Dear Yessie
Jessie Reyez * Track #5 On Being Human in Public
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Dear Yessie by Jessie Reyez
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After the release of “Fuck Being Friends”, Reyez followed up with self-proclamation of self-confidence and unspeakable realness on “Dear Yessie”.
The lyrics draw parallels with topics including how she sees fame and fortune, people’s loyalty, sex, being herself, and even politics.
Dear Yessie Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This is the realest I've ever been, realest I've ever been
Bitch, a minority, they wouldn't let me in
Bitch, a minority, vexen' you're pressin'
If I had a dick then I might get some preference
I got an ego, but I'm never flexin' it
When you're the truth, you ain't worried 'bout replicas
This the realest I've ever been, this is the realest I've ever been
Singin', "Fuck bein' delicate"
[Chorus]
I like to f*** with the lights on
I like to f*** kinda violent, never fuck without a title
I like you most when I'm ridin'
You love me most when I'm ridin'
And lookin' up to me, your bitch gon' look up to me
I love it when you look up to me
Your new bitch gon' look up to me
Ridin' and lookin' up to me, your bitch gon' look up to me
I love it when you look up to me
Your new bitch gon' look up to me, too
[Verse 2]
This is the realest I've ever been, realest I've ever been
See all my demons and strip all my skeletons
I might just kill you if you touch a relative
Usually nice, but I'm just hella sensitive
See all the vipes and I swerve all the venomous
Sell out my show, so the snakes, they irrelevant
Don't fuck with negative, they try to fuck me
But to 'em, I'm celibate
[Chorus]
But usually I like to f*** with the lights on
I like to f*** kinda violent, never fuck without a title
I like you most when I'm ridin'
You love me most when I'm ridin'
And lookin' up to me, your bitch gon' look up to me
I love it when you look up to me
Your new bitch gon' look up to me
Yeah, lookin' up to me, your new bitch gon' look up to me
I love it, love it when you look up to me
Your new bitch gon' look up to me, too
[Bridge]
I'm tryna die a legend, star-studded legacies
But these W's don't come without some penalties
Like Robert and Amy, may they rest in peace
Thank God that this world's been blessin' me
And every now and then, I feel the world testin' me
Fucked up when day ones start lookin' like the enemies
Fucked up when whiskey starts looking like the remedy
I'm tryna share my life, but I'm precious with my energy
[Verse 3]
Unbothered, unbothered, unbothered
Impermeable, unbothered, impermeable, unbothered
I'm the people's champ, Obama
And you won't understand, Melania
Impermeable, unbothered, sick, allergic to the con artist
You fake woke, you an imposter
Only real ones up in my roster
Like Junia-T, that's my rasta
You know, I just been bossed up
I've been high, my shit been fired up
I've been high, my shit been marshaled
Dear Yessie Q&A
Who wrote Dear Yessie's ?
Dear Yessie was written by Tim Suby & Jessie Reyez.
Who produced Dear Yessie's ?
Dear Yessie was produced by Tim Suby.
When did Jessie Reyez release Dear Yessie?
Jessie Reyez released Dear Yessie on Fri Sep 21 2018.
What did Jessie Reyez say about "Dear Yessie"?
With regards to encouraging people to recognize her takeoff in the music industry and badass attitude, Reyez told Uproxx:
Ten years ago, I used to be a background dancer for music videos and rappers and sh*t…Every time somebody told me I couldn’t sing it made me think about how to get better."