[Intro – Spoken + layered harmonies] Lola (soft laugh): Mmm… You got a lotta nerve… (whisper harmonies) Don’t do that… don’t… Lola: Don’t call me baby if you gon’ treat me temporary… [Verse 1] You only love me when I’m leavin’ That’s how I know you don’t mean it Soon as I pull away here you come fallin’ to pieces You like me hardest to handle Crying in silk and candles Kissin’ me like I’m priceless Then disappearin’ for hours (background harmonies) Hours… hours… And I keep tellin’ myself I’m done this time But your voice at 2AM still know how to change my mind (ad-lib) God… I hate that… [Pre-Chorus] Boy, stop lookin’ at me like you still own me You lost that privilege when you let me get lonely And every “I miss you” sound better in your head ‘Cause if you really loved me— you’d be here instead (run) Insteadddd… [Chorus – BIG, addictive] So don’t call me baby if you gon’ love me crazy One minute you all in then the next you actin’ shady I’m too fine to be cryin’ over somebody inconsistent Don’t call me angel when your love this dangerous You keep pullin’ me close just to leave me anxious Boy, if you want me— then act like it Don’t just say it tonight [Post-Chorus Hook – hypnotic] (Don’t call me… baby…) unless you mean it (Don’t touch me… lately…) unless you need it Layered harmonies: Mean it… mean it… Need it… need it… [Verse 2 – lower, emotional pocket] You swear nobody get you like I do That’s why you panic when I slide through Whole attitude change when I stop replyin’ Now suddenly you terrified of losin’ me Funny… ‘Cause I remember beggin’ for consistency While you was givin’ breadcrumbs and chemistry Now you outside my penthouse in the rain Talkin’ ‘bout “Lola, baby, please…” (ad-lib) Mmm… now it’s please? [Pre-Chorus – bigger] You only want forever when I’m halfway gone Funny how you hear my worth soon as another man call my phone (backgrounds) Too late… too late… You had me at my softest and still dropped the ball Now you tryna love me louder ‘cause you scared I’m done for real (run) For reallllll… [Chorus – EXPLOSIVE] So don’t call me baby if you gon’ love me crazy One minute you all in then the next you actin’ shady I’m too fine to be cryin’ over somebody inconsistent Don’t call me angel when your love this dangerous You keep pullin’ me close just to leave me anxious Boy, if you want me— then act like it Don’t just say it tonight [Bridge – emotional collapse] (beat strips back) Lola: You don’t get to ruin me then reach for me when you lonely… (background whisper) No… no… I gave you every version of me Soft… Loyal… Patient… And you still treated me like I was easy to lose (huge vocal rise) NOW YOU CALLIN’ ME “BABYYYYYY” LIKE THAT WORD STILL GOT POWER— (run) Powerrrrrrrrr— But baby… you should’ve loved me when you HAD me BIG STACKED HARMONIES: Had meeeee… Should’ve loved meeeee… [Final Chorus – full vocal chaos] DON’T CALL ME BABY IF YOU GON’ LOVE ME CRAZY (ad-libs flying) No more! I’m tired! Love me right! ONE MINUTE YOU ALL IN THEN THE NEXT YOU ACTIN’ SHADY (background stack) Shady… shady… I’M TOO FINE TO KEEP BREAKIN’ FOR SOMEBODY INDECISIVE DON’T CALL ME ANGEL— WHEN YOU LOVE LIKE A DISASTER If you really want me— then love me like you scared to lose me… [Outro – exhausted, soft] Lola: Mmm… Don’t call me baby anymore… (soft harmonies fade) Anymore… anymore…
