From the recording Forever and Always (Chill Remix)
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Woke up in the crib, whole place too quiet
Funny how the peace hit different when you buy it
You thought I’d lose myself, thought I’d start a riot
Now I’m stackin’ every lesson, turned the pain to a profit
Used to let your words get under my skin
Now the same cold heart got me locked in to win
You were playin’ both sides, I was playin’ for keeps
Now I sleep real good while you lose your sleep
I don’t chase, I replace what don’t move right
Cut ties clean, I don’t argue all night
Black car pull up, city lights in the glass
You still talk about us, I don’t talk about the past
Had to learn some love come dressed like a lie
Had to kill that attachment, let the old me die
You thought leavin’ would break me, that was your mistake
I got colder, got smarter, now I’m harder to shake
[Chorus]
Yeah, I’m lovin’ life without you
Money comin’ in, got a different view
You thought I’d fold when I lost you
Now I walk right past like I never knew you
I’m lovin’ life without you
Heart on ice but the vision brand new
You thought I’d fall, thought I’d run back to you
Now I’m doin’ everything you said I couldn’t do
[Verse 2]
I don’t drink just to drown what I feel anymore
I don’t knock on a door that I already closed
No late-night calls, no checkin’ your phone
If you chose that road, then you walk it alone
You wanted control, I was givin’ you trust
Now the trust got buried and the love turned dust
I was loyal when loyalty cost me peace
Now my circle got smaller and my bank got increased
I learned real quick who stay when it’s rough
Who love your potential but hate when you level up
You liked me better when I doubted myself
Now I’m too far ahead, put the past on the shelf
No revenge needed, success say enough
Every room I step in got my name goin’ up
You can tell everybody I changed, that’s true
Had to become somebody you couldn’t manipulate too
[Chorus]
Yeah, I’m lovin’ life without you
Money comin’ in, got a different view
You thought I’d fold when I lost you
Now I walk right past like I never knew you
I’m lovin’ life without you
Heart on ice but the vision brand new
You thought I’d fall, thought I’d run back to you
Now I’m doin’ everything you said I couldn’t do
[Bridge]
You thought you were permanent
Thought I’d never cut the cord
Thought I’d keep forgiving disrespect
Just because I loved you more
Nah, I learned what silence means
Learned what distance does
Sometimes losing what you wanted
Shows you what it never was
[Verse 3]
Now it’s flights overseas, different stamps on the page
Turned heartbreak into hunger, turned the hunger to rage
Not the kind that gets reckless, I’m calculated now
I don’t threaten, I just win and let the numbers get loud
New place, new keys, new people around
Still the same one they doubted, just harder to bring down
I don’t flex for attention, I got nothin’ to prove
I just make one decision then I stand on the move
You can keep every memory, every promise you broke
I built somethin’ from the ashes while you laughed at the smoke
Now the table got longer, but your chair disappeared
I don’t hate you, I just finally see everything clear
If you hear this song and wonder if I miss what we had
I miss who I was before I learned love could go bad
But I wouldn’t go backwards for a million in cash
You were part of my story—now you’re part of my past
[Final Chorus]
Yeah, I’m lovin’ life without you
Whole world opened when I finally cut through
You thought I’d fold when I lost you
Now I’m ten toes down and untouchable too
I’m lovin’ life without you
New money, new moves, brand-new rules
Thought I’d come back beggin’ for you
Now I wouldn’t trade this peace just to stand beside you