Sabotage
Wale (ft. Lloyd) Lyrics


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It's important to go right into the booth after the arguing
I think it's only right, hoarse and everything
Like fuck it though, what's up

Pessimism is all that she know
Cause every brother she go with always pick up and go
I been trying to show you somethin, got a different approach
Told her, "Give me your heart, try to get you the globe"
Have the world baby girl, live it up, you deserve it
Every time she catch feelings she go throw away the gloves
We go together, break up
We go together, break up
Ain't this an insecure bitch, meanin we love to make up
When we good, we good shawty
We don't ever make love
But if I call out your name, I bet your ready to "uh!"
You say you ready, you ain't ready enough
Cause when it fall right in your lap, you be ready to get up
This is her, this is it, this is sabotage love, counterfeit
She the shit, She the one
She got cold feet, my love will be the sun, get it done
This is her, this is it, this is sabotage love, counterfeit
She the shit, She the one
She got cold feet, my love will be the sun, get it done

Cause I, am feeling this deep down in my heart
I'm feeling like I never want to be apart
But just when it gets good, she's gone
And I'm left right back at start

My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only live for the moment
Why? I'll never know it
Guess I'll meet her right back at start

Let's roll a J and pretend we in love
I've got a paper plane, it's propelling my buzz
I'm trying to make a way, she never call back
She's tryna fall back, cuz she say I'm all that
She only love me when I be ignoring
When I be doing throwin it on her, shorty brushing me off
I swear, I kinda feel like she's slightly bizarre
Sabotage all the time, have me Avatar'd
Blue ball, who fault? Mine, only cause I stick around
She leave before the sun up, leave you something to think about
Yea and this is something to think about
Why people want you single every time that you got a spouse
Ha, that make it hard to be faithful
Knowing I can go wherever and get eight more
Tell more depending on where Wale going
Fuck it I got a few more now that my hair long
It's weird shawty, your wares showing me dead wrong
You gon' miss a good thing and bitter alone
Shit ain't better alone
I get her once I bet you keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more, keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more, keep coming back for

My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only live for the moment
Why? I'll never know it
Guess I'll meet her right back at start

This is her, this is it
This is sabotage love, counterfeit
She the shit, She the one
She need now, She ain't never needed love
Gotta go, let her leave
This is something that could never ever be
Said her hearts, in a cage
Cuz if you never love, you can never hate
Marinate

Sabotage, sabotage, I love you
Sabotage, sabotage, I love you
Sabotage, I love how you keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more

My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only live for the moment
Why? I'll never know it
Guess I'll meet her right back at start

My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only live for the moment




Why? I'll never know it
Guess I'll meet her right back at start

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wale (ft. Lloyd)'s song "Sabotage" describe the tumultuous nature of a relationship where one partner seemingly becomes their own worst enemy. The singer acknowledges the constant instability but also expresses a desire to keep trying despite the difficulties. The lines "Let’s roll a J and pretend we in love" and "Sabotage, sabotage, I love you" reveal a sense of resignation to the situation and suggest that the singer is willing to overlook the dysfunction for the sake of some temporary happiness. The refrain "My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah / She can only take so much more than her heart got / She can only live for the moment / Why? I’ll never know it / Guess I’ll meet her right back at start" repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the cyclical nature of the relationship and the futility of trying to change someone who keeps sabotaging themselves and their partner.


Overall, the song touches on themes of addiction, codependency, and the struggle to find stability and love in a relationship that is constantly being undermined by one partner’s self-destructive behavior. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware of the toxicity of the situation but keeps trying to make it work, either out of love or a false sense of hope. The chorus "Keep coming back for more" seems to acknowledge the addictive nature of the relationship, and the lines "Marinate" and "Guess I’ll meet her right back at start" indicate a sense of resignation and acceptance.


Line by Line Meaning

It’s important to go right into the booth after the arguing
It's necessary to get into the recording studio right after an argument.


I think it’s only right, hoarse and everything
It's appropriate even if your voice is hoarse from the argument.


Pessimism is all that she knows
She only knows negativity and doubt.


