Phora - The Girl She Was

★ Verse 1: Phora ★
Yeah
You spend so many nights, searchin' for the empathy
You just want some understandin', fuck the sympathy
You just want someone consisten with consistency
You wanna fall in love, but you don't see the possibility
Look, she closed off, she don't know if it really helps
All her friends turned fake, that explains itself
They jealous and they wanna see you weak
Baby girl, there's nothin' stronger than a woman who rebuilt herself
I know she feel like she can only lose
I know she rather be alonе and used
I know you wouldn't understand but if she walk by, just know thеre's angel right in front of you
I know you feelin' like you're through with people
You ain't used to gettin' closure, you used to losin' people
At a young age, you seen your family fall apart
So you don't wanna be in love, you seen it ruin people
But you remind me of the stars in the nighttime
So much darkness around but you still shine
You want love but the past got you paranoid
Can't trust, so you waitin' for the right time, but
What if it never comes?
You gotta focus on you when it's said and done
Can't pretend no more, so you try to run
But if you ever feel alone, you ain't the only one

★ Chorus: Skye & Phora ★
Hold on (Hold on)
Things just ain't the same and I've been so strong (So strong)
Don't think I'll be here for long (Hold on, hold on)
Don't think I'll be here for long (Hold on, hold on)
So I need you in my arms

★ Verse 2: Phora ★
Yeah
You just need someone who say they proud of you
See your potential, watch you blossom like the flowers do
They just wanna see you weak and alone
But even when a queen don't have a king, she still powerful, look
Her mind so flooded, it could drown
With the names of those who said they care but didn't stick around
The names of people she lifted but let her down
And the time she tried to bury all her feelings in the drown
All the blame she was caught, tears that she had to cry
These people killed her slowly with no alibi
It's like she been betrayed way too many times
So when you see her all alone, you shouldn't wonder why
Like who's gonna really be there when they leave you?
Your heart's gold, everybody else is see-through
People only wanna be around when they need you
But when you break down, how many times they try to reach you?
Like

★ Chorus: Skye & Phora ★
Hold on (Hold on)
Things just ain't the same and I've been so strong (So strong)
Don't think I'll be here for long (Hold on, hold on)
Don't think I'll be here for long (Hold on, hold on)
So I need you in my arms