Mariah Carey — Side Effects Remix

Still deal with the side effects Still deal with the side effects [Verse 1: Mariah Carey] I was a girl, you was the man I was too young to understand I was naive, I just believed 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 '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: Mariah Carey] I kept my tears inside 'Cause I knew if I started, I'd keep cryin' For the rest of my life with you I finally built up the strength to walk away Don't regret it, but I still live with the side effects [Chorus: Mariah Carey & Busta Rhymes] Waking up scared some nights Still dreaming about them violent times Still a little protective 'bout the people that I let inside Still a little defensive, thinkin' folks be tryin' to run my life Still a little depressed inside I fake a smile and deal with the side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) [I/](MC!)[/I] Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) You know I gotchu, Bus-a-bus! [Verse 2: Busta Rhymes] Get rid of the stress, rub it off girl You don’t really need that, brush it off girl You ain’t really going back, we ain’t tolerating that And you know don’t you need to cut it off, girl Real talk, baby, know I feel your pain Let me lift your strength cuz it would kill your brain I don’t even really gotta say no name Even I was going through the same ol same Little situation that would probably make you insane Watch you get a little bored up at the loss of the game The side effect would probably make you bug just a little bit While you go through it and you feel a little shame But it’s alright, it’s ok See now I’mma get low, I know my way Real slow, I’mma take it day by day I remember what my momma used to say “Stand up straight (straight), hold your head high (high) Sky is the limit, (look) so reach for the sky (sky) Live to the fullest little baby don’t cry Don’t matter what they tryin’ to do, fly, baby, fly Now that I’m good, I’mma reach for the next While I see the world different from my new specs On everything that I love with all due respect I say we moves on, minus the side effects, MC! [Chorus: Mariah Carey] Waking up scared some nights Still dreaming about them violent times Still a little protective 'bout the people that I let inside Still a little defensive, thinkin' folks be tryin' to run my life Still a little depressed inside I fake a smile and deal with the side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) [Verse 3: Mariah Carey] Vacant inside, no one was there Couldn't be real, had to keep quiet Once in a while, put up a fight 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 Couldn't believe this was my life Flickering like a candle Doing my best to handle sleeping 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: Mariah Carey] Kept the tears inside 'Cause I knew if I started I'd keep crying For the rest of my life with you I finally built up the strength to walk away Don't regret it, but I still live with the side effects [Chorus: Mariah Carey] Waking up scared some nights Still dreaming about them violent times Still a little protective 'bout the people that I let inside Still a little defensive, thinkin' folk be tryin' to run my life Still a little depressed inside I fake a smile and deal with the side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) [Bridge: Mariah Carey] Forgive, but I can't forget Every day I deal with this I live with the side effects But I ain't gon' let them get the best of me (I forgive) Forgive, but I can't forget (My) Every day I deal with this I live with the side effects But I ain't gon' let them get the best of me (Hey, oh) [Pre-Chorus: Mariah Carey] I kept my tears inside 'Cause I knew if I started I'd keep crying For the rest of my life with you I finally built up the strength to walk away (The strength to walk away) Don't regret it, but I still live with the side effects [Chorus: Mariah Carey] Waking up scared some nights (Hey, hey) Still dreaming about them violent times (Said I still wake up) Still a little protective about the people that I let inside (Cryin) Still a little defensive, thinkin' folks be tryin' to run my life Still a little depressed inside I fake a smile and deal with the side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh) Side effects (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)