I should of just left you alone

R&b coco jones, soul, neo soul, hip hop, dark, strong

V4.5-ALL

(Pre-Chorus)
And it's pathetic, ain't it? How I keep on playin' captain-save-a-hoe
For a man who already watched the ship go down and chose to row
His own way, to calmer waters, left me drownin' in the wake
And I'm still here, gaspin', actin' like my heart didn't break

(Chorus - Vocals soar, full of pain and power)
Ooh, I should've just left you alone
Back when I still had some pride to call my own
Now I'm just a habit that you break and then you reseal
Feelings that you don't feel, and I'm the only one who's real
Stupid is as stupid does, and damn, it shows
I should've just left you a long time ago.

(Verse 2)
I saw you at the store, you ain't even flinch
Like I'm a stranger, like I never had your fingerprints
All over my soul, all over my skin
You just grabbed your bags and walked right out again
And I'm stuck there in the aisle, frozen, tryna breathe
Knowin' I'd still take you back if you'd just look at me
But you won't. You're gone. You're already on your way.
And I'm still standin' still, tryna make the same day stay.

(Pre-Chorus)
And it's pathetic, ain't it? How I keep on makin' excuses in my mind
For a man who made it crystal, left the doubts all undefined
He's gone his own way, baby, why can't my feet move?
Why's my heart still waitin' on a man who ain't got nothin' to prove?

(Chorus)
Ooh, I should've just left you alone
Back when I still had some pride to call my own
Now I'm just a habit that you break and then you reseal
Feelings that you don't feel, and I'm the only one who's real
Stupid is as stupid does, and damn, it shows
I should've just left you a long time ago.

(Bridge - Stripped back, just piano and raw emotion)
He's gone his own way
Found his own lane
I'm still in the driveway
Parked in the pain
Actin' like we're still together
Ignorin' the weather
Thinkin' he'd run back in the rain
But the sun's on his face
And I'm still in the same place
With the same tears
With the same fears
And the same wasted years...

(Chorus - Bigger, more defiant, but still aching)
I should've just left you alone!
Back when I still had some pride to call my own!
Now I'm just a habit that you break and then you reseal!
Feelings that you don't feel, and I'm the only one who's real!
Stupid is as stupid does, and damn, it shows!
I should've just left you—
(Beat drops out for one line)
Yeah, I should've just left you—
(Beat returns softly)
A long time ago.

(Outro)
A long time ago...
(Vocal riff, full of feeling)
Mmm, a long time ago...
Just a fool and her ghost
A long time ago...
(Fade out with atmospheric synths and a final, soft piano note)

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Same 3 AM text, yeah I saw it Same "you up?" line, guess you thought I'd forfeit All my self-respect for one more night in your orbit And I hate that for a second… I almost did it You look happy on the 'gram with your new thing And I'm still here tryna figure out what this thing is Between you and me, but there is no "you and me" Just me, and a memory, and a whole lot of wishin' (Pre-Chorus) And it's pathetic, ain't it? How I keep on playin' captain-save-a-hoe For a man who already watched the ship go down and chose to row His own way, to calmer waters, left me drownin' in the wake And I'm still here, gaspin', actin' like my heart didn't break (Chorus - Vocals soar, full of pain and power) Ooh, I should've just left you alone Back when I still had some pride to call my own Now I'm just a habit that you break and then you reseal Feelings that you don't feel, and I'm the only one who's real Stupid is as stupid does, and damn, it shows I should've just left you a long time ago. (Verse 2) I saw you at the store, you ain't even flinch Like I'm a stranger, like I never had your fingerprints All over my soul, all over my skin You just grabbed your bags and walked right out again And I'm stuck there in the aisle, frozen, tryna breathe Knowin' I'd still take you back if you'd just look at me But you won't. You're gone. You're already on your way. And I'm still standin' still, tryna make the same day stay. (Pre-Chorus) And it's pathetic, ain't it? How I keep on makin' excuses in my mind For a man who made it crystal, left the doubts all undefined He's gone his own way, baby, why can't my feet move? Why's my heart still waitin' on a man who ain't got nothin' to prove? (Chorus) Ooh, I should've just left you alone Back when I still had some pride to call my own Now I'm just a habit that you break and then you reseal Feelings that you don't feel, and I'm the only one who's real Stupid is as stupid does, and damn, it shows I should've just left you a long time ago. (Bridge - Stripped back, just piano and raw emotion) He's gone his own way Found his own lane I'm still in the driveway Parked in the pain Actin' like we're still together Ignorin' the weather Thinkin' he'd run back in the rain But the sun's on his face And I'm still in the same place With the same tears With the same fears And the same wasted years... (Chorus - Bigger, more defiant, but still aching) I should've just left you alone! Back when I still had some pride to call my own! Now I'm just a habit that you break and then you reseal! Feelings that you don't feel, and I'm the only one who's real! Stupid is as stupid does, and damn, it shows! I should've just left you— (Beat drops out for one line) Yeah, I should've just left you— (Beat returns softly) A long time ago. (Outro) A long time ago... (Vocal riff, full of feeling) Mmm, a long time ago... Just a fool and her ghost A long time ago... (Fade out with atmospheric synths and a final, soft piano note)

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