Relationships require time and when you don't have much problems arise. This song takes you through the good and the bad with your significant other beginning with the early happy stages, leading into the sad and angry moments that one gets when not enough time is put into each other. Whether your a soldier at war, work-a-holic at work, or a struggling artist on the road the lack of attention to your loved one may result in insecurities, jealousy and break ups if you refuse to change. Why You Hatin' On Me depicts the perfect picture of men with dreams to become a famous musicians that run into problems when their passions consume them. They refuse to change so and in the end they say good bye to their once so called partner.