I Told You So

soulful pop, R&B, gospel-inspired (with orchestral swells)

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(Verse 1 - Coco, conversational, rhythmic)
I used to be the one you ran to
Now I'm the one you run from
I used to be your safe place
Now I'm just a ghost you come from
When you need a reaction
When you need to make him mad
You pull me out the shadows
Like I'm the best card you had
But I ain't playing that game
I ain't your pawn, I ain't your flame
You blew out the fire I kept for you
Now you're standing in the rain
And I'm watching from a distance
'Cause I already knew the ending
I told you 'bout the storm coming
But you said I was pretending

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(Pre-Chorus - Building, Coco's voice rising)
You said I was jealous
Said I couldn't see
That he was different
That he was the key
But I saw the locks changing
I saw the doors close
I saw you drowning
And I still reached out my toes

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(Chorus - Belting, Jazmine Sullivan-level power)
I told you so, but I didn't wanna be right
I stayed up all night
Praying you'd see the light
I told you so, but it don't make me feel good
I would've stood where you stood
If I could've made you understood
But you wouldn't hear me
You wouldn't come near me
Now you're sitting there with nothing but the tears
And I'm the one who's still here
Still here...

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(Verse 2 - Coco, more desperate, faster)
You ran to my door at 3 AM
He was chasing you again
I let you in, I held your hand
I told you this was not the plan
You promised me you'd leave for good
You promised me you understood
But sunrise came and you were gone
Back to the one who does you wrong
And I'm left here with the echo
Of your footsteps on my floor
Wondering why I keep on opening
A door you keep ignoring
You blocked me on your phone
Just to make him comfortable
But he ain't even know your middle name
And I know all your shame
And I still love you the same
That's the shame

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(Pre-Chorus - Softer, more vulnerable)
You said I was jealous
But I was jealous of the way
You gave him everything
And had nothing left to say
To me
To me
The one who never left
The one who held your breath
When you couldn't breathe

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(Chorus - Bigger, more runs, more pain)
I told you so, but I didn't wanna be right
I stayed up all night
Praying you'd see the light
I told you so, but it don't make me feel good
I would've stood where you stood
If I could've made you understood
But you wouldn't hear me
You wouldn't come near me
Now you're sitting there with nothing but the tears
And I'm the one who's still here
Still here...

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(Rap Verse - Nicki Minaj style, sharp, fast, witty, cutting)
Okay, let me talk my talk
You walk around like you ain't lost
But everybody see the cost
You traded gold for dusty rocks
He got a hold on you like voodoo
Got you acting like a new you
But the old you knew the truth too
You just chose to hit the snooze, boo
I warned you like a siren
You ignored me like a tyrant
Now you crying, now you whining
'Cause the silence getting violent
He don't love you, he just need you
When he need a ego booster
You a placeholder, a tutor
Till he find a newer future
And I'm the one who saved you
From the grave he almost made you
But you went back to the grave
Now you digging, now you paying
For a love that never was
For a man that's full of fuzz
I ain't jealous, I'm just crushed
That you chose the dust over us
Now look at you
Look at you
You got what you wanted
But what you wanted ain't true
And I'm still here
Still clear
Still the one who held you near
But you disappeared
Disappeared
Now I'm the only one who's here

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(Bridge - Coco, stripping it all down, just organ and voice)
I went to your mama
I sat at her table
I told her the truth
She acted disabled
She looked at her hands
She didn't say a word
And I realized then
My voice was unheard
Your friends looked away
They didn't wanna know
They let you fall
And I was the only one
Who tried to catch you slow
But you pushed my hands away
You said you'd be okay
And now you're not okay
And I don't know what to say
'Cause I told you so
But I didn't wanna be right
I wanted to be wrong
I wanted you to be strong
I wanted you to prove me wrong

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(Chorus - Final, explosive, Coco letting it all out)
I TOLD YOU SO
But I didn't wanna be right
I stayed up all night
PRAYING you'd see the light
I TOLD YOU SO
But it don't make me feel good
I would've stood where you stood
If I could've made you understood
But you wouldn't hear me
You wouldn't come near me
Now you're sitting there with nothing but the tears
And I'm the one who's still here
STILL HERE

