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Explain Lyrics

Lyrics

Explain

2016

Lyrics

Explain

(Inspired by Kendrick Lamar

Wale's The Need To Know instrumental)

Girl your so damn beautiful

Words can't even explain

So let me show you what I mean

Between sheets

Nah fuck that shit

The male species is so redundant

That we believe we

Can relieve the pain between the sheets

Girl your so strange and unique that you remind me of an alien

Out of this world with beauty and personality

Whenever I see you I wanna know who's on your mind

Where are you at. in space? the coulds? or on the beach?

I wanna know it all, what are you doing smoking and chilling? Cutting yourself in the inside?

When are you coming back into reality

Why are you there and

How the fuck you started thinking of that

I wanna see whats under that smile

That your dying to let escape

I'm trying to explain

With words

But I can't explain

Explain....

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Explain...

Every tear you shed I wanna know what is in it the painful memories

Every scar that life left you with

Whenever i look into your eyes I see more than a beautiful girl

I see a woman who has been through hell and back

And still manages to crack a smile

I know I'm just a kid or a guy trying to go after his dreams

But who the fuck am I kidding

You got a boyfriend who's a friend to me

I feel like a fuckboy

Maybe I am one after all

A shity feeling

Your better off with him then me

I'm a bad friend

Writing a song about you

Man texting you like if you were my girlfriend

Maybe I should just disappear out of thin air

And see that I ain't shit

I should just stop texting you and brighten up my life a lil bit

Even though you brightened it for the last week or so

Lord Willin I make a difference and change the way I think I'm sorry I just have a dark twisted mind that I can't

Explain

Imma let you go cause I'm afraid

What ill do next

Peace out love yours truly

Will

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