The way this song speaks to me🥺🥺when I sing it I feel like I relate
When you give it up, you get it on
What happened to you yeah
From the beginning I knew what I was getting
But I was with it, and I'll admit that
She was clear it was a kinda thing
It wouldn't be easy for me to let it go
For my time I got money, but money don't buy time
I got a head, some got left behind
The world is yours, just sign this dotted line
And in no time, I hear, money, clothes, fancy cars
Big old cribs, platinum on the wall, seven Grammys
Sold out concerts, damn I've been working hard
Private jets to France, many women
I didn't have a ball
You can say I've made it
But I'm faded 'cause I miss you
Can we go back
But the issue is time we can't get back (no, no)
What happened to you, yeah, come back
'Cause I miss you, can we go back
What happened to you (you, you)
I'm happy for you (you, you)
Did what I wanted, freaked all the honeys
I stayed only mine, mind was on the money
Had whatever, whenever, heart throb forever
Black, young, and clever
When you give it up, you get it on
Love would be the only reason to look back
And once you turn it on, you can't turn it off
But picture me complaining with all this
Money, clothes, fancy cars
Big old cribs, platinum on the wall, seven Grammys
Sold out concerts damn I've been working hard
Private jets to France, many women
I didn't have a ball
You can say I've made it
But I'm faded 'cause I miss you
Can we go back (one too many, one too many)
But the issue is time we can't get back
What happened to you, yeah, come back (oh, baby)
'Cause I miss you, can we go back (jey)
What happened to you, you (you, you)
I'm happy for you
What sense does it make to have everything and nothing
At the same time
Where are you
I need you, yeah
I'm looking for you
Girl, come and share all this
Money, clothes, fancy cars
Big old cribs, platinum on the wall, seven Grammys
Sold out concerts damn I've been working hard
Private jets to France, many women
I didn't have a ball
You can say I've made it
But I'm faded 'cause I miss you
Can we go back (one too many, two at a time)
But the issue is time we can't get back (no, no)
What happened to you, yeah, come back (oh baby, back)
'Cause I miss you, can we go back (hey)
What happened to you, you (you, you)
I'm happy for you (you, you) wherever you are
What happened to you
Wherever you are, girl (things changing time)
Wherever you are (still the same old you)
Wherever you are, girl
Wherever you are (I miss you
What happened to you yeah
From the beginning I knew what I was getting
But I was with it, and I'll admit that
She was clear it was a kinda thing
It wouldn't be easy for me to let it go
For my time I got money, but money don't buy time
I got a head, some got left behind
The world is yours, just sign this dotted line
And in no time, I hear, money, clothes, fancy cars
Big old cribs, platinum on the wall, seven Grammys
Sold out concerts, damn I've been working hard
Private jets to France, many women
I didn't have a ball
You can say I've made it
But I'm faded 'cause I miss you
Can we go back
But the issue is time we can't get back (no, no)
What happened to you, yeah, come back
'Cause I miss you, can we go back
What happened to you (you, you)
I'm happy for you (you, you)
Did what I wanted, freaked all the honeys
I stayed only mine, mind was on the money
Had whatever, whenever, heart throb forever
Black, young, and clever
When you give it up, you get it on
Love would be the only reason to look back
And once you turn it on, you can't turn it off
But picture me complaining with all this
Money, clothes, fancy cars
Big old cribs, platinum on the wall, seven Grammys
Sold out concerts damn I've been working hard
Private jets to France, many women
I didn't have a ball
You can say I've made it
But I'm faded 'cause I miss you
Can we go back (one too many, one too many)
But the issue is time we can't get back
What happened to you, yeah, come back (oh, baby)
'Cause I miss you, can we go back (jey)
What happened to you, you (you, you)
I'm happy for you
What sense does it make to have everything and nothing
At the same time
Where are you
I need you, yeah
I'm looking for you
Girl, come and share all this
Money, clothes, fancy cars
Big old cribs, platinum on the wall, seven Grammys
Sold out concerts damn I've been working hard
Private jets to France, many women
I didn't have a ball
You can say I've made it
But I'm faded 'cause I miss you
Can we go back (one too many, two at a time)
But the issue is time we can't get back (no, no)
What happened to you, yeah, come back (oh baby, back)
'Cause I miss you, can we go back (hey)
What happened to you, you (you, you)
I'm happy for you (you, you) wherever you are
What happened to you
Wherever you are, girl (things changing time)
Wherever you are (still the same old you)
Wherever you are, girl
Wherever you are (I miss you
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