Message to My Ex

I wanna thank you, I know it feels like I hated you

Now I know why they finda never date you

But I was damaged goods too

I related to bullshit, fake ones, tend to take you through

'Sides bein' relatable, fine too

Sick and tired of dudes tryin' to buy you

You on something way realer

I promised that I wouldn't play with ya

You gave me your heart, I gave you mine, it was fine

Decided we'd both settle it down, it was time

Two beautiful minds intertwined

You gave me that feeling, we can make children

I do you better than him

Contrary when you said, "Never again"

But we never took the time to be friends

In the real world where you sink and you swim

No hard feelings, we tried and got denied

Then came the lies before my three eyes

Was the love really real? I can't decide

So I chose to walk away for some me time

Romance on the decline, I had to face your behavior

Showin' me signs

But I was in denial, didn't wanna realize you was really foul

Nobody's perfect, I had a side-piece on speed dial

I was blind for you, baby, but I see now

Eyes wide shut for the extra baggage, I cheated too

But didn't know that you was better at it

Talkin' to your old fling, now I know where you got the gold ring

It's gratitude for your attitudes, I moved on to find a badder you

Now I'm with the one that I really feel

Instead of runnin' round on a spinnin' wheel

Goin' nowhere, you're sayin', "No fair"

But I wanna go there, my ex

Message to my ex

Message to my ex

Uh, I'm over you

Moved on, doin' what I was supposed to do

I don't know what you're goin' through but I hope you're happy

Talkin' with respect 'cause I know your family

It was bigger than us, it's hard to find trust when you're livin' in lust

Leadin' with your heart, get smart when it ain't real

Pain numb me up and now I can't feel

That's in regards to you, findin' something that's true

Wasn't hard to do

Rebounded and landed on my feet

With a different freak every week

Temporary distractions, bet it all then I cashed in

Immune to your tricks to reel me back in

Thought you were my future but you're past tense

Saw it as a joke and haven't laughed since

Saw you with another guy, I was with another chick

So I understood we'd never give it another try

I had to shut it down and now I'm doin' good

More like great, realized your plot, met my true soulmate

Then we tied the knot, make the most of the limited time we got

Hit a concert, travel, dine and shop

I appreciate what I learned from ya

I learned about deceit from a young couple

Made me realize that I didn't love ya

It was more like sex, a message to my ex

My ex

Message to my ex