Careful - Paramore

When you blowin' up my phone Gettin' petty, making out like you were already gone It's like "woah" I guess I should've known You could take a bat to my head, to my skull, yuh I'ma play it dumb like I don't even know How this probably gonna go 'till she get me like "woah" (woah) The food is getting cold little psycho (little psycho) Leading me around and I'm following, shit Maybe I could be dead by tomorrow (by tomorrow) (Woah) So I'm riding in the whip You can't even call it quits Doing shit you wouldn't tell your doctor what (woah) Take a bite out of the apple Momma boutta win the raffle She told me you best be careful where you walk! (Woah) Tread lightly and don't come off unsightly Don't be pulling Spike Lees, this ain't a fuckin' film This is real life, G, you gotta play it tightly Don't seek out the tightrope, you'll spiral (Woah) You hear these chords? They're hopeful (Hopeful) Yeah, let me put some words on 'em for you, you know? A little something like this I should be running from you But I can't budge (Woah, aye) So I'm riding in the whip You can't even call it quits Doing shit you wouldn't tell your doctor what (woah) Take a bite out of the apple Momma boutta win the raffle She told me you best be careful where you Fucked up like a whore in a penthouse Fucked up like the road that I been down Fucked up 'cause I don't wanna feel down Fucked up so I can't even fix now (agh) Got her like a wheel, no grease (agh) And I'm WD-40 (agh) It's the sound that I need, babygirl gimme that (agh) (Woah) I should be running from you But I can't budge Yeah I'm still pulling through Until it gets to be too much (Woah) No, no, no run that shit back, it wasn't hard enough (Woah, hard enough) (Hard enough) (Woah) (Woah) Pressure and heat, pressure cooking the beat uh I think I burn my hand every time that I huh (Woah)

Stuntin' on me, you get exposed (woo) I don't wanna pick, then I buy both (buy both) Doesn't go plat', it'll go gold (go gold) Keep it upfront, I don't tiptoe (yeah) I be at the house, tryna lay low (lay low) Duckin' and dodgin' the promo (promo) Sit on my roof, like J. Cole (ayy) Yeah, I sit on my roof, like J. Cole (ayy, J. Cole, ayy) Thinkin' 'bout how I'm so thankful (woo) Subpar songs, I don't make those (I don't make those) Look at that car I paid for (I paid for) Look at my life, I'm grateful (I'm grateful) Hatin' on me, that's hateful (that's hateful) You know I hit what I aim for (aim for) Talkin' 'bout risks, I take those (I take 'em) Didn't get here bein' careful, oh (listen, uh) Talkin' 'bout risks, gotta take those (woo) Millionaire, still ride with the Draco (ah) Courtside at the game, people try and got my name on it That's how a typical day goes (for real) I just left Nigeria, Lagos (Lagos) I just met Kanye, Yezos (Ye) I was talkin' to God 'bout what's real and what's not All He said was, "Remain faithful" (ayy) Okay, I get it, I got it, I'm with it, I'm 'bout it My crib is exotic, I'm blessed, hey (I'm blessed) We livin' chaotic, was high off narcotics But that's when my life was a mess, hey (a mess) We come from the bottom, we still at the bottom I get high to relieve the stress, hey (the stress) I don't think y'all get the message This world is built off misconceptions (uh) Talkin' 'bout greed, talkin' 'bout envy Talkin' 'bout money, then we talkin' 'bout plenty (like what?) Talkin' 'bout dollars, or we talkin' 'bout pennies Talkin' 'bout drinkin', then we talkin' bout Henny, what we talkin' 'bout? Lost souls at a crossroads (roads) Money comin' in in large loads (loads) I've been crossed, so my heart cold That's all we know, yeah Stuntin' on me, you get exposed (woo) I don't wanna pick, then I buy both (buy both) Doesn't go plat', it'll go gold (good gold) Keep it upfront, I don't tiptoe (yeah) I be at the house, tryna lay low (lay low) Duckin' and dodgin' the promo (promo) Sit on my roof, like J. Cole (ayy) Yeah, I sit on my roof, like J. Cole (ayy, ayy, J. Cole, ayy) Thinkin' 'bout how I'm so thankful (woo) Subpar songs, I don't make those (I don't make those) Look at that car I paid for (I paid for) Look at my life, I'm grateful (I'm grateful) Hatin' on me, that's hateful (that's hateful) You know I hit what I aim for (aim for) Talkin' 'bout risks, I take those (I take 'em) Didn't get here bein' careful (ayy, ayy, ayy) Called up my dad and I told him, "I got you You wanna retire? Then do it, you're good" (good) Called up my grandma and told her, "It's time To move out of that basement, let's get you a crib" (crib) Called up my manager, told him, "Get ready It's 'bout to get busy, this record is-" Called up to God and I asked Him, "You watchin' my back?" He ain't say nothin' back, but I heard what He said (ha) When you see how I'm livin', the answer is obvious Ain't it? When you go from poverty-stricken and stressin' 'Bout buyin' the groceries, to not even Havin' to look at the total, you know you've been blessed Sharin' the wealth, ain't no point in me keepin' this all to myself I ain't takin' this money with me to my grave (ayy, ayy) Yeah, I might as well bless all the people I love (ayy, ayy) We talkin' 'bout makin' a difference, I'm makin' one Talkin' 'bout risks, I've been takin' em Talkin' 'bout dreams, I've been chasin' 'em Talkin' 'bout lives, I've been changin' 'em Talkin' 'bout family, don't play with them, woo! That's a line you don't cross, no Low blows, can't respect those Gotta keep the loved ones close That's all we know Stuntin' on me, you get exposed (woo) I don't wanna pick, then I buy both (buy both) Doesn't go plat', it'll go gold (go gold) Keep it upfront, I don't tiptoe (tiptoe, yeah) I be at the house, tryna lay low (lay low) Duckin' and dodgin' the promo (promo) Sit on my roof, like J. Cole (ayy) Yeah, I sit on my roof, like J. Cole (ayy, ayy, J. Cole, ayy) Thinkin' 'bout how I'm so thankful (woo) Subpar songs, I don't make those (I don't make those) Look at that car I paid for (I paid for) Look at my life, I'm grateful (I'm grateful) Hatin' on me, that's hateful (that's hateful) You know I hit what I aim for (aim for) Talkin' 'bout risks, I take those (I take 'em) Didn't get here bein' careful, uh (hey)

