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The Best

From Compliments Please (Deluxe)2019

Written by Self Esteem

Produced by Jacob Vetter, Johan Hugo

Lyrics

The Best

And I know it sounds better when The right words sticking me down And you respect what I'm doing But you just can't stand me now And I'll stop the screaming if You put something in my mouth My mouth My mouth is dry for you You paint a pretty picture, I'll put my fist right through My words are turning circles In the back of you And I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe And you stay up forever just Praying your love won't last But you pop up whenever My head's sliding off to love And I push past the others to see you, Come match my stride My stride My stride is wide for you Push on through my heels, Propel me faster still Say that I'm a nightmare, What does that make you? And I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could On my way, I'm on way All that looking caught me off My gaze is strong and straight But my mind's half glazed You get upset over my trips, have been full My trips, have been full My trips, have been full My trips, have been full And I know it sounds better when The right words sticking me down And you respect what I'm doing but You just can't stand me now And I'll stop the screaming if You put something in my mouth My mouth My mouth is dry for you You paint a pretty picture, I'll put my fist right through My words are turning circles In the back of you And I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe

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About this track

"The Best" is a song by Self Esteem from the album Compliments Please (Deluxe), released in 2019. The song was written by Self Esteem. It was produced by Jacob Vetter, Johan Hugo.

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