“I’m not gonna live my life on one side of an ampersand”

From Ampersand by Amanda Palmer

The song itself is great, but I love this one line. I’m assuming it’s about not being defined by your relationship and living your life independently.

It perfectly depicts the kind of person I’m striving to be.

In the past, I’ve let my relationships become me and what I’m all about. I’ve lived my life to please the other person and that’s not right…

I am currently in a relationship with a man whom I love dearly, however the relationship itself is still young (we have known each other for years, but that’s another story for another time) and I’m trying to build myself as individual rather than as an extension of another person. It’s hard, especially as I’m going though such a change in my life at the moment and the temptation to just latch on to someone and become dependent on them is there… not consciously, it’s never conscious, but I can tell it’s there.

Okay, I realised this is now becoming more of a self-reflective essay rather than an admiration of the song, so back to the main point. Yay for Amanda Palmer! ♥ 2 years ago

i think this is a good idea.
although i want to do this with quotes and poems as well 3 years ago

Today I have to reapply and reinterview my existing job. How totally f@#$ed up is that. Sorry for the strong language but it really sucks working for a company thats getting hostiley bought out. This song is exactly what my coworkers and I are going through.

While we’re on the subject
Could we change the subject now?
I was knocking on your ears
Don’t worry, you were always out
Looking towards the future
We were begging for the past
Well, we know we had the good things
But those never seemed to last
Oh, please just last

Everyone’s unhappy
Everyone’s ashamed
Well we all just got caught looking
At somebody else’s page
Well, nothing ever went
Quite exactly as we planned
Our ideas held no water
But we used them like a dam

Oh, and we carried it all so well
As if we got a new position
Oh, and I laugh all the way to hell
Saying, “Yes, this is a fine promotion”
Oh, and I laugh all the way to hell

Of course everyone goes crazy
Over such and such and such
We made ourselves a pillar
But we just used it as a crutch
We were certainly uncertain
At least I’m pretty sure I am
Well, we didn’t need the water
But we just built that good goddamn

Oh, and I know this of myself
I’d assume as much for other people
Oh, and I know this of myself
We’ve listened more to life’s end gong
Than the sound of life’s sweet bells

Was it ever worth it?
Was there all that much to gain?
Well, we knew we’d missed the boat
And we’d already missed the plane
We didn’t read the invite
We just danced at our own wake
All our favorites were playing
So we could shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

Tiny curtains open and we heard the tiny clap of little hands
A tiny man would tell a little joke and get a tiny laugh from all the folks
Sitting, drifting around in bubbles and thinking it was us that carried them
When we finally got it figured out that we had truly missed the boat

Oh, and we carried it all so well
As if we got a new position
Oh, and we owned all the tools ourselves
But not the skills to make a shelf with
Oh, what useless tools ourselves 5 years ago

This is a totally appropriate tongue in cheek sarcastic little song for today! I love this song!

Here we stand
Like an Adam and an Eve
Waterfalls
The Garden of Eden
Two fools in love
So beautiful and strong
The birds in the trees
Are smiling upon them
From the age of the dinosaurs
Cars have run on gasoline
Where, where have they gone?
Now, it’s nothing but flowers

There was a factory
Now there are mountains and rivers
you got it, you got it

We caught a rattlesnake
Now we got something for dinner
we got it, we got it

There was a shopping mall
Now it’s all covered with flowers
you’ve got it, you’ve got it

If this is paradise
I wish I had a lawnmower
you’ve got it, you’ve got it

Years ago
I was an angry young man
I’d pretend
That I was a billboard
Standing tall
By the side of the road
I fell in love
With a beautiful highway
This used to be real estate
Now it’s only fields and trees
Where, where is the town
Now, it’s nothing but flowers
The highways and cars
Were sacrificed for agriculture
I thought that we’d start over
But I guess I was wrong

Once there were parking lots
Now it’s a peaceful oasis
you got it, you got it

This was a Pizza Hut
Now it’s all covered with daisies
you got it, you got it

I miss the honky tonks,
Dairy Queens, and 7-Elevens
you got it, you got it

And as things fell apart
Nobody paid much attention
you got it, you got it

I dream of cherry pies,
Candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies
you got it, you got it

We used to microwave
Now we just eat nuts and berries
you got it, you got it

This was a discount store,
Now it’s turned into a cornfield
you got it, you got it

Don’t leave me stranded here
I can’t get used to this lifestyle 5 years ago

I will be seeing this band tomorrow night.

“Time Won’t Let Me Go”

Whenever I look back
On the best days of my life
I think I saw them all on T.V.
I am so homesick now for
Someone that I never knew
I am so homesick now for
Someplace I will never be

Time won’t let me go
Time won’t let me go
If I could do it all again
I’d go back and change everything
But time won’t let me go

I never had a ‘Summer of 69’
Never had a Cherry Valance of my own
All these precious moments
You promised me would come in time
So where was I when I missed mine?

Time won’t let me go
Time won’t let me go
If you gave me back those years
I’d do it all better I swear
Time won’t let me go

Ba ba ba ba ba…

If I could go back once again
I would change everything, yeah
If I could go back once again
I’d do it all so much better

Time won’t let me go
Time won’t let me go
If I could do it all again
I’d go back and change everything
But you won’t ever let me go

Ba ba ba ba ba… 5 years ago

This is the other one. Someone very important to me once played me this song and we stared directly into each others eyes the whole time. Without saying a word I knew exactly what they were saying.

“Run”

I’ll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You’ve been the only thing that’s right
In all I’ve done

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we’ll make it anywhere
Away from here

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I’ll be right beside you dear

Louder louder
And we’ll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can’t raise your voice to say

To think I might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbye
I nearly do

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I’ll be right beside you dear

Louder louder
And we’ll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can’t raise your voice to say

Slower slower
We don’t have time for that
All I want is to find an easier way
To get out of our little heads

Have heart my dear
We’re bound to be afraid
Even if it’s just for a few days
Making up for all this mess

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I’ll be right beside you dear 5 years ago

This is one of two songs that can always make me cry.

