Introspection is both the first track and the title track of UMI’s EP of the same name. When announcing the track’s name on Twitter, she discussed the definition of the word ‘introspection’ with an attached reflective poem.
[Intro]
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 1]
Pretty girl, pity hurts
Know you walk across a fine line and
Your pretty curls hide your pretty pearls
No, I'm thinking like
[Pre-Chorus]
Why I'm so afraid to fight back?
I got a lot of shit to unpack
I never write back
I think it's my bad
I shouldn't take it in
I try to go within myself
[Chorus]
Wish the thoughts would go away (my God, my mind be)
Floatin' farther away (I go so far, see)
All the truth I couldn't face (I thought I knew it)
Told myself I couldn't face (I), I wouldn't face you
[Verse 2]
It's all in my mind, it's only emotion
Just look for a sign and swim into the ocean
See what you find, could never define
Allow the divine (Allow the divine) to alter your courses, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Why I'm so afraid to fight back?
I got a lot of shit to unpack
I never write back
I think it's my bad
I shouldn't take it in
I try to go within myself
[Chorus]
Wish the thoughts would go away (My God, my mind be)
Floatin' farther away (I go far to see)
All the truth I couldn't face (I thought I knew it)
Told myself I couldn't face (I), I wouldn't face—
Wish the thoughts would go away (My God, my mind it)
Floatin' farther away (I go far to see)
All the truth I couldn't face (I thought I knew it)
Told myself I couldn't face (I), I wouldn't face you
[Outro]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh
Introspection was written by UMI & Alexander Ben-Abdallah.
Introspection was produced by Louie Lastic.
UMI released Introspection on Thu May 07 2020.