Footsteps
Kehlani feat. Musiq Soulchild Lyrics

Patience could've done us well
If we had been patient, we might have succeeded in our relationship.

'Cause I could tell that all we lack was presence
I knew that we were not fully present in our relationship.

Then I would've fell, you could've helped
I almost gave up, but you could have helped me.

But here's to being honest, uh
Let's be honest.

Neither of us knew what we wanted, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted.

But all we knew is that we cared, uh
We cared for each other.

Still all we painted was a moment, uh
We only had a brief moment together.

And when I walked away
When I left you.

I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
I left a trail for you to follow.

You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
You cannot keep things together.

We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
We would both suffer.

And then the path would wash away
The path we had taken would disappear.

And I really wanna work this out 'cause I'm tired of fighting
I want to fix our relationship because I am tired of fighting.

And I really hope you still want me the way I want you
I hope you still want me the way I want you.

And it really feels like this shit been on autopilot
We have not been putting any effort into our relationship.

And it's a bitch you want me
It is difficult for you to want me.

The bitch I am, but not the chick you want
You want a different version of me that I cannot be.

Residual damage left in place of what was beautiful
Our relationship is damaged.

Excuses only work when what we've done is still excusable
We cannot always make excuses for our mistakes.

You let the truth unfold
You are letting the truth come out.

You are a vision of perfection
You are perfect in my eyes.

In my eyes, I was caught up in a blessin'
I thought you were a blessing in my life.

Didn't realize how it wasn't fair (fair) to compare (-pare)
I did not realize that it was not fair to compare our struggles.

All the things I knew that I've been through (been through)
All the things I have been through.

As if you didn't have anything that you went through
It was like you did not have any struggles.

I treated you like medicine (I treated you like medicine)
I treated you like you could fix me.

But I guess I wasn't listening (no, when you)
But I was not really listening to you.

When you tried to explain that you had hurt and pain, too
When you told me that you also had struggles and pain.

But as long as I felt better, then (I felt better) it was all good
As long as I felt better, I thought everything was okay.

But we wasn't good (wasn't good, so)
But our relationship was not good.

So convinced that things were understood (thing were understood, yeah)
I thought we both understood each other.

Meanwhile, I had baggage to unpack
Meanwhile, I had personal problems to deal with.

And I just had to admit that (I just had to admit that, yeah)
And I had to admit.

Still dealing with the battles, feeling so inadequate (inadequate)
I am still struggling with personal issues and feeling like I am not enough.

And I know that I should've stayed
I know that I should have stayed.

But at the time, it felt like I had to quit (I had to quit, yeah)
But at that time, it felt like I had to leave.

And I know that you probably thinking
And I know that you are probably thinking.

Just I ain't thinking 'bout myself
That I am only thinking about myself.

But you still playing in my head to this day talking 'bout
But you still cross my mind.

You could've helped (uh)
You could have helped me if I had stayed.

Neither of us knew what we wanted, no
Neither of us knew what we wanted.

Still all we painted was a moment (ah)
We only had a brief moment together.