[Verse 1: Thundercat & Steve Lacy]
I just bought a crib on top of the hill
And I bought a brand new ride, am I keepin' it real?
There's nothin' wrong if you got it
I'm not livin' in fear, I'm just bein' honest
[Chorus: Thundercat]
'Cause there's no more livin' in fear
No more livin' in fear
If we don't talk about it, then who will?
[Post-Chorus: Steve Arrington & Thundercat]
I know I give a different vibe, yeah (Then who will?)
I'm doin' what I like, whoa, whoa, whoa (Then who will?)
I don't need you co-sign (Who will?)
'Cause I'm young enough and I'm old enough, both at the same time-i-i-ime (Who will?)
Hey, don't trip on my aggression, baby, oh (Who will?)
'Cause I can go in new directions, baby (Who will?)
I'm just tryna live my life, do my best and that's alright (Who will?)
Yes, I'm comfortable and that's what's tight (Who will?)
[Verse 2: Thundercat & Steve Lacy]
Just moved out the hood, doesn't mean I'm doin' it good
Wanna post this on the 'Gram, but don't think I should
Is it just for me or am I paranoid?
Gotta keep it on the low 'cause I been robbed before
[Verse 3: Steve Arrington]
Sometime I wanna say that I'm blessed
Black man's grind gon' answer the test
Ah, the box you tried to throw me in don't fit me no more, no
Creative spirit talkin', creative spirit walkin'
And I don't wanna hurt nobody, hurt nobody, hurt nobody
[Chorus: Thundercat]
'Cause there's no more livin' in fear
No more livin' in fear
If we don't talk about it, then who will?
[Post-Chorus: Steve Arrington & Thundercat]
I know I give a different vibe, yeah (Then who will?)
I'm doin' what I like, whoa, whoa, whoa (Then who will?)
I don't need your co-sign (Who will?)
'Cause I'm young enough and old enough, both at the same, yeah (Who will?)
Ah, ah, don't trip on my aggression, baby, oh (Who will?)
'Cause I can go in different directions, baby (Who will?)
I'm just tryna live my life (Who will?)
I'm just tryna do what's right (Who will?)
Black Qualls (Single Version) was written by Flying Lotus & Steve Arrington & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Mono/Poly & Thundercat.
Black Qualls (Single Version) was produced by Flying Lotus & Thundercat.
Thundercat released Black Qualls (Single Version) on Wed Jan 15 2020.
“Black Qualls” was debuted on the January 15, 2020 episode of Zane Lowe’s Apple Music Beats1 Radio show New Music Daily. Lowe and Thundercat both teased the track’s release a day prior on Twitter.