Shadows are falling and I’m running out of breath
Keep me in your heart for awhile

If I leave you it doesn’t mean I love you any less
Keep me in your heart for awhile

When you get up in the morning and you see that crazy sun
Keep me in your heart for awhile

There’s a train leaving nightly called when all is said and done
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sometimes when you’re doing simple things
around the house
Maybe you’ll think of me and smile

You know I’m tied to you like the buttons on
your blouse
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Hold me in your thoughts, take me to your dreams
Touch me as I fall into view
When the winter comes keep the fires lit
And I will be right next to you

Engine driver’s headed north to Pleasant Stream
Keep me in your heart for awhile

These wheels keep turning but they’re running out
of steam
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Keep me in your heart for awhile 5 years ago

This explains every fight J and I have ever had.

“Spitting Venom”

We were spitting venom at most everyone we know
If the damned gave us a road map then we’d know just were to go
Now let it drop

Let it all drop
Let it all drop
Oh let it all fall off

Well you were talking soda pop
You were talking quite a lot
The opinions that I do not give
The opinions I aint got
So let it drop

Let it all drop
Let is all drop
Let it all fall off there oh

Well you were spitting venom at most everyone you know
If you truly knew the gravity you’d know which way to go
Well let it drop

Let it drop
Let it all drop
Oh let it all fall off

My ears were bristled firmly right against your mouth to hear
When you tried to spit the venom out your words were not so clear
Now drop

Hold on to what you need
We’ve got a knack for fucked up history
Hold on to what you need
We’ve got a knack for messed up history

Well we went downtown and we sat in the rain
Well looking what direction and waiting for a train and thought over
Its all over

I did’t know you kept track I didn’t know there was a score
Well it looks like your the winner and I aint gonna play no more
Its over
Game over

Well we walked real stiff and i came inside the ground
You hit me with yours
And said ‘pull yourself together’
Its over
Oh it’s over

You can say what you want but don’t act like you care
It takes more than one person to decide whats fair
Its over
Think it over

You were spitting venom at most everyone you know
If the damned gave you a road map then you’d know which way to go
So we carried all the groceries in while hauling out the trash
And if this doesn’t make us motionless I do not know what can
What a rotten thing to say such an awful thing to say
I didn’t mean to bite you so really
I always did what I always did what I always had to sling
So let it drop

Let it all drop
Let it all drop
Oh let it all fall off

Let it drop
Let it all drop
Let it drop
Oh let it all fall off

Cheer up baby it always wasn’t quite so bad for every
Venom then that came out the antidote was had
[X7]

Cheer up

Cheer up baby it always wasn’t quite so bad for every
Venom then that came out the antidote was had 5 years ago

Sadly this is my life right now.

“Back In Your Head”

Build a wall of books
Between us in our bed
Repeat, repeat the words
That I know we both said
Relax into the need
We get so comfortable
Remember when I was
So strange and likeable
I just want back in your head
I just want back in your head
I’m not unfaithful
But I’ll stray
When I get a little scared
When I get a little scared
When I get a little
When I jerk away from
Holding hands with you
I know these habits hurt
Important parts of you
Remember when I was
Sweet and unexplainable
Nothing like this person,
Unlovable
I just want back in your head
I just want back in your head
I’m not unfaithful
But I’ll stray
When I get a little scared
When I get a little scared
When I get a little scared
When I get a little
Run, run, run Run Run, run, run
Run I just want back in your head
I just want back in your head
I’m not unfaithful
But I’ll stray 5 years ago

I know it’s pop-ish and cliche, but I’ve been waiting for so long for these lyrics to explain exactly how I feel.

One Two Three Four
Tell me that you love me more
Sleepless, long nights
That was what my youth was for

OLD teenage hopes are ALIVE at your door
Left you with nothing
But they want some more

Oh, oh, oh
You’re changing your heart
Oh, oh, oh
You know who you are

Sweetheart, bitter heart
Now I can’t tell you apart
Cozy and cold
Put the horse before the cart

Those teenage hopes
Who have tears in their eyes
Too scared to own up
To one little lie

Oh, oh, oh
You’re changing your heart
Oh, oh, oh
You know who you are

One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, and ten
Money can’t buy you back the love that you had then
One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, and ten
Money can’t buy you back the love that you had then

Oh, oh, oh
You’re changing your heart
Oh, oh, oh
You know who you are
Oh, oh, oh
You’re changing your heart
Oh, oh, oh
You know who you are 5 years ago

This song literally saved my sisters life.

THIS MODERN LOVE

To be lost in the forest
To be cut adrift
You’ve been trying to reach me
You bought me a book
To be lost in the forest
To be cut adrift
I’ve been paid
I’ve been paid

Don’t get offended
If I seem absent minded
Just keep telling me facts
And keep making me smile
Don’t get offended
If I seem absent minded
I get tongue-tied
Baby, you’ve got to be more discerning
I’ve known never known what’s good for me
I will be yours

I’ll pay for you anytime

You told me you wanted to eat up my sadness
Well jump on, enjoy, you can gorge away
You told me you wanted to eat up my sadness
Jump right on
Baby, you’ve got to be more discerning
I’ve known never known what’s good for me
Baby, you’ve got to be more demanding
I will be yours

What are you holding out for?
What’s always in the way?
Why so damn absent-minded?
Why so scared of romance?

This modern love breaks me
This modern love wastes me

Do you wanna come over and kill some time?
Tell me facts, tell me facts, tell me facts
Tell me facts
Throw your arms around me 5 years ago

[Usher]
There’s always that one person that will always have your heart
You’ll never see it coming cause you’re blinded from the start
Know that you’re that one for me, it’s clear for everyone to see
Ooh baby aw..
You’ll always be my boo

[Alicia Keys]
See, I don’t know about y’all but I know about us and uh
It’s the only way we know how to rock
I don’t know about y’all but I know about us and uh
It’s the only way we know how to rock

[Usher]
Do you remember, girl, I was the one who gave you your first kiss
Cause I remember, girl, I was the one who said put your lips like this
Even before all the fame and people screamin your name
Girl, I was there and you were my baby

It started when we were younger you were mine (my boo)
Now another brother’s taken over but it’s still in you’re eyes (my boo)
Even though we use to argue it’s all right (my boo)
I know we haven’t seen each other in a while
But you will always be my boo

