Medicine
Shayla Gessler Lyrics


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You canβ€²t stand the truth boy
I'm bout it, you with the truth boy

You canβ€²t the truth boy
I know that it be hurting you
Back then boy, I wish I was curvin you
I can't cause you to know I will be hurting too
And now I don't know what to do
But you canβ€²t stand the truth boy (you canβ€²t stand the truth)
You can't stand the truth boy (you canβ€²t stand the truth)
You can't stand the truth boy (you canβ€²t stand the truth)
You can't stand the truth boy (you canβ€²t the truth)
I bout it, you with the truth boy

I wish that I never met you damn
I wish that I could forget you yeah
I wish I would've been left you alone
I wish that I would've checked you yeah
But I let you get comfortable
Now itβ€²s time that I let you go
Boy I loved you, but now I donβ€²t
Boy you thought you were in control
Can't believe I gave you all of me
Boy you know that you apart of me
But I gotta love you cautiously
Boy you know you make it hard for me yeah

And you tried to play me
Like you ainβ€²t love me
I know that you lyin
And you were my baby
But now I'm done hurting
And now Iβ€²m done crying

You can't stand the truth boy
Boy I know that it be hurting you
Back then boy I wish that I was curvin you
I canβ€²t cause you to know that I will be hurting too
And now I don't know what to do (and now I don't know what to do)

But you canβ€²t stand the truth boy (you canβ€²t stand the truth)
You can't stand the truth boy (you canβ€²t stand the truth)
You can't stand the truth boy (you canβ€²t stand the truth)
I bout it, you with the truth boy

Does it hurt when I don't love you anymore?
Does it hurt just watched me walk out the door?
Canβ€²t do this, I can't deal with yo shit no more
Told all my girls I was sure

You can't stand the truth boy
Boy I know that it be hurting you
Back then boy I wish that I was curvin you




I canβ€²t cause you to know that I will be hurting too
And now I donβ€²t know what to do (what to do)

Overall Meaning

In the beginning of "Medicine," Shayla Gessler points out that the truth hurts. She acknowledges that the person she's addressing may struggle with the truth, but she's not holding back. She wishes that in the past she had avoided the relationship altogether because now it's challenging to let go when it's time to move on. She loved him, but things are different now, so she has to be cautious with her love. She opens up about their previous interactions, reflecting on being too comfortable with the person and giving them access to all of her. In the end, she declares that she's done with the hurt and ready to move on, but the person can't handle the truth.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "You can't stand the truth boy" and "I bout it, you with the truth boy" multiple times, emphasizing that the other person can't handle the forthcoming honesty. The bridge then shifts back to the feeling of regret and hurt that this person caused her and questions how it feels to watch her walk out the door.


Overall, the song is about a tumultuous relationship where one person can no longer hold back how they feel. Shayla is choosing to be honest about her emotions and take care of herself by ending things. However, the person on the other side of the relationship is struggling to accept her truth and is hurting because of it.


Line by Line Meaning

You can't stand the truth boy
The truth about how I feel and what happened hurts you too much to acknowledge.


I'm bout it, you with the truth boy
I am being honest and upfront, while you seem unable to handle the truth.


I know that it be hurting you
I am aware that my actions and honesty may be causing you emotional pain.


Back then boy, I wish I was curvin you
I regret not being able to reject you earlier on and save us both this pain.


I can't cause you to know I will be hurting too
I can't intentionally cause you pain because I know that it would also hurt me in return.


And now I don't know what to do
I am at a loss about how to act given our situation.


But you can't stand the truth boy (you can't stand the truth)
I am certain that you cannot handle the truth about our relationship.


I wish that I never met you damn
I regret meeting you and getting involved in this messy relationship.


I wish that I could forget you yeah
I wish that I could move on from you and forget everything that happened.


I wish I would've been left you alone
I wish I had never gotten involved with you and had stayed away from you.


I wish that I would've checked you yeah
I wish I had been more vigilant and careful about getting involved with you.


But I let you get comfortable
I allowed you to get too comfortable in our relationship and now it is harder to leave you.


Now it's time that I let you go
It is time to move on and end this relationship.


Boy I loved you, but now I don't
At one point I did love you, but that love has faded now.


Boy you thought you were in control
You thought you had all the power in our relationship, but now I am taking that power back.


Can't believe I gave you all of me
I cannot believe I gave you my all and now have nothing left to give.


Boy you know that you apart of me
You know that you have taken up a significant part of my life and heart.


But I gotta love you cautiously
I need to be careful and protect myself in our relationship.


Boy you know you make it hard for me yeah
You make it difficult for me to leave you and move on, even though I know that I should.


And you tried to play me
You attempted to manipulate me and use me in our relationship.


Like you ain't love me
You pretended not to love me, even though I know that you did.


I know that you lyin
I know for a fact that you are lying to me.


And you were my baby
You were someone special and important to me.


But now I'm done hurting
I am done feeling pain and hurting over this relationship.


And now I'm done crying
I have cried enough tears over this relationship and am ready to move on.


Does it hurt when I don't love you anymore?
I wonder if it is painful for you when I don't show the same amount of love towards you anymore.


Does it hurt just watched me walk out the door?
I wonder if you are hurt by the idea of me leaving the relationship behind.


Can't do this, I can't deal with yo shit no more
I cannot handle the issues and problems that come with this relationship anymore.


Told all my girls I was sure
I have confided in my female friends that I am certain about ending this relationship.


And now I don't know what to do (what to do)
Despite having made the decision to end this relationship, I am unsure of what to do next.




Writer(s): Shayla Gessler

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Comments from YouTube:

Vanessa zavala

Your voice is just the perfect pitch the lyrics Are just 🀯🀯🀯🀯🀯🀯🀩 girl I got this in my car loud in remix all trough Chicago il . This album going to get you far

Ana Dulce

Yasss! This shit πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯! Keep em coming I looove your voice

Brianna Frazier

Yes girl definitely nailed it 😍😍

Jasmin Cordero

I was waiting for this 😭😍 yessssss Shayla πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

Shawna Nicole

Following since day 1, you got me through so much 😍

Emily Delacruz

Holy shit you went hard this shit better get millions of views ❀️πŸ”₯

Onna Marie

You should definitely make a music video to thisπŸ’―πŸ˜©πŸ˜πŸ”₯

Kitty Katt

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Mecca Aaliyah

Brought it to the tableπŸ˜©πŸ‘

Nikita Waddy

Damn I love herr
And her mfkn remix
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