While We Wait is the third commercial mixtape by American R&B singer Kehlani. It was released on February 22, 2019 by Atlantic Records, serving as the follow-up to their debut studio album SweetSexySavage (2017). While We Wait features guest appearances from Musiq Soulchild, Dom Kennedy, Ty Dolla $ign, and 6LACK.
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Footsteps
Kehlani feat. Musiq Soulchild Lyrics
Patience could've done us well
'Cause I could tell that all we lack was presence
Then I would've fell, you could've helped
But here's to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, uh
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment, uh
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away
Look
And I really wanna work this out 'cause I'm tired of fighting
And I really hope you still want me the way I want you
And it really feels like this shit been on autopilot
And it's a bitch you want me
The bitch I am, but not the chick you want
Residual damage left in place of what was beautiful
Excuses only work when what we've done is still excusable
You let the truth unfold
But still, cheers to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, uh
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment, uh
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away
You are a vision of perfection
In my eyes, I was caught up in a blessin'
Didn't realize how it wasn't fair (fair) to compare (-pare)
All the things I knew that I've been through (been through)
As if you didn't have anything that you went through
I treated you like medicine (I treated you like medicine)
But I guess I wasn't listening (no, when you)
When you tried to explain that you had hurt and pain, too
But as long as I felt better, then (I felt better) it was all good
But we wasn't good (wasn't good, so)
So convinced that things were understood (thing were understood, yeah)
Meanwhile, I had baggage to unpack
And I just had to admit that (I just had to admit that, yeah)
Still dealing with the battles, feeling so inadequate (inadequate)
And I know that I should've stayed
But at the time, it felt like I had to quit (I had to quit, yeah)
And I know that you probably thinking
Just I ain't thinking 'bout myself
But you still playing in my head to this day talking 'bout
You could've helped (uh)
But still, cheers to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, no
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment (ah)
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away (wash away)
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Musiq Soulchild, Justin Howze, Kehlani Ashley Parrish
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Camille Pierre
Patience could've done us well
'Cause I could tell that all we lack was presence
Then I would've fell, you could've helped
But here's to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, uh
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment, uh
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away
Look
And I really wanna work this out 'cause I'm tired of fighting
And I really hope you still want me the way I want you
And it really feels like this shit been on autopilot
And it's a bitch you want me
The bitch I am, but not the chick you want
Residual damage left in place of what was beautiful
Excuses only work when what we've done is still excusable
You let the truth unfold
But still, cheers to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, uh
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment, uh
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away
You are a vision of perfection
In my eyes, I was caught up in a blessin'
Didn't realize how it wasn't fair (fair) to compare (-pare)
All the things I knew that I've been through (been through)
As if you didn't have anything that you went through
I treated you like medicine (I treated you like medicine)
But I guess I wasn't listening (no, when you)
When you tried to explain that you had hurt and pain, too
But as long as I felt better, then (I felt better) it was all good
But we wasn't good (wasn't good, so)
So convinced that things were understood (thing were understood, yeah)
Meanwhile, I had baggage to unpack
And I just had to admit that (I just had to admit that, yeah)
Still dealing with the battles, feeling so inadequate (inadequate)
And I know that I should've stayed
But at the time, it felt like I had to quit (I had to quit, yeah)
And I know that you probably thinking
Just I ain't thinking 'bout myself
But you still playing in my head to this day talking 'bout
You could've helped (uh)
But still, cheers to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, no
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment (ah)
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away (wash away)
iamaashif
[Verse 1: Kehlani]
Patience could've done us well
'Cause I could tell that all we lack was presence
And I would've fell, you could've helped
[Pre-Chorus: Kehlani]
But here’s to being honest
Neither of us knew what we wanted
But all we knew is that we cared
Still all we painted was a moment
[Chorus: Kehlani]
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You’re so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away, wash away
[Verse 2: Kehlani]
Yeah
And I really wanna work this out 'cause I'm tired of fightin'
And I really hope you still want me the way I want you
And it really feels like this shit been on autopilot
And it's a bitch you want me
The bitch I am, but not the chick you want
Residual damage left in place of what was beautiful
Excuses only work when what we've done is still excusable
You let the truth unfold
[Pre-Chorus: Kehlani]
But still, cheers to being honest
Neither of us knew what we wanted
But all we knew is that we cared
Still all we painted was a moment
[Chorus: Kehlani]
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You’re so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away, wash away
[Verse 3: Musiq Soulchild]
You are a vision of perfection
