On the track, PND sings to his significant other, telling them that they don’t deserve him, and seemingly implicating that they are cheating on him, or are at least not fully committed within the relationship.
The News
PARTYNEXTDOOR Lyrics
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What's news to you
What's news to you, it ain't news to me
And what's blue to you, it ain't blue to me
It ain't blue to me
It ain't new to me
Hurt me, then tell me, "Man up"
Ask me questions then don't care about the answers
Hurt me, hurt me, oh
Do you deserve me? No way
But can I let you go to anybody?
Never in a million (lifetimes)
But my love just reached the ceiling
What's news to you, it ain't news to me
What's news to you
What's news to you, it ain't news to me
And what's blue to you, it ain't blue to me (blue to me)
It ain't blue to me
It ain't new to me
Deep down, I want out
Deep down, I feel tied down
Sometimes it's my own
Doing that makes things
Come to fruition, babe
Do you deserve me? No way
Can I let you go to anybody?
Never in a million (lifetimes)
But my love just reached the ceiling tonight
What's news to you, it ain't news to me
What's news to you
What's news to you, it ain't news to me
And what's blue to you, it ain't blue to me (blue to me)
It ain't blue to me
It ain't new to me
What's news to you, it ain't news to me
What's news to you
What's news to you, it ain't news to me
And what's blue to you, it ain't blue to me (blue to me)
It ain't blue to me
It ain't new to me
Used to your bad side, baby
I got used to your bad side, baby
I got used to your bad side, baby, oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
You got a side that nobody's seen yet
You got a volume nobody's heard
Promised me something, not with your words
You told me there's nobody else
But I see different
And I know different (different)
I seen different
I know
I know (I, I)
I know
Yeah, I know, I know (ah)
Used to your bad side, baby
I got used to your bad side, baby
I got used to your bad side, baby
The lyrics of The News by PARTYNEXTDOOR paints a picture of a relationship where one partner is withholding information from the other. The opening lines, "What's news to you, it ain't news to me, What's blue to you, it ain't blue to me," suggest that the singer is aware of something that their partner is not, and the partner is oblivious to something that the singer already knows. The line "Hurt me, then tell me 'man up', Hurt me, then tell me 'stand up'," indicates that the singer is being emotionally hurt by their partner but is being told to toughen up while their partner continues to hurt them.
In the chorus, the singer questions their partner's fidelity, wondering if they deserve to be with them. They express their devotion, saying that they would never let them go to anybody else, but at the same time, they acknowledge the limitations of their partner's love, stating that it has reached a ceiling. The second verse shows that the singer feels trapped in the relationship, feeling tied down and struggling to come to terms with the reality of their partner's character. The closing lines, "You got a side that nobody's seen yet, You got a volume nobody's heard, Promised me something, not with your words, You told me there's nobody else But I see different," imply that the singer has observed their partner's true nature and knows that they are not who they say they are.
Line by Line Meaning
What's news to you, it ain't news to me
What may be considered as new information by you, I may already know about it
What's news to you
What's new to you
What's blue to you, it ain't blue to me
What may appear blue to you, may not appear the same way to me
It ain't blue to me
It doesn't appear blue to me
It ain't new to me
It is not new to me
Hurt me, then tell me, "Man up"
You hurt me, but still tell me to be strong
Hurt me, then tell me, "Stand up"
You hurt me, but still tell me to stand and face it
Ask me questions then don't care about the answers
You ask me questions but you don't seem to care about the answers
Do you deserve me? No way
You are not worthy of having me
But can I let you go to anybody?
Can I allow you to be with someone else?
Never in a million (lifetimes)
Never in a million years
But my love just reached the ceiling
My love has reached its limit
Deep down, I want out
Deep inside, I want to leave
Deep down, I feel tied down
Deep inside, I feel restricted
Sometimes it's my own
Doing that makes things
Come to fruition, babe
Sometimes my own actions make things happen
Used to your bad side, baby
I am accustomed to your negative qualities, baby
You got a side that nobody's seen yet
You have a side that no one has witnessed before
You got a volume nobody's heard
You have a level that no one has heard before
Promised me something, not with your words
You promised me something not by saying it
You told me there's nobody else
You said there is no one else
But I see different
But I can see that it's not true
And I know different (different)
And I am aware that it is otherwise
Used to your bad side, baby
I am accustomed to your negative qualities, baby
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andre Carnell Robertson, Jahron Brathwaite, Jonathan Joseph Hoskins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@derekmazel2885
This is the party we all know. Late night driving music
@DontFollowMe375
Simulated AirAttack Facts... you can tell the new folks and non-fans... they don’t understand that this is his “signature” fire beats and vibes w/ great lyrics
@dareuslomas94
Shit yeah
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Simulated AirAttack maneee I’m tellin ya🤧
@langstonfield3760
West District and Options is PND at his highest form. Dark heavy hitting bass perfect for late night drives
@Gjd94
Exactly 🙌🏼
@murib3336
This song fits the November mood if that makes any sense 🌒
@HITSONLYRECORDS
Muri B makes perfect sense 🔥🔥🙏🏽👌🏽
@PLxT0
Tis the season ♏
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