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H.E.R. - Back of My Mind Album Lyrics



H.E.R. - Back of My Mind Lyrics






We Made It

We, we
We, we

I've been really feelin' like
Oh, it's been a long time
There was early mornings, late nights
We was prayin' for the sunshine
Oh, and this whole time, I've been at it
If you on the outside, you won't get it
Can't break me, I won't let it, won't let it
And now I feel like a milli'
I hope you rockin' with me
Before we was hot like the summer
Before the wrist was chilly
Before conversations on the terrace with a view
Ooh, you know I always wanted you
Ooh, you know I always wanted to
Wanted to, yeah

All those nights hopin' that we'd find it
Lookin' at the sky, like thank God that you're with me
You're with me
Run red lights and following the signs
It's been a long ride and I just can't believe
Can't believe we made it

We made it
Celebrate for the one time
No matter where this all goes, I'ma always be all mines
And I know I'll always have you, yeah, 'cause I did what I had to
The moment it was past due, it ain't magic, it ain't
They said I won't come up with the family and cop a couple GRAMMY's
All the things they said that I can't be, revenge taste just like candy, yeah
And now we eating up in Paris with a view
Ooh, you know I always wanted to (ooh, you know I always)
Ooh, you know I always wanted you (ooh, you know I always too)
Wanted you, oh

All those nights hopin' that we'd find it
Lookin' at the sky, like thank God that you're with me
You're with me
Run red lights and following the signs
It's been a long ride and I just can't believe
Can't believe we made it

Oh, we made it
We made it
We, we (yeah)
Run red lights, lucky we survived
Those were the times I thanked God that you're with me, me
Ooh, oh
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Writer: Darhyl Camper, Elijah Dias, Gabi Wilson, Ronald Tyler Colson, Tiara Thomas
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.




Back of My Mind

Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mmh, mhm (ooh), yeah

Oh, when it gets to me
I be thinkin' way too hard 'bout our history
Oh, you ain't answer, you was gone, you a mystery
I should've never got involved with you (oh)
I set it off with you (oh)
I set it off with you, I barely talk to you (ooh)
I never asked where was goin', might get lost with you
I never let you pay for nothin' when you offer to
I even make the reservation, who's that callin' you?

Is that your new thing? That's your new thing
Tell me are you into new things, into new things?
Baby, it's a few things, it's a few things, let me tell you
You still (you still)
You still (you still)

You still in the back of my mind
(My mind, my mind, my mind) uh
The back of my mind (ohh)
I'm still the greatest of all time
(Greatest of all time)
In the back of your mind
But you won't say it, so nevermind
Another time, another life (life)
And I can't say it, won't cross the line
And actin' like, I'll be alright (oh)

Oh, when you're next to me
Always gotta try to hold back this energy (yeah)
From jumpin' to conclusions, I, been lookin' stupid, I
I make it for you, you make it hard for me
Oh, just the thought of you (thought)
Almost got caught with you (caught)
And still I won't admit
That I would drop it all for you
Still got some shit that's at my crib (yeah)
I drop it all for you
I play the part for you
That's if you want me to

That's how we do things, how we do things (hey, ooh)
Oh, tell me does your new thing, does she do things for you? (Things)
Oh, it's a few things, it's a few things, that I wanna say
You still (you still)
You still (you still)

You still in the back of my mind, uh (ooh yeah)
The back of my mind (whoa, ooh)
I'm still the greatest of all time (oh)
In the back of your mind
But you won't say it, so nevermind (yeah, yeah, nevermind)
Another time (another time), another life
And I can't it, won't cross the line
And actin' like, I'll be alright, oh (yeah, yeah)

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Oh whoa (ooh yeah)
You still, oh, you still

You still in the back of my mind, uh
The back of my mind (Whoa, ooh)
I'm still the greatest of all time (ohh)
In the back of your mind
But you won't say it, so nevermind (so nevermind)
Another time (another time), another life
And I can't it, won't cross the line
And actin' like, I'll be alright, oh (yeah, yeah)

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Ooh yeah
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Writer: Darhyl Camper, Gabriella Wilson, Ronald Tyler Colson, Tyrone William Griffin Jr
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Trauma

(Hit-boy)
Na, na-na-na, na-na, na
Na, na, na-na-na, na, na, na, oh
Na, na-na-na, na-na, na

Public perception is often deception, uh
I think somebody needs to tell the truth, yeah
Killin' my ego through my self-reflections, uh
Somethin' that we all fail to do, mh
Why does compassion gets treated as weakness? Yeah
What is the world really comin' to? Uh
Why is my empathy often misleadin'? Yeah
How you interpret that is up to you

So many things (so many things)
Why I let it get to me? (Yeah)
Like I know everything (like I know everything)
When I don't know anything, yeah
Why overthink? Think I need a drink
I just need to chill, maybe I need a shrink
Need to hear 'em preach, and some inner peace
I'm always in a mood, think I just need some sleep
Ayy (ayy)

Tellin' myself, I'm a mess (mess)
I blame it all on my ex, all me
Is this as good as it gets?
Is this as good as it gets?

