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Timbaland Keri Hilson D.O.E. & Sebastian Lyrics

Who are you to tell me where I been?
You have no right to dictate my past experiences.

I'm stayin' underground not comin' up again
I prefer to remain out of the public eye and not return to the mainstream.

Tell me why I gotta start and when
I need a reason and a timeline for when I need to begin again.

I swallow my pride and let it begin
I am willing to put aside my ego and start again.

Even though I've known you for so long
Despite our history together

It feels like the first time
Our current interaction feels like a brand new encounter.

First time I met you again
It's like I'm meeting you for the first time all over again.

I can't live a lie or
I refuse to deceive myself or others.

Fantasize on
I won't partake in idle daydreaming.

Who you think I am
I cannot fulfill any expectations you may have created for me.

Look at me and you reminisce
You see me and are reminded of past experiences.

You're lookin' back in time think about what you miss
You are reflecting on what has been lost over time.

You can't hear a single word I say
You are deaf to my words.

If it don't sound the same as yesterday
Unless I am repeating the exact same thing as before, you will ignore me.

Facing indecision
I am dealing with a difficult choice.

Tunnelvision
I am focused on only one thing, to the exclusion of everything else.

Won't get in my way
No obstacles will hinder my progress.

Feels like I'm startin' over
It's like I am beginning again.

One less bolder
I am less weighed down by my past experiences.

One step closer away
I am drawing closer to my goals, but moving away from my past.

Can't live a life for you to
I am not willing to sacrifice my own happiness for yours.

Cling onto
I cannot be dependent on you for my own wellbeing.

I must be who I am
I am determined to be my true self.