Little Simz - Introvert (Official Video)
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3 жыл бұрын"Introvert" is taken from my album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'.
Check out Simz's new video for "Gorilla": • Little Simz - Gorilla ...
Music produced by Inflo
Director: Salomon Ligthelm
Production Company: PRETTYBIRD UK
MD/Exec Producer: Juliette Larthe
Exec Producer: Chris Murdoch
Producer: MrMr
Production Manager: Lucy Bradley
Production Assistant: Ella Knight
DOP: Joel Honeywell
1st AD: Joshua Loftin
1st AC: Hopi Demattio
2nd AC: Kairo Jones
Steadicam: Richard Lewis
Camera Trainee: Trey Joèl Robinson
Grip: Viz Sopjani
Gaffer: Yan Murawski
Spark: Serkan Cetin
Spark: Yuri
Production Designer: Laura Little
Art Department Assistant: Chris Dent
Stylist: Luci Ellis
Stylist Assistant: Natalie Asare
Stylist Assistant: Elizabeth Beh
Artists Hair Stylist: Chantelle Fuller
Hair & Makeup Artist: Nibras
Hair Assistant: Diana Francis
Make Up Assistant: Sandra Hadi
Choreographer: Kloe Dean
SFX Supervisor: Nigel Cripps
Runner: Daisy Smith
Runner: Lucia Ritucci
Runner: Apolo Wilson
Production Runner: Tyshan Dwyer
BTS: Tamiym Cader
Artists Assistant: Tilla Arcé
Medic/Covid Supervisor: Richard Hayward
Action Vehicle Driver: Brent-James Pinder
Minibus Driver: Roger Rose
Camera Car Driver: Grump Transport
Casting: Lane Casting
Develop & Processing: Cinelab London
Editor: Elise Butt
Edit Producer: Polly Kemp
Colourist: Simon Bourne
Color Producer: Chris Anthony
Dancers
Chantelle Dawe
Cherilyn Albert
Claire Hough
Dani Harris-Walters
India Bowen
Koby Turner
Lewis Bramble
Stefano A Addae
Cast
Fady Elsayed
Amber Lowe
Georgia Neath
Ayomide Plufidipe
Narisha Nawson
Samuel King
James Mace
Charlie Shaw
Adam Hafez
Glody Kinkiani
Jabari Ngozi
Warrick Simon
Antony Francis
Hannah Kumah
Janelle Kumah
Cullen Kumah
Label: AWAL
Commissioners: Bianca Bhagat & Cheyenne Miller
Camera supplied by MCX Films
Lighting supplied by SHL Lighting
Thanks to Chris & Nikki Snode
Cinelab & Aarti Mahtani
With thanks to @Timberland
Lyrics
The kingdoms on fire
The blood of a young messiah
I see sinners in a church
I see sinners in a church
Sometimes I might be introvert
There’s a war inside
I hear battle cries
Mothers burying sons
Young boys playing with guns
The devils a liar
Fulfil your wildest desires
Now I don’t wanna be the one to doctor this
But if you can’t feel pain then you can’t feel the opposite
The fight between the ying and yang is a fight you’ll never win
I studying humans that makes me an anthropologist
I’m not into politics
But I know it’s darks times
Parts of the world still living in apartheid
But if I don’t take this winners flight
That’s career suicide
Though I should’ve been a friend when your grandma died
I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed
I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death
Find a way I’ll find a way
The worlds not over
I will make it don’t you cry
In God we trust
Cos we’re not alone
I need a licence to feel
Internal wounds and I’m not tryna be healed
I sabotage what we are trying to build
Cos of feelings I keep inside but it’s time to reveal
I hate the thought of just being a burden
I hate that these conversations are surfaced
Simz the artist or Simbi the person
To you smiling but really hurting
I dedicate my life and gave my heart over 20 something years left wondering how I even feel
Or was it was even worth it
I bottle up and then spill it verses
One day I’m wordless next day I’m a wordsmith
Close to success but to happiness I’m the furthest
At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own
Hoping I will fulfil Amy’s purpose
Angel said don’t let you ego be a disturbance
Inner demon said mother fucker you earned this
Like they strip you of everything your deserving
Realise there is a prison is us
We are conditioned as fuck
Man It’s like they can’t sleep till our spirit is crushed
How much fighting must we do we been fearless enough
All we see is broken homes here and poverty
Corrupt government officials lies and atrocities
How they talking on what threatening the economy
Knocking down communities to re up on properties
I’m directly effected It does more than just bother me
Look beyond the surface don’t just see what you wanna see
My speech ain’t involuntary
Project with intention straight from my lungs
I’m a black woman and I’m proud one
We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome
But as long as we unified then we’ve already won
Find a way I’ll find a way
The worlds not over
I will make it don’t you cry
In God we trust
Cos we’re not alone
And so it begins
The base is an amalgamation of everything
Rules are not to be played by rebels
The story of never ending
Your introversion led you here
Intuition protected you along the away
Feelings allowed you to be well balanced
And perspective gave you forsight
The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb
Only the strong will survive
Only the strong will survive
Alone but not lonely
Your truth unveils with time
As you embark on a journey
Of what it takes to be a woman
@ibmalik84 3 жыл бұрын
She didn't put this out before coz she was waiting for us to mature like some fine wine.
