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Artist: Niki
Track: I Like U

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I guess this is a bitter end I didn't see coming
And I'm havin' a little bit of trouble accepting, too
I don't know what to say to you
There's nothing I can do to reset your point of view
We both said this was just physical
Well, one of us lied, can't set feelings aside, truth be told, yeah
You asked to see me once again at half-past ten
I got nervous, so I got faded, made things complicated

I'm sorry for the stupid shit I said
You ordered fun, I served you threats
It's probably good you left 'cause I finally admit

I like you, I like you, I like you
Sorry, I never meant to
But who we kidding, it wasn't like I had a say
One look at you and I won't have it any other way
I want you, I want you, I want you
I want you to want me too
I know that I signed up for this casually
But I fell for your tricks and I'm the casualty

Can we just reset, restart and then replay
Take me back to when all
You wanted was to love on me every day, yeah
I like you, I like you, I like you
Words I won't ever hear from you
Wishin' I could turn back the hands of time
To when I feel your hands on me and your lips on mine

I know that that was too much the last time you saw me
And I don't blame you for getting over everything so easy
But I just can't seem to figure you out, you goddamn mystery
Good God, how you kiss me, yeah
Didn't think it'd be distress galore
Thought I just wanted you there
With your hands in my hair
But I craved more
And you just wanted rock 'n roll, no heart and soul
And I knew that from the beginning
So why don't I feel like I'm winning?

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm the joke
The punchline that got too old
It's killing me to see you gone 'cause I never told you

I like you, I like you, I like you
Sorry, I never meant to
But who we kidding, it wasn't like I had a say
One look at you and I won't have it any other way
I want you, I want you, I want you
I want you to want me too
I know that I signed up for this casually
But I fell for your tricks, now I'm the casualty

Can we just reset, restart and then replay
Take me back to when all
You wanted was to love on me every day, yeah
I like you, I like you, I like you
Words I won't ever hear from you
Wishin' I could turn back the hands of time
To when I feel your hands on me and your lips on mine

Something 'bout you makes me difficult
But that makes us even 'cause you top of the charts
Egotistical, it's so typical
For me to fall for your kind
But, on God, I wish you were mine

I like you, I like you, I like you
Sorry, I never meant to (sorry)
But who're we kidding, it wasn't like I had a say
One look at you and I won't have it any other way
I want you, I want you, I want you
I want you to want me too
Would it be a stretch if I asked you to try again?
I'll be patient, I swear I'll even count to ten
One, two, three, four, five, fuck it

Can we just reset, restart and then replay (replay)
Take me back to when all
You wanted was to love on me every day, yeah
I like you, I like you, I like you
Words I won't ever hear from you (won't ever hear from you)
Wishin' I could turn back the hands of time
To when "I like you" was only just a secret
Crime

Yeah, uh
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Q:Who produced “I Like U” by NIKI?
“I Like U” by NIKI was produced by NIKI & Rich Brian.
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NIKI
NIKI is the stage name of Indonesian R&B artist, Nicole Zefanya. Born on 24th January 1999 and raised in Jakarta, she is known for her charming rhythmic beats and euphoniously
Rich Brian
Brian “Rich Brian” Imanuel is an Indonesian producer, rapper, singer-songwriter, and web comedian. He was born in 1999 and reached internet fame at the age of 16 after he released
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