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Ya eyes still open unda ya lids,
Yo dark secrets still know what you did,
And yo motha still know you a kid,
And those things you said you’d never do but you did.
Coming up, from under the covers
Been in cahoots with my mattress nigga I slumbered,
I saw my demons in my visions n they came in true numbers
I conquered what was hidden, nothin left un wondered.
Ethereal Girl, I wear me like the Eiflle Tower, Peace and Love while we watchin Rocket Power, Lets get deeeep, Smoothies got da Maca Powder. 3 3 3, We in blooming, We had our showers. Stare at the stars fo bout an half n hour. Cookin summtin saucy widda side of cauliflowa, roll a joint and tell each other about our absent fathas. Nostalgia brains leave you missing PBS n Autha, Smuckers, the cow milk, the P B & J Ottas, Before the TV even knew we liked The Parkers, Before your imaginary friends needed a home at fosta, I don't need that type of church, I got my altar.
Your judgments of others show you where you falter. Stripped our sons bare, and kidnapped our daughters. Gave them old books and poison all their water. Drug all the food and tax all of our dollars. Elect K K K and called them all our Scholars. Killed all the shamans and gave us a doctor. Carved out the Earth and you kept it all slaughtered. Banished out Eve, Mary, left yo White father.
You don't want Freedom, so why even bother.
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Anxiety (prod by emune)
02:37
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Pharaohs in my marrow
The sunrise in my spirit
Wanna be happy, but apathy I been near it.
Geometrics, formed into a sparrow,
Evil sponsored on the tv screens. Pull out my Tarot.
Telescope got hella hope, it can see into the future. Coltrane onna plane, chant Coretta Scott da Luther. Bask in m’terial thangs, livin how it suits ya, can you stand the rain, hoping it end sooner, my ribs pray for the Spring, the sky cradles the cranes, removin all my chains, diluting all yo pain, liquor/poison they the same, niggas tryin to stay sane, salvage all of ur left brain, keep the shadow from yo name, roll a blunt in Jesus name.
Anxiety, Anxiety
Exit from inside of me
Banish out the fears, lawd.
Don't need no lobotomy
I just need you outta me...x4
This odyssey, it’s odd to see.
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They say that you strong,
23 my best Psalm
Im tryna stay calm
Im tryna hold on,
Been gone on my own.
Is a minute too long?
I gotta new phone
That I barely be on.
Do you gotta new song,
You suppose’ta be on.
Stop pressin me, gone.
I wanted it, done.
Too all in my funds
The roof of my gums
Can't live with my mums.
Blunt burnin my thumbs
Weed burn like the Sun.
We waiting for Dawn
The moon in my palms
See Queen or a Pawn.
We was already swan
I write to be-long
Do you see Babylon
Get the Fuck off of my lawn.
Sittin at home on my Double Air Mattress
Life so long, it can be so dramatic,
Dark ass world, for a Brown ass Alice.
Just keep on going, you could use some more practice.
I aint been meditating,
Too much internet,
can be deprecating,
My art is heavy, so I be hesitating
My heart is ready, it keep me activated.
Goals in Permanent Marker.
Healer dont mean ima Martyr.
Baby tell me smarter not harder.
Even the crawls get you farther
Been in love,
never partnered
Be cooped upp
in the apartment
Frustration start the
conflict
I want me a new outfit
Take it off, you eat me out &
Freak on Eve, sit on Adam
Love who I want, stop askin.
I be da fruit and da passion
Burn my leaves, split da Atoms
Sweet honey tea with my dragon,
Born Love Child and Black Martian
Amusement park with no cautions.
(And I just find myself)
Sittin at home on my Double Air Mattress
Life so long, it can be so dramatic,
Dark ass world, for a Brown ass Alice.
Just keep on going, you could use some more practice.
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J Bambii Chicago, Illinois
J Bambii, is an artist, educator, tarot reader, and cartoon-lover from the Southside of Chicago. She is the founder and creator of The Brown Skin Lady Show & the community healing initiative called “Come Together”. Jasmine has also released a tape called “RETROGRADE” under her alias. She is currently working on another body of music & more community focused events. ... more
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