How Was I Supposed to Know (Lyrics)
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Oh, mm
He didn't walk me down those stairs
Didn't warn me 'bout them boys who wouldn't care
Didn't tell me what a real man sounds like
So I fell for the ones that lied just right
He never pulled my chair or checked my friends
Never showed me what to lose or what to defeat
So I chased love with an open wound
Looking for something I was never introduced to
Her mama did her best, but she can't teach
What it feels like when a father speaks
So I took every "I love you" too deep
Even when they only meant it for a week
How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
When daddy never showed me what felt right
How was I supposed to set the bar?
When I ain't never seen no man fight for my heart
Now, I'm learning through heartbreak piece by piece
Tryna be something, the world has been hard on me
I ain't bitter, just broken in places you can't see
How was I supposed to know if he ain't teach me?
I thought pain was part of being chosen
If he stayed, then the hurt was worth holding
I called settling a sign of love
'Cause I ain't know a man should lift me up
And know you're beautiful just 'cause I'm his
And no, I got you when life don't make sense
So I let bare minimum feel like gold
'Cause I ain't know I deserve more to hold
Her mama raised a queen with a wounded crown
Taught me strength, but I still let love drag me down
'Cause daddy never gave me that love one on one
So I mistook lust for the real one
How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
When daddy never showed me what felt right
How was I supposed to set the bar?
When I ain't never seen no man fight for my heart
Now, I'm learning through heartbreak piece by piece
Tryna be soft in a world that's been hard on me
Ain't bitter, just broken in places you can't see
How was I supposed to know if he ain't teach me?
I needed arms that protected
Not ones that neglected
Needed truth without games
Real love with no pain
So now, I relearn what I missed
Unpacking daddy wounds from every kiss
But I promise one day I'll be free
Of the love that never covered me
How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
When my first man left before I learned to fight
Now I raise my standards like prayers to the sky
For the girl I was who needed to know why
I still stumble, but now I see
The kind of love that was meant for me
And I'll teach my daughter what he couldn't show
So she'll know
He didn't walk me down those stairs
Didn't warn me 'bout them boys who wouldn't care
Didn't tell me what a real man sounds like
So I fell for the ones that lied just right
He never pulled my chair or checked my friends
Never showed me what to lose or what to defeat
So I chased love with an open wound
Looking for something I was never introduced to
Her mama did her best, but she can't teach
What it feels like when a father speaks
So I took every "I love you" too deep
Even when they only meant it for a week
How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
When daddy never showed me what felt right
How was I supposed to set the bar?
When I ain't never seen no man fight for my heart
Now, I'm learning through heartbreak piece by piece
Tryna be something, the world has been hard on me
I ain't bitter, just broken in places you can't see
How was I supposed to know if he ain't teach me?
I thought pain was part of being chosen
If he stayed, then the hurt was worth holding
I called settling a sign of love
'Cause I ain't know a man should lift me up
And know you're beautiful just 'cause I'm his
And no, I got you when life don't make sense
So I let bare minimum feel like gold
'Cause I ain't know I deserve more to hold
Her mama raised a queen with a wounded crown
Taught me strength, but I still let love drag me down
'Cause daddy never gave me that love one on one
So I mistook lust for the real one
How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
When daddy never showed me what felt right
How was I supposed to set the bar?
When I ain't never seen no man fight for my heart
Now, I'm learning through heartbreak piece by piece
Tryna be soft in a world that's been hard on me
Ain't bitter, just broken in places you can't see
How was I supposed to know if he ain't teach me?
I needed arms that protected
Not ones that neglected
Needed truth without games
Real love with no pain
So now, I relearn what I missed
Unpacking daddy wounds from every kiss
But I promise one day I'll be free
Of the love that never covered me
How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
When my first man left before I learned to fight
Now I raise my standards like prayers to the sky
For the girl I was who needed to know why
I still stumble, but now I see
The kind of love that was meant for me
And I'll teach my daughter what he couldn't show
So she'll know
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:06.66] Oh, mm
[00:09.91]
[00:13.63] He didn't walk me down those stairs
[00:17.74] Didn't warn me 'bout them boys who wouldn't care
[00:21.24] Didn't tell me what a real man sounds like
[00:25.02] So I fell for the ones that lied just right
[00:28.27] He never pulled my chair or checked my friends
[00:32.38] Never showed me what to lose or what to defeat
[00:36.10] So I chased love with an open wound
[00:39.54] Looking for something I was never introduced to
[00:43.60] Her mama did her best, but she can't teach
[00:47.27] What it feels like when a father speaks
[00:50.76] So I took every "I love you" too deep
[00:54.57] Even when they only meant it for a week
[00:58.47] How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
[01:02.13] When daddy never showed me what felt right
[01:05.90] How was I supposed to set the bar?
[01:08.93] When I ain't never seen no man fight for my heart
[01:12.50] Now, I'm learning through heartbreak piece by piece
[01:16.42] Tryna be something, the world has been hard on me
[01:20.23] I ain't bitter, just broken in places you can't see
[01:24.14] How was I supposed to know if he ain't teach me?
