[00:25.49]yeah the child in the mirror was homely [00:27.25]so we learned early on how to switch into low key [00:30.37]little person' observant and accurate [00:33.12]glue the skills to argue and the passion the back it with [00:36.18]kick over the blocks just to rebuild 'em [00:38.37]cause mom and pop used to pop me' sound familiar? [00:41.36]daddy had to leave' but momma kept hurtin [00:43.43]so he stepped up to help to be an anger and a burden [00:46.43] [00:46.93]and right around the same time [00:48.57]started noticin girls' but they wouldnt pay him any mind [00:51.20] [00:52.06]and if they ever did' he got nervous [00:54.57]you shoulda seen him practice on his hand for his first kiss [00:57.32]even though he was too young to hunt and gather [00:59.95]hungry puppy had to learn how to front and swagger [01:02.07] [01:02.88]it didnt matter' it was all self esteem [01:04.64] [01:05.19]at 16' you only needed one on your team [01:07.38] [01:08.38]mom and dad was never gettin back together [01:10.63]so he was on some 'baby we gon' make it last forever' [01:13.30]basically married' right out of high school [01:15.99]five years of gettin high and fightin at a drive through [01:19.03]and when he hit 21' they made a son [01:21.09]but on his 22nd birthday the relationship was done [01:23.22] [01:24.47]now hes got a best friend instead of a wife [01:26.66]but he feels like he stole the best years of her life [01:29.28]after that it was one co dependent to the next [01:32.03]a lot of love a lot of hate a little bit of great sex [01:35.28]self learnin in between the self loathing [01:37.61]strangled in a cycle' cant feel yourself choking [01:40.36]some of them would overlapse [01:41.43]some of them would double back [01:43.11]none of them deserved to be exposed [01:44.40] [01:45.09]to be exposed to all the troubled that he posed [01:46.65]strike one' not even out of fear [01:47.84]he dont even do rough sex' you bite him and hes outa here [01:51.46]make no mistake' he puts the man in manipulate [01:54.22]and hes attracted to the women that reciprocate [01:56.97]y'all can kick karma till its gettin late [01:58.53]until mammas little drama is the topic of the big debate [02:02.21]and now adays the confidence is off the page [02:04.72]cus women are attracted to that clown on the stage [02:07.47]he's only in town for a hand full of hours [02:09.34]but rupunzel wants to come down and dance in the flowers [02:13.15]wanna make her smile? want to make her laugh? [02:15.65]want to make up for the mistakes in the past? [02:18.72]want to act like he doesnt know better [02:20.65]if pay backs a bitch' he'll be in debt forever [02:24.16]insecure' impatient [02:26.34]temporary radification' self validation [02:26.36] [02:29.36]thats what its made of its all true [02:31.42]and its the only reason he's even talkin to you [02:34.68]you can try and fix my broken wings [02:36.98]you can know all the words to the songs i sing [02:39.86]but you dont need to know whats wrong with me [02:41.98] [02:42.61]unless you think you're gonna try and come home with me [02:45.55]you can try and fix my broken wings [02:47.74]you can know all the words to the songs i sing [02:50.44]but you dont need to know whats wrong with me [02:52.56] [02:53.25]unless you think you're gonna try and come home with me [02:55.69] [02:58.93](come here) [03:00.69] [03:07.67]you can try and fix my broken wings [03:09.30]you can know all the words to the songs i sing [03:11.99]but you dont need to know whats wrong with me [03:14.18] [03:14.86]unless you think you're gonna try and come home with me [03:17.49]you can try and fix my broken wings [03:19.42] [03:20.05]you can know all the words to the songs i sing [03:22.80]but you dont need to know whats wrong with me [03:25.58]unless you think you're gonna try and come home with me