My man, your plans Backfired when you least expected them to My man, your plans Backfired now that I'm rejecting you My love, your kiss No longer seems to be to satisfy My love, my tears I can't cry a river 'cause the well has run dry
(Backfired) I'll no longer play the fool (Backfired) I'll no longer take your abuse (Backfired) You said baby we are through (Backfired) I don't need your bad news Oh, oh your bad news, oh oh
My man, your games Backfired at you when you broke all the rules You played yourself That now my love is coming back to you, oh Go lie somewhere else I don't ned ya knocking at my door, oh Stay by yourself I don't need ya, I can't take no more
(Backfired) I'll no longer play the fool (Backfired) I'll no longer take your abuse (Backfired) You said baby we are through (Backfired) I don't need your bad news, no no (Backfired)
I'll no longer play the fool (Backfired) I'll no longer take your abuse (Backfired) You said baby we are through (Backfired) 'Cause I don't need you
I could have gave you lovin' just like you wanted But you'll never do right by me (Never do right by me) Instead you felt the need to hang on and pretend So now I've gotta set you free
I claim the victory It backfired, yes it did You know it backfired, oh oh Gave you lovin' just like you wanted me to I could have gave you lovin' just like you wanted But you'll never do right by me (Never do right by me) Instead you felt the need to hang on and pretend So now I've gotta set you free! (Set you free!)
I claim the victory (Backfired) (She's got the victory) (Backfired) (She's got it, she's got it) (Backfired) (She's got the victory)
I don't need to, I don't need to cry about it
(This time it, this time it, this time it Backfired) I'm gonna laugh about it, haha (This time it, this time it, this time it Backfired) Oh, Backfired (This time it, this time it, this time it Backfired) Oh, Backfired (This time it, this time it, this time it Backfired)
Backfired on you You see, you played yourself Back when you knew I was the only one for you I'll no longer take your abuse Oh, baby we are through
It Backfired (It Backfired baby) x11
It Backfired (I wanna set you free, I wanna set you free) Oh baby, babe (I wanna set you free) I just can't take it no more (I wanna set you free) It's over now, over now (I wanna set you free) I don't wanna take no more, no more, from you (I wanna set you free) Oh baby (I wanna set you free)
No bad news My love, my tears I can't cry a river, the well has run dry (Backfired) And I don't need to sacrifice (Backfired) Anything (Backfired!) After been, for you (Backfired)
(It backfired baby) Oh baby (It backfired baby)
And now I say to you No longer will I cry No longer will I try No longer will I sacrifice And no more lies and alibies I'll no longer play the fool Oh baby
It backfired (Oh, oh oh) x 15 It did, it backfired on you (Oh, oh oh)