[INTRO — SPOKEN] Look… Funny how people remember the ending but forget what happened in the middle. (Yeah) I remember. Every part of it. Uh-huh. [VERSE 1] I remember cold nights, trying to make it make sense Had a couple dollars, still paid every cent Folks disappeared when the pressure got thick Then came back around when the picture got big (I see you) I learned real quick, don’t confuse love with access Everybody smiling don’t mean they got your back yet I was taking them calls, I was showing up tired Kept my word while they kept changing the story (Nope) Had to sit down, take a look at the facts Some things ain’t broken, they just can’t go back I don’t hold grudges, I just know what I know You can close that chapter without putting on a show (That’s right) [PRE-HOOK] I kept the receipt Not to prove a thing Just so I remember what it really cost me (Yeah) [HOOK] I kept the receipt, I remember the price I remember the tears, I remember the nights I remember who stayed when the road got rough And who disappeared when it wasn’t enough (Oh, I remember) I kept the receipt, but I don’t need revenge I don’t need explanations, I don’t need pretend What happened happened, let the truth be the truth I came out stronger than I ever knew (That’s me) Yeah, I remember. [VERSE 2 — HARDER / STORYTELLING] Now let me tell you ‘bout a day I won’t forget Had my back against the wall, but I ain’t folded yet Phone kept ringing, everybody had advice But when I needed real help, they went quiet overnight (Mmm) I was sitting there thinking, “What am I gonna do?” Then something inside said, “Girl, you already knew.” You knew who you were before they changed their tone You knew you had a heart, you just gave too much of your own (Too much) So I stopped explaining every move that I made Stopped asking for permission just to live unafraid Started putting little pieces of my life back together Brick by brick, step by step, getting better (Brick by brick) And don’t get it twisted, I ain’t bitter at all I just learned how to stand without waiting for a call That’s a different kind of strength when you finally see Somebody losing access ain’t somebody losing me (Ha!) [HOOK] I kept the receipt, I remember the price I remember the tears, I remember the nights I remember who stayed when the road got rough And who disappeared when it wasn’t enough (I remember) I kept the receipt, but I don’t need revenge I don’t need explanations, I don’t need pretend What happened happened, let the truth be the truth I came out stronger than I ever knew (That’s right) [BRIDGE — STRIPPED DOWN] I ain’t going back… Not even to explain. (Absolutely not) If you weren’t there for the storm don’t ask me about the rain. (That’s it) I made peace with the pieces I couldn’t put back the same Sometimes losing what you knew is how you find your name. (Ooh…) [FINAL VERSE — HARD / CONFIDENT] Now look at me— I got stories I don’t even tell Whole chapters in my life that I survived by myself But I don’t wear the pain like a badge on my chest I took everything that hurt and I turned it to strength (Watch me) No, I ain’t perfect, I’m just finally awake Know the difference between giving and giving yourself away If I love you, I love you, that’s just how I was built But I won’t lose myself trying to carry your guilt (Nah) So if you see me smiling, understand what it means It ain’t luck, baby, I had to fight for this peace And if you hear me say, “I’m good,” believe what I said I don’t need to revisit what I already left (I’m good!) [FINAL HOOK — BIGGER] I kept the receipt, I remember the price I remember the tears, I remember the nights I remember who stayed when the road got rough And who disappeared when it wasn’t enough (Yeah, yeah) I kept the receipt, now I’m closing that book No more turning around just to see who overlooked What happened happened, but it don’t own me I know where I’ve been— and I know who I’m gonna be. (That’s right!) [OUTRO — SPOKEN] I remember it all. I just don’t live there anymore. (That’s the difference) Yeah… That’s the difference.
