L.E.S. Artistes
Santigold Lyrics

What I'm searching for
The singer is in search of something meaningful.

To tell it straight, I'm trying to build a wall
The singer is constructing barriers around her to protect herself.

Walking by myself
The singer is on a solo journey.

Down avenues that reek of time to kill
The places she walks through seem dull and uneventful.

If you see me keep going
The singer does not want any attention from strangers.

Be a pass by waver
She wants people to ignore her existence.

Build me up, bring me down
People are not to be trusted as they can raise or lower your morale.

Just leave me out you name dropper
The singer does not want to surround herself with people who always name-drop.

Stop trying to catch my eye
She does not want strangers trying to grab her attention.

I see you good you forced faker
The singer can tell when someone is trying too hard to impress her.

Just make it easy
The singer finds it hard to trust people and wants them to make it easy for her.

You're my enemy you fast talker
People who try to manipulate her with their words are considered enemies.

I can say I hope it will be worth what I give up
She hopes the sacrifices she makes will be worth it.

If I could stand up mean for the things that I believe
The singer wishes to fight for her beliefs with conviction and strength.

What am I here for?
The singer questions her purpose.

I left my home to disappear is all
The singer left everything behind to start anew.

I'm here for myself
The singer is focused on her own growth and well-being.

Not to know you
She disregards the opinions of others about her.

I don't need no one else
The singer is comfortable being alone.

Fit in so good the hope is that you cannot see me later
The singer blends in so perfectly that she wants to go unnoticed.

You don't know me
The singer feels that nobody truly knows her.

I am an introvert and an excavator
The singer is a complex and deep thinker.

I'm duckin' out for now
The singer is taking a break from everything and everyone.

A face in dodgy elevators
She is like a face in a crowd, albeit a suspicious one.

Creep up and suddenly
She realizes something unexpectedly.

I found myself an innovator
The singer has discovered something new about herself and wants to bring it to fruition.

Change-change, change, change
The singer wants to leave her old self behind and start anew.

I want to get up out of my skin
She wants to escape her old persona and become a new version of herself.

Tell you what, if I can shake it
The singer is confident that she can change herself.

I'm 'a make this something worth dreaming of
The singer wants to turn her new identity into something special and inspiring.