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I (Am) feat. Nappy Nina, Black Assets, & Jenna Camille

from Transmutation by Lupa

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lyrics

Do you think I need permission to be here?
Should you really interfere
With the vibe
The divine
Presence of life
Why you trying
To put out my fire
To deny
Me

Let us take a moment to be clear
Take a breath in of this atmosphere
And discern
Try to learn
Communicate
And affirm
Why you yearn
To harm
Me

Just let me be

I don’t want to fight
But I’ll defend my life
So whatchu trying to do
With that trigger inside you
I’m not afraid to die
But not today
Walang hiya
I wanna live too

What is it that you really fear?
Multiple realities exist here
It’s okay
Many ways
To do this thing
We are made
From the same
Earth
You and me

When you look into the mirror
Is your love truly sincere
Or do you look away
From the pain
When it stings
Who’s to blame
For the shame
That goes
Unseen

Just set it free

There are many paths
But you cannot turn back
Once violence exudes
It’s poison inside you
When you cross the line
Beyond compassion’s eye
The pain will consume
Your vision and blind you

War is everywhere
But baby don’t you dare
Let it live inside you
Or let it divide you
From your real wealth
Your truest self
Let ancestor guide you

✵✵✵

WTF you lookin at
(like that)

Who u talkin to
(like that)

Get the fuck out my face
(like that)

Don’t you take
Another step closer
You don’t wanna
Come for me motherfuckaaaaa!

✵✵✵

Do you think I need permission to be here
Let us take a moment to be clear
What is it that you really fear
When you look into the mirror


Lyrics by Elenna Canlas ©2023

credits

from Transmutation, released March 3, 2023
Elenna Canlas ᜶ voice, keyboards & synths, percussion, songwriting, programming, production
Nappy Nina ᜶ voice
Black Assets ᜶ voice
Jenna Camille ᜶ voice

Mixed by Jaclyn Sanchez with Assistant Engineers Kaila Saunders + Omar Ferreira at Electric Garden, Brooklyn NY
Mastered by Jett Galindo at The Bakery, Los Angeles CA

Gigi Bio ᜶ photography + artwork
Trishia Frulla ᜶ Lupa symbol + web design

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