It's You (I Think) - Substantial

Not much of a thug, first to admit I’m a sucker for love

My life is living proof that love is a drug

A teenage love… It happened over summer vacation

She used to call me Slim, she was something amazing

But I was two years younger in age then

Yeah, she wasn’t that old true

But I lied like most dudes

And leave it to your sis to come out and expose you

But she didn’t mind… causes I was deep in her mind and heart

Likewise, sex I’m eagerly tryna start

Tight thighs I was fiendin' to pry and part

Now she’s crying «Stop», ‘cause she’s a former rape vic'

Said I could have her but I had to get her pregnant

Though I wanted sweetie badly

I wasn’t ready to be a daddy in a long distance relationship

So now I reminisce of Stevie Wonder’s

Song called I Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer

Damn… Damn… Damn

(I know it’s you)

That’s how I felt in the beginning love

Guess I was wrong, cause look at how we ended up

Damn

(I know it’s you)

But maybe that’s how love go?

Tell me if I’m wrong baby I don’t know

I got my swagger back (hey!) After a long stretch

And mustered up the courage to step to this songstress

Beautiful youngin I had met in the chorus

And we connected while we were on the tour bus

Yo, she taught me ‘bout trust and religion

Next thing you know, love started flooding my vision

I know it sound flaky, but I cherished her greatly

When life tried to break me, her whole family embraced me

And I had been to more funerals than graduations

A bit unusual, but far from an exaggeration

But death was something that was still new to her

I had no idea what it would do to her (Nope)

The losses that she suffered, forever changed how we interacted

Seems like our magic had flipped and turned tragic

So, «End it while we’re still friends» is what I suggested

And she replied «I was hoping that you would get the message»

(It's like) we… Love to live and live to love

Oh how… tough it is to give it up

When there’s… enough to get, can’t get enough

And when it gets rough, you ask yourself, «Is this love?»

I moved on from songstress to cheerleader

Older, wiser, and my gears cleaner

Cuts my baby locks now her family speaks to me

Got closer though we didn’t hang out frequently

Stole my heart like she mastered thievery

Words can’t describe what this girl means to me

Or meant to me, it feels like centuries ago

Of course yo we broke up, eventually, you know

Easy come… hey you know how the cliche ends

I even told her that we’d be friends, think again

I know I hurt this aspiring actress

Probably uses my pics for firing practice

Then outta spite, she fucked the man that I’m closest to

At that very moment, I was officially over you

Damn heart, just do what you s’posed to do!

Guess I was wrong when I said that I know it’s you