[01:27.95]
[01:32.04] I thought pain was part of being chosen
[01:36.11] If he stayed, then the hurt was worth holding
[01:39.46] I called settling a sign of love
[01:43.28] 'Cause I ain't know a man should lift me up
[01:46.76] And know you're beautiful just 'cause I'm his
[01:50.59] And no, I got you when life don't make sense
[01:54.27] So I let bare minimum feel like gold
[01:58.05] 'Cause I ain't know I deserve more to hold
[02:01.08] Her mama raised a queen with a wounded crown
[02:04.54] Taught me strength, but I still let love drag me down
[02:08.62] 'Cause daddy never gave me that love one on one
[02:11.72] So I mistook lust for the real one
[02:14.79]
[02:17.58] How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
[02:21.37] When daddy never showed me what felt right
[02:25.44] How was I supposed to set the bar?
[02:28.47] When I ain't never seen no man fight for my heart
[02:32.05] Now, I'm learning through heartbreak piece by piece
[02:35.84] Tryna be soft in a world that's been hard on me
[02:39.90] Ain't bitter, just broken in places you can't see
[02:43.47] How was I supposed to know if he ain't teach me?
[02:49.51] I needed arms that protected
[02:53.77] Not ones that neglected
[02:57.33] Needed truth without games
[03:00.98] Real love with no pain
[03:03.41] So now, I relearn what I missed
[03:07.24] Unpacking daddy wounds from every kiss
[03:10.32] But I promise one day I'll be free
[03:13.91] Of the love that never covered me
[03:16.56] How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
[03:20.26] When my first man left before I learned to fight
[03:24.05] Now I raise my standards like prayers to the sky
[03:27.81] For the girl I was who needed to know why
[03:32.07] I still stumble, but now I see
[03:35.72] The kind of love that was meant for me
[03:39.19] And I'll teach my daughter what he couldn't show
[03:42.93] So she'll know
[03:44.18]
[00:09.91]
[00:13.63] He didn't walk me down those stairs
[00:17.74] Didn't warn me 'bout them boys who wouldn't care
[00:21.24] Didn't tell me what a real man sounds like
[00:25.02] So I fell for the ones that lied just right
[00:28.27] He never pulled my chair or checked my friends
[00:32.38] Never showed me what to lose or what to defeat
[00:36.10] So I chased love with an open wound
[00:39.54] Looking for something I was never introduced to
[00:43.60] Her mama did her best, but she can't teach
[00:47.27] What it feels like when a father speaks
[00:50.76] So I took every "I love you" too deep
[00:54.57] Even when they only meant it for a week
[00:58.47] How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
[01:02.13] When daddy never showed me what felt right
[01:05.90] How was I supposed to set the bar?
[01:08.93] When I ain't never seen no man fight for my heart
[01:12.50] Now, I'm learning through heartbreak piece by piece
[01:16.42] Tryna be something, the world has been hard on me
[01:20.23] I ain't bitter, just broken in places you can't see
[01:24.14] How was I supposed to know if he ain't teach me?
[01:27.95]
[01:32.04] I thought pain was part of being chosen
[01:36.11] If he stayed, then the hurt was worth holding
[01:39.46] I called settling a sign of love
[01:43.28] 'Cause I ain't know a man should lift me up
[01:46.76] And know you're beautiful just 'cause I'm his
[01:50.59] And no, I got you when life don't make sense
[01:54.27] So I let bare minimum feel like gold
[01:58.05] 'Cause I ain't know I deserve more to hold
[02:01.08] Her mama raised a queen with a wounded crown
[02:04.54] Taught me strength, but I still let love drag me down
[02:08.62] 'Cause daddy never gave me that love one on one
[02:11.72] So I mistook lust for the real one
[02:14.79]
[02:17.58] How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
[02:21.37] When daddy never showed me what felt right
[02:25.44] How was I supposed to set the bar?
[02:28.47] When I ain't never seen no man fight for my heart
[02:32.05] Now, I'm learning through heartbreak piece by piece
[02:35.84] Tryna be soft in a world that's been hard on me
[02:39.90] Ain't bitter, just broken in places you can't see
[02:43.47] How was I supposed to know if he ain't teach me?
[02:49.51] I needed arms that protected
[02:53.77] Not ones that neglected
[02:57.33] Needed truth without games
[03:00.98] Real love with no pain
[03:03.41] So now, I relearn what I missed
[03:07.24] Unpacking daddy wounds from every kiss
[03:10.32] But I promise one day I'll be free
[03:13.91] Of the love that never covered me
[03:16.56] How was I supposed to know what love looked like?
[03:20.26] When my first man left before I learned to fight
[03:24.05] Now I raise my standards like prayers to the sky
[03:27.81] For the girl I was who needed to know why
[03:32.07] I still stumble, but now I see
[03:35.72] The kind of love that was meant for me
[03:39.19] And I'll teach my daughter what he couldn't show
[03:42.93] So she'll know
[03:44.18]