Anna Mae
Summer Walker & Drake Lyrics


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What's temporary?
Me or you?
You want me here to stay
But your situation tells me that it's a waste of time
But never mind all that, mm
Boy, I'm serious
You know you don't have to play
I'm already on the way
You ain't gotta say shit
So he set the mood onto mouth shit
Made a couple jokes about fuckin', yeah
Might'a kissed few times but never made a move or no cut shit
Just enjoy the time that we have laid aside to be numb in
All alone, we turned off our phones all the way
Your girl drivin' your ass insane
And you know my nigga don't play shit (oh)
I say, babe, what we gonna do? (Oh)
When you say, "We'll have our cake and eat it too"
So, our cake and eat it too, oh
Oh yeah, our cake and eat it too, too
Our cake and eat it too, ooh-whoa

It's not the right time but
You say the timin' is perfect
You want me to ride for you, on you, with you, my babe
You want me to lie
Say, "No, I haven't seen this guy"
We doin' the most
Takin' pictures you know we can't post
Can't post
No, no, no, no, no (oh)
All alone, we turned off our phones all the way




Your girl drivin' your ass insane
And you know my nigga don't play shit

Overall Meaning

In "Anna Mae," Summer Walker sings about being with a man who wants her to stay, but his situation suggests that it's only temporary. The first verse expresses her reservations and suspicions, but she ultimately gives in to his advances. The second verse talks about the secrecy involved in their relationship, as they are taking pictures but cannot post them anywhere. They turn off their phones and enjoy the momentary pleasure of being together. The chorus is about having their cake and eating it too, implying that they can have a fun fling but not worry about the long-term consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

What's temporary?
Summer questions whether her relationship with her partner has a future.


Me or you?
She wonders which one of them will leave the other first.


You want me here to stay
Summer's partner wants her to stick around.


But your situation tells me that it's a waste of time
Despite her partner's desire for her, Summer believes his situation makes their relationship pointless.


But never mind all that, mm
She decides to overlook the situation and be serious about their relationship.


Boy, I'm serious
Summer emphasizes her desire to take things seriously with her partner.


You know you don't have to play
She tells her partner he doesn't need to pretend around her and be himself.


I'm already on the way
Summer is already committed to her partner.


You ain't gotta say shit
She understands her partner's intentions without him telling her.


So he set the mood onto mouth shit
Her partner makes sexual insinuations to set the mood.


Made a couple jokes about fuckin', yeah
He jokes about having sex with her.


Might'a kissed few times but never made a move or no cut shit
While they have kissed before, Summer and her partner haven't taken their physical intimacy to the next level yet.


Just enjoy the time that we have laid aside to be numb in
Summer wants to indulge in the present moment with her partner.


All alone, we turned off our phones all the way
They disconnected from the outside world to focus on each other.


Your girl drivin' your ass insane
Summer's partner is annoyed with his current girlfriend.


And you know my nigga don't play shit (oh)
Summer's partner knows that she won't tolerate any nonsense from him.


I say, babe, what we gonna do? (Oh)
Summer asks her partner about their relationship's future.


When you say, "We'll have our cake and eat it too"
Her partner suggests they can have the best of both worlds in their relationships.


So, our cake and eat it too, oh
Summer agrees with her partner's proposal.


Oh yeah, our cake and eat it too, too
They both want to have a satisfying relationship without having to make any sacrifices.


It's not the right time but
Summer acknowledges that the timing might not be perfect for their relationship.


You say the timin' is perfect
Her partner believes that their timing is ideal, regardless of the circumstances.


You want me to ride for you, on you, with you, my babe
Her partner wants Summer to support him in all aspects of their relationship.


You want me to lie
He asks her to lie on his behalf.


Say, "No, I haven't seen this guy"
He wants her to deny seeing someone else to cover up his own indiscretions.


We doin' the most
Summer acknowledges that their relationship is complicated.


Takin' pictures you know we can't post
They take pictures together but can't post them publicly due to their situation.


Can't post
Summer reiterates that they can't share their relationship on social media.


No, no, no, no, no (oh)
She emphasizes the fact that they can't publicly acknowledge their relationship, even though she agrees to ride with her partner through their complicated situation.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Summer Marjani Walker, London Tyler Holmes, Roark Bailey, Scott Spencer Storch, Aubrey Robinson

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Seyy0804

What's temporary? Me or you?
You want me here to stay (Stay)
But your situation tells me that it's a waste of time
But never mind all that,  mmh
Boy, I'm serious
You know you don't have to play
I'm already on the way
You ain't gotta say shit
So he set the mood on some love shit
Made a couple jokes about fuckin', yeah
Might've kissed few times but never made a move on no cut shit
Just enjoyed the time that we had laid aside to be numb in
All alone, we turned off our phones all the way
Your girl drivin' your ass insane
And you know my nigga don't play shit (Oh)
I say, babe, what we gonna do? (Oh)
And you say, we'll have our cake and eat it too
Too, our cake and eat it too, ah
Ah, yeah, our cake and eat it too, too
Our cake and eat it too, ooh-woah
It's not the right time but
You say the timing is perfect
You want me to ride for you, on you, with you, my babe
You want me to lie
Say, no, I haven't seen this guy
We doin' the most
Takin' pictures you know we can't post
Can't post
No, no, no, no, no (Oh)
All alone, we turned off our phones all the way
Your girl drivin' your ass insane
And you know my nigga don't play shit



All comments from YouTube:

@Doworkhill

'Taking picture we can't post.'

Definitely been there.

@yona4672

Do Work Hill Ong

@naminaj6755

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@cynthia5029

LMAOOO FRRR

@dharam149

Yasssss maaam

@briannacampbell5569

And they be cute asl🤣😔

@avajade9522

summer walker : “mmmmmmm”
me: “START THAT BACK !”

@honestdugotti4300

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@kyachevall3758

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@faith2286

Ava De Leon ong😂

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