On “Not For Nothing,” Nico & Vinz trade rhetorical questions about spirituality, existentialism and police brutality. Vinz broke down the song for Genius.
“It’s just a lot of statements going back and forth. During the end we sing together—we’re harmonizing. That’s one of the first records that...
[Verse 1]
Why does a rose need water and a whole lot of sunshine?
One more time
Why does a rose need water and a whole lot of sunshine?
Why does the night need moonlight? Tell me
Oh not for nothing, not for nothing
[Verse 2]
Why do the wheels keep rolling? Oh
Metal down to the floor yeah, tell me
Why do we stop at a red light, oh I
Not for nothing, oh not for nothing
Freedom fighters, fighting in silence
Oh but not for nothing, no not for nothing
[Verse 3]
Why do the hands keep ticking around the clock?
Like the sand in a hourglass, so slow but so fast
Why are we born into sinning just to be born again?
Not for nothing, oh not for nothing
Oh not for nothing, oh no
Oh not for nothing, oh not for nothing
[Verse 4]
When you see my hands up and I say I can't breathe
That's not for nothing, oh no
When my hands are up high and I say I can't breathe
It's not for nothing, it's not for nothing
Oh not for nothing, oh not for nothing
Not for Nothing was written by Poo Bear & Jeremy Snyder & Josh Gudwin & Kahouly Nicolay “Nico” Sereba & Tom Strahle & Vincent “Vinz” Dery.
Not for Nothing was produced by Josh Gudwin.
Nico & Vinz released Not for Nothing on Fri Oct 30 2015.