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Nelly Furtado

Lyrics of Say It Right by Nelly Furtado

intro

Freak-freak, girl
Hey
You don′t mean nothing at all to me, hey
Hey

verse

In the day, in the night
Say it right, say it all
Either got it or you don't
You either stand or you fall
When your will is broken
When it slips from your hand
When there′s no time for joking
There's a hole in the plan

chorus

Oh, you don't mean nothing at all to me
(hey, oh-oh, hey)
No, you don′t mean nothing at all to me
(hey, oh-oh, hey)
But you got what it takes to set me free
(hey, oh-oh, hey)
Oh, you could mean everything to me
(hey, oh-oh, hey)

verse

I can′t say
(say)
that I'm not
(not)
At a loss
(loss)
and at fault
(fault)
I can′t say
(say)
that I don't
(don′t)
Love the light
(light)
and the dark
I can't say that I don′t
(don't)
Know that I am alive
And I love what I feel
(feel)
I could show
(show you)
you tonight, you tonight

chorus

Oh, you don't mean nothing at all to me
(hey, oh-oh, hey)
No, you don′t mean nothing at all to me
(hey, oh-oh, hey)
But you got what it takes to set me free
(hey, oh-oh, hey)
Oh, you could mean everything to me
(hey, oh-oh, hey)

bridge

From my hands, I could give you something that I made
From my mouth, I could sing you another brick that I laid
From my body
(from my body)
I could show you
(I could show you)
A place
(a place)
God knows
(that only God knows)
You should know, this space is holy
(oh-oh-oh-oh)
Do you really wanna go?
(Two, three, four)

outro

Hey, hey, hey
You don′t mean nothin' at all to me
Hey, hey
You don′t mean nothing when I think about something
Hey, hey, hey
You don't mean nothin′ at all to me
Hey, hey
You don't mean nothing when I think about something
Writer(s): Nelly Furtado, Timothy Mosley, Floyd Nathaniel Hills

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Meaning
The song 'Say It Right' by Nelly Furtado talks about a relationship where one person feels undervalued and unimportant to the other. Despite this, there is a sense of longing for validation and recognition from the other person, even though they may not reciprocate the same level of feelings. The lyrics use metaphors like 'you don't mean nothing at all to me' to express the emotional disconnect and the desire for a deeper connection that seems unattainable.
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Themes
Independence and self-worth
• But you got what it takes to set me free • You either stand or you fall • You don't mean nothing at all to me
Conflicted emotions
• I can't say that I'm not at a loss and at fault • I can't say that I don't love the light and the dark • Oh, you could mean everything to me
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Moods
Love, empowerment, freedom, heartbreak, reflection
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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