you shut me down you like the control you speak to me like i m a child try to hold it down i know the answer i can t shake it off and you feel threatened by me i tried to play it nice but oh oh oh ooh ooh don t kill my vibe oh oh oh ooh ooh don t break my stride you think you re so important to me don t you but i wanted you to know that you don t belong here you think you re so important to me don t you don t kill my vibe don t kill my vibe say i m young i don t care i won t quit no no no ho don t kill my vibe you love to tear me down you pick me apart then build me up like i depend on you but i throw myself from heights that used to scare me guess you re surprised i m the puzzle you can t figure out i tried to play it nice but oh oh oh ooh ooh don t kill my vibe oh oh oh ooh ooh don t break my stride i tried to play it nice but you think you re so important to me don t you but i wanted you to know that you don t belong here you think you re so important to me don t you don t kill my vibe i tried to play it nice but don t kill my vibe don t kill my vibe say i m young i don t care i won t quit no no no ho don t kill my vibe  say i m young i don t care i won t quit no no no ho say i m young i don t care i won t quit no no no ho and oh oh oh oh you re acting like you hurt me but i m not even listenin hey no ooh ooh ooh you re acting like you hurt me but i m not even listenin don t kill don t kill my vibe