Lyrics
I used to walk it out with my kinfolk
The speaker used to walk alongside their close family members or relatives.
Bodies bend to the tempo
People's bodies move or sway in response to the rhythm of the music.
Watching the old heads grins go
Observing the smiles of older individuals.
Tenfold, my friends blow
The speaker's friends blow or spend money recklessly.
Kush called grandaddy ain’t had one for years
Refers to a strain of marijuana named "grandaddy." The speaker hasn’t had it for a long time.
The object’s always closer than it appears
A reflection on the saying "objects in the mirror are closer than they appear," possibly suggesting that what they seek is closer than expected.
Well abject go that way
Indicates a direction the speaker is pointing to, using the term "abject."
Tax code don’t touch me
The tax code doesn’t affect or concern the speaker.
Black code don’t crunch me
The speaker doesn’t feel the pressure or weight of societal expectations based on race (Black code).
To smithereens, I’ve withered under
The speaker feels broken or fragmented, as if they've deteriorated into small pieces.
Better sons than overseers
The speaker prefers being a descendant rather than someone in charge of overseeing others.
I understand I’m just an offspring
The speaker acknowledges being the offspring of someone who was recently liberated from slavery.
Of a newly freed man
Further emphasis on being from a family or community that was recently freed from oppression.
Of a newly freed clan
The speaker and their hands were newly liberated and are now free to create and shape things.
Me and my newly freed hands
Reiterates the idea of being freed and able to work with their hands.
We were made shaping clay and
The speaker believes they were created or destined to shape things using clay.
We were made for planting seed
Suggests the belief that they were meant to plant seeds and grow things.
To reap the winnings of our day
To enjoy the rewards of their labor at the end of the day.
And baby it’s a celebration, clap clap bravo
Celebrating achievements, expressing joy through applause (clap clap bravo).
I want what’s mine today, can’t be worried about tomorrow, so
The speaker wants what's rightfully theirs immediately and isn't concerned about the future.
I don’t want it if it’s bittersweet
The speaker doesn’t desire something if it comes with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow.
I don’t want it
Repetition of the refusal to accept things that are bittersweet or not meant for them.
I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it if it ain’t for me
-It's abolition or bust you gotta trust me
-I don’t want it if it’s bittersweet
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it if it ain’t for me
-Hey freedom I was thinkin' of you
Expresses the speaker's desires for intimacy, affection, and closeness, particularly with the concept of freedom personified.
I want both hands around your waist
-And your chin grazing my shoulder
-Your lips all on my ear to convince me I should stay over
-I want lazy disposition to moving this to the bed
-I want pages pushed from the table room for bodies instead
-I want nails in my back
-I want heels on my spine
-I want thighs on my hip
-I want you time after time
-And most importantly my love
-I want you off of my mind
-I want you under my gaze
-I want you, I want you
-I be so tempted to touch
-Got you tucked under my mental
-For centuries we been fucked
-So I’m holding onto this gentle
-I’m holding onto your body
-Golden flying where doves should be
-I think freedom might be you loving me
-But I don't want it if it's bittersweet
Continued refusal of bittersweet experiences and desires that aren’t genuinely meant for them.
I don't want it
-I don't want it
-I don't want it
-And I don't want you if you ain't for me
-Yeah
-I don’t want it if it’s bittersweet
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it if it ain’t for me
-It's abolition or bust you gotta trust me
-I don’t want it if it’s bittersweet
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it if it ain’t for me
-Hey freedom I was thinkin' of you
Reiteration of the rejection of bittersweet situations unless they align with the speaker's desires.
I don’t want it if it’s bittersweet
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it if it ain’t for me
-It's abolition or bust you gotta trust me
-I don’t want it if it’s bittersweet
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it
-I don’t want it if it ain’t for me
-Hey freedom I was thinkin' of you
The speaker wants joy in a straightforward manner without complications.
I don’t wanna have to search for joy, I want my shit plain
The speaker doesn’t want to search for happiness; they want it to be readily available.
I don’t want more silver linings at the edge of my pain
They don’t desire mere glimpses of positivity amid pain; they want unadulterated happiness.
I don’t want my niggas marching or them chanting my name
The speaker doesn’t want their community to have to protest or fight for basic rights.
I want my sweet without the bitter, gimme sun with no rain
Expresses the desire for happiness without any accompanying difficulties or hardships.
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