I don't want the drama from the trauma
Bad energy, it's a problem
I take it personal, I ain't perfect though
But it hurts, you know? That make it worse, you know?
And the drama from the trauma
It's bad energy, it's the problem
When I take it personal, I'll be the first to blow
And it's worse, you know? Is it worth it though?
No, no, oh, no
Is it worth it though? I don't know, I don't know
Is it worth it?

Don't know how to act (don't know how to act)
When I can't handle that (when I can't handle that)
I'm stressin' the petty things (I'm stressin' the petty things)
How you see it is everything, yeah (how you see it is everything)
I made a bunch of figures, got a bunch of triggers
When it come to pictures, I don't see a bigger
Let it hold me back (let it hold me back)
When I know the facts, yeah, oh, uh

Why I still can't live with that?
Why do I live in the past only?
Worried about where they at (oh, yeah)
When I don't know where I'm goin'

I don't want the drama from the trauma
Bad energy, it's the problem
I take it personal, I ain't perfect though
But it hurts, you know? Make it worse, you know?
And the drama from the trauma
It's bad energy, it's the problem
When I take it personal, I'm the first to blow
Makin' it worse, you know? Is it worth it though?
Is it worth it?
Uh, is it worth it though? Is it?
Yeah (worth it)

Uh, was it worth it?
I guess that is the question to ask (ask)
My worst behavior, is the shit that I left in the past (past)
The first impression are important, perception is bad (bad)
The doubt was needed for a nigga to step in his bag (bag)
But really though, how long you thought your deception would last?
You really losin' every ounce of respect that I had for you
Dishonesty is quite a disorder, the same reason I just fired my lawyer
In light of my vision from writtens, parasitic absorbers
Energy drainers, the vibes that I get from reporters
Disappointed lookin' at the way these niggas was brought up
That get you caught up in a situation
With different places you never thought of
This world slaughters, you're weak will and kind-hearted
My mind audits, creative ideas that define artists
And plus I speak my mind, that makes me a prime target
But I'd rather start speakin', no beefin' 'cause

I don't want no drama from the trauma
Bad energy, it's a problem
I take it personal, I ain't perfect though
But it hurts, you know? That make it worse, you know?
And the drama from the trauma
It's bad energy, it's the problem
When I take it personal, I'll be the first to blow
And it's worse, you know? Is it worth it though?
Is it worth it?
Uh, is it worth it though? Is it?
Yeah (worth it)

I don't know
Is it worth it? I don't know
It's worth it? I don't know
I said, I don't know, uh
I don't know
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Writer: Chauncey A. Hollis, Cordae Amari Dunston, Gabriella Wilson, Tiara Nicole Thomas
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC




Find A Way

Just a minute ago, Just a minute ago
Just a minute ago I said some things
I know That I can't change back
When I just screamed that didn't mean
For us to break, break our pact

I'm searching for my way back
But I'm looking through a peephole
I'm trying to find my way back
I wanna be the hero

I'm here you're there, I'm here you're there
I'm here you're there as sweet as this air
But no one is breathing such _______
How can this be, it's your face I see
This is so crazy, were in the same room

Chorus:
I'm searching for my way back (I'm searching for my way back girl, searching for my way back girl)
But I'm looking through a peephole ( I'm searching for my way back girl, searching for my way back girl)
I'm trying to find my way back ( I'm searching for my way back girl, searching for my way back girl)
I wanna be the hero( I'm searching for my way back girl, searching for my way back girl)

I don't care what it takes
But I know we got to get there (we got to get there)
We got to get there (we got to get there) I can see it know you and me
I know nothing will change if both of us just sit here (And we just sat here)
And we just sat here (And we just sat here) come one join me girl can't you see

(Hey) I'm searching for my way back (I'm lost where am I)
But I'm looking through a peephole (I just wanna go home)
I'm trying to find my way back (I'm out here by myself)
I wanna be the hero (I'm lost in space)

Chorus (repeat)
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Writer: PHARRELL WILLIAMS, CHAD HUGO, PHARRELL L WILLIAMS
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.




