Introvert
Little Simz Lyrics

There's a war (there's a war)
The world is at war with itself and it's easy to see.

The kingdom's on fire, the blood of a young messiah
The world is burning down, and a young person with potential (the messiah) has been hurt as a result.

I see sinners in a church, I see sinners in a church
Even a place of worship is not immune to the presence of sinners.

Sometimes I might be introvert
I have a shy and reserved personality.

There's a war inside, I hear battle cries
I am fighting an internal war with myself and can hear the cries of battle.

Mothers burying sons, young boys playing with guns
Mothers are forced to bury their own children while young boys are still caught up in the violence.

The devil's a liar, fulfil your wildest desires
The devil will offer you happiness to do his bidding, but it's a lie.

Now I don't wanna be the one to doctor this
I don't want to be the one to sugarcoat my message.

But if you can't feel pain then you can't feel the opposite
If you've never experienced pain, you can't appreciate happiness.

The fight between the Yin and Yang's a fight you'll never win
The balance between light and dark is a never ending struggle.

I study humans, that makes me an anthropologist
I observe human behavior to better understand it, much like an anthropologist studies cultures.

I'm not into politics but I know it's dark times
I'm not interested in politics, but I know the world is in a bad place.

Parts of the world still living in Apartheid (there's a war, there's a war)
There is still racial segregation and discrimination in some parts of the world.

But if I don't take this winner's flight that's career suicide
If I don't take risks to succeed, my career will fail.

Though I should've been a friend when your grandma died
I should have been there for you when your grandmother passed away.

I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed
I see how the disease is slowly killing my aunt.

I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death
As her body deteriorates, her spirit begins to ascend.

Find a way, I'll find a way
I will keep trying until I find a way to succeed.

The world's not over
Even though things are tough, there is still hope.

I will make it, don't you cry
I will succeed, so don't worry.

In God we trust
I trust in a higher power to guide me through life.

'Cause we're not alone
We have each other for support and comfort.

I need a license to feel (I can't feel)
I have a hard time expressing my emotions and need permission to do so.

Internal wounds and I'm not tryna be healed (no I don't, no I don't, no)
I have emotional scars that I don't want to heal and instead keep hidden.

I sabotage what we are trying to build
I ruin things that could be beneficial because of my personal feelings.

'Cause of feelings I keep inside but it's time to reveal (reveal, reveal)
I've been keeping my feelings to myself for too long and it's time to express them.

I hate the thought of just being a burden
I don't want to be seen as a bother or inconvenience to others.

I hate that these conversations are surfaced
I don't like talking about these difficult subjects.

Simz the artist or Simbi the person?
Who am I really, Simz the performer or Simbi the individual?

To you I'm smiling but really I'm hurting
I'm putting on a brave face, but inside I'm in pain.

I dedicate my life and gave my heart over twenty-something years
I've devoted my life and passion to this for over twenty years.

Left wondering how I even feel
I don't even know what I'm feeling anymore.

Or was it was even worth it?
Is all this dedication and effort even worth it in the end?

I bottle up and then spill it in verses
I keep my emotions inside until I release them through my music.

One day I'm wordless, next day I'm a wordsmith
Some days my creativity is at a loss, while other days I'm full of inspiration.

Close to success but to happiness I'm the furthest
My career is close to taking off, but I'm not personally fulfilled.

At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own
I worry if my sadness will ever go away or if I will be stuck with it forever.

Hoping I will fulfil Amy's purpose
I hope to carry on Amy Winehouse's legacy of powerful and meaningful music.

Angel said, "Don't let you ego be a disturbance"
My inner voice tells me not to let my ego get in the way of success.

Inner demon said, "Motherfucker, you earned this"
Another part of me is more aggressive and tells me I deserve all the good things coming to me.

Like they strip you of everything you're deserving
It feels like others try to take away what I've earned and deserve.

Realize there is a prison in us, we are conditioned as fuck
We are all trapped in our own way of thinking and society's expectations of us.

Man, it's like they can't sleep 'til our spirit is crushed
It feels like others want to see us fail and they won't be satisfied until we do.

How much fighting must we do? We've been fearless enough
We have already been through so much, how can they expect us to keep fighting?

All we see is broken homes here and poverty
Our communities are suffering from broken families and a lack of resources.

Corrupt government officials, lies and atrocities
Those in power are abusing their positions and hurting others in the process.

How they talking on what's threatening the economy
Those in charge are discussing issues that affect the economy without considering how they harm the people.

Knocking down communities to re-up on properties
Communities are being destroyed to make room for gentrification and more profitable properties.

I'm directly effected, it does more than just bother me
These issues aren't just annoying inconveniences, they directly impact me and others like me.

Look beyond the surface, don't just see what you wanna see?
Take a deeper look at what's going on and don't ignore the uncomfortable truths.

My speech ain't involuntary
I speak with intention and purpose, not just because it's expected or automatic.

Project with intention straight from my lungs
I put everything I have into my art and give it all I've got.

I'm a black woman and I'm a proud one
I'm proud to be a powerful and determined black woman.

We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome
Sometimes we have to take risks without knowing how it will turn out in the end.

But as long as we're unified, then we've already won
As long as we stand together, we have already achieved something great.