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Natty's complex lyricality confronts stereotypes in 'WHOAMI', trying to break down systematic racism over omnipresent dark earth shaking drums, tight production and gentle spaced out keys. The chorus repeats 'Who Am I?' until it blends into one word 'WHOAMI' becoming a statement more than a question.
lyrics
I aint from bits, I aint from them ways but still I don't mind.
And I don't watch post codes, me I see you soul first looking through your eyes.
Some swiped out lifestyles picking out these pixels from my psyche
Dealing with some ignorance pricks yeah the chink man a chink yeah man I'm chiney
Pacifisticing though I got my fist clench tight like
Put me in a box get boxed.
But you ain’t seen the flare that I lick off when I'm writing
And you don't know about the pain that I hold I got inside me
And I ain’t from England, I ain’t from China… so fuck off with your labels (child of the moon)
Product of environment, I'm suttin’ like a hyacinth busting through the pavements
Living in fables. (tales) I'm probably from another place elsewhere
Fate done taking all my loved ones elsewhere, cried so much it left a fissure in my welfare
All this pain. cracks. stains. smashed self care
Gargling booze, angst and mood why I'm looking for my health here (I just don't know, I'm like)
Who am I?
Who am I? (who am I?) who am I? (who am I?) who am I? (who am I?) who?
Who am I? (who am I?) who am I? (who am I?) who am I? (who am I?) who?
Who am I? (who am I?) who am I? (who am I?) who am I? (who am I?) who?
(What) (what) (what)
Who am I? (what?) who am I? (me) who am I? (you?)
Who am i anyways? who am I?
Individual persons,(yeah) belonging and were looking for a purpose
See how we earthlings, (yeah?) ruining; the water turn turpid (black like night)
Now seeing how fear works, drop a couple bombs then blame it on the burkas (tabloids)
As if there ain’t a war right now, know the karma is a double headed serpent (it bites both (ways!))
Yeah the future feel worthless.(wah) so how we meant to feel about our children?
Picking up the rubble from before like…(like like like) how we gonna build another building?
Cracked foundation. the system need changing as ever but that's nutting new there’s nutting much to heal this (not much hope)
Pointing out the fingers. but really one per-centers need to feel this.
Turning round the tables vote labour still dubious (wah) revolution is solution let’s do this.
(Yeah) chanting with the beads I move buddhist (Om) mani padme hung grooving.
Peace, music, love - movements.
C’mon everybody get loose just tryna find silence (shhh)
I'm in amongst mayhem and madness and arise from the grit I move phoenix I flew but
Like… who am I?
credits
from BRUCE,
released March 5, 2021
Written by Nathan Graham (Sentric Music), Srigala Temple-Smith & Pascal Balleti (Copyright Control). Additional Keyboards by Paya, Produced by Srigala. Additional Production by Joseph Efi, Mixed by Joe Hirst. Mastered by Shawn Joseph at Optimum Mastering
Just a beautiful jazzy rap album with buttery smooth flows versed with huge talent. It's not only lovely to the ears, but the lyrics are profound and empowering about the struggles that she faces. zhangtastic
