IF YOU CAN’T CLAIM ME PUBLICLY, YOU DON’T NEED ME PRIVATELY

IF YOU CAN’T CLAIM ME PUBLICLY, YOU DON’T NEED ME PRIVATELY

Original Hip-Hop • R&B • Female melodic rap — smooth, mysterious vocals, emotional melodies, confident attitude, and catchy ad-libs.

Yeah… (mm-mm)

Listen…

You say it’s complicated (complicated)

Boy, love shouldn’t feel like this… (nah)

You hit my phone when the night get lonely

Say I’m the only one that really know you (really know you)

But in the daylight, you act like we strangers

Boy, I’m too grown for these hidden arrangements (no, no)

You want my heart, my time, my energy

But can’t even tell the world what I mean to you

I’m tired of loving from behind closed doors

If it’s real, why you scared to let it show? (why?)

I ain’t asking for diamonds, ain’t asking for rings (nah)

Just don’t make me feel like I’m a secret thing

If you gotta hide me, then baby, I’m gone

‘Cause I know what I bring when I’m loving someone (okay!)

🎶 If you can’t claim me publicly, you don’t need me privately

Don’t be loving on me secretly, then acting like you don’t know me

If you can’t claim me publicly, you don’t need me privately

Boy, keep that same energy

Don’t come loving me secretly (bye!)

If you can’t say “that’s my girl!” (that’s my girl!)

Then don’t come lay up in my world (my world!)

If you can’t claim me publicly—

You don’t need me privately! (period!)

Look, I ain’t nobody’s late-night secret

Cute little text, then you delete it

Want my love but you scared to keep it

Boy, pick a side, I’m done competing (done!)

I’m a whole vibe, can’t put me on silent

Pretty and patient, but don’t try my kindness

You had a queen and you moved like a child

Now you watching me glow from a distance in silence (ha!)

I don’t chase, I replace that energy

New me ain’t begging for consistency

If you love me, stand on it publicly

If not, respectfully—don’t mention me!

No more hiding in the shadows (shadows)

No more promises tomorrow (tomorrow)

Love me loud or let me go

Baby, that’s the only thing I know

🎶 If you can’t claim me publicly, you don’t need me privately

Don’t be loving on me secretly, then acting like you don’t know me

If you can’t claim me publicly, you don’t need me privately

Boy, keep that same energy

Don’t come loving me secretly!

Yeah… (mm)

Private love?

Keep it. (keep it)

I’m not a secret, baby…

I’m the headline. 💋 (period!)