"What's the Matter" adalah lagu yang dinyanyikan oleh Ne-Yo, yang mengeksplorasi tema ambisi dangkal dan konsekuensi dari mengejar ketenaran dan kekayaan dengan mengorbankan nilai-nilai sejati. Liriknya menceritakan kisah sepasang kekasih yang mengejar hal-hal materi, mengabaikan nilai-nilai penting seperti kerja keras dan komitmen. Ketika mereka gagal mencapai tujuan mereka, mereka mempertanyakan pilihan mereka, menyadari bahwa mereka bertanggung jawab atas kekecewaan mereka sendiri.
What's the Matter Lyrics
Ne-Yo
She wanted the money, Fame, Brand name, The fancy cars,
She left a hard workin' man behind for a fella with a championship brand,
Oh, But see here's the thing about datin' a superstar,
She was one of like eight or nine, Just another ball players play thang...
Oh, And im singing what's the matter with ya baby, What's the matter with you baby,
What's the matter with you? Oh, With you?
Said ain't that your dream come true?
What's the matter with ya baby, What's the matter with you baby, What's the matter with you?
No-one to blame but (You), No-one to blame but you, You, You.
He wanted the money, Fame, Brand Name, The fancy cars,
Lookin up to the pushy man, he wanted to be like him ooh so bad (Ooh oh so bad),
Well one hell of a price to pay if you get caught,
(Huh) See that's the part he didn't understand,
Now he's sittin' in a prison cell all mad...
(Hey) And im askin' what's the matter with ya fella, What's the matter with you fella,
What's the matter with you? (Hey) With you?
(Hey) Said ain't that your dream come true?
What's the matter with ya fella, What's the matter with you fella, What's the matter with you?
No-one to blame but, No-one to blame but you,
(Hey) All the ladies like a bad boy,
So you go and get a bad boy,
And he treats you bad,
(Hey) And you act suprised?
Be careful what you ask for,
You got what you asked for,
Tell me why you mad?
(Oh) Tell me why are you mad (Yeah, Yeah)?
We keep complainin' bout we want change,
But half of us don't do a thing,
So everything stays the same...
And im askin' what's the matter with ya tell me, What's the matter with you tell me, What's the matter with you?
(Hey) We can make our dreams come true,
What's the matter with ya tell me, What's the matter with you tell me, What's the matter with you (Hey, Yeah),
We can make our dreams come true,
What's the matter with ya tell me, What's the matter with you tell me, What's the matter with you?
(Yeah, Hey, Hey) We can make our dreams come true,
What's the matter with ya tell me, What's the matter with you tell me, What's the matter with you (Lalaladedadadadododoo).
She left a hard workin' man behind for a fella with a championship brand,
Oh, But see here's the thing about datin' a superstar,
She was one of like eight or nine, Just another ball players play thang...
Oh, And im singing what's the matter with ya baby, What's the matter with you baby,
What's the matter with you? Oh, With you?
Said ain't that your dream come true?
What's the matter with ya baby, What's the matter with you baby, What's the matter with you?
No-one to blame but (You), No-one to blame but you, You, You.
He wanted the money, Fame, Brand Name, The fancy cars,
Lookin up to the pushy man, he wanted to be like him ooh so bad (Ooh oh so bad),
Well one hell of a price to pay if you get caught,
(Huh) See that's the part he didn't understand,
Now he's sittin' in a prison cell all mad...
(Hey) And im askin' what's the matter with ya fella, What's the matter with you fella,
What's the matter with you? (Hey) With you?
(Hey) Said ain't that your dream come true?
What's the matter with ya fella, What's the matter with you fella, What's the matter with you?
No-one to blame but, No-one to blame but you,
(Hey) All the ladies like a bad boy,
So you go and get a bad boy,
And he treats you bad,
(Hey) And you act suprised?
Be careful what you ask for,
You got what you asked for,
Tell me why you mad?
(Oh) Tell me why are you mad (Yeah, Yeah)?
We keep complainin' bout we want change,
But half of us don't do a thing,
So everything stays the same...
And im askin' what's the matter with ya tell me, What's the matter with you tell me, What's the matter with you?
(Hey) We can make our dreams come true,
What's the matter with ya tell me, What's the matter with you tell me, What's the matter with you (Hey, Yeah),
We can make our dreams come true,
What's the matter with ya tell me, What's the matter with you tell me, What's the matter with you?
(Yeah, Hey, Hey) We can make our dreams come true,
What's the matter with ya tell me, What's the matter with you tell me, What's the matter with you (Lalaladedadadadododoo).