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Basement
Russ Lyrics

Love me like I'm still in the basement, yeah
Love me like I still haven't made it (yeah yeah)
Who are you if you give up? (yeah yeah)
What's real love without slip-ups? (hey)

Love me like I'm still in the basement, yeah
Love me like I still haven't made it (yeah yeah)
Who are you if you give up? (yeah yeah)
What's real love without slip-ups? (hey)

Love me like your momma doesn't hate me
I ignored your faults
Ain't you say all your friends say that they rate me?
But I ignored your faults
And now these new ones I ain't used to
They be tryna do what you do but they missin'
'Cause they shit ain't LOE
I heard your momma talkin' like she blames me
But you know this is your fault

Just tryna get you closer
Yeah fuck you and your closure
I ignored your faults
I tell you to come over
Don't care that I'm not sober
Just ignore my faults

Love me like I'm still in the basement, yeah
Love me like I still haven't made it (yeah yeah)
Who are you if you give up? (yeah yeah)
What's real love without slip-ups? (hey)

Just tryna get you closer
Yeah fuck you and your closure
I ignored your faults
I tell you to come over

Don't care that I'm not sober
Just ignore my faults

The song "Basement" by Russ is a plea for love and acceptance with all its flaws and imperfections. The chorus is repeated twice and each time, it emphasizes the idea of being loved in one's rawest form, without any façade or superficiality. The first line, "Love me like I'm still in the basement," refers to a metaphorical place where the songwriter feels at his most vulnerable and authentic self. The repetition of the line shows the importance of being loved amidst insecurities and doubts.

The following line, "Love me like I still haven't made it," suggests that fame and success do not change a person's innate nature, and love should not be dependent on status or money. The lines, "Who are you if you give up?" and "What's real love without slip-ups?" emphasize that true love is inclusive of flaws and mistakes, and giving up on love is a sign of cowardice. The songwriter admits to his own faults, including drinking and ignoring the red flags but his plea is to be loved regardless.

The first verse describes the songwriter's coping mechanism of drinking to avoid confronting his partner's faults which he ignored. However, none of the other women match up to the one he wants, and there's a stark difference in the way he kisses her. The second verse mentions the judgment of the partner's mother and friends, but the songwriter claims that this is "your fault" implying that he has done everything he could to make the relationship work.

Love me like I'm still in the basement, yeah
Love me unconditionally, like you did when I wasn't successful and still struggling to make it big.

Love me like I still haven't made it (yeah yeah)
Continue loving me despite my success, as if I'm still the same struggling person.

Who are you if you give up? (yeah yeah)
If you give up on me now that I'm successful, who are you as a person?

What's real love without slip-ups? (hey)
True love involves accepting each other's faults and making up after making mistakes.

I been drinkin' 'til I can't see any red flags
I have been ignoring your faults even when they were clearly visible, due to my intoxication.

('Nother couple shots I'm probably gonna text back)'
Despite realizing my mistake, I might still text you back after drinking more.

These other women, something's missin'
Compared to you, other women I have been with seemed unsatisfying.

When I fuck 'em, barely touch 'em
With other women, I feel no emotional connection and only have sex physically.

When I fuck you, we be kissin'
With you, the physical connection feels more intimate and involves kissing and other forms of affection.

Love me like your momma doesn't hate me
Love me without any external influence or judgement, including from your mother.

Ain't you say all your friends say that they rate me?
You previously mentioned that your friends like me, so why did you start ignoring me now?

And now these new ones I ain't used to
I'm not used to these new women that I'm with now, and they don't compare to you.

They be tryna do what you do but they missin'
The new women try to replicate what we had, but they can't match the connection we had.

'Cause they shit ain't LOE
Their love isn't LOE (Loyalty Over Everything), which is what we had.

I heard your momma talkin' like she blames me
Your mother blames me for something, which is creating tension between us.

But you know this is your fault
I blame you for not standing up for me against your mother.

Just tryna get you closer
I'm trying to bring us closer together despite our differences.

Yeah fuck you and your closure
I don't care about your closure or ending things properly, I just want you back.

I tell you to come over
I want you to come over and be with me, regardless of what state I'm in.

Don't care that I'm not sober
My current state of intoxication doesn't make a difference to my feelings for you.

Just ignore my faults
Just like how I ignored your faults, I want you to accept me despite my own faults.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Russell Vitale, Jessica Reyez

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