MEMO (feat. Samuellimàta) Lyrics

MEMO (feat. Samuellimàta) - Kota the Friend

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New day, new dollar, I'm makin' change

I leverage all of my knowledge and profit off of my pain

I copped a deserted island and kept it far from the rain

I noticed nothin' was growing and then it went up in flames

Livin' for the moment, I keep it all in the frame

I chose to live in reality, exit out of the game

Film photo filter banalities of the world

And if it entertain, then morality down the drain

Happiness is what I'm gettin' to

Everything you takin' in should make an even better you

I'm human and I urge you to never put me on pedestals

I hope you never trade a better view for a better view

I hope you makin' sure all your trauma don't get the best of you

Hope the person inside that mirror has been respecting you

Hope you treat your virtuous qualities like collectibles

Hope you love yourself by acceptin' the blessings meant for you

I hope this memo get to you like

I left you with a memo (I left you with a memo)

It don't take long to read (not a lot of words at all)

One day, you gon' let go (one day, you gon', one day, you gon')

One day, you'll be free (know exactly who you are)

In the back of that photo (Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid)

Right there, you will see (right there, you will see, right there, you will see)

My name in a memo (my name in a memo)

I hope it get to you in peace (I hope it get to you in peace)

January 18th, at ten thirty, you were born and I held you in my arms

Told my mama you were beautiful

Lookin' back at me like I was new to you

I knew that I could never handle losin' you

I sacrificed a lot so you never have to

Took the stones they threw at me and I made a castle

Left behind what I used to be, now I'm lookin' at you

With a new set of eyes, guess I was lookin' past you

But who you was today isn't set in stone if you always settin' goals

You can have a better life, better wife, better home

Most important, I hope that you better when you left alone

Comfy with yourself, takin' peace everywhere you go

And only you can meet your needs if you didn't know

When you love yourself, ain't a single place that isn't home

And when you home, keep it clean, keep it safe and serene

One day, I'ma leave, so

I left you with a memo (I left you with a memo)

It don't take long to read (not a lot of words at all)

One day, you gon' let go (one day, you gon', one day, you gon')

One day, you'll be free (know exactly who you are)

In the back of that photo (Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid)

Right there, you will see (right there, you will see, right there, you will see)

My name in a memo (my name in a memo)

I hope it get to you in peace (I hope it get to you in peace)

Sendin' you my love from New York City with peace

Sendin' you my love from Cali' on Cherry Beach

Sendin' you my love from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

You wrote me and then you said I'm your savior, to say the least

Thank you all for comin' and packin' out every show

And puttin' me in your story and keepin' me on repeat

Thank you for the flowers when I was hittin' my lows

And thinkin' of givin' up and leanin' over the brink

Lot of people ask me for advice

Slow down, only do some shit if it feel right

And if you got a dream, just do it like Phil Knight

Ain't no type of love like self-love

So always make time for yourself, love and keep your mental health up

Meditation helps and your health is your wealth

And you learned this all yourself, so

I left you with a memo (I left you with a memo)

It don't take long to read (not a lot of words at all)

One day, you gon' let go (one day, you gon', one day, you gon')

One day, you'll be free (know exactly who you are)

In the back of that photo (Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid, Polaroid)

Right there, you will see (right there, you will see, right there, you will see)

My name in a memo (my name in a memo)

I hope it get to you in peace (I hope it get to you in peace)

And there you have it

The long journey home come to an end

You had some good times

You had some down times

You learned a lot

You laughed, you cried

But you found your way home

And I'm glad you did