lirik lagu clipse & npr - the birds don’t sing (live at npr's tiny desk)
[spoken intro: pusha t, malice, yoo q!, clipse]
haha, that’s right, yeah~haha
you good, yeah~haha
you good, you good
(ayy~yo)
you good
alright, alright
haha
new sh~t
new sh~t
new sh~t
new sh~t
ah, man, um, that joint is called “chains & whips”
um, this next joint is, um, called “birds don’t sing”
this is a tribute to our parents who passed away four months apart
uh, so when you listen to the verse
you’re hearin’ me have our last conversation~
my last conversation with our mother
and on my verse, it was, uh, the last conversation i had with my dad
so, you know, we documented it
put it down and you’re gettin’ a accurate depiction of what we said
thank you, thank you
sis, ali, on the background vocals
come help us out, y’all
we need some help
[intro]
(birds don’t, birds don’t, birds don’t, birds don’t)
[verse 1: pusha t, clipse]
lost in emotion, mama’s youngest
tryna navigate life without my compass
some experience death and feel numbness
but not me, i felt it all and couldn’t function
seein’ you that day
tellin’ you my plans but i was leavin’ you that day
it was in god’s hands, ye was at elon’s waiting to get with me
on my way to texas, that’s when virginia hit me
and i realized in that instant
our last conversation, you was against it
told you i was going to turks for thanksgiving
i heard what i wanted to hear but didn’t listen
you said you told gene that bup needed forgiveness
i see you went to dd’s and stuffed both her fridges
you even told dad you wished y’all never splitted
see, you were checkin’ boxes, i was checkin’ my mentions
sayin’ you was tired but not ready to go
basically was dyin’ without letting me know
i loved you met nige, hate that he won’t remember you
two things that break my heart is what novembers do
and t follows you, now mind you
dd calls you, gene finds you, was that your vision?
precision, while i’m reminiscin’
it all hits different, ma, listen
[chorus: king sis & tariq ali, king sis, tariq ali]
the birds don’t sing
the birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (yeah), pain
the birds don’t sing
the birds don’t sing, they screech in pain, pain
birds don’t sing
the birds don’t sing, they screech in pain, oh~ooh
[verse 2: malice, king sis & tariq ali]
your car was in the driveway, i knew you were home
by the third knock, a chill ran through my bones
the way you missed mama, i guess i should’ve known
chivalry ain’t dead, you ain’t let her go alone
found you in the kitchen, scriptures in the den
half~written texts that you never got to send
combin’ through your dresser drawer, where do i begin?
postin’ noted bible quotes, were you preparin’ then?
i can hear your voice now, i can feel your presence
askin’ “should i rap again?”, you gave me your blessing
the way you spelled it out, there’s an l in every lesson
“boy, you owe it to the world, let your mess become your message”
shared you with my friends, the pops they never had
you lived for our fishin’ trips, d~mn, i had a dad
mine taught discipline, mine taught structure
mine didn’t mind when he had to pull a double (oh~ooh, whoa~oh)
mine worked overtime, smiled through the struggle (oh~ooh, whoa~oh)
’cause mine wouldn’t let us feel what he had to suffer (oh~ooh, whoa~oh)
see, mine made sure he had every base covered (oh~ooh, whoa~oh)
so imagine his pain findin’ base in the cupboard (oh~ooh, whoa~oh)
birds don’t sing if the words don’t sting (oh~ooh, whoa~oh)
your last few words in my ear still ring (oh~ooh, whoa~oh)
you told me that you loved me, it was all in your tone (oh~ooh, whoa~oh)
“i love my two sons” was the code to your phone, now you’re gone (oh~ooh)
[chorus: king sis & tariq ali, king sis, tariq ali, malice]
the birds don’t sing (come on)
the birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (whoa), pain
the birds don’t sing
the birds don’t sing, they screech in pain, pain
[interlude: yoo q!]
we’re gonna get our clap on to this, alright?
y’all ready?
[chorus: king sis & tariq ali, king sis, tariq ali, yoo q!]
birds don’t sing (come on), the birds don’t sing
birds don’t sing, they screech in pain
oh, the birds, they screech in pain, pain
the birds don’t sing
the birds don’t sing, they screech in pain, pain
i’m never gonna forget (oh~oh)
[outro: stevie wonder]
remember those who lost their mothers and fathers
and make sure that every single moment that you have with them
you show them love
you show them love
you’ll see
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