[Alicia Keys]
I was in love with you when we were younger you were mine (my boo)
When I see you from time to time I still feel like (my boo)
You can see it no matter how I try to hide (my boo)
And even though there’s another man who’s in my life
You will always be my boo

Yes, I remember, boy, cause after we kissed
I can only think about you’re lips
Yes, I remember, boy, the moment I knew
You were the one I could spend my life with
Even before all the fame and people screamin your name
I was there and you were my baby

[Usher]
It started when we were younger you were mine (my boo)
Now another brother’s taken over but it’s still in you’re eyes (my boo)
Even though we use to argue it’s all right (my boo)
I know we haven’t seen each other in a while
But you will always be my boo

[Alicia Keys]
I was in love with you when we were younger you were mine (my boo)
When I see you from time to time I still feel like (my boo)
You can see it no matter how I try to hide (my boo)
And even though there’s another man who’s in my life
(What we have is in each other)
You will always be my… boo

[Usher]
My oh my oh my oh my oh my my boo…

[Usher and Alicia Keys]
My oh my oh… my oh my oh my boo…

[Usher]
It started when we were younger you were mine (my boo)
Now another brother’s taken over but it’s still in you’re eyes (my boo)
Even though we use to argue it’s all right (my boo)
I know we haven’t seen each other in a while
But you will always be my boo
(Uh uh)

I don’t know about y’all but I know about us and uh
It’s the only way we know how to rock
I don’t know about y’all but I know about us and uh
It’s the only way we know how to rock 5 years ago

wait a minute man
check this out man
tell it
it was this blind man right?
it was this blind man right?
he was feeling his way down this street with this stick right?
hey, he walked past this fish market you know what I’m saying?
fish market?
he stop
he took a deep breath
he said (breath) Woo!
good monin’ ladies!
You like that shit man?
that pretty good!
Yah but I got a gang of that shit man!
I tell you what, man on tha gitar’
hey fool on the drum
hey every body crowd ‘round
while I tell ya all these mother fuckin’ jokes
first let me start it off like this
hey help me sing it home boy
Come On!

Say a colt 45 and
two zig zags
baby thats all we need
we can go to the bar
count the dawgs
smoke that tumble weed
as the marijuana burn
we can take our turn
singin’ them dirty rap songs
stop and hit the bong
like Cheech and Chong
say it takes from here to Hong Kong
so Roll roll roll my joint
pick out the seeds and stilfs
feelin’ high as hell
flyin’ through Pondale
skatin’ on beggin’ riffs
so roll roll the 83’
cadillac coup de ville
if my tapes and my cd’s just don’t sell
i bet my caddy will

well it was just sun down in a small white town
they call it eastside pondale
well!?
When the afroman walked through the white land
houses went up for sell
Hell!?
I was standin’ on the corner sellin’ rap cd’s
when I met a little girl named Jan
Jan?!
I let her ride in my caddi
‘cuz I didn’t know her daddy
was the leader of the klu klux klan
we fucked on the bed
fucked on the floor
fucked so long I grew a fuckin’ afro
then I fucked to the left
Left!
fucked to the right
Right!
she sucked my dick till the shit turned white
I thought to myself Sheba Sheba!
got my ass lookin’ like a zebra
I put on my clothes and I was on my way
until her daddy pulled up in his Chevrolet
an’ so I ran
I jumped out the back window
but her daddy
he was waitin’ with a 2×4
ohh!
He beat me to the left
He beat me to the right
that mother fucker whooped my ass all night!
but I ain’t mad
at her predjudice dad
thats the best damn pussy I ever had

I got a bag of weed and a bottle of wine
lemme fuck that bitch just one more time

colt 45 and
two zig zags
baby thats all we need
Come on
we can go to the bar
count the dawgs
smoke that tumble weed
as the marijuana burn
we can take our turn
singin’ them dirty rap songs
stop and hit the bong
like Cheech and Chong
say it takes from here to Hong Kong
so Roll roll roll my joint
pick out the seeds and stilfs
feelin’ high as hell
flyin’ through Pondale
skatin’ on beggin’ riffs
Come On
so roll roll the 83’
cadillac coup de ville
if my tapes and my cd’s just don’t sell
i bet my caddy will

I met this lady in Hollywood
she had green hair but DAMN she looked good!
I took her to my house ‘cuz she was fine
but she whooped out a dick that was bigger than mine

I met this lady from Japan
never made love with an African
I fucked her once
Once!
I fucked her twice
Twice!
I ate that pussy like shrimp fried rice

Don’t be amazed at the stories I tell ya
Tell Ya!
met a woman in the heart of Australia
had a big butt and big titties too
so I hopped in her ass like a kangaroo

See I met this woman from HAWAII! stuck it in her ass
and she said AIII!!
Lips was breakfast
pussy was lunch
then her titties busted open with Hawaiian punch

met Corn Sanders wife in the state of Kentucky
she said I brought some chicken if you just fuck me
I came in her mouth it was a Crisis
I gave her my secret blend of herbs and spices

colt 45 and
two zig zags
baby thats all we need
we can go to the bar
count the dawgs
smoke that tumble weed
as the marijuana burn
we can take our turn
singin’ them dirty rap songs
stop and hit the bong
like Cheech and Chong
say it takes from here to Hong Kong

Hey wait a minute man check this out

I met Dolly Parten in Tennesee
her titties were filled with henicee
that country music really drove me crazy
but i rode that ass and said
Yes! Miss Daisy!

Met this lady in Oklahoma
put that pussy in a coma

Met this lady in Michigan
I can’t wait till I fuck that bitch again

Met a real black girl down in South Carolina
fucked her till she turned to a white Albina’

Fucked this Hooker in Iowa
I fucked her on credit so I owe her

fucked this girl down in Georgia
Came in her mouth
Man! I thought I told Ya!

