These Walls
Anna Wise Lyrics

I remember you was conflicted
I recall that you were uncertain of your actions

Misusing your influence
Abusing your power for personal gain

Sometimes, I did the same
Admitting to also making poor decisions with power

(If these walls could talk)
Expressing curiosity about the secrets held within these walls

Sex
A simple reference to physical intimacy

She just wanna close her eyes and sway
Describing a desire to let loose and dance

With you, with you, with you
Expressing the desire to be with another person

Exercise her right to work it out
Taking advantage of the ability to move and dance freely

It's true, it's true, it's true
Reiterating the previous line's message

Shout out to the birthday girls, say hey (hey)
Acknowledging and celebrating individuals on their special day

Everyone deserves a night to play (play)
Acknowledging the need for fun and relaxation

She plays, only when you tell her no
Indicating that someone is only willing to have fun once persuaded

If these walls could talk
Continuing the curiosity about the secrets these walls hold

I can feel your reign when it cries
Picking up on the powerful emotions of someone who has lived in the space

Gold lives inside of you
Recognizing the worth and value of an individual

I love it when I'm in it
Expressing a positive feeling about being in a particular space

If these walls could talk, they'd tell me to swim good
Hypothetically sharing the advice these walls could give if they could talk

No boat, I float better than he would
Confidently stating the ability to stay afloat even without assistance

No life jacket, I'm not the God of Nazareth
Acknowledging human limitations and inability to perform miracles

But your flood can be misunderstood
Noting the potential confusion and consequences of someone's emotional state

Walls telling me they full of pain, resentment
Picking up on negative energy in the walls

Need someone to live in them just to relieve tension
Gravity towards the need for human interaction and positive energy to alleviate negativity in the walls

Me, I'm just a tenant
Identifying oneself as short-term inhabitant of a space

Landlord said these walls vacant more than a minute
Revealing the prior vacancy of the space

These walls are vulnerable, exclamation
Recognizing the fragility of the walls

Interior pink, color coordinated
Describing the interior decoration of the space

I interrogated every nook and cranny
Thoroughly examining every aspect of the space

I mean, it's still amazing, before they couldn't stand me
Acknowledging the current appreciation for the space, despite prior disapproval

These walls want to cry tears
Describing the potential emotion expressed by the walls

These walls happier when I'm here
Recognizing the positive effect of one's presence on the space

These walls never could hold up
Identifying a lack of strength in the walls

Every time I come around, demolition might crush
Suggesting that one's presence or behavior could lead to destruction of the space

If your walls could talk, they'd tell you it's too late
Hypothetically suggesting that one has reached a point of no return

Your destiny, accept it, your fate
Encouraging acceptance of one's predetermined path

Burn accessories and stash them on the yard
Suggesting the removal of unnecessary items and possibly hiding them outside the space

Take the recipe, the Bible and God
Recommending to take important possessions and beliefs with them

Wall telling you that commissary is low
Indicating that basic necessities are running low

Race wars happening, no calling CO
Describing a dangerous and chaotic environment

No calling your mother to save you
Acknowledging a lack of outside help

Homies to say you're irrepetible, not acceptable
Suggesting the negativity from associates in the space

Your behavior is Sammy the Bull like
Comparing one's actions to a notorious informant

A killer that turned snitch
A further comparison to someone who betrayed their own kind

Walls is telling me you a bitch
Picking up on negative energy and indicating cowardice

You pray for appeals hoping the warden would afford them
Find hope in a certain aspect of the legal system

That sentence so important
Acknowledging the gravity of the current sentence

Walls telling you to listen to Sing About Me
Indicating a specific song with a powerful message

Retaliation is strong, you even dream 'bout me
The likelihood of retaliation is high and ever-present

Killed my homeboy and God spared your life
Pointing out a serious and impactful act

Dumb criminal got indicted same night
Further highlighting the criminal's poor judgement and mistakes

So when you play this song, rewind the first verse
Suggesting a specific method of listening to the song for maximum effect

About me abusing my power so you can hurt
Reiterating earlier admission of abuse, acknowledging potential pain caused

About me and her in the shower whenever she horny
Describing intimate moments

About me and her in the after hours of the morning
Highlighting more intimate moments

About her baby daddy currently serving life
Referencing the current significant other of the person being addressed

And how she think about you until we meet up at night
Indicating that thoughts of one person persist even when with another

About the only girl that cared about you when you asked her
Suggesting the uniqueness of the individual being addressed and a previous positive relationship

And how she fuckin' on a famous rapper
Describing a possibly negative development in a relationship

Walls can talk (talk)
Reiterating the central concept that walls hold secrets

I remember you was conflicted
Returning to the start of the song, repeating the initial observation

Misusin' your influence
Repeating the concept of abuse of power

Resentment that turned into a deep depression
Further describing negative emotions caused by actions

Found myself screamin' in a hotel room
Revealing a personal breakdown situation