Unfaithful
Unfaithful Lyrics
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Searching for the right
But it keeps avoiding me
Sorrow in my soul
'Cause it seems that wrong
Really loves my company
He's more than a man
The reason that the sky is blue
The clouds are rolling in
Because I'm gone again
And to him I just can't be true
And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful and it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
A murderer
I feel it in the air
As I'm doing my hair
Preparing for another date
A kiss upon my cheek
As he reluctantly
Asks if I'm gonna be out late
I say I won't be long
Just hanging with the girls
A lie I didn't have to tell
Because we both know
Where I'm about to go
And we know it very well
'Cause I know that he knows I'm unfaithful and it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
A murderer
Our love, his trust
I might as well take a gun and put it to his head, get it over with
I don't wanna do this
Anymore
Whoa, oh oh
Anymore
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
And every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
And I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
A murderer
A murderer (No, no, no)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The song "Unfaithful" by Rihanna details the inner turmoil and guilt of a person who is cheating on their partner. The lyrics suggest that the singer of the song is unhappy in her life and is always searching for something or someone to make her happy, but she is never satisfied. She is also aware of how much she is hurting her partner by being unfaithful and she doesn't want to cause him any more pain.
The chorus is particularly powerful as it reveals that the singer knows that her actions are causing her partner to suffer and that it is tearing him apart. The line "I can see him dying" is a powerful metaphor for the emotional pain that her partner is experiencing. She also says that she doesn't want to be the reason why her partner is hurt and that she doesn't want to take away his life. This suggests that she knows that her partner's love is a precious thing that she is undermining by being unfaithful.
Overall, "Unfaithful" is a song that explores the complex emotions and consequences that come with being unfaithful in a relationship. Rihanna does an excellent job of conveying the guilt, pain, and desperation of a person who is trying to find happiness but is failing and causing harm to those they love in the process.
Line by Line Meaning
Story of my life
This is a recurring event in my life
Searching for the right
Looking for the perfect partner
But it keeps avoiding me
But I haven't found him yet
Sorrow in my soul
I'm unhappy about my situation
'Cause it seems that wrong
It seems like I'm repeatedly making the wrong choices
Really loves my company
I keep choosing the wrong partners
He's more than a man
He's special to me
And this is more than love
Our relationship is more than just love
The reason that the sky is blue
The reason for true love
The clouds are rolling in
My actions are causing problems
Because I'm gone again
Because I'm leaving him again
And to him I just can't be true
I can't be loyal to him
And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful and it kills him inside
I know he knows I'm not loyal and it's making him really unhappy
To know that I am happy with some other guy
Knowing that I'm happy with someone else hurts him
I can see him dying
I can see the pain he's experiencing
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't want to continue hurting him
I don't wanna be the reason why
I don't want to cause his pain anymore
Every time I walk out the door
Whenever I leave him
I see him die a little more inside
I see that my actions are slowly killing him
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't want to cause him any more pain
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't want to emotionally destroy him
I don't wanna be... A murderer
I don't want to be responsible for his emotional pain or ruin his life
I feel it in the air
I sense something bad is about to happen
As I'm doing my hair
As I'm getting ready
Preparing for another date
Preparing to go out again with someone else
A kiss upon my cheek
A goodbye kiss from him
As he reluctantly
As he hesitates
Asks if I'm gonna be out late
Asks if I'll be coming back late
I say I won't be long
I tell him I'll be back soon
Just hanging with the girls
Just spending time with my female friends
A lie I didn't have to tell
A falsehood I choose to say
Because we both know
Because both of us understand
Where I'm about to go
Where I'm about to leave to
And we know it very well
We're well aware of the situation
Our love, his trust
The love and trust shared between us
I might as well take a gun and put it to his head, get it over with
My deceit is equal to murder
Anymore
I can't keep hurting him anymore
Whoa, oh oh
A cry of frustration and sadness
No, no, no
A firm refusal
Yeah, yeah, yeah
An affirmation
Contributed by Muhammad L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
Story of my life, searching for the right
But it keeps avoiding me
Sorrow in my soul 'cause it seems that wrong
Really loves my company
He's more than a man and this is more than love
The reason that the sky is blue
The clouds are rolling in because I'm gone again
And to him, I just can't be true
And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
I feel it in the air as I'm doin' my hair
Preparing for another date
A kiss upon my cheek as he reluctantly
Asks if I'm gonna be out late
I say I won't be long, just hanging with the girls
A lie I didn't have to tell
Because we both know where I'm about to go
And we know it very well
'Cause I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
Our love, his trust
I might as well take a gun and put it to his head
Get it over with
I don't wanna do this anymore
Whoa, anymore
And I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
And every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
And I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
A murderer
No, no, no
Yeah, yeah
Story of my life, searching for the right
But it keeps avoiding me
Sorrow in my soul 'cause it seems that wrong
Really loves my company
He's more than a man and this is more than love
The reason that the sky is blue
The clouds are rolling in because I'm gone again
And to him, I just can't be true
And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
I feel it in the air as I'm doin' my hair
Preparing for another date
A kiss upon my cheek as he reluctantly
Asks if I'm gonna be out late
I say I won't be long, just hanging with the girls
A lie I didn't have to tell
Because we both know where I'm about to go
And we know it very well
'Cause I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
Our love, his trust
I might as well take a gun and put it to his head
Get it over with
I don't wanna do this anymore
Whoa, anymore
And I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
And every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
And I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
A murderer
No, no, no
Yeah, yeah
@tashafairus7971
Story of my life, searching for the right
But it keeps avoiding me
Sorrow in my soul 'cause it seems that wrong
Really loves my company
He's more than a man and this is more than love
The reason that the sky is blue
The clouds are rolling in because I'm gone again
And to him, I just can't be true
And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
I feel it in the air as I'm doin' my hair
Preparing for another date
A kiss upon my cheek as he reluctantly
Asks if I'm gonna be out late
I say I won't be long, just hanging with the girls
A lie I didn't have to tell
Because we both know where I'm about to go
And we know it very well
'Cause I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
And it kills him inside
To know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
Our love, his trust
I might as well take a gun and put it to his head
Get it over with
I don't wanna do this anymore
Whoa, anymore
And I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
And every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
And I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be a murderer
A murderer
No, no, no
Yeah, yeah
@elifg.714
My 9-year-old-self thought this was the most emotional song ever
@DeborahM116
And it was!!
@703jay4
Fax
@ProgressiveHouse94
Yes right🤣🤣
@raginghealer3302
I was 4 😭😭
@contentinmotion
I was 17. Best life ever
@user-bn9es1vo6e
12 years later, if you're watching this, you're a legend.
@aqueelahlewis8970
Koreckkk
@jeremiahwilson6387
I'm always a legend
@jlovesj3335
Or a cheater ctfu 🤣🤣 jk