Out Your League - JohnnieB

Lyrics

( Johnnie B On The Beat ) See, when I’m single, I still don’t move like I’m cheap, I got a heart full of scars and a mind running deep. You might like the sound when my song hits the street, But that don’t mean you know what it takes to know me. I’m not some quick little thrill you can brag that you had, Not a late-night choice from a low-life path. Not a rebound story for your friends to laugh, I’m a whole damn storm with a name-brand tag. You can call me cocky, but I call that correct, I learned self-worth from a whole lot of disrespect. I seen fake love come dressed up in a text, Then switch real quick when it couldn’t collect. I don’t chase every smile with a pretty little frame, ’Cause some eyes look sweet while the soul plays games. Some people want the clout, not the weight of the name, Want the JohnnieB song, not the man with the pain. I got Big John saying, “Choose better, son,” Little Johnnie saying, “Fuck it, just have fun.” JohnnieB in the middle like, “Nah, I’m done, I ain’t lowering my worth just to lay with someone.” You might want the artist, but you can’t hold the vision, Might want the body, but can’t stand the ambition. Might want the heat, but not the contradiction, Might want the name, but can’t handle the mission. I’m not hard to get, I’m just hard to play, I don’t fall for words when the actions stay fake. You can act like a prize, but I know my place, If you can’t match the standard, get the fuck out my way. Hook Let me tell you why you’re out your league, You want the shine, but you don’t want me. You want the flex, but you don’t want the need, You want the fruit, but you can’t grow the seed. Let me tell you why you’re out your league, I’m not your toy, not your next routine. I got love, got lust, got trust issues deep, But I know damn well what I’m worth when I leave. So let me tell you why you’re out your league, You can’t play games with a man this free. You can want JohnnieB, but you can’t be queen, If you can’t hold both sides of me. Verse 2 One minute they love you, next minute they slide, Act like they’re loyal while they’re switching sides. I don’t need a pretty lie sleeping next to my pride, I’d rather be alone than be played while I’m blind. See, I got trust procedures, that shit ain’t weakness, That’s a grown man moving with emotional defense. I don’t let anybody past the fence, ’Cause I’ve seen sweet talk turn expensive. Everybody wants a title, but not the role, Want the warm side, but not the cold. Want the new wave, but not the old, Want the clean part, but not the soul. You want my time, better match my mind, Better bring more than a look and a line. Better know I’m not easy to define, I’m love and lust with a guarded spine. I can be charming, I can be wild, I can make you laugh with a devilish smile. But underneath that, I’m not a child, I peep fake energy from a mile. So don’t walk in acting like you got the upper hand, Like JohnnieB don’t know exactly where he stands. I been down too low to not understand, Some people love the stage but could never love the man. I got no time for half-ass effort, No time for games with a fake-ass shepherd. No time for somebody who can’t do better, Trying to wear my name like a borrowed sweater. This ain’t ego, bitch, this is elevation, This is self-respect after devastation. This is me turning pain into preparation, This is standards becoming my reputation. Hook Let me tell you why you’re out your league, You want the shine, but you don’t want me. You want the flex, but you don’t want the need, You want the fruit, but you can’t grow the seed. Let me tell you why you’re out your league, I’m not your toy, not your next routine. I got love, got lust, got trust issues deep, But I know damn well what I’m worth when I leave. So let me tell you why you’re out your league, You can’t play games with a man this free. You can want JohnnieB, but you can’t be queen, If you can’t hold both sides of me. Verse 3 You might catch my attention, but can you keep my peace? Can you handle the storm when the dark side speaks? Can you love the full man when the mask gets weak? Can you stand in the middle where the truth runs deep? I’m not just some rapper with a catchy-ass hook, I’m a whole damn chapter you don’t get from one look. I’m the scar and the lesson, the fire and the book, The one they underestimated till the whole room shook. You want the confidence, but not the cost, Want the winner, but don’t ask what I lost. Want the soft side, but don’t cross, ’Cause the wrong move turns warmth into frost. I got standards now, that’s the plot twist, Old me might’ve settled for a toxic kiss. New me looks around like, “Nah, not this,” Then walks away clean with a middle-finger lift. I’m not bitter, I’m selective, Not cold, just protective. Not heartless, just reflective, Not easy, just expensive. And I don’t mean money, I mean energy, I mean loyalty, truth, and chemistry. I mean don’t come close if you drain the peace, I mean some people want me