
All reason aside I just can't deny, I love that guy
And he's got my name,
Tattooed on his arm his lucky charm
So I guess it's okay he's with me
And I hear people talk
Trying to make remarks keep us apart
But I don't even hear
I don't care
'Cause mama I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Mama please don't cry, I will be alright
All reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy
Mama I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical




Mama please don't cry, I will be alright
All reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nicole Tiffany's "Criminal" describe a woman's love for a man who is dangerous and unpredictable. Despite warnings from her mother and others, the woman cannot resist her attraction to the man. The lyrics highlight the physical rather than rational nature of her love, and suggest that she knows the relationship is not wise or sustainable.


The song talks about the man in question as a hustler, loser, liar, and unreliable person. He's described as a killer who is unpredictable and has no conscience. Despite knowing all of these, the woman is still drawn to him as she's in love with him, which she describes as being physical, not rational.


The line, "all reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy" sums up the woman's predicament. She knows she shouldn't love him or have anything to do with him, but her heart won't let her stay away. The tattoo with the woman's name on the man's arm suggests he's equally infatuated with her, making their love even more intense and complicated.


Overall, the lyrics of "Criminal" describe the dangerous and impulsive nature of an intense attraction that defies reason and logic, making it both thrilling and potentially destructive.


Line by Line Meaning

He is a hustler, he's no good at all
The person in question engages in immoral and unethical practices to make a living, and cannot be trusted.


He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum
He is a failure and a bum who has not achieved any success in life.


He lies, he bluffs, he's unreliable
He habitually deceives and manipulates others for his own benefit, cannot be trusted and is wholly unreliable.


He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun
He is foolish and gullible, but dangerous as he carries a firearm.


I know you told me I should stay away
Nicole Tiffany was warned about this person by someone she trusts.


I know you said he's just a dog astray
She knows that he has strayed from his path, and implies that he may be worth saving.


He is a bad boy with a tainted heart
He is a morally corrupt individual with little regard for others.


And even I know this ain't smart
She knows that it is foolish to be with someone like him, but cannot help herself.


But mama I'm in love with a criminal
Nicole Tiffany is romantically involved with someone who has a criminal nature.


And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
She is driven by physical attraction and not rational thought.


Mama please don't cry, I will be alright
She is reassuring her mother that she will be okay, despite her questionable choice in partner.


All reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy
Despite all the evidence, she cannot deny her strong feelings for him.


He is a villain by the devil's law
He is viewed as a bad person by society and is likely committing immoral acts.


He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun
He kills people for his own amusement.


That man's a snitch and unpredictable
He has a tendency to betray others and cannot be trusted.


He's got no conscience, he got none, none, none, none
He does not experience feelings of guilt or remorse for his actions.


All I know, should've let go, but no
Despite knowing better, Nicole Tiffany cannot let go of her relationship with him.


And he's got my name, Tattooed on his arm his lucky charm
He has tattooed her name onto his skin as a gesture of his commitment to her.


So I guess it's okay he's with me
The tattoo signifies his devotion to her, which makes her feel okay about being with him.


And I hear people talk, Trying to make remarks keep us apart
She is aware that others disapprove of their relationship and try to keep them apart.


But I don't even hear, I don't care
She is so deeply enamored with him that she does not care about what others say or think.


And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Her love for him is based purely on physical attraction, and is not rooted in rational thought.




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