Ali - Jordan Lyles: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Ali

R&B/Soul

Ali was released on July 31, 2026 by Independent as a part of the album Orchestra

Song Details

Release DateJuly 31, 2026

LabelIndependent

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM86

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jordan Michael Lyles

Jordan Michael Lyles

Piano, Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Trumpet, Drum Machine, Background Vocals

The Notes of Faith

The Notes of Faith

Background Vocals

David 'TC' Ellis

David 'TC' Ellis

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jordan Michael Lyles

Jordan Michael Lyles

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jordan Michael Lyles

Jordan Michael Lyles

Producer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Executive Producer

Lyrics

You know I heard a story about a butterfly

If you help the butterfly get out of the cocoon

It will die

Oh my

I pray to see your gift of life before my bow tie

I pray you don't say it's the truth 'til you hear both sides

I pray that when you speak, you look at them in both eyes

I pray that when the truth hurts, you tell it, don't lie

I pray you never feel the burden of a profile

The only shoes you gotta fill will be your size

I pray you know that you're a star without the cosigns

I pray you know just where you are without the road signs

I pray you know just who you are without the scars

I pray that if you try twice, you fail both times

I pray that on the third time that you fall

Fourth, fifth and on, I pray to God you keep on trying

I pray you're guided by the voice that's in your mind

I pray you muffle out the noise like it's LoFi

I pray that when they try to bring you down, you don't cry

I pray that when you need to let it out, it don't dry

I pray that when you love, you love like your mother do

I pray when they see you, they tell me that's another you

I look at my losses in life but this a W

I pray that I love you so much that I would double you

Twin towers, Houston we got a problem

We ain't picky, don't need plenty, let us borrow one

Don't count your chicks before they hatch, before tomorrow comes

I pray that when they leave the nest, we can be proud of 'em

I pray whoever love 'em, love 'em like their Daddy do

I pray that Me and your Mama can lean back like a Caddy do

And watch you do your thing kind of like Cube

And like Tupac said, baby we ain't mad at you

I ain't mad at you

I'm just teaching you respect

I ain't mad at you

I just love you from my chest

I ain't mad at you

Come here give daddy a peck

I ain't mad at you

Hey now

Don't be mad at me

It's okay that you're upset

Don't be mad at me

You gon' break your daddy heart

Please, don't be mad at me

I always tried to do my part

Don't be mad at me

Sometimes we teach what we were taught

Don't be mad at me

Any ball I ever dropped

Don't be mad at me

Woah, don't be mad at me

Please don't be mad at me

Woah, don't be mad at me

Oh my

I'm in the corner of the ring and it's go time

From the womb, to the room, to the bedside

They say for dreams and for schemes, there'll be no time

But the genes that we breed got me verified

I been a parent to the game, I'm not a new one

James Brown, baby

Papa's got a new gun, huh

See, when I'm out of breath

Look, here the new lungs come

This was the rhythm all along

This ain't a new drum son

This was the mission kid

Stop acting like I'm missing it

Bringing up my age as if a kid gon' make a difference

Meanwhile, we trying for days

You being so insensitive

Buddy trying to be my aide

But I did not solicit it

The same way beats was made for Dre

I was meant for this

Keep bringing up my age

But let me tell you what the distance is

2010, I was 10 years old but 25 within

I done had so many party balloons

You would think Pennywise my friend

Don't be scared baby

It's just a man in a costume

Don't be scared baby

Ain't no monsters under bed

Don't be scared baby

It's just the clothes on your chair

Don't be scared baby

Daddy just had to let 'em know

Don't be scared baby

They tried to say that when you come along, I'll fail baby

But he ain't scared, he ain't scared, he ain't scared

Baby naw, I ain't scared, I ain't scared, I ain't scared

Baby, same with your Mama

When they found out I was getting married

They tried to tell me send my dreams straight to cemetery

But I ain't scared, I ain't scared, I ain't scared

Baby, still dropping classics

She ain't never came secondary

Said I ain't scared, I ain't scared, I ain't scared

Baby, still dropping classics

Mom ain't never came secondary

I ain't scared, I ain't scared, I ain't scared

I'll put you on a classic 'fore you ever come secondary

Hey

Lions, tigers and bears, oh my

I'm not scared to fight

Float like a butterfly

Sting like a honey bee

Lions, tigers and bears, oh my

I'm not scared to fight

Float like a butterfly

Sting like a honey bee

Float like a butterfly

Sting like a honey bee

Float like a butterfly

Sting like a honey bee

Float like a butterfly

Sting like a honey bee

Float like a butterfly

Sting like a honey bee

Written by: Jordan Michael Lyles

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