Lyrics
Used to feel special but then you went and you did what you did
Expressing a sense of betrayal and disappointment after someone's actions.
Everything we did girl you also went and did with him
Highlighting the shared experiences that have now been tainted by the actions with someone else.
I can forgive but can't forget it made my lit go dim
Despite the possibility of forgiveness, the emotional impact persists, affecting the speaker's inner light.
But all this pain is like cocaine cause it kept me awake
Comparing the enduring pain to the addictive nature of cocaine, emphasizing its ability to keep the speaker awake.
I used to feel special
Reflecting on the past when the speaker felt special.
I used to feel special
Repetition of the previous line to emphasize the loss of the special feeling.
Remember when I was special
Recalling a time when the speaker was indeed considered special.
But now I ain't
Expressing the current lack of feeling special.
I used to feel special then you used my own kin
Revealing further betrayal by using the speaker's own family against them.
Used my own against me had to use my own friends
Describing the manipulation and betrayal involving the speaker's friends.
I used to feel special
Reiteration of the loss of the special feeling.
I used to feel special
Emphasizing the repetitive nature of the loss of the special feeling.
I used to feel special now I look foolish on the internet
Feeling foolish and exposed on the internet due to the actions of the other person.
Hurt me on purpose in the worst way hard to get over that I used to feel special
Expressing the intentional hurt inflicted, making it challenging to move on from feeling special.
Whoa whoa
An exclamation indicating emotional intensity.
Lost in the sauce
Feeling lost and overwhelmed by the situation.
Feels like a mile deep
Describing the emotional depth of the situation.
Got you on your feet for you to leave me on my knees
Expressing the effort invested in the relationship and the subsequent emotional vulnerability.
Everything that I didn't do for me
Regretting neglecting personal needs while focusing on the other person.
I didn't have the time cause I was doing it for you
Time and effort were invested in the relationship, possibly at the expense of the speaker's well-being.
My time costs and the price is never cheap
Highlighting the value of the speaker's time and the expectation for the other person to compensate.
So you going to have to have to payup
Asserting the need for the other person to take responsibility and make amends.
My possibilities go way beyond what you were saying
Asserting the speaker's potential and capabilities beyond what the other person believed.
You ain't special cause you gave up
Challenging the idea that the other person is special for giving up on the relationship.
Used to feel special but then you went and you did what you did
Repetition of the earlier betrayal, reinforcing its impact on the speaker.
Everything we did girl you also went and did with him
Repetition of shared experiences with the additional emotional weight of betrayal.
I can forgive but can't forget it made my lit go dim
Reiteration of the difficulty in forgetting the hurt despite the possibility of forgiveness.
But all this pain is like cocaine cause it kept me awake
Continuing the metaphor of pain as a potent and persistent substance.
I used to feel special
Recalling the past sense of being special.
I used to feel special
Repetition emphasizing the loss of the special feeling.
Remember when I was special
Nostalgia for a time when the speaker was genuinely considered special.
But now I ain't
Emphasizing the current absence of feeling special.
Used to feel special but then you went and you did what you did
Repetition of the initial betrayal and its impact on the speaker.
Everything we did girl you also went and did with him
Repetition of shared experiences with the additional emotional weight of betrayal.
I can forgive but can't forget it made my lit go dim
Reiteration of the difficulty in forgetting the hurt despite the possibility of forgiveness.
But all this pain is like cocaine cause it kept me awake
Continuing the metaphor of pain as a potent and persistent substance.
I used to feel special
Recalling the past sense of being special.
I used to feel special
Repetition emphasizing the loss of the special feeling.
Remember when I was special
Nostalgia for a time when the speaker was genuinely considered special.
But now I ain't
Emphasizing the current absence of feeling special.
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