Criminal
ZZ Ward & Freddie Gibbs Lyrics

It's 3:00 AM, got my eyes wide shut,
Despite being awake, the singer is unable to fully process what's happening around them due to the shock and disbelief caused by the situation.

I toss and turn, got the sheets untucked,
The singer is unable to find comfort or rest as the situation keeps them up and restless.

You broke right in, yeah, you stole, you took,
The singer is addressing the thief who entered their life and took something valuable from them.

With dirty fingerprints, you no-good crook,
The artist criticizes the thief's actions and implies that their actions were careless and unprofessional.

You shatter my heart like a Tiffany glass,
The artist compares the emotional damage caused by the thief to the way that a delicate object like a piece of Tiffany glass would break if dropped.

I knew from the start he was a thief in a mask,
The singer expresses that they had an intuition or suspicion about the thief's true intentions and identity all along.

And now I'm alone, cleaning up his mess,
The singer is left to deal with the aftermath of the thief's actions and must handle the consequences alone.

There ain't nothin' left,
The thief's actions have depleted the artist's resources and left them with nothing.

He's just a criminal,
The artist labels the thief as a criminal, emphasizing the immoral and illegal nature of their actions.

I can't get back what he stole,
The artist is unable to recover what was taken from them by the thief.

Ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no
This is a vocalization of the singer's pain and frustration, emphasizing the emotional weight of the situation.

I hear the rain on this old tin roof,
The artist is describing their physical surroundings as a way to set the mood and contribute to the overall atmosphere of the song.

The rusty nails in the boards comin' loose,
The description of the physical space also sets the tone of neglect and disrepair, contributing to the emotions expressed in the song.

Spend my last two dollars on you,
The singer was perhaps financially or emotionally invested in the thief, lending more weight to their actions and the damage they caused.

You robbed me blind and you left no proof,
The singer is highlighting how the thief operated in a way that left no evidence or proof behind, making it harder for the singer to seek justice or restitution.

Poof, poof, mmm, disappear,
The thief seemingly vanished or disappeared suddenly, further complicating the situation for the artist.

You should be sentenced for a thousand years,
The artist is expressing their emotional response to the situation, wishing the thief to be punished or held accountable for their actions.

You should pay me back for a thousand tears,
The singer is emphasizing the emotional toll the thief's actions have taken on them, wishing for a form of restitution or compensation.

Insulting,
This is a vocalization of the singer's anger, emphasizing their negative response to the situation.

He's just a, just a, just a, just a, just a, just a criminal
This repetition of the phrase emphasizes the artist's anger and frustration with the situation and the thief.

Insulting, oh
This is a continuation of the previous vocalization of anger, emphasizing the artist's negative response to the situation.