No Name
Noname & Yaw & Adam Ness Lyrics

No name for people to call small or colonize optimism
There is no label to demean or suppress the hope and positivity of individuals.

No name for inmate registries that they put me in prison
There is no identity assigned to those incarcerated, reducing them to mere numbers.

I sewed the answers in linen
I carefully and artfully embedded the solutions within my words.

Dance em' under the thread
Subtly convey the messages through the underlying fabric of my verses.

Pretend I'm riding in your cities when niggas scared of the feds
Imagining myself freely moving through your neighborhoods while many are afraid of government surveillance.

There's a ghost on my bike
I carry the weight of past experiences and traumas with me wherever I go.

City lay with a bullet
The urban landscape is marked by violence and the devastation it brings.

He wrote the scriptures for living in all the ways that he couldn't
He penned the guidelines for a fulfilling life, even if he couldn't always follow them himself.

Gave up the profit for pennies
Sacrificed financial gain for modest rewards, prioritizing personal fulfillment over material wealth.

No taste in mystery pudding
Rejecting the allure of superficial or uncertain pleasures.

When labels ask me to sign
When record labels seek my signature on a contract.

So my name don't exist
To prevent my identity from being controlled or exploited by the industry.

So many names don't exist
Numerous individuals go unnoticed and unheard, their existence overlooked.

Welcome to Inglewood
This is an invitation to explore and experience the essence of Inglewood.

And the trauma came with the rent
The pain and suffering are an inescapable part of everyday life, like a recurring payment.

Only worldly possession I have is life
Life itself is the only thing I truly possess in this materialistic world.

Only room that I died in was 25
I've only experienced the confinement of a prison cell at the age of twenty-five.

What's an eye for an eye when niggas won't love you back?
Seeking revenge is futile when others refuse to reciprocate love and compassion.

And medicine's overtaxed
The healthcare system is burdened and overwhelmed.

No name look like you
Your unique identity cannot be replicated or imitated.

No name for private corporations to send emails to
There is no label or entity to which corporations can direct their targeted advertising or solicitations.

'Cause when we walk into heaven
In the afterlife, when we transcend earthly existence.

Nobody's name gon' exist
Our individual names will cease to matter as we merge into an interconnected cosmic realm.

Just boundless movement for joy, nakedness radiance
We will experience limitless freedom, happiness, and a pure, radiant state of being.

Through all the joy and all the pain
Regardless of the highs and lows experienced in life.

Don't forget from where you came, the avenue remembers you
Remember your roots and the path you traveled, as the place where you began will always hold your memory.

Your song, your truth, your light is proof
The expression of your unique voice, authenticity, and inner light serves as evidence of your existence and significance.

That love is still with you
Love continues to accompany and support you throughout your journey.

Your life, your life, your life
The existence that is uniquely yours.

Don't let it pass you by
Do not allow the preciousness of life to go unnoticed or wasted.

Your life, you life, is your life, baby
Embrace and cherish the life that is solely yours.

Don't let it pass you by
Seize the opportunities and experiences that come your way.