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Basement by Russ

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Russ

Basement

2018

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Basement

[Intro: Russ] Yeah Mm, yeah yeah Yeah yeah, yeah yeah [Chorus: Russ] Love me like I'm still in the basement (Yeah) Love me like I still haven't made it (Yeah-yeah) Who are you if you give up? (Yeah) What's real love without slip ups? (Hey) [Verse 1: Russ] I been drinkin' 'til I can't see any red flags (I ignored your faults) Another couple shots I'm probably gonna text back (I ignored your faults) These other women, something's missin' When I fuck 'em, barely touch 'em When I fuck you, we be kissin' All, all, all, all night (I ignored your faults) [Chorus: Russ] Love me like I'm still in the basement (Yeah) Love me like I still haven't made it (Yeah-yeah) Who are you if you give up? (Yeah) What's real love without slip ups? (Hey) [Verse 2: Jessie Reyez] Love me like your momma doesn't hate me I ignored your faults Ain't you say all your friends say that they rate me? But I ignored your faults And now these new ones I ain't used to They be tryna do what you do, but they missin' 'Cause they shit ain't close I heard your momma talkin' like she blames me But you know this is your fault [Bridge: Russ & Jessie Reyez] Just tryna get you closer Yeah, fuck you and your closure I ignored your faults I tell you to come over Don't care that I'm not sober Just ignore my faults [Chorus: Russ] Love me like I'm still in the basement (Yeah) Love me like I still haven't made it (Yeah-yeah) Who are you if you give up? (Yeah) What's real love without slip ups? (Hey) [Outro: Russ & Jessie Reyez] Just tryna get you closer Yeah, fuck you and your closure So I ignored your faults I tell you to come over Don't care that I'm not sober Just ignore my faults

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"Basement" is a song by Russ, released in 2018. The song was written by Jessie Reyez, Russ. It was produced by Russ.

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