You Heard

From all the Boys before you, you heard I was just temporary
From all the Boys before you, you heard I was just something to do
From all the Boys before you, you heard I was crazy
From all the Boys before you, you heard I  was a waste of time
From all the Boys before you, you heard all I did was fuss and argue

From all the Boys before you, you heard I  was too much, I did too much
From all the Boys before you, you heard I was overzealous with text messages going off on them
From all the Boys before you, you heard I was a psycho bitch
From all the Boys before you, you heard I wanted to much too fast
From all the Boys before you, you heard I was jealous
From all the Boys before you, you assumed I didn't deserve a chance
From all the Boys before you, you assumed I didn't deserve to be loved
From all the Boys before you, you assumed you couldn't love me because of what you heard

In reality, I wanted someone I could build with
In reality, I'm not a toy or someone to pass the time with
In reality, I just wanted your attention
In reality, you never made any real effort to get to know me
In reality, all I wanted was your time and your affection
In reality, I wanted you to know how much I cared and how I would always be there
In reality, I don't deserve to be ignored, if there's an issue, let's discuss it and get through it together
In reality, I am misunderstood. I put up walls to protect myself and sometimes become defensive
In reality, I feel I'm running out of time and will never receive the love I've given to the Boys before you
In reality, it hurt to see you openly flirting with other women
In reality, you could have come to me to get the truth abs not hearsay

Correction, I do deserve a chance. I've earned it
Correction, I do deserve love, I've shown you there's plenty to love about me
Correction, you don't know if you could love me or not because you never gave us a chance

To all the Boys who looked over me, I've learned, to put myself first and not you
To all the Boys who looked over me, I now love ME more than I love you
To all the Boys who looked over me, don't come back later saying what I meant to you, asking for another chance
To all the Boys who looked over me, you've hardened my heart, but made me stronger
To all the Boys who looked over me, you've given me another chance to be loved the right way, by the right man

To all the Boys who said I ain't shit, and it's my loss not there's


The truth is, you won't ever find another as loyal and committed as me
The truth is, you won't ever find another willing to put up with your behavior and your lies
The truth is, you won't ever find another accepting of your lack of communication
The truth is, you won't ever find another who will put up with your lack of emotion and inability to show you care

After all of the heartbreak, I deserve to be loved unconditionally
After all of the heartbreak, I deserve to be with a Man who is ready for love
After all of the heartbreak, I deserve a break-not another heartache
After all of the heartbreak, I deserve attention and affection
After all of the heartbreak, I deserve someone who I can grow and build with
After all of the heartbreak, I deserve someone who won't ever make me feel unloved

After all of the heartbreak, I deserve someone who is better than ALL the Boys I've loved before