Postal
Souls of Mischief Lyrics

Chorus:
The chorus talks about how the singer plays his cards right, but still the other party accuses him of not doing so. The other party’s erratic behavior drives the singer crazy and she seems to enjoy that chaos and instability in the relationship even though she claims to love him.

I play my card jus' like i'm supposed to
The singer is doing everything right in the relationship and following the acceptable norms of a healthy connection.

Now you wanna tell me that I don't show you...
The other party accuses him of not showing affection or love towards them even though he believes he is doing everything right.

When you act crazy it be makin' me postal...... She like that, she like that, she like that... don't you?
The erratic, unstable behavior of the other person emotionally affects the artist and makes him feel crazy. Even though the other party enjoys this chaos, he is bothered by it.

She say she love me then she go through... emotional places where I can't go to, next mornin' you normal actin' like it's old news! She like that, she like that, she like that.... don't you?
Sometimes the other person's emotions take them to a place that the artist cannot get to. The next day, however, she behaves as if everything is normal. The artist feels that she enjoys this emotional roller coaster, and likes to stir it up, even though she claims to love him.

When you act crazy it be makin' me postal.... You like that, you like that, you like that don't you?
The other person’s erratic behavior affects the singer emotionally and makes him crazy. The other party seems to enjoy this, even though she claims to love him.

First she love then she don't then she love me,
The singer is confused by the other person’s inconsistent behavior of loving him and then breaking up with him only to come back to him again.

First she wanted a hug now she wanna plug me!
The other party initially wanted a hug and affection from the artist, but now she wants to use him.

First thing I said's 'hey baby you lookin' lovely'
The artist pays the other person a compliment by telling her that she looks lovely.

You shrug ya shoulders 'n' tell me you feelin' ugly!
The other party does not appreciate the artist's compliment and instead reacts by telling him that she is feeling ugly, which confuses him.

Give another compliment then you mean mug me.
The singer gives another compliment to the other party, but she responds in a hostile manner, leading him to feel confused and hurt.

I even dressed up, rockin' a clean rugby.
The artist dresses up to impress the other person and show her that he cares about the relationship.

Baby i'm just a man doin what I can, it should mean somethin' i'm seein' you 'n' none of them!
The singer tries to convince the other person that he is doing everything he can to keep the relationship alive and that his dedication should count for something. He reminds her that he is choosing to be with her and not any of the other girls.

You know i'm the shit so you don't fool with otha men 'n' i'll still be wit you even if you are not a ten!
The singer reminds the other person that he is the best option she has and that he will still be with her even if she is not the perfect 10 he desires.

You get in one of them moods 'n' tune me out again
The other person has mood swings, and when she is in a bad mood, she tunes the singer out and ignores him.

And the way that yalkin' it's like you truly not a friend.
The way the other party talks to him suggests that they are not really friends, but something else entirely.

My lifestyle's makin' you doubt what i'm about,
The artist believes that the other person is doubting his lifestyle and the choices he is making in his life.

I been through this before it aint hard to figure out.
The singer has experienced this kind of behavior before and knows that it is not difficult to understand what is happening.

But when i'm on the verge of leavin' you get to thinkin',
The other party starts thinking about their relationship and their love for the singer only when he is about to leave and give up on them.

Next thing you know we layin' in the bed sleepin'.
After thinking about the relationship, the next thing they know is that they are back together, sleeping in bed.

She like 'you so locco when you postal'
The other party enjoys the craziness and instability of the relationship and the artist's emotional outbursts.

Yeah you like that, you like that don't you?
The artist accuses the other person of enjoying the emotional instability and craziness of the relationship.

Usin' sex as a weapon should never be part of the plan,
The singer advises that using sex as a weapon is not a good plan for a healthy relationship.

Gealous to introspection'll probably help you with that
The artist advises that being more introspective and self-aware could help the other party work on her issues and the relationship as a whole.

But infact, you'd rather be on the attack, yellin 'n' screamin in public, girl you know the math.
Instead, the other party prefers to be attacking and screaming in public, which is not helping the relationship grow, despite their intimate details remaining private.

It never adds up all it does is just subtract untill you hit that brick wall then there aint no comin' back-
The other party’s negative behavior only subtracts from the relationship, and eventually, they will hit a point of no return that can't be reconciled.

it up to when we first met, she was so thirsty
The singer remembers how the other party was so eager and thirsty for his attention when they first met.

The knowledge that i'm givin' she was hollerin' mercy!
The artist knows that the other person appreciated the advice that he has given and that she is grateful for it.

But now she ultra confrontational in the worst way,
However, the other party has become very confrontational and spiteful in the way she communicates with the artist.

Fuckin' up my summer time 'n' crashin' my birthday, with a hurricane 'n' her sayin' the same old thing.
The other party is ruining the singer's summer and also crashing his birthday with her negative behavior and confrontations.

I'm always in the eye of the storm. You now the game is played out, I stay out 'n' drink stout so I don't think about it coz she make me feel like America's most hounded.
The other person's behavior makes the singer feel like he is always in the eye of the storm, and he needs to drink to forget about it. At times, it feels like he is being persecuted like America's most hunted criminal.

You think I wanna stick around that mushroom cloud shit, a nuclear fallout when she pop off 'n' shouted.
The artist does not want to stick around in this emotionally destabilizing and chaotic relationship, especially when the other person pops off and starts shouting, creating a metaphorical nuclear fallout.

'N' I was just defendin' myself, you know how I do, 'n' even when I blew my lid I kept it so true.
The artist defends his actions by saying that he was just defending himself, and even when he lost his temper, he kept being honest and true to himself.

Damn.... you got some nerve miss!
The artist is frustrated with the other party's behavior and thinks that she has gone too far.

I'm thinkin to myself 'do I deserve this?'
The singer questions whether he deserves this behavior and treatment from the other party.

I mean, i'm tryna be there wit' you.
Despite the other party’s negative behavior, he is trying to be there for her and make the relationship work.

But honestly... i'm lightweight scared of you!
The other party's behavior is so erratic and unpredictable that the singer is scared of her.

I just can't see myself without you, Same time I can't be myself around you!
The singer finds it challenging to think of his life without the other party, but he also realizes that he cannot be his authentic self around her either.

Understand i'm a work in progress.
The singer is a work in progress and is still learning about relationships and himself.

All this fussin'll just hurt the process.
All the arguing and fighting is not helping the process of building a healthy relationship.

Still I feel like you complete me.
Despite everything, the artist still feels that the other party completes him and is an essential part of his life.

I'm such a weaklin', man, look how you treat me!
The singer feels weak and that the other person treats him poorly, which is not helping his confidence in the relationship.

I know love aint supposed to hurt.
The singer knows that love is not supposed to hurt or be painful.

Even brought you round my seed 'n', You got close to her, turn around 'n' use that against me
The artist feels that the other party violated his trust by getting close to his child and then using that trust against him to hurt him.

When you flash you do it with such intensity.
The other party’s negative behavior towards the artist is intense and emotionally crippling.

Say anythin' to offend me... I aint gonna tell ya what my family 'n' friends think!
The other party's behavior is so bad that the artist does not even want to tell his family and friends about it.

Skip it baby... coz this is our thang, why you gotta make lovin' you such a hard thing?
The singer pleads with the other party to make this relationship work and not make love so challenging to achieve.