Camouflage

Brandy

I'm a work in progress
I'm a seed growing into a flower
I'm a storm that's rising
And getting stronger with every hour

And God knows I ain't perfect
Tell me who in the world is
All I know is that I'm searching
For somebody to love me with

These flaws I got
They're a part of who I am
Take me or not
But I finally understand

And I'm so done trying to be everything you want
I had to stop
'Cause baby you ain't worth it
If I've got to camouflage

For love, for love
No, I won't camouflage
For love, for love
I won't camouflage

I need a lot of improvement
Not even half way to destiny
But I'm a train that's moving
And everyday I'm picking up speed

And God knows you ain't perfect
So who are you to put pressure on me?
That's why I?m still searching
For somebody to love me with

These flaws I got
They're a part of who I am
Take me or not
But I finally understand

And I'm so done trying to be everything you want
I had to stop
'Cause baby you ain't worth it
If I've got to camouflage

For love, for love
No, I won't camouflage
For love, for love
I won't camouflage

I learned from my mistakes
The only way you're gonna be happy
Is if someone's down to take you
When it's good and it's bad you see

I tried giving half of me
And in the end I came up empty
And that's why I'm searching, yeah
For somebody to love me with these flaws

These flaws I got
There a part of who I am
Take me or not
But I finally understand

And I'm so done trying to be everything you want
I had to stop
'Cause baby you ain't worth it
If I've got to camouflage

These flaws I got
They're a part of who I am
Take me or not
But I finally understand

And I'm so done trying to be everything you want
I had to stop
'Cause baby you ain't worth it
If I've got to camouflage

For love, for love
No, I won't camouflage
For love, for love
I won't camouflage


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Camouflage Lyrics as written by Emile Dernst Claude Kelly

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    ~These flaws I got,they're a part of who I am...take me or not ,coz I finally understand...and I'm so done trying to be everything u want...and I had to stop coz baby it ain't worth it...If I've got to camouflage...yeah yeaaaah...~

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