Remedy for a Broken Heart

One for the broken heart One to sit on the chart One for those who felt the pain to love right from the start Man that was me Swear to god, that was me My ex did a number, left a burn, third degree I got the burns to prove it 'cause she used some lighter fluid She burned through my heart because I don't know what I'm doing I guess I must confess I'm getting closer to numb Closer to dumb Beating on my own drum Yeah, I'm beating and beating, I'm single-file in movie theaters Putting on crocs to rock with a wife-beater Closed the page, the book was bringing me deeper Time after time, kept giving girls sequels Meeting different mamas, different daddies, different people Hoping that my partner's going to treat me like their equal A shot in the dark but I still thread the needle The way you do me wrong is going to make my words lethal Man yeah I want to heal the world through my music, man yeah I want to make the heartbreak up and disappear I want a clean slate for my life, crystal clear I want a girl besides family to be there Yeah I don't think I'll have it Only time you look at me, is when you want me to tap it I want to knock it out the park, but I can't say I batted 'Cause I never got a chance to show you what it was And when I tried, you didn't care but still caused a fuss Got me chasing after you you, now I'm looking dumb But you want a second chance, yeah, sorry hun Remember sitting on the beach, laughing in the sun? Talking of a life that had never begun Of course you don't remember 'cause you said you were done I see why people end the pain by using a gun Yeah yeah One for the broken heart One to sit on the chart One for those who felt the pain to love right from the start Man that was me Swear to god, that was me My ex did a number, left a burn, third degree I got the burns to prove it 'cause she used some lighter fluid She burned through my heart because I don't know what I'm doing I guess I must confess I'm getting closer to numb Closer to dumb Beating on my own drum So, I'm closer to this I'm closer to that We can go tit for tat, but you never brought back I got a question to ask Girl, what's up with that? Had a heart attack, now I'm sitting here sad Why should I compensate for everything that you lack? You never spared a dime, never offered me jack Stressed me out, couple skulls I want to crack The love handbook never once mentioned that Dodging phone calls, swatting all the gnat gnats Throw dirt on my name, thought that I would clap back I think deep down, she wished I had a strap You know them fast little girls like a hood rat When I leave the hood, swear I'm never coming back She only wants me back so that I can bend that back back Yeah, call me crazy, girl, that's a red flag Mama raised me humble, got it all, don't brag Yeah, it's nothing left to say but I speak anyways Looking to stars in hopes for better days Went and risked it all just for us to part ways "It's not you, it's me, Q, we really need a break" Yeah, it's in my name but I've never been a snake Cause the heartbreak, yeah I never could relate Living on own, yeah I had a bitter taste I'm fortunate for all the manifesting that I made One for the broken heart One to sit on the chart One for those who felt the pain to love right from the start Man that was me Swear to god, that was me My ex did a number, left a burn, third degree I got the burns to prove it 'cause she used some lighter fluid She burned through my heart because I don't know what I'm doing I guess I must confess I'm getting closer to numb Closer to dumb Beating on my own drum Yeah, it's nothing left to say but I speak anyways Looking to stars in hopes for better days Went and risked it all just for us to part ways It's not you, it's me, Q, we really need a break Yeah, it's in my name but I've never been a snake 'Cause the heartbreak, yeah I never could relate Living on own, yeah I had a bitter taste I'm fortunate for all the manifesting that I made