Bloody Waters

Yeah, oh-ooh
Ooh
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh
No, no, no, no

Bloody waters, uh
Drowning every day, every day
Feels like I'm runnin' in slow-motion
And I'm losing the race, oh-oh, uh

Ooh, so frustrating
Ooh, keep on taking
Ooh, corporate races
Ooh, got me praying
'Cause all I hear is
Sirens from every way, every way, yeah

Can't make no sense about it
Tired of hearing about it
We ain't talking about it
We don't wanna see
Can't make no sense about it
Get so anxious about it
We keep talking around it
Reassess the air
Speculate, caution signs
Incriminate people's minds
War and love don't combine
Destiny doesn't roll the dice
Watch your back, save your mind
Under attack, spiritual kind
Where you stand, you decide
Destiny doesn't roll the dice

Ooh (ooh)
Ooh (oh)
Ooh, yeah (hey)
Ooh, ooh
Ooh (ooh)
Ooh (ooh)
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, poh

Bloody waters, uh
Baptize me
Can't stand the rain, uh
Yeah, yeah
Oh, Lord (please)
Gon' save me
From all of this pain, pain, yeah (ooh)

Preparations (ooh)
No conversation, (ooh)
Insensitive, baby (ooh)
Times, they changing (oh-oh)
People marching, no one's there to lead, uh
Someone give me somethin' to believe, yeah

Can't make no sense about it (no, we can't)
Tired of hearing about it (oh, yeah, yeah)
We ain't talking about it (no, no)
We don't wanna see (we don't wanna see)
Can't make no sense about it (can't make no sense)
Get so anxious about it (oh)
We keep talking around it (we keep talking)
Reassess the air (reassess, yeah)
Speculate, caution signs (caution signs)
Incriminate people's minds (people's minds)
War and love don't combine
Destiny doesn't roll the dice
Watch your back, save your mind
Under attack, spiritual kind
Where you stand, you decide
Destiny doesn't roll the dice (no, it don't)

Ooh
Ooh
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, ooh
Waters
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Writer: Gabriella Wilson, Karriem Riggins, Latisha Tawana Hyman, Louis Kevin Celestin, Stephen Lee Bruner
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Missing Link Music




Closer to Me

Ooh
Mhm, mh

Been inconsistent for a minute
Just listen for a moment
Stay here, don't leave me (leave me)
Oh, I was hoping we could be closer
Just hold me when it's shaky
Say you still need me, yeah (uh, yeah)

Sometimes I feel like
You don't tell me you f*ck with me enough (oh)
'Cause the whole time, you were giving away
What should have been my love, yeah (my love, yeah)

Always in lust
I get worried, ain't trust you, babe
I invested too much
I been healing, don't rush it, babe
Can we make up (up)
For all the times we weren't touching, baby?
I'll stop bringing it up
Hoping we can be better for us (us)
Come closer to me, babe (closer to me, babe)
(Yeah, uh)

When I'm tricky, get rid of all the bitterness and issues
You don't believe me (believe me, yeah)
Ain't your responsibility to make me happy
But you damn sure don't make it easy (easy on me)

Sometimes you feel like ain't no room for mistakes
But I don't judge (I don't judge you, baby)
I just need to know
That it's always been different with us (us, us)

Always in lust
I get worried, ain't trust you, babe
I invested too much
I been healing, don't rush it, baby (baby, can we)
Can we make up (ohh)
For all the times we weren't touching, baby?
I'll stop bringing it up
Hoping we can be better for us
Ooh-ooh
Come closer to me, babe (closer to me, baby)

I'll stop bringing it up
If you love me, if you're in love
Oh, I deserve that, I wanna love
Yeah, I deserve that kinda love
I know things get better with time
Don't matter if we don't stop drawing the lines
I just need you to come closer to me, babe
Hey, yeah
Come closer to me, babe, yeah

Feel you touch me, oh
Hold me closer, oh
Hey (ohh, ohh)
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Writer: Anthony W. Anderson, Brittany Coney, Carl E. Mccormick, Denisia Andrews, Gabriella Wilson, Goapele K. Mohlabane, Kelvin L. Wooten, Michael Louis Aaberg
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.




Come Through

Almost missed my flight today
I look good even though I feel shitty
I just got back out this way
You already got plans for the city
Call 'em off, could you call 'em off for me?
You're always goin' on and on
Got it all, ask me why I'll never leave
I don't go out much

But you should come through tonight
I'm chillin' on the Westside, boo
Call my homegirl, tell your best friend he could slide too
On the low, a remote location
I don't want them seein' me gettin' faded
You should come through tonight
I only kick it with a tight crew
They won't tell 'cause they tryna live they best life too
On the low, on my own, I'll be wavy
Hit me on my phone, I'll be waitin'
Yeah, yeah

Lookin' at you cry, goin' crazy
If I could, I would take the pain away
I don't see that smile I made
You already made plans that ain't with me
Tryin' hard, I been tryin' hard to breathe
Inhale, exhale, you expel what you been doin' to me
Fightin' it off, you been fightin' me off for weeks
Don't leave 'cause I need ya

