Top Songs By Oddisee
Credits
AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Oddisee
Künstler:in
Amir Mohamed
Leadgesang
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Amir Mohamed
Songwriter:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Oddisee
Produzent:in
Lyrics
[Chorus]
One thing's for certain, one thing's for sure
Nothing is certain, nothing is sure
Nobody's perfect
No such thing as pure
What gave you purpose
May take back more
[Verse 1]
Red for the natives, white for the invaders
Blue for the ocean we crossed when they enslaved us
Green for the money they made and never gave us
Purple for the way they behave as if they're saviors
Black, strong, and healthy like America's worst dream
They're tryna make "Fat" every new rapper first name
No shame up until the point that the nurse came
Fit check, you ain't finna pass but the shirt flame
Working less than we used to for more
But more ain't the more that we're used to before
Hustle for a check like running for a baton
As soon as you collect, go and hand it off, poor
[Verse 2]
Hurry on back to the drawing board
But can't afford a pencil, no incentive to go on forward
I'll spend it all in one place, probably in one day
Inflation got me hating on a trip to the corner store
[Chorus]
One thing's for certain, one thing's for sure
Nothing is certain, nothing is sure
Nobody's perfect
No such thing as pure
What gave you purpose
May take back more
[Verse 3]
Somewhere in between we find happiness
But I don't wanna miss it, so I never see mattresses
Complaining to our leaders, an excuse that they're glad to get
A slogan on a poster making voters combative
Stupidity is so rampant, I can't even get mad at it
Learning how to learn ain't what we teach in the manuscripts
Entire generations unequipped for their challenges
No knowledge of prevention, but a scholar in bandages
I mean, what's the advantage here?
The ceilings a chandelier
As long as it is beautiful, who cares if we're stranded here
War ain't on the channels it's covered by scandals
Another rap beef, blindfolded in lambswool
When you pull the trigger, I don't care what your mans do
Your verses are examples of egos and shambles
Y'all don't keep it G, I alphabet you don't plan to
I speak without fear, I could never get canceled
[Chorus]
One thing's for certain, one thing's for sure
Nothing is certain, nothing is sure
Nobody's perfect
No such thing as pure
What gave you purpose
May take back more
Written by: Amir Mohamed
