More songs by Teddy Swims
Description
It sounds like a door slamming in time with a drumbeat - loud, confident, and with a half-smile. There is a hoarseness and a slight hint of smugness in the voice: not malice, but that very high you get when you realize it doesn't hurt anymore. Love is over, the drama is canceled, and self-esteem has returned from vacation and is already pouring itself a whiskey.
Everything is saturated with groove and self-irony: yes, there was passion, yes, it burned, but now the stage is cleared of tears and pity. What remains is rhythm, a little sarcasm, and the energy of a person who knows their worth. Here, they don't cry over the past - here, they dance on its bones, beautifully, with feeling, to a hoarse voice and drums that beat like applause for themselves.
Lyrics and translation
Original
Don't ever say that I ain't a gentleman
Went down on my knees and, and do what no one can
I gave you good lovin' and I took it right back
Mama said, "Run before your soul gets snatched"
But that thing ain't worth it
I'd rather use my hands
If you think I sit up late at night
Wiping teardrops from my eyes
Must be out your god-damn mind (out your god-damn mind)
If you think I won't find love again
Darling, I got other friends
If you ain't know, I was the man
You got another thing coming (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
You got another thing coming (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I gave you a moment to explain yourself
But you're such a coward, you up and left
Never thought I'd let you go and do me like that
Tell your baby daddy he can keep your ass
Now you gon' see me
For who I am
If you think I sit up late at night
Wiping teardrops from my eyes
Must be out your god-damn mind (out your god-damn mind)
If you think I won't find love again
Darling, I got other friends
If you ain't know, I was the man
You got another thing coming (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
You got another thing coming (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
You got another thing coming (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
You got another thing coming, oh (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)