Met this beautiful Sexy hoe
She just ran ‘cross the border of Mexico
Fine young thing Said her name’s Maria
I wrapped her up just like a hot tortilla
I wanna get married but I can’t afford it
I know I’m a cry when she get deported

colt 45 and
two zig zags
baby thats all we need
we can go to the bar
count the dawgs
smoke that tumble weed
and as the marijuana burn
we can take our turn
singin’ them dirty rap songs
stop and hit the bong
like Cheech and Chong
say it takes from here to Hong Kong

hey wait a minute man
have you ever went over a girl you sought to fuck
but the pussy just ain’t no good?!
SAY WHAT?!
I mean you gettin’ upset
‘cuz you can’t get her wet
plus you’re in the wrong neighborhood
so you try to play it off and eat the pussy
but it take her so long to cumb
SAY WHAT!?
then a dude walk in that’s her big boyfriend
and he asks you where you from
so you wipe your mouth and you try to explain
you start talking real fast
but already mad cuz you fucking his wife
so he start beating on your ass
now your clothes all muddy
your nose all bloody
your dick was hard but now its soft
WHAT!
you thought you had a girl to rock your world
now you still gotta go jack off

Say a Colt 45
and two zig zags
Baby thats all we need
(Fades into background) 5 years ago

Yeah,
It’s officially the biggest midget in the game.
I dunno.
Make way for the S.O.V.

[Chorus (x2):]
Love me or hate me, it’s still an obsession.
Love me or hate me, that is the question.
If you love me then thank you!
If you hate me then fuck you!

I’m fat, I need a diet.
No, in fact I’m just too light
And I ain’t got the biggest breast-s-s, but I write all the best disses.
I got hairy armpits, but I don’t walk around like this.
I wear a big baggy t-shirt that hides that nasty shit.
Ugh!
Never had my nails done.
Bite them down until they’re numb.
I’m the one with the non-existent bum,
Now I don’t really give a….Ugh!
I’m missing my shepherd’s pie
Like a high maintenance chick missin’ her diamonds.
I’m missin’ my clippers lighters.
Now bow down to your royal highness.
No I don’t own a corgi,
Had a hamster, it died cause I ignored it.
Go on then, go on report me,
I’m English, try and deport me!

[Chorus (x2):]
Love me or hate me, it’s still an obsession.
Love me or hate me, that is the question.
If you love me then thank you!
If you hate me then fuck you!

I’m that funky little monkey with the tiniest ears.
I don’t like drinking fancy champy,
I’ll stick wit Heineken beers.
Whoops, might burp in ya face,
A little unlady-like,
What can I say?
Well oh gosh I’m not posh, male with odd socks.
I do what I’m doing, yeah!
So everybody’s entitled to opinions,
I open my mouth and shit I got millions.
I’m the middle kid, the riddle kid,
I’ll make you giggle till your sick
Cause my nose jiggles while I spit.
Yeah I do have some stories
And its true I want all the glory.
Go on then, come on support me,
I’m English, try and deport me!

[Chorus (x2):]
Love me or hate me, it’s still an obsession.
Love me or hate me, that is the question.
If you love me then thank you!
If you hate me then fuck you!

Love me or hate me
Love me or hate me

So I can’t dance and I really can’t sing.
I can only do one thing,
And that’s be Lady Sovereign!
So I can’t dance and I really can’t sing.
I can only do one thing,
And that’s be Lady Sovereign!

[Chorus (x4):]
Love me or hate me, it’s still an obsession.
Love me or hate me, that is the question.
If you love me then thank you!
If you hate me then fuck you!

[x2:]
Love me or hate me
Love me or hate me
Love me or hate me
I can only do one thing,
And that’s be Lady Sovereign! 5 years ago

Same Girl
(R. Kelly ft. Usher – Same Girl)

Verse 1:
Yo Ush
What up Kells
Wanna introduce you to this girl, I think I really love this girl
Yeah
Man she so fine
Straight up dawg
She stand about 5’4” coka cola red bone
Damn
She drives a black Durango license plate say “Angel” tattoo on her ankle
Plus she’s making pesos
got a crib on Peach street right on 17th street
And I call her “TT”
Wait a minute hold on dawg.Do she got a kid?
Yep
Loves some Waffle House?
Yep
Do she got a beauty mark on her left side of her mouth
Man?
Went to Georgia Tech
Yep
Works for TBS
Yep
Man I can’t believe this chick… damn
Tell me whats wrong dawg, what the hell you damnin about
Im your homie so just say whats on your mind
Man I didn’t know that you were talking bout her
So man your telling me you know her
Do I know her? like a pastor know his word

Chorus:
We messing with the same girl same girl
How could the love of my life, and my potential wife be the
Same girl same girl
Man I can’t believe that we’ve been messing with the
Same girl same girl
Thought she someone that I can trust
but she’s been doubling up with us
U , K , man we’ve been messing with the same girl

Verse 2:
See I met her at this party in Atlanta
Well I met her at this party in Chicago
She came right up to me givin me conversation
I said do you got a man she said no, with no hesitation
Well it must be a music thing cause she said the same to me
had her body all in my face, when I’m laughin and buyin her drinks
She whispered in my ear and said can you take me home
[Same Girl lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

me too
Man she was in the Chi singin that same song
is that true?
And I thought it was true confessions when she said
I love you
Man I thought her body was calling when she said
I want you
Look I even got some pictures on my phone
Look there man she is with some boy shorts on

Chorus:
We messing with the same girl same girl
shes the apple of my eye, and my potential wife
Same girl same girl
Man I just can’t believe that we’ve been messing round with the
Same damn girl
same girl same girl
Thought she someone that I can trust
but she’s been doubling up with both of us
U ,ayy K ,ayy man we’ve been messing with the same girl

Bridge:
She said she got me on her ringtone
Are you talking about the pink phone?
uh-uh , the blue one
Man she told me that was turned off
Its obvious that shes been playing us playing us
ush constantly she’s been lyin to us lyin to us
Don’t like the way that she’s been goin bout it goin bout it
Kells what you think that we should do about it do about it
Call her up at her home, she won’t know that Im on the phone
Yeah man that’s a plan
Homie we about to bust this trick
Man just ask her to meet up with you and Im gonna show up too
And she won’t know what to do
We’ll be standing there singing

Chorus:
same girl same girl
She’s was the apple of my eye, and your potential wife
Same girl same girl
I can’t believe we’ve been messing with the same girl
Same girl same girl
Shes gonna be lookin so stupid when see us together
U, K, man we’ve been messing with the same girl
See she was taken flights
going back and forth
I would pick her up at the Airport
Man I really can’t believe
Same girl same girl
Hey…. The same girl same girl 5 years ago

