Good To Me
H.E.R. Lyrics

Wanna try, I wanna thrive
I want to take risks and succeed

Not just survive, no fakin'
I don't want to just get by, I want to be genuine

And every night when it's feelin' right
When everything seems perfect

Feel like you're livin' lies and now I'm breakin'
It feels like you're being dishonest and it's causing me to crumble

But I cannot stay
I can't continue in this situation

And I'm not okay
I'm not emotionally fine

All on my own
Without any support

You got to be good to me
You need to treat me well

Please give me peace
Provide me with tranquility

And make me believe
Help me have faith

That I'm not alone
That I have someone by my side

It's 3AM, I gotta know (gotta know)
At this late hour, I need answers

Where were you? I been waitin'
I've been patiently anticipating your presence

I let it go, but prove me wrong
I tried to move on, but show me I'm mistaken

Oh, something's off, am I crazy?
Something doesn't feel right, am I losing my mind?

Don't know what I'm chasin'
I'm unsure of what I'm pursuing

I can't erase what I'm feelin' deep inside
I can't ignore my intense emotions

But I cannot stay
I can't remain in this situation

But I'm not okay
But I'm not emotionally fine

You got to be good to me
You need to treat me well

Please give me peace
Provide me with tranquility

And make me believe
Help me have faith

That I'm not alone
That I have someone by my side

You got to be good to me (be good)
You need to show me kindness (be good)

Do we have enough?
Do we have sufficient resources?

Uh, what did I say?
Wait, what did I previously mention?

I'ma just write down shit
I'm just going to jot down random things

And then I know for a fact you said 'warmth' and 'unconditional love'
And then I remember clearly that you mentioned 'warmth' and 'unconditional love'

Alright, okay, so what if
Fine, so what would happen if

In the beginning, I'm saying
Initially, I'm expressing

In my eyes, you're a combination of
From my perspective, you embody the qualities of

The kindness and compassion of my mother
The gentle and caring nature of my mother

And the warmth and what did I say?
And the loving and what did I mention?

Warmth and unconditional love of my father
Warmth and love without conditions, like that of my father

And when we're together, this and that, and I feel this
And when we're in each other's presence, this happens and that happens, and I experience a certain feeling

And the way that you treat me is this
And the manner in which you treat me can be described as follows

And I feel, I feel, I, it takes me back to this
And I feel, I feel, I, it transports me back to this state

And, and that feeling is good, but are you really good to me?
And, and that feeling is pleasurable, but are you truly treating me well?

And then it's
And then the question arises

Who are you when I'm not around? Is it the same?
Are you the same person when I'm not present?

That's fire
That's impressive

Are you, basically, like if we could say it in a cool way
Are you, essentially, if we can phrase it in a trendy manner

Like, do you act like you're single when it's not us two?
Do you behave as if you're not in a relationship when we're not together?

You know? Like that kind of thing, you know what I'm saying?
You understand? Like that sort of situation, do you comprehend what I'm trying to convey?

Like, really kind of dig in and make this story, like, set up in a way that's like 'oh shit'
Truly delve into this narrative and construct it in a manner that elicits a strong reaction

Do I get that? I'm recording, right?
Do I understand what I'm trying to explain? I'm currently recording, correct?

Do I, Is it, is it deceit?
Do I, Is it, is it deception?

You know? Or is its, is it real?
You know? Or is it, is it genuine?

But only when
But solely when

Is it real, is it real around me and to the world you, you fake something?
Is it genuine, authentic when we're together and you pretend in front of others?

You know?
You understand?

Right
Exactly

Ah, la, la, la, you got to be good to me
Oh, the person must treat me well

Yeah, anyway
Well, regardless

Had to dig into it real quick
I needed to explore it briefly

What did I say?
What did I previously mention?