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Play Fair by Mario

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Mario

Play Fair

From Glad You Came2024

Written by Daoud, James Fauntleroy, Mario, P2J

Produced by Daoud, P2J

Lyrics

Play Fair

[Verse 1] Look I know that it hurts, I know it takes time And you can't explain all the shit on your mind I know you exhausted, standin' in line Hopin' that God only sees you this time I see you attentive, payin' attention Don't get tripped up on that shit in your mentions Girl, you a queen, you got me intrigued So let's keep this goin' and don't cut the scene [Verse 2] Tell me everything on your mind (On your mind, yeah) We don't need to waste no time, babe (Time) Can we skip to the love right now? (Right now) I know you ain't gettin' enough right now, babe (Ooh, yeah) [Pre-Chorus] We could make this last, just be honest, baby You feel like a star whеn you on my stage, yeah So damn pretty, I lovе it Niggas can't tell me nothin' All I need is you and me, and baby, that ain't hard to see [Chorus] Just lay there And stay there Forget about me, I wanna see you in first place So we don't have to play fair But I'ma be honest You should be careful when we go there [Verse 3] I wanna do whatever it takes Go out of bounds, flag on the play Got you screamin' loud, ah (Ah, ooh, ah) Loud as a crowd (Ooh) Don't stop now [Pre-Chorus] We could make this last, just be honest, baby (Be honest) You feel like a star when you on my stage, yeah So damn pretty, I love it Niggas can't tell me nothin' All I need is you and me, and baby, that ain't hard to see [Chorus] Just lay there And stay there Forget about me, I wanna see you in first place So we don't have to play fair [Outro] Want you to feel alive Ooh, once you feel my love (Feel my love) You can't get enough Girl, you know I love filling you up Yeah, woo That's all you need, baby

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About this track

"Play Fair" is a song by Mario from the album Glad You Came, released in 2024. The song was written by Daoud, James Fauntleroy, Mario, P2J. It was produced by Daoud, P2J.

Mario profile →Glad You Came album →Track profile →

Contributors

  • Chris Bhikoo— 130 credits as producer →
  • Jacob Richards— 745 credits as assistant engineer →
  • Dylan Del-Olmo— 94 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Mario— 119 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Shareef Rupert— 27 credits as engineer →
  • Jaycen Joshua— 2,535 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Jaycen Joshua— 2,535 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Mike Seaberg— 1,059 credits as producer →

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