Lesson learned

Keep the lead as one natural, feminine Black female voice with a conversational Brooklyn accent, Deliver the ad-libs with personality and attitude, like spontaneous reactions—not a choir or background singers, Keep them clear, varied, and tucked between the lead lines so they don't overpower the lyrics

[INTRO — FEMALE SPOKEN, NATURAL BROOKLYN VOICE]

You know what? (Hmm… listen!)

I used to get upset when people switched up on me. (I sure did!)
Wondering what I did, what I said, why they changed. (For what?)

But now? (Nah, baby!)
I’m done with all that. (I’m good!)

Everybody smiling in your face ain’t happy to see you win. (Think about that!)
And I’m okay with that. (I said I’m okay!)

[HOOK — FEMALE RAP-SING, SOULFUL AND GRITTY]

Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry. (No more tears!)
I done wiped my eyes, now I see through the lies. (I see you!)
You can take your fake love, keep your alibis. (Keep it!)
I’m too grown to keep asking people why. (Tell me why!)

Fake friends say goodbye, I’m just letting you fly. (Go on, then!)
Ain’t no hate in my heart, I just see you different with my eyes. (That’s real!)
Used to hurt me when you left, now I’m doing just fine. (Look at me!)
Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry! (Not no more!)

[VERSE 1 — FEMALE RAP, CONVERSATIONAL]

Funny how you changed when my life got heavy. (Funny, ain’t it?)
Said you had my back, but you wasn’t nowhere ready. (Where you at?)
I was there for you when you needed somebody. (I showed up!)
But when I needed love, couldn’t find nobody. (Not a soul!)

And I ain’t throwing shots, I’m just telling what it is. (Facts!)
I learned a whole lot about the people that I miss. (Big lesson!)
Some came for a season, some came for a reason. (I get it now!)
Some showed their true colors, and I caught it just in time. (Thank You, Lord!)

I ain’t bitter, I ain’t mad, I ain’t losing no sleep. (Sleep real good!)
I got peace in my house, got my soul to keep. (Peace of mind!)
You can tell your side, do whatever you do. (That’s on you!)
I’m too busy living to be worried about you. (Not my problem!)

[HOOK — FEMALE RAP-SING]

Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry. (No more tears!)
I done wiped my eyes, now I see through the lies. (Crystal clear!)
You can take your fake love, keep your alibis. (Take it with you!)
I’m too grown to keep asking people why. (I’m done asking!)

Fake friends say goodbye, I’m just letting you fly. (Fly away!)
Ain’t no hate in my heart, I just see you different with my eyes. (I see different!)
Used to hurt me when you left, now I’m doing just fine. (Better than fine!)
Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry! (Hear me!)

[VERSE 2 — FEMALE RAP, MORE ATTITUDE]

Listen, I don’t need a crowd to know that I’m blessed. (God knows!)
I done been through enough, I ain’t entertaining stress. (Not today!)
If you love me, love me. If you don’t, that’s cool. (Your choice!)
I’m not begging for a seat at nobody’s table, fool. (Not me!)

I got scars, got lessons, got a story to tell. (Real life!)
Made it through some dark days when I wasn’t doing well. (I made it!)
So a fake friend leaving ain’t the end of my world. (Life goes on!)
I’m still standing, still smiling, still that same girl. (Still me, baby!)

And if I see you out, I ain’t gotta act funny. (No, ma’am!)
I can wish you well and keep on counting my blessings. (Blessed!)
No long paragraph, no explaining my side. (I said what I said!)
Sometimes the best response is a peaceful goodbye. (Bye-bye!)

[BRIDGE — SOULFUL, SPOKEN INTO SINGING]

Ooh, I had to learn… (Had to learn!)
Everybody can’t go where I’m going. (That’s alright!)
Everybody can’t know what I’m knowing. (Lesson learned!)
And everybody don’t deserve a place in my life. (Everybody can’t come!)

I’m not wishing you bad… (No, I’m not!)
I’m just choosing me this time. (Choosing me!)
I got too much peace to lose it over you. (Not anymore!)
And I got too much life left to live. (I’m living!)

[FINAL HOOK — POWERFUL FEMALE VOCAL]

Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry. (I don’t cry no more!)
I done wiped my eyes, now I see through the lies. (I see everything!)
You can take your fake love, keep your alibis. (Keep all that!)
I’m too grown to keep asking people why. (I’m done!)

Fake friends say goodbye, I’m just letting you fly. (Go on!)
God knows my heart, and He knows I tried. (He knows!)
You can close that door, I got peace on my side. (Peace, baby!)
Fake friends say goodbye… (Goodbye!)

No longer do I cry. (Not one more tear!)
No longer do I cry. (I’m good over here!)
Fake friends say goodbye! (BYE!)

[OUTRO — FEMALE SPOKEN, BEAT FADES]

And that’s that. (That’s that!)

No hate. (No hate!)
No drama. (No drama!)
No tears. (Not a one!)

