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When I’m Not Around Lyrics

“When I’m Not Around” is the third song released in Jessie’s career. In an interview with Flaunt, the singer said that the record is about the experience of living in a close-minded small town. If you listen… Read More [Verse 1]Can't sleep, I've been up all night, you didn't miss meMaybe that's the truth or just what I thinkTruth is you don't give a fuck what I thinkI'm lonely, you're out with your friends drinking BacardíProbably with those girls who talk about meTruth is you don't give a fuck about meYou're not sorry, all you ever wanna do is hurt meYou don't really know how much your words mean, they cut me[Chorus]Say I'm the only one you need right nowSay you can't live without me nowNot what you're sayin' when I'm not aroundNot around, not aroundThink it's funny how you tune me outWhen I'm cryin', when I need you nowSay you love me and I love the soundNot what you're sayin' when I'm not aroundNot what you're sayin' when I'm not around[Verse 2]So insecure, you're the onе whose gotta cheatCall me a whorе, you should think before you speakI always knew you had a thing for fireBut I ain't finna let you burn me twiceThere's nothing like gasolineRunnin' down my face like tear stainsEverything I felt goin' down in flamesCan't take back your mistakesSee Jessie Murph LiveGet tickets as low as $135You might also like[Chorus]Say I'm the only one you need right nowSay you can't live without me nowNot what you're sayin' when I'm not aroundNot around, not aroundThink it's funny how you tune me outWhen I'm cryin', when I need you nowSay you love me and I love the soundNot what you're sayin' when I'm not aroundNot what you're sayin' when I'm not around[Outro]Say I'm the only one you need right nowSay you can't live without me nowNot what you're sayin' when I'm not aroundNot around, not aroundThink it's funny how you tune me outWhen I'm cryin', when I need you nowSay you love me and I love the soundNot what you're sayin' when I'm not aroundNot what you're sayin' when I'm not around1EmbedCancel

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“When I’m Not Around” is the third song released in Jessie’s career. In an interview with Flaunt, the singer said that the record is about the experience of living in a close-minded small town.

If you listen to it, it sounds like it’s about a boy. But it’s about the town, how fake and close-minded it was. How people say “I’m so proud of you, I love you,“ to your face, then behind your back they’re like “what the f*ck is she doing?” That one came from the heart.

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Ask a questionWhat did Jessie Murph say about "When I'm Not Around"?Genius Answer1 contributor

“When I’m Not Around” is a song I wrote during a really shitty time in my life. My relationship with this boy had just ended, and I was losing touch with a lot of people I had grown up with for so many years. It was a lonely and isolating time in my life, and I felt like I just didn’t fit in with the people I thought were my friends. If people say one thing to your face and then say different shit about you when you’re not around, were they ever really your friends at all? Writing this song helped me deal with that shit tremendously and that’s why this song and music video are both really fuckin’ special to me. I hope people listen to this song and feel empowered to be themselves and cut ties with fake ass bitches. Above all though I hope when people listen to this song, they know they’re not alone.

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