SHALLOWS. (feat. Ahmed, With Love.)

Thoughts through the dentures Mom's from the slums Dad's from the trenches I'm from the Baile It's hard not to mention that Spawn from the Malians Heir to oppression Hair too aggressive Comb all them locks out they fear you immensely And rear you to cop out Want me to opt out Shocked by our culture We're shot by their vultures in fields when the opps out No spoon fɔ mi plassas, mi pap done cool Feel a fool when my pops asks my mums for a clue Speak the truth from my heart when my chamber's a secret I drowned in the shallows, they swam in the deep ends Frowned at my hollow view, it's mad I ain't peeped it My life's been a weekend They scraped through the nine-to-five They're battered and beaten Bloodied so I'm shining like the diamond of my people Crying and applying any violence for equals Battered and beaten Bloodied so I'm shining like the diamond of my people Crying and applying any violence for equals (There's not a life that's better than yours) (There's not a life that's better than yours) I-I'll just start (There's not a life...) Staring in the face of the memories that I don't speak about Maybe that's the reason I got issues showing feelings now Think out loud and I often have to keep my mouth From leading me to trouble, it's her heart that I'm bleeding out And maybe she's the reason that I'm speaking now And maybe I'm the reason we not speaking now I agree I get over people with a smile But try and hide your teeth when you're bitten half the fucking time And I don't blame my dad, I just blame myself How could I stand by while he… hmm (I'm sorry) See that's just how it's been Hiding what I've seen How can I show others What I can't even show myself That's just how it's been Hiding what I've seen How can I show others What I can't even show myself That's just how it's been Hiding what I've...