Mistakes
Slick Rick Feat. Vis a Vis Lyrics


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[Slick Rick]
Call me the freaker, I bump it in ya speaker
Week on my birthday, met this girl named Tameka
Astonishing creature, made the rest look tired
Desired, that was the beauty I admired
Out by the 41 Brook, no joke
Can I have a toke, finally, she smiled and smoked
Gave the girl my number, though I still felt rejected
Hectic, called me more than I expected
Months passed by, even lived together and all
Dream come true, until suddenly a call
Oh brother, why do I discover
My honey, Tameka, yeah callin me another
It started again, it offend and I pretend
Mistakes of a woman in love with other men

"How low can go"/"Hold it now" (4X)

[Slick Rick]
Well, tried to block it out my mind, here it was again:
Other men, confronted lady and she said he was a friend
Didn't believe her, she packed, brave her
Strange behavior, so silly, we forgave her
Late again Thursday, alone Rick sat
Left flat, look in the mirror and I wonder where she at
Gave the girl my heart and soul, it's after 10
And again couldn't manage if she slept wit other men
Out wearing my jewelry so you know she looked truck
Struck 3 o'clock, here she come, fishy like a fuck
Come and let me smell you, I wanted to say to hell you
Hi honey, sorry I'm late, but let me tell you
It's a fast chat, need the phone, slow rollin
Could you go to the store and get some soda 'cause they open
Again it offend and I pretend
Mistakes of a woman in love with other men

"How low can go"/"Hold it now" (8X)

[Slick Rick]
Strike one, strike two, no exaggeration
Try to play it off like it was my imagination
Beer mix wit alcohol, help me to forgive
Deal wit weak minded and I have no where to live
I deserve honesty, get treated it like a pet
I should be in list, but no I still can't forget
Put the cards on the table, don't get loud, cut the bull out
If you slept wit another man, I'm strong enough to pull out
She confess and then she left, smooth
Wanted to kill myself 'cause to live ain't the move
Broke-hearted again, it offend and I pretend
Mistakes of a woman in love with other men
Once again it offend, and I pretend
Mistakes of a woman in love with other men
Once again it offend, and I pretend
Mistakes of a woman in love with other men
Once again it offend, and I pretend
Mistakes... in love with other men





How low can you -- how low can you go (to end)

Overall Meaning

The song "Mistakes Of A Woman In Love With Other Men" by Slick Rick is a narrative of a man who falls in love with a woman named Tameka. They met on his birthday, and he was immediately smitten with her. They started living together, and the man believed that he had found the perfect woman. However, he later found out that Tameka was having an affair with another man. The man is heartbroken and pretends that everything is fine, but he cannot forget the mistakes of a woman in love with other men.


The lyrics of the song are pretty straightforward, and the man's emotions are on display throughout the song. The song is not a judgement of women who cheat but rather a reflection of one man's experience. The song's hook, "How low can you go," talks about the depths to which some people can go to cheat on their partners.


Overall, the song tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman only to have his heartbroken by her infidelity. It highlights the pain and heartache that come with falling in love with the wrong person and their consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Call me the freaker, I bump it in ya speaker
I am a unique individual who enjoys listening to music at a loud volume.


Week on my birthday, met this girl named Tameka
On the week of my birthday, I met a woman named Tameka.


Astonishing creature, made the rest look tired
Tameka was incredibly attractive compared to other women I knew.


Desired, that was the beauty I admired
I was very attracted to Tameka's beauty.


Out by the 41 Brook, no joke
Tameka and I were spending time near a location called 41 Brook.


Can I have a toke, finally, she smiled and smoked
I asked Tameka if I could smoke some marijuana with her, and she finally agreed and smiled.


Gave the girl my number, though I still felt rejected
Despite feeling rejected, I still gave Tameka my phone number.


Hectic, called me more than I expected
Tameka called me more frequently than I anticipated.


Months passed by, even lived together and all
Tameka and I lived together for several months.


Dream come true, until suddenly a call
Everything was going well until I received a phone call.


Oh brother, why do I discover
I was disappointed when I found out the truth about Tameka.


My honey, Tameka, yeah callin me another
Tameka was seeing another man behind my back.


It started again, it offend and I pretend
Tameka began seeing another man again, which hurt my feelings, but I pretended it was okay.


Well, tried to block it out my mind, here it was again:
I tried to ignore the fact that Tameka was seeing other men, but it kept coming back to me.


Other men, confronted lady and she said he was a friend
Tameka told me that the other man was just a friend when I confronted her about it.


Didn't believe her, she packed, brave her
I didn't believe her and she left despite being confident.


Strange behavior, so silly, we forgave her
Her strange behavior didn't make sense, but we forgave her anyway.


Late again Thursday, alone Rick sat
Tameka was late coming home on a Thursday night.


Left flat, look in the mirror and I wonder where she at
Tameka didn't come home, so I was left confused and wondering where she was.


Gave the girl my heart and soul, it's after 10
I gave Tameka my all, but it was after 10 pm and she still wasn't home.


And again couldn't manage if she slept wit other men
Once again, I couldn't handle the thought of Tameka being with other men.


Out wearing my jewelry so you know she looked truck
Tameka was wearing my jewelry and looked flashy.


Struck 3 o'clock, here she come, fishy like a fuck
Tameka returned home at 3 am looking suspicious.


Come and let me smell you, I wanted to say to hell you
I wanted to tell Tameka off and check if she smelled like sex.


Hi honey, sorry I'm late, but let me tell you
Tameka apologized for being late and wanted to explain herself.


It's a fast chat, need the phone, slow rollin
Tameka quickly explained herself but then asked to use the phone, which made the conversation drag on.


Could you go to the store and get some soda 'cause they open
Tameka asked me to run an errand for her, even though it was late at night.


Strike one, strike two, no exaggeration
Tameka had cheated on me multiple times, and there was no denying it.


Try to play it off like it was my imagination
Tameka tried to downplay her cheating and make me think I was imagining things.


Beer mix wit alcohol, help me to forgive
I used a mix of beer and alcohol to cope with Tameka's infidelity and move on.


Deal wit weak minded and I have no where to live
I had to deal with Tameka's unfaithfulness, even though I had nowhere else to go.


I deserve honesty, get treated it like a pet
I deserved honesty from Tameka, but instead, she treated me like a pet or lesser being.


I should be in list, but no I still can't forget
I should have moved on from Tameka, but I still couldn't forget her.


Put the cards on the table, don't get loud, cut the bull out
I wanted Tameka to be honest with me and avoid any unnecessary drama or excuses.


If you slept wit another man, I'm strong enough to pull out
I told Tameka that if she slept with another man, I was capable of leaving her.


She confess and then she left, smooth
Tameka confessed to cheating and then left without a fight or argument.


Wanted to kill myself 'cause to live ain't the move
I was so heartbroken that I contemplated suicide and felt like there was nowhere to go from here.


Broke-hearted again, it offend and I pretend
Tameka broke my heart again, and I pretended I was okay even though I was offended.


Once again it offend, and I pretend
Tameka hurt me again, and I continue to pretend like everything's okay.


Mistakes of a woman in love with other men
These are the mistakes of a woman who claims she's in love with me but still sees other men behind my back.


How low can you -- how low can you go (to end)
The chorus is a rhetorical question asking how low Tameka can go with her infidelity.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICKY M. L. WALTERS

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