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Nothing Lasts Forever

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Nothing Lasts Forever

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I tried, you tried, we tried

All of the times that we had together

We should've known nothing lasts forever

[2X]

When this shit end, man it's gon' get ugly

Real real ugly, your grandmama love me

And your mama love me, little sister hugs me

Even got a few homegirls that wanna fuck me

Soon as this shit end, forget about it

You been stayin' in my crib, you gotta get about it

Cause if you layin' in my bed, let's admit about it

One time fuckin' and we no longer upset about it

Cause when this shit ends it's either all or nothin'

I thought you loved me, how the hell you gon' call yo cousin?

You know the diesel ass, half slow, evil ass

Nigga in that Honda showin' up with that drama

On my mama, we been through it all

From the goods to the bads, rise to the fall

You done seen me at my best, seen me at my worst

So when this shit ends, know it's gon' hurt

(You can't say we didn't try, you can't say we didn't try)

I tried, you tried, we tried

All of the times that we had together

We should've known nothing lasts forever

[2X]

They say we won't last

I know you suspicious, but you don't ask

And I don't tell, that's where we both fell

A good nigga gone bad

Good chick a lil mad as fuck, she done had enough

I be, out here tryna raise my status up

But success bring bitches, and they bad as fuck

Ass fat as fuck, with a little ol' waist

I ain't want the whole meal, just a little ol' taste

Should have looked both ways 'fore I crossed you

I guess I never thought I could have ever have lost you

Now I'm out stuntin' with this bitch, you ain't about nothin'

While some nigga learnin' all the shit I taught you

Damn, guess you deserve that, a new start

But deep down you know we grew apart

Long before I broke your heart, if I lost your respect

I'm just hopin' you don't look at me as somethin' you regret

(You can't say we didn't try, you can't say we didn't try)

I tried, you tried, we tried

All of the times that we had together

We should've known nothing lasts forever

[2X]

I got your message I been meanin' to respond,

know it's been awhile

Apologies, I ain't been around

I wanna kick it, but I know that shit is different now

And times have changed

Let me know if I'm out of bounds, are the lines the same?

I mean ya, lookin' good, yeah you still got it

Been reminiscin' and I'm not sure how I feel about it

Now we can say that all good things come to an end

But we know each other way too well to pretend

We went from friends to somethin' much more

To breakin' up to makin' up and fuckin' once more

Second chances, we gave enough to finally

We gave it up, but some days

I be wakin' up and wantin' one more

But what for? Maybe it's just the weather

We break each others hearts, so maybe it's for the better

Holler whenever, cause you always got a friend in me

And nothin' lasts forever, least we got these memories

[Hook]

(You can't say we didn't try, you can't say we didn't try)

I tried, you tried, we tried

All of the times that we had together

We should've known nothing lasts forever

[2X]

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