[Verse 1]
I was the one who waited
Text on read, heart faded
Gave my trust too easy
Got cut up, left bleeding
You said forever, then vanished
Left my name all tarnished
Same old smile, same old games
Same lies, different face
I kept the receipts in my chest
Still you slept with the best of my best
Tried to be kind, tried to be real
Got a front-row seat to the deal
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I see the pattern
Every "baby" had a dagger
I was love-drunk, now I'm colder
Pain turned me into a soldier
[Chorus]
Fuck it, we ball
I don't call, I just move
Fuck it, we ball
Now I play by my rules
You played me once
Now I play the room
Fuck it, we ball
Yeah, I turned that pain to fuel
[Verse 2]
Met her at the corner store
Cherry lip, open door
She said, "You look hurt, come here"
I said, "I learned from last year"
Now I keep my feelings tucked
Never too deep, never stuck
I know the script, I know the scheme
I know the gaps between the seams
Late-night laugh, perfect pace
Pretty words, pretty face
If she wants smoke, I bring flame
If she wants love, I change the game
[Pre-Chorus]
Ain't no saint, ain't no victim
I just learned to stop them
Every scar became a lesson
Every loss built aggression
[Chorus]
Fuck it, we ball
I don't call, I just move
Fuck it, we ball
Now I play by my rules
You played me once
Now I play the room
Fuck it, we ball
Yeah, I turned that pain to fuel
[Bridge]
I still want real, just not the mask
Don't ask me to fall too fast
If I smile, that don't mean trust
If I stay, that don't mean us
[Final Chorus]
Fuck it, we ball
I don't call, I just move
Fuck it, we ball
Now I play by my rules
You played me once
Now I play the room
Fuck it, we ball
Yeah, I turned that pain to fuel