@Loothansa 3 жыл бұрын
I woulda needed some more time apparently. damn.
@duskytraveller8261 3 жыл бұрын
EXACTLYYYYYYYY
@RecliningFurniture 3 жыл бұрын
Judging from this, Little Simz has matured better than any wine.
@jnbeatnik 3 жыл бұрын
yeah
@uniqueenz3697 3 жыл бұрын
Frr
@panosss 3 жыл бұрын
She gave us visuals She gave us rhymes She gave us a killer instrumental She gave us EVERYTHING !!!
@datguylz7299 3 жыл бұрын
She gave me goosebumps for 6 minutes straight 🥶🥶🥶
@veronikkaxanadu9492 2 жыл бұрын
She's no Cardi B. Cardi is the epitome of talent and a role model for young women!! ❤️
@billz4692 2 жыл бұрын
She gave us her.
@ramen_was_here5094 2 жыл бұрын
@@veronikkaxanadu9492 ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!! SO WHAT YOU THINK EMPOWERING WOMEN SHOULD BE IS MAKING MAKE UP ARTISTS CRY AND TALKING AND YELLING ABOUT YOUR GENITALIA!!!?
@joshforeman1648 2 жыл бұрын
@@ramen_was_here5094 I’m hoping their comment was ironic….
@babyleafsaladd5322 Жыл бұрын
fr this has to be the most epic opening to an album ever written. it feels almost like she's charging into battle - she really deserved that Mercury Prize
@lyrickissman7176 Жыл бұрын
It’s so beautiful it makes you cry, talk about tugging at heart strings
@kidc2004 Жыл бұрын
Mercury prize? Can you teach me? What's the Mercury prize?
@Wonderfullism 9 ай бұрын
@@kidc2004 It's like the Grammys but just for the UK
@GhandiPandi 4 күн бұрын
It’s a good name for it acc, does what it says on the tin
@AbbeyAdeb 2 жыл бұрын
In my 50s now, and been a lifelong connoisseur of music in most forms. THIS YOUNG LADY IS EXCEPTIONAL.
@wedoish3350 2 жыл бұрын
For sure and big things coming for sure 👸
@futureprooffuture40 Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more 👏 👌 🙌
@Bluebuthappy182 Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@nikiforosstaveris2484 Жыл бұрын
Its almost like if you didnt say “young lady” we wouldnt believe youre in your 50s lmao
@AbbeyAdeb Жыл бұрын
@@nikiforosstaveris2484 🤣 Emphasis, my friend, emphasis. 😇
@gnajonsdottir9175 3 жыл бұрын
feeling like I'm at the front seat to a new era
@flatearthautopilot9892 3 жыл бұрын
Same. Little Simz is revolutionary.
@treehouse7392 3 жыл бұрын
and the tickets are WORTH IT!
@nachopanser 3 жыл бұрын
No
@bubblegumloading__________7817 3 жыл бұрын
Emit ;)
@thedarktruthcometolight404 3 жыл бұрын
Same!!!! ITS COMING. J COLE LIFE CHANGING ALBUM. LITTLE SIMZ CLASSIC ALBUM. NEXT LEVEL SHIT. KING SHIT. KENDRICK WILL DROP BEFORE END OF YEAR. ITS A REVOLUTION. THE ARTISTS NEEDED TIME TO SOAK EVERYTHING IN. NOW THEYRE COMING WITH THE REALEST SHIT EVER!!!!
@carrerarose1973 3 жыл бұрын
I think she deserves a Grammy for this
@enid0993 3 жыл бұрын
agree
@joshforeman1648 3 жыл бұрын
No debate
@madamemidnight 3 жыл бұрын
Only one? :)
@thatbtc3962 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@thatbtc3962 3 жыл бұрын
No debate!!!!!!
@1234willali 2 жыл бұрын
Her art speaks for itself. No grammys needed to certify that
@aledomer6805 9 ай бұрын
This this this!
@influensre 9 ай бұрын
Fuck grammy good music is good music no matter what
@KariShynes-en4bq 9 ай бұрын
Period.
@DamaLiam 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t listen to this without crying. Not in a sad self pity way, but in the most empowering, doubt conquering way. Thank you simz, this record is incredible.
