You Complained About Everything

[Intro | Instrumental | Piano Montuno + Light Percussion]

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[Verse 1 | Piano + Conga]
The way I am bothered you
You said I asked too much
Nothing I did felt right to you
There was always something to judge

My energy wore you down
My shine, my voice, my light
I thought that this was love
You just wanted me different, not right

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[Pre-Chorus | Percussion Builds]
I slowly dimmed myself
So I wouldn’t bother you
And without even noticing
I learned how to move on too

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[Chorus | Full Band | Catchy]
You complained about everything
My light and my voice
Now you miss those same things
Now that I’m not your choice

You complained about everything
While I gave enough for two
Now you watch me from a distance
’Cause you learned the truth too late, it’s true

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[Percussion Break | Instrumental | Timbales + Campana]

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[Verse 2 | Piano Montuno + Bass Groove]
The way I felt bothered you
The truth I dared to say
You wanted a version of me
That wouldn’t shine that way

I didn’t lose anything with you
That much I know is true
I lost the fear of staying
Where love never really grew

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[Chorus | Full Band | Stronger Brass]
You complained about everything
My light and my voice
Now you miss those same things
Now that I’m not your choice

You complained about everything
While I gave enough for two
Now you watch me from a distance
’Cause you learned the truth too late, it’s true

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[Montuno | Call and Response | Piano + Percussion]
The way I am bothered you
And now you call it love

Everything about me bothered you
Now you’re missing the sun

My presence wore you out
Now my goodbye weighs on you

What you never learned to value
Life took away from you

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[Interlude | Melodic | Brass + Piano]

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[Outro | Refrain | Fade]
I’m not hurting, no
I just learned the lesson
You complained about everything
And I chose myself, no second guessing

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