In my eyes, I was caught up in a blessing
Didn't realize how it wasn't fair to compare
All the things I know that I've been through
As if you didn't have anything that you went through
I treated you like medicine, but I guess I wasn't listening
And you tried to explain that you had hurt and pain, too
But as long as I felt better, then it was all good
But we wasn't good, so convinced that things were understood
Meanwhile, I had baggage to unpack, and I just had to admit that
Still dealing with the battles, feeling so inadequate
And I know that I shoulda stayed
But at the time, it felt like I had to quit
And I know that you probably thinking
Just I ain't thinking 'bout myself
But you still playing in my head to this day talking 'bout, oh
[Pre-Chorus: Kehlani & Musiq Soulchild, Kehlani, (Musiq Soulchild)]
You could've helped
But still, cheers to being honest
Neither of us knew what we wanted (No)
But all we knew is that we cared (Uh)
Still all we painted was a moment (Ah)
[Chorus: Kehlani & Musiq Soulchild]
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You’re so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away, wash away (Wash away)
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Patience could've done us well
'Cause I could tell that all we lack was presence
Then I would've fell, you could've helped
But here's to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, uh
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment, uh
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away
Look
And I really wanna work this out 'cause I'm tired of fighting
And I really hope you still want me the way I want you
And it really feels like this shit been on autopilot
And it's a bitch you want me
The bitch I am, but not the chick you want
Residual damage left in place of what was beautiful
Excuses only work when what we've done is still excusable
You let the truth unfold
But still, cheers to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, uh
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment, uh
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away
You are a vision of perfection
In my eyes, I was caught up in a blessin'
Didn't realize how it wasn't fair (fair) to compare (-pare)
All the things I knew that I've been through (been through)
As if you didn't have anything that you went through
I treated you like medicine (I treated you like medicine)
But I guess I wasn't listening (no, when you)
When you tried to explain that you had hurt and pain, too
But as long as I felt better, then (I felt better) it was all good
But we wasn't good (wasn't good, so)
So convinced that things were understood (thing were understood, yeah)
Meanwhile, I had baggage to unpack
And I just had to admit that (I just had to admit that, yeah)
Still dealing with the battles, feeling so inadequate (inadequate)
And I know that I should've stayed
But at the time, it felt like I had to quit (I had to quit, yeah)
And I know that you probably thinking
Just I ain't thinking 'bout myself
But you still playing in my head to this day talking 'bout
You could've helped (uh)
But still, cheers to being honest, uh
Neither of us knew what we wanted, no
But all we knew is that we cared, uh
Still all we painted was a moment (ah)
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away
Wash away (wash away)
Yesenia ventura
LYRICS😢💖💖
Patience could've done us well
'Cause I could tell that all we lack was presence
And I would've fell, you could've helped
But here's to being honest
Neither of us knew what we wanted
But all we knew is that we cared
Still all we painted was a moment
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away, wash away
Look
And I really wanna work this out 'cause I'm tired of fighting
And I really hope you still want me the way I want you
And it really feels like this shit been on autopilot
And it's a bitch you want me
The bitch I am, but not the chick you want
Residual damage left in place of what was beautiful
Excuses only work when what we've done is still excusable
You let the truth unfold
But still, cheers to being honest
Neither of us knew what we wanted
But all we knew is that we cared
Still all we painted was a moment
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away, wash away
You are a vision of perfection
In my eyes, I was caught up in a blessing
Didn't realize how it wasn't fair to compare
All the things I know that I've been through
As if you didn't have anything that you went through
I treated you like medicine, but I guess I wasn't listening
And you tried to explain that you had hurt and pain, too
But as long as I felt better, then it was all good
But we wasn't good, so convinced that things were understood
Meanwhile, I had baggage to unpack, and I just had to admit that
Still dealing with the battles, feeling so inadequate
And I know that I shoulda stayed
But at the time, it felt like I had to quit
And I know that you probably thinking
Just I ain't thinking 'bout myself
But you still playing in my head to this day talking 'bout
You could've helped
But still, cheers to being honest
Neither of us knew what we wanted (No)
But all we knew is that we cared (Uh)
Still all we painted was a moment (Ah)
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
And when I walked away
I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow me
You're so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingers
We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the ground
And then the path would wash away, wash away (Wash away)
Patricia Strauchn
Kehlani is the real MVP for throwing a R&B legend musiq soulchild on a track 😍 R&B at it's finest 🙌
Beezy Beeh
💯on everything💯
Billie Leslie
I agree totally!!!!!😍😍🤩🤩
JMjle M
💯💯💯💯REAL R&B VIBES FR!!!!!!
redcarpetflow Johnson
True
Alexia M
Who’s here because they just love Kehlani?🤔
Enzo Gaëlle
✌️🙋🙋🙋🙋
Pretty PettyPea
Sorry... I do but musiq is my reason
Sukuna's markings
meee
mslovelymichelle Allen
Me I listen to every single song 🥰🤟🏽