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Dawn Richard Lyrics

Somethin' about them girls from the nine
There's something special about the girls from the Ninth Ward of New Orleans.

Somewhere between Hollywood and Vine
Somewhere between fame and fortune, I lost touch with my roots.

I lost that girl from JonLee Drive, hah
I lost myself when I listened to people who put me down for being too confident, too black, too ugly, too thin.

I had so many men in power telling me I was too brave, too confident, too black, too ugly, too thin
I faced discrimination and negativity from influential people who tried to dim my light.

That girl believed them
I started to believe their lies and lost my sense of self.

But deep inside, the girl from the nine said fuck them
But somewhere inside me, the girl from the Ninth Ward was still rebellious and refused to let them bring me down.

Hold up
Wait a minute.

These niggas never show up
These guys never come through for me.

Had to start with my guns up
I had to start protecting myself and standing up for myself.

'Cause I'm tired of the ho stuff
Because I am tired of people trying to belittle me or treat me like a 'ho'.

Niggas tryna show off
Guys trying to show off.

But they ain't got shit to pop off
But they don't have anything to back up their bragging.

But I'ma let you go off
But I'll let you keep talking.

While I leave with the Goyards
While I exit with my high-end Goyard bags.

So I'ma go, I'ma do this without you (You)
So I'll go and pursue my dreams without you.

'Cause every time I look there's no you (There's no you)
Because I realize that you're not there to support me.

Babe, it's too late
Baby, it's too late.

We can't fill this empty space
We can't fill the void left in our relationship.

Now Jack and spliffs replace your kisses
Now I find comfort in Jack Daniels and weed instead of your affection.

I hope my bitter makes you proud
I hope that my bitterness towards you makes you realize what you lost.

Maybe one day you will notice
Perhaps one day, you'll recognize what I gave up for you.

That I made you what you are now
That I played a role in making you the person you are today.

We will whenever
We'll do it whenever.

Do this together
We'll do it together.

Never, no no
Never, no.

Do life together
We'll experience life together.

So right now, we'd like to do somethin' that we wrote for our town
So right now, we'd like to perform a song that we wrote for our hometown.

And it can be wherever you live at, but this is about our town
And even if you're from elsewhere, this song is about our hometown.

If you from out-of-town, you get the chance to see what we're all about and get a taste of our town
If you're not from here, this song will give you a glimpse of what our town is like.

But this is for you, New Orleans
But ultimately, this song is dedicated to our beloved New Orleans.

This is about New Orleans, Stephanie
This song is about our hometown, New Orleans.