But you should come through tonight
I'm chillin' on the Westside, boo
Call my homegirl, tell your best friend he could slide too
On the low, a remote location
I don't want them seein' me gettin' faded
You should come through tonight (yeah)
I only kick it with a tight crew (yeah, ay)
They won't tell 'cause they tryna live they best life too (no)
On the low, on my own, I'll be wavy (yeah)
Hit me on my phone, I'll be waitin'
Yeah, yeah

I ain't really tryna spend no time (no time)
In the house, if you ask me how I'm feelin'
I said yes to goin' out tonight
Oh, I ain't did that in a minute
Called it off, oh, I called it off for you
You're always goin' on and on
Ask me why, oh, why I'm not with you
I don't go out much

But you should come through tonight (yeah)
I'm chillin' on the Westside, boo (Westside)
Call my homegirl, tell your best friend he could slide too (best, oh)
On the low, a remote location
I don't want them seein' me gettin' faded
You should come through tonight
I only kick it with a tight crew
They won't tell 'cause they tryna live they best life too (they won't)
On the low, on my own, I'll be wavy
Hit me on my phone, I'll be waitin' (yeah)
Yeah, yeah

Faded, uh
Hit me on my phone, I'll be waitin', waitin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh
Hit me on my phone, hit me on my phone, yeah
Ooh, I'll be waitin', yeah
Hittin' me, alone, oh yeah, yeah
Give me a call, oh yeah, yeah
Give me a call, yeah
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Writer: Gabriella Wilson, Tiara Thomas, Carl McCormick, Chris Brown
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.




My Own

Said I been away too long (long)
Every time I hear that song (ay)
I don't wanna hear it no more (no more)
Baby, I can't take no more from you
I don't wanna play no more
Don't be going back and forth on me
I be already on call
Even when I know it's wrong for me

Something
Don't know but it's something
I don't wanna work for something
Knowing it ain't worth it, no
Coming
You knew it was coming
You should know that I don't act like that
Without a purpose, oh

Call me crazy baby, you just bring outta me, uh
I'm tryna do better, but you ain't been helping me
Baby I can't help it, you know how to get to me
I, I

I been tryna hold my own
My own, my own
Oh baby, on my own
My own, my own
Ooh

Don't mind me, 'cause it ain't 'bout you, uh
We both need space, and that's all so true (ooh)
Know it's okay, if you can't come through, uh
I'm saving your place, and it's all for you, ohh (uh)

We been waiting too long (long)
I be tryna keep calm
Either way we both wrong
I been waiting on a call
Ooh, I really wanna call you
I been tryna be strong
You're the only I wanna talk to (oh, no, no)

Ah yeah, you just know me better
And it just gets better
Just let me undress ya
On you, on you
'Cause I just love to feel it
When you go inside it
And I get excited
Ooh (ooh), you (ooh)
You (you), you (you), oh

Baby, you keep showing out
But I just can't slow it down
'Cause I just want you right now
With me now (now)
Don't you keep on holding out
Giving me the run around
Are you just noticing now?

I'm on my own
My own, my own
Ooh baby, on my own
My own, my own
I been tryna hold my own
My own, my own
I'm just tryna hold my own
My own, my own
Yeah
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Writer: Daniel James Traynor, Gabriella Wilson, Michael Orabiyi Riley
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Lucky

Yeah
Boo-boo-bah-da
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Lucky
Lucky you belong to me
You know who would kill to be
Lucky I ain't intervene
Lucky, yeah
Lucky that I let it go
Lucky I ain't on patrol
You know how my petty go
Lucky, uh
Lucky I ain't crazy
Just a little maybe
Ooh, that's how you made me

Don't you ever forget that you're lucky
Lucky I got eyes for you
Nobody could block the view
You know I got options too
Lucky (lucky)
That I ain't get my payback
Lucky we go way back
Lucky that I'm way back
It's funny, yeah
It's funny now you want it
I'm what you always wanted
You lucky that you got it, oh

Don't you ever forget that you're lucky
(Mmh, hm-hm-hm)
Yeah, mmh, na-na-na, mmh-mhm

Lucky that we more than just an interlude
Lucky I spend time with you
Lucky I be in the mood
Lucky
Lucky that I'm coming soon
Feeling like a honeymoon
Ooh, we better get a room (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ooh, we better get a room (mm)
So lucky

Don't ever forget, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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Writer: Darhyl Camper, Gabriella Wilson, Stacy Barthe
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Cheat Code

Mmh, hey
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Mmh, uh (oh, oh)

It's 2AM and I can't sleep, I'm all alone, uh (all alone)
I keep on making up excuses, where you gone? (Mmh)
Oh, it's been too many nights, you're on a roll (on a roll)
Don't rush it, let's just take it nice and slow, ayy
What you're gon' say is probably on some other bullshit
What you been doing's probably somethin' I ain't cool with
Oh, I know you're probably creepin' on the low (yeah)
I really can't say 'cause I don't know, oh no

