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After Tears
Hip-Hop/Rap
After Tears was released on July 24, 2026 by 3303993 Records DK as a part of the album UNARCHIVED - Single
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Release DateJuly 24, 2026
Label3303993 Records DK
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Saddis Sirr
Saddis Sirr
Rap
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Batho Ndlovu
Batho Ndlovu
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Trey G.
Trey G.
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I been thinking 'bout my generation
How we mourn with bottles
How we numb with celebration
If the funeral ain't catered with gin or a case in
Would it still be full, or would the seats stay empty?
We dress in black but not for grief
Designer fits, gold chains, pain underneath
It's like we bury the body and the meaning too
Then pop bottles, say, "That's what they'd want us to do
But did they? Or do we just toast to cope
'Cause facing death is too heavy?
Are we there for the soul or the selfies and setting?
Flashin' teeth in the graveyard heart still forgettin
The after tears feel more like after trends
A party with no purpose
Where sorrow pretends
We dance on the edge of what's sacred and show
Post RIPs with filters, then scroll past like it's old
And I'm not above it, I've played the part too
We showed up late with dark shades and
A heart see through
Told myself, "It's respect," while I ghosted their calls
Only showed up when the casket got a room full of walls
We write tributes on timelines, not in time
We cry in emojis, not in real life signs
We call it "celebration of life" but whose life really?
When the pictures we post say more about "me"
Than the dearly?
I seen dudes pour liquor like tears ain't enough
I seen girls take pictures next to hearses in pumps
Grief wrapped in charm death turned to decor
And when the playlist hits
They don't cry they encore
We ain't got elders to guide us through loss
So we follow the crowd, even if we get lost
Nobody teaches how to sit with the ache
So I'm asking
If a funeral had no drinks, no hype
Would your circle pull up just to honor the life?
Or is it the lights and the noise that call 'em near
Not the soul that's gone, but the mood in the air?
I ain't tryna preach, I'm just tryna reflect
On a world that forgets right after it texts
"Rest in peace" becomes lines for the algorithm
Then we swipe on to reels while the spirit's still missin'
But maybe, just maybe, it's fear that we feel
So we throw one last party just to make death feel real
And I get it, I do, I'm flawed like the rest
But I still wonder if we celebrate, or just escape the mess
Maybe we hide 'cause we don't know how to process
Turn pain into parties just to feel a bit less
But when all the music stops and the crowd takes a rest
You see who was real, and
Who just showed up for the fest
After tears
Yeah
Written by: Batho Ndlovu
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