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Written by Tinashe, “Lucid Dreaming” reflects the singer-songwriter as a stronger independent woman while the slow beat on the track takes us back to the Aquarius era, the beginning.
During a Q&A on Twitter following the release of Nightride, Tinashe revealed the inspiration behind the song:
[Verse 1]
I've been caught up in the moment
I've been moving state to state
I'm not sure what's heavier
What's on my mind or on my plate
But we gonna be okay
Yeah, we gonna be okay
I still care about being loyal and I always paid a price
I won't let 'em take advantage cause I'm way too fucking nice
No way
Enough is enough, enough is enough
I've had enough, I've had enough, I've had enough
[Pre-Chorus]
If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's up to me
If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's up to me
[Chorus]
If it's my life then nobody gonna tell me how to live it
They can't see the way I see it through my eyes
See nobody gonna know just what they're missing
'Cause it's my life
If it's my life, ain't nobody gonna tell me how to live it
They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes
See nobody gonna know just what they're missing
'Cause it's my life
[Verse 2]
No time for loving, my boy spazzin'
My heart cold, but I got warm passion
I'm not an eagle, but I soar past him
I got money coming, that's a Forbes-gasm
Honestly, I only sorta miss you
They cool but we more official
And I act up, but I gas up
On the right side, I got pouring issues
Keep to myself, keep it simple
Keep 'em guessing what I really am
[?]
I skrt off with my skirt on
Dream about me when you can't sleep
Play my shit when you can't think
Neck icy, I'm too anemic
Take control like I'm lucid dreaming
Lucid dreaming, lucid dreaming
Lucid dreaming, lucid dreaming
If a nigga give me one more reason
Fly away like I'm lucid dreaming
[Bridge]
Fly away like I'm lucid dreaming
Lucid dreaming
Fly away like I'm lucid dreaming
Lucid dreaming
[Pre-Chorus]
If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's up to me
If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's up to me
[Chorus]
If it's my life then nobody gonna tell me how to live it
They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes
See nobody gonna know just what they're missing
'Cause it's my life
If it's my life, ain't nobody gonna tell me how to live it
They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes
See nobody gonna know just what they're missing
'Cause it's my life
[Interlude: Spoken Sample]
When lucidity occurs the dreamer suddenly realizes that they are dreaming. And this awareness allows them to control what goes. The same can be achieved in the conscious world, the mind can manifest reality
[Chorus]
If it's my life
They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes
See nobody gonna know just what they're missing
'Cause it's my life
If it's my life
What’s life without a little danger? We’ll be gone so long, everyone’s a stranger
They can't see the way I see it, through my eyes
See nobody gonna know just what they're missing
'Cause it's my life
Lucid Dreaming was written by Ritz Reynolds & The Beat Bully & Dominic Thomas & Tinashe.
Lucid Dreaming was produced by The Beat Bully & Ritz Reynolds.
Tinashe released Lucid Dreaming on Fri Nov 04 2016.