Rehab
Rihanna Justin Timberlake Lyrics

Baby, baby
Addressing the person who caused the situation, to bring their attention.

When we first met, I never felt something so strong
The singer felt a strong connection with the other person when they first met.

You were like my lover and my best friend
The other person played multiple roles in the singer's life.

All wrapped in one with a ribbon on it
Metaphorically speaking of the other person being a perfect and wonderful gift.

And all of a sudden you went and left
The other person left the artist suddenly and unexpectedly.

I didn't know how to follow
The singer was lost and unsure of how to react after the other person left.

It's like a shock that spun me around
The singer was caught off guard and hit hard when the other person left.

And now my heart's dead
The artist's heartache hasn't gone away and has affected the artist greatly.

I feel so empty and hollow
The artist feels like there's nothing left inside of them after the other person left.

And I never gave myself to another the way I gave it to you
The artist gave a lot of themselves to the other person, and nobody else has received that same level of commitment.

You don't even recognize the ways you hurt me, do you?
The other person isn't aware of how their actions have hurt the singer.

It's gonna take a miracle to bring me back
The artist doesn't think they can return to how they used to be without a significant change happening.

And you're the one to blame
The other person is at fault for the singer's current state of mind.

Oh, you're the reason why I'm thinking
The other person is always on the singer's mind, for better or for worse.

I don't wanna smoke on these cigarettes no more
The singer is trying to give up a bad habit, which might have been sparked by the other person's absence.

I guess that's what I get for wishful thinking
The artist knows that they put too much hope into their relationship with the other person.

I should've never let you enter my door
The artist regrets ever letting the other person into their life.

Next time you wanna go on and leave
If the other person wants to leave again, the singer won't try to stop them.

I should just let you go on and do it
The singer will let the other person make their own decisions and follow their own path.

Cause now I'm using like I bleed
The artist started coping in unhealthy ways, which has taken a toll on them.

Damn, ain't it crazy when you're love swept?
It's wild what can happen when someone falls in love.

You'd do anything for the one you love
When someone loves deeply, they'll go to great lengths to keep their loved one happy and safe.

Cause anytime that you needed me I'd be there
The singer was always available to the other person when they needed support.

It's like you were my favorite drug
The artist loved the other person like an addiction.

The only problem is that you was using me
The relationship wasn't equal, and the other person was taking advantage of the singer.

In a different way than I was using you
The singer might have felt like they also benefited from the relationship but in a different way than the other person did.

But now that I know it's not meant to be
The singer is accepting that the relationship isn't going to work out.

It gotta go, I gotta wean myself off of you
The artist needs to slowly withdraw themselves from the other person to heal and move forward.

(Uh, uh, now, ladies, gimme that)
A break in the song's meaning; inviting listeners to dance.

(My ladies, gimme that)
Inviting females back to dance.