Story of My Life
Kofi Lyrics

Baby don't lie
You tend to lie to yourself about your true feelings

You don't love you
You lack self-love

And I don't love me yeah
The singer lacks self-love as well

But you don't trust you
You don't trust your own judgment and decision-making

So you don't trust me
This heavy self-doubt also affects your trust in others

That's the story of my life before I met you
Life was difficult before the singer met this person

I know u got a broken heart but that's why I get you
The singer understands that your past heartbreaks have made you who you are

You just wanna fuck all night (me too)
Both of you want to have sex all night long

You don't wanna sleep alone (me too)
You don't like sleeping alone and neither does the singer

Girl nobody's ever loved you like I do
The singer loves you more than anyone else ever has before

Hey
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Cause when it's late at night
During times of darkness and loneliness

You don't love yourself just know I love you
The singer loves you even if you don't currently love yourself

I know I'm not always there to love you right
The singer acknowledges that they may not always meet your needs

Your life is filled with darkness let me be your light
The singer wants to be there for you during the difficult times

Your hearts stone cold
You've become numb to love and affection

Battling depression since you were 4 years old
You've been dealing with depression for a long time

Got a million secrets you ain't never told
You have a lot of secrets that you've never shared before

Doing every drug trynna get a hold of you body
You've been trying different drugs in an attempt to cope with your issues

You might even lose your soul
You're putting your well-being at risk with your actions

You might overdose though it's not your goal
Overdosing is an unintentional risk that comes with drug use

You grew up in a broken home (me too)
You grew up in a home with family issues

Mom was all alone (me too)
Your mom was the only parent present

Going on twenty one (me too)
You're currently twenty-one years old

You had to grow up on her own (me too)
You had to mature quickly and learn how to handle things independently

Girl nobody understands you like I do
The singer really understands you on a deep level

But still
Despite all of this

I'm a dog, told a billion lies
The singer has a history of lying and cheating

Got a thing for mulattos with Brazilian thighs
The singer has a strong physical preference for mixed-race women with a certain body type

Got a girl back home, and a girl in Dubai
The singer is in a relationship back home and is also seeing someone in Dubai

And a girl from the Caribbean, Dominican vibes
The singer is involved with someone from the Caribbean, someone with Dominican vibes

Fulfilling my cries, that would take a million tries
The singer is trying to address their internal struggles but it's not easy

I'm a snake, Lil mamma, reptilian vibes
The singer is referring to themselves as a snake, with a sly and cunning personality

I'm at war with myself, you a civilian,
The singer is dealing with their own internal problems and you're not a part of that conflict

I can't be seen for what I am, you'd need a billion eyes girl
The singer feels like their true self can't be seen for who they are, saying someone would need a billion eyes to do so

That's the story of my
This is the story of the singer's life

That's the story of my life
This is the story of the singer's life that they are laying out for you

Yeah
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Yeah
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Yeah, hey
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