"I'm going to tell her that I'm sorry for the pain that I've caused... I've been listening to your reasoning, it makes no sense at all." . Origins and Cultural Impact
The Ultimate Gaslighter? The True Story Behind Shaggy’s "It Wasn’t Me"
The song is structured as a conversation between two friends: , who has just been caught in the act by his girlfriend, and Shaggy , who offers the increasingly absurd advice to simply deny everything. While the catchy "It wasn't me" refrain led many to believe the song condones infidelity, Shaggy clarifies that it is actually an anti-cheating song .