A.P.I.D.T.A.
Jay Electronica Lyrics

This ain’t the right way for the shit, though
This approach is not the appropriate way to handle this situation

They doin' all kind of shit
They are engaging in various questionable activities

I got numbers on my phone that′ll never ring again
I have contacts saved on my phone who have passed away and will never call me again

'Cause Allah done sent them home, and they'll never, uh
Because God has taken them to their eternal home, and they will never return

I got- I got numbers on my phone that′ll never ring again
I have contacts saved on my phone who have passed away and will never call me again

′Cause Allah done called them home, so until we sing again
Because God has called them to their eternal home, so until we meet again in the afterlife

I got texts' on my phone that′ll never ping again
I have text messages on my phone that will never receive a response

I screenshot 'em so I got ′em, I don't want this thing to-
I took screenshots of those messages, so I still have them, and I don't want this connection to end

Sleep well, sleep well
Rest peacefully, rest peacefully

Lately I haven't been sleeping well, sleeping well
Recently, I have been having trouble sleeping

I′m just vibing out right now 'Yo, say it like, you hear me?'
I am currently enjoying and relaxing to this music, you know?

Y'know, ′cause it's, it's so good right?
You know, because it is really enjoyable, isn't it?

′Cause it′s like, man, it's needed, you know what I mean?
Because it feels necessary, you understand what I am trying to say?

Gotta finish them scriptures man
I need to complete the sacred texts, my friend

It′s needed man, it's needed
It is essential, my friend, it is essential

Eyes fiery, cry tears to my diary
My eyes burn with intensity as I shed tears that I record in my diary

Sometimes a Xanny bar can′t help you fight back the anxiety
Occasionally, even a medication like Xanax cannot alleviate the overwhelming anxiety

I go to my love quietly, teardrops on our faces
I seek solace in the arms of my loved one silently, tears streaming down our faces

Teardrops on my faces, like teardrops become waterfalls
The tears on my face resemble teardrops falling and forming waterfalls

By the time they reach my laces
By the time the tears fall and reach the lace of my shoes

My eyelids is like levees but my tear ducts is like glaciers
My eyelids act as barriers like levees, but my tear ducts feel frozen like glaciers

'Cause I contemplate creation, the salt that heals my wounds
Because I reflect on the act of creation, the salt of tears that soothes my pain

Pour out my eyes, it′s like libations
I shed tears as if offering a tribute or pouring a libation

I can't stop my mind from racing, I got numbers on my phone
I cannot quiet my racing thoughts, as I have contacts saved on my phone

Pictures on my phone
Photographs saved on my phone

The day my momma died, I scrolled her texts all day long
When my mother passed away, I spent the entire day scrolling through her text messages

The physical returns but the connection still stay strong
Although the physical presence is gone, the emotional bond remains strong

Now I understand why you used to cry sometimes we ride down Claybourne
Now I comprehend why you would occasionally cry when we drove down Claybourne Avenue

You just missed your, you just missed your mama
You simply longed for, you simply longed for your mother

Now I just miss my mommas
Now I simply miss my mothers

The clothes we wear to bed at night to sleep is just pajamas
The garments we wear while going to sleep are simply called pajamas

The flesh we roam this earth in is a blessing, not a promise
The physical bodies we inhabit on this earth are gifts, not guarantees

I bow with those who bow to the creator and pay homage
I humbly worship alongside those who show reverence to the Supreme Being and show respect

The lump inside my throat sometimes it towers like the Eiffel
The lump in my throat occasionally feels as prominent as the Eiffel Tower

Sometimes I wonder, do the trees get sad when they see leaves fell?
At times, I ponder whether the trees become melancholic witnessing the falling of leaves

The last time that I kissed you, you felt cold but you looked peaceful
When I last kissed you, you felt cold, yet you appeared serene

I read our message thread when I get low and need a refill
When I feel down and require emotional rejuvenation, I read our conversation history

Lately, I haven't been sleeping well, sleeping well
Recently, I have been experiencing disturbed sleep