Pawn
Lost in Shadows: Unveiling the Chessboard of Betrayal in Lyfe Harris' 'Pawn'
Lyrics
The camera’s still flashing , camera still flashing
The attention is on me, with camera flashes capturing the moment.
Im flicking these ashes, running from madness
Dealing with challenges and avoiding madness while flicking ashes.
The camera’s stop rolling , nigga’s still acting
The camera stops, but people around still pretend or act in certain ways.
But I cant lose focus or get distracted
Despite distractions and challenges, maintaining focus is crucial.
Cause I got turned into a monster by one of the baddest
Becoming a formidable person due to a relationship with an intense individual.
She was sexy and at the same time shawty’s a savage
Describing a woman who is both attractive and assertive.
I paid attention to all of the details you thought I wouldn’t catch it
Paying close attention to details that others may overlook.
Because I knew right away (Right away)
Immediately recognizing a situation or person.
I just don’t wanna live with any regrets
Desiring to live without any regrets.
So I just had to get things off of my chest
Expressing feelings and concerns openly.
The way they tried to play me
Feeling manipulated or deceived as if in a game of chess.
You’d swear that it was chess
Experiencing mistreatment similar to a pawn in a game.
And they treated me like a pawn
Reflecting on being treated as expendable or insignificant.
But still I cant forget it , I swear I wont forgive em
Despite not forgetting, there is a determination not to forgive.
I hope they know its war
Signaling readiness for conflict or confrontation.
I was way off in the shadows, I barely saw the sun
Living in the shadows, away from the limelight.
They wanted me in the dark
Others wanted the person to remain in obscurity.
And i’m barely finding balance , I still don’t have closure , its touchy and still sore
Struggling to find emotional balance and closure after a difficult experience.
But I get it, I see what’s popping
Understanding the situation and recognizing what's happening.
I know you had plenty options I know you had to explore em
Acknowledging that choices were made and exploring other options.
So depending on where you laying Im sliding to where you staying
Willing to adapt and visit the person based on their location.
Im pulling up to your door
Physically arriving at the person's location.
Use me , use me
Expressing vulnerability or willingness to be used.
Play me like a pawn
Acknowledging being treated as a pawn, possibly in a relationship.
Memories don’t fade
Emphasizing that memories endure and cannot be erased.
Cant be undone
Highlighting the permanence of certain experiences.
Use me , use me
Reiterating the willingness to be used or manipulated.
Treat me like a pawn
Being treated as a pawn in a relationship or situation.
Use me how you need to
Accepting being used according to the person's needs.
Girl I’m numb
Expressing emotional numbness or detachment.
Now I gotta keep em out the way cause I got nigga’s still praying on my downfall
Facing challenges as people pray for the person's failure.
I put a foreign on the interstate these nigga’s prayed to god that I was crash dawg
Overcoming obstacles and challenges, possibly related to driving.
Funny how the city full of hate and all I ever tried to do was help em blast off
Noticing negativity in the city despite efforts to help others.
And its funny how shawty is a stripper but she still ain’t ever learned to take the mask off
Commenting on a stripper's persona and her reluctance to reveal her true self.
Not like them
Emphasizing uniqueness and differences from others.
Not like them
Reiterating individuality and distinctiveness.
But I’m not like him
Asserting differences from someone else.
Dont try me...
A warning not to provoke or test the person's patience.
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