Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Want to Be , by - Oddisee. Song from the album The Iceberg, in the genre Иностранный рэп и хип-хопRelease date: 23.02.2017
Record label: Mello
Song language: English
Want to Be |
| There’s this feeling, I’ve been chasing |
| I’ve got leads on, its location |
| It changes form, every time I face it |
| Only appreciated when it’s gone |
| Taken for granted like it’s etched in stone |
| But liberty ain’t strong, any wrong break it |
| Placed in my arms, my control in cages |
| 'Tween a rock and a hard place and they say move on |
| That’s what I’m trying to do, a miracle to perform |
| But you can’t make that without an eyebrow raising |
| People want your magic for their own ovation |
| When you’re in full bloom is when the beehive swarms |
| And the time I’ve wasted, trying to fit in norms |
| People like me more when I pretend I’m basic |
| But what do I want, I practiced patience |
| And right then and there it dawned |
| I just want to be happy |
| I just want to be free |
| I just want to be left alone |
| I just want to be me |
| What in the world are you looking for |
| Can’t a young man get money on tour? |
| Live in Brooklyn buildings, pre-war |
| With a name that don’t make you think of C4 |
| High-ceiling apartments |
| No ceiling on my living, I ain’t giving up options |
| Love without a limit is the mission accomplished |
| Don’t expect to get it without wetting of armpits |
| I sweat these pores |
| In this American scheme, a picket sign to a fence |
| They want to kick me out the country as a line of defense |
| See me, I’m from the country and I’m proud of my ends |
| And even though you try to shun me, you ain’t shrouding intent |
| I’m just a man with a vision in a tunnel with hit-men |
| Trying to shoot the lightbulb because they thought I was twitching |
| Got a few ideas, wrote them down in a list |
| Let me say them now before I forget them |
| I just want to be happy |
| I just want to be free |
| I just want to be left alone |
| I just want to be me |
| I don’t believe in a promise |
| Unless it’s one I made myself |
| 'Cause there is no denying the facts, if I’m the only accomplice |
| And rarely have I courted for help |
| I ain’t trying to monstrous |
| I just want month’s rent |
| A little something extra, I ain’t hoarding the wealth |
| 'Cause 99 percent of us is trying to get success |
| That 99 percent of us was already dealt |
| No trophy on the mantle but I got a mantle |
| When mama couldn’t pay the power, I would grab the candles |
| I’m just thankful I can channel that to block a tangle |
| Steering straight and I don’t hesitate to park an angle |
| I’m just trying to turn a smirk to a smile |
| Restricted to allow |
| All while keeping my distance from the crowd |
| And that may change along the road I pave |
| But today right here and now |
| I just want to be happy |
| I just want to be free |
| I just want to be left alone |
| I just want to me |
| I just want to be happy |
| I just want to be free |
| I just want to be left alone |
| I just want to me |