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Edit Lyrics Cut the music upLil' louder (Yea)You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heartNever really had luck couldn't never figure outHow to loveHow to loveYou had a lot of moments that didn't last foreverNow you in the corner tryna put it togetherHow to loveHow to loveFor a second you were hereNow you over thereIts hard not to stare the way you moving your bodyLike you never had a loveNever had a loveWhen you was just a young'un you're looks but so preciousBut now your grown upSo fly its like a blessing but You can't have a man look at you for 5 secondsWithout you being insecureYou never credit yourself so when you got olderIt's seems like you came back 10 times overNow you're sitting here in this damn cornerLooking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulder See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heartNever really had luck couldn't never figure outHow to loveHow to love See you had a lot of moments that didn't last foreverNow you in the corner tryna put it togetherHow to loveHow to loveFor a second you were hereNow you over thereIts hard not to stare the way you moving your bodyLike you never had a loveHad a loveYou had a lot of dreams that transform to visionsThe fact that you saw the world affected all your decisionsBut it wasn't your faultWasn't in your intentionsYou the one here talking to meYou don't wanna listenBut I admire your poppin bottles and dippin'Just as much as you admire bartending and stripping baby So don't be madNobody else trippinYou see a lot of crooks and the crooks still crook See You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heartNever really had luck couldn't never figure outHow to loveHow to loveSee you had a lot of moments that didn't last foreverNow you in the corner tryna put it togetherHow to loveHow to loveOoohSee I just want you to knowThat you deserve the bestYou're beautifulYou're beautifulYeah And I want you to know you're far from the usualFar from the usualYou see you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heartNever really had luck couldn't never figure outHow to loveHow to loveSee you had a lot of moments that didn't last foreverNow you in the corner tryna put it togetherHow to loveHow to love See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heartNever really had luck couldn't never figure outHow to loveHow to love See you had a lot of moments that didn't last foreverNow you in the corner tryna put it togetherHow to loveHow to love New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by jtclary89 On May 29, 2011 More Lil' Wayne I Feel Like Dying Lollipop A Milli Bedrock Sky's The Limit Cut the music up Lil' louder (Yea) You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart Never really had luck couldn't never figure out How to love How to love You had a lot of moments that didn't last forever Now you in the corner tryna put it together How to love How to love For a second you were here Now you over there Its hard not to stare the way you moving your body Like you never had a love Never had a love When you was just a young'un you're looks but so precious But now your grown up So fly its like a blessing but You can't have a man look at you for 5 seconds Without you being insecure You never credit yourself so when you got older It's seems like you came back 10 times over Now you're sitting here in this damn corner Looking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulder See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart Never really had luck couldn't never figure out How to love How to love See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever Now you in the corner tryna put it together How to love How to love For a second you were here Now you over there Its hard not to stare the way you moving your body Like you never had a love Had a love You had a lot of dreams that transform to visions The fact that you saw the world affected all your decisions But it wasn't your fault Wasn't in your intentions You the one here talking to me You don't wanna listen But I admire your poppin bottles and dippin' Just as much as you admire bartending and stripping baby So don't be mad Nobody else trippin You see a lot of crooks and the crooks still crook See You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart Never really had luck couldn't never figure out How to love How to love See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever Now you in the corner tryna put it together How to love How to love Oooh See I just want you to know That you deserve the best You're beautiful You're beautiful Yeah And I want you to know you're far from the usual Far from the usual You see you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart Never really had luck couldn't never figure out How to love How to love See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever Now you in the corner tryna put it together How to love How to love See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart Never really had luck couldn't never figure out How to love How to love See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever Now you in the corner tryna put it together How to love How to love Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! 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View Profile Dismiss by askme1106 15y ago

I really like lil wayne MORE now from listening to this song. Some people like the drugs and ghetto lil wayne , and some people actually like to find more meaning in songs like this one - because if you cant put yourself in the place of this song you probably wont like it!! But the meaning is pretty much about some girl who was caught up with all these wrong guys who treated her bad and walked out so she grew up without respecting herself, she became a stripper - and anytime a man looks at her shes wondering what is wrong with her but lil wayne is tryin to just say you never knew how to love but your beautiful and you deserve better.