Just lessons learned… (Learned my lesson!)
And a whole lot of peace. (That’s what I choose!)

Goodbye, baby. (Don’t look back!)

I’m good. (I’m real good!)

4575/7500

[INTRO — FEMALE SPOKEN, NATURAL BROOKLYN VOICE] You know what? (Hmm… listen!) I used to get upset when people switched up on me. (I sure did!) Wondering what I did, what I said, why they changed. (For what?) But now? (Nah, baby!) I’m done with all that. (I’m good!) Everybody smiling in your face ain’t happy to see you win. (Think about that!) And I’m okay with that. (I said I’m okay!) [HOOK — FEMALE RAP-SING, SOULFUL AND GRITTY] Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry. (No more tears!) I done wiped my eyes, now I see through the lies. (I see you!) You can take your fake love, keep your alibis. (Keep it!) I’m too grown to keep asking people why. (Tell me why!) Fake friends say goodbye, I’m just letting you fly. (Go on, then!) Ain’t no hate in my heart, I just see you different with my eyes. (That’s real!) Used to hurt me when you left, now I’m doing just fine. (Look at me!) Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry! (Not no more!) [VERSE 1 — FEMALE RAP, CONVERSATIONAL] Funny how you changed when my life got heavy. (Funny, ain’t it?) Said you had my back, but you wasn’t nowhere ready. (Where you at?) I was there for you when you needed somebody. (I showed up!) But when I needed love, couldn’t find nobody. (Not a soul!) And I ain’t throwing shots, I’m just telling what it is. (Facts!) I learned a whole lot about the people that I miss. (Big lesson!) Some came for a season, some came for a reason. (I get it now!) Some showed their true colors, and I caught it just in time. (Thank You, Lord!) I ain’t bitter, I ain’t mad, I ain’t losing no sleep. (Sleep real good!) I got peace in my house, got my soul to keep. (Peace of mind!) You can tell your side, do whatever you do. (That’s on you!) I’m too busy living to be worried about you. (Not my problem!) [HOOK — FEMALE RAP-SING] Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry. (No more tears!) I done wiped my eyes, now I see through the lies. (Crystal clear!) You can take your fake love, keep your alibis. (Take it with you!) I’m too grown to keep asking people why. (I’m done asking!) Fake friends say goodbye, I’m just letting you fly. (Fly away!) Ain’t no hate in my heart, I just see you different with my eyes. (I see different!) Used to hurt me when you left, now I’m doing just fine. (Better than fine!) Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry! (Hear me!) [VERSE 2 — FEMALE RAP, MORE ATTITUDE] Listen, I don’t need a crowd to know that I’m blessed. (God knows!) I done been through enough, I ain’t entertaining stress. (Not today!) If you love me, love me. If you don’t, that’s cool. (Your choice!) I’m not begging for a seat at nobody’s table, fool. (Not me!) I got scars, got lessons, got a story to tell. (Real life!) Made it through some dark days when I wasn’t doing well. (I made it!) So a fake friend leaving ain’t the end of my world. (Life goes on!) I’m still standing, still smiling, still that same girl. (Still me, baby!) And if I see you out, I ain’t gotta act funny. (No, ma’am!) I can wish you well and keep on counting my blessings. (Blessed!) No long paragraph, no explaining my side. (I said what I said!) Sometimes the best response is a peaceful goodbye. (Bye-bye!) [BRIDGE — SOULFUL, SPOKEN INTO SINGING] Ooh, I had to learn… (Had to learn!) Everybody can’t go where I’m going. (That’s alright!) Everybody can’t know what I’m knowing. (Lesson learned!) And everybody don’t deserve a place in my life. (Everybody can’t come!) I’m not wishing you bad… (No, I’m not!) I’m just choosing me this time. (Choosing me!) I got too much peace to lose it over you. (Not anymore!) And I got too much life left to live. (I’m living!) [FINAL HOOK — POWERFUL FEMALE VOCAL] Fake friends say goodbye, no longer do I cry. (I don’t cry no more!) I done wiped my eyes, now I see through the lies. (I see everything!) You can take your fake love, keep your alibis. (Keep all that!) I’m too grown to keep asking people why. (I’m done!) Fake friends say goodbye, I’m just letting you fly. (Go on!) God knows my heart, and He knows I tried. (He knows!) You can close that door, I got peace on my side. (Peace, baby!) Fake friends say goodbye… (Goodbye!) No longer do I cry. (Not one more tear!) No longer do I cry. (I’m good over here!) Fake friends say goodbye! (BYE!) [OUTRO — FEMALE SPOKEN, BEAT FADES] And that’s that. (That’s that!) No hate. (No hate!) No drama. (No drama!) No tears. (Not a one!) Just lessons learned… (Learned my lesson!) And a whole lot of peace. (That’s what I choose!) Goodbye, baby. (Don’t look back!) I’m good. (I’m real good!)

0/500