Foolin' Around
Usher Lyrics

I know I vowed to never do this again but
I promised myself I wouldn't repeat this mistake, but

I guess this seems to be the only thing I'm good at
It appears that this is the only thing I excel at

Got something that you need to know
I have something important to tell you

Either really should I never roll
I'm uncertain whether I should share this or not

Cant hold it gotta let it go
I can't keep it inside anymore, I need to say it

Though that I knew you'll never know
Even though I know you'll never truly understand

Let me start by saying that
I want to begin by stating that

The way I feel for you is never once changed
My feelings for you have never wavered

And the games that we played, mistakes I made
I acknowledge the games we played, and the errors I made

Leave me sorrier than you'll ever know
I feel a deeper regret than you can comprehend

We got in problem babe I cant lie
I have to confess that we are in trouble

Cause lately I realize that I
Recently, I came to the realization that I

Never knew that we was on the same (playing field)
I was unaware that we were on the same level

Knew that there was wrong but we (let it be)
I knew what we were doing was wrong, but we continued anyway

And I know you never knew when you say I do
I understand that when you married me, you did not sign up for this

That you would have to face all the (pain you feel)
I didn't realize the extent of the suffering I would cause you

And its killin' me girl
It's tearing me apart

That you have to live with this
I feel terrible that you have to endure this situation

Live with the lies I tell
You have to live with the deception I created

Live with the pain you feel
You have to endure the hurt that I caused

Knowing the man you love is fooling around
The idea that I'm cheating on you torments me

Said I just don't understand
I simply cannot comprehend

Why you wanna be with this kind of man oh ho
Why do you choose to be with someone like me?

Why would you love a fool with all the things I do
I don't perceive myself to be someone worthy of your love, given my actions

I know its hard for you
I recognize that what you're going through is very challenging

Hard for you to live with him
It's difficult for you to cope with my behavior

Trail memories from moments
Memories linger from the past

Treat love to be lonely
I tend to make our love feel isolated and alone

Guess that's just the man in me
I suppose that's a flaw in my character

Blaming onto liberty
I use my freedom as an excuse

When the nights off feel like the right time
There are moments when I feel like cheating is acceptable

And its spotlight feel like the white light
When the opportunity presents itself, it feels like the right thing to do

But its really just my fears
In reality, it stems from my insecurities

And still don't dry your tears
My actions fail to assuage your pain

When I say she ain't true when I really love you more
When I deny my infidelity, it's because I love you and value our relationship

When you say if its true
When you ask if I cheated on you

What you do it for and I
And I don't have a good answer

I really don't know there's no excuse
To be honest, I don't have a valid excuse for what I did

I break your heart make you cry
I caused you a lot of pain and made you cry

I just wanna say goodbye
I wish things could be different, but I understand if you want to end our relationship

What a feel I don't even gotta right it
I'm consumed by emotions that I can't even express in words

Its like poisons in my body
It's a feeling that sickens me

And there's no way to deny
I can't pretend that it's not happening

That my heart is a time bomb
My heart is about to explode

With seconds left to explode
It's going to happen very soon

But I gotta let you know before it blows
I have to confess before it's too late

That it ain't on you
It's not your fault

Its my fault
I take full responsibility

All the gossip n' talkin'
Rumors and gossip about us

Behind your back when you walkin'
Gossip when you're not around

By the time you will know
Eventually, you'll find out

Before long you'll see, that you deserve more
Soon, you'll realize that you deserve better

Than what I'll ever be
More than I could ever offer you

Live with him
Continue being with me

Can you live with him
Can you continue to be with me?

I just want you know
I want you to understand

This be the realist shit I never wrote
This is the most honest thing I've ever written

Know that I mean every note, yeah, yeah, hm
Believe me when I say that every word is true