Rated R (International Explicit Nokia Exclusive Version)

(Mmm...)
I gave you light...
You brought a shadow...
Now you’re just a name in my past...
You ain’t shit… and you know it.

You act like a vibe, but you fake through and through,
Talk like a legend, but got nothin’ to do.
Always “busy,” but you stuck on the floor,
Watchin’ life pass from your bedroom door.

Sayin’ you deep, but you shallow as hell,
Swimmin’ in lies, can’t break your own shell.
You think you a man? That’s a bold-ass claim—
You play like a child and hide behind shame.

You ain’t shit, boy—let me say it clear,
Livin’ like a ghost, but I see you here.
Scrollin’ through life like it owes you grace,
But you ain't moved forward, just changed your face.

You ain’t shit, and you know that too,
You wear false pride like a brand-new shoe.
Still chasin’ dreams you never earn,
Still beggin’ for love you never return.

You talk like you’re real, but you’re all delay,
You ghost when it’s hard, then crawl back and play.
I see through your script, it’s tired and bent,
Same sad boy lines, recycled and spent.

You a loop with no beat, a verse with no soul,
A half-built man with a black hole goal.
Blamin’ the world ‘cause you scared to try,
You fake cry real tears—boy, goodbye.

(Mmm...)
You said I’d regret it if I walked away…
But I’m sleepin’ better every damn day.
You never rose—you just talked like a king,
Now I’m gone… and you ain’t got a thing.

You ain’t shit, boy—let that burn,
Respect ain’t free, and trust you gotta earn.
You played yourself, now watch me glow,
While you rot in the mess you won’t outgrow.

You ain’t shit, and I’m past the pain,
I climbed out while you drowned in the rain.
I was the light, you dimmed your chance—
Now I dance alone… and you can't dance.

(Mmm...)

Simon

Lyrics based on a poem by Sappho, 7th century BC. 
Song dedicated to my grand daughter Ares.

I loved you, Ares, years ago,
Back when my world was all in bloom,
You were awkward, small, and quiet —
Still, you lit up every room.

[Pre-Chorus]
You were weaving crocus flowers,
Lying soft against my side.
Braided blooms into your hair,
You were blushing, couldn’t hide.

[Chorus]
I want — I prayed —
Let these days never fade.
No woods, no dance, no sacred place
Where we didn’t leave our trace.

[Verse 2]
Twice, I watched in quiet wonder,
Didn’t speak your name out loud.
You anointed arms and shoulders,
Like a goddess in a cloud.

[Pre-Chorus]
There was magic in the silence,
There was fire in your gaze.
I would trade a thousand lifetimes
Just to double all our days.

[Chorus]
I want — I prayed —
Let these days never fade.
And someone — someone
Will remember us,
Even if time turns dust to dust.

[Bridge]
Even in another time,
When our names are just a sound,
Someone’s heart will beat in rhythm
With the love that we had found.

[Outro]
So if the stars forget our skies,
And every petal turns to rust —
Still I know,
Someone will remember us.

The Last Song

Rihanna

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