[Verse 1]
You say you want a ride-or-die
Someone there through every night
Someone cheering from the sidelines
When your whole damn life goes sideways
Someone patient, someone kind
Someone who won’t leave you behind
Funny, baby, you had all that
So explain why you ran right past that
[Pre-Chorus]
’Cause when you tell me ’bout your women
It’s never how they made you feel
Never “God, she really knew me”
Never anything that’s real
It’s how good she was in your bed
How she couldn’t handle you
How she fed that little ego
Like you needed her to prove
[Chorus]
Oh, that’s not what you want
No, no, that’s not what you want
You want lipstick on your sheets
And somebody screaming compliments
Another body, another story
Another boost to your confidence
You say you want forever
But forever isn’t hot enough
You had someone who would build with you
You wanted someone you could fuck
So call it love, call it freedom
Call it anything you want
But quit saying you want something real
’Cause that’s not what you want
[Verse 2]
I was rearranging everything
Making room inside my dreams
Bills and school and second chances
Building plans behind the scenes
But when you talk about the girls you’ve had
It’s never “She was good to me”
It’s what she did behind closed doors
And how badly she wanted you physically
Who was wild, who begged for more
Who made you feel ten feet tall
Funny how you remember every bedroom
But nothing about the girl at all
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t brag about connection
You don’t brag about their hearts
You brag about your performance
Like that’s the impressive part
[Bridge]
Be real with yourself
What gets your attention?
Love and devotion?
Or sexual validation?
You had “I’ll help you”
You had “I’ll stay”
You had “We’ll figure it out
Even on your worst days”
But apparently loyalty
Doesn’t stroke your pride
Like another dirty story
About another Friday night
[Breakdown]
You had supportive
You had loyal
You had “I believe in you”
But you’d rather tell me
How good she was
And what she let you do
And there it is
There’s the truth
[Final Chorus]
That’s what you want
Yeah, THAT is what you want
Someone hot enough to brag about
Who makes you feel like you’re the shit
You want sex to feel like worship
You want proof you’re irresistible
Then tell yourself you’re searching
For something deep and meaningful
You had somebody who stayed
When leaving would’ve made more sense
You had love without conditions
You traded it for compliments
So don’t tell me what you want
I’ve listened to what you choose
You don’t talk about women
Like people you could love
You talk about them
Like proof that they wanted you
[Outro]
And maybe that’s the difference
You keep saying you want love
But every story you tell me
Is about someone you fucked.