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(Outro - Soft, broken, almost whispered)
I'm still here...
I'm still here...
Even after everything...
I'm still here...
But you don't see me...
You never saw me...
(Whispered)
I told you so...
(Silence)

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(Intro - Spoken, Coco, soft and broken) (Over a faint organ and distant rain sound) I remember when you used to call me just to hear my voice... Now you call me just to make him jealous. That's crazy... That's crazy... --- (Verse 1 - Coco, conversational, rhythmic) I used to be the one you ran to Now I'm the one you run from I used to be your safe place Now I'm just a ghost you come from When you need a reaction When you need to make him mad You pull me out the shadows Like I'm the best card you had But I ain't playing that game I ain't your pawn, I ain't your flame You blew out the fire I kept for you Now you're standing in the rain And I'm watching from a distance 'Cause I already knew the ending I told you 'bout the storm coming But you said I was pretending --- (Pre-Chorus - Building, Coco's voice rising) You said I was jealous Said I couldn't see That he was different That he was the key But I saw the locks changing I saw the doors close I saw you drowning And I still reached out my toes --- (Chorus - Belting, Jazmine Sullivan-level power) I told you so, but I didn't wanna be right I stayed up all night Praying you'd see the light I told you so, but it don't make me feel good I would've stood where you stood If I could've made you understood But you wouldn't hear me You wouldn't come near me Now you're sitting there with nothing but the tears And I'm the one who's still here Still here... --- (Verse 2 - Coco, more desperate, faster) You ran to my door at 3 AM He was chasing you again I let you in, I held your hand I told you this was not the plan You promised me you'd leave for good You promised me you understood But sunrise came and you were gone Back to the one who does you wrong And I'm left here with the echo Of your footsteps on my floor Wondering why I keep on opening A door you keep ignoring You blocked me on your phone Just to make him comfortable But he ain't even know your middle name And I know all your shame And I still love you the same That's the shame --- (Pre-Chorus - Softer, more vulnerable) You said I was jealous But I was jealous of the way You gave him everything And had nothing left to say To me To me The one who never left The one who held your breath When you couldn't breathe --- (Chorus - Bigger, more runs, more pain) I told you so, but I didn't wanna be right I stayed up all night Praying you'd see the light I told you so, but it don't make me feel good I would've stood where you stood If I could've made you understood But you wouldn't hear me You wouldn't come near me Now you're sitting there with nothing but the tears And I'm the one who's still here Still here... --- (Rap Verse - Nicki Minaj style, sharp, fast, witty, cutting) Okay, let me talk my talk You walk around like you ain't lost But everybody see the cost You traded gold for dusty rocks He got a hold on you like voodoo Got you acting like a new you But the old you knew the truth too You just chose to hit the snooze, boo I warned you like a siren You ignored me like a tyrant Now you crying, now you whining 'Cause the silence getting violent He don't love you, he just need you When he need a ego booster You a placeholder, a tutor Till he find a newer future And I'm the one who saved you From the grave he almost made you But you went back to the grave Now you digging, now you paying For a love that never was For a man that's full of fuzz I ain't jealous, I'm just crushed That you chose the dust over us Now look at you Look at you You got what you wanted But what you wanted ain't true And I'm still here Still clear Still the one who held you near But you disappeared Disappeared Now I'm the only one who's here --- (Bridge - Coco, stripping it all down, just organ and voice) I went to your mama I sat at her table I told her the truth She acted disabled She looked at her hands She didn't say a word And I realized then My voice was unheard Your friends looked away They didn't wanna know They let you fall And I was the only one Who tried to catch you slow But you pushed my hands away You said you'd be okay And now you're not okay And I don't know what to say 'Cause I told you so But I didn't wanna be right I wanted to be wrong I wanted you to be strong I wanted you to prove me wrong --- (Chorus - Final, explosive, Coco letting it all out) I TOLD YOU SO But I didn't wanna be right I stayed up all night PRAYING you'd see the light I TOLD YOU SO But it don't make me feel good I would've stood where you stood If I could've made you understood But you wouldn't hear me You wouldn't come near me Now you're sitting there with nothing but the tears And I'm the one who's still here STILL HERE --- (Outro - Soft, broken, almost whispered) I'm still here... I'm still here... Even after everything... I'm still here... But you don't see me... You never saw me... (Whispered) I told you so... (Silence)

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