[Verse]
She’s from the other side of town
First date, she wore a crown
Rebuked her birthplace and her sacred grounds
Feel like Despereaux in those cavernous halls
Hiding shaky frowns, ‘cause the gesture shows my mismatch radical thoughts
Red flag, glint of gold, and a hammer involved
No granite lawn, I called her name from a crack in the wall
Mancha de plátano reaches deep in the pores
Scrub it clean to the core for a chance at building a regal rapport
But she sees me as more
Any demeaning retort, this secret freedom fighter’s seeking a war
Our bloodlines empty into different oceans
One is ruby red, the other’s murky ochre
Split the globe into spirals meant to stay chipped and broken
Lift omens when our rivers flowing are interwoven
Her hand guides the strokes
Fuck if it isn’t noble
Coated with the medley of us
Fuck if it isn’t noble
[Chorus]
You could tell that I was different when we met
Cherished my mess as a blessing, and not a threat
Saw the right path, and turned left
Chasing endless love with me when you settled for less
(x2)
credits
from THREADING BLOODLINES,
released June 28, 2020
Produced by unbound joy
Mixed and mastered by unbound joy
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