Lyrics

This guy was meant for me

And I was meant for him

This guy was dreamt for me

And I was dreamt for him

This guy has danced for me

And I have danced for him

This guy has cried for me

And I have cried for him

Many miles, many roads I have traveled

Fallen down on the way

Many hearts, many years have unraveled

Leading up to today

This guy has prayed for me

And I have prayed for him

This guy was made for me

And I was made for him

Many miles, many roads I have traveled

Fallen down on the way

Many hearts, many years have unraveled

Leading up to today

I have no regrets

There's nothing to forget

All the pain was worth it

Not running from the past

I tried to do what's best

I know that I deserve it

Many miles, many roads I have traveled

Fallen down on the way

Many hearts, many years have unraveled

Leading up to today

Many miles, many roads I have traveled

Fallen down on the way

Many hearts, many years have unraveled

Leading up to today

And I thank you

Credits

Written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï

Produced by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï

Programming, acoustic guitar and keyboards by Mirwais Ahmadzaï

Album

 Music

Song

This was one of the first songs from Music fans heard about. In an interview during the production of the album Mirwais said "We worked on this song called 'I Deserve It' and I really like it, I think it's one of the best of the album."

This song is clearly dedicated to 'the Guy that was meant for her'. Performing in London she explicitly dedicated the song to her husband.

In one interview however Madonna was asked if she had written a song for her son Rocco and she answered "Well, 'I Deserve It' could be about him."

Tour

During the Drowned World Tour in Barcelona, I was standing front row on the right corner of the stage when Madonna rose out of the stage, sitting on a few bales of hay. Playing the acoustic guitar she sang I Deserve It, which was really touching. When she performed it in London she dedicated the song to her husband Guy Ritchie, "the coolest guy in the universe". Remember she once dedicated the True Blue album to "her husband, the coolest guy in the universe", but that was a different husband!