Sometimes it’s gonna be days like this
Sometimes it’s gonna be rain like this
Sometimes ur gonna feel pain like this
Sometimes u gotta work hard for it

Because when u feeling low
and u cant get no lower
thats when u know your close
Sometimes u gotta work hard for it

Woke up in the morning
It’s another cloudy day
but that never mattered too much to me
cause its still a new beginning
and I know I got it in me
Had my share of ups and downs
but now I know I can do anything

Some people think im aggressive
cause I know what I want
but that never mattered too much to me

Show me some body with no goal
Show me some body with no control
cause life is for living
so go and get it
when times get rough remember

CHORUS
Sometimes it’s gonna be days like this
Sometimes it’s gonna be rain like this
Sometimes you’re gonna feel pain like this
Sometimes you gotta work hard for it

Because when u feeling low
and u can’t get no lower
thats when u know your close
Sometimes u gotta work hard for it

Ohh gotta get it
hey hey hey
sometimes the road may seem too far
you never really know for sure
if you’re ever gonna make it
sometimes the end may seem so far
you never really know for sure
if u got the strength to make it

But u gotta remember

CHORUS
Sometimes it’s gonna be days like this
Sometimes it’s gonna be rain like this
Sometimes you’re gonna feel pain like this
Sometimes you gotta work hard for it

Because when u feeling low
and u can’t get no lower
thats when u know your close
sometimes u gotta work hard for it

Days like this
Rain like this

Do it cause I love it
feel like this
gotta work hard for it 5 years ago

DO YOU KNOW

Do you know?
Do you know?

Do you know what it feels like loving someone that’s in a rush to throw you away?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?
Do you know what it feels like to be the last one to know the lock on the door has changed?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?

If birds flying south is a sign of changes
At least you can predict this every year
Love, you never know the minute it ends suddenly
I can’t get it to speak
Maybe if I knew all the things it took to save us
I could fix the pain that bleeds inside of me
Look in your eyes to see something about me
I’m standing on the edge and I don’t know what else to give.

Do you know what it feels like loving someone that’s in a rush to throw you away?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?
Do you know what it feels like to be the last one to know the lock on the door has changed?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?

How can I love you?
How can I love you?
How can I love you?
How can I love you?
If you just don’t talk to me, babe.

I flow through my act
There’s a question: Is she needed?
And decide all the man I can ever be.
Looking at the last 3 years like I did
I could never see us ending like this.

(Do you know?)
[Do You Know (Ping Pong Song) lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

Seeing your face no more on my pillow
Is a scene that’s never ever happened to me.

(Do you know?)

But after this episode I don’t see
You could never tell the next thing life could be

Do you know what it feels like loving someone that’s in a rush to throw you away?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?
Do you know what it feels like to be the last one to know the lock on the door has changed?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?

Do you know what it feels like loving someone that’s in a rush to throw you away?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?
Do you know what it feels like to be the last one to know the lock on the door has changed?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?

(Do you know?)
(Do you know?)
(Do you know?)
(Do you know?)

Do you know what it feels like loving someone that’s in a rush to throw you away?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?
Do you know what it feels like to be the last one to know the lock on the door has changed?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?

Do you know what it feels like loving someone that’s in a rush to throw you away?
(Do you know how it feels?)
Do you know what it feels like to be the last one to know the lock on the door has changed?
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do ya?
(Do you know how it feels?)

(Do you know? Do you know? Do you know? Do ya?)
(Do you know? Do you know? Do you know? Do ya?) 5 years ago

[Verse 1 – Timbaland]
I ain’t got no money
I ain’t got no car to take you on a date
I can’t even buy you flowers
But together we could be the perfect soulmates
Talk to me girl

(Oh) Baby, it’s alright now, you ain’t gotta flaunt for me
If we go dutch you can still touch my love, it’s free
We can work without the perks just you and me
thug it out ‘til we get it right

[Chorus] – Keri Hilson & (D.O.E)
Baby if you strip, you can get a tip
‘Cause I like you just the way you are
(I’m about to strip and I’m well equiped
Can you handle me the way I are?)
I don’t need the G’s or the car keys
Boy I like you just the way you are
Let me see ya strip, you can get a tip
‘Cause I like, I like, I like…

[Verse 2 – Timbaland]
I ain’t got no Visa
I ain’t got no Red American Express
We can’t go nowhere exotic
It don’t matter ‘cause I’m the one that loves you best
[The Way I Are lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

Talk to me girl

[Bridge 2 – Keri Hilson]
Oh, baby, it’s alright now, you ain’t gotta flaunt for me
If we go dutch, you can still touch my love, it’s free
We can work without the perks just you and me
thug it out ‘til we get it right

[Chorus] – Keri Hilson & (D.O.E)
Baby if you strip, you can get a tip
‘Cause I like you just the way you are
(I’m about to strip and I’m well equiped
Can you handle me the way I are?)
I don’t need the G’s or the car keys
Boy I like you just the way you are
Let me see ya strip, you can get a tip
‘Cause I like you just the way you are

[Verse 3 – D.O.E.]
Baby girl, I don’t got a huge ol’ house I rent a room in a house
Listen baby girl, I ain’t got a motorboat but I can float ya boat
So listen baby girl, once you get a dose of D.O.E. you gon’ want some mo’
So listen baby girl, when I’m naked I want you there, want you there, yeah.
(oooohh ooh whoahh!)
(oooohh ooh whoahh!)
(fade) 5 years ago

Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit.
Are you ready for this?
Oh, shit!
Oh!