Song Meaning I really like lil wayne MORE now from listening to this song. Some people like the drugs and ghetto lil wayne , and some people actually like to find more meaning in songs like this one - because if you cant put yourself in the place of this song you probably wont like it!! But the meaning is pretty much about some girl who was caught up with all these wrong guys who treated her bad and walked out so she grew up without respecting herself, she became a stripper - and anytime a man looks at her shes wondering what is wrong with her but lil wayne is tryin to just say you never knew how to love but your beautiful and you deserve better. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +10 Users: Reply · 1 Share by xtobig4sk8408x 14y ago

There are other meaningful songs that Lil' Wayne put out. I guess they sound (from your perspective) ghetto, but they still have lots of meaning. How to Hate, Something You Forgot, Tie My Hands, Sweetest Girl, Misunderstood, etc.

There are other meaningful songs that Lil' Wayne put out. I guess they sound (from your perspective) ghetto, but they still have lots of meaning. How to Hate, Something You Forgot, Tie My Hands, Sweetest Girl, Misunderstood, etc.

There are other meaningful songs that Lil' Wayne put out. I guess they sound (from your perspective) ghetto, but they still have lots of meaning. How to Hate, Something You Forgot, Tie My Hands, Sweetest Girl, Misunderstood, etc. Reason: Edit Cancel by raechel1309 15y ago

I will never understand why people who don't like Lil Wayne and his music spend their own time going onto here and comment that they hate him and his music. Why are you here? Do something more productive with your life. I don't waste my time disrespecting other people and artist that you like.

Anyways, I really like this song and it has a cute meaning. He is talking to women that are insecure because of men and is just saying that you just haven't found the right guy and that their is nothing wrong with her.

And btw, making fun of the way people look just makes yourself look insecure and jealous.

I will never understand why people who don't like Lil Wayne and his music spend their own time going onto here and comment that they hate him and his music. Why are you here? Do something more productive with your life. I don't waste my time disrespecting other people and artist that you like. Anyways, I really like this song and it has a cute meaning. He is talking to women that are insecure because of men and is just saying that you just haven't found the right guy and that their is nothing wrong with her. And btw, making fun of the way people look just makes yourself look insecure and jealous. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +5 Users: Reply · 2 Share by eaglesoccer016 15y ago

It's called trolling, and it's done by those who are described by your last 3 words... insecure and jealous.

It's called trolling, and it's done by those who are described by your last 3 words... insecure and jealous.

I've never understood it either. Why spend time commenting negatively on lyrics for a Beiber, Gaga or Perry song when I can spend that time un-wasted by discussing something about an artist I actually care about?

I've never understood it either. Why spend time commenting negatively on lyrics for a Beiber, Gaga or Perry song when I can spend that time un-wasted by discussing something about an artist I actually care about?

It's called trolling, and it's done by those who are described by your last 3 words... insecure and jealous. I've never understood it either. Why spend time commenting negatively on lyrics for a Beiber, Gaga or Perry song when I can spend that time un-wasted by discussing something about an artist I actually care about? Reason: Edit Cancel by crazybitch97 14y ago

exactly. but i never got why we gotta live our life with jealousy

exactly. but i never got why we gotta live our life with jealousy

exactly. but i never got why we gotta live our life with jealousy Reason: Edit Cancel by foreverndever 14y ago

i love this song. i had this past:\; raped, disrespected, and now im very insecure. but theres someone out there for me:) god wont leave me lonely!! i look up to this song and respect wayne for it. even if i dont agree with alotta his choices

i love this song. i had this past:\; raped, disrespected, and now im very insecure. but theres someone out there for me:) god wont leave me lonely!! i look up to this song and respect wayne for it. even if i dont agree with alotta his choices Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +5 Users: Reply · 0 Share by samfer 14y ago

To me, this song speaks for a girl who was born into a broken family. With no father present, she developed insecurities because of the emptiness she felt was never filled due to the lack of a father, thus searching for love and acceptance in the wrong places. When he says "Now you're in this corner, trying to put it together - how to love." It's basically the dark story of a stripper who took the wrong route, due to the lack of love and guidance as a child. Therefore, not loving herself or having respect for herself. In the video it's alittle different, but in general explains the same basic story. At the end it shows her mother falling in love and marrying again, as the little girl watches them kiss. The little girl grows up with a stable home, witnessing the proper way to love from her mother and new found husband, therefore loving herself. It then shows the confidence manifest in her school work, and her falling in love with a good boy. She goes through life much differently rather than being raised in an unstable environment.

