The Narrative

Bless the pen
And bless the moon
Writing next to blue lagoons
F**k, get out my daydream

Listen—
The make up
I get it from Rihanna
Copped the vibe from SZA
Sometimes low-key PrimaDonna
Ms. Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliot
Is on repeat
I copped the Noname tape the day it dropped
She pull me through the week
And Princess Nokia is on the regular
She Harlem reppin' catch on her on the subway
She the best of them
Lil Kim and Ciara
Put it down on the desk with them
Ain’t finna mess with them
Old school soul like Fairuz
Amy Winehouse in my blood
I got a bad case of the blues
But I pick it all up like cool Kehlani
Dounia made a record with the sister
Feeling sunny
Fire role models and I’m here right now
Fire role models to speak of
Won’t forget my men in hip hop
But y'all never missed the feature

Women
On the mic
Set the stage
Stay awake
Can I get a
Woman
Hold the light
Hold the pen
Write the words
The narrative

Wanna catch your sunset
Wanna see your sun rise
Light it up with goodbyes
I have been trying
I have been climbing
The buildings
Feed the children
With my stories
Parents applauding
Babysitting see me growing
Shocking‚ showing
How the system is tripping
I’m flippin' sh*t wishin'
That girlhood was different
Gon' sit in it
Swim in it
Confront the vision
That’s fishing for stitches
Collect wounds like diamonds
And riches
I’m thinkin' I'm different
Die for a new narrative
Think I’d die for a new narrative

Women
On the mic
Set the stage
Stay awake
Can I get a
Woman
Hold the light
Hold the pen
Write the words
The narrative
This narrative
It's imperative
All you other motherf***ers just take a step back