Petty

Verse 1

You liked me better when I stayed quiet

Soft-spoken, small, didn’t start riots

Bit my tongue just to keep you steady

Now I taste blood and it tastes like petty

You said I’d break if I ever snapped

Guess what, baby, I don’t want me back

You built a cage out of “don’t be messy”

Now I redecorate it petty

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Pre-Chorus

Oh, you made me this way, don’t forget it

Every tear got interest, now I collect it

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Chorus

Yeah, I’m petty now

Wear it like a crown

Say my name sideways, I’ll still shut it down

I don’t cry pretty, I don’t beg, don’t bow

If you want the old me—she don’t live here now

I’m petty, mm

Cut deep, no sound

Smile while I twist it, watch it spin around

You made me cold, yeah you taught me how

Now I’m petty, petty, petty now

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Verse 2

I remember nights I stayed too long

Turning red flags into love songs

You played games, thought I’d stay ready

Now I play back—and I play petty

Got receipts in my back pocket

Every “sorry” that you forgot it

You built your throne on me, unsteady

Watch it fall—yeah, I get petty

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Pre-Chorus

Oh, you made me sharp, don’t regret it

Every lie you told, I weaponize, don’t sweat it

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Chorus

Yeah, I’m petty now

Wear it like a crown

Say my name sideways, I’ll still shut it down

I don’t cry pretty, I don’t beg, don’t bow

If you want the old me—she don’t live here now

I’m petty, mm

Cut deep, no sound

Smile while I twist it, watch it spin around

You made me cold, yeah you taught me how

Now I’m petty, petty, petty now

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Bridge (rap – low, controlled, confident)

Don’t text me “hey,” I leave it on read

Don’t say my name, keep it out your head

You built this monster, I just fed it

Now I look better when I’m petty

No second chances, no soft resets

You had your shot, I place my bets

You broke me once, I won’t forget it

Now every move I make is petty

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Break (whispered, eerie)

You loved me quiet…

You love me louder yet?

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Final Chorus (bigger, layered)

Yeah, I’m petty now

Burn it to the ground

Turn your world upside just to watch it drown

I don’t miss you, I don’t need your vows

If you want the old me—she don’t live here now

I’m petty, mm

Say it proud

Built from every time you let me down

You made me this, yeah you showed me how

Now I’m petty, petty, petty now

Yeah, I’m petty now

Wear it like a crown

Say my name sideways, I’ll still shut it down

I don’t cry pretty, I don’t beg, don’t bow

If you want the old me—she don’t live here now

I’m petty, mm

Cut deep, no sound

Smile while I twist it, watch it spin around

You made me cold, yeah you taught me how

Now I’m petty, petty, petty now