Helmet
Steve Lacy Lyrics


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Ooh, I'd been consumed
I'm not for sale, man, what the hell?
I been with you
And this ain't gon' last me forever

All that I can be is me and all me
Time to get out, I don't want you around
All that I can see is you without me
No, I can't scold you, however

I tried to play pretend (ooh)
Try not to see the end (ah)
But I couldn't see you the way you saw me
Now I can feel the waste on me
I tried my best to be worth all your while
You just gotta let me go as I'm tryna let go of you

Shoo-doo, d-doo-doo-doo
Uh, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Ooh, I'll be there soon
I'm kind of sad, what should I do? (What should I do?)
Guess I'll move on
Love won't harass me forever

All that I could be is me and all me
Fuck all that nostalgia, been up on a downer
I can't make your eyes see, gon' be what it's gon' be
Don't come back around me, no, never

You were so automatic
So you know I had to have it
But lovin' you was a hazard
So I got my heart a helmet



I tried my best to be worth all your while
You just gotta let me go as I'm tryna let go of you

Ooh
Let me (let me)
Allow me to let go of you
Ooh
Let me (let me)
Let me (let me) go
Oh, no
Oh (oh), oh
Yeah
Fuck yeah

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh-ooh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

Overall Meaning

The song "Helmet" is a track by Steve Lacy that talks about the end of a romantic relationship. In the beginning of the song, Lacy describes how he has been consumed by the relationship and how he is not willing to be sold. He has had enough and wants to move on as he knows that their relationship is not going to last forever. He says that all he can be is himself and explains that it's time to get out, and he doesn't need the other person around him anymore. He is unable to scold the other person, but he is ready to let go of the relationship.


In the second verse, Lacy talks about how he tried to play pretend and avoid seeing the end of the relationship, but he couldn't do it. He realizes that he couldn't see the other person the way they saw him, and he feels like he has wasted his time on this relationship. He tries to be worth the other person's while, but he knows that he needs to let go of them. He talks about how loving the other person was a hazard, and he had to protect himself by getting his heart a helmet. In the end, he requests the other person to allow him to let go of them, and he says he wants to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh, I'd been consumed
I was lost in my emotions and didn't know what to do


I'm not for sale, man, what the hell?
I am my own person and not someone who can be purchased or controlled


I been with you
I have been close with you in the past


And this ain't gon' last me forever
But this relationship can't continue indefinitely


All that I can be is me and all me
I can only be true to myself and my values


Time to get out, I don't want you around
It's time for me to move on and end this relationship


All that I can see is you without me
I envision a future where we are not together


No, I can't scold you, however
But I won't blame you for this outcome


I tried to play pretend (ooh)
I attempted to ignore the problems in our relationship


Try not to see the end (ah)
I didn't want to accept that this relationship was going to end


But I couldn't see you the way you saw me
I realized that our perspectives were different


Now I can feel the waste on me
I now feel like the time we spent together was wasted


I tried my best to be worth all your while
I put effort into making this relationship work


You just gotta let me go as I'm tryna let go of you
Now it's time to move on and let each other go


Shoo-doo, d-doo-doo-doo
N/A


Uh, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
N/A


Ooh, I'll be there soon
I will eventually move on from the past relationship


I'm kind of sad, what should I do? (What should I do?)
I am feeling sad and uncertain about how to proceed


Guess I'll move on
But I will have to try to find a way to let go of the past relationship


Love won't harass me forever
I no longer feel held back by my love for you


Fuck all that nostalgia, been up on a downer
I don't want to romanticize the past, as it made me feel down


I can't make your eyes see, gon' be what it's gon' be
I cannot control how you feel, and things will happen as they will


Don't come back around me, no, never
I don't want to rekindle this relationship


You were so automatic
You didn't put much effort into the relationship


So you know I had to have it
But I was still drawn to you and pursued the relationship


But lovin' you was a hazard
Being in a relationship with you was risky and didn't turn out well


So I got my heart a helmet
Now, I am protecting myself from future heartache


Let me (let me)
Let me move on


Allow me to let go of you
Allow me to move forward and let go of our past relationship


Let me (let me)
Let me move forward


Let me (let me) go
Let me move on and detach myself from our past relationship


Fuck yeah
I am determined to move forward and embrace new opportunities


La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
N/A


La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
N/A


La-la-la-la-la-la-la
N/A


La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
N/A


La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh-ooh)
N/A


La-la-la-la-la-la-la
N/A


La-la-la-la-la-la-la
N/A




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Diana E. P. Gordon, Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya

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Lyrics:
Ooh, I'd been consumed
I'm not for sale, man, what the hell?
I been with you
And this ain't gon' last me forever
All that I can be is me and all me
Time to get out, I don't want you around
All that I can see is you without me
No, I can't scold you, however
I tried to play pretend (ooh)
Try not to see the end (ah)
But I couldn't see you the way you saw me
Now I can feel the waste on me
I tried my best to be worth all your while
You just gotta let me go as I'm tryna let go of you
Shoo-doo, d-doo-doo-doo
Uh, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Ooh, I'll be there soon
I'm kind of sad, what should I do? (What should I do?)
Guess I'll move on
Love won't harass me forever
All that I could be is me and all me
Fuck all that nostalgia, been up on a downer
I can't make your eyes see, gon' be what it's gon' be
Don't come back around me, no, never
You were so automatic
So you know I had to have it
But lovin' you was a hazard
So I got my heart a helmet
I tried my best to be worth all your while
You just gotta let me go as I'm tryna let go of you
Ooh
Let me (let me)
Allow me to let go of you
Ooh
Let me (let me)
Let me (let me) go
Oh, no
Oh (oh), oh
Yeah
Fuck yeah
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (ooh-ooh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la



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@ihavetowait90daystochangem67

Never been so proud to know more than one line of a Steve Lacy song

@billyjilly4895

Could never say it better

@SevenHunnid

HELP! 😢 I’m tryna make it out the hood so on my YouTube channel i do food reviews while I’m super high brotha

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@anton-uw6ld

never been so proud to know a steve lacy song beside bad habit

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He’s gonna see this comment and get so upset. 😭

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@jaydenricketts

He really made us wait a year for a music video for his best song on the album🙏

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Fosho

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Mercury was I’m sorry

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