[Verse 1] If I could stay here with the bitterest thoughts of you Would you make it worth my while And if the timin' isn't in line with the thought of you Could we meet with different titles [Chorus] This should have been a ballad I shouldn't have to have the same conversation I hit me and God up on conference call We busy we busy I said we should write this on the record Hence the metaphors Thoughts is hard to sort The world should hear this All of the conviction and sentiment I save for the end This should have been a ballad [Verse 2] And if I look above it When it bleeds can I call And if I look above it can I call Any time of day I should have started with this I should've started with this When I'm stuck I should have gone away And think of us Before shooting the video I should have started here I should've started with you I should have started with us Always Everything I second guess I repeat [Chorus] This should have been a ballad I shouldn't have to have the same conversation I hit me and God up on conference call We busy we busy I said we should write this on the record Hence the metaphors Thoughts is hard to sort The world should hear this (The world should hear this) All of the conviction and sentiment I save for the end This should have been a ballad [Verse 3] It's the end of the project I should have started here Waited and left it for the end Spoilin' the thought process I should have led with this I should've led with us Maybe we could have been [Bridge] Oh I should have led with this