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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cassie
Cassie
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Casandra Ventura
Casandra Ventura
Songwriter
Jeremiah Bethea
Jeremiah Bethea
Songwriter
Chris Grayson
Chris Grayson
Arranger
SickPen
SickPen
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris N Teeb
Chris N Teeb
Producer
Preston "Prizzie" Reid
Preston "Prizzie" Reid
Mixing Engineer
Shawn "Source" Jarrett
Shawn "Source" Jarrett
Engineer
Martina Albano
Martina Albano
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Learnin' how to say no
Even when you don't understand why
'Cause it's for me
It's not about you even though I feel you want it to be
Not stuck in a maybe
But sure what I want to say
I gotta care about myself more than I have been
'Cause I just can't go on being your air
If I can't breathe
I can't be your strength
If I don't take care of me
This is an excuse that is needed
This is an excuse that is needed
Lately I've been feeling depleted
So there you have my reason
This is an excuse that is needed
Let me know do I need a life jacket
You know my tears fall that much?
Baby, I don't wanna feel stranded
If you're not gonna be sure about what you say
'Cause baby, it's that way with me
'Cause I don't use the words if I don't know
Exactly what they mean
I gotta care about myself more than I have been
'Cause I just can't go on being your air
If I can't breathe
I can't be your strength
If I don't take care of me
This is an excuse that is needed
This is an excuse that is needed
Lately I've been feeling depleted
So there you have my reason
This is an excuse that is needed
This is an excuse that is needed
Lately I've been feeling depleted
So there you have my reason
This is an excuse that is needed
Written by: Casandra Ventura, Jeremiah Bethea
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