After Love
P. Diddy Lyrics

I just don't know if love is supposed to be like this
Confusion about the nature of love

And I don't even know if its something I even want no more
Doubts about the worth of love

I'm used to moving out, feeling kinda stuck these days
Feeling trapped

Because of you
Attributing the feeling of being trapped to the person they are addressing

And I'd be on the highway, if only I could leave my place
Wanting to escape from the current situation

Because of you
Attributing the desire to escape to the person they are addressing

I used to be a talker but I ain't got nothing good to say
Feeling negative about life

Because of you
Attributing the negative attitude to the person they are addressing

And I been trying to hide but it's written all over my face
Feeling unable to keep true feelings concealed

So I
Initiating a discussion or announcement

I really thought you were the one, the only one
Believing that the person they are addressing was the perfect match

I guess that I was wrong
Coming to the realization that things didn't work out as expected

And you turned out you wasn't it
Acknowledging that they were not compatible

If everything I thought so
Questioning past beliefs and notions about the relationship

But what do you do after love?
Asking for advice or direction

After love
Reinforcing the question

What can you say when it's said and done
Reflecting on the aftermath of a breakup

Nothing at all
Realizing there may be no solution or answer to their question

Cause you can't hide a heart break
Acknowledging the difficulty of concealing emotional pain

When you can't stop these tears from falling down
Expressing the feeling of sadness and despair

So what do you do? what do you do? what you do?
Seeking guidance and reassurance

After love
Reinforcing the question

After love, it hurts so bad
Describing the intensity of emotional pain

Yeah, uh uh, I remember that first day that I saw her face
Reflecting on the beginning of the relationship

The feeling I had sorta felt like my birthday
Describing the joy and excitement they felt

Beautiful I must say
Complimenting the person they are addressing

She was my earthquake
Highlighting the profound impact the person had on their life

Cute face, nice shape, she made my earth shake
Further complimenting the person's appearance and emphasizing the attraction

I'm a try an keep the faith, do it like the church say
Expressing the desire to reconcile and make things work

She the one for me and I don't care what him or her say
Being certain that the person they are addressing is the perfect match, regardless of other opinions

Thought I had a home run
Feeling like they had a solid, successful relationship

But I'm just at first base I found out the long run
Realizing that the relationship wasn't as far along as they thought it was

Just another heart break
Expressing the pain and disappointment from another failed relationship

So how much can my heart take
Expressing frustration with constant heartbreak

You was like air to me
Emphasizing the importance and necessity of the person's presence

You know I wouldn't leave, I needed you to breath
Further emphasizing the importance of the person's presence

See life is but a dream, so is love and I believe
Expressing their belief in the importance and value of love

If you ever been in love you would know what I mean yeah
Encouraging understanding and empathy for their situation

So lord help me please I wanna see the light
Expressing their need for guidance and reassurance

She keep telling me I'm wrong but I know I'm right
Feeling certain that their opinion and actions are correct

But trying to ignore cause I don't wanna fight
Shying away from conflict and confrontation

I know I make mistakes
Acknowledging their faults

But still I need her in my life
Expressing their desire to keep the person in their life

Tell me how I'm supposed to heal this open wound
Expressing the pain and difficulty of recovering from a breakup

Because of you
Blaming the person they are addressing for causing the pain

And tell me who woulda thought that id ever be trying to get over you
Expressing disbelief and disappointment at the failed relationship

I'm stuck in the moment, of memories of me and you
Feeling trapped in memories of the relationship

And I can get over it, but I ain't sure if I want to
Feeling conflicted about moving past the relationship

Cause you dun made your bed, now you gotta lie in it
Holding the person accountable for their actions and choices

You gotta lie in it babe
Emphasizing that the person must face the consequences of their actions

Now all the things you said don't mean a thing
Rejecting the person's words and promises

Don't mean a thing to me now
Expressing the lack of trust and belief in the person

I can't believe I gave you one, last, shot
Regretting giving the person another chance

I let it ride now baby it's your stop
Ending the relationship

Oh so so leave
Explicitly telling the person to leave

Now the jokes on me
Feeling foolish and gullible for investing in the relationship

It took a while to finally come to my senses
Realizing the truth about the relationship after some time

But what
Initiating a question or discussion

What do you do, what do you do after love? oh
Returning to the original question about what to do after a breakup

What can you say?
Questioning if there is anything to say or do

What can you say when it's said and done?
Reflecting on the finality of the breakup

When its over, oh
Expressing the finality of the breakup

Cause you can't hide a heart break
Reinforcing the idea that the pain is difficult to conceal

When you can't stop these tears from falling down (I can't stop these tears)
Repeating the difficulty of controlling emotions

So what do you do? what do you do?
Repeating the question about what to do post-breakup

After love
Reinforcing the question

After love, it hurts so bad
Repeating the intensity of the emotional pain

Yeah, uh uh, I remember that first day that I saw her face
Repeating the memory of the beginning of the relationship

The feeling I had sorta felt like my birthday
Repeating the sensation of joy and excitement

I just wanna end the conversation in a good way, man
Expressing the desire for reconciliation and peaceful resolution

Aight
Accepting that the conversation has ended

Love you very much
Expressing affection and love

Love you too
Reciprocating the love and affection

Have a good night
Wishing well for the person as the conversation ends