The girl she was

[00:04.16] ★ Verse 1: Phora ★

[00:20.40] Yeah

[00:21.15] You spend so many nights, searchin' for the empathy

[00:23.21] You just want some understandin', fuck the sympathy

[00:26.02] You just want someone consisten with consistency

[00:28.06] You wanna fall in love, but you don't see the possibility

[00:30.88] Look, she closed off, she don't know if it really helps

[00:33.68] All her friends turned fake, that explains itself

[00:36.20] They jealous and they wanna see you weak

[00:38.72] Baby girl, there's nothin' stronger than a woman who rebuilt herself

[00:41.26] I know she feel like she can only lose

[00:44.04] I know she rather be alonе and used

[00:46.83] I know you wouldn't understand but if she walk by, just know thеre's angel right in front of you

[00:51.41] I know you feelin' like you're through with people

[00:54.45] You ain't used to gettin' closure, you used to losin' people

[00:57.24] At a young age, you seen your family fall apart

[00:59.50] So you don't wanna be in love, you seen it ruin people

[01:02.57] But you remind me of the stars in the nighttime

[01:04.60] So much darkness around but you still shine

[01:07.13] You want love but the past got you paranoid

[01:09.66] Can't trust, so you waitin' for the right time, but

[01:12.47] What if it never comes?

[01:14.99] You gotta focus on you when it's said and done

[01:17.57] Can't pretend no more, so you try to run

[01:20.09] But if you ever feel alone, you ain't the only one

[01:22.40] ★ Chorus: Skye & Phora ★

[01:22.65] Hold on (Hold on)

[01:24.94] Things just ain't the same and I've been so strong (So strong)

[01:30.07] Don't think I'll be here for long (Hold on, hold on)

[01:35.66] Don't think I'll be here for long (Hold on, hold on)

[01:40.74] So I need you in my arms

[01:43.31] ★ Verse 2: Phora ★

[01:43.79] Yeah

[01:44.04] You just need someone who say they proud of you

[01:46.07] See your potential, watch you blossom like the flowers do

[01:48.86] They just wanna see you weak and alone

[01:50.89] But even when a queen don't have a king, she still powerful, look

[01:53.91] Her mind so flooded, it could drown

[01:56.18] With the names of those who said they care but didn't stick around

[01:58.48] The names of people she lifted but let her down

[02:01.03] And the time she tried to bury all her feelings in the drown

[02:03.83] All the blame she was caught, tears that she had to cry

[02:06.65] These people killed her slowly with no alibi

[02:09.42] It's like she been betrayed way too many times

[02:11.70] So when you see her all alone, you shouldn't wonder why

[02:14.22] Like who's gonna really be there when they leave you?

[02:16.78] Your heart's gold, everybody else is see-through

[02:19.33] People only wanna be around when they need you

[02:21.64] But when you break down, how many times they try to reach you?

[02:24.68] Like

[02:24.93] ★ Chorus: Skye & Phora ★

[02:25.72] Hold on (Hold on)

[02:26.98] Things just ain't the same and I've been so strong (So strong)

[02:32.32] Don't think I'll be here for long (Hold on, hold on)

[02:37.40] Don't think I'll be here for long (Hold on, hold on)

[02:42.73] So I need you in my arms