Sendin My Love
Phonte Lyrics

Look... You know that so many people be askin me like,
Phonte receives frequent inquiries on how he maintains his happiness in his romantic relationship

"Man, how do you do it? How do you stay happy in love?"
People want to learn how Phonte manages to remain content while being in love.

Ehehe, I think it's really just a state of mind
Phonte believes that being happy in a relationship is a matter of perception and an individual's state of mind.

I mean, I know single men that would kill for a home-cooked meal
Phonte knows men who are single and would happily give anything to have someone cook for them

I know, married men that'll kill for a quiet house
Phonte is acquainted with married men who long for the bliss of having a quiet household

Haha shit it's just, it's just all depend on your perspective
Phonte reckons that one's perspective is crucial in how they perceive their status in a relationship.

Youknahmean? Ain't nothin' perfect
Phonte implies that no relationship is perfect, so maybe audiences should stop seeing relationships as perfect.

Yo, my mind in another zone, and voice in another tone
Phonte's mind is preoccupied and his tone of voice reflects the psychic state he is in.

Arguin about some shit rooted in some other shit
Phonte finds himself in heated arguments based on trivial matters that arose out of more substantial issues.

Long story short, it was a night that I ain't feel like comin home
Phonte had an overriding feeling of not wanting to go back home one night.

So I hit the streets, to a couple places I ain't hit for weeks
Phonte stepped out of his house and visited some places that he hadn't been to for a while.

Saw a pretty girl, kissed her cheek - mwah, say magnifique
Phonte meets a pretty girl and kisses her cheek as a compliment

She favored my ex, some harmless flirtin
Phonte and the girl engage in harmless flirting.

A total diversion, but sometimes that's all
This flirting was purely for entertainment purposes, and in some cases, that's all a person needs to get through the day.

a nigga need to get from one day to the next
Sometimes a man does what he can to get by from one day to the next.

She's placin her bets, and payin respect
The girl shows some interest in Phonte and pays him respectful attention.

Next thing, we walkin out and I'm payin the check
Phonte pays the check and leaves the establishment with the girl.

Aw man..
Phonte exclaims distraught voicing covering dissatisfaction.

No pretending, baby I'm sending
Carlitta is not pretending, and she is sending all her love to Phonte.

Here she goes again, I can feel her eyes closin in
Phonte feels his partner's scrutinizing eyes.

It's like a rigged game, but how the fuck am I supposed to win?
Phonte feels that he's playing a game that he can't win no matter how hard he tries.

The O.G. say, "Cheer up"
The O.G. advises Phonte to remain optimistic.

But wifey wants a scholar and a traveler
Phonte's partner seeks a man who's academically and geographically mobile.

Hunter and a gatherer, and after I capture her
Phonte's partner wants someone who is proficient in hunting and gathering skills.

Now I gotta put +MY+ spear up?
Phonte feels like he has to surrender certain aspects of himself to impress his partner.

Man, I don't fear much
Phonte asserts that he doesn't have that many fears.

But the thought of losing her hits me in the tear ducts
Phonte sheds tears when he thinks he may lose his partner.

Too much honesty ahead, get earplugs
Phonte forewarns that more honesty's coming up and advises audiences to put their earplugs on.

Something in the way society rears us
Phonte believes that society influences how individuals are raised to act in a relationship.

Commitment wears us, out it tears us, apart
Being committed to one person can be exhausting mentally and emotionally.

and makes us feel we don't need to
Being committed to a person sometimes makes a person feel like they don't need anyone else.

and that turns into "I don't need you"
Phonte implies that people gradually shift from being committed but independent to becoming completely independent, and might ditch a partner altogether.

People want what grandma and granddaddy had
People hold dear the kind of romantic love that their grandparents shared.

But the ain't have options, nigga, we do
Phonte reflects that his grandparents probably had limited options in choosing who they could be with.

and we choose, to act foolish
Phonte implies that people today have more choices, but they aren't choosing wisely in their relationships.

Not Jewish, but when you hurt a man, baby, he bruise/He-brews
A man can be hurt like anyone else, and the pain they feel when a partner mistreats them is deep.

Can barely handle one, I don't need two
Phonte struggles to handle one partner and doesn't feel that he needs two.

Really don't wanna run, but I need to
Phonte hesitates to escape but feels compelled to leave his relationship.

Lemme get outta here
Phonte wants to exit and leave his problems.

No pretending, I am defending
Carlitta is not pretending, she is defending her love to Phonte.

Sending, all my love to you
Carlitta is declaring that she is carrying all her love, and she is sending it to Phonte.

Sending, all my love to you (Oh yeah, yeah)
Carlitta emphasizes that all of her love is being sent to Phonte.

I am defending (I wanna send it on home)
Carlitta is defending her love and is eager to send it to Phonte.

Sending, all my love to you
Carlitta is still declaring that she is carrying all her love and is sending it to Phonte.

Lemme just take it on, take it on to the house
Phonte decides to head back home in a rush.

C'mon, c'mon Tigallo, be strong
Phonte tells himself to be tough in this situation.

Be strong, Tigallo! Be strong, just take it home
Phonte encourages himself to remain strong and head back home.

I know she gets on your nerves sometimes
Phonte acknowledges the fact that his partner is capable of getting on his nerves.

But man, you got a good woman at home, man
Phonte admits that he has a good woman waiting for him at home.

Just go home, it-it-it's 'bout 4:30
Phonte tells himself to head back home as it's about 4:30.

Ain't nothin open this time of night but legs and hospitals
Phonte reminds himself that there aren't many places open at the time he wants to head back except hospitals and strip clubs.

Martin Luther King did not die for niggas to be trickin off on HOES, nigga
Phonte gets philosophical and reminds himself that there is more to life than partying and tricking.

You the upstanding family man, you got a good thang, man
Phonte reminds himself that he's a decent family man and that he has a good woman waiting for him.

C'mon Tigallo, c'mon Tigallo, be strong
Phonte encourages himself that he needs to be firm in his decision.

Come on, come on Tigallo, be strong
Phonte reinforces that he has to remain strong.

Be, be real strong
Phonte uses repetition to emphasize the fact that he has to be strong.

N-Nigga, be STRONG...
Phonte ends the song with a strong message to himself to remain strong.