Cause every brother she go with always pick up and go
She's been with guys who always leave her.


I been trying to show you something, got a different approach
I've been trying to show her something new and different in our relationship.


Told her, “Give me your heart, try to get you the globe”
I told her to give me her heart and I'll try to give her the world.


Have the world baby girl, live it up, you deserve it
She deserves to have the world and enjoy life.


Every time she catch feelings she go throw away the gloves
Every time she catches feelings, she runs away and ends things.


We go together, break up
We have an on-and-off relationship.


Ain’t this an insecure bitch, meaning we love to make up
It's crazy how we argue and make up, it's a cycle of insecurity.


When we good, we good shawty
When things are good between us, they're great.


We don’t ever make love
We don't have a physical connection.


But if I call out your name, I bet your ready to “uh!”
But if I call out her name, I bet she's ready for the physical connection.


You say you ready, you ain’t ready enough
She says she's ready, but she's not really ready for our relationship.


Cause when it fall right in your lap, you be ready to get up
When something good happens to her, she's ready to move on and leave our relationship behind.


This is her, this is it, this is sabotage love, counterfeit
Her behavior is sabotaging our love, and it feels fake and counterfeit.


She the shit, She the one
She's amazing and perfect for me.


She got cold feet, my love will be the sun, get it done
She's scared of commitment, but my love will warm her up and help us make things work.


Cause I, am feeling this deep down in my heart
I feel this love deep in my heart.


I’m feeling like I never want to be apart
I never want to be separated from her.


But just when it gets good, she’s gone
Just when things start to feel good between us, she leaves.


And I’m left right back at start
I'm back to square one in our relationship.


My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
My girl tends to sabotage our relationship.


She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only handle so much before it becomes too much for her.


She can only live for the moment
She only lives in the present, not thinking about the future of our relationship.


Guess I’ll meet her right back at start
I guess we'll go back to where we started in our relationship.


Let’s roll a J and pretend we in love
Let's smoke a joint and pretend we're in love.


I’ve got a paper plane, it’s propelling my buzz
I have a joint that's getting me high.


I’m trying to make a way, she never call back
I'm trying to make things work, but she never calls back.


She’s tryna fall back, cuz she say I’m all that
She's trying to distance herself from me because she knows I'm a catch.


She only love me when I be ignoring
She only pays attention to me when I'm not giving her attention.


When I be doing throwing it on her, shorty brushing me off
When I try to be romantic with her, she brushes me off.


I swear, I kinda feel like she’s slightly bizarre
I feel like her behavior is a bit strange and unpredictable.


Sabotage all the time, have me Avatar’d
Her constant sabotage is affecting me like I'm in the movie Avatar.


Blue ball, who fault? Mine, only cause I stick around
I'm the one to blame for the frustration in our relationship because I stay despite the issues.


She leave before the sun up, leave you something to think about
She leaves early in the morning, making me wonder about our relationship.


Why people want you single every time that you got a spouse
People always want you to be single when you're in a relationship.


Ha, that make it hard to be faithful
It's hard to stay faithful when people are always trying to break up your relationship.


Knowing I can go wherever and get eight more
Knowing that I have other options if our relationship doesn't work out.


Tell more depending on where Wale going
I'll tell more depending on where Wale is going with his music career.


It’s weird shawty, your wares showing me dead wrong
It's strange how she's acting, and it's making me doubt our relationship.


You gon’ miss a good thing and bitter alone
She'll regret losing me and being alone in the end.


Shit ain’t better alone
Being alone isn't better than being in a relationship.


I get her once I bet you keep coming back for more
If I can win her over once, I bet she'll keep coming back to our relationship.


Sabotage, sabotage, I love you
Even though she sabotages our relationship, I still love her.


Sabotage, I love how you keep coming back for more
I love how she keeps coming back to our relationship, even though she sabotages it.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OLUBOWALE VICTOR AKINTIMEHIN, LLOYD POLITE, SAMUEL DEW, CHRIS HUNT, NOLAN KRAMER, DANIEL FRIEDMAN, TREVOR FLANDERS

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Lloyd was really slept on... he killed this song.

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