Say My Favorite Name
The Cardigans vs. Destiny's Child Lyrics

Say my name, say my name
Address me by my name and show me the respect I deserve.

If no one is around you
Even if no one else is present, you should still address me by my name.

Say baby I love you
Express your love for me with sincerity and honesty.

If you ain't runnin' game
If you're not trying to deceive me or manipulate me in any way.

You actin' kinda shady
Your behavior is suspicious and unclear, causing me to question your motives.

Ain't callin' me baby
You're not addressing me by my preferred endearment, which shows a lack of intimacy in our relationship.

Why the sudden change
There seems to be a sudden shift in your behavior that is causing me to question what might have caused this change.

Any other day
On any other day, our interactions are normal and expected.

I would call and you would say
Previously, when I would call, you were responsive and eager to interact with me.

Baby how's your day
You would inquire about my well-being and actively seek to engage with me on a personal level.

But today, it ain't the same
However, today things seem different and it's causing me to feel uneasy and uncertain.

Every other word
Your responses to me are infrequent and lack substance, causing me to question your level of engagement in our conversation.

Is 'uh-huh' yeah 'okay'
Your responses are short, uninterested and inattentive, conveying disinterest in our conversation.

Could it be that you
I suspect that there might be a possibility that you

Are at the crib with another lady
are currently at your own home with another woman.

If you took it there
If you have chosen to take our relationship to a level of dishonesty and deceit.

First of all, let me say
First and foremost, I must say

I am not the one
I am not someone who will tolerate being treated in this way and will take appropriate action to protect myself.

To sit around, and be played
I refuse to be complacent and let you treat me with disrespect.

So prove yourself to me
It is necessary for you to demonstrate your loyalty and trustworthiness to me.

I am the girl that you claim
I am the woman that you declare to be in a relationship with.

Why don't you say the thangs
Why won't you express yourself in the same way that you used to?

That you said to me yesterday
Why have your words of love and devotion changed so quickly?

I know you say that I am assuming things
I am aware that you may accuse me of overreacting or imagining things.

Something's going down that's the way it seems
Based on the evidence I've seen, it appears that something deceitful might be happening.

Shouldn't be the reason why you're acting strange
Regardless of whether there is an external issue that's causing you to act strange, that should not affect the way you interact with me.

If nobody's holding you back from me
If there is nothing or nobody preventing you from being with me.

Cause I know how you usually do
I am familiar with the way you typically behave in these situations.

When you say everything to me times two
You tend to say things multiple times to ensure that your message is understood.

Why can't you just tell the truth
Why is it so difficult for you to be honest with me?

If somebody's there then tell me who
If there is another person present, you need to be honest and reveal their identity to me.

What is up with this
What is the meaning behind your strange behavior and distant attitude?

Tell the truth, who you with
Be honest with me and reveal who you are currently with.

How would you like it if
Consider how you would feel

I came over with my clique
If I were to come over with my group of friends to confront you about your behavior.

Don't try to change it now
Do not attempt to change the topic of conversation or avoid answering my questions.

See you gotta bounce
You need to leave the situation immediately.

When two seconds ago
Merely moments ago,

You said you just got in the house
You claimed that you had just arrived back at home.

It's hard to believe that you
It is difficult for me to accept that you

Are at home, by yourself
Are currently at your own home alone.

When I just heard the voice
However, I distinctly heard the sound of another person's voice

Heard the voice of someone else
Which leads me to believe that someone else is present with you.

Just this question why
This simple question remains:

Do you feel you gotta lie
Why do you believe it is necessary to lie to me?

Gettin' caught up in your game
Becoming wrapped up in your lies and deceit.

When you can not say my name
When you refuse to address me properly and with respect.

Baby say my name, say my name, say my name
I demand that you say my name with the respect and adoration I deserve in our relationship.