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Sometimes I'm selfish and I know it Prophesy my life, a priestess and a poet Had the power in my heart but didn't show it Daddy's approval, removal, I was manic but I'm growing Thinkin' 'bout my sister, thinkin' 'bout them kids Thinkin' 'bout the life we want, the life we live Light worker, way shower, yeah, I try to be My demons scheming, swear to God, won't get the best of me I shoulda never dated white men Fetishize a win, tokenism, light skin It felt wrong, but it just might have been right whеn Teaching and preparing me, suprеmacy is ripe when Subtly, my G, you least expect Stay in your place, the dots connect Too aggressive is passive-aggressive, make your bed Settle, settle don't reach too high, eat your bread Internalize my truth Speaking from my heart what the brain can't do Internalize my truth Speaking from my heart what the brain can't do Not sleeping, not eating, not breathing Not even no, reason no, no reason at all Not even, never even, not even no reason, oh Not sleeping, not eating, not breathing Not even no reason, no, no reason at all Not eating, not breathing, not even no reason oh The brain was never fully used Choosing habits over choices when it's pick and choose Choosing comfort over transformation ain't the mood Like the caterpillar thought it's sin was the cocoon Bright monarch of the matriarchal silver moon Caught and unaware like the careless swoon Thought I was prepared until I met you Thought I was prepared until I met you There ain't no reason at all Ooh yeah, ooh yeah I see that Oh yeah, I see that I'm breathing I'm breathing I'm breathing, yeah yeah