Lotus Songtext
von Little Simz feat. Michael Kiwanuka & Yussef Dayes
Lotus Songtext
My halo
Tried to punish me
From troubled mind, I came to find
The waters were never sweet
Paranoia got me looking out the window
Mood might change depending on how the wind blow
When I was young, no one told me health ain′t always physical
Looking around, I ain't no different from my kinfolk
I pray we heal with words, who Jah bless, no man can curse
I pray that I′m a vessel and I stay giving all I've learned
If self loves means putting me first, it's the greatest love story on earth
In my pain is a glory, you kept tryna control me
But your God isn′t for me, so, I′ll be moving on
In your head, you forsake me, but my heart isn't breaking
And like dew from a flower, I see the break of dawn
Open fire, all my life a fighter
Dropped out of college, still I made it through the wire
Betting on myself to take me higher, I′m the supplier
A thousand mini deaths within, all black attire
You brought that woman to a low, I might amplify her
It's more than evident, I know, I′m what they desire
Can't tell you what the future holds or the day I′ll retire
They tell me "Simbi, it's in your hands", you're preaching to the choir
To get your voice heard, I guess takes some finesse
This music shit, one big game, I′m playing chess
They want me speak on world issues on the Internet
But that not how I speak my truth or the way I express
You ain′t got a clue how I feel, and what I suppress
So when you're in the public eye, I wanna see your best
I been saying the world′s fucked from when I was 12
So don't tell me what I should be speaking on, if you ain′t changed yourselves
My pen has always been respected, I'm still connected
And when I write, it′s introspective, somewhat subjective
I'm not sure who you think I am or what you're expecting
But I been human all my life, so please accept it
You live your life on your screen, your mind′s congested
You don′t know what it is I see, and how I'm affected
So quit acting like the world, I′ve been neglecting
I chose to keep myself protected, you remain infected
Acting like I did a crime, you want me arrested
If I'm not good enough for you, then stop investing
It′s not by force, you should listen, I don't expect it
But I won′t tolerate a lie, or be disrespected
Yo, I am not your damn puppet, your prodigy
Sometimes, I can't believe the nerve, the hypocrisy
I'm not responsible for the world in all honesty
All I can do is better myself, that′s my prophecy, my prophecy, yeah
If we′re getting high tonight
It's gonna be a long night
It′s gonna be a long night
Underneath the sky, we fly high
I was always hiding
Now, I'm on a mountain
Rest assured your voice is heard, I′m here listening
But I don't wanna hear about no talk, about you giving in
It′s okay having a moment of weakness when you're low
But you're the strongest person I know, you know
You know
In my pain is a glory, you kept tryna control me
But your God isn′t for me, so I′ll be moving on
In your head, you forsake me, but my heart isn't breaking
And like dew from a flower, I see the break of dawn
If we′re getting high tonight
It's gonna be a long night
It′s gonna be a long night
Underneath the sky, we fly high
I was always hiding
Now, I'm on a mountain
Tried to punish me
From troubled mind, I came to find
The waters were never sweet
Paranoia got me looking out the window
Mood might change depending on how the wind blow
When I was young, no one told me health ain′t always physical
Looking around, I ain't no different from my kinfolk
I pray we heal with words, who Jah bless, no man can curse
I pray that I′m a vessel and I stay giving all I've learned
If self loves means putting me first, it's the greatest love story on earth
In my pain is a glory, you kept tryna control me
But your God isn′t for me, so, I′ll be moving on
In your head, you forsake me, but my heart isn't breaking
And like dew from a flower, I see the break of dawn
Open fire, all my life a fighter
Dropped out of college, still I made it through the wire
Betting on myself to take me higher, I′m the supplier
A thousand mini deaths within, all black attire
You brought that woman to a low, I might amplify her
It's more than evident, I know, I′m what they desire
Can't tell you what the future holds or the day I′ll retire
They tell me "Simbi, it's in your hands", you're preaching to the choir
To get your voice heard, I guess takes some finesse
This music shit, one big game, I′m playing chess
They want me speak on world issues on the Internet
But that not how I speak my truth or the way I express
You ain′t got a clue how I feel, and what I suppress
So when you're in the public eye, I wanna see your best
I been saying the world′s fucked from when I was 12
So don't tell me what I should be speaking on, if you ain′t changed yourselves
My pen has always been respected, I'm still connected
And when I write, it′s introspective, somewhat subjective
I'm not sure who you think I am or what you're expecting
But I been human all my life, so please accept it
You live your life on your screen, your mind′s congested
You don′t know what it is I see, and how I'm affected
So quit acting like the world, I′ve been neglecting
I chose to keep myself protected, you remain infected
Acting like I did a crime, you want me arrested
If I'm not good enough for you, then stop investing
It′s not by force, you should listen, I don't expect it
But I won′t tolerate a lie, or be disrespected
Yo, I am not your damn puppet, your prodigy
Sometimes, I can't believe the nerve, the hypocrisy
I'm not responsible for the world in all honesty
All I can do is better myself, that′s my prophecy, my prophecy, yeah
If we′re getting high tonight
It's gonna be a long night
It′s gonna be a long night
Underneath the sky, we fly high
I was always hiding
Now, I'm on a mountain
Rest assured your voice is heard, I′m here listening
But I don't wanna hear about no talk, about you giving in
It′s okay having a moment of weakness when you're low
But you're the strongest person I know, you know
You know
In my pain is a glory, you kept tryna control me
But your God isn′t for me, so I′ll be moving on
In your head, you forsake me, but my heart isn't breaking
And like dew from a flower, I see the break of dawn
If we′re getting high tonight
It's gonna be a long night
It′s gonna be a long night
Underneath the sky, we fly high
I was always hiding
Now, I'm on a mountain
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