Side Effects
Mariah Carey
[Rap] It’s M.C. And Y.J. another hit okay. C Bdim We looking fine taking off saw us on a runway On any given Sunday Monday Tuesday (haha) C Bdim C They try to confuse me I never let ’em use me [Verse 1] I was a girl you were the man I was too young to understand I was na - ive I just believed N.C. Everything that you told me Said you were strong protecting me Then I found out that you were weak Keeping me there under your thumb N.C. ’Cause you were scared that I’d become much More than you could handle Shining like a chandelier That decorated every room Inside the private hell we built And I dealt with it like a kid I wished I could fly away but instead [Pre-chorus] I kept my tears in - side ’cause I knew if I Started I’d keep cryin’ for the rest of my Life with you I finally built up the strength N.C. To walk away don’t regret it But I still live with the side effects [Chorus] N.C. Waking up scared some nights Still dreaming ’bout the violent times Still a little protective ’bout the people That I let inside N.C. Still a little defensive Thinking folk be trying to run my life Still a little depressed N.C. Inside I fake a smile and deal with the Side effects Side ef - fects Side effects Side ef - fects [Verse 2] Vacant in - side no one was there Couldn’t be real had to keep quiet Once in a while put up a fight N.C. It’s just too much night after night After a while I would just lie You was dead wrong said you was right Did what I could just to survive N.C Couldn’t believe this was my life Flickering like a candle Doing my best to handle sleep - ing with the enemy Aware that he was smothering every last part of me So I broke away and finally found the strength to leave [Pre-chorus] Kept my tears in - side ’cause I knew if I Started I’d keep cryin’ for the rest of my Life with you I finally built up the strength N.C. To walk away don’t regret it But I still live with the side effects [Chorus] N.C. Wakin’ up scared some nights Still dreaming ’bout the violent times Still a little protective ’bout the people That I let inside N.C. Still a little defensive Thinking folk be trying to run my life Still a little depressed N.C. Inside I fake a smile and deal with the Side effects Side ef - fects Side effects Side ef - fects [Rap] Hey Magnifico or should I say Magnificent? Ain’t nothing worth your happiness and I ain’t caring who you’re with. Misery love company so we ain’t tryin’ to hang with y’all. Hurt you if ya let ’em in gotta keep ya sucka smilin’. Keep tryin’ to play ’pology I tell him I ain’t blowin’ tho. Think they want me outta here I tell ’em I ain’t goin’ tho. Side effects be drowsiness loneliness how is this? I think they call it hateration what can you prescribe for this? [Bridge] Forgive but I can’t forget Everyday I deal with this I live with the side effects But I ain’t gon let them get the best of me Forgive but I can’t forget Everyday I deal with this I live with the side effects But I ain’t gon let them get the best of me [Pre-chorus] kept my tears in - side ’cause I knew if I Started I’d keep cryin’ for the rest of my Life with you I finally built up the strength N.C. To walk away don’t regret it But I still live with the side effects [Chorus and Fade] N.C. Wakin’ up scared some nights Still dreaming ’bout the violent times Still a little protective ’bout the people That I let inside Still a little defensive Thinking folk be trying to run my life Still a little depressed N.C. Inside I fake a smile and deal with the Side effects Side ef - fects Side effects Side ef - fects