You say you need healing, lake wind, peace of mind
You light one up just to blur what you feel inside
Say your money straight, but your time feel spent
You providing for your kids, but your spirit bent
Seem like you ain’t livin… youre survivin
You say “fuck a bitch” but your tone say different
You don’t hate love… you just don’t trust who give it
You been crying, but you mask it with distance
Call it paranoia, I can see the resistance
You treat people how they move, that’s defense.
You say you good… I see right through it.
Every “I’m straight” don’t match your truth
You try runnin from pain but it run right with you
You don’t need space… you just need to see it through.
You say you cool… but your words don't lie
You buildin walls but not askin why
If peace real, you don’t gotta prove
I see the hurt… clear through you
You talk about loyalty, money and respect
But you push away anything that might help you reset
You tired, I can tell by the way that you move
Half checked in, half already removed
Say she gotta be silent just to keep it smooth
That ain’t control… you just scared to lose
You carry that weight in the way that you feel.
You ain’t wrong… you just ain’t healed
You been strong so long it don’t feel real
You call it peace but it’s really numb
You want love then get you some
You don’t need the lake…
You need to sit still......
Long enough to breathe.....
Long enough to feel.