Want Me First

[Verse 1]
You left my name on read
Like it burned your thumb
I held my phone all night
Then I hated what I’d become
We used to split one fry
Laugh till our ribs went weak
Now I walk past your block
And I can't make my feet speak
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t wanna beg for air
I don’t wanna chase your stare
If I mattered like you said
You’d be halfway there
[Chorus]
You should want me first
You should want me first
I shouldn’t have to hurt
Just to get your words
You should want me first
Like I still want you
Say my name out loud
Like you used to do
[Verse 2]
Your hoodie in my drawer
Still smells like that spring rain
I keep it folded clean
Like it can fix the pain
We were that kind of close
The kind that never needs proof
Now it feels like I’m the one
Trying to stand in line for you
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t wanna beg for air
I don’t wanna chase your stare
If I mattered like you said
You’d be halfway there
[Chorus]
You should want me first
You should want me first
I shouldn’t have to hurt
Just to get your words
You should want me first
Like I still want you
Say my name out loud
Like you used to do
[Bridge]
Maybe I’m proud
Maybe I’m scared
Maybe my heart
Got stuck out there
But if you miss me too
Then stop acting brand new
I’m not a door you knock once
And leave me open for you
[Final Chorus]
You should want me first
You should want me first
I shouldn’t have to hurt
Just to get your words
You should want me first
Like I still want you
Say my name out loud
Like you used to do
You should want me first
(you should want me first)
You should want me first
(you should want me first)

Pop-rap with female vocals, mid-tempo swung hip-hop drums and glossy synth bass; verse rides sparse kicks, clipped hats, and conversational cadences, pre-chorus opens with filtered pads and rising claps, chorus hits with stacked doubles and a chantable hook, bridge drops to near-silence with intimate ad-libs before the final hook. Ear candy includes reversed swells into the pre, delay throws on the last word, and a bright earworm synth tag. Mix is punchy, polished, and close-mic intimate with wide hook layers., hip hop, pop, rap