How could you be so?
How do you sleep? Oh
What do you leave? Oh
You learn the cheat code
I'm on the seafloor
Oh, silly me, oh
You learn the cheat code

I'm wondering why (why)
Why you stayin' out so late?
Too much for me to contemplate (uh)
Still I been wondering why (oh)
Why you gotta test my patience?
I wanna be on the same page
But you need to get your story straight (yeah)
Oh, straight
Ayy, straight
Yeah, straight, babe

Sittin' here puttin' two and two together
And somebody told me they saw you and who together
Oh, you know what they be sayin'
Pillow talk really changed things

Say you missin' me so
Why do you leave though?
Why I believe you?
You learn the cheat code
I'm on the seafloor (yeah)
Oh, silly me, oh
You learn the cheat code

I'm wondering why (why)
Why you stayin' out so late? (Late)
Too much for me to contemplate (yeah)
Still I been wondering why
Why you gotta test my patience? (Patience)
I wanna be on the same page (page)
But you need to get your story straight (yeah)
Straight, uh
Straight, yeah
Straight, oh

Straight (yeah)
Straight (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Straight (yeah)
Straight
Need to get your story straight (straight)
Straight (yeah)
Straight (straight)
Straight, straight (yeah)

How could you be so? (Straight)
You learn the cheat code
You learn the cheat code (straight)
How could you be so? (Straight)
How could you be so? (Straight)
You learn the cheat code (straight)
You learn the cheat code
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Writer: Asa Taccone, Darhyl Camper, Gabriella Wilson, Julia Michaels
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.




Mean It

Did you mean it?
Mmh

Maybe I should be more like you
Buildin' up on the lie then coverin' up the truth
Oh, I thought that ain't what you do
Tellin' me that you closed off
Why did you take your clothes off?

Replays in my mind, just walk away from me
She's in the way of me, it's way too much for me

'Cause when you lied to me, oh, I stayed, oh
But you be fakin', you a snake, I didn't complain, no
You were my favorite, now you ain't shit, I regret it
But I believed you when you said it
Did you mean it, did you mean it?
Mhm, mhm
Did you mean it?
Mhm (yeah), mhm

Maybe I should be more like her
Just forget about what's right, just forget about my worth
Maybe I should be heartless too
That's somethin' y'all have in common
I'm cut from a different cloth and it

Replays in my mind, did you even think of me?
What does she have on me?
It's so hard to believe

'Cause when you lied to me, oh, I stayed, oh
But you be fakin', you a snake, I didn't complain, no
You were my favorite, now you ain't shit, I regret it
But I believed you when you said it
Did you mean it, did you mean it?
Mhm, mhm
Did you mean it?
Mhm (yeah), mhm

Always felt like I was the missin' piece
But now I feel like I'm missin' something, it's killin' me
Always wanted to belong to somethin' that belong to me
But if it's for everybody then it's not in my reach
When you speak, do you say things you mean?
Does your mind or your heart take the lead?
If it's love, does that mean you shouldn't leave?
I don't know, I don't know what to believe

'Cause when you lied to me, and I stayed
You ain't changed, you betrayed me
You tried to say that I was your favorite
And you love me, but you ain't shit
And I believed you when you said it
Did you mean it, did you mean it?
Mhm, mhm (ooh)
Did you mean it?
Mhm, mhm (mm)
Did you mean it?
Mhm, mhm (yeah, yeah, baby)
Did you mean it?
(Mhm, mhm) did you mean it?

Ooh, ooh
Did you mean it?
Ooh, ooh
Baby, did you mean it?
Ooh, ooh
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Writer: Charles A. Hinshaw, Gabriella Wilson, Jameel Majied Roberts, Jeffrey Gitelman
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group




Paradise

(Bordeux and Non Native) yeah

It's a lot of things I did wrong
But I'm hopin' you're at home
'Cause I'm movin' all alone
And I need you right now
I need you
I ain't worry 'bout the games they play
They ain't got a damn thing on you
It feel better with you

Girl, I wanna wait, yeah
(Girl, I wanna wait)
But try not to get your hopes up
'Cause I'm probably not staying
(Oh, 'cause I'm probably not staying)
I said, "I'm on my way" (I'm on my way)
Do you like when I'm top of you?
I'm on bottom today (bottom today)

You givin' me paradise
I don't think was ready
'Cause it's better than it's advertised
She ain't give it to me yet
But let me tell you that I fantasize
Every day, every day
Every day, every day
Every day (ooh)

Come on over, come and get your wishes, yeah
Don't be throwin' me the wrong signals
It's been a long time since I kissed you
It's been a long time
Hope you had that pussy on lock for me
Hope you had them bitches on block for me
I can give you what you want
I just need to know your intention
And I'ma call you when I land
'Cause you know that I miss you (ooh)

