That's cool man, where you live at? Um.
Thing is, right now..My mom just..
Changed jobs or whatever, so
Actually, we're uh
We're just chillin' man, can we go to yours
What do you mean they moved again
That shit was mean, and very tense
Yeah, as a teen, it only got worse
And better, and then it got more intense
We were like homeless, but not in tents
We get evicted, then move again
We're like the gypsies, the middle of cities
We get your credit card, and then we fed
When survival mode's unleashed
This dog is off his leash
How you gon' be stealin' everything
But not be a thief
Only got a year here
How many places? Three
Now we done lived by the beach
But we gon' move next week
Crates around, 'cause the cats both are getting boarded
Moved into the new crib
We hope we can, but we can't afford it
We can't afford shit
So I broke in and stole it
Got pillows for mom to sleep with
And I don't know where I'm going
But I found a key, I got this thing that's helping me breathe
I put on hip-hop and nod to the beat
All of this weakness, they'll never see
I'll act all tough like a thug from the streets
Then they'll just think that I'm all dark and deep
These are my problems, I keep them to myself
I don't wanna speak, so don't try to reach
What is a home? Where have you grown
Where do you stay when you stay in your zone
Isn't it more than a place where you go
Somewhere to know and make it your own
What is a home? A place you can grow
Away from the road and out of the cold
Somewhere to have and somewhere to hold
Building the fabric is part of your soul
Tell me, what is a home
What is a home
Somewhere to go
Tell me, what is a home
What is a home
What is a home
Somewhere to go
What good are designer shoes
If you ain't got nowhere to go when you put them on
What good is a matching glasses set
If you ain't got a counter to lay them on
All of your stuff is in boxes
You ain't got a home to call your own
Kinda wanna be a kid now, but I can't
Because I guess I am grown
Feel like I'm never landing, no, no one will understand this
Don't know how to fucking plan shit
So I just didn't explain it
And now I'm acting childish
Because I'm so exhausted
But I still take the blame 'cause
I don't care about their judgment, they can suck it
Would it have killed you to be a little kinder
Would it have killed you to be a little nicer
Would it have killed you to be a little kinder
Cause you never know what someone is going through
What is a home? Where have you grown
Where do you stay when you stay in your zone
Isn't there more than a place where you go
Somewhere to go and make it your own
What is a home? A place you can grow away from the road
And out of the cold, somewhere to have and somewhere to hold
Building the fabric is part of your soul
Tell me, what is a home
What is a home
Somewhere to go
Tell me, what is a home
What is a home
Somewhere to go
Yeah, somewhere to go
Yeah, it's somewhere to go
Somewhere to have and somewhere to hold
Building the fabric is part of your soul
Yeah, its somewhere to go
Yeah, its somewhere to go
Yeah, its somewhere to go
Can we go to yours?
credits
from SECONDARY SCHOOL,
released September 7, 2023
Beat Produced by NishiBeatz
Mixed, Written, Recorded and Performed by Ellevan
Soul-searching hip-hop from this Florida rapper, with lyrics that dig deep and take an unflinching look at life’s questions. Bandcamp New & Notable May 1, 2023
An extended reflection on young love by way of plush R&B, the LA trio's debut thrives on ultra-tight performances and potent chemistry. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 4, 2021
