When the Party Goes Away

Life was stuck on repeat, bottle service, afternoon turn-up
Arbitrary shots pouring like it was maple syrup
Cop a fit, cop a whip, anything to impress
Materialistic mating calls to damsels in distress
What's the plan now since the night clubs you used to frequent
Have been shut down, now you're a lost soul on the weekends
The party went away, maybe for a good a reason
You can drop your shallow existence and dive into the deep end

Glorified hazy nights, judgment lead astray
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away
That might have been your day-to-day
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away

Are we really that excited to go back to packed malls?
Are we really still craving to be out til last call?
That might have been your jump off back in the day
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away

Board meetings on Zoom, kicking it via Google
These the only options and resistance would be futile
Since any social gathering's met with disapproval
If you're not falling in line, they might call for your removal
All my 1099 folks wondering when the gigs will come back
It's looking like we'll have to pivot and revamp
Since the ways we were used to ain't returning in a hurry
Gotta take our talents and carve a new route on this journey
No wallowing in despair and putting goals on hold
Hoping the government will dig us out of this hole
Gotta take this bull by the horns and start to manifest
Successful outcomes, nearly all of us can attest
To having our routines interrupted by the outbreak
These pandemic scenes, wishing that they were outtakes
But here we are with the circumstances we been dealt
Chalk it up as valuable experience under your belt

Glorified hazy nights, judgment lead astray
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away
That might have been your day-to-day
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away

Are we really that excited to go back to packed malls?
Are we really still craving to be out til last call?
That might have been your jump off back in the day
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away

Amidst all the injustice and violent upheaval
If anything this era woke me up to all the evil
The demons all disguised dressed up all congressionally
This facade must've been done all professionally
I'm tryna trust God, but is that the same God
Printed on vile paper reading "In God We Trust"
Love been hard to come by, but plenty of lust
Permeates our society creating a surplus
From IG propaganda and YouTube subscriptions
The only fans I want are the ones who truly listen
I don't let the silly algorithms throw me out of rhythm
My music is the escape like I'm breaking outta prison
They can flag my content and try to make me an inmate
I'll be dining on beats and that's word to my intake
Stay alert, stay woke, let your mind inflate
They obsessed with my confidence, I'll let them fixate

Glorified hazy nights, judgment lead astray
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away
That might have been your day-to-day
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away

Are we really that excited to go back to packed malls?
Are we really still craving to be out til last call?
That might have been your jump off back in the day
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away

Glorified hazy nights, judgment lead astray
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away
That might have been your day-to-day
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away

Are we really that excited to go back to packed malls?
Are we really still craving to be out til last call?
That might have been your jump off back in the day
But that vibe ain't lit when the party goes away