Bittersweet
Ivy Sole Lyrics

I used to walk it out with my kinfolk
I used to stroll around with my family members.

Bodies bend to the tempo
Our bodies move with the rhythm.

Watching the old heads grins go
We observe the smiles of our elders.

Tenfold, my friends blow
My friends smoke weed in large quantities.

Kush called grandaddy ain’t had one for years
I have not smoked weed in a long time.

The object’s always closer than it appears
What we seek is often nearby but appears distant.

Well abject go that way
Depressing things go in that direction.

Tax code don’t touch me
I am not affected by tax laws.

Black code don’t crunch me
I am not oppressed by discriminatory laws.

To smithereens, I’ve withered under
I have been destroyed completely.

Better sons than overseers
I would rather have children than be a slave driver.

I understand I’m just an offspring
I recognize that I am a child of a freed slave.

Of a newly freed man
My father is recently released from slavery.

Of a newly freed clan
My family has just been liberated from bondage.

Me and my newly freed hands
My hands are newly liberated and have work to do.

We were made shaping clay and
We were created to mold things.

We were made for planting seed
We were designed to plant seeds for growth.

To reap the winnings of our day
To benefit from what we have sown.

And baby it’s a celebration, clap clap bravo
It is a joyous occasion that we should acknowledge.

I want what’s mine today, can’t be worried about tomorrow, so
I want what I deserve now and I am not concerned about the future.

I don’t want it if it’s bittersweet
I do not want something if it comes with both good and bad.

It's abolition or bust you gotta trust me
Liberation is the only way forward and you must believe me.

Hey freedom I was thinkin' of you
I was considering what freedom really means.

I want both hands around your waist
I desire to embrace freedom completely.

And your chin grazing my shoulder
I want freedom to be close to me.

Your lips all on my ear to convince me I should stay over
I need a reminder of the benefits of freedom.

I want lazy disposition to moving this to the bed
I want to relax and enjoy the freedom we have earned.

I want pages pushed from the table room for bodies instead
I want our work to be forgotten for a while so we can rest.

I want nails in my back
I want freedom to be intense and passionate.

I want heels on my spine
I want the pressure of freedom to push me forward.

I want thighs on my hip
I want freedom to control my movements.

I want you time after time
I want to enjoy freedom again and again.

And most importantly my love
Above all else, I want freedom.

I want you off of my mind
I need freedom to be a major focus of my life.

I want you under my gaze
I want freedom to be constantly in my sight.

I want you, I want you
I desire freedom completely.

I be so tempted to touch
I am always tempted to seek freedom.

Got you tucked under my mental
Freedom is always on my mind.

For centuries we been fucked
We have been oppressed for centuries.

So I’m holding onto this gentle
I hold onto the hope that freedom will come gently.

I’m holding onto your body
I hold onto freedom tightly.

Golden flying where doves should be
Freedom is something that should be everywhere.

I think freedom might be you loving me
I think that love and freedom are intertwined.

But I don't want it if it's bittersweet
But I do not want freedom if it comes with both good and bad.

I don't want you if you ain't for me
I do not want freedom if it is not meant for me.

I don’t wanna have to search for joy, I want my shit plain
I do not want to have to work hard to find happiness, I want it to be easy.

I don’t want more silver linings at the edge of my pain
I do not want temporary happiness at the cost of more suffering.

I don’t want my niggas marching or them chanting my name
I do not want protests or fame if it comes at the cost of freedom.

I want my sweet without the bitter, gimme sun with no rain
I want freedom to be all good, no bad.