[Intro: Mahalia]
Uh, uh, yeah, uh
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, babe
Uh, yeah
[Verse 1: Mahalia]
Crazy
If I had a penny for all the times a man nearly made me crazy (Huh)
Well, heck I'd be a millionaire by now
Maybe even as early as a baby
From the classroom to the break time
Kiss Chase in the playground
Hoping that he picks me in
Heads Down, Thumbs Up
He don't show no love
It don't change when you grow up
Just physical, still no love
[Pre-Chorus: Mahalia]
Men will always love the chase, yeah
They still wanna kiss you and then run away (Kiss you and run away)
Ain't nothing changed if it's always the same
Then it can't bе me to blame
[Chorus: Mahalia]
How long am I gonna pretеnd that I'm the one who's gotta improve? (Gotta improve)
You know the saying, "It's not you, it's me"
Well, I got news, it's not me, it's you
How long am I gonna pretend that I'm the one who's gotta improve? (Gotta improve)
You know the saying, "It's not you, it's me"
Well, I got news, it's not me, it's, it's not me, it's
[Verse 2: Mahalia]
You, yes, it's you, boy, I figured it out
All this time I beat around the bush
But now you're bringin' it out of me
True, you really started every fight
Always in the right
You've used up all your lies
With me, that set me free (Yeah)
I learned to see clearly
What's right and wrong, you had me fooled, nearly
It's nice to know that movin' on, I'm not the one to blame
[Chorus: Mahalia]
How long am I gonna pretend that I'm the one who's gotta improve? (Gotta improve)
You know the saying, "It's not you, it's me"
Well, I got news, it's not me, it's you
How long am I gonna pretend that I'm the one who's gotta improve? (Gotta improve)
You know the saying, "It's not you, it's me"
Well, I got news, it's not me, it's, it's not me, it's
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3: DESTIN CONRAD]
Crazy that you lucked up where you found me
And you makin' it seem like you really tryna play me, ayy, yeah
Like you wasn't the one, who
Blew that flame out like a smokin' gun
I let you in, you made it clear
That I wasn't the issue, baby, you got some shit to deal with
Promise I don't feel a way
And it's probably 'cause I'm not the one to blame
[Chorus: Mahalia & DESTIN CONRAD]
How long am I gonna pretend that I'm the one who's gotta improve? (Who's gotta improve)
You know the saying, "It's not you, it's me"
Well, I got news, it's not me, it's you
How long am I gonna pretend that I'm the one who's gotta improve? (Gotta improve)
You know the saying, "It's not you, it's me"
Well, I got news, it's not me, it's, it's not me, it's you
It’s Not Me, It’s You was written by Mahalia & Max Pope & Benjamin Hart & JD. Reid & Bernard Kafka & DESTIN CONRAD.
It’s Not Me, It’s You was produced by JD. Reid.
Mahalia released It’s Not Me, It’s You on Fri Jul 14 2023.
Mahalia:
As soon as I wrote this record, I knew this is the one I wanted to ask Destin to be on. The first time time that I came across him was actually on [defunct video platform] Vine, back when I was in sixth form. He was a famous Viner, I guess. He posted a little bit of him singing online, and...