Peak
70
Weeks
19
Score
943
Chart Year
2015
A music video for "The Matrimony" was released on June 8, 2015.[2] It was directed by Sarah McColgan
This song finds Wale delivering two verses in which he explains to his lover how past relationships and his lifestyle have made it difficult for him to commit to a woman. Guest vocalist Usher croons the hook in which he reassures the object of his affection that his heart does belong to her. Wale shares in his verses ups and downs in his relationship, including a miscarriage. This is hard, tryna find some time to move on Cause when we lost our baby, I got shady, s--t got too dark Soft, and I thank you baby, you strong Wale explained to Billboard magazine: "The girl I was with, we tried for a long time to have a child. And when she finally did [get pregnant], she miscarried at 10 or 11 weeks. I was visualizing my child's face. We gave it a name and everything. All of that went away." "And a couple of months before that, one of my closest friends died in a car accident, a cousin that was there for me through blood, sweat and tears. So I go through all that and I go online and some white kid is saying, 'You dumb ni---r, you'll never be as good as J. Cole.' You put all that together…"
Couldn't make you wait forever, for forever This is forever I gotchu If there's a question of my heart, you've got it It don't belong to anyone but you If there's a question of my love, you've got it Baby don't worry, I've got plans for you Baby, I've been making plans, oh love Baby, I've been making plans for you Baby, I've been making plans Baby, I've been making plans for you (My sincerest apologies, I mean it) I'll admit it, all be it pathetic That I'm in my late 20s still never been to a wedding Guess the idea of that lobby empty, do not sit with me well It's not your fault they try get me, cause I'ma need the sales Cause I'm selfish, and I need you to myself Tryna see you afloat but don't wanna see you on sale Cause I failed and see you bout to cry Cause when I enter they city they leave without they pride I'm sorry, and you starin' at my comments Fearin' it's gone always be you sharin' me with all them Wrong, how dare I say ignore them Preparing for that day, I leave you here and switch you for them It's hard, you know temptation and all Bitches out here tryna see if my relationship's strong Get a place in the charts or runaway from your heart Gave this music my all, nothing is sacred no more I'm wrong But I'm promisin' you better though And your friends sayin' let him go And we ain't gettin' any younger I can give up now but I can promise you forever though If there's a question of my heart, you've got it It don't belong to anyone but you If there's a question of my love, you've got it Baby don't worry, I've got plans for you Baby, I've been making plans, oh love Baby, I've been making plans for you Baby, I've been making plans Baby, I've been making plans for you (If you ever knew love) I'll admit it, let me be hypothetic The day I find a woman I prolly be scared to share it The idea of me finding love would run somebody off And true my wall could use some plaques but still I gotta floss Brush you off, see I'm kinda lost Now I'm up in the club with a couple of Move Ons And dark, good nigga troubled heart Went from fallin' in love to drunk and fallin' apart This is hard, tryna find some time to move on Cause when we lost our baby, I got shady shit got too dark Soft, and I thank you baby, you strong My ex before you married to, you solo I say so long Nah, good terms how that ended But it surely put a dent on how I worry about this business Off white picket fences, on flights with the children On site stealin' kisses on off nights my intentions but But I plan to do it better though But you still sayin' let it go We ain't gettin' any younger Women love me now but in your eyes we forever though If there's a question of my heart, you've got it It don't belong to anyone but you If there's a question of my love, you've got it Baby don't worry, I've got plans for you Baby, I've been making plans, oh love Baby, I've been making plans for you Baby, I've been making plans Baby, I've been making plans for you We ain't nothin' but some planets
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 18, 2015 | 87 | 39 |
| 2 | Apr 25, 2015 | 85 | 41 |
| 3 | May 2, 2015 | 88 | 38 |
| 4 | May 9, 2015 | 81 | 45 |
| 5 | May 16, 2015 | 74 | 52 |
| 6 | May 23, 2015 | 74 | 52 |
| 7 | May 30, 2015 | 73 | 53 |
| 8 | Jun 6, 2015 | 78 | 48 |
| 9 | Jun 13, 2015 | 71 | 55 |
| 10 | Jun 20, 2015 | 73 | 53 |
| 11 | Jun 27, 2015 | 72 | 54 |
| 12 | Jul 4, 2015 | 70 | 56 |
| 13 | Jul 11, 2015 | 71 | 55 |
| 14 | Jul 18, 2015 | 71 | 55 |
| 15 | Jul 25, 2015 | 71 | 55 |
| 16 | Aug 1, 2015 | 75 | 51 |
| 17 | Aug 8, 2015 | 82 | 44 |
| 18 | Aug 15, 2015 | 88 | 38 |
| 19 | Aug 22, 2015 | 98 | 28 |