[Verse 1]:
So little has been uplifting me
I cannot take any more
Something's gone wrong with my history
A fragrance that I never wore
Jealousy will not stop kissing me;
She takes over when she likes
I promise that I will get better but
I need something newer in my sights, oh
Isolation's the name
Overthinking's the game
Yes, I know I can change
But I need a new portrait, I need a new frame
[Chorus]:
Fresh outta options I can't stop it
Got so much weighing on my conscience
I don't know where my head is at
There's parts of me I can't get back
If I knew myself any better;
I'd be able to keep my head up
I don't know what I'm doing here
Reality is not so clear
Oh yeah, yeah
What do I do? What do I choose?
The more I play, the more I lose
Why?
Why?
[Verse 2]:
Tell me what can I say?
What can I do?
It's so damn hard
I'm so confused
Not myself on Monday, angry on Tuesday
Wednesday is harder, Thursday is useless
Friday is better, Saturday I can be more like myself
But on Sunday I'm frightened
Senses are heightened
But Lord knows I'm trying;
Not to be defiant
I don't know where my head is at
There's parts of me I can't get back
[Verse 3]:
Yeah, I got nerve like a motherfucker;
I do not run from my L's
Pray that my ego does not recover;
'cause she don't take them L's too well
Said that I wanna start over
These patterns are getting too old
I wanna feel lucky like clovers
Have a conversation with my soul, oh
More things changed, they're the same
I refuse to be claimed
Emotionally drained
But I need a new mantra
New rules to obey
[Chorus]:
Fresh outta options I can't stop it
Got so much weighing on my conscience
Doesn't really matter now
I always find a way somehow; to be okay
If I knew myself any better;
I'd be able to keep my head up
I don't know where my head is at
There's parts of me I can't get back
Oh
Why?
Why?
Why?
[Voice Memo]:
I think also because you, you love singing so much
And you love writing so much. A message- A message
In the same breath, ummm
You put a lot of pressure on yourself
But you also have to remember to just enjoy it
You know? Be gentle with yourself
You want everything to be so perfect
-and there's nothing wrong with that-
That's also just part of your creative process
You have to just like, go through everything;
The frustration, the feeling like you're breaking down
That's the part that makes magic
Defiant was written by Filah Lah Lah.
Defiant was produced by Mike Kalombo.
Filah Lah Lah released Defiant on Tue Aug 18 2020.