I ain't worry 'bout the games they play
They ain't got a damn thing on you (ohh)
When you get off that plane, I'ma put it on you
I gave you something last night, you can feel in the mornin'
You making me drown, girl, I like when you rainin' and pourin'
Come put it on me, come put it on me

You givin' me paradise
I don't think you was ready
'Cause it's better than it's advertised
He ain't give it to me yet
But let me tell you that I fantasize, ooh yeah
Every day, every day (oh)
Every day (yeah), every day (yeah)
Every day, every day
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Writer: Brendan Walsh, Gabriella Wilson, Jeremy Biddle, Luis S. Jr. Campozano
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, EMPIRE PUBLISHING




Process

Uh
Ayy, ayy, ayy (go)
Doot-doot-doot

I'm just tryin' to process what just happened
I'm just tryin' to express what I'm feeling
When the pressure gets too intense, burn some incense
Stop and take a deep breath, release it

Holdin' it back like a slingshot, ayy
Holdin' it back like hair ties, ayy
It's pullin' my shirt, just let me go, oh
Cloggin' the drip, stoppin' the flow

You already know what time it is, don't need a Rolex (yeah)
Do you see the sign? Tell me do I need to protest (doot-doot-doot)
All your old ways keep on slowin' up the progress (yeah, ooh)
Got me losin' nights, guess I'm goin' through the process (yeah, yeah)
I got some things that I gotta get off my chest (yeah, preach)
Screamin' through the phone like we tryna have a contest (doot-doot-doot)
All your old ways keep on slowin' up the progress
Got me losin' nights, guess I'm goin' through the process

Pushing all my buttons, teardrop, hurting
Say I'm off the deep end, yeah, right, you reachin', uh
You better stop, you better not, ayy
I'm 'bout to pop like rimshot, ayy
Pullin' my strings, just let me go, oh
I'm 'bout to trip, I'm 'bout to blow

You already know what time it is, don't need a Rolex
Do you see the sign? Tell me do I need to protest (doot-doot-doot)
All your old ways keep on slowin' up the progress (yeah, ooh)
Got me losin' nights, guess I'm goin' through the process
I got some things that I gotta get off my chest (yeah, preach)
Screamin' through the phone like we tryna have a contest (doot-doot-doot)
All your old ways keep on slowin' up the progress
Got me losin' nights, guess I'm goin' through the process (process)

Yeah, yeah, hey
It's a process (hey)
Oh, babe
Yeah
Hey, hey
Yeah
Hey, yeah
Ahh, yeah
Yeah, ooh
I guess, oh, oh baby
Baby, baby
Yeah
I guess
Ooh, ooh, ah, yeah
Ooh
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Writer: Gabriella Wilson, Gamal Kosh Lewis, Jeffrey Gitelman, Priscilla Renea Hamilton, Ronald Raleik Colson
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.




Hold On

Hey, yeah, yeah

On to me
You ain't been holding on
On to me
I can't wait too long, I don't wanna keep
It's hard to sleep
I wanna be free
Wanna be free
Free

How do you get somewhere comfortable
Then leave?
Say something, baby
Something, baby
Running to you
Running from me
Don't wanna keep on
Don't wanna be so
Dependent on you
Depending on me
Don't wanna keep on, no

And if I hold on to you
I'm only hurting me, yeah
I know if I hold on to you
I'll never wanna leave
Leave, oh
Go on and let me, go on and set me free, oh

Don't
Take me for granted
No
Every time I'm weak and alone
Deep in my bones
I know this ain't for me, yeah, no

How do you get somewhere comfortable
Then leave?
Say something, baby
Something to me
Running to you
Running from me
Don't wanna keep on
Don't wanna be so
Dependent on you
Depending on me
Don't wanna be somewhere I don't know

And if I hold on to you
I'm only hurting me, yeah
I know if I hold on to you
I'll never wanna leave, yeah
Oh, no, no, leave
Yeah, leave
No, no, no (no, no, no, no)
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Writer: Brendan Walsh, Gabriella Wilson, Luis S Jr Campozano, Maxx Moore, Tiara Nicole Thomas
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group




Dont

Don't count on me, babe, don't
Don't wait on me, babe, it's late, these days
Yeah

It's hard to give yourself to someone
It's harder when you love someone
Waiting 'round is no fun, tryna get a lot done
I don't usually leave a message, but
Call me when you get this
Fell in love with an idea
It's right where you left it

It's so hard to say, "You don't have to stay"
Can't love you this way
So before it's too late, when we're face to face
Don't be afraid to say it, mm, don't

Don't count on me, babe, don't
Don't wait on me, babe, it's late, these days
Yeah, yeah

Know you can't stay long
I know you wanna be someone
Know you got your own shit
But I'm way too selfish
You can never say no (no)
Know you can't help it (no)
You can't stay away, babe (stay away, babe)
Don't know where my head is

