Photograph (Explicit)

Photograph (Explicit) - Nappy Roots/Emi Meyer (エミ・マイヤー)

Lyrics by：Emi Meyer/Blake German/William Hughes/Melvin Adams/Brian Scott

Composed by：Emi Meyer/Blake German/Giovanni Yaquinto

I keep a photograph

See that perfect smile on us

In the frame there is no pain

But I still don't know when it rains

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

They say a pic is worth a thousand words

And here's a penny for ya thoughts

Mixed in with some nouns and verbs

I know it sounds absurd

But opportunity is just around the curb

Don't blow it like a pound of herb

We've all overcame some

**** that we don't deserve

If it don't put you in the

Dirt first then come back stronger

Some will do it for the gram

Or just for likes and follows

But understand you can get

These hands or catch these hollows

Life is short take a photo

Make it last longer

Live in the moment if

You can just avoid the drama

Photographs from my

Childhood sent from my momma

Remind me of a past with

Some crazy summers

All my cousins sleeping over

Me in plaid pajamas

Apologies for my reminiscing

I'm just being honest

Looking at the younger me

And how I made the promise

Success was on my conscious

Every moment was the fondest

I keep a photograph

See that perfect smile on us

In the frame there is no pain

But I still don't know when it rains

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

She look back and see our young smiles

Mama hug me and she hold

She scared to lose her middle child

I see pictures where I'm hiding frowns

My heroes are not around

I'm a hero now how that sound

We all fighting through the day

Like some true survivors

Middle class run the country

We the to survivors

I love America despite it's past

It's just really disappointing

To see us arguing over wearing masks

I might've lost a few followers

Just because I'm vaxxed

But you don't care how I'm doing so why you even ask

She look back and see our young smiles

My wife hug me and she told me

Would've love to have my only child

I'm seeing pictures where I'm hiding frowns

My heroes not around

I'm a hero now how that sound

Keep on waiting for that right time

To call my lifeline

If you hear me need you right now

I keep a photograph

See that perfect smile on us

In the frame there is no pain

But I still don't know when it rains

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

What would life be like without Nappy

I wonder myself

Wouldn'a heard about the

Country and the wonderful tales

Been down four strong

Black positive males

Who handcuffed lightning

Throwed thunder in jail

Who else gone teach the

Youngin's keep the guns on the shelf

Go to college get some

Knowledge share some of the wealth

Who else gon' help you up

When life punch you under da belt

And when you get on top who

Tell you humble yourself

Move subtle keep 'em

Mumbling under they breath

You gon' be lookin'

Fresh to def while they bummy AF

And they gon' wanna ask for a photograph

Or a autograph though you

Outta laugh you gonna say yup

Take a picture so it last long

Stuntin' in Kentucky fashion and

I'm handsome you should cut the flash on

Must've lost about 1000

Pictures in my last phone

Stumbling up out the

Club should've took my a*s home

I keep a photograph

See that perfect smile on us

In the frame there is no pain

But I still don't know when it rains

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh