"Renovations" lyrics
Ch-yeah
Looking back at someone you love while stepping away can be devastating
Both of us carried regrets that time never meditated
I left some pieces of me inside you when we separated
And every lesson learnt left me both broken, yet educated
Running from the fires while our memories were celebrated
Ugly truths, pretty lies, the beauty was decorated
You heart the ones you love and smile, it's something you'll get away with
Who knew that what I thought was grasping life was where death awaited?
I held my fears like trophies, had to get 'em all decimated
All these expectations of a man that were never stated
Women treating men like record deals, tryna get a placement
Wonder who she's entertaining while you standing there serenading
And if the masters get revealed, them happy expressions fading
She'll be the sweetest bitter toxic you'll wish you never tasted
Feed me negativity, I'll dine at your jealous hatred
Eat it up and leave you positive after reservations
Tryna build a kingdom with a queen takes some preparation
And Black is beautiful, how dare you doubt all this melanation
I was just a seed but now they see that there's vegetation
And everyone can eat, I ought to feed my next generations
Feel lighter than the leaves carried by breeze when the weather's raging
If home is where the heart is, then indeed there's been renovations
Equal in spirit but we socially segregated
I stayed grounded in the struggle so my mind elevated
Labelled us as nothing when our value was demonstrated
Politicians celebrating while the favelas waiting
You danced in them temptations, played on all of them seven stages
Said prayers in the morning but by night had your weapons blazing
If getting turned away's your fate, I'd hate to see heaven gated
Uncertainty is unavoidable but I cherish changes
It's funny how originality ends up replicated
Sleeping less than my phone battery but still dedicated
The reasons I went quiet now they loudly been speculating
I just needed time 'cause for my mind, it was medication
I focused on staying in my lane while accelerating
'Cause I was lost while chasing dreams, my time wasn't estimated
You look at friendly questions close, you'll notice interrogation
Couldn't even find the words to speak but my chest was aching
Never met in person but your absence is suffocating
Every time you leave, I'm waking up from your love sedation
She control my actions, you would think that she run the matrix
I'd pick her right up off the dirty street thinking "fuck the pavement"
Never met in person but her face in a bunch of papers
If my days are numbered then they pay me upfront in wages
Buying jewels outside with cameras making another statement
She want the engagement 'cause it's blatant that I'm her favourite
Yeah
Yeah, looking back at someone you love while stepping away can be devastating
Both of us carried regrets that time never meditated
I left some pieces of me inside you when we separated
And every lesson learnt left me both broken, yet educated
Looking back at someone you love while stepping away can be devastating
Both of us carried regrets that time never meditated
I left some pieces of me inside you when we separated
And every lesson learnt left me both broken, yet educated
Running from the fires while our memories were celebrated
Ugly truths, pretty lies, the beauty was decorated
You heart the ones you love and smile, it's something you'll get away with
Who knew that what I thought was grasping life was where death awaited?
I held my fears like trophies, had to get 'em all decimated
All these expectations of a man that were never stated
Women treating men like record deals, tryna get a placement
Wonder who she's entertaining while you standing there serenading
And if the masters get revealed, them happy expressions fading
She'll be the sweetest bitter toxic you'll wish you never tasted
Feed me negativity, I'll dine at your jealous hatred
Eat it up and leave you positive after reservations
Tryna build a kingdom with a queen takes some preparation
And Black is beautiful, how dare you doubt all this melanation
I was just a seed but now they see that there's vegetation
And everyone can eat, I ought to feed my next generations
Feel lighter than the leaves carried by breeze when the weather's raging
If home is where the heart is, then indeed there's been renovations
Equal in spirit but we socially segregated
I stayed grounded in the struggle so my mind elevated
Labelled us as nothing when our value was demonstrated
Politicians celebrating while the favelas waiting
You danced in them temptations, played on all of them seven stages
Said prayers in the morning but by night had your weapons blazing
If getting turned away's your fate, I'd hate to see heaven gated
Uncertainty is unavoidable but I cherish changes
It's funny how originality ends up replicated
Sleeping less than my phone battery but still dedicated
The reasons I went quiet now they loudly been speculating
I just needed time 'cause for my mind, it was medication
I focused on staying in my lane while accelerating
'Cause I was lost while chasing dreams, my time wasn't estimated
You look at friendly questions close, you'll notice interrogation
Couldn't even find the words to speak but my chest was aching
Never met in person but your absence is suffocating
Every time you leave, I'm waking up from your love sedation
She control my actions, you would think that she run the matrix
I'd pick her right up off the dirty street thinking "fuck the pavement"
Never met in person but her face in a bunch of papers
If my days are numbered then they pay me upfront in wages
Buying jewels outside with cameras making another statement
She want the engagement 'cause it's blatant that I'm her favourite
Yeah
Yeah, looking back at someone you love while stepping away can be devastating
Both of us carried regrets that time never meditated
I left some pieces of me inside you when we separated
And every lesson learnt left me both broken, yet educated
