“3 of Us” is the title track to FLO’s second EP. The downtempo R&B jam delves into the narrative of a man who has been playing not two, but three women at the same time.
The track draws inspiration from some of the group’s influences, Brandy and Monica’s ‘90s single “The Boy Is Mine,” a tale of...
[Intro: Renée]
Ooh, ooh
No (Let it flow, flow)
[Verse 1: Renée, Stella & Jorja]
He said, "Go to sleep, don't wait, I'll be workin' late" and
He said, "Rearrange your day, l'Il be home by eight" (Oh)
Oh, he said something different to me (Nah)
He be in my DM's lowkey (What?)
Tellin' me that he's tryna freak (Yeah, yeah)
He told me that he never wanna leave, that I'm his only (What?)
Well, girl, l've met his homies (What?)
Well, girl, I've met his heart and soul, ain't got nothin' on me
[Pre-Chorus: Jorja, Renée & Stella]
Wait, let me understand
If my man's your man and your man
It's feeling like a scam
I think we need an exit plan
[Chorus: All & Renée]
Can't you see
That he's playin' the three of us?
One, two, three (One, two, three)
Yeah, he's claimin' to be in love with you and me
Tryna have this cake and eat it, had enough
What he says to you and you ain't addin' up
He's playin' the three of us, us, us
He's playin' the three of us, us
Yeah, he's playing the three of us
[Verse 2: Renée, Stella, Jorja & All]
He claims past relationships why he can't commit and (Uh-huh)
He claims he never felt like this, that I got him whipped (Oh)
It ain't fair, he gets away with this
Prolly got three, four, five kids (Uh-huh)
With them other girls on his list (Uh)
He sold me 'bout a million dreams (Ha, ha, ha; yeah)
Girl, I been so deep (Ah, ah; so deep)
Me too, I'm learning slowly
That it's safe to say and clear to see that he was never lonely
[Pre-Chorus: Jorja, Renée & Stella]
No, let me understand
If my man's your man and your man (My man is your man)
It's feeling like a scam (Like a scam)
I think we need an exit plan (Exit plan)
[Chorus: All, Jorja, Renée & Stella]
Can't you see (Can't you see)
That he's playin' the three of us?
One, two, three (One, two, three)
Yeah, he's claimin' to be in love with you and me (Claimin' to be in love with; you and me)
Tryna have this cake and eat it (Ooh)
Had enough (Oh; had enough)
What he says to you and you ain't adding up (Ain't adding up)
He's playin' the three of us, us, us (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
He's playin' the three of us, us (Three of us; ooh, ooh)
Yeah, he's playin' the three of us (Three of us)
[Bridge: Renée, Stella, Jorja & All]
(I know I gotta give it up; her man, my man, your man)
I thought that he was mine
('Cause he's playin' the three of us; found out all about your plan)
I thought that he was just mine
(I know I shouldn't be in love; thought you buss case, but it was a scam)
But it was all a lie
('Cause he's playin' the three of us, my man is your man)
Without him I'II be just fine
(I know I gotta give it up; her man, my man, your man)
I thought that he was mine
('Cause he's playin' the three of us; found out all about your plan)
I thought that he was just mine
(I know I shouldn't be in love; thought you buss case, but it was a scam)
But it was all a lie
('Cause he's playin' the three of us, my man is your man)
Without him I'II be just fine
[Outro: Stella]
Three of us, three of us
3 of Us was written by Jorja Douglas & Renée Downer & MNEK & TobiShyBoy.
3 of Us was produced by TobiShyBoy & MNEK.
And just for a little extra surprise we’ve got a new song called “3 of Us” on there, inspired by Brandy and Monica’s iconic “The Boy Is Mine”. We had so much fun with MNEK on this one 💖
– FLO in an email to newsletter subscribers