Best For Me (Explicit)

[00:00.00]Best For Me (Explicit) - Joyner Lucas/Jelly Roll/Gary Lucas/Jason DeFord
[00:00.06]Composed by:Gary Lucas/Jason DeFord
[00:00.12]Produced by:Leo Son/ADHD Productions/Young Lime/Young Taylor/Nox Beatz/Chezka/Ayoley/Charlie Chronopoulos
[00:00.29]How can you love someone
[00:02.57]And learn to let them go
[00:06.75]How can we fall apart on
[00:09.51]Things we'll never know
[00:13.50]And isn't it funny you
[00:15.09]Can change your ways
[00:16.79]For someone to fill
[00:18.08]In your empty space
[00:19.95]Tell me is it really love
[00:22.23]If you have to ask if they'll stay
[00:26.30]Yeah I got somebody I love
[00:28.30]Yeah
[00:28.77]Someone who's really important to me
[00:30.20]But now they addicted to d**gs
[00:31.36]Damn
[00:31.74]Someone who not who they used to be
[00:33.30]And we ain't been keepin' in touch
[00:35.02]I ain't gonna say any names at all
[00:36.53]'Cause I don't want no one to judge
[00:37.75]Woah
[00:38.14]But I wrote this song in hopes
[00:39.28]When they'll hear it
[00:39.96]They'll never forget who they was
[00:41.49]I hope you feelin' your spirit enough
[00:43.05]Joyner
[00:43.52]I wanna just tell you I love you in case
[00:45.09]That you really don't hear it is much
[00:46.41]Woah
[00:46.71]I know we ain't talked in a while
[00:47.90]But **** it
[00:48.39]I really don't care what it was
[00:49.65]I wanna reach out but you keep
[00:50.75]On shuttin' me down
[00:51.60]Or you ain't been carin' as much
[00:52.78]And what the **** happened to you
[00:54.10]**** happened to you
[00:55.17]You're losin' a fight damn
[00:56.52]I never thought I'd see the day that
[00:57.87]You let addiction ruin your life
[00:59.58]Everyone callin' that **** a disease
[01:00.91]And you makin' feel like you in the right
[01:02.61]But I hate the fact that you really
[01:03.97]Be usin' that as an excuse to do what you like
[01:05.85]Or do what you might
[01:06.55]Do what you might
[01:07.40]And I keep on prayin' and reachin' for you
[01:09.46]I hope you look in the mirror
[01:10.71]And see all the things I been seein' in you
[01:12.39]Hope your reflection'll send
[01:13.11]You a message and show
[01:14.27]You this **** is much deeper than you
[01:15.52]If you don't believe in yourself
[01:16.53]Then you'll never believe
[01:17.28]In somebody believin' in you
[01:18.77]When I gotta tell you truth
[01:20.03]Tell you the truth
[01:21.12]'Cause I'm 'bout to lose it
[01:22.08]Lose it
[01:22.53]And you wan' deny all about
[01:23.51]It and just wanna make up a million excuses
[01:25.66]Tearin' our family apart
[01:26.86]But you'll leave us scarred
[01:27.71]And everyone bruises
[01:28.58]Every decision affectin' us all
[01:30.07]And if you get lost
[01:30.99]Then everyone loses
[01:32.02]For real
[01:33.90]And I'ma be next to leave
[01:35.41]I know that God got a plan and
[01:36.82]He ain't fulfillin' your destiny
[01:38.23]Much as I need you
[01:39.07]I will not be stickin' around or watchin'
[01:40.45]You rest in peace
[01:41.50]I promise I love you
[01:42.38]But I gotta do what's best for me
[01:44.10]How can you love someone
[01:46.30]And learn to let them go
[01:50.36]How can we fall apart on things we'll never know
[01:57.29]And isn't it funny you can change your ways
[02:00.34]For someone to fill in your empty space
[02:03.71]Tell me is it really love
[02:06.05]If you have to ask if they'll stay
[02:10.91]Look I know you been callin' for me
[02:13.22]You hittin' my phone but
[02:14.06]I been alone so long
[02:15.02]I'm harder to reach Joyner
[02:16.56]I know you ain't say any names
[02:17.80]But I got a feeling you talkin' to me
[02:19.61]I hate when these demons get into my soul
[02:21.17]I feel like I'm caught in the beefs
[02:22.56]Uh
[02:22.91]How do I look go of something I know
[02:24.47]Is bigger and stronger than me
[02:26.04]If I could be honest I'll tell you the truth
[02:27.60]I'm not who you want me to be
[02:28.96]Nah
[02:29.28]Nobody is perfect not even you
[02:30.82]So why you keep targettin' me
[02:32.20]I feel like we can't even have a genuine convo
[02:34.19]Without you startin' to preach
[02:35.77]I feel like a dog on a leash
[02:36.98]It's not what I need
[02:38.22]Livin' in hell warned you when
[02:39.74]I gotta leave like how can I breathe
[02:41.47]And how you gon' tell me addiction's not
[02:42.89]A disease
[02:43.57]**** do you mean
[02:44.62]If it's not a disease
[02:45.48]Then why has it gotten to me
[02:46.85]It's not what it seems
[02:47.88]But you always be makin'
[02:48.70]Me feel like the problem's me
[02:50.01]I'm not gonna be who you want me to be
[02:51.97]Let God decide it for me
[02:53.18]And speakin' of God
[02:54.24]How the **** you know all of
[02:55.41]The plan's He's gotten for me
[02:56.31]So give me a break
[02:57.42]I been inchin' away from tryna
[02:58.73]Get outta this dream
[02:59.73]I'm driftin' away
[03:00.82]How come you only there for me
[03:01.92]When I be tryna get clean
[03:02.82]My biggest mistake
[03:04.01]Is me wishin' that things were different
[03:05.23]I feel like the d**gs is made for sinnin'
[03:06.93]It's why I been stuck in the same position ****
[03:09.33]I'm fallin' but I cannot budge
[03:10.64]Been wonderin' why I'm in love
[03:11.80]With a strange addiction
