Why is it so hard to keep it real?

And why don′t you just tell me what you feel?

Oh I, want a homie, lover, friendSomeone who's genuine

So if you didn′t love me, baby, why would you pretend?

If you knew me back then

You don't know me now

Things are different and let me show you how

I'm not the same, I′ve changed

And you feel that pain, I hope you do

And when you do, I′m telling you

That's that pain (that pain), that′s that pain (that pain)

Do you feel that pain? That pain, ah-aah

That's that pain (I know), do you feel that pain?

I hope you cry, I hope it cross your mind least once a day

Now I done tried to keep it kosher, keep my petty low

Don′t play wit me, don't play wit me, ′fore I put on a show

I'll wake this whole neighborhood up

I'll make a nigga wish he would′ve

Loved me better, treat me gooder

When all I wanted was forever

You knew me back then

You don′t know me now

Things are different and let me show you how

I'm not the same, I′ve changed

And you gon' feel that pain, I hope you do

And when you do, I′m telling you

That's that pain (that pain), that′s that pain (that pain)

Do you feel that pain? That pain, ah-aah

That's that pain (I know), do you feel that pain?

I hope you cry, I hope it cross your mind least once a day

That's that pain (that pain), that′s that pain (that pain)

Do you feel that pain? That pain, ah-aah

That′s that pain (I know), do you feel that pain?

I hope you cry, I hope it cross your mind least once a day

That's that pain, I hope you feel it, hope it hurt

Hope it knocks you off your feet

I hope it put you in the dirt

Skrrt, skrrt, standing there on the curb

Looking stupid, watching these four Pirellis burn

I hope it hurt, I hope it hurt over and over again

Pain

Pain

Feel what I feel when I felt what I felt, yeah