Nyota Parker is a South African rapper, singer and songwriter. She is of Co… Read Full Bio ↴Nyota Parker is a South African rapper, singer and songwriter. She is of Congolese, Irish, and South African descent and grew up in both Dublin and Cape Town, the latter of which she is currently based in. She blends elements of Rap, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul and Trap, into what she calls "Trazz". In 2020, she gained attention online for her song Transcend after it was featured in a #BlackLivesMatter 'Stream To Donate' video.

Glow
Nyota Parker Lyrics

I'm talking 'bout the culture, the one they sculptured
Always manipulating, your curls fading
Looking for more ways to straighten be patient
Ain't got time for no degrading, you need elevating
Soon as you speaking on my name, I get to meditating
I got that eclipse, I'm swift, I got you gravitating
Soon as you pick that comb up, you get to levitating
Guess that explains why I got no time to stoop down
Cos when they look up tout ce qu'ils ont à voir est ma couronne
I'm laced with these locks I'm dipped in melanin

They say I'm pretty cos I'm mixed and then ask why I'm offended
We tired of comparison can we just end that
If I set you Western standards, would you be mad?
I thought so and don't you come at us for knowing what's up
We might just throw you some olive oil and some Shea butter
C'est basique n'a pas le temps pour le plastique
Put that on your damn script since you got time for acting
So act quick
Don't you get caught with your wack tricks cos I'mma give you facts
With a serving of my blackness
It's settled, I'm a king my struggles won't dare define me
Cos I know my skin tone got that glow and yes it's blinding

Yes, it's blinding
Yes, it's blinding
Cos, it's blinding
It’s enlightening yeah

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