Lyrics
What's it like to be free?
Contemplating the experience of freedom
I can imagine
Expressing the ability to envision freedom
Like to be less easily judged by reactions
Desiring to be less affected by others' judgments
Like to be the last one to care bout what happened
Preferring not to care about past events
It's old fashioned
Characterizing the desire as old-fashioned
I can be anything I want when I want me to be
Asserting the ability to be anything at will
Anything I want when I end it with please
Emphasizing the power of personal choice
But nothing that we want, when we ask and we plead
Highlighting unfulfilled desires despite asking
Cause world has no peace
Commenting on the lack of peace in the world
Go from glory to glory
Transitioning from one success to another
Run from story to story
Moving through different life experiences
And my momma don't know me
Indicating a disconnect with the speaker's mother
Well damn, I even don't know me
Expressing self-discovery challenges
Straight up calling me corny
Facing criticism for being perceived as unoriginal
Saying freedom ain't for me
Encountering skepticism about deserving freedom
Y'all will never say sorry
Expecting no apologies from others
Onto the next story
Moving on to the next chapter of life
Onto the next story
Continuing the journey to new experiences
Black and white world
Describing a world in terms of racial duality
Sometimes with color
Noting the variability of perspectives
Depends on what side you recover from
Linking color to one's recovery side
Black hair
Referencing the natural state of black hair
Nappy with curls
Describing the texture of black hair
Black hair
Reiterating the mention of black hair
Braids for boys and girls
Highlighting the universality of braids
Sometimes we want peace and quiet
Expressing the desire for peace and quiet
Sometimes we only get one
Acknowledging the limited availability of peace
Other times we run from violence
Running away from violence
And we run from guns
Avoiding confrontations involving guns
Sometimes we want peace and quiet
Desiring moments of tranquility
Sometimes we only get one
Recognizing the scarcity of peace
Other times we run from violence
Fleeing from instances of violence
And we run from guns
Avoiding situations involving guns
How we run from guns
Reflecting on evading gun-related issues
Go from glory to glory
Reiterating the journey from success to success
Run from story to story
Continuing the pattern of moving through experiences
And my momma don't know me
Expressing a perceived lack of understanding from the mother
Well damn, I even don't know me
Reiterating the difficulty of self-discovery
Straight up calling me corny
Responding to criticism of being perceived as unoriginal
Saying freedom ain't for me
Challenging the notion that freedom is not for the speaker
Y'all will never say sorry
Expecting no apologies for being oneself
Onto the next story
Moving on to the next chapter of life
Go from glory to glory
Continuing the journey from success to success
Run from stories to stories
Persisting in experiencing various life stories
And my momma don't know me
Reiterating the perceived lack of understanding from the mother
And I guess I don't know me
Acknowledging a personal lack of self-awareness
Go from glory to glory
Continuing the journey from success to success
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