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Released on Kota’s Twitter:
Working on an album entitled “MEMO”. It’s the sequel to “FOTO” pic.twitter.com/7QlE1ijJWQ— KOTA (@KotaTheFriend) February 9, 2021
[Verse 1]
New day, new dollar, I'm making change
I leverage all of my knowledge and profit off of my pain
I copped a deserted island and kept it far from the rain
I noticed nothing was growing and then it went up in flames
Living for the moment, I keep it all in the frame
I chose to live in reality, exit out of the game
Film photo filter banalities of the world
And if it entertain, then morality down the drain
Happiness is what I'm getting to
Everything you taking in should make an even bettеr you
I'm human and I urge you to never put mе on pedestals
I hope you never trade a better view for a better view
I hope you making sure all your trauma don't get the best of you
Hope the person inside that mirror has been respecting you
Hope you treat your virtuous qualities like collectibles
Hope you love yourself by accepting the blessings meant for you
I hope this memo get to you like
[Chorus]
I left you with a memo (I left you with a memo)
It don't take long to read (Not a lot of words at all)
One day, you gon' let go (One day, you gon', one day, you gon')
And that day, you'll be free (Know exactly who you are)
In the back of that photo (Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid)
Right there, you will see (Right there, you will see, right there, you will see)
My name in a memo (My name in a memo)
I hope it get to you in peace (I hope it get to you in peace)
[Verse 2]
January 18th at 10:30, you were born and I held you in my arms
Told my mama you were beautiful
Looking back at me like I was new to you
I knew that I could never handle losing you
I sacrificed a lot so you never have to
Took the stones they threw at me and I made a castle
Left behind what I used to be, now I'm looking at you
With a new set of eyes, guess I was looking past you
But who you was today isn't set in stone if you always setting goals
You can have a better life, better wife, better home
Most important, I hope that you better when you left alone
Comfy with yourself, taking peace everywhere you go
And only you can meet your needs if you didn't know
When you love yourself, ain't a single place that isn't home
And when you home, keep it clean, keep it safe and serene
One day, I'ma leave, so
[Chorus]
I left you with a memo (I left you with a memo)
It don't take long to read (Not a lot of words at all)
One day, you gon' let go (One day, you gon', one day, you gon')
And that day, you'll be free (Know exactly who you are)
In the back of that photo (Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid)
Right there, you will see (Right there, you will see, right there, you will see)
My name in a memo (My name in a memo)
I hope it get to you in peace (I hope it get to you in peace)
[Verse 3]
Sending you my love from New York City with peace
Sending you my love from Cali on Cherry Beach
Sending you my love from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
You wrote me and then you said I'm your savior to say the least
Thank you all for coming and packing out every show
And putting me in your story and keeping me on repeat
Thank you for the flowers when I was hitting my lows
And thinking of giving up and leaning over the brink
Lot of people ask me for advice
Slow down, only do some shit if it feel right
Hold down people that have given you real love
And if you got a dream, just do it like Phil Knight
Ain't no type of love like self-love
So always make time for yourself, love
And keep your mental health up
Meditation helps and your health is your wealth
And you learned this all yourself, so
[Chorus]
I left you with a memo (I left you with a memo)
It don't take long to read (Not a lot of words at all)
One day, you gon' let go (One day, you gon', one day, you gon')
And that day, you'll be free (Know exactly who you are)
In the back of that photo (Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid)
Right there, you will see (Right there, you will see, right there, you will see)
My name in a memo (My name in a memo)
I hope it get to you in peace (I hope it get to you in peace)
[Outro: Richard Parker]
And there you have it
The long journey home come to an end
You had some good times
You had some down times
You learned a lot
You laughed, you cried
But you found your way home
And I'm glad you did
MEMO was written by Kota the Friend.
MEMO was produced by Kota the Friend.
Kota the Friend released MEMO on Fri Jul 08 2022.