[Intro – airy tension, layered hums] Alto (low, calm): Mm… You really think you know him? Soprano (soft laugh, bitter): Funny… he told me the same thing about you. BGVs: (Ooooh…) (Yeah…) [Verse 1 — Alto Lead | smooth, smoky restraint] You keep callin’ my phone askin’ questions ’bout where he been But baby, every night at 2AM he crawlin’ back in my bed again BGVs: (My bed again…) I ain’t tryna fight over no man that clearly don’t know what he wants But you keep holdin’ onto words while I’m holdin’ onto facts (low ad-lib): Mmm… that’s different. [Verse 2 — Soprano Lead | emotional, sharp] Oh, let me stop you right there— ’Cause that man ain’t been truthful to nobody You think you got somethin’ solid? Baby, I been survivin’ emotional hobbies BGVs: (Emotional… emotional…) He told me you was old news Said he couldn’t love somebody cold like you So if he really livin’ two lives? Then sis… he played us both too (Soprano riff): Played us booooth… [Pre-Chorus — BOTH | tense harmonies] Alto: He been movin’ way too reckless… Soprano: Turnin’ women into lessons… BOTH: And maybe we been fightin’ over someone that ain’t even worth this pain BGVs: (Worth this pain…) [Chorus — Vocal Duel] Alto: Sister, he’s yours if you really want that stress ’Cause I’m too grown to compete for half-heartedness Soprano: Girl, keep the lies he was at my place last week Swearin’ I’m the only woman that ever made him weak Alto: Well clearly he a liar… Soprano: Clearly he a cheat… BOTH: So why we standin’ here destroyin’ each other for somebody dishonest in between? (BIG harmony): In betweeeeeen… [Verse 3 — Alto Lead | mature realization] I used to blame women like you for the cracks inside my home But any man who play both sides was never really mine alone BGVs: (Not alone…) And honestly, lookin’ at you I can tell you tired too Mascara runnin’, heart half broke Girl, he did the same to you (soft hum): Mmm… same thing. [Verse 4 — soprano Lead | emotional unraveling] I ain’t even mad at you I’m mad I ignored the signs Every time he disappeared I kept tellin’ myself “he just need time” BGVs: (Need time…) But women know when somethin’ off even when we play pretend And maybe we both held onto him because we hated lonely more than pain (emotional run): More than paaaain… [Pre-Chorus — BOTH | fuller harmonies] Soprano: He kept feedin’ us excuses… Alto: While we kept makin’ them make sense… BOTH: Now look at us emotionally exhausted over somebody who ain’t heaven-sent BGVs: (No, he ain’t…) [Chorus — SWITCH-UP | unified now] Alto: Sister, he’s yours— but I don’t even want him now Soprano: Girl, you can have that confusion I’m too tired to break down Alto: He ain’t givin’ what love should… Soprano: He just takin’ what he could… BOTH: And now that we finally see him clearly we both know we deserve better than this (harmony swell): Better than thiiiiis… [Bridge — stripped down | emotional realization] (beat strips back — Rhodes + bass + ambient pads) Alto (soft): Crazy how he had us lookin’ at each other… Soprano: instead of lookin’ at him. BGVs: (Him…) Alto: We were busy defendin’ him… Soprano: while he was lyin’ to both of us. BIG emotional rise: BOTH: NO MAN THAT LOVES YOU SHOULD LEAVE YOU THIS EMPTY— Soprano HUGE BELT: EMPTYYYYYYY—! Alto grounded harmony underneath: (Empty… empty…) [Final Chorus — FULL VOCAL COLLISION] Soprano: Sister, he’s gone and I ain’t chasin’ him no more! Alto: Girl, let him keep that chaos we survived enough before! BOTH: We ain’t fightin’ over broken love ain’t beggin’ for consistency Any man that splits two hearts don’t deserve either one of we (massive layered harmony): Either one of uuussss—! Soprano runs everywhere: (No more cryin’…) (No more beggin’…) Alto low harmony: (We lettin’ him go…) [Outro — quiet sisterhood] Alto: You good? Soprano (small laugh through tears): …I think I will be. BGVs fading: (Sister, he’s yours…) (Not anymore…) (Not ours…)
