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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Lead Vocals
Curtis Mayfield
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beyoncé
Songwriter
Candice Nelson
Songwriter
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
Walter Millsap III
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
Candice Nelson
Co-Producer
Mathew Knowles
Executive Producer
Rob Kinelski
Assistant Engineer
Steve Tolle
Assistant Engineer
Jason Goldstein
Mixing Engineer
Jim Caruana
Recording Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Dave "D-Lo" Lopez
Recording Engineer
Walter Millsap III
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I wish I could believe you, then I'd be alright
But now everything you told me really don't apply
To the way I feel inside
Loving you was easy once upon a time
But now my suspicions of you have multiplied
And it's all because you lied
[Verse 2]
I only give you a hard time
'Cause I can't go on and pretend like
I haven't tried to forget this
But I'm much too full of resentment
[Verse 3]
Just can't seem to get over the way you hurt me
Don't know how you gave another who didn't mean a thing, no
The very thing you gave to me
I thought I could forgive you, and I know you've changed
As much as I wanna trust you I know it ain't the same
And it's all because you lied
[Verse 4]
I only give you a hard time
'Cause I can't go on and pretend like
I haven't tried to forget this
But I'm much too full of resentment
[Verse 5]
I may never understand why
I'm doing the best that I can, and I
I tried and I tried to forget this
I'm much too full of resentment
[Verse 6]
I'll always remember feeling
Like I was no good
Like I couldn't do it for you
Like your mistress could
And it's all because you lied
[Verse 7]
Loved you more than ever
More than my own life
The best part of me, I gave you
It was sacrificed
And it's all because you lied
[Verse 8]
I only give you a hard time
'Cause I can't go on and pretend like
I tried and I tried to forget this
But I'm too damn full of resentment
[Verse 9]
I know she was attractive, but I was here first
Been riding with you for six years, why did I deserve
To be treated this way by you?
I know you probably thinking, "What's up with B?"
I've been crying for too long, what did you do to me?
I used to be so strong
[Verse 10]
Now you took my soul, I'm crying, can't stop crying
Can't stop crying, you could've told me
You wasn't happy, I know you didn't wanna hurt me
But look what you done to me now
I gotta look at her in her eyes
And see she's had half of me, how could you lie?
Written by: Beyoncé, Candice Nelson, Curtis Mayfield, Walter Millsap