It's so hard to say, "You don't have to stay"
Can't love you this way
So before it's too late, when we're face to face
Don't be afraid to say it, mm, don't

Don't count on me, babe, don't
Don't wait on me, babe, it's late, these days
Yeah, yeah

I never wanna hear you preach, baby
Even though I get too needy
Oh, but you need me, yeah
All you wanna do is please me
Take advantage of your love
Ooh, you make it way too easy
Maybe it's too much
But I don't want you to leave
Said, I don't want you to leave

Don't count on me, baby, oh yeah
Don't wait on me, baby, no
Don't wait on me, babe, don't wait
Ooh-ooh
Don't wait on me, baby
Don't wait on me
Oh, don't count on me
Don't count on me

I never wanna hear you preach, baby
I don't wanna hear you preach, baby
But you, ooh, preach, baby
Even though I get too needy
But you need me, never wanna hear you
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Writer: Darhyl Camper, Gabriella Wilson, Tiara Nicole Thomas
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Exhausted

Yeah, yeah, yeah, hey
Say, hey, yeah, oh
(Darkchild) yeah

If I give you this shot, you better take it
I'm way, way, way, way past bein' jaded
And all of y'all just way too opinionated
I'm just sayin', when do I get a say?
And tell me why, why's this okay?
You supposed to be playin' on my team
Oh, who's gonna be responsible for me
When I ain't? Yeah

You be on all of that nonsense
It's always surprises, it's always a process
I'm way too used to it, it's way too often
It's so exhausting, I'm so exhausted, oh, yeah
You be on all of that nonsense
How I'm still surprised when it's always a process?
I'm way too used to it, happens too often
It's so exhausting, I'm so exhausted, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (I'm so exhausted)
Yeah, yeah (yeah)
I'm so exhausted, I'm so exhausted

Say
If I give you this chance, you better save it (you better save it)
How I can't get no appreciation (how I can't get no)
After all of this shit I been taking? Oh
When do I get a break? (Break)
Ooh, I need a new bae, need a vacation
I need to stop givin' my heart, lettin' 'em break it (oh)
Waitin' for it to get better, I've been impatient
Yeah, I been chasin' (oh)

You be on all of that nonsense
It's always surprises, it's always a process
I'm way too used to it, it's way too often
It's so exhausting, I'm so exhausted, oh, yeah
You be on all of that nonsense (you be on all of that nonsense)
How I'm still surprised when it's always a process?
I'm way too used to it, happens too often
It's so exhausting, I'm so exhausted, yeah, yeah (ohh)

Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (exhausted)
Yeah (oh yeah), yeah (yeah)
I'm so exhausted, I'm so exhausted

Yeah, yeah (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah (oh), yeah (exhausted, yeah)
I'm so exhausted, I'm so exhausted

Ooh, ooh
Whoa, whoa
Sit with me, love
For a while
Fall in love
Fall in love
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Writer: Gabriella Wilson, Nelson Bridges, Rodney Roy Jerkins, Steven J. Collins, Vurdell Muller
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave




Hard to Love

I've been so far from here
Been so far from here
I just hate feelin' like this
I don't play that shit
Where you been? Where you been?
Oh, I'm sorry if I turn you off and on again

But take it easy on me, baby
I know that I crossed the line
I'm hard to please, but baby
Real love is so hard sometimes
Yeah, I'm sensitive, I'm sensin' that you're bothered
I can feel the energy shift in your apartment

Hard to love
It's hard to love, it's hard to love
It's hard to trust you
Hard to change
It's hard to change
I can't expect you to fix all my issues

I can't be carryin' on like this
All the heaviness is weighin' on you, baby
Oh, don't take it personal
I keep on playin' a game, yeah
I'm so irrational
Can't do what happened to me to you

So, take it easy on me, baby
I know that I crossed that line
I'm hard to please, but baby
Real love is so hard to find
And I'm sensitive
I know that you're not the same person
It's not your fault that you remind me
That I'm still hurtin', it's

Hard to love
It's hard to love, it's hard to love
It's hard to trust you
Hard to change
It's hard to change
I can't expect you to fix all my issues

Ooh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Fix all my issues
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

It's hard to love
It's hard to love, it's hard to love you
It's hard to trust you
It's hard to change
It's hard to change
I can't expect you to fix all my issues

Ohh, ohh, no, no
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
(Oh) oh
Oh, oh, oh
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Writer: Gabriella Wilson, Jeffrey Gitelman, Nasri Tony Atweh
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.




