​pay my respects

[Intro]
Hello there
So glad that you could make it to the service
You can take your seat in the family and friends row upfront
Just make sure you leave the space next to Mr. Hollywood empty
Welcome to the funeral
Yeah, yeah, look

[Verse 1]
Baby, I'm finally free
But there ain't no safety net under my feet
See, nobody taught me to grieve
I work through the pain 'til I feel a release
Pray I don't lose freedom to dream
I look in the mirror
The ending is closer to me than it previously seemed
Planned on diving head-first 'til I got to the edge of the board
Then I questioned my scheme, questioned my team
Lost all my brothers, I lost everything
Was overworked, now I just overthink
Chasing love these birds that they can't even bring
Pillar of salt if I go look behind
Moments of mourning if we go rewind
Prince to a king, how I got this anointing
Ms. Blidge got real love while I got disappointment

[Hook]
See, I just been filled with regret, uh ('Gret)
Lay all my demons to rest, yeah (Rest)
See that my childhood dead (Dead)
Let me go pay my respects ('Pects)
I just keep looking ahead, yeah
Only see guilt I reflect, yeah ('Flect)
See that my childhood dead, yeah
See that- look (It's Chelsea Baby)

[Verse 2]
Chelsea Baby ain't a baby no more
Big one-eight bruh, I done jumped off the porch
Reverence for what I lived through before
But anxiety attached to closing this door
This the funeral, look how I arrive
I was five when daddy said not to cry
Ten when mommy said I'm not good enough
Ellie said three words that eat me alive
Sixteen years old when they questioned my drive
Worked so hard for two years that I'm losing my mind
Last time I slept good was when Kobe died
But I have to expand 'til I can't be denied
Six years spent tryna bag up a dime
Now I constantly feel like I wasted my time
Fell in love around twelve, I still haven't found balance
And closing that casket is my biggest challenge

[Hook]
See, I just been filled with regret, uh ('Gret)
Lay all my demons to rest (Rest)
See that my childhood dead, yeah (Dead)
Let me go pay my respects ('Pects)
I just keep looking ahead, yeah ('Head)
Only see guilt I reflect, yeah ('Flect)
See that my childhood dead, yeah (Dead)

[Outro]
Yes, yes
Let me go pay my respects, yeah
Yes, yes
Let me go pay my respects, uh
Yes, yes
Let me go pay my respects, uh
Yes, yes
Let me go pay my respects, woah