Standing Ovation (Explicit)
Little Simz"Standing Ovation (Explicit)" is a song by Little Simz, released in 2021 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:04 long and contains 100 lines and 697 words.
Lyrics
0:00Ooh ooh ooh
0:04Ooh ooh ooh
0:09Ooh ooh ooh
0:18Why the desperate need for an applause
0:20I'll wait
0:22Is she the GOAT here
0:23Well it's safe to assume
0:25Everybody panic when I step in the room
0:26And I can feel that s**t a mile off
0:29N***as is rappin' about pieces
0:30People are really dyin' is that what's needed
0:33I can't save your soul you need Jesus
0:35Tell me please
0:36Why the desperate need to be remembered
0:38Everybody know 'bout what you've done
0:40How far you'vе come I'm guilty it's a little self centred
0:43People change when it's about personal gain
0:44I stay in my lane 'cause I'm not done with these cheques
0:46Give me what I deserve and not speak on the rest
0:48Don't know what has occurred
0:50Then do not aimlessly guess
0:51It's a gift and a curse to be this pretty and blessed
0:54Blessed blessed blessed
0:57So blessed
0:58Used to plug that twenty pound mic into the back of the Mac
1:01Mac Mac Mac
1:05Just so you can hear my voice
1:06Always knew this was my callin' but I'm here by choice
1:09And things change
1:11S**t been dark for a minute I'm
1:13Blessed blessed blessed
1:14Delirious it's hard to function on this winners time
1:16Blessed blessed blessed
1:17Mouths to feed my n***a
1:20Scripts to read my n***a
1:22Double life livin' overseas my n***a s**t
1:24Left home for it
1:26Jazmine just had a daughter man she's so gorgeous
1:28Told me life is givin' life and I'm so for it
1:30Maybe one day
1:31Nothing's more important and family's where the love stays
1:33Dealin' with society's pressures is one thing
1:36Let alone all of the problems that funds bring
1:37But no stress
1:39Understand it comes with the process
1:41I follow my intuition 'cause it knows best
1:43I'm so used to gettin' it on my own yes
1:46I know my people wanna see me win I'll never let you down
1:48Standin' ovation for the one who's wearin' a crown
1:51I got royalty In my blood I was born great
1:53Don't allow anyone to undermine your fate
2:06You've awakened the fearless
2:09High beams and lucid dreams
2:12And don't be so obsessed with me
2:13You think you know what's best for me
2:16Take my energy come to find there's nothing left of me
2:22Went from being small-time to becomin' my own entity
2:25Went from bein' broke as f**k and tryin' to find identity
2:27To buyin' the finer things and isolatin' memories
2:30What is it I'm meant to be
2:32I think I need a standin' ovation
2:34Over ten years in the game I've been patient
2:36God has always told me to be myself
2:38Let go and free yourself
2:39Tell the truth and shame Satan
2:41Now I gotta pave the way for the next generation
2:44That's comin' up under me and I love to see it
2:46Thought I was bluffin' didn't see it comin'
2:47Hol' up think this is cold
2:48You ain't seen nothin'
2:50The glow up all they discussin' but I don't let it distract me
2:52Load the pen up cockin' back and get to bussin'
2:54Standin' up to who
2:55I made the scene lie down
2:56Get it how I live it how it be's right now
2:58I got another twenty in the s**t I'm cemented
3:01Take over businesses tell the kids "Start investin'"
3:03We built the pyramids can't you see what we are blessed with
3:05From the hieroglyphics to the hood lyricist
3:07The priests the imams
3:09The good books you live with the Rumi quotes
3:11The elder sisters the tribal mantras
3:12The Jazz players holistic doctors
3:15Spiritual teachers doers and the doulas
3:17The protectors and the rulers
3:19The kids of the future
3:20The immortal soldiers and the fearless protest protesters
3:23The motivational speakers and the honest Black leaders
3:26The divine healers the everyday low-paid believers
3:29The overachievers in the shadow of the gatekeepers
3:33Came down to teach us
3:37Blessed blessed blessed
3:41Blessed blessed blessed
3:47Blessed blessed blessed
3:48All these trophies in the crib got 'em sittin' nice
3:51Blessed blessed blessed
3:53Blessed blessed blessed
3:54After all the hard work that we put inside
3:57Everybody claim to be boss but I'm a different kind
4:04Hate it or love it we rise above it
Ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh Why the desperate need for an applause I'll wait Is she the GOAT here Well it's safe to assume Everybody panic when I step in the room And I can feel that s**t a mile off N***as is rappin' about pieces People are really dyin' is that what's needed I can't save your soul you need Jesus Tell me please Why the desperate need to be remembered Everybody know 'bout what you've done How far you'vе come I'm guilty it's a little self centred People change when it's about personal gain I stay in my lane 'cause I'm not done with these cheques Give me what I deserve and not speak on the rest Don't know what has occurred Then do not aimlessly guess It's a gift and a curse to be this pretty and blessed Blessed blessed blessed So blessed Used to plug that twenty pound mic into the back of the Mac Mac Mac Mac Just so you can hear my voice Always knew this was my callin' but I'm here by choice And things change S**t been dark for a minute I'm Blessed blessed blessed Delirious it's hard to function on this winners time Blessed blessed blessed Mouths to feed my n***a Scripts to read my n***a Double life livin' overseas my n***a s**t Left home for it Jazmine just had a daughter man she's so gorgeous Told me life is givin' life and I'm so for it Maybe one day Nothing's more important and family's where the love stays Dealin' with society's pressures is one thing Let alone all of the problems that funds bring But no stress Understand it comes with the process I follow my intuition 'cause it knows best I'm so used to gettin' it on my own yes I know my people wanna see me win I'll never let you down Standin' ovation for the one who's wearin' a crown I got royalty In my blood I was born great Don't allow anyone to undermine your fate You've awakened the fearless High beams and lucid dreams And don't be so obsessed with me You think you know what's best for me Take my energy come to find there's nothing left of me Went from being small-time to becomin' my own entity Went from bein' broke as f**k and tryin' to find identity To buyin' the finer things and isolatin' memories What is it I'm meant to be I think I need a standin' ovation Over ten years in the game I've been patient God has always told me to be myself Let go and free yourself Tell the truth and shame Satan Now I gotta pave the way for the next generation That's comin' up under me and I love to see it Thought I was bluffin' didn't see it comin' Hol' up think this is cold You ain't seen nothin' The glow up all they discussin' but I don't let it distract me Load the pen up cockin' back and get to bussin' Standin' up to who I made the scene lie down Get it how I live it how it be's right now I got another twenty in the s**t I'm cemented Take over businesses tell the kids "Start investin'" We built the pyramids can't you see what we are blessed with From the hieroglyphics to the hood lyricist The priests the imams The good books you live with the Rumi quotes The elder sisters the tribal mantras The Jazz players holistic doctors Spiritual teachers doers and the doulas The protectors and the rulers The kids of the future The immortal soldiers and the fearless protest protesters The motivational speakers and the honest Black leaders The divine healers the everyday low-paid believers The overachievers in the shadow of the gatekeepers Came down to teach us Blessed blessed blessed Blessed blessed blessed Blessed blessed blessed All these trophies in the crib got 'em sittin' nice Blessed blessed blessed Blessed blessed blessed After all the hard work that we put inside Everybody claim to be boss but I'm a different kind Hate it or love it we rise above it
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