It’s me
Fergie
The pen
Polo!
Fergie Ferg, what’s up baby?!
Come on

When I come to the clubs, step aside (Oh, shit)
Part the seas, don’t be having me in the line (Oh, shit)
V.I.P ‘cause you know I gotta shine (Oh, shit)
I’m Fergie Ferg
And me love you long time (Oh shit)

All my girls get down on the floor (Oh, shit)
Back to back drop it down real low (Oh, shit)
I’m such a lady but I’m dancing like a ho (Oh, shit)
‘cause you know I don’t give a fuck so here we go! (Oh shit)

[Chorus (x2):]
How come every time you come around
My London London Bridge want to go down
Like London London London wanna go down
Like London London London be going down like

The drinks start pouring
And my speech start slurring
Everybody start looking real good (Oh, shit)

The Grey Goose got your girl feeling loose
Now I’m wishing that I didn’t wear these shoes (I hate heels)
It’s like every time I get up on the dude
Paparazzi put my business in the news
And I’m like get up out my face (oh, shit)
‘fore I turn around and spray your ass with mace (oh, shit)
My lips make you wanna have a taste (oh, shit)
You got that? I got the bass (Uh)

[Chorus x2]

Ah, da, da, da, da, doo, doo, doo, doo
[Speech:]
Me like a bullet type, you know they comin’ right
Fergie love em’ long time
My girls support right?

Ah, da, da, da, da, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Ah, da, da, da, da, doo, doo, doo, doo

[Speech:]
Me like a bullet type, you know they comin’ right
Fergie love em’ long time
My girls support right?

Another A.T.L.
Cali collabo
Fergie and Polo

When I come to the clubs, step aside (Oh, shit)
Part the seas, don’t be having me in the line (Oh, shit)
V.I.P because you know I gotta shine (Oh, shit)
I’m Fergie Ferg
And me love you long time (Oh, shit)

All my girls get down on the floor (Oh, shit)
Back to back drop it down real low (Oh, shit)
I’m such a lady but I’m dancing like a ho (Oh, shit)
‘cause you know I don’t give a fuck so here we go! (Oh, shit)

[Chorus x2]

Shittin’ all over the world
Fuck you bitches! 5 years ago

3 piece wit a mink
Gotta think my shit’s staying stacy Adams
Wit a Jay Crockett pad on dey cuff
On brinks
So wut da ladies wink’in
You da one in the mercedes
Shotgun wit dem things
Couch chillin watchin da lion king
Crying and thangs
Cuz im wit snoop and nate
Singing rhyming and things
I’m out late cuz im rhyming for change
I aint wit dimes for thangs
Hop back and im trying ta aim
At everythang, dat be hating my fame
Just regulatin been lacing da game
Aint no mistake in da game
2 one mother f’er dwizzle sippin on da sizzle
And dat’s fo’ sizzle
Fo times for da riddles
You we is bar
Everywhere we go u noe who us are
You could tell by da car
Champagne caviar
Bubble bath
I say i love you
And i laugh 5 years ago

If I had one chance to
In my life again
I wouldn’t make no changes
Now or way back when (yeah)
And if everything turns out
The way I hope it goes
But I cant wait to find out
What it is that God knows

But I don’t wanna think about
What’s gonna come around for me
I’ll just take it day by day
‘Cause it’s the only way
To be the best that I can be

I never pretend to be something I’m not
You get what you see, when you see what I’ve got
We live in the real world, I’m just a real girl
I know exactly where I stand

And all I can do is be true to myself
I don’t need permission from nobody else
‘Cause this is the real world, I’m not a little girl
I know exactly who I am

[Real Girl Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com]
And nothing’s ever perfect
There’s no guarantee
And if I knew the answers
It would put my mind at ease (no)
So I’ll just keep on going
The way I’ve gone so far
And maybe I’ll end up
Tryin’ to catch a fallin star (yeah)

But I don’t wanna think about
What’s gonna come around for me
I’ll just take it day by day
‘Cause it’s the only way
To be the best that I can be

I never pretend to be something I’m not
You get what you see, when you see what I’ve got
We live in the real world, I’m just a real girl
I know exactly where I stand

And all I can do is be true to myself
I don’t need permission from nobody else
‘Cause this is the real world, I’m not a little girl
I know exactly who I am

Baby this is who I am
Don’t need you to understand
‘Cause everything is right where it should be
It wont be long til you know about me,
‘Cause I don’t give a…
Even when I’m out of love
‘Cause everythings just how it should be
And it wont be long till you know about me

I never pretend to be something I’m not
You get what you see, when you see what I’ve got
We live in the real world, I’m just a real girl
I know exactly where I stand

And all I can do is be true to myself
I don’t need permission from nobody else
‘Cause this is the real world, I’m not a little girl
I know exactly who I am

I never pretend to be something I’m not
You get what you see, when you see what I’ve got
We live in the real world, I’m just a real girl
I know exactly where I stand

And all I can do is be true to myself
I don’t need permission from nobody else
‘Cause this is the real world, I’m not a little girl
I know exactly who I am 5 years ago

Honestly what will become of me
don’t like reality
It’s way too clear to me
But really life is daily
We are what we don’t see
Missed everything daydreaming

[Chorus:]
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?

Traveling I only stop at exits
Wondering if I’ll stay
Young and restless
Living this way I stress less
I want to pull away when the dream dies
The pain sets it and I don’t cry
I only feel gravity and I wonder why

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?

Well the dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Die die die die die

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?

Well the dogs were barking at a new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon
And the sun was wondering if it should stay away for a day ‘til the feeling went away
And the sky was falling on the clouds were dropping and
the rain forgot how to bring salvation
the dogs were barking at the new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die. 5 years ago

In the day
In the night
Say it all
Say it right
You either got it
Or you don’t
You either stand or you fall
When your will is broken
When it slips from your hand
When there’s no time for joking
There’s a hole in the plan

Oh you don’t mean nothing at all to me
No you don’t mean nothing at all to me
Do you got what it takes to set me free
[ Say It Right lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
Oh you could mean everything to me

I can’t say that I’m not lost and at fault
I can’t say that I don’t love the light and the dark
I can’t say that I don’t know that I am alive
And all of what I feel I could show
You tonite you tonite

From my hands I could give you
Something that I made
From my mouth I could sing you another brick that I laid
From my body I could show you a place God knows
You should know the space is holy
Do you really want to go? 5 years ago

Verse 1]
Everybody look at me, me
I walk in the door you start screaming
Come on everybody whatcha here for?
Move your body around like a nympho
Everybody get your necks to crack around
All you crazy people come on jump around
I want to see you all on your knees, knees
You either want to be with me, or be me!

