Little Simz - Lotus feat. Michael Kiwanuka & Yussef Dayes (Official Audio)

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Official audio for "Lotus" by Little Simz featuring Michael Kiwanuka & Yussef Dayes

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LYRICS

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

Its 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

Drop 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 your 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 your in the public eye

I wanna see your best

I been saying the worlds 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 your expecting

But I been human all my life

So please accept it

You live a life on your screen

Your minds 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 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

Its gonna be a long night

Its 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

Its ok having a moment of weakness when your low

But your 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

Its gonna be a long night

Its 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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