Once you see my black mascara Run from you into my mama's hands You selfish man You'd understand (understand what you) Once you see my slick eyeliner Blend into my black designer Bags under my eyes Oh, how'd you try to understand What you done (to me) What you done (to me) What you Done to me You done to me You done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You made your bed (made your bed) Lied your lies (lied your lies) And fucked my mind up Try to understand just what you Done to me You done to me You done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You made your bed (made your bed) Lied your lies (lied your lies) And fucked my mind up Try to understand just what you Now you see my black mascara Run from you into my mama's hands You selfish man (Do you understand) How it feels And what you done? Done to me You done to me You done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You're done to me You made your bed (made your bed) Lied your lies (lied your lies) And fucked my mind up Try to understand just what you Try to understand just what you (You fucked my mind up) (You fucked my mind up) Try to understand just what you Try to understand just what you Tripped on the throttle, sipped on bottle, serious Tell them hoes to be minding they business Heart broke but I'm still looking like millions Six shots down so I can't feel this Talking my ear off, cocaine Got a bitch gassed up, propane Now I can't come down or it pours Oh, underneath my eyes how it rains There's clouds up high But there's stars on the ceiling of the Royce I hear this pain drown every other noise You talk to me dumb like you didn't have a choice I'm here now, fucked up thinking this why I'm out here sinking in these dark nights, nights, ah, yeah Look what you've done to me You've done to me, my baby Look what you've done to me You've done to me, my lover Just what you've done to me You've done to me You've done to me You've done to me You've done Try to understand just what you Try to understand just what you (Do you, oh, do you understand how it feels?) Try to understand just what you (Look what you've done to me) (You've done to me, my baby) Try to understand just what you (Do you, oh, do you understand how it feels and what you've done?)

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RAYE: 21st Century Blues

By now, RAYE’s story of major label frustration is well known. Those tales don’t often end up with a happy ending - but with a debut album and a chart busting single on deck, this isn’t just your average pop star either.

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Black Mascara.

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RAYE: 21st Century Blues

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