Yesterday's Painting Songtext
von Little Simz

Yesterday
Welcome to Blank Canvas
All my troubles seemed so far away
You′re about to enter something really, really, special
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
This is my world
Oh I (Let me start like this) believe in yesterday


Aye
Lemme introduce you to my world
Take a look at this view
Take a look at these faces, not judgin′ cause they in suits
The concept of bein' true
Don't affect the people that are constantly lyin′ to you
What is the world comin′ to?
It's amazing how the globe will keep turnin′
Don't overload, just keeping learnin′
Dream bigger than big, I promise, It's comin′ true
See this flame will keep burnin'
But this fire, I earned it and I can tell you, it's worth it
But the money ain′t the pursuit
It′s blatant that we so complacent
Not chasin' what elite of greatness
Statements rally act tenacious
Feed into population, be patient, we be creating
This ain′t bout rushin', ain′t no discussion
Let your work do the talkin', keep it basic
This ain′t no-
Half-hearted speech I'm deliverin', I′m bringin′
What it is, all you folks are envisionin'
I trust in my soul and it won′t let me down (Yeah!)
You bow to the King, but I'm here
Where′s my crown (Where's my crown?)

Yesterday
This is me embarkin′ on a new journey
All my troubles seemed so far away
Whatever happened yesterday is in the past
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
This is new start, fresh start
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Yesterday


Growin' into a strong-minded individual now
I can say it, I′m a strong-minded individual now
These stories I don′t believe 'em, it′s so so mythical, how?
The information is doubled can make you live in a bubble
This world is just full of trouble
Rich kids all be claimin' like they ain′t flew through a struggle
Broke kids ain't keepin′ it real no more, they just as confused
You ain't lived through my shoes
This ain't who′s got more or less, I′m just speakin' the truth
And I′m takin' it through the roof
They better ring all the bells when I′m steady pedalin' through
I′m championing my sound, shit is soundin' improved
I've always been doin′ my thing boy, ain′t nuttin' new
Huh, ain′t nuttin' new
Apart from these other shits (Other shits) I′m just messin' (Messin′)
Shit will get messy if you ever get to testin' (Testin')
Been a rebel ever since I hit adolescence
Still I keep it cool cause they admire my presence
Wassup?

Yesterday
All my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they′re here to stay
Oh I believe in yesterday
So I believe
I′m not half the person I used to be

There's a shadow hanging over me
(Oh yesterday) Oh that′s yesterday
(It came so suddenly) Yeah, it came so suddenly
What else?
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Yesterday, yesterday
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Yesterday, yesterday
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