Control
Moses Mayfield Lyrics

if I could find a reason
I wish I had a clear justification for holding onto you.

I would hold onto you
If I could find a valid explanation, I'd keep you close by my side.

but I release, I revoke
However, I'm letting go of you and taking back any promises I made.

I don't' need you
I've realized that I can do without you.

if you could open up your eyes to see
If only you could see clearly and understand.

every night you're out cutting yourself,
You're hurting yourself and others every single night.

your daughter bleeds
And as a result, your own child suffers.

and I'll go, alone
I'll move on and travel through life by myself.

all my life I
Throughout the entirety of my existence,

I wanted to tell you
I've yearned to express myself to you,

wanted to tell you more
To say more than what I've already shared.

all these nights I've
During all those nights when I was alone,

told myself that
I convinced myself that,

you were the only one
You were the sole person who could right the wrongs in my life.

who could change this wrong into right
You had the power to transform the negative aspects in my life into something positive.

who could make this black into white
You had the ability to turn my darkness into light and guide me through difficult times.

if you don't like the way I'm living today
If you're unhappy with the way I'm living my life currently,

I'll keep it in mind
I'll take your opinion into consideration,

as I casually dismiss all you say
But ultimately, I might ignore your advice and continue on my current path.

you don't listen,
You don't listen to me,

you just preach away
You lecture me instead of having a real conversation.

shut my eyes, grit my teeth
I'll close my eyes and clench my jaw tightly in frustration.

while you piss in my face
As you spout out your advice, it feels as though you're being disrespectful and belittling me.

I don't care about it
I don't care about your words anymore.

I don't mind
I'm no longer bothered by the way you treat me.

I've seen you through
I understand how you operate and see through the facade.

a million times
I've watched you behave in this manner countless times before.

I, I lose
I find myself surrendering,

control
And losing all sense of power or influence.

all my life I
Throughout the entirety of my existence,

wanted to tell you
I've yearned to express myself to you,

wanted to tell you more,
To say more than what I've already shared.