[Intro:]. I remember [x7]. [Verse 1:]. Back before. The record deal. And the cars. And the cribs. And the way. That things. Took off. I was signin'. At Lucy's. On 1-25th. Just tryin'. My best. To get on. Back when. Me and Puff. And B.I.G.. Was kids. And I knew. Jodeci. I was young. And tough. And fresh in love. And it was. All a dream. Signing a contract. No guiding light. Just hopin' I. I can get out. The projects. And get my. Family right. 'Cause they. Were my life. In Red Zones. In Bentley's. You can. Catch me. Tryna do me. I was jaded. On the block. I coulda faded. On the block. But I made it. Off the block. And I. [Chorus:]. I remember. Back when. I didn't know. Which way. To live. I remember. Back when. Pain was. All I had. To give. The reflections. Of my life. I see the. Lessons that I've learned. And now I know. Heartbreak don't exist. When it's been. Torn apart. By love. [Verse 2:]. I use to. Throw a fit. I use. To shed. A doubt. And blame it. On a man. But that. Was Mary than. And this is. Mary now. You gotta understand. It's about. How we. Respect ourselves. And the men. Have no control. Of our self-esteem. And when. We see that. Then we can. Let go. [Hook]. [Bridge:]. Now I made. Some mistakes. I lost some. Friends along. The way. But I don't. Carry it. 'Cause it. Made me. A better chick. Its my life. And I know. That there's. More for. Me to see. I may not be. What I'm. Suppose to. But I can. Tell you right now. I ain't what. I use to be. [Hook]. [Outro:]. I remember [x7]