@prurido 2 жыл бұрын
you said it!! ❤
@ItsCAKES_144 9 ай бұрын
V IS FOR VICTORY! YES! THIS A CONQUERING VIBRATION 💯🤍
@marleneravier5465 6 ай бұрын
.
@marleneravier5465 6 ай бұрын
😅.
@williejhonlumintad5177 3 жыл бұрын
This is not just a music video.This is a movement.
@LordBlvck 3 жыл бұрын
Yes you are right my album will have the same kind of musical production
@Keatsy12 3 жыл бұрын
@@gabmichael8546 seek help this isnt healthy
@KevKavanagh 3 жыл бұрын
@@gabmichael8546 Huh?!
@idkproductions01 3 жыл бұрын
@@gabmichael8546 As a Christian, the message you're spreading makes not only you look bad, but makes us look bad. Keep science fiction and God separate.
@rodney9387 3 жыл бұрын
This shit was trash 🗑 JUST 🛑
@Hdidbi_3049 3 жыл бұрын
she’s here for world domination 😳
@BlaqAlice 3 жыл бұрын
Where I sign up for her army ?
@HeroineK 3 жыл бұрын
That would be nice thx
@misstiffanee7589 3 жыл бұрын
Same thing we do everyday Pinky🧚🏾♀️🧚🏾♀️ I'm here for it.
@esconis5304 3 жыл бұрын
The next Eminem
@ikerina Жыл бұрын
Just found her music last night. The album is definitely fire. You listen to this first song and gotta keep listening till the end of the album.
@jbh2025 7 ай бұрын
Damn, got favorited by Little Sims herself! Lucky...
@cheekyhazelnut 11 ай бұрын
This song is quite possibly the best album opener ever. The mood, the atmosphere, the instrumentals, the vocals. Everything about this song is glorious. There’s so much raw emotion being out on display and it never fails to strike a cord in me. I’ve never heard a song as powerful as this before.
@teste_juggler 8 ай бұрын
very well said. also fire pfp
@iamamogus7702 7 ай бұрын
i think wesley's theory is up for debate but i have nothing against this take. Valid.
@SteBrazier2K9 3 ай бұрын
Reminds me of a modern day Turn the Page
@SteBrazier2K9 3 ай бұрын
Reminds me of a modern day Turn the Page
@Katy-sh3ru 3 жыл бұрын
'AS LONG AS WE'RE UNIFIED, THEN WE'VE ALREADY WON' 🖤✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏻🖤
@justrenee2640 3 жыл бұрын
💖💖💖
@snelson5871 3 жыл бұрын
FACTS
@Sweet_dreamz 3 жыл бұрын
✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
@CalvinJohn 3 жыл бұрын
Change my mind, Little Simz is by far the most underrated.....
@L1ghtning407 3 жыл бұрын
are people rating her low ? or are they just asleep?
@L1ghtning407 3 жыл бұрын
are people rating her low ? or are they just asleep?
@maiysomokhosi3237 3 жыл бұрын
@@L1ghtning407 they deffo asleep
@Omegavision87 3 жыл бұрын
Ab Soul or Cyhi
@parix85 3 жыл бұрын
Sa Roc
@unerevuese 2 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to see a performance of this song with a full orchestra. 🥰🥰🥰
@biggene245 2 жыл бұрын
Look up Gustavo Cerati "Verbo Carne" (11 episodios sinfonicos) for the music to this song with a full orchestra..... you're welcome
@zraquel89 9 ай бұрын
Omg yes!!
