Lyrics

Verse

You didn't see me when the lights were dim
When the stage was cold and the crowd was thin
Now I'm rising like smoke from a fire
and you wanna stick around to watch my flame burn higher

Verse

Hadn't you had the chance when my name was small
Now you're knocking at my door, like you've seen it all
But baby you don't know the shape I'm in
It's too late to start again

Chorus

So come as a fan, not as my man
You lost that right, when you let go of my hand
Don't bring no roses, don't play pretend
The love song's over, this is where it all ends
You can cheer from the back, clap where you stand
But come as a fan, not as my man

Verse

You left when I was writin' pain and rhyme
Now you say you miss me, well ain't that jus' fine
Told me I was dreamin' too loud for your taste
But now my name's lit up and you want a place

Verse

I sang through heartache, drank down my blues
learned to walk in my high heel shoes
So don't confuse this girl, you knew back then
With this woman holdin' the mic again

Chorus

So come as a fan, not as my man
You watched me drown, now you reach for my hand
Don't bring apologies, cuz I ain't got time
I'm singing my story, every note every line
You can sway in the crowd, be part of the jam
But come as a fan, not as my man

Bridge

You said I changed, well maybe I did
Had to rise from the hurt and the things you did
My heart got a gate and your key don't fit
So love me from a distance, this stage is it

Chorus

So come as a fan, not as my man
I ain't looking back, I got the world in my hands
I don't need your maybes, I don't need your plan
I found my rhythm, I found my stand
So cheer if you want, baby, wave if you can
But come as a fan, not as my man

Come as a fan, not as my man
Come as a fan, not as my man
Come as a fan, not as my man
Come as a fan, not as my man

Come as a fan, not as my man
I ain't looking back, I got the world in my hands
I don't need your maybes, I don't need your plans
I found my rhythm, I found my stand
So cheer if you want, baby wave if you can
but come as a fan, not as my man