WINDOWS
BROCKHAMPTON Lyrics

Shit, I was just talkin' 'bout
I was just discussing

Just that grind, the trenches, just
The hard work, the struggle

You know what I'm sayin', just all of that
You understand what I mean

I mean, you, you don't get the vibe of it
You don't understand the essence of it

It feels good to get this shit out the mud, nigga
It feels satisfying to overcome challenges and obstacles, my friend

Made it from hard times, it's still love for the slums, nigga
Despite coming from difficult circumstances, I still have affection for the neighborhood

We rob niggas just because, nigga
We steal from others for no reason, my friend

And I'll serve you anything, but nothin' less than a dub, nigga
I'll provide you with any substance you desire, but only if it's worth at least $20, my friend

And how it feel to be a dub, nigga?
How does it feel to be someone who is easily tricked, my friend?

I'm tryna be a better man but nothin' less than a thug, nigga
I'm trying to improve myself, but I still want to maintain my tough persona, my friend

I kill shit, just check my background (buh)
I excel in what I do, just examine my past achievements (buh)

I swear the gang shit my campground
I promise that the gang life is where I belong

Check my resume and ask 'round (yeah)
Review my qualifications and inquire with others (yeah)

We just simply never back down (nah)
We always stand our ground, my friend (nah)

I caught a charge, now I'm back out
I was arrested, but now I'm free again

I bet this carbon blow his back out
I'm confident this firearm will cause severe harm to his back

Getting money, that's a fact now (Merlyn)
Earning money is an undeniable truth now (Merlyn)

Bitches, they don't know how to act now (Merlyn)
Women no longer behave properly now (Merlyn)

The poor more polite, but the floor not nice (no)
Those with less money are often more respectful, but the environment they live in is not pleasant (no)

Watch for your wife, I'ma take her out your life (you know)
Beware of your wife, as I will pursue her and remove her from your existence (you know)

She wet my white tee, now it's like a wet wipe (wet it)
She has made my white T-shirt wet, similar to a moist towelette (wet it)

Respect my tribe, I'm a dawg like Phife (get it?)
Show respect to my crew, as I am a warrior like Phife Dawg (do you understand?)

You love me like a check but my name not Nike (get it?)
You love me for the money, but my name is not associated with luxury like Nike (do you understand?)

Bitch, my number not a lottery, I'm like, don't even talk to me (stop)
My phone number is not a game of chance, so please, don't even bother talking to me (stop)

Honestly wouldn't fly a Melbourne chick to Sydney (go Merlyn, go Merlyn)
To be honest, I wouldn't even travel a short distance with a woman from Melbourne to Sydney (go Merlyn, go Merlyn)

All of these bars bought chains prison industries (go Merlyn, go Merlyn)
The profits from the sale of these drugs support the prison system (go Merlyn, go Merlyn)

(Go Merlyn, go Merlyn, go Merlyn)
(Go Merlyn, go Merlyn, go Merlyn)

America did my people foul then get me shot for free
America treated my people unfairly, and now they're trying to harm me without consequence

While I watch Washington's wooden teeth in her booty cheeks
As I observe the corruption and deceit within the American government

Kings of last century, was livin' like peasantry
The leaders of the past century lived lavish lives, while the common people suffered

I don't even like sleep, time is the only luxury
I don't even enjoy sleeping, as time is the only valuable thing in life

Sendin' a, "Fuck you" to you all
I'm expressing my disdain towards everyone

I'ma ship it, laminate it, got this shit straight off the lot
I will deliver this message, preserve it, and obtained it directly from the source

We ain't really no A-list, got the neighbors goin' crazy
We don't have celebrity status, but we have the local community in awe

It's me, Bari, and Flexy
It's me, Bari, and Flexy (referring to the group members)

I can see through your bullshit like your face was made of plexi
I can easily see through your lies, as if your face was transparent like plexiglass

I can fuck around and get to sounding like I'm wildin', man
I can jokingly behave in a reckless manner, my friend

Only crybaby is the one inside the buggy, man
The only person who cries is the one sitting in the stroller, my friend

You, I'm the bogeyman, you never sleep again
To you, I'm a frightening figure, and you'll never feel at ease again

Nightmares, it's fright-filled the moment Freddy tuck you in
Nightmares, filled with terror, occur as soon as Freddy Krueger puts you to bed

Stack my money higher than the foam atop a tidal wave
I accumulate a significant amount of money, exceeding the height of the foam on a tidal wave

Lonely like the point guard at the key, gotta isolate
I feel lonely, like a basketball player at the key, needing to create separation from defenders

Light it up, light it up, we bring the light show
Illuminate the space, bring a spectacular display of lights

Who the hell invited all they friends? Fuck if I know (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I have no idea who invited all these people, but it doesn't matter to me (yeah, yeah, yeah)

They at your window (them boy comin' for you)
They are outside your window, my friend (they are coming for you)

They at your window (them boy comin' for you)
They are outside your window, my friend (they are coming for you)

They at your window (you better not tell no lies)
They are outside your window, my friend (you better not tell any lies)

They at your window (you know them boys outside)
They are outside your window, my friend (you know those boys are outside)

They at your window (yeah, yeah) (them boy comin' for you)
They are outside your window, my friend (yeah, yeah) (they are coming for you)

They at your window (yeah, yeah) (them boy comin' for you)
They are outside your window, my friend (yeah, yeah) (they are coming for you)

They at your window, (yeah, yeah) (you better not tell no lies)
They are outside your window, my friend (yeah, yeah) (you better not tell any lies)

