I thought I told you….

Rodeo Drive…

I been redlined to the limit.

Fuck a 9 to 5 — I can’t quit until I finish.

I push this shit to the edge,

Can’t let ’em tarnish my image.

Even though life stay sour — I know what to do with a lemon.

Pedal down to the floor.

I wasn’t lookin’ for you, baby — you just opened the door.

You went and shifted the tone…

I gave in to your desires, you just kept askin’ for more.

Some things I’ll never know — some things I just can’t ignore.

You…

You pushin’ boundaries, baby.

Can’t be insecure — too many proud of me, baby.

I been movin’ like I’m chosen — I can’t fold under pressure.

Tunnel vision in my soul — I see my goals in the desert.

Ain’t no oasis for love — I learned to cope with the drought.

So if you playin’ with my name, then I’m exposin’ it now.

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I thought I told you?

I ain’t here to play no games.

You been throwin’ dirt for nothin’ — can’t let you smear up my name.

I thought I told you?

I don’t chase, I hold my ground.

I don’t wrestle with no clowns — me and dude are not the same.

I thought I told you?

Ain’t no brakes, I’m movin’ now.

I don’t follow no advice — I trust the hunger in my pain.

I thought I told you?

I ain’t ever slowing down.

I don’t care who else around — I move faster in my lane.

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I was numb to the highs… now I’m feelin’ the lows.

You got a grip on my pride, girl — I’ll still never fold.

Wasn’t tryna get close, wasn’t lookin’ for love…

But your energy hit diff when I was done with the buzz.

You saw the pieces they missed?—

I saw the cracks in your kiss.

We both came with some baggage, but we agreed on that risk.

Now I’m caught in the in-between —

Heart cold,—but my soul clean.

Tryna play it distant, but you show up in my dreams.

Damn…

Got me movin’ outta character,

I swear I never planned to care this much-

But you not regular.—

Like I ain’t pour my pain in your cup.

Back to my senses, back on the wave,

She want attention — and I just want space.

Told her I’m busy, and she call it a phase,

I called it growth — but she so stuck in her ways.

I took the long route, dodgin’ them traps,

I ain’t impressed with a body any woman can have.

Give me a woman that’s solid and rare —

One that can double the ease—on the weight that I bear.

Tired of games, I’m ahead of the board,

I got receipts they can’t ever afford.

I had to learn that my silence is sworn —

Now when I speak, they remember the roar.

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I thought I told you?

I ain’t here to play no games.

You been throwin’ dirt for nothin’ — can’t let you smear my name.

I thought I told you?

I don’t chase, I hold my ground.

I don’t wrestle with no clowns — me and dude are not the same.

I thought I told you?

Ain’t no brakes, I’m movin’ now.

I don’t follow no advice — I trust the hunger in my pain.

I thought I told you?

I ain’t ever slowing down.

I don’t care who else around — I move faster in my lane.

“Hey… I don’t know what happened, but I miss how you used to look at me. You said you told me…”

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