For Anyone

Looking for your sound in someone else's house
But no one sings the same way
I look for peace of mind in someone else's eyes
Guess love is really blinding me

And I can't find
A reason to replace the feeling that you left behind
I tried, I tried

I wish I could tell you
I don't wanna be with somebody else new
Honestly, I wish I never met you
'Cause you left me broken
Now my heart won't open for anyone

Remembering the times when you and I would hide
No one else would find that funny
And only you would know
I'm better with you and it shows
Because the way you loved me

And I can't find
A reason to replace the feeling that you left behind
I tried, I tried

I wish I could tell you
I don't wanna be with somebody else new
Honestly, I wish I never met you
'Cause you left me broken
Now my heart won't open for anyone, no (no)

Anyone but you (oh, no)
For anyone but you
Mm, anyone
And I can't find
Ooh, ooh

And I can't find, oh
And I can't find, oh
I can't find, oh
I can't find anyone
I can't find anyone
I can't find

Anyone
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Writer: Darhyl Jr. Camper, Gabriella Wilson, Hue Wayne Strother
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.




I Can Have It All

Yeah, I know you're tired, baby
Yeah, I know you're so tired
Yeah, help has arrived, baby
Look up in the sky
Know you wanna fly (wanna fly)
Know you're tryin' your hardest to get right
Yeah, I could see it in your eyes (oh, I)
I could see it in (I could see it in)

We The Best Music

'Cause I can have it all
I can have it (I can have it)
I can have it all
I can have it (I can have it)
Another one

And I can have it all
I can have it (I can have it)
I can have it all
I can have it (DJ Khaled)

Yeah
Knew I was special from a young age
Knew I would take some shit to my grave
Hope that the problems that I became
To some niggas that I snaked don't catch up to me someday
But karma my bitch and she workin' for me (for me)
One time for the niggas who still adore me (adore me)
'Cause it's some broads out here f*ckin' for forty
And I'm just tryna make somebody son fall in love before forty
I been on some wild shit (wild shit)
Comin' out the bank with a mortgage deposit (deposit)
Made myself a promise I'ma win
Never again, broke up, broken-hearted

And I'm starin' at the fountain blue from the balcony
Runnin' a mile in my red bottoms, tryna chase a dream
'Cause I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
Ain't got no hate in my blood or no jealousy
Know it's somebody, it's somebody out there just for me
And I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
I can feel it in the air
Talk your shit

I know they say, "Money'll make you change" (make you change)
That's 'cause they can't handle the price of fame
And while you was fantasizin' about chains
I was plottin' on a way to buy my momma house one day
Remember you actin' like you ain't know me (know me)
And now you tell niggas that we was homies (homies)
That's 'cause they know everybody adore me
I used to get two hunnid for a show
And now they can't even afford me
I'm talkin' 'bout shit ('bout shit)
Can't hang with these opps 'cause all they do is gossip (gossip)
They gon' say it happened overnight
I just might take another flight

And I'm starin' at the fountain blue from the balcony
Runnin' a mile in my red bottoms, tryna chase a dream
'Cause I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
Ain't got no hate in my blood or no jealousy
Know it's somebody, it's somebody out there just for me
And I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)

Who knew it would be worth all of the losses?
Hopped in the Bentley, ain't even worry what the cost is
I know you out there tryna sell your soul for profit
We gotta count all of the blessings 'cause it's Godsent
Standing on the edge right now
I said I'm standing on the edge right now
And if the walls come down
If it all come down, if it come down

From the balcony, I see the fountain blue
Over the bridge is muddy waters so your dreams come true
But I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
I can have it all, I can have it
From the balcony, I see the fountain blue
Over the bridge is muddy waters so your dreams come true
But I can have it all, I can have it (I can have it)
I can have it all, I can have it
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Writer: Bryson Dujuan Tiller, Gabriella Wilson, Khaled Mohamed Khaled, Nicholas Warwar, Robert Rihmeek Williams, Tarik Azzouz
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.




Back to: H.E.R.


Back of My Mind is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter H.E.R. It was released on June 18, 2021, through RCA. The album features guest performances from YG, Lil Baby, Ty Dolla Sign, Yung Bleu, Cordae, DJ Khaled, Bryson Tiller and Chris Brown. The music was written and produced with a host of musicians, including Mike Will Made-It, Hit-Boy, Tiara Thomas, Kaytranada, Thundercat and Darkchild, amongst others.

Back of My Mind was met with positive reactions, with critics praising the singer's musical showcase to a greater, matured extent and the album's cohesion within various R&B sounds. The album was proceeded by three singles: "Slide", featuring rapper YG, released on September 29, 2019, "Damage", released on October 21, 2020 and "Come Through" featuring Chris Brown, released on April 23, 2021. The album contains an alternative version of the song "I Can Have It All", which also appears on DJ Khaled's 2021 album Khaled Khaled. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 after moving over 36,000 album-equivalent units. With this, it became her highest charting album and first top 10 entry on the chart.

The album received two nominations for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, it marks her third and second nominations in the categories respectively. "Damage" also received nominations for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.
Genre(s): R&B
Length: 79:18
Released: June 18th, 2021
Year: 2021

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