The Cycle

[Intro: Nyota Parker]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ayy (Mmhm)
It's N.Y.O.T.A
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Look
Mm

[Verse 1: Nyota Parker]
I give it all up to anticipation
‘Cause what you really waiting for?
I always end up serving what they craving for
Like, I’m clearly here just for decor
Like, what I'm at your table for?
‘Cause now they're snappin’ their fingers, handin‘ me wish lists
They got Santa Clause for that
I can tell you ain't read the clause for that
Go to build-A-Bear and maybe I can fall back
You would like that, well you implied that
Feel my frequency and maybe you can vibe back
Your co-dependеncy has never been my mindset
And my mind's sеt
Build a jet and get over it
Delve into my world and just soak in it
I'm just a black girl but no Monolith
Ever evolvin‘, all kinds of things

[Pre-Chorus: Nyota Parker]
Some things will never speed up but what's for you never sways
Some people, they won't keep up so they'll tell you that you changed
It's time for you to heal up, it won’t ever be the same
Be the same, be the same, nah
Some things will never speed up but what’s for you never sways
Some people, they won't keep up so they’ll tell you that you changed
It's time for you to heal up, it won't ever be the same
Be the same, be the same, yeah

[Chorus: Jay Jody]
Round and round this life thing goes
People lie but time will show
Finally, you'll find your tribe and it won’t be the same
Be the same, be the same
Round and round this life thing goes
People lie but time will show
Finally, you'll find your tribe and it won't be the same
Be the same (Yeah), be the same

[Verse 2: Jay Jody]
This that God flow, street poetry
That real spill when I speak (That's right)
This that God glow, third eye open
You can tell my soul is not cheap
Matter 'fact it is not on the price list (No), pretty priceless (Yeah)
But I feel like l'm bargainin' with my vices (Damn)
With no time to figure out what life is
Occupied by the vibes, tryna be the nicest, uh
Never really thought it would be like this, ayy
I was just a lil' nigga ridin' in my dad's car, thinkin' "I ain't heard anything like this"
All I knew is that one day I'd be like this
You might lose friends when you dream like this
Big visions, for your eyes only (Damn)
You might lose steam on a ride like this
You might lose sight when your eye's on me
Niggas don't know so they lie on me
IG story, they spy on me
Actin' like I don't see
Actin' like I don't peep
But I C, U wouldn't die for me
You wouldn't slide for me
So I'm free
Yes, I'm emancipated from everybody's expectations
So, I got me

[Pre-Chorus: Nyota Parker]
Some things will never speed up but what's for you never sways
Some people, they won't keep up so they'll tell you that you changed
It's time for you to heal up, it won't ever be the same
Be the same, be the same, nah
Some things will never speed up but what's for you never sways
Some people, they won't keep up so they'll tell you that you changed
It's time for you to heal up, it won't ever be the same
Be the same, be the same, yeah

[Chorus: Jay Jody]
Round and round this life thing goes
People lie but time will show
Finally, you'll find your tribe and it won't be the same
Be the same, be the same
Round and round this life thing goes
People lie but time will show
Finally, you'll find your tribe and it won't be the same
Be the same, be the same

[Bridge: Jay Jody]
Everybody connected
Communicating but can't save the nation, ayy
Everybody complaisant
Everybody's losing their patience
I feel like shit that we're facin' is elevatin' the hate
So I just never partake
So I just stick to myself and I say

[Chorus: Jay Jody]
Round and round this life thing goes
People lie but time will show
Finally, you'll find your tribe and it won't be the same
Be the same, be the same

[Outro: Nyota Parker]
Some things will never speed up but what's for you never sways
Some people, they won't keep up so they'll tell you that you changed
It's time for you to heal up, it won't ever be the same
Be the same, be the same, yeah