Phantom
T‐Pain Lyrics
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I've been the tree house for seven hours
Looking at your house girls
Ever since you kick me out girl
That ain't me, but who the fuck is he
(Yeah)
Licking your belly button
Touching and rubbing but this nigga look just like me
He got dreads and gold teeth
(Yeah)
Now I know we just broke up
Week and a half ago
How was I to remember the anniversary
Baby I sorry
(Yeah)
But you know
[Chorus]
I can't leave y'all alone tonight
Ain't nothing going on tonight
Cause I'm the phantom in your opera
I'm the phantom in your opera
Now I can't leave y'all alone tonight
All the lights gonna be on tonight
Oh I'm the phantom in your opera
He won't get none
You won't either
Till I get mine
Yeah, yeah
I'm a wait until y'all get real into
Just about to do it
The mood is set
And I'm a mess y'all up
I bet that sucks
To be him
I'm a call
And hang up
Call again
And hang up
Hello
Do you like scary movies
Then I'm a do it again
Am I scaring your friend
(yeah)
(yeah)
Let's play a game
(yeah)
I'll be teddy pain
(yeah)
You'll try to do your thing
(yeah)
And I'm a block that cock
And I'm a make y'all stop
(yeah)
And you no
[Chorus]
Yeah
[Chorus]
In T-Pain's song "Phantom," he expresses his bitterness towards his ex-girlfriend for kicking him out and moving on too quickly with a guy that looks just like him. He spies on them from his treehouse for seven long hours, watching them kissing, hugging, and getting intimate. He plans to ruin their night by making prank calls and scaring them until they stop their sexual activities. He declares himself as the "phantom" in their opera and won't leave them alone until he gets what he wants - revenge and closure.
The song highlights T-Pain's frustration and possessiveness over his ex-girlfriend, which leads him to negative behavior. He can't accept the fact that she has moved on and decides to take it out on her and the new guy. He wants to disrupt their happiness and make them feel scared and uncomfortable. However, his actions only reveal his immaturity and lack of respect for their privacy.
Overall, the song portrays the negative impact of a toxic relationship and how it can lead to destructive behavior. It also sheds light on the dangers of possessiveness and obsession, which can harm not only oneself but also the people around them.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been the tree house for seven hours
I've been hiding in the tree house for seven hours
Looking at your house girls
Watching you and your new man from the tree house
Ever since you kick me out girl
Since you kicked me out
That ain't me, but who the fuck is he
That's not me with you, who is he?
I've been watching y'all kissing and hugging
I've been watching you two getting intimate
Licking your belly button
Performing oral sex on you
Touching and rubbing but this nigga look just like me
You're touching and rubbing someone who looks like me
Now I know we just broke up
I know we broke up recently
Week and a half ago
About a week and a half ago
How was I to remember the anniversary
How was I supposed to remember our anniversary
But you know
But you already know
I can't leave y'all alone tonight
I can't leave you and your new man alone tonight
Ain't nothing going on tonight
Nothing else is happening tonight
Cause I'm the phantom in your opera
Because I'm the ghost in your house
Now I can't leave y'all alone tonight
I really can't leave you two alone tonight
All the lights gonna be on tonight
All the lights will be on tonight
He won't get none
He won't get any action
You won't either
Neither will you
Till I get mine
Unless I get what I want
I'm a wait until y'all get real into
I'm going to wait until you guys start getting really intimate
Just about to do it
About to have sex
The mood is set
The atmosphere is right
And I'm a mess y'all up
And I'm going to mess things up for you
I bet that sucks
I bet that's not fun
To be him
To be the other guy
I'm a call
I'm going to call
And hang up
And then hang up
Call again
Call again
And hang up
And hang up again
Hello
Saying "hello"
Do you like scary movies
Asking if you like scary movies
Then I'm a do it again
Then I'll do it again
Am I scaring your friend
Am I making your friend scared
Let's play a game
Let's play a game
I'll be teddy pain
I'll be Teddy Pain
You'll try to do your thing
You'll try to do your thing
And I'm a block that cock
And I'm going to stop that action
And I'm a make y'all stop
And I'm going to make you two stop
And you no
And you already know
I can't leave y'all alone tonight
I can't leave you and your new man alone tonight
Ain't nothing going on tonight
Nothing else is happening tonight
Cause I'm the phantom in your opera
Because I'm the ghost in your house
Now I can't leave y'all alone tonight
I really can't leave you two alone tonight
All the lights gonna be on tonight
All the lights will be on tonight
He won't get none
He won't get any action
You won't either
Neither will you
Till I get mine
Unless I get what I want
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID AHMAD BALFOUR, FAHEEM RASHEED NAJM
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