threetwenty – who u think u foolin’

Sing every line of the lyrics for the song “who u think u foolin’” from the “separate from the noise (side b)” project by threetwenty.

“who u think u foolin’” opens with a narrator who has spent too long in a state of surrender: “I was givin’ up my control for so long / Now I’m feelin’ freedom, how is it wrong?” The question hangs in the air, a recognition that the liberation is not something to apologize for. The verse that follows is a direct address to someone who can’t accept the change: “But you say you upset ’cause I’m in my zone / I don’t know what you need from me.” The narrator is done performing the role that was expected of them. The line “I don’t need anything from you / And respectfully, it’s nice here in the rearview” is a final dismissal, a recognition that the distance is not a loss but a gain.

The chorus is where the song finds its thesis: “Who you think you foolin’? / You don’t know what I’ve gone through.” The narrator is calling out the other person’s performance, a recognition that the judgment is rooted in ignorance. The line “Maybe you should learn some mouth control” is a blunt dismissal, a refusal to engage with the noise. The second verse offers a glimpse of what the narrator survived: “I cared for so long / And I gave me somethin’ wrong / It almost got me in the danger zone / If it wasn’t for the Lord, well, I would be so gone.” The narrator is naming the cost of the caring, a recognition that the connection was almost the thing that broke them. The bridge is the song’s most direct address: “Whatever’s goin’ on with me / It’s not for your consumption / You don’t know me / You weren’t there behind the scenes / You don’t know my name.” It’s a final boundary, a…