LSD
Jamila Woods ft Chance The Rapper Lyrics

A body of water inside me
I'm carrying something that feels like a body of water inside my heart

Reminds me of oceans, though I've never known one
Even though I've never seen an ocean, this body of water inside me reminds me of what it might be like

I'm born by a cold one
This body of water inside me is cold

It's only a small one compared
This body of water inside me is small compared to a large body of water like the ocean

To the coast, I prefer it to most
I prefer this small, cold body of water inside me to most other bodies of water, even large ones like the ocean

I like water that don't burn my eyes when they open
I prefer water that doesn't sting or irritate my eyes

I won't let you get inside
I won't let anyone get too close to me emotionally

My city like my skin, it's so pretty
I think my city is beautiful, like my own skin

If you don't like it, just leave it alone
If you don't appreciate my city, don't bother trying to criticize or change it

You gotta love me like I love the lake
If you want to love me, you have to love something that is important to me, like this small body of water inside me

You didn't think I really had it like that
You didn't believe that I could really succeed or have a good life

Matter fact, we can swim in it
In fact, we can enjoy this small body of water inside me together

Get on the highway, highway, baby
Let's go for a ride on the highway together

You'll get in my way, my way, baby
But don't get in my way, let's do things my way

See, we can fly away, fly away, baby
We can dream about flying away and escaping our problems

And we don't ever leave the ground
But we will never be able to actually leave our problems behind

This here ain't for no Vice doc
This song is not meant for a documentary by Vice

This here ain't for no Spike op
This song is not meant for a project by Spike Lee

But since I was one like a cyclops
But even though I might have felt like an outcast or outsider like a Cyclops

I run up some stairs on a bike cop
I have had to overcome obstacles like evading police on my bike

I shake up some hands on the right block
I've made connections with people in the community who have power and influence

Block club president, night watch
I'm involved in local community organizations and keeping an eye out at night to keep my neighborhood safe

My n****** was real when the mic dropped
My friends and supporters have been there for me and remained loyal through my ups and downs

I put 'em in my will like a bike lock
I am committed to protecting and providing for my friends and supporters like I would protect my bike with a lock

Got family in Gary and STL, I got cousins in Milwaukee
I have family and connections in various cities and states

We the number one gentrified
Our community is being gentrified, which has its ups and downs

Run inside, gimme my land, the new Chi tits' perky
We need to stand up for our community and protect our land and resources even if it means fighting against gentrification

Face lift and makeshift spaces
Some places in our community have been renovated to look better than they really are, while others are makeshift and not well-built

Invest the rest in a number 25 Knicks jersey
I would like to invest our resources in something fun and lighthearted, like buying a basketball jersey for the New York Knicks

Grass is greener in Pasadena or Catalina by the water
Sometimes we dream of a better life or different place, like Pasadena or Catalina, which are known for being beautiful places by the water

Where the overlap between bullet holes and backpacks couldn't be farther
But even those places have their own problems and issues that are different from our own problems

And I'm supposed to father my daughter?
I have a responsibility to take care of my daughter and be there for her

But she the princess in the dragon's lair
But my daughter is my pride and joy and I will do whatever it takes to protect her

I'm a dragon slayer, I can't fly away
I am strong and brave enough to face any problems or challenges head-on, I can't just escape or run away from them

To some hideaway, I gotta find a way
I need to find a way to overcome my problems without just hiding or running away from them

I will never leave you
I will always be here for you, no matter what happens

I'm everything you made me
I am the product of my experiences, both good and bad, that have shaped and influenced me

Even when you break me down
Even when life gets tough and obstacles come my way

The water always saves me
The body of water inside me, representing something that is important to me, always helps me stay afloat and overcome my problems

I could never leave you
I could never abandon this thing that is so important to me

I'm only what you make me
My experiences and relationships with others have shaped and influenced who I am today

Even though you break my heart
Even though life can be tough and hurt me at times

The water's gonna save me
This thing that is so important to me will always be there to help me through tough times