The Way You Love Me

Lyrics

[Intro: Joe Budden] Turn me up in the headphone something (New Joe Budden) Look (Uh) [Verse 1: Joe Budden] First off, let me shout out the fam, y'all so gracious Been chillin' in the room for growth, it's so spacious Gettin' to the money, countin' these old faces Like I found the smokin' gun in cold cases, nah Them dark thoughts never got to him still Unlike the legendary Robin Will' (Rest in peace) Even though I understand, I never dealt with the pain like that A knot from that same rope but I don't hang like that We had a couple break-ups, gotta respect Cuzz and I'll hit the reset button, you try to reset Budden, it's real My accomplishments, already show 'em How I deal with the consequence and you can ask Consequence She reached out via text like "What up with the guy?" Which is weird, it's been a year since we fraternized Still I made my way back in her life Only to prove to myself I wouldn't fuck up twice We reminiscin', thinkin' hella back, you had to watch me With her but to hell with that 'cause I think that Me carryin' that thought kind of washed me with her And even that's cool 'cause me and you is not me and her I took a little hiatus, hope you could see the change I was too high to say this, how could I explain? Though my mouth was quiet, my mind was like a Ferguson riot Why it only get worse when I'm in private? Were we victims to the game? Tryna do it over Here's the gift for an exchange, this time not for the public These niggas won't know a thing, so we keep each other blocked On Twitter, it's not a game, like a picture in a frame for now Drunk models, couple Swishers, and a stank, yeah [Chorus: Felicia Temple, Joe Budden] Every time I walk away, you need me But your words don't mean a thing when you're not here Tell me, is this the way The way that you love me Tell me, is this the way (It go) The way that you care (It go, uh) [Verse 2: Joe Budden] She said she wanna set boundaries Can't continue to have you surroundin' me 'Cause that'll lead to you on this couch poundin' me That'll bring them feelings back, that's just out of bounds to me It's been years, last bitch ain't come around to me Said my tone of voice sound like you speakin' down to me Said I said some things to begrudge you But I can't ask to not be judged then judge you She said, all of this time I've been screamin' "Fuck you!" Which implies I can't move on, I'm stuck too Blood flowin', there's an adrenaline rush too Every time I try to leave, I swear you in a rush too, she said "Lookin' back, I can see how you was gamin' me" Which is fine, I can see how you could feel there Which means I just gotta ask you one question though If it was game, tell me why them feelings still there? I know the answer to that: you still fallin' You ain't never felt so strong, it feels foreign Prob'ly got me saved in her phone as Phil Collins Hear it in the air of the night, it's still callin' E'ry time you see me, a couple of bills on him Got rich then did it again we still ballin' You ain't gotta respond to that, if you did It would look like it's a con to that, I'm so far beyond and that Chillin' with a couple of hoes that like hoes That like niggas that don't act like hoes, I don't say that 'Cause I'm vain or some strangers can know I'm the man We not fuckin' (Nah), sometimes it's better knowin' you can't She come runnin' back every time she throw in the can Just to holla when she feel like not a soul understand, it's art Baby, I already proved that I ride out You can't bear to be hurt again so you hideout You ain't gotta say that, I know you inside out We communicate so well when all the pride's out Gotta give it one more go, we ain't tried out Nah, that love wouldn't've been real if it died out Joey [Chorus: Felicia Temple] Every time I walk away, you need me But your words don't mean a thing when you're not here Tell me, is this the way The way that you love me Tell me, is this the way The way that you care