Unfaithful
Rihanna Ft. T.I Lyrics


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Story of my life, searching for the right
But it keeps avoiding me
Sorrow in my soul 'cause it seems that wrong
Really loves my company
He's more than a man and this is more than love
The reason that the sky is blue
The clouds are rolling in because I'm gone again
And to him, I just can't be true

And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying

I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer

I feel it in the air as I'm doin' my hair
Preparing for another date
A kiss upon my cheek as he reluctantly
Asks if I'm gonna be out late
I say I won't be long, just hanging with the girls
A lie I didn't have to tell
Because we both know where I'm about to go
And we know it very well

'Cause I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying

I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer

Our love, his trust
I might as well take a gun and put it to his head
Get it over with
I don't wanna do this anymore
Whoa, anymore

And I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
And every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
And I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer

A murderer




No, no, no
Yeah, yeah

Overall Meaning

The song Unfaithful by Rihanna featuring T.I. is about a person who is struggling with maintaining a faithful relationship. The main character is searching for the right man, but it seems that she can't find him. In her sorrow, she succumbs to being with the wrong man who loves her company - even though he is not the right one. The main character explains that he is more than a man, and she feels more than love, which is the reason the sky is blue. However, her lover knows she is unfaithful, and it tears him apart. She sees him dying inside as she happily spends time with another man. She doesn't want to hurt him anymore and doesn't want to be a murderer. The character feels the guilt of being dishonest, and that dishonesty is killing the person she loves.


The lyrics in Unfaithful express the internal struggle of a person torn between two lovers. She is unsatisfied with her current relationship, but can't let go. The person in the song is guilty for the pain they're inflicting on their partner but feels too trapped to stop. The lines "He's more than a man and this is more than love, the reason that the sky is blue" suggest that the singer is trying to justify her actions with the idea that her illicit relationship is something bigger than herself. Additionally, when she says "I don't wanna be a murderer," this shows how much she realizes the pain she's causing her partner and how it feels like she's killing him every time she's cheating.


Line by Line Meaning

Story of my life, searching for the right
The story of my life is a continuous search for the right partner.


But it keeps avoiding me
Unfortunately, I haven't found that person yet and it seems like it's avoiding me no matter what I do.


Sorrow in my soul 'cause it seems that wrong
I have a deep sadness within me because it feels as if the wrong person keeps coming my way.


Really loves my company
But for some reason, that wrong person seems to really enjoy being around me.


He's more than a man and this is more than love
He is more than just a man to me, and this is more than just a love affair.


The reason that the sky is blue
He makes me feel so happy and alive that it's like he's the reason that the sky is blue and the world is a beautiful place.


The clouds are rolling in because I'm gone again
But every time I leave him, it's like a dark cloud rolls in and sadness takes over.


And to him, I just can't be true
He knows that I cannot be true to him, and it hurts him so much.


And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
I am fully aware that he knows I am unfaithful to him.


And it kills him inside
It is deeply painful for him to know this.


To know that I am happy with some other guy
It is especially painful for him to know that I am happy with someone else.


I can see him dying
I can see the pain in his eyes and the hurt that I am causing him.


I don't wanna do this anymore
I no longer want to continue hurting him and being unfaithful.


I don't wanna be the reason why
I don't want to be the cause of his pain and suffering.


Every time I walk out the door
Every time I leave him, I feel like I am ripping his heart out.


I see him die a little more inside
I can literally see his spirit breaking a little more each time I betray him.


I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't want to inflict any more emotional pain on him.


I don't wanna take away his life
I don't want to cause him so much agony that it feels like I'm taking his life away from him.


I don't wanna be a murderer
I don't want my actions to destroy him completely, as if I am a murderer of his soul.


I feel it in the air as I'm doin' my hair
As I am getting ready, I can feel the tension and anxiety building in the air.


Preparing for another date
Getting ready to go out with someone else yet again.


A kiss upon my cheek as he reluctantly
He gives me a goodbye kiss on my cheek, but does so reluctantly because deep down he knows what I'm going to do.


Asks if I'm gonna be out late
He is concerned about where I'm going and if I'll be out late.


I say I won't be long, just hanging with the girls
I lie to him and say that I'll just be hanging out with my friends.


A lie I didn't have to tell
I didn't have to lie to him, but I did anyway.


Because we both know where I'm about to go
We both know that I'm about to go see someone else, and it hurts us both.


And we know it very well
We both know deep down that what I'm doing is wrong and it's causing immense pain.


Our love, his trust
Our love is built on trust, but I am breaking that trust.


I might as well take a gun and put it to his head
By being unfaithful, I might as well take a gun and shoot him in the head because the pain is almost the same.


Get it over with
It would be better to end things instead of continuing to cause him pain.


A murderer
By being unfaithful to him, I am metaphorically a murderer of his spirit and our relationship.


No, no, no
I don't want to do this anymore, it's time to end things.


Yeah, yeah
It's time for me to take responsibility and move on from this toxic situation.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Shaffer Smith

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