Petals
Lauryn Harris Lyrics

Careful what you wish for
Think twice before you ask for things because the outcomes may not turn out as expected.

Too quick don't try to
Do not rush into something without considering the consequences and taking the necessary steps.

Tread too fast
Do not move too quickly without taking the time to assess the situation properly.

Here today and gone tomorrow
Things can change unexpectedly, and what you have today can be gone in a flash.

Karma gon get yo ass
The universe has a way of rewarding or punishing people for their actions and behaviors.

Knock knock who's there
Someone from the past has come back into your life.

It's yo past indeed for
It is someone from your past who has returned.

All the things you know
You know all the things that this person has done to you in the past.

That you done to me
This person has done things to you in the past that have hurt you deeply.

Don't be flabbergasted
Do not act surprised when someone treats you the way you treated them.

Know you did wrong
You are aware that you did something wrong in the past.

You twist the knife deeper
You have hurt this person even more by not giving them an explanation for your actions.

Without the why
You hurt this person without giving them a reason why.

I felt so bad
I was deeply hurt by your actions.

Then I felt so good
But eventually I was able to move on and feel good about myself.

I'm pulling petals
I am letting fate decide how I feel about you.

Off the flowers say
By plucking petals off a flower and saying 'he loves me, he loves me not.'

He love me love me not
I am unsure about how I feel about you.

I wonder when you saw
I am curious if you planned to cause me this pain from the beginning.

Me you was planning this from jump
You had planned to cause me hurt from the start.

I stayed hoping to myself
I stayed hoping that you would change and become a better person.

That you would get better
I hoped that you would change your ways and treat me better.

That's like summer in the
That is an impossible hope.

South with cooler weather
It is like hoping for cool weather in the summertime in a hot climate.

It was triflin' up and down
Your behavior towards me was disrespectful and inconsistent.

Sayin baby I'll never
You lied to me when you said that you would never hurt me.

You a never ever lie
You have lied to me and broken my trust.

I'm mad you even tried
I am upset that you even attempted to deceive me.

I'm mad that I would sit
I am disappointed in myself for allowing your behavior to continue for as long as it did.

Back and think that you was fly
I was naive to think that you were amazing and untouchable.

You ain't worth my sighs
You are not worth causing me any more emotional distress.

Just know that I'm fine
I am doing well without you in my life.

I ain't opening chapters that's closed
I am not re-opening old wounds or getting back together with you.

When yo luck is up
When things finally turn around for you.

Don't try to say what's up
Do not try to reconnect with me when your luck improves.

I'm gon tell you
I will not hesitate to tell you what I think of your past behavior.

Shoulda Coulda Woulda
You should have known better and acted differently.

Wasn't on your mind
You were not considering the consequences of your actions at the time.

Back when you crossed
When you betrayed me or broke my trust.

The line you gon see
You will eventually realize the severity of your actions and the pain you caused me.

Her and just know
When you see me with someone else, you will realize that you missed your chance.

Its too late to go back
You cannot change the past and undo your mistakes.

And turn back time
You cannot undo or erase the pain you caused me.

Guess it's time to
It is time for me to make amends for my past mistakes.

Right my wrongs
I need to correct the mistakes I have made in the past.

And on that note
With that being said.

When I look back on
When I reflect on my past.

All those nights I
All the times when I.

Used to backstroke
I was caught up in my own world and not paying attention to my mistakes.

Take your love granted
I took your love for granted, assuming that it would always be there.

Now I lack hope
I am now hopeless and without faith in love.

No more crying over spilt
I will no longer cry or regret what has already happened.

Milk like I'm lactose
Like someone who is lactose intolerant and cannot digest milk.

And you tolerated me
You put up with me even when I was not being my best self.

When I lacked growth
When I was not growing or improving as a person.

Heard you left me for a surgeon
I heard that you broke up with me to be with someone who can 'cut deeper' than I ever could.

Cause I'm cutthroat
Because I can be very competitive and ruthless.

Shawty you don't need a doctor
You do not need someone to heal you, because you can heal yourself.

You know time would heal
With time, your wounds will heal and you will be okay.

Gotta take care of my will
I need to focus on taking care of myself and my own well-being.

Like I'm Uncle Phil
Like the character from the TV show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, who was a father figure that took care of his family.

And that karma shit
The concept of karma.

Is real I been dealing
I have personally experienced the effects of karma.

Wit it feeling something bad
I have a feeling that something negative may happen to me as a result of my past actions.

Could happen to me any minute
I fear that something bad could happen to me at any moment.

Eenie meenie miney mo
A children's counting rhyme used to make a random choice.

My hoes I know I did it
I know that I have hurt people in the past.

Got on my knees to show
I am begging for forgiveness for my past mistakes.

You know I meant it
You know that my apologies are sincere.

If you miss me girl just hit me
If you ever miss me, feel free to contact me.

Heard you went and got
I heard that you got a new car.

A benz had to mind my
A Mercedes-Benz, a type of luxury car.

Business I been hardly
I have been focusing on my own affairs and not paying attention to others' lives.

Living shorty tell me how
How are you doing these days?

You living wish I wasn't
I wish that I could be there with you.

Trippin you say
If you think that I have been acting strange or distant.

Careful with my wishing
I need to be careful about what I ask for or wish for in life.

You next up on her list
You will be the next person that karma comes back to punish for their past mistakes.