Reels

Have you ever loved something, or someone, so much that you cry?
And if you had that something, or that someone, you know it'd change your whole life
But maybe that someone wasn't meant for you
That something wasn't sent for you
How you know...?
If you don't let it go?
(Let it go, let it go)

Staring at blue lines in my rhyme book
Contemplating if I'm ready to give up
The only thing that frees me (yeah)
Cause I'm free when my pen bleeding

Cause if it wasn't for this music shit
I probably wouldn't be a free citizen
A 9 to 5 won't do it (though I'm grateful)
I know it won't build wealth for generations

Every day I wake, I gotta pray up
In the back of my head hear granny saying:
"Baby, don't worry your time coming"
Well, can it hurry? Cause I'm hungry

I'm tired of walking around steady smiling
And on the inside feel like I'm dying
I'm crying when I'm by myself
So if you need me I'll be in my shell

Have you ever loved something, or someone, so much that you cry?
And if you had that something, or that someone, you know it'd change your whole life
But maybe that someone wasn't meant for you
That something wasn't sent for you
How you know...?
If you don't let it go?
(Let it go, let it go)

Have you ever loved something, or someone, so much that you cry?
And if you had that something, or that someone, you know it'd change your whole life
But maybe that someone wasn't meant for you
That something wasn't sent for you
How you know...?
If you don't let it go?
(Let it go, let it go)

I deal with my own problems
Holding pain till I go numb
But conversations with Mama
Reminding me that I'm stronger

Than all the people who doubted me and
Was using me to their benefit
And all the women that did me in
Made me fall in love, just the Reel me in

Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Mmm mmmm

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