[Title: My Price Went Up (Respect the Wait)]
[Style: R&B], [Neo-Soul], [Mid-Tempo Groove], [Confident], [Classy], [Empowered], [Smooth Bassline], [Rhodes Piano]
(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.
[Verse 1]
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...)
[Pre-Chorus]
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.
[Chorus]
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.
[Verse 2]
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."
[Pre-Chorus]
'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.
[Chorus]
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.
[Bridge]
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.
[Final Chorus]
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.
[Outro]
(Ad-libs...)
My price went up...
Yeah, I said it...
Respect the wait.
This is self-love...
This is Eyepiercinglove.
(Fade out)
Eyepiercinglove
