You don't appreciate who's in front of you, man
I used to be lethal
But these days I'm peaceful
Down on my knees
Giving you piece
And giving you deep conversations
'Bout alien allegations
Past life constellations
Nerds
Don't judge you when you when you baby-talk, but everyone else calls it some lame shit
And what I'm afraid of is I feel it changing
Ain't give you my heart just so that you could break it
You got something good you 'bout to fumble
It's like watching Babylon crumble
You got something good you 'bout to fumble
It's like watching Babylon crumble
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It's like watching Babylon crumble
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It's like watching Babylon crumble
I know you got a lot going on
I know you got a lot going wrong
I know you got a lot on your chest and a lot on your plate
But what the fuck do you think that a partner is for?
Know you been good on your own
Know you been at it alone
But if you don't see that
I'm tryna be that
I ain't gonna be here, I ain't gonna be here for long
Physically, Papi, you're built like a god, but emotionally, you need a therapist
If you try saying you don't, you must be a comedian, fuckin' hilarious
I ain't in yo' area
But if you want to, I'll be in yo' area
If you got a load, then I'm tryna carry it
I'm tryna marry you, babe, I'm tryna lay with you, babe
I'm tryna show you what love is about
I'm tryna cash every word in my mouth
I'm tryna show you that I ain't give a fuck what the world say about you, I'm still gon' be down
I'm tryna show you that my heart is safe
But it's like you ain't tryna hear what I say
And baby, I been through it so I ain't beggin', I'm just 'bout to be the one that got away
You got something good you 'bout to fumble
It's like watching Babylon crumble
You got something good you 'bout to fumble
It's like watching Babylon crumble
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It's like watching Babylon crumble
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It's like watching Babylon crumble
Oh, oh
It's like watching Babylon crumble
Oh, oh
It's like watching Babylon crumble
It's like watching Babylon crumble
It's like watching Babylon crumble
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CRUMBLE dari Jessie Reyez menceritakan rasa kecewa dan frustrasi ketika hubungan tidak berjalan sebagaimana mestinya. Dalam lagu ini, Jessie menunjukkan bahwa ia sudah berusaha mendukung dan membantu pasangannya melewati berbagai kesulitan tetapi semua pengorbanan itu seolah tidak dihargai. Ia melihat seseorang yang tampak kuat dari luar, namun sebenarnya masih membutuhkan dukungan emosional yang tidak pernah benar-benar ia terima.
Melalui metafora menyaksikan Babilon runtuh, Jessie menggambarkan kesedihannya saat melihat hubungan yang berharga perlahan hancur karena ulah pasangannya sendiri. Ia merasa telah memberikan hati dan seluruh perasaannya kepada seseorang yang justru berpotensi menghancurkan semua yang telah mereka bangun bersama.