[Chorus]
Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She’s a maneater
make you buy cars
make you cut cords
make you fall real hard in love
She’s a Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She’s a maneater
make you buy cars
make you cut cords
Wish you never ever met her at all!

[Verse 2]
And when she walks, she walks with passion
when she talks, she talks like she can handle it
when she asks for something, boy, she means it
even if you never ever seen it
everybody get your necks to crack around
all you crazy people come on jump around
you doing anything to keep her by your side
because she said she love you, love you long time!

[Chorus]
Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She’s a maneater
make you buy cars
make you cut cords
make you fall real hard in love
She’s a Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She’s a maneater
make you buy cars
make you cut cords
Wish you never ever met her at all!

[Chants]

[Chorus]
Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She’s a maneater
make you buy cars
make you cut cords
make you fall real hard in love
She’s a Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard
Make you want all, of her love
She’s a maneater
make you buy cars
make you cut cords
Wish you never ever met her at all!

NO!
Never ever met her at all!
you wish you never ever met her at all!
you wish you never ever met her at all!
you wish you never ever met her at all!
you wish you never ever met her at all!
you wish you never ever met her at all!
you wish you never ever met her at all!
you wish you never ever met her at all!
She’s a man eater
A maneater
She’s a man eater
A maneater
She’s a man eater
A maneater 5 years ago

[Nelly]
I’m the type of girl that’ll look you dead in the eye (eye)
I’m real as they come if you don’t know why im fly-y-y-y-y
seen ya try to switch it up but girl you ain’t got to
I’m the wonderwoman let me go get my ropes
I’m a supermodel and mummy, si mummy
amnesty international got bankrupt (im on top, on lock)
you love my ass and my abs and the video called promiscuous
my style is miticulous-s-s-s-s

[chorus]
if you see us in the club we’ll be acting real nice
if you see us on the floor you’ll be watchin all night
we ain’t here to hurt nobody
so give it to me give it to me give it to me
wanna see you work your body
so give it to me give it to me give it to me

[Timbaland]
when timbo is in the party everbody put up their hands
I get a half a mill for my beats you get a couple grand-d-d-d-d
never gonna see the day that I ain’t got the upper hand
I’m respected from californ.i.a. way down to japan
I’m a real producer and you just the piano man
your song gonna top the charts, I heard em, I’m not a fan-n-n-n-n
(like said before…you know what they say here)....
talkin greasy im the one that gave them they chance
somebody need to tell em they can’t do it like I can

[chorus]
if you see us in the club we’ll be acting real nice
if you see us on the floor you’ll be watchin all night
we ain’t here to hurt nobody
so give it to me give it to me give it to me
[ Give It To Me lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
wanna see you work your body
so give it to me give it to me give it to me

[JT]
Could you speak up and stop the mumbling
I don’t think you’re getting clear.
Sitting on the top it’s hard to hear you from way up here.
I saw you tryin to act cute on tv just let me clear the air.
We missed you on the charts last week
Damn that’s right, you wasn’t there.
If sexy never left, then why’s everybody on my shi it it?
Don’t hate on me just because you didn’t come up with it.
So if you see us in the club go on and walk the other way
Cuz our run will never be over; not at least until we say

[chorus]
if you see us in the club we’ll be acting real nice
if you see us on the floor you’ll be watchin all night
we ain’t here to hurt nobody
so give it to me give it to me give it to me
wanna see you work your body
so give it to me give it to me give it to me

[chorus]
if you see us in the club we’ll be acting real nice
if you see us on the floor you’ll be watchin all night
we ain’t here to hurt nobody
so give it to me give it to me give it to me
wanna see you work your body
so give it to me give it to me give it to me

[chorus]
if you see us in the club we’ll be acting real nice
if you see us on the floor you’ll be watchin all night
we ain’t here to hurt nobody
so give it to me give it to me give it to me
wanna see you work your body
so give it to me give it to me give it to me 5 years ago

Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da

Take a look at my girlfriend
She’s the only one I got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

It’s been some time since we last spoke
This is gonna sound like a bad joke
But momma I fell in love again
It’s safe to say I have a new girlfriend

And I know it sounds so old
But cupid got me in a chokehold
And I’m afraid I might give in
Towels on the mat my white flag is wavin’

I mean she even cooks me pancakes
And Alka Seltzer when my tummy aches
If that ain’t love then I don’t know what love is

We even got a secret handshake
And she loves the music that my band makes
I know I’m young but if I had to choose her or the sun
I’d be one nocturnal son of a gun

(ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

Take a look at my girlfriend
She’s the only one I got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

Take a look at my girlfriend
She’s the only one I got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

It’s been awhile since we talked last and I’m tryin’ hard not to talk fast
But dad I’m finally thinkin’ I may have found the one
Type of girl that will make you way proud of your son

And I know you heard the last song about the girls that didn’t last long
But I promise this is on a whole new plane
I can tell by the way she says my name (ba ba da da)

I love it when she calls my phone
She even got her very own ringtone
If that ain’t love then I don’t know what love is (ba ba da da)

It’s gonna be a long drive home but I know as soon as I arrive home
And I open the door take off my coat and throw my bag on the floor
She’ll be back into my arms once more for sure

Take a look at my girlfriend
She’s the only one I got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

She’s got a smile that would make the most senile
Annoying old man bite his tongue
I’m not done
She’s got eyes comparable to sunrise
And it doesn’t stop there
Man I swear
She’s got porcelain skin of course she’s a ten
And now she’s even got her own song
But movin’ on
She’s got the cutest laugh I ever heard
And we can be on the phone for three hours
Not sayin’ one word
And I would still cherish every moment
And when I start to build my future she’s the main component
Call it dumb call it luck call it love or whatever you call it but
Everywhere I go I keep her picture in my wallet like here

Take a look at my girlfriend
She’s the only one I got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

Take a look at my girlfriend
She’s the only one I got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da) 5 years ago

Jay-Z:
Ahuh Ahuh (Yea Rihanna)
Ahuh Ahuh (Good girl gone bad)
Ahuh Ahuh (Take three… Action)
Ahuh Ahuh

No clouds in my storms
Let it rain
I hydroplane into fame (Eh eh)
Come’n down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone
We Rocafella (Eh eh)
She fly higher than weather
And she rocks it better
You know me
An anticipation for precipitation
stacks chips for the rainy day (Eh eh)
Jay, rain man is back with lil Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna where you at?

