Now & Then Lyrics by Knox, conveys a message of self-worth and resilience. The lyrics express frustration toward someone who ignored or dismissed the singer in the past but now wants to reconnect after their success. Through a mix of confident and sarcastic lines, the singer rejects the late apology and fake friendship, emphasizing how tables have turned. The chorus repeatedly reinforces the idea that if they weren’t needed back then, they aren’t needed now.
Genre: Pop
Now & Then Lyrics
[Intro]
Don’t you call me crying, don’t apologize
Don’t come out the woodwork, lookin’ for a ride
Actin’ like a day one, we’re not even friends
You don’t need me now ’cause you didn’t need me then
[Verse 1]
Late to the party, you’re gettin’ kicked out
Dropping my name like it’s your favorite sound
Saying you’re sorry because you missed out
But what about, what about, what about when
You said I wasn’t good enough
Old news, now you can’t get enough
How cute, you’re tryna hit me up
But let me tell you what
[Chorus]
Don’t you call me crying, don’t apologize
Don’t come out the woodwork, lookin’ for a ride
Actin’ like a day one, we’re not even friends
You don’t need me now because you didn’t need me
Back when I was in the dirt
It’s funny how you act when all the tables turn
Write it down on paper, so you don’t forget
You don’t need me now ’cause you didn’t need me then
[Verse 2]
What a coincidence, you say you’re tryin’ to hang
Tellin’ everyone you know me, but you barely knew my name
Didn’t want me in my hoodie, now you love me in my J’s
So baby, take my wallet, go and buy yourself some shame ’cause
You said I wasn’t good enough
Old news, now you can’t get enough
How cute, you’re tryna hit me up
But let me tell you what
[Chorus]
Don’t you call me crying, don’t apologize
Don’t come out the woodwork, lookin’ for a ride
Actin’ like a day one, we’re not even friends
You don’t need me now because you didn’t need me
Back when I was in the dirt
It’s funny how you act when all the tables turn
Write it down on paper, so you don’t forget
You don’t need me now ’cause you didn’t need me then
[Bridge]
You don’t need me now
You didn’t need me then
You don’t need me now
[Chorus]
Don’t you call me crying, don’t apologize
Don’t come out the woodwork, lookin’ for a ride
Actin’ like a day one, we’re not even friends
You don’t need me now ’cause you didn’t need me
Back when I was in the dirt
It’s funny how you act when all the tables turn
Write it down on paper, so you don’t forget
You don’t need me now ’cause you didn’t need me then
[Outro]
You don’t need me now, you don’t need me
You don’t need me now, you don’t need me
You don’t need me now, you don’t need me now
Because you didn’t need me then
Now & Then (MV)
Audio Credits
Artist : Knox
Album : Going, Going, Gone
Lyricist : Knox
Music : Danen Reed Rector
Label : Atlantic Records, Barbershop Records