@yonaalbuquerque 2 ай бұрын
YESSSS
@sarahfraoun5035 2 жыл бұрын
There's a war (there's a war) The kingdom's on fire, the blood of a young messiah I see sinners in a church, I see sinners in a church Sometimes I might be introvert There's a war inside, I hear battle cries Mothers burying sons, young boys playing with guns The devil's a liar, fulfil your wildest desires Now I don't wanna be the one to doctor this But if you can't feel pain then you can't feel the opposite The fight between the Yin and Yang's a fight you'll never win I study humans, that makes me an anthropologist I'm not into politics but I know it's dark times Parts of the world still living in Apartheid (there's a war, there's a war) But if I don't take this winner's flight that's career suicide Though I should've been a friend when your grandma died I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death Find a way, I'll find a way The world's not over I will make it, don't you cry In God we trust 'Cause we're not alone I need a license to feel (I can't feel) Internal wounds and I'm not tryna be healed (no I don't, no I don't, no) I sabotage what we are trying to build 'Cause of feelings I keep inside but it's time to reveal (reveal, reveal) I hate the thought of just being a burden I hate that these conversations are surfaced Simz the artist or Simbi the person? To you I'm smiling but really I'm hurting I dedicate my life and gave my heart over twenty-something years Left wondering how I even feel Or was it was even worth it? I bottle up and then spill it in verses One day I'm wordless, next day I'm a wordsmith Close to success but to happiness I'm the furthest At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own Hoping I will fulfil Amy's purpose Angel said, "Don't let you ego be a disturbance" Inner demon said, "Motherfucker, you earned this" Like they strip you of everything you're deserving Realize there is a prison in us, we are conditioned as fuck Man, it's like they can't sleep 'til our spirit is crushed How much fighting must we do? We've been fearless enough All we see is broken homes here and poverty Corrupt government officials, lies and atrocities How they talking on what's threatening the economy Knocking down communities to re-up on properties I'm directly effected, it does more than just bother me Look beyond the surface, don't just see what you wanna see? My speech ain't involuntary Project with intention straight from my lungs I'm a black woman and I'm a proud one We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome But as long as we're unified, then we've already won Find a way, I'll find a way The worlds not over I will make it, don't you cry In God we trust 'Cause we're not alone And so it begins The base is an amalgamation of everything Rules are not to be played by rebels The story of never ending Your introversion led you here Intuition protected you along the way Feelings allowed you to be well balanced And perspective gave you foresight The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb Only the strong will survive Only the strong will survive Alone but not lonely Your truth unveils with time As you embark on a journey Of what it takes to be a woman
@nickyroseroshini 3 жыл бұрын
"I'm directly affected, it does more than just bother me"
@enid0993 3 жыл бұрын
yes
@thebmusproject 3 жыл бұрын
powerful!
@TheOfficialFNG 3 жыл бұрын
this is a masterpiece.
@lindomakescontent 3 жыл бұрын
Niran always knows fire music
@kupfergruen6070 3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@aleksandramonteiro 3 жыл бұрын
I just shared this with that exact wording Mind blown
@SpecimenKE 3 жыл бұрын
Let not this distract from the fact that your Trim still clapped
@TheOfficialFNG 3 жыл бұрын
@@lindomakescontent my g
@matttheking1655 2 жыл бұрын
Simz, Fantano just named introvert as his best track of 2021.... and what a track it is....👌
@Juaph 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of the greatest hip hop songs i’ve ever heard, the message and the instrumentation is mind blowing
@lorenzocarrelli4302 3 жыл бұрын
“I’m a black woman and I’m a proud one” I can’t define the amount of goosebumps I’m getting with this piece of art
@pokemasterx4244 3 жыл бұрын
Ngl that part just felt like lazy writing the rest was fire tho
@twinheadedwendigo 3 жыл бұрын
thats the one that gave u goosebumps?
@psychiccrocodile3679 3 жыл бұрын
Its significant because of how triggered people get by it.
@feenix9354 3 жыл бұрын
Dude same
@twinheadedwendigo 3 жыл бұрын
@@psychiccrocodile3679 thats fair
@craving4198 3 жыл бұрын
"I'm a black woman and a proud one" one of the most underrated artists
@L1ghtning407 3 жыл бұрын
are people rating her low ? or are they just asleep? King Simbi
@marquinhosgameplay3699 3 жыл бұрын
@@L1ghtning407 asleep
@solitude8102 3 жыл бұрын
Im the 100th like 😁
@andrewfairbrother259 3 жыл бұрын
She’s not underrated by they who know of her. I discovered her on Later With Jools Holland. I’m a music fan, I like to think a discerning one. Authentic quality is authentic quality. Many do not discern what is authentic from ephemeral pop. If she’s underrated, it’s by they who cannot recognise how truly masterful she is. By the way, I’m a 59 year old man, she’s probably not aiming at my demographic, but I love her music. Her melodies are sublimely soulful, something of another time. Beautiful.
@theclockworkinsomnia6483 3 жыл бұрын
@@L1ghtning407 in all fairness the rap scene expectially in England is cramped whilst I have started viewing this.. song in a sort of negative light like most things she is definitely unique however that’s stopping her from becoming popular
@lucacaruso4697 Жыл бұрын
Her music is SOOOO UNDERRATED!!!! I think she is one of the best female rappers in the world
@CameronFubler 10 ай бұрын
Respectfully, I think you're wrong. She's one of the best rappers in the world period
@ItsCAKES_144 9 ай бұрын
@@CameronFublerSALUTE
@DrJones1 5 ай бұрын
She’s definitely the best female rapper
@moonqueen2037 2 жыл бұрын
Give this woman the awards she absolutely deserves already. We need more people like HER. I am sick of most songs being about love, breakups, sexual themes, …. etc. This young woman tackles strong amazing messages and ideas throughout her songs, and the way she delivers OMG.
@94Eloