And how does it feel
To be the name that's on the page
To know that you've joined the rank
Of all of the people I hate

And how does it feel
To be the one that's center stage
To know that your just a face
That started this horrible game

I hear you saying that it hurts so much
You never really thought it through
I'm tying nooses and you know this ones for you

Well this is my song
Saying thanks for nothing
And these are my hopes
Hope they gave you something
And that was my world
Being gone and forgotten
And that was my girl
And she was the best one

You were a friend
To the point of a brother
And we had a dream
That we had built on each other
The moment was scarred
By this flame is forgotten
That was my girl
And she was the best one in the world

And how does it feel
To know you live your life afraid
To know that you choke on shame
For all of the lies that you'll say
How it stopped at a kiss
let's all hit rewind and repeat
let's go back to the start and see
Just how many drinks that it took
For you to forget me and

I hear you saying that it hurts so much
You never really thought it through
I'm tying nooses and you know this ones for you

Well this is my song
Saying thanks for nothing
And these are my hopes
Hope they gave you something
And that was my world
Being gone and forgotten
And that was my girl
And she was the best one

You were a friend
To the point of a brother
And we had a dream
That we had built on each other
The moment was scarred
By this flame is forgotten
That was my girl
And she was the best one in the world

Hh my god, in the world (Woah ah oh)
I hear you saying that it hurts so much
You never really thought it through
I'm tying nooses and you know this ones for you.

And this is my song
Saying thanks for nothing
And these are my hopes
Hope they gave you something
And that was my world
Being gone and forgotten
And that was my girl
And she was the best one

You were a friend
To the point of a brother
And we had a dream
That we had built on each other
The moment was scarred
By this flame is forgotten
That was my girl
And she was the best one in the world


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Thanks For Nothing Lyrics as written by Jermaine Dupri Mariah Carey

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    Also agree this song is about derek and mayday. Whatever Jason definitely got the last laugh. New mayday sucks, and go radio is amazzzzzzzing.

    lilyloveson December 04, 2009   Link

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