LOYALTY
Smith Alice Lyrics
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My love, my time,
I couldn’t give the life I’ve lived
That can’t be right.
I never thought that this could be
For you and me the scenes are fade, I couldn’t see
The song I’ll never sing.
Don’t take for granted my loyalty
Don’t be so shady,
We were friends, alright?
Just moving down the line, boy
You turned on me, was it jealousy?
Now when you call me just to calm
Me by your side, don’t be surprised if I don’t run
Just to make it right.
I think I just misunderstood,
You couldn’t be expected to do what you should
I know you never would.
[Chorus]
In Smith Alice's song Loyalty, she sings about the pain she experiences after being betrayed by a friend turned lover. She begins the song by admitting that she gave everything she had to this person, her love and time, but unfortunately, she couldn't give them the life she had lived. As a result, she begins to question the situation, wondering whether it's right or not, especially as things seem to be fading away. She admits that she couldn't see the scene coming, and the song she planned to sing has never been sung.
In the chorus, Smith Alice gives her former lover a piece of her mind, warning him not to ever take her loyalty for granted. She adds that he shouldn't be shady, and reminds him that they were friends before anything else. She wonders if he betrayed her due to jealousy when he turned on her. In the second verse, she confronts him and tells him not to be surprised if she doesn't run to him when he calls, and explains that she may have misunderstood him. She acknowledges that he may not be expected to do everything he should, but she knows he never would, referring to his betrayal.
In summary, Smith Alice's Loyalty reminds us that betrayal can be incredibly painful and that loyalty is a crucial element in any relationship. She implores her former lover to be honest and transparent and reminds him that friendships should never be taken for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
I gave you all I have to give
I poured all my love and time into this relationship
My love, my time,
These are the things I sacrificed for you
I couldn’t give the life I’ve lived
My past is something I cannot change or offer you in exchange for what I couldn't give
That can’t be right.
I can't help but feel that something is off about this situation
I never thought that this could be
I never imagined that our relationship would end up like this
For you and me the scenes are fade, I couldn’t see
The memories and experiences we shared are beginning to lose their vibrancy now that our relationship is falling apart
The song I’ll never sing.
Our relationship will never reach the heights we once thought it could
Don’t take for granted my loyalty
Appreciate the fact that I have always been loyal to you
Don’t be so shady,
Don't be so sneaky in your actions towards me
We were friends, alright?
We had a solid foundation of friendship before we started dating
Just moving down the line, boy
Our relationship was progressing in a natural way until you changed things up
You turned on me, was it jealousy?
Your change in behavior could only be explained by some sort of jealousy
Now when you call me just to calm
Now that things have gone downhill, you only reach out to me when you need help
Me by your side, don’t be surprised if I don’t run
Don't expect me to automatically come to your aid now that our relationship has soured
Just to make it right.
I'm not going to go out of my way to make everything right between us anymore
I think I just misunderstood,
Perhaps I didn't fully understand your actions and motives
You couldn’t be expected to do what you should
It was unfair of me to expect so much from you
I know you never would.
I know you were not capable of giving me what I needed from this relationship
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, JELLYBEAN MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDRE CHRISTOPHER LYON, JOHN E. III EADDY, JOSEPH CARTAGENA, KEN GOLD, MARCELLO VALENZANO, REMY KIONI SMITH, RICHARD PEREZ
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@MrBoothaVandross
Had dreams of hearing her & Ms. Winehouse collab....man that would've been classic!!!!
@Bonitaymorena
omg don't make me cry… :( I loved that girls voice and when I discovered Alice's music in 2008 I was in heaven but atlas Amy is gone T-T!! Atleast Alice is still hear she's so wonderful and soulful her album is even better than her debut!! Uggh she's grown so much vocally!! I need her to do a collab with my other two fabs Valerie June and Liam Bailey!! Then she can sing with Kwabena (Kwabs) and Micheal Kiwanuka. If they all did collab with her I'd freak out from happiness!! :D <3 OH Alice your voice is like a dream...
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@Venusleaf
Her voice is so pretty it hurts.
@briannakelly26
Alice, it's been 2 years. I miss your vibe.
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