[03:12.65]And why the **** you always playin' the victim
[03:14.09]Lot of this **** that you hate to mention
[03:15.93]It sucks 'cause I had to taint your vision
[03:17.97]But ain't nothin' left for me
[03:19.17]So you could just quit addressin' me
[03:20.81]I guess it's just my destiny
[03:22.33]So take me as I am or let me be
[03:24.47]I'm tired of you stressin' me
[03:25.75]'Cause **** I gotta do what's best for me
[03:27.73]How can you love someone and learn to let them go
[03:34.16]How can we fall apart on things we'll never know
[03:41.01]And isn't it funny you can change your ways
[03:44.18]For someone to fill in your empty space
[03:47.46]Tell me is it really love
[03:49.74]If you have to ask if they'll stay
[03:52.94]Stay stay stay stay stay stay
Best For Me (Explicit) - Joyner Lucas/Jelly Roll/Gary Lucas/Jason DeFord
Composed by:Gary Lucas/Jason DeFord
Produced by:Leo Son/ADHD Productions/Young Lime/Young Taylor/Nox Beatz/Chezka/Ayoley/Charlie Chronopoulos
How can you love someone
And learn to let them go
How can we fall apart on
Things we'll never know
And isn't it funny you
Can change your ways
For someone to fill
In your empty space
Tell me is it really love
If you have to ask if they'll stay
Yeah I got somebody I love
Yeah
Someone who's really important to me
But now they addicted to d**gs
Damn
Someone who not who they used to be
And we ain't been keepin' in touch
I ain't gonna say any names at all
'Cause I don't want no one to judge
Woah
But I wrote this song in hopes
When they'll hear it
They'll never forget who they was
I hope you feelin' your spirit enough
Joyner
I wanna just tell you I love you in case
That you really don't hear it is much
Woah
I know we ain't talked in a while
But **** it
I really don't care what it was
I wanna reach out but you keep
On shuttin' me down
Or you ain't been carin' as much
And what the **** happened to you
**** happened to you
You're losin' a fight damn
I never thought I'd see the day that
You let addiction ruin your life
Everyone callin' that **** a disease
And you makin' feel like you in the right
But I hate the fact that you really
Be usin' that as an excuse to do what you like
Or do what you might
Do what you might
And I keep on prayin' and reachin' for you
I hope you look in the mirror
And see all the things I been seein' in you
Hope your reflection'll send
You a message and show
You this **** is much deeper than you
If you don't believe in yourself
Then you'll never believe
In somebody believin' in you
When I gotta tell you truth
Tell you the truth
'Cause I'm 'bout to lose it
Lose it
And you wan' deny all about
It and just wanna make up a million excuses
Tearin' our family apart
But you'll leave us scarred
And everyone bruises
Every decision affectin' us all
And if you get lost
Then everyone loses
For real
And I'ma be next to leave
I know that God got a plan and
He ain't fulfillin' your destiny
Much as I need you
I will not be stickin' around or watchin'
You rest in peace
I promise I love you
But I gotta do what's best for me
How can you love someone
And learn to let them go
How can we fall apart on things we'll never know
And isn't it funny you can change your ways
For someone to fill in your empty space
Tell me is it really love
If you have to ask if they'll stay
Look I know you been callin' for me
You hittin' my phone but
I been alone so long
I'm harder to reach Joyner
I know you ain't say any names
But I got a feeling you talkin' to me
I hate when these demons get into my soul
I feel like I'm caught in the beefs
Uh
How do I look go of something I know
Is bigger and stronger than me
If I could be honest I'll tell you the truth
I'm not who you want me to be
Nah
Nobody is perfect not even you
So why you keep targettin' me
I feel like we can't even have a genuine convo
Without you startin' to preach
I feel like a dog on a leash
It's not what I need
Livin' in hell warned you when
I gotta leave like how can I breathe
And how you gon' tell me addiction's not
A disease
**** do you mean
If it's not a disease
Then why has it gotten to me
It's not what it seems
But you always be makin'
Me feel like the problem's me
I'm not gonna be who you want me to be
Let God decide it for me
And speakin' of God
How the **** you know all of
The plan's He's gotten for me
So give me a break
I been inchin' away from tryna
Get outta this dream
I'm driftin' away
How come you only there for me
When I be tryna get clean
My biggest mistake
Is me wishin' that things were different
I feel like the d**gs is made for sinnin'
It's why I been stuck in the same position ****
I'm fallin' but I cannot budge
Been wonderin' why I'm in love
With a strange addiction
And why the **** you always playin' the victim
Lot of this **** that you hate to mention
It sucks 'cause I had to taint your vision
But ain't nothin' left for me
So you could just quit addressin' me
I guess it's just my destiny
So take me as I am or let me be
I'm tired of you stressin' me
'Cause **** I gotta do what's best for me
How can you love someone and learn to let them go
How can we fall apart on things we'll never know
And isn't it funny you can change your ways
For someone to fill in your empty space
Tell me is it really love
If you have to ask if they'll stay
Stay stay stay stay stay stay