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No
186
Afro-Beat
No was released on April 17, 2026 by IronFlix Inc. as a part of the album No - Single
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Release DateApril 17, 2026
LabelIronFlix Inc.
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM88

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cinematic Jams
Cinematic Jams
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lonzo Nzekwe
Lonzo Nzekwe
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lonzo Nzekwe
Lonzo Nzekwe
Producer

Lyrics

Man
You ever wake up already tired?
Like you ain't even do nothin' yet and the day already tellin' you no
Everywhere you turn, it's grimy faces sayin' no
Like the city got one answer for you
This ain't a love song
This that patience runnin' thin type moment
Woke up to sirens before my alarm (No)
Landlord buggin' 'bout rent again (No)
Train too packed, somebody bump my arm (No)
MTA delays say expect the worst (No)
Boss talk slick like I owe him respect (No)
He late with my pay but expectin' the best (No)
Told her I been grindin', she shrugged her neck (No)
Do more always mean less for you (No)
Corner store judge me off my hoodie (No)
Security follow me out of aisle (No)
I ain't steal nothin', just chips and juice (No)
Still gotta prove I belong inside (No)
Everybody talk like they know my story (No)
Same city that raised me ignore me (No)
I ain't ask for pity or praise (No)
Just room to breathe, just space, no
I tried to do it right
My heart on my sleeve
Come through bold, shoot my shot
Still no, no
They show me the door, ask me to go like
No, no chance, no hope
Every time it's no
Oh, no chance, no hope
Tried to holler at a bad chick at the store (No)
Said she tired of brothers with dreams, no motion (No)
Asked my cousin for a couch for a week (No)
Said, "I love you, bro, but not me" (No)
Oh, applied for a job that fit me perfect (No)
Same spot still hirin', that hurt (No)
They want experience but won't let you work (No)
That math backwards, life cursed (No)
Walk with my girl through the wrong block (No)
Cop eyes lock soon as we stop (No)
Hands up quick just to be safe (No, no)
Whole world tense over my face (No)
I ain't runnin' packs, ain't holdin' no heat (No)
Just existin' outside, that made me the meat (No)
Every calm down come with a threat (No)
Every breath feel like debt (No)
Every breath feel like debt (No)
Oh, I tried to do it right
My heart on my sleeve
Come through bold, shoot my shot
Still no (Still)
They show me the door, ask me to go like
Oh, no chance, no hope
Every time it's no
No chance, no hope
Even my doubts talk loud now (No, no)
Every risk feel heavy as hell, no (No)
They say be patient, patience broke, no (No)
Rent due first, dreams come last, no (No, no)
I tried playin' quiet, tried blendin' in (No, no)
Tried bein' nice, tried bitin' my tongue (No)
Tried shrinkin' myself just to fit (No)
That pain felt worse than bein' broke (No, no)
City keep movin' whether you stuck (No)
Time don't care if you out of luck (No)
Every "not yet" start soundin' final (No, no)
So I stopped waitin' for green lights (No, no)
No, I tried to do it right
My heart on my sleeve
Come through bold, shoot my shot
Still no (Still)
They show me the door, ask me to go like
Oh, no chance, no hope
Every time it's no
No chance, no hope
Stopped askin' for permission (No)
Stopped explainin' my position (No)
Tried lettin' my work speak for itself (No)
Even silence felt like an answer (No)
Sent the work out, waited on replies (No)
Inbox dry, no calls back (No)
Check my phone like, "Maybe today" (No)
Same blue screen starin' at me (No)
Told myself, "Don't quit now" (No, no)
Told fear, "You don't run me" (No)
Every closed door workin' my nerves (No, no)
I learned rejection don't mean stop (No, no)
Stopped flinchin' every time I heard it (No, no)
Stopped takin' that word personal (No, no)
I kept movin' without permission (No, no)
I ain't need agreement to breathe, no
They say no a lot in this city
Sometimes that's just the world checkin' your heart
If you still standin' after the no
You definitely built for the yes
Written by: Lonzo Nzekwe
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