You Don't Get to Call Me
estef Lyrics
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Thought you would never break my heart
But you did
(But you did)
And now you're feeling lonely
And I see you trying to sneak back in
(Sneak back in)
Saying things you should've said months ago
Acting like you don't know
You don't get to see me
You don't get to touch me
You don't get to call me your baby no more
You don't get to feel me
To tease me or please me
You don't get to call and say you need me, no more
Cause you left and you're gone
And I upped and moved on
And now I ain't answering my phone if you're calling
No, you
You don't get to see me
You don't get to touch me
You don't get to call me your baby no more
No more
No, you don't get to call me no more
Now, I know you ain't a player
Cause you're good in dug your way back in
(No, you couldn't)
So just keep on feeling lonely
'Til you realize what you did
(What you did)
You don't get to see me
You don't get to touch me
You don't get to call me your baby no more
You don't get to feel me
To tease me or please me
You don't get to call and say you need me, no more
Cause you left and you're gone
And I upped and moved on
And now I ain't answering my phone if you're calling
No, you
You don't get to see me
You don't get to touch me
You don't get to call me your baby no more
No more
No, you don't get to call me no more, no
No more
No more
No, you don't get to call me no more
No more
No more
No, you don't get to call me no more
The song "You Don't Get to Call Me" by Estef is about a woman who is determined not to let her ex-lover back into her life. At first, she thought he was a player who would never break her heart, but he proved her wrong. Now, he finds himself feeling lonely and trying to sneak back into her life. He calls her by her nickname and says things he should have said months ago, but she sees through his act and knows that he can't have her back. She insists that he doesn't get to call her anymore, see her, touch her, feel her, or tease her because he left and she has moved on.
The song's lyrics are powerful and relatable to anyone who has been through a similar situation. It is clear that the singer is proud of herself for not letting her ex-lover back into her life and is determined to move on from their failed relationship. The music video features Estef performing the song in a dimly lit room, adding to the overall vibe of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought you were a player
I believed that you were someone who only wanted a casual relationship.
Thought you would never break my heart
I believed that you would never hurt me in a romantic way.
But you did
You did hurt me in a romantic way.
(But you did)
And I want to emphasize that you hurt me.
And now you're feeling lonely
You are now experiencing loneliness.
And I see you trying to sneak back in
I am aware of your attempts to come back into my life surreptitiously.
(Sneak back in)
And I want to emphasize that you are trying to come back secretly.
Calling me by my nickname
You are addressing me in an informal and familiar way.
Saying things you should've said months ago
You are expressing things that you should have told me much earlier.
Acting like you don't know
You are pretending to not know something that you actually know.
You don't get to see me
You do not have the privilege of seeing me.
You don't get to touch me
You do not have the privilege of touching me.
You don't get to call me your baby no more
You do not have the privilege of referring to me as your significant other anymore.
You don't get to feel me
You do not have the privilege of experiencing intimacy with me.
To tease me or please me
You do not have the privilege of engaging in playfulness or pleasing me physically.
You don't get to call and say you need me, no more
You do not have the privilege of reaching out to me and requesting my help or presence.
Cause you left and you're gone
You departed from my life.
And I upped and moved on
And I have progressed and advanced beyond the pain you caused me.
And now I ain't answering my phone if you're calling
I am intentionally not answering your calls.
No, you
I want to emphasize that it specifically applies to you.
Now, I know you ain't a player
I now understand that you are not someone who only wants a casual relationship.
Cause you're good in dug your way back in
Because you successfully worked your way back into my life.
(No, you couldn't)
And I want to emphasize that you were able to come back into my life despite the pain you caused me.
So just keep on feeling lonely
I suggest that you continue to experience loneliness.
'Til you realize what you did
Until you acknowledge and are remorseful for the pain you caused me.
No more
I want to emphasize that I am done with this situation.
No, you don't get to call me no more
You do not have the privilege of reaching out to me anymore.
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