Not Here To Play

Verse 1 (soft & steady)

I don’t leave my heart on the table,

For somebody who’s not able,

To meet me eye-to-eye, tell me the truth,

If you want a game, I’m not the girl for you.

I’ve built my life with my own two hands,

Don’t need a crown or a man’s demands,

But if you’re real and you’ve got the spine,

I’ll give you a love that’ll burn through time.

Pre-Chorus (rising)

Oh-oh-oh… I’ve been quiet too long,

Oh-oh-oh… now I’m singing my song.

Chorus (scream it like Miranda)

I don’t play, I don’t chase,

I won’t beg for my place,

I’m the storm, I’m the fire, I’m the rain—

I’m the truth, not a game.

If you can’t keep up, boy, step aside,

‘Cause I’ll ride this road with my head held high,

I don’t play, no, I don’t play.

Verse 2 (calm but cutting)

I’ve seen sweet words with a bitter twist,

Lies in a mouth that I once kissed,

So now I keep my eyes wide open,

My heart’s not glass, but it’s not for broken.

If you’re scared of a woman who knows her worth,

Then you’ll never touch this kind of earth,

‘Cause I’m gold and grit, I’m steel and lace,

I’m not afraid to say it to your face.

Pre-Chorus

Oh-oh-oh… I’m not here to bend,

Oh-oh-oh… I’m here ‘til the end.

Chorus (belt it again)

I don’t play, I don’t chase,

I won’t beg for my place,

I’m the storm, I’m the fire, I’m the rain—

I’m the truth, not a game.

If you can’t keep up, boy, step aside,

‘Cause I’ll ride this road with my head held high,

I don’t play, no, I don’t play.

Bridge (spare words, big drums)

I’m not afraid to be alone,

Better that than a hollow home,

Love me right or let me go,

I’ve got a life and I’ll make it glow.

Final Chorus (all-out scream)

I don’t play, I don’t chase,

I won’t beg for my place,

I’m the storm, I’m the fire, I’m the rain—

I’m the truth, not a game.

If you can’t keep up, boy, step aside,

‘Cause I’ll ride this road with my head held high,

I don’t play, no, I don’t play—

And I never, never will.