My Interpretation To me, this song speaks for a girl who was born into a broken family. With no father present, she developed insecurities because of the emptiness she felt was never filled due to the lack of a father, thus searching for love and acceptance in the wrong places. When he says "Now you're in this corner, trying to put it together - how to love." It's basically the dark story of a stripper who took the wrong route, due to the lack of love and guidance as a child. Therefore, not loving herself or having respect for herself. In the video it's alittle different, but in general explains the same basic story. At the end it shows her mother falling in love and marrying again, as the little girl watches them kiss. The little girl grows up with a stable home, witnessing the proper way to love from her mother and new found husband, therefore loving herself. It then shows the confidence manifest in her school work, and her falling in love with a good boy. She goes through life much differently rather than being raised in an unstable environment. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 0 Share by KLaRue 15y ago

I love lil wayne, and i don't care what anyone says about it haha yes most of his songs are about money, and bitches, and drugs, and all kinds of other straight up gangster things, he shows a softee side every now and then, and this song kinda hits home for me personally, so THANK YOU lil wayne, for this song. It's a song for every girl who has every been heartbroken and scared to love again which in reality is most everybody, not just girls. He appreciates that heartbreak happens, which most other rappers do not. Another good song of lil waynes is "something you forgot." it shows his softee side as well :)

I love lil wayne, and i don't care what anyone says about it haha yes most of his songs are about money, and bitches, and drugs, and all kinds of other straight up gangster things, he shows a softee side every now and then, and this song kinda hits home for me personally, so THANK YOU lil wayne, for this song. It's a song for every girl who has every been heartbroken and scared to love again which in reality is most everybody, not just girls. He appreciates that heartbreak happens, which most other rappers do not. Another good song of lil waynes is "something you forgot." it shows his softee side as well :) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 0 Share by nursesing 15y ago

Somebody just dedicated me this song. He said I'm the one he remembers whenever he listens to this song. Now I really know I have low self esteem.. even my mom thought so. But who is he to say that he loves me, he misses me, cares for me, that i'm beautiful and that I deserve the best.. when he is a married man (to someone else). He may or may not be sincere but I can't help feel the way how he sees me through. I feel him, I know. But sooner I will say goodbye to him.

I will always have this song close to me. To help me love myself better and be reminded of someone who cared to wake me up. I think I'm in-love with him.. but I guess I'm gonna have to endure a life without him. And I'm sure I'm gonna have the best times even without him.....

Somebody just dedicated me this song. He said I'm the one he remembers whenever he listens to this song. Now I really know I have low self esteem.. even my mom thought so. But who is he to say that he loves me, he misses me, cares for me, that i'm beautiful and that I deserve the best.. when he is a married man (to someone else). He may or may not be sincere but I can't help feel the way how he sees me through. I feel him, I know. But sooner I will say goodbye to him. I will always have this song close to me. To help me love myself better and be reminded of someone who cared to wake me up. I think I'm in-love with him.. but I guess I'm gonna have to endure a life without him. And I'm sure I'm gonna have the best times even without him..... Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 0 Share by jasonderulo10 15y ago

yea o totally agree with raechel1309. if you dont like this song then why are you here posting a rude stupid comment? if u dont like then go tell your friends or whatever. dont up on here sayng u stupid k? because it just gets annoying.

but anyway i loove this song. lol

yea o totally agree with raechel1309. if you dont like this song then why are you here posting a rude stupid comment? if u dont like then go tell your friends or whatever. dont up on here sayng u stupid k? because it just gets annoying. but anyway i loove this song. lol Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by nursey916 15y ago

Well, I just saw this video and It literally brought me to tears. Probably one of the most touching videos I've ever seen. If you watch the video it goes much deeper than you would ever expect, and definitely has an unexpected ending. Made me see a different side of lil wayne. WATCH THE VIDEO!

Well, I just saw this video and It literally brought me to tears. Probably one of the most touching videos I've ever seen. If you watch the video it goes much deeper than you would ever expect, and definitely has an unexpected ending. Made me see a different side of lil wayne. WATCH THE VIDEO! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by LinaKabocha 14y ago

I'm not really huge with Rap, or with Lil Wayne (There a few songs of him that I thought were catchy) but when I first heard this song I nearly cried about how deep and beautiful the lyrics are. Listening to this song really hits me home on how I grew up, and it only reminds me how far I've come in life.

Beautiful, beautiful song by him, it is one of my all time fave songs :) <3

My Opinion I'm not really huge with Rap, or with Lil Wayne (There a few songs of him that I thought were catchy) but when I first heard this song I nearly cried about how deep and beautiful the lyrics are. Listening to this song really hits me home on how I grew up, and it only reminds me how far I've come in life. Beautiful, beautiful song by him, it is one of my all time fave songs :)