(And they ain't comin' to play, you should not tell no lies)
(And they are not coming to have fun, so you should not tell any lies)

My pain could be a fortune teller or a ATM
My pain has the ability to predict the future or provide me with money

It's got intentions of its own, I can't even pretend
My pain has its own desires and motives, and I can't pretend otherwise

Every moment is a fight nobody can defend
Each moment is a battle that no one can protect themselves from

The circumstances should've never been there to begin
The situations that led to this should never have occurred in the first place

I watch the clocks melt as the devil dances
I observe the clocks melting as evil celebrates and revels

The chances are slim to none that you could understand this
The likelihood of you comprehending this is very low

Lost language we incantin', pain campin'
We speak a forgotten language, invoking spells, while pain resides

Amongst the stillborn raindrops is where I'm standin'
I find myself in a desolate and stagnant environment

I wake up breakin' up an eighth just to function
I start my day by dividing an eighth of drugs, just to be able to operate

Rather be in neutral than continue to get sunken
I prefer to remain in a state of neutrality rather than allowing myself to deteriorate

All my niggas made it out the motherfucking dungeon
All of my friends have escaped the oppressive environment we were in

Tank has been on E, but I gotta keep runnin'
My gas tank is empty, but I have to keep moving forward

What you finna lean on when the system is crumblin'?
What will you rely on when the societal system is falling apart?

Everybody reachin', but they really end up fumblin' when they touch down
Everyone strives for success, but they often fail when they finally achieve it

Y'all don't appreciate in value like a bust down
You all don't increase in worth like an expensive, flashy watch

My shit authentic, they can never get enough now
What I have is genuine, and they can't get enough of it now

I could see the eye upon me when I close mine
I feel like someone is watching me even when I close my eyes

Drug-induced, comatose, it's leaking through me blind
Influenced by drugs, in a state of unconsciousness, it seeps into me without my knowledge

The body is the temple, I invite spirits
The body is sacred, and I welcome spiritual entities

We crack riddles and giggle behind closed blinds
We solve puzzles and laugh covertly

Born to bleed, the brave and free
We were destined to suffer, as courageous and liberated individuals

Got needs they gots to feed, I breathe to see defeat
They have necessities that they must satisfy, while I survive to witness failure

Fuck police and authority
I have no respect for the police or those in power

Never means nothin', mind fuckin' myself to sleep
It never amounts to anything, and I mentally torment myself until I fall asleep

Had to take it to the streets
I had to resort to the streets

Capitalistic greed plague all society, like COVID-19
Greed driven by capitalism afflicts the entire society, similar to the spread of COVID-19

Those dirty hands that feed don't buy it
Those corrupt individuals who provide for themselves don't believe in it

Government officials don't give a fuck about the children
Government officials don't care at all about the well-being of children

What do you believe? Nothing's ever what it seems 'til you can't deny it
What do you trust? Things are never as they appear until you can no longer deny the truth

Flash points and flash bangs dictate defiance
Intense moments and stun grenades determine acts of resistance

History stuck on repeat in the loop of sirens
History continuously repeats, trapped in the cycle of emergency sirens

Terrorizin', always lyin'
Causing fear, always spreading lies

Goddamn, tyrants, don't play with knives, kids
Damn, oppressive rulers, don't play with dangerous weapons, children

I tried to warn you
I attempted to caution you

These boys, they don't owe you
These individuals, they don't have any obligations towards you

Outside, comin' for you
They are outside, coming after you

'Cause they don't love you and they don't owe you
Because they don't care for you and they have no obligations towards you

Fuck the world and all that inhabit it
Disregard the world and everyone in it

Sometimes it's like, fuck the world and all that inhabit it
At times, it feels like I have no regard for the world and its inhabitants

Yeah, nigga
Yes, my friend

We back up in this thing (Road)
We're back in action (Road)

Sometimes it's like, all or nothing (Road)
Sometimes it feels like I have to give my all or nothing at all (Road)

Just pick me up in the four door
Simply come and get me in the four-door vehicle

I'll bless the beat, we smoke and rain ash like Mordor
I'll enhance the instrumental, and as we smoke, droplets of ash fall like in Mordor

The warlord's comin', check the lamb for the slaughter
The leader of war is approaching, inspect the vulnerable lamb before the massacre

The envy's so green, it should be flyin' a saucer
The jealousy is intense, it should be soaring in a flying saucer

Yeah, and when the pressure is on, they gone
When the pressure increases, they disappear

Ghost ride whipping, not your friends no more, so long
They abandon you, no longer your friends, as they recklessly drive

Snakes sneaking, I'm feelin' like I'm missing but never there
The sneaky snakes make me feel like I'm absent, yet I'm always present

I'm still here, bitch, so God's winnin'
I'm still standing strong, my friend, so the higher power is triumphant

Lord willin' (Lord willin'), there's no ceilin' (no ceilin')
Depending on what the Lord desires (Lord willin'), there are no limits (no ceilin')

They all pussy (all pussy), get out your feelings (get out your feelings)
They are all weak (all weak), so you should stop being emotional (stop being emotional)

Can tryand run it up, but baby, I'm chillin' (uh-huh)
They can attempt to elevate the situation, but I'm relaxed, my friend (uh-huh)

I make my money then dip, stay killin'
I earn my money and then leave, maintaining my dangerous reputation

Why you always start praying when that trouble comes? Why?
Why do you always turn to prayer when trouble arises? Why?

There the boys go again
There those guys go again

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