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(Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea)
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The only way to fix it, is to end it
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But I don't think that you can comprehend it
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I can't spend another day pretending
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No, I don't got no business with you
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You rather ask forgiveness than permission
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I'd rather be with someone who just gets it
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Cause you said that this time it'd be different
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But I ain't see no difference in you
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Despite it all, despite it all
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I play it off, I play it small
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Just so you come off
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Bigger than what you are
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(Bigger than what you are)
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That isn't right
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I step aside, I let it slide
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I dim my light
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So that you can shine brighter
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You got the kind of face only a lover could hate
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After they done putting up with all of your mistakes
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I know you only human and you made some mistakes
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But those were major mistakes, oh baby
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And that's the type of shit I know you always been on
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But I'm the type of bitch that you should never do wrong
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And you the type of bitch only a mother can make
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When they daddy don't stay, oh baby
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What am I sayin?
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You take me to places
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I tried to refrain from
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Calling you out your name
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Oh yea, speaking of names
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Jhené Aiko mentions common names Lisa, Paige, and Britney as devices to point out infidelity in a former relationship. Although Jhené has confirmed that the song isn't about the rapper, this line cleverly references a line from Big Sean's first verse of his song Living Single in 2017.
I'mma go head and say em
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Who the f*ck is Lisa?
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Who the f*ck is Paje?
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Who the f*ck is Brittney?
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Get the f*ck up out my face
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Get the f*ck up out my place
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Treat me like an option
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I guess I should do the same
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You so goofy, you so lame
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You so stupid, it's a shame
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Opportunist to the fullest
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You an opp, but it's ok
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Guess I'll charge it to the game
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Yea, yea (yeah)
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Despite it all, despite it all
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I play it off, I play it small
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Just so you come off
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Bigger than what you are
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(Bigger than what you are)
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That isn't right
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I let it slide, I dim my light
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I step aside
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So that you can shine brighter
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(Aye)
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You got the kind of face only a lover could hate
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After they done putting up with all of your mistakes
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I know you only human and you made some mistakes
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But those were fatal mistakes, oh baby
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And that's the type of shit I know you always been on
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But I'm the type of bitch that you should never do wrong
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And you the type of bitch only a mother can make
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When they daddy don't stay, oh baby
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What am I sayin?
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Oh baby
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Oh baby
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Oh baby
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Oh baby
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(Let me hear it)
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