Like ships in the night
Belabored and struggling
I love you too
I wake up, I'm slumbering
Only to return to my ways
(My ways, ooo nah nah)
I see no grace in remaining
Patient
I see no grace
Like ships in the night
Belabored and struggling
I love you too
I wake up, I'm slumbering
Only to return to my ways
(My ways, ooo nah nah)
I see no grace in remaining
Patient
I see no grace
I send you on your way, then send myself down a corner
I'm caught up in the nostalgia of lost and forgotten auras
Eyes remain open when lips lock with keys
That stay under doormats of wood shops with Ease
(Scratched backs and lips chapped)
My lemon, lime and guava, the apple you gave was sweet
(As sweet as hell fire)
All's sweet and lips burn
My eyes do turn
The lies, the lies, our grandchildren's pants on fire
Like ships in the night
Belabored and struggling
I love you too
I wake up, I'm slumbering
Only to return to my ways
(My ways, ooo nah nah)
I see no grace in remaining
Patient
I see no grace
Like ships in the night
Belabored and struggling
I love you too
I wake up, I'm slumbering
Only to return to my ways
(My ways, ooo nah nah)
I see no grace in remaining
Patient
I see no grace
I grew up with momma handing out mustard seeds
Telling me to hug my neighbor and love thy enemy
At 19 I was sleeping deep in envy and jealousy
My pedigree moving synonymous with animosity
Asking me to be humble like asking snow to not melt
Ask the sun to move left
Like asking men to not kill
Like asking God to be phony, like asking you to be real
The plight of a nigga balancing on the parallel parenting
My momma stoic, my daddy angry, I split the difference with piety
Blow up and shatter mirrors, then contemplate on their clarity
Instigate on a riot off jealous nigga philosophy
If I asked who gon ride for me, would you stand?
(Would you stand for me?)
Extending this kindness was common courtesy
Currently asking inspiration for guidance, deliver me
Sleep, drugs, fuck, and recycle, this cycle is killing me
Intent on missing every blessing He sending me
Like ships in the night
Belabored and struggling
I love you too
I wake up, I'm slumbering
Only to return to my ways
(My ways, ooo nah nah)
I see no grace in remaining
Patient
I see no grace
Like ships in the night
Belabored and struggling
I love you too
I wake up, I'm slumbering
Only to return to my ways
(My ways, ooo nah nah)
I see no grace in remaining
Patient
I see no grace