My Price Went Up (Respect the Wait)

(Spoken, with a small, confident laugh) Man... the old me? She would've been all in. But see... I'm not her. And the rules have changed. Eyepiercinglove.

The old me would've jumped right in

Gave my heart just for the "win"

Lived on that validation high

Never stopped to ask 'em "why"

Used to be so scared of bein' alone

Gave my body, lost my home

Confused survival... with real love

(Ad-lib: Never again...)

But I've been doin' all the work, yeah

(Ad-lib: My inventory's done)

Puttin' my own self-worth first, yeah

(Ad-lib: I know what I'm worth now)

I'm not that girl, I'm not the same

I'm changin' all the rules to this game.

Oh, you gotta respect the wait

(This ain't no random date)

I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a rush

(This ain't no temporary crush)

My heart's been healed, my mind is set

You gotta earn this, gotta show respect.

'Cause my price went up, and I'm wearin' the crown

Yeah, my price went up, I'm not lookin' back now.

I'm not impressed by your fast moves

I'm lookin' for a man who really proves

He sees the "queen," and not just the view

He sees my spirit, through and through.

(Ad-lib: That's that spiritual growth...)

Six months, a year, or 'til the ring

My peace of mind is everything.

So you can call me "old school" if you like

I just call it "doin' it right."

'Cause I've been doin' all the work, yeah

Puttin' my own self-worth first, yeah

I'm not that girl, I'm not the same

I'm changin' all the rules to this game.

Oh, you gotta respect the wait

(This ain't no random date)

I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a rush

(This ain't no temporary crush)

My heart's been healed, my mind is set

You gotta earn this, gotta show respect.

'Cause my price went up, and I'm wearin' the crown

Yeah, my price went up, I'm not lookin' back now.

This ain't for you, this ain't for them

This is for me, this is my new anthem.

The "trophy" is gone, the "warrior" is here

My vision's finally clear.

I'm good all on my own, you see

I'm savin' all my love for me

Until a man of God can finally

Match this work inside of me.

Oh, you gotta respect the wait

(This ain't no random date)

I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a rush

(This ain't no temporary crush)

My heart's been healed, my mind is set

You gotta earn this, gotta show respect.

'Cause my price went up, and I'm wearin' the crown

Yeah, my price went up, I'm not lookin' back now.

(Ad-libs...)

My price went up...

Yeah, I said it...

Respect the wait.

This is self-love...

This is Eyepiercinglove.

(Fade out)