Shallow

Shallow Lyrics

[Intro: Andy Mineo]
Uh, so many things that I don’t understand
Like why am I so lost if I have a captain?
I’m tossed back and forth by deceitful winds
And if it all falls, look within
Yeah, I’ve been breaking hearts, way too long
Idealist from the start, now I’m all alone
So focus on that heart if you want a home
I can’t settle for that cardboard box no more

[Andy Mineo]
Early Christmas morning at the table with my momma
Steam’s comin off the coffee, we talkin about The Father
These are the conversations I cherish and I hold on to
She ask me, “Is there a girl in your life that you’re fond of?”
Well, not yet, feels like I’m lookin for the Lochness
I ain’t even really got a prospect, I don’t think I found what I want yet
But, let me be blunt, no pothead, I’m goin through a process
to stop seeing women as objects, cause the meaning of marriage is not sex
It’s so much more, this ain’t no beauty contest
When you play that game then somebody’s always got next
If charm is deceiving and beauty’s vain, then I bet
The standards that we judge most people with are nonsense!
I put too much emphasis on my preferences
Dag! I’m feelin shallow just addressing this
Cause God loves me despite of how much a mess I’m is
And I’m writin off shorties whose bodies is less impressive like, dang!

[Chorus: Andy Mineo]
(Oh no!) I’m caught up in this game again
(Oh no!) She’s askin if we more than friends
(Oh no!) Why is this happening?
I don’t know if she the one, but I don’t wanna lose her love
(Oh no!) I’m caught up in this game again
(Oh no!) She’s askin if we more than friends
(Oh no!) Why is this happening?
I don’t know if she the one, but I don’t wanna lose her love

[Swoope]
Just be honest, and apoligize, uh..
Coolin back in ’01, high school mack was so fun
Makin chicks my baby, then +On to the Next One+ – Jay-Z
’01 turned to ’04, late night games at your dorm
Let’s take a walk, yo’ girl’s hatin, we’re just flirtin, we ain’t datin
’04 turned to ’06, and you so sick
Askin me, “Is that yo’ chick?”
And I’m like, “Yes, finna put her in a white dress”
And you cry, I loved you, I ain’t mean it, but I said it
Now I’m married with a trail of broken hearts and I regret it, dag!
Shoulda treated you like you was God’s daughter
Cause you was, but I got caught up, now I got karma
Comma, 2012 and now I got daughters
And I KILL the dude that ever do them like I did you
Laundry list of names, that’s too long to mention
But I’m the one He cleansin, I did my dirt and then some
Pain was never intention, I pray for your forgiveness
Thank God He saved me from my sin but not the consequences, dang!

[Chorus]

[Interlude: Andy Mineo]
Uh, so many things that I don’t understand
Like why am I so lost if I have a captain?
I’m tossed back and forth by deceitful winds
And if it all falls, look within (yeah)
Yeah, I’ve been breaking hearts, way too long
Idealist from the start, now I’m all alone
So focus on that heart if you want a home
I can’t settle for that cardboard box no more

[Chorus]

[Outro]
Yeah!
Uh, and all the boys said…
And all the boys said…
And all the boys said
All I really know is I don’t know what I want!
Ey.. (Oh no!)
Caught up in this game again
(Oh no!) And all the boys said
(oh no!) And all the boys said
All I really know is I don’t know what I want!