Shades (feat. Justcallmedt)

Ay man, you know what this girl told me the other day, dude? She said "Look at this white dude with dreads trying to tell us how to work on our car." Shame boy Shades Shades Shades Shades Shades Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat Melanin in these rainbow colors They said I'm light skinned, too bright skinned Ain't dark skinned, I don't fit in My education and my diction Caucasian, where the melanin? Like hold up, quick maths, son of the Greater than, I ain't less than Wanna judge me by first impression, but I'm too comfortable in my Element, like AYE! Hold up, bruh, I got to let you know Straight up this may not be comfortable But to my tribe like a Seminole Your boy was deemed unacceptable But I carry this special flow Wait, begging your pardon? You're saying just because of my lighter shade, I'm 'posed to be plush Plush like Charmin? Or? I'm 'posed to cheat on my wife? Blow kissy faces in the mirror at Night, marginalized like A spokesperson or an advertisement for your 9 to 5? No! I'm more valuable than the shade that you see I live in the truth now the truth set me free, whoo! I love my sisters, love my brothers Nieces, nephews, and my cousins Melanin in these rainbow colors That house and field stuff over, bruh, no community without unity I'm made this way by God's grace, loving my skin, proud of these Shades Shades Shades Shades Shades Shades Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat Melanin in these rainbow colors Yo, true shame like No woman should ever feel like her beauty is predicated on how dark, or how light her skin tone is. I mean, come on Ain't nobody ever told you you were priceless? Well, you are Uh African Queen The baddest that you ever seen Either she slayin em or she bringing life but Ain't no in between Got No additives she's all natural She ain't brick house she a castle But in her eyes it's all lies You see a dime she see 'll fives Man Yeah She gotta complex About her complexion She stare at the mirror in tears Reflecting on her reflection Instilled in her since she was young it cut deep like a c-section Now even she got a daughter in similar water and she stressin Look Blessings on Blessings If beauty is skin deep then whats the obsession The value of self love is in a recession And it's so common it's oh so depressing She insecure Like Issa Rae Just because she don't look like Lisa Raye Look you were made in the image of God Why would you ever care what people say Man I came up and I came down I Screwed up like H-Town So I ain't judging I'm evaluating I come in peace like salutations Look all I'm sayin is you perfect me And I'm certain that ima keep serving the beat This the new wave like we surf in street Cause our purpose on earth is just serving the King Shades Shades Shades Shades Shades Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat In between and all of that (Shades) Tall, slim, short, fat Melanin in these rainbow colors