unashamedly and beautifully petty. a reflection on some past relationships and on aggressively claiming your narrative and truth.
lyrics
I spent a year unlearning the ... that you taught me
Your caring tuition, what came to fruition
Is something that only haunts me
But you'd never back down to your girl
Say she a challenge, wanna fuel the ego
I gave you time, intent was pure
But you were always taking more
I should have been expecting
Nothing good, always disrespecting
Yourself, myself, who cares
Never read the room yeah, she too self-obsessed
I, yeah you know I regret
Could have been the one, I just needed amending
Mm, wanna change up my vibe
Claim a different sign, Taurus be a Gemini
You say that I should be gr8ful
I think I’d rather stay h8ful
Can’t demand forgiveness, don’t deserve it
I decide when or if you’ve earned it
You say that I should be gr8ful
I think I’d rather stay h8ful
Can’t demand forgiveness, don’t deserve it
I decide when or if you’ve earned it
Justification don’t mean salvation
You ain’t exonerated just cause you got an excuse
They say that justice is blind
Well I was blinded by you
Hatred be a poison, also be a vaccine
Microdose me up until it never hold me back, see
I reflect and I learn and I thrive
You cannot relate, your heart and soul maligned
Go and love yourself for a change
Playing at a boss, so insecure that it’s all fake
But it’s all fake
Unlearning the lessons you taught me
Now I pity you, role reverse, ain’t forgot me
Baby now you can’t touch me
I love myself, baby now you can’t touch me
You say that I should be gr8ful
I think I’d rather stay h8ful
Can’t demand forgiveness, don’t deserve it
I decide when or if you’ve earned it
You say that I should be gr8ful
I think I’d rather stay h8ful
Can’t demand forgiveness, don’t deserve it
I decide when or if you’ve earned it
credits
released December 12, 2020
lyrics, music: chika.
beat: donato
mix + master: king boyden @ inspiresounds studios
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