[VERSE 1]
You had my heart
and we’ll never be world apart
Maybe in magazines
but you’ll still be my star
Baby cause in the Dark
You can see shiny Cars
And that’s when you need me there
With you I’ll always share
Because

[CHORUS]
When the sun shines
We’ll shine together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be your friend
Took an oath
I’mma stick it out ‘till the end
Now that it’s raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

[VERSE 2]
These fancy things,
will never come in between
You’re part of my entity
Here for Infinity
When the war has took it’s part
When the world has dealt it’s cards
If the hand is hard
[Umbrella lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

Together we’ll mend your heart
Because …

[CHORUS]
When the sun shines
We’ll shine together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be your friend
Took an oath
I’mma stick it out ‘till the end
Now that it’s raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

[BRIDGE]
You can run into my Arms
It’s okay don’t be alarmed
(Come into Me)
(There’s no distance in between our love)
So Gonna let the rain pour
I’ll be all you need and more
Because …

[CHORUS]
When the sun shines
We’ll shine Together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be your friend
Took an oath
I’mma stick it out ‘till the end
Now that it’s raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

It’s raining (raining)
Ooo baby it’s raining
baby come into me
Come into me
It’s raining (raining)
Ooo baby it’s raining
You can always come into me
Come into me…... 5 years ago

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

Typical and hardly the type I fall for
I like when the physical
Don’t leave me asking for more
I’m a sexy mamma (Mama)
Know just how to get wat i wanna (Wanna)
All I wanna do is spring this on ya(On ya)
That back up all the things that i told(Told ya)

You been sayin’ all the right things all night long
But I can’t seem to get you over here to help take this off

Baby, can’t you see? (See)
These clothes aren’t fittin’ on me (me)
The heat comin’ from this beat (beat)
I’m about to blow
I don’t think you know

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe(Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

You say you’re a big boy
But I can’t agree
‘Cause the love you said you had
Ain’t been put on me
I wonder[x2]
If I’m just too much for you
Wonder [x2]
If my kiss don’t make you just
Wonder [x2]
What I got next for you
What you wanna do? (Do)

Take a chance to recognize that this could be yours
[Buttons lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

I can see, just like most guys that your game don’t please

Baby, can’t you see? (See)
These clothes are fittin’ on me (me)
The heat comin’ from this beat (beat)
I’m about to blow
I don’t think you know

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

(dance break)

Come on baby
Loosen up my buttons babe (Loosen up my buttons babe)
Baby won’t you loosen up my buttons babe
(Loosen up my buttons babe)

Come on baby
Loosen up my buttons babe (Loosen up my buttons babe)
Baby won’t you loosen up my buttons babe
(Loosen up my buttons babe)

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh)

I’m tellin’ you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep frontin’ (Uh)
Sayin’ what you gon’ do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain’t seen nothin’ (Uh) 5 years ago

I see you looking at me
Like I got something for you
And the way that you stare
Don’t you dare
‘Cause I’m not about to
Just give it on up to you
‘Cause there are some things I won’t do
And I’m not afraid to tell you
I don’t ever want to leave you confused

The more you try
The less I buy it
And I don’t have to think it through
You know if I’m into you

I don’t need a man to make it happen
I get off being free
I don’t need a man to make me feel good
I get off doing my thing
I don’t need a ring around my finger
To make me feel complete
So let me break it down
I can get off when you ain’t around
Oh!

You know I got my own life
And I bought everything that’s in it
So if you want to be with me
It ain’t all about the bling you bringing
I want a love that’s for real
And without that then no deal
And baby I don’t need a hand
If it only wants to grab one thing

The more you try
The less I buy it
And I don’t have to think it through
You know if I’m feeling you

I don’t need a man to make it happen
I get off being free
I don’t need a man to make me feel good
I get off doing my thing
I don’t need a ring around my finger
To make me feel complete
So let me break it down
I can get off when you ain’t around

Let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go
[Repeat 4X]

I don’t need a
I don’t need a man, I don’t
I don’t need a man
I’ll get me through
‘Cause I know I’m fine
I feel brand new

I don’t need a
I don’t need a man, I don’t
I don’t need a man
I’ll make it through
‘Cause I know I’m fine
Without you!

I don’t need a man to make it happen
I get off being free
I don’t need a man to make me feel good
I get off doing my thing
I don’t need a ring around my finger
To make me feel complete
So let me break it down
I can get off when you ain’t around
Oh!

I don’t need a man (I’m over you)
I don’t need a man (I’m over you)
I don’t need a man
(I’m without you)
(I’m over you)

I don’t need a man
I don’t need a man
I don’t need a man 5 years ago

I don’t want to go another day
So I’m telling you exactly what is on my mind
Seems like everybody is breaking up
Throwing their love away
I know I got a good thing right here
That’s why I say

Nobody’s going to love me better
I must stick with you forever
Nobody’s going to take me higher
I must stick with you
You know how to appreciate me
I must stick with you
My baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way
I must stick with you

I don’t want to go another day
So I’m telling you exactly what is on my mind
See the way we ride
In our private lives
Ain’t nobody getting in between
I want you to know that you’re the only one for me
And I say

Nobody’s going to love me better
I must stick with you forever
Nobody’s going to take me higher
I must stick with you
You know how to appreciate me
I must stick with you
My baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way
I must stick with you

And now
Ain’t nothing else I can need
And now
I’m singing ‘cause you’re so, so into me
I got you
We’ll be making love endlessly
I’m with you
Baby, you’re with me

So don’t you worry about
People hanging around
They ain’t bringing us down
I know you and you know me
And that’s all that counts
So don’t you worry about
People hanging around
They ain’t bringing us down
I know you and you know me
And that’s why I say

Nobody’s going to love me better
I must stick with you forever
Nobody’s going to take me higher
I must stick with you
You know how to appreciate me
I must stick with you
My baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way
I must stick with you

Nobody’s going to love me better
I must stick with you forever
Nobody’s going to take me higher
I must stick with you
You know how to appreciate me
I must stick with you
My baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way
I must stick with you 5 years ago