This Ain’t Love,

So they say huh?

Endless time, but I’m running out of me...

Trying so hard, still they asking more from me

(Visional Moments on the beat)

I wake up tired before the day even starts

Bills on my mind, pressure on my heart

They say I’m strong, but they don’t see the cracks

I give them my future, they don’t give it back

Mama say, “Help me, you know how it is”

Daddy say, “Family, that’s what this is”

But nobody asks if I’m holding on

They just count on me to carry them along

This ain’t fair, no, this ain’t love

When I’m breaking just to be enough

They waiting on me to fix their lives

While I’m losing mine

I’m giving my all, got nothing left

Still they pull from me like I’m not stressed

They don’t care how I feel inside

As long as I provide

I learned real quick how to sacrifice (Mmm)

Put my dreams down just to make it right

I cover the gaps they left behind (behind oh!)

Paying for choices that weren’t mine

Two homes, same expectations (what you want from me)

Same pressure, different conversations

They moved on, but I stayed stuck (nah nah nah!)

Cleaning up pain that never was love

This ain’t fair, no, this ain’t love (ain't love)

When my tears don’t mean enough

They waiting on me to be the ground (Mmm)

While I’m falling down (falling apart)

I’m giving my youth, my peace, my time (Ohh)

They don’t see the cost, just the shine

They don’t care how I feel inside (Inside)

As long as I provide

I’m not your savior

I’m your child (think about)

I needed guidance

Not this trial (what you trying to do)

Next thing you bringing other family members

For me to assist them, damn Mama

I’m human too, I get weak, I get tired

But nobody hears me when I speak (ohh)

This ain’t fair, no, this ain’t right (ohh)

I’m just surviving, not living life

They only call when they need my help (no no no!)

Never ask if I’m good myself

Endless time, still I try (I still do, OH!)

Carrying weight that was never mine

I just wanted you proud of me (mmm)

Not watching me fall beneath

If I stop, will you see me then?

Or am I only worth what I spend?