Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995), known professionally as Kehla… Read Full Bio ↴Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995), known professionally as Kehlani, is an American singer and songwriter. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California where they achieved initial fame as a member of the teen pop group, Poplyfe, which was a finalist on America's Got Talent. Kehlani released their first mixtape Cloud 19, in 2014; followed by their sophomore mixtape You Should Be Here the next year. Their debut album SweetSexySavage was released in January 2017 to mainly positive reception, being supported by the singles “CRZY” and the Suicide Squad soundtrack single “Gangsta”.

February 2019 saw the release of Kehlani’s third mixtape While We Wait, which served as a prelude to what would be their second album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t. The highly-anticipated album was released on May 8, 2020 to positive reception, with the album cover and music videos being shot in their home due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the time.

On April 29, 2022, Kehlani released their third album Blue Water Road, with features from Blxst, Justin Bieber, Syd, Jessie Reyez, Ambré and Thundercat.

F&MU
Kehlani Lyrics

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We both know it's never really goodbye
I swear it's like we do this all the time, yeah
That shit be turnin' me on, I cannot lie, lie
And can't nobody else do that for me
Know I make it hard to ignore me
Got the attitude, then put it on me
Put it on me, yeah

"I hate you", turns into
"I love you", in the bedroom

We fuck and make up like it's Maybelline
We do petty things
Then mess up the sheets, yeah
You be runnin' back once we let it go
I already know
Did it time before (oh)
We just fuck and make up like it's Maybelline (woo)
We do petty things (ooh)
Then mess up the sheets
Can't lie, the sex fire when you in your feels (woo)
Spice it up a little (ooh)
Yeah, you know the drill (know the drill)

Damn, it's so good, I might have to piss you off
I might have to cause a scene just so you can take it off
You handle it different when you really get to trippin'
And I miss it when you hit it like that, that, that
Ain't no cap, cap, cap
I make you mad, mad, mad
Why I gotta fuck you up to make you fuck like that?
Pickin' fights so you can put it down like that
Get in your bag like that, yeah

"I hate you", turns into
"I love you", in the bedroom

We fuck and make up like it's Maybelline (ooh)
We do petty things
Then mess up the sheets, yeah
You be runnin' back once we let it go
I already know
Did it time before
We just fuck and make up like it's Maybelline (woo)
We do petty things (ooh)
Then mess up the sheets
Can't lie, the sex fire when you in your feels (woo)

Spice it up a little (ooh)
Yeah, you know the drill (know the drill)

Overall Meaning

In Kehlani's song F&MU, she talks about a relationship that is characterized by a cycle of fighting, making up, and having intense sex. Despite knowing that saying "goodbye" is not a permanent solution, Kehlani and her partner cannot stop themselves from fighting and ultimately reconciling. The back and forth dynamic of the couple keeps the passion alive, and the make-up sex is intense enough to keep them coming back. Kehlani sings about how the fights and attitude of her partner are what turn her on, and no one else can compare. She talks about how she makes it hard for her partner to ignore her and puts her attitude on him in the bedroom.

The chorus talks about how their relationship is characterized by breaking up and getting back together, and how they do petty things and mess up sheets that they will inevitably have to clean up. In the second verse, Kehlani explains how sometimes she might have to cause a scene for her partner to take off his clothes and have a wild fight followed by make-up sex. The song is an ode to the fiery passion that arises when couples fight, make up, and have intense sex.

Line by Line Meaning

We both know it's never really goodbye
We keep coming back to each other and never really say goodbye for good

I swear it's like we do this all the time, yeah
Our pattern of breaking up and getting back together is becoming routine

That shit be turnin' me on, I cannot lie, lie
The drama and conflict between us is a turn on for me

And can't nobody else do that for me
No one else can bring out the same intensity of emotion and passion in me

Know I make it hard to ignore me
I have a strong and captivating presence that's hard to ignore

Got the attitude, then put it on me
I have a feisty attitude that I bring to our relationship, but it also turns me on when you can handle it and put me in my place

"I hate you", turns into "I love you", in the bedroom
Our passionate arguments often lead to passionate sex, and the intensity of our feelings can switch from hate to love in the bedroom

We fuck and make up like it's Maybelline
We go through cycles of fighting and making up as if it's a predictable pattern, like a makeup brand's slogan

We do petty things
Our arguments often involve petty, insignificant things that we blow out of proportion

Then mess up the sheets, yeah
Our love-making is intense and heated, often leaving the bedroom in disarray

You be runnin' back once we let it go
You can't stay away for long and always come back to me after we break up

I already know Did it time before (oh)
I'm familiar with this pattern of breaking up and getting back together because we've done it before

Can't lie, the sex fire when you in your feels (woo) Spice it up a little (ooh) Yeah, you know the drill (know the drill)
The intensity of our feelings for each other makes the sex more intense and exciting, and we know how to keep things interesting in the bedroom

Damn, it's so good, I might have to piss you off I might have to cause a scene just so you can take it off
The intensity of our passion is so strong that I might purposely start a fight just to have passionate makeup sex

You handle it different when you really get to trippin' And I miss it when you hit it like that, that, that Ain't no cap, cap, cap I make you mad, mad, mad Why I gotta fuck you up to make you fuck like that? Pickin' fights so you can put it down like that Get in your bag like that, yeah
You handle things differently and become more passionate when you're upset, and I miss having that kind of intense love-making. Sometimes, I intentionally provoke you to get back to that emotional state.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jahaan Sweet, Kehlani Parrish, Nija Charles

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