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artist
Aaliyah
Read Between The Lines
6,026
R&B/Soul
Read Between The Lines was released on July 7, 2001 by Blackground Records as a part of the album Aaliyah
album cover
AlbumAaliyah
Release DateJuly 7, 2001
LabelBlackground Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM164

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Vocals
Ron Blake
Ron Blake
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Anderson
Stephen Anderson
Composer
Stephen Garrett
Stephen Garrett
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jonathan Adler
Jonathan Adler
Assistant Engineer
Michael Conrader
Michael Conrader
Engineer
Ben Garrison
Ben Garrison
Mixing Engineer
Bud'da
Bud'da
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Uh-huh
You got to read between the lines, lines
You got to read between the lines, lines, lines
You got to read between the lines, lines
[Verse 2]
Late afternoon, the sun goin' down
A call on the cell (Why's he in such a hurry?)
Leavin' the room, he's mumbling too
Now, now lookin' for his shoes (He's leaving out the room)
No explanation, no actual location
Just watchin' him pacin' (Wonder who he's stressing)
Little conversation, leavin' no debation, he left the door swingin'
[Verse 3]
You better open your mind (You gotta read between the lines)
You gotta read between the lines, lines
You gotta read between the lines
You gotta read between the lines
[Verse 4]
9 in the mornin', up, up, up way before breakfast
Homeboy gettin' restless (The room is full of questions)
Little replyin', whole lot of denyin'
You're steady collidin' (So why do he keep on tryin'?)
I search for the median, now he's a comedian
That's all the more reason (He's changin' like the seasons)
Are you still pleasin', well soon you'll be leavin'
Which one will be grievin'?
[Verse 5]
You better open your mind
You gotta read between the lines, lines
You gotta read between the lines
You gotta read between the lines, lines
You gotta read between the lines
[Verse 6]
Your replies are getting old
It's in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Lies are getting told
Look in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Your replies are getting old
It's in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Lies are getting told
Look in his eyes, in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
[Verse 7]
Hope you don't think you're pullin' one over me
'Cause I, I know what's going on
I hope you ain't been plannin' on runnin' me
'Cause that, that ain't what I'm on
Hope you don't think you're pullin' one over me
'Cause you'll look up and I'll be gone
Hope you ain't makin' plans on runnin' me
'Cause I read between the lines
Who got ya thinkin' ya ish ain't been stinkin'?
My temperature's peakin' (Why is he barely speakin'?)
I'm bustin' his bubble, and he know he in trouble
He's talkin' in doubles (I'm listenin' but hardly believin')
Changin' the story, or tryin' to ignore me
Still reachin' out for me (But still I'm hardly reachin')
Give me a reason to put you back on the line
You've wasted enough time
[Verse 8]
I had to open my mind
Gotta read between the lines, lines
You gotta read between the lines
You gotta read between the lines
You gotta read between the lines, lines
Lines
You gotta read between the lines, lines
You gotta read between the lines
[Verse 9]
Your replies are gettin' old
It's in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Lies are gettin' told
Look in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Your replies are gettin' old
It's in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Lies are gettin' told
Look in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Your replies are gettin' old
It's in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Lies are gettin' told
Look in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Your replies are gettin' old
It's in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Lies are gettin' told
Look in his eyes, gotta read between the lines
Written by: Stephen Anderson, Stephen Garrett

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