Issue

Yeah…

Late nights, loud thoughts

Heart cold but my phone hot

I learned love from people who ain’t stay,

Promises written in pencil, fade away

I hold it down, even when I break,

Smile for the world, cry on my own page

I don’t chase, but I crave validation,

Mixed signals got me second-guessin’

I give too much, call it dedication,

They call me “extra,” I call it affection

I be actin’ tough, but I feel it deep,

Say I’m over it, but it follows me

Every man got a part of the story,

Tryna love me, but they don’t know me

I got… daddy issues, I need some tissues,

Laugh it off but it still hits, truth is

Lookin’ for love in the wrong positions,

Heart on my sleeve, yeah, bad decisions

I got… daddy issues, I need some tissues,

Say I’m healed but I’m still confused

If I love too hard, that’s my excuse—

I just wanted someone to choose me

I attract the ones that need fixin’,

Try to save ‘em, lose my position

They love the body, hate the mission,

Fall for the vibe, skip the listenin’

I’m independent, still need reassurance,

Strong on the outside, soft when I’m pourin’

If I pull away, it’s self-insurance,

Been hurt so much, yeah, I’m cautious

If I flinch when you raise your voice,

It ain’t you, it’s the echo noise

From a little girl who learned too young,

Love don’t last, it just comes and runs

I got… daddy issues, I need some tissues,

Turn my pain into punchline humor

If I seem cold, don’t get it twisted,

I just protect what I been missin’

I got… daddy issues, I need some tissues,

Still I love hard, yeah, I admit it

If you stay when it ain’t convenient,

You might be the one who’s different

Yeah…

Healing ain’t linear

But I’m still here