Released: April 28, 2015

Songwriter: Geoffro Cause Taylor Gordon Kehlani

Producer: Taylor Gordon Geoffro Cause

[Verse 1]
I'm far from perfect, nothing even close
But that's what makes me beautiful, that's something you should know
I'm not looking for someone to tell me how to row my boat
So let me live and let me learn I promise we will grow

[Chorus]
If you love me like you say you love me
You'll be a man, you'll grab my hand
Take me as I am
I wanna l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love unconditional
I wanna l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love unconditional
I wanna l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love unconditional
I wanna l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love

[Verse 2]
Sometimes I come home and I'm sweaty from the day
And my hair's all in a messy bun cause I had to get it out my face
And I rather lace my sneakers up cause high heels ain't my thing
And I don't see a flaw in that, I never want to change

[Chorus]
If you love me like you say
You'll be a man, you'll grab my hand
Take me as I am
I wanna l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love unconditional
I wanna l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love unconditional
I wanna l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love unconditional
I wanna l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love

[Outro]
So if you love me like you say
You'll be my man
Grab my hand
Take me as I am

Kehlani

Oakland R&B singer Kehlani Parrish, better known as just Kehlani, first found fame on America’s Got Talent in 2011. Her group Poplyfe reached the final, losing to Landau Murphy.

Kehlani left Poplyfe after the show, but her solo career stalled for contractual reasons. She finally released her début solo project, Cloud 19, in 2014. A breezy, poppy mixtape, Cloud 19 flew largely under the radar, although Complex described it as “outstanding.”

2015 was Kehlani’s break-out year. Her sophomore mixtape, You Should Be Here, featured Chance The Rapper and BJ The Chicago Kid. It earned her national attention and even a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary, although it ultimately lost out to Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd.