Merry Go Round
jacksoul Lyrics


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Mindin' my business why'll, one day like all others
Watchin' at the BET booty why?all, I ain't botherin' nobody
In walks my lady though, lookin' for drama yo
Heavin' and screamin', I don't know exactly what I did

Back peddle, double talk, cuss me up
Then you walk
Do your sisters call you up, beg you back again

Then I take you out, spend some cheddar
Love you up till you feel better
It last a week or so
But that's the way it goes on the merry go round

I'm just a simple man, simple dreams, simple plans
So I cannot understand the ways around your mind
I don't got telepathy for the vibes you been sendin' me
They used to be offending me but now it rolls off my spine

Back peddle, double talk, cuss me up
Then you walk
Do your sisters call you up, beg you back again

Then I take you out, spend some cheddar
Love you up till you feel better
It last a week or so
But that's the way it goes on the merry go round

Girl I know your game, yo
No, I ain't gon scream and shout no
I'ma go and watch some TV
Like I'm gon sleep on the couch

Though I'ma wait till 3 a.m yes
Cause by then you won't be vex
Next I'ma sneak beneath the covers
And we'll have some make up sex, yes

Back peddle, double talk, cuss me up
Then you walk
Do your sisters call you up, beg you back again

Then I take you out, spend some cheddar
Love you up till you feel better
It last a week or so
That's the way it goes

Sing it
Back peddle, double talk, cuss me up
Then you walk
Do your sisters call you up, beg you back again

Then I take you out, spend some cheddar
Love you up till you feel better
It last a week or so
That's the way it goes, on the merry go round

Just another day, on the merry go round




Love goes up and down, on the merry go round
That's what I found, on the merry go round, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics for Jacksoul's song "Merry Go Round" are about a man dealing with the cyclical, emotionally exhausting nature of a relationship where his partner constantly gets upset with him, leaves and then comes back. He is portrayed as a simple man with simple dreams and plans who doesn't understand the complex thought processes of his partner. The lyrics describe his partner's erratic behavior with lines like "Back peddle, double talk, cuss me up, then you walk," and "Do your sisters call you up, beg you back again." Despite the routine nature of their breakups and makeups, the song ends with the implication that the couple has makeup sex and continues the cycle.


The lyrics are relatable to many individuals who have experienced similar emotional turmoil in their relationships. The song highlights how emotional exhaustion can leave people feeling like they are on a "merry go round," going in circles without really making any progress or achieving anything meaningful. However, the fact that the song ends with the couple making up suggests a bittersweet feeling of hope and longing despite the cycle of heartbreak that they are seemingly caught in.


Line by Line Meaning

Mindin' my business why'll, one day like all others
I was going about my day normally, just minding my own business.


Watchin' at the BET booty why'all, I ain't botherin' nobody
I was watching something on the BET channel and not causing any trouble.


In walks my lady though, lookin' for drama yo
Then my partner came in looking for an argument.


Heavin' and screamin', I don't know exactly what I did
She was shouting and angry, but I didn't know what I did to upset her.


Back peddle, double talk, cuss me up Then you walk Do your sisters call you up, beg you back again
You backtrack and make accusations, then ultimately leave. After, your sisters ask me to take you back.


Then I take you out, spend some cheddar Love you up till you feel better It last a week or so But that's the way it goes on the merry go round
I take you out and spoil you with gifts and affection to make up, but it never lasts for long, and it's like we're caught in a never-ending cycle of ups and downs.


I'm just a simple man, simple dreams, simple plans So I cannot understand the ways around your mind I don't got telepathy for the vibes you been sendin' me They used to be offending me but now it rolls off my spine
I'm a simple guy with simple goals, and I don't get your complicated thought processes. I can't read your mind or understand your vibes. They used to bother me, but now I don't let them get to me.


Girl I know your game, yo No, I ain't gon scream and shout no I'ma go and watch some TV Like I'm gon sleep on the couch
I know what you're up to, but instead of fighting, I'll just go watch TV and pretend to sleep on the couch.


Though I'ma wait till 3 a.m yes Cause by then you won't be vex Next I'ma sneak beneath the covers And we'll have some make up sex, yes
I'll wait until you're asleep and then sneak into bed for some makeup sex.


Just another day, on the merry go round Love goes up and down, on the merry go round That's what I found, on the merry go round, yeah
This is just another day in our relationship, full of ups and downs, and it seems like we'll always be spinning around on this merry go round of love.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
Written by: KIM A BINGHAM, KEVIN MCKENZIE, HAYDAIN NEALE, JOEL PARISIEN

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@genevaneale4111

Thank you for your dedication and support. As you continue to up grade Jacksoul band leader. To you as organizer Vevo. I am Haydain Neale mom Nov. 15, 2017.

@rnhor4924

Geneva Neale I'm as old school crazy Motown lover as your son. Always buy Sleepless and Resurrected and send to friends back home.

@Geneva6540

A great band awesome talents. Gratitude from his mom.

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great tune, sooo funky! Missing jacksoul so much...

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