Niggas
Kehlani Lyrics

I'm young, I be sprung and
Despite my youth, I can fall deeply and quickly in love

Sometimes it's just so damn fast
My heart can move at a pace that can't be controlled

I'm not dumb, no I'm not dumb
I may be young and in love, but I am not foolish

I know exactly what went wrong in my past
I have learned from my past mistakes in relationships

So caught up
I get so entangled in my romantic desires

In what I thought it all should be
Focusing on the romantic ideal instead of the reality

I'm locked up
Unable to escape from the hold that love has on me

So tired of losing parts of me
I have sacrificed too much of my own identity for others

To all these niggas
To all the men who have taken advantage of my love and vulnerability

Niggas gon' always be niggas
Men will always be men, and prone to negative behavior

Can't afford to give my heart to these niggas
I cannot risk my heart again for men who do not deserve it

Ain't got time to lose my mind to these niggas
I cannot waste any more time or energy on toxic relationships

I'm not yours, never was and
I never belonged to you and never will

I really just can't be mad
I have come to peace with the reality of the situation

I'm the one, I know, I'm the one
I am confident in my own worth and identity

And I'm completely fine with everything that I am
I am comfortable in my own skin, flaws and all

Too damn strong
I am resilient and unbreakable

To let you get the best of me
I refuse to let anyone else control my emotions or choices

Took way too long
I have wasted too much time on unhealthy relationships

To find the light inside of me
I have finally discovered my own inner strength and independence

Fuck all these niggas
I am fed up with all the men who have mistreated me and taken advantage of my love

Niggas, niggas gon' be niggas
Men will always be inclined towards negative behavior and actions

Walkin' 'round so small but actin' like they're bigger
Men who act tough and authoritative are often insecure and vulnerable

Actin' so damn bitter, lettin' go of their temper
Men often mask their insecurities with anger and aggression

I ain't got the time so I'll crop that ass out that picture
I will not waste my time and energy on men who do not deserve it

I'd be mad if I stayed true, it ain't in me to play you
I would be upset if I remained loyal to someone who did not deserve it, but I am incapable of pretending or faking it

If I took you down, yeah you can't talk shit cause I fed you
If I walked away from the relationship, the man cannot blame me for his own failures

You was lost and I led you, a part of me, boy I bled you
I tried to guide and support the man, but it came at a cost to myself and my own well-being

Thought you was the one but you actin' like one of these niggas
I thought the man was different and special, but he turned out to be just like all the others

Hey yeah, can't afford to give my heart to these niggas
I cannot risk my heart again for men who do not deserve it

Yeah, yeah, ain't got time to lose my mind to these niggas, yeah yeah
I cannot waste any more time or energy on toxic relationships