Its Too Bad
Popcaan Lyrics

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Ha ha
Uhh uhh baby
Mi love you bad
Umm um
Mi watch you from you a beginner
Baby ya cool and ya simmer
Ahhh
You a mi sexy love

Fi drive mi benz and beamer
Yea
Tho me woman a pressure me
Regular she say you a mi dollie
Yea
Gal mi love you bad
From mi heart mi a tell
You say mi sorry

It's too bad that you have a boyfriend
It's too bad that Mi have a girlfriend
It's too bad that I can't make you happy
Girl it's too bad yea

Yea
Every time you touch me
Me shiver
Me nah stop call down your cellular
Yea
You pretty you nuh favor gorilla
Unruly you see you nah no stinger
Aient no if or maybe
Gal you ah drive me crazy
You good body never fail me
Kiss me daily

It's too bad that you have a boyfriend
It's too bad that Mi have a
Girlfriend
It's too bad that I can't make you happy
Girl it's too bad yea
Yeah
Uhh uhh
Baby
Mi love ya bad

It's too bad that you have a boyfriend
It's too bad that Mi have a girlfriend
It's too bad that I can't make you happy
It's too bad yea
Baby
Yea x5
Gal its too bad yea
It's too bad bad you have a boyfriend
It's too bad bad mi have a girlfriend
It's too bad bad I can't make you happy
It's too bad yea baby

Yea x5
Gal it's too bad yea

Overall Meaning

The song 'It's Too Bad' by Popcaan is a love song about a man who is expressing his love for a woman who has a boyfriend. He watches her from when she was just starting out and thinks she is cool and simmer. Popcaan refers to the woman as his sexy love and would love to drive his Benz or Beamer with her. However, the woman is pressuring him and calling him her dollie which may indicate that she is not willing to leave her current boyfriend for him. Nonetheless, Popcaan admits that he loves her deeply and is sorry that he cannot do more.

The chorus of the song "It's too bad that you have a boyfriend, it's too bad that I have a girlfriend, it's too bad that I can't make you happy" reflects that he is aware of their situation, but he still loves her, and he is saddened by the fact that they cannot be together.

Line by Line Meaning

Ha ha
The singer starts off the song with a playful laugh

Uhh uhh baby
The singer expresses his affection towards the girl he loves

Mi love you bad
The singer emphasizes how much he loves the girl he is singing about

Umm um
The singer repeats a sound of admiration for the girl he is singing about

Mi watch you from you a beginner
The singer has been observing the girl he loves since the beginning

Baby ya cool and ya simmer
The girl is calm and collected, and the singer finds this attractive

Ahhh
The singer lets out a sound of appreciation for the girl he is singing about

You a mi sexy love
The girl the singer is singing about is his sexy love interest

Fi drive mi benz and beamer
The singer would like the girl he loves to ride with him in his luxury vehicles

Yea
The singer affirms the message he is trying to convey in this song

Tho me woman a pressure me
The singer's current girlfriend is pressuring him

Regular she say you a mi dollie
The singer's girlfriend knows about his feelings towards the other girl and taunts him about it

Gal mi love you bad
The singer reiterates how much he loves the girl he is singing about

From mi heart mi a tell
The singer is being honest and sincere about his feelings.

You say mi sorry
The singer apologizes to the girl he loves for not being with her due to his current relationship.

Every time you touch me
The singer enjoys the physical contact he has with the girl he loves

Me shiver
The singer gets the chills from being touched by the girl he loves

Me nah stop call down your cellular
The singer cannot stop calling or messaging the girl he loves.

You pretty you nuh favor gorilla
The girl the singer is singing about is attractive and doesn't resemble a gorilla.

Unruly you see you nah no stinger
The girl is unpredictable, but she doesn't have a dangerous edge.

Aient no if or maybe
The singer knows for sure how he feels about the girl he loves

Gal you ah drive me crazy
The girl the singer loves is driving him crazy with desire

You good body never fail me
The girl's attractive physical features impress the singer

Kiss me daily
The singer wants to kiss the girl he loves every day.

Yeah
The singer reiterates the message of the song:

It's too bad that you have a boyfriend
The singer laments the fact that the girl he loves is already in a relationship.

It's too bad that Mi have a girlfriend
The singer acknowledges that he is in a committed relationship that makes it difficult for him to pursue the girl he loves.

It's too bad that I can't make you happy
The singer wishes he could make the girl he loves happy, but he is unable to do so because of their circumstances

Girl it's too bad yea
The singer expresses himself again, telling the girl he loves that it's such a shame they can't be together.

Baby
The singer shows affection for the girl he loves

Gal its too bad yea
The singer continues to express his regret that he cannot be with the girl he loves.

It's too bad bad you have a boyfriend
Repetition of the same idea, that it's unfortunate that the girl he loves is already with someone else.

It's too bad bad mi have a girlfriend
Repetition of the same idea, that the singer is already in a relationship that makes it difficult to pursue the girl he loves

It's too bad bad I can't make you happy
Reiteration of how much the singer wishes he could make the girl he loves happy, but he is unable to do so because of their circumstances.

It's too bad yea baby
The singer concludes the song with a final expression of regret that he cannot be with the girl he loves.

Yea x5
Repetition of the affirmation of the message of the song.

Gal it's too bad yea
Final repetition of the central message of the song, directed at the girl the singer loves.

Writer(s): Ainsley Morris, Cyndi Hall, Andrae Sutherland

Contributed by Xavier R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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