Had to let go

Intro (spoken)

Yeah…

I was living in yesterday, tryna save somebody

That never tried to save me… (me hey heyyy)

Verse 1

I been caught up in the past, replaying old memories

Trying to fix what was broken, losing my identity

Put you first every time, pushed myself to the side

I was drowning in your problems, calling it love and pride

I carried your weight (the heavy weight), I wore all your pain (pain)

Smiled through the storm while I’m breaking inside (inside)

You needed a lifeline ( I’m not you saver), I needed some truth ( honesty)

But I kept choosing you (you)

Chorus

I forgot about me, yeah, that’s the real truth

I was giving you my all (all) you was using it too

I was fighting for us (for us), you was fighting for you (for me)

Now I see I was convenient, not valuable to you (what I’m worth to you)

I forgot about me, (me) tryna keep you okay

Stuck in the past, hoping you would change

I was love when you needed, distance when you free (free)

Now I’m done forgetting me (I’m freeeee)

Verse 2

I was your safe place every time you fell

But when I needed you, I was fighting by myself

You only called when your world went dark

Left me empty, tryna heal my heart

I confused being needed (need) with being loved

Thought my loyalty would be enough

But you fed off my energy, drained my soul

And I stayed too long, I know

Chorus

I forgot about me, yeah, (yeah) I paid that price ( and the cost)

I was pouring in you while neglecting my life ( oh baby oh baby )

I was holding us together, you was letting it slide ( slide)

Now I’m choosing myself, gotta get this right

I forgot about me, tryna be your peace

But you never protected me (oh never)

I was there for your benefit

Now I’m done forgetting me

Late nights talking to God, asking why (askingg)

Why my heart so big but my love always die

I ain’t perfect, I know I made mistakes

But I loved you pure, no disguise

Bridge

I ain’t angry, just awake

Some love come wrapped in mistakes

I can’t heal where I been hurt

Gotta put myself first (first)

Had to fall back from love, yeah that pain hit deep (deep)

I was losing myself just to help you breathe

If loving you cost my sanity

I gotta focus on what really matter to me

Outro

I been caught up in the past, but I’m letting it go

Had to lose you just to finally grow

I won’t break myself for love again

I’m remembering me…