If I'm a bad person, you don't like me Well, I guess I'll make my own way. It's a circle. I mean cycle. I can't excite you anymore. Where's your gavel? Your jury? What's my offense this time? You're not a judge but if you're gonna judge me Well, sentence me to another life. Don't wanna hear your sad songs! I don't wanna feel your pain! When you swear it's all my fault Cause you know we're not the same. We're not the same! Oh, we're not the same! Yeah, the friends who stuck together We wrote our names in blood But I guess you can't accept That the change is good. But it's good, it's good! You treat me just like another stranger Well, It's nice to meet you, sir! I guess I'll go. I best be on my way out. You treat me just like another stranger Well, It's nice to meet you, sir! I guess I'll go. I best be on my way out. Ignorance is your new best friend! Ignorance is your new best friend! This is the best thing that could've happened Any longer and I wouldn't have made it! It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture I'm just a person but you can't take it. The same tricks that once fooled me. They won't get you anywhere! I'm not the same kid from your memory Well, now I can fend for myself. Don't wanna hear your sad songs! I don't wanna feel your pain! When you swear it's all my fault But you know we're not the same. We're not the same! Oh, we're not the same! Yeah, we used to stick together We wrote our names in blood But I guess you can't accept That the change is good. But it's good, it's good! Well, you treat me just like another stranger Well, It's nice to meet you, sir! I guess I'll go. I best be on my way out. You treat me just like another stranger Well, It's nice to meet you, sir! I guess I'll go. I best be on my way out. Ignorance is your new best friend! Ignorance is your new best friend! Ignorance is your new best friend! Ignorance is your new best friend! You treat me just like another stranger Well, It's nice to meet you, sir! I guess I'll go. I best be on my way out. You treat me just like another stranger Well, It's nice to meet you, sir! I guess I'll go. I best be on my way out.