Once Bitten revolves around the difficulty of keeping a relationship afloat, or even igniting one, when a woman has been hurt by unfaithfulness in the past.
In it A2 raps about the problems he’s been facing with women too scared to show their true self, his girl lacks trust but he’s trying to repai...
[Verse 1]
I'm still Caviar dreaming, part time scheming
Me I'm just a worm and all this dirt is so appealing
Probably end up in it first or getting hurt cause karmas creeping
Says I'm just a jerk and wishes she wasn't so deep in
All the lies, all the lies
I'm a mess, organise, organise
She said "I'm a swine, I'm a swine"
That's ironic 'cause she's telling porky pies, porky pies
Once bitten, twice shy
Once smitten, time flies
We're not only having fun, baby we're just living life
And we'll probably do this once, cause lighting don't strike twice
The sooner you drop your front, the sooner I drop mine
That's cheeky, pay respect 'cause nothing in life's a freebie
I stay in check and I watch for signs are easy
There's a lot that you can teach me
Trust... even though everybody is doubting us
I don't think we need a councillor
We don't communicate, we just argue and we just row so much
Now I'm working out why like some algebra
She said once bitten, twice shy
But I'm watching all her features from the corner of my eye
Man I ask if she's alright, she looks like she gonna cry
Man I asked a couple time but she never did reply
[Chorus]
Once bitten, twice shy
Once bitten, twice shy
Once bitten, twice shy
Once bitten, twice shy
Once bitten, twice shy
[Interlopation]
[Verse 2]
Me... I handle feelings like a broken mirror
Don't know the meaning but it be reason over dinner
She said I'm the reason why she's leaving, cold October's winter
I'm pleading but my treason got me so the sinner
Wait... this glass of wine ain't appealing
It's got me staring at the ceiling
Me and my conscious in a meeting
And now what's this nonsense that I'm seeing?
Good girl gone bad
Bad guy gone good, man the cycle is mad
And wouldn't stay shy or the fact she upfront a couple times
I can't deny but I'm back
And she just don't believe it, nah she just don't believe it
And second chance is like a remix
Yeah one girl told me she love me
I just wish she fucking meaned it, I just wish she fucking meaned it
Fucking damn Latinas got me caught up in my feelings
Now it's henny and ribena, plus some texts from Serena
Mixed messages from Lisa got me pouring by the litre
She said once bitten, twice shy
But I'm watching all her features from the corner of my eye
Man I ask if she's alright, she looks like she gonna cry
Swear I asked a couple time but she never did reply
[Chorus]
Once bitten, twice shy
Once bitten, twice shy
Once bitten, twice shy
Once bitten, twice shy
Once bitten, twice shy
[Outro]
If she gon' do it, she'll do it the right way
If I'm gon' do it, I'll do it the right way
'Cause I need you here right here beside me
I heard a rumour that you didn't like me
Surprise me, baby don't stereotype me
Please don't be on the side please
I need you right here beside me now
Surprise me, baby don't stereotype me
Please don't be on the side please
I need you right here beside me
Beside me, beside me
If I gon' do it, I'll do it the right way
Be right beside me
I heard a rumour that you didn't like me
Surprise me
Once Bitten was written by A2.
Once Bitten was produced by Clonez.
A2 released Once Bitten on Thu Nov 30 2017.