It's All About You
Spencer Tracie Lyrics
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stole my heart away
Your love was incredible
Wonderful
Then you began to change
You used to make me feel special
Now all you do is make me cry
I gave you my everything baby
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
When we get in a fight
I'm always the first to apologize
Even if it was you who did wrong
I never do enough to please you
That's why I can't go on
No matter what I do for you
It's never any good for you
You always got to complain
That's why I got to say
I can't stay
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
Selfish baby
Anything you want I do
I never understand how you
Could treat me bad and be so cruel
You're begging me to come back to you
Baby I gave you all my love
But what I had was not enough
You turned around & broke my trust
Got the nerve to ask me
What about us?
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
The song 'It's All About You (Not About Me)' by Spencer Tracie is about a relationship that started off well but turned sour. The singer sings about how her partner used to make her feel special but began to change and only made her cry. She gave her everything to the relationship, but all she got in return were lies. The singer apologizes even when her partner is wrong and tries to please her, but nothing is ever enough. The partner is selfish and only cares about herself, and that's why the singer decides to leave.
The song highlights the importance of having an equal and healthy relationship where both partners care about each other's feelings. One-sided relationships where one partner doesn't care about the other can be detrimental to one's mental health and well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
When we first met
At the beginning of our relationship
stole my heart away
You captured my love completely
Your love was incredible
The love you showed me was amazing
Wonderful
You were fantastic
Then you began to change
Afterwards, you became different
You used to make me feel special
You made me feel loved and unique before
Now all you do is make me cry
But now you only cause me pain
I gave you my everything baby
I offered you all that I had
But all you gave me was lies
But all you gave me was deception
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
I tried to be the best for you
never was into nothin'
But you were never interested in anything
what I do, do
All that I do
That's why I'm leaving
That's why I am departing from you
'Cause it's all about you
Because everything is about you
And not about me
And not about me
When we get in a fight
When we have a disagreement
I'm always the first to apologize
I am always the first to say sorry
Even if it was you who did wrong
Even if it was your fault
I never do enough to please you
I am never sufficient to make you happy
That's why I can't go on
That's why I can't endure this anymore
No matter what I do for you
No matter what I do to appease you
It's never any good for you
It's never good enough for you
You always got to complain
You always have to nag
That's why I got to say
That's why I have to speak out
I can't stay
I can't remain in this relationship
Selfish baby
You are a selfish person
Anything you want I do
I do everything you ask
I never understand how you
I always fail to comprehend how
Could treat me bad and be so cruel
You are capable of mistreating me and being harsh
You're begging me to come back to you
You implore me to return to you
Baby I gave you all my love
I loved you completely
But what I had was not enough
But my love was inadequate
You turned around & broke my trust
You betrayed me and undermined my faith in you
Got the nerve to ask me
You have the audacity to inquire
What about us?
Why are we over?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KENNETH KARLIN, HEAVYNN LUMPKINS, CARSTEN SCHACK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@28arief
When we first met
stole my heart away
Your love was incredible
Wonderful
Then you began to change
You used to make me feel special
Now all you do is make me cry
I gave you my everything baby
But all you gave me was lies
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
When we get in a fight
I'm always the first to apologize
Even if it was you who did wrong
I never do enough to please you
That's why I can't go on
No matter what I do for you
It's never any good for you
You always got to complain
That's why I got to say
I can't stay
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
Selfish baby
Anything you want I do
I never understand how you
Could treat me bad and be so cruel
You're begging me to come back to you
Baby I gave you all my love
But what I had was not enough
You turned around & broke my trust
Got the nerve to ask me
What about us?
I, I try to be the one for baby, you you
never was into nothin'
what I do, do
That's why I'm leaving
'Cause it's all about you
And not about me
@yvettelucy9831
I used to be obsessed with this song!!!!! ❤❤ Tracie if you out there, girl this was a true bop!
@1unar
Tracie is amazing + the SoulShock & Karlin productions are always hot !!!
@TASconfidential
Something about the 90s.. They have the BEST music video directors.... Billie Woodruff, Hype Williams, Joseph Khan. Made some of the best music videos ever .....
@TheMsklg1981
Exactly. The 90s were just a special era. I used to know all the names of the producers and directors. I cant name not one today tho lol
@Nate-tw4zi
Don't forget Francis Lawrence (he also directed this video), Dave Meyers and Little X
@lateshiachilds3640
They had wanting to be a music video director i wanted to attend Full Sail, never did.
@lateshiachilds3640
@@TheMsklg1981 me too, plus I have a bunch of 90s and early 00s music videos on tape I'll never forget.
@MM-kb2rx
Diane Martel, Chris Robinson as well
@monkprince1050
This song is sadly underrated. Straight banger
@rudeboy2502
It's hard to comprehend that this is almost 20 years old. This video was ahead of its time, It still has that clean, modern-contemporary feel. It could easily be a music video of today if only it was shot in HD quality.