Part Time Lovers
Tink Lyrics


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Where you at?
Mmm, okay, I'm just here, home, alone, missing you
You know I wouldn't lie to you, I wanna see you

He got a girl and I got a man
When he ain't around, I'm sneaking him in
I know that I'm wrong, for leading them on and bringing them home
Back up my man, I'm hittin' his line 'cause I wanna meet up again
We keepin' it quiet, pull up the ride, park in the back of the crib
Under the sheets, nobody know what we do in the dark
This ain't an audition but I wouldn't mind playing the part
She had a lunch
Get on the phone and give me a time
Come to the crib, you know what it is

You need ain't need much
Part time love (part time love)
Ooh it feels nice
Part time love (part time love)
But we not official
Part time love (part time love)
I wanna be with ya
Part time love (part time love)

I don't know girl, it's just weird at this point
I mean I love him and all but he constantly, pushes me away
And I know for a fact he fuckin' with other bitches
It's obvious, we don't cuddle, we barely text
And you know his sorry ass don't be takin' me nowhere, and it's like
I know who I am, I know what I deserve, I got my needs too




Shit sometimes I just wanna get away from the nigga, you know?
Fuck somebody new

Overall Meaning

In Tink's song "Part Time Lovers" the lyrics explore the intricacies of being involved in a complicated love affair. The song tells the story of two people who are in relationships with other people but are secretly seeing each other on the side. The woman is alone at home missing her lover, and admits that she is leading both her partner and her lover on by bringing him home when her partner is not around. Despite knowing that what she's doing is wrong, she cannot resist the lure of seeing her lover again.


The two keep their relationship on the down low, parking in the back of the crib and keeping their intimacy hidden under the sheets. The woman admits that she enjoys the thrill of keeping their love affair a secret, likening it to an audition where she's playing a part. She asks her lover to come to her crib and they both acknowledge that their love is just a part-time affair. They both acknowledge the feelings that they have for each other but recognize that their love is not official and that they are both involved in other relationships.


However, the woman reveals her conflicted emotions about her primary relationship. She tells her lover that even though she loves her partner, he pushes her away and cheats on her with other women. She wants to be treated better and has her own needs that aren't being fulfilled in her primary relationship. She admits that sometimes she just wants to get away from her partner and be with someone new.


Overall, the lyrics of "Part Time Lovers" examine the complexities of being involved in an extramarital affair and the emotional baggage that comes with it. The song emphasizes the thrill of secret love and the complications that arise when we try to balance multiple relationships simultaneously.


Line by Line Meaning

Where you at?
Asking where her love interest is currently located.


Mmm, okay, I'm just here, home, alone, missing you
Informing her love interest that she is currently alone at home, thinking of them.


You know I wouldn't lie to you, I wanna see you
Reassuring her love interest that she is being honest about wanting to see them.


He got a girl and I got a man
Stating that both parties are in relationships with other people.


When he ain't around, I'm sneaking him in
Admitting to sneaking her love interest into her home when her partner is not present.


I know that I'm wrong, for leading them on and bringing them home
Acknowledging that her actions are deceitful towards both her partner and her love interest.


Back up my man, I'm hittin' his line 'cause I wanna meet up again
Contacting her love interest to arrange a secret meeting while also maintaining her relationship with her partner.


We keepin' it quiet, pull up the ride, park in the back of the crib
Keeping their relationship a secret and sneaking around to avoid being caught.


Under the sheets, nobody know what we do in the dark
Implying that their relationship is sexual and kept hidden from others.


This ain't an audition but I wouldn't mind playing the part
Expressing her desire to be in a more serious relationship with her love interest, even though they are currently only seeing each other on a part-time basis.


She had a lunch
A random statement with no clear meaning in the context of the song.


Get on the phone and give me a time
Asking her love interest to call her and set a time for them to meet up again.


Come to the crib, you know what it is
Inviting her love interest to her home for another secret meeting.


You need ain't need much
A grammatically incorrect statement that likely means 'you don't need much' in the context of their relationship.


Part time love (part time love)
Describing their relationship as one that is only part-time and not full-time.


Ooh it feels nice
Expressing pleasure in their part-time relationship.


But we not official
Acknowledging that their relationship is not official or formal.


I wanna be with ya
Expressing her desire to be in a more serious and committed relationship with her love interest.


I don't know girl, it's just weird at this point
Admitting to her friend that the situation with her love interest is becoming strange and complicated.


I mean I love him and all but he constantly, pushes me away
Explaining that although she loves her partner, he is not emotionally available and is often distant.


And I know for a fact he fuckin' with other bitches
Revealing that her partner is cheating on her with other women.


It's obvious, we don't cuddle, we barely text
Further indicating that her partner is not invested in their relationship and does not show her much affection or attention.


And you know his sorry ass don't be takin' me nowhere, and it's like
Expressing frustration with her partner's lack of effort and initiative in their relationship.


I know who I am, I know what I deserve, I got my needs too
Asserting her self-worth and stating that she deserves better treatment from her partner.


Shit sometimes I just wanna get away from the nigga, you know?
Expressing her desire to leave her partner and move on from their relationship.


Fuck somebody new
Suggesting that she wants to have sex with someone other than her partner in order to satisfy her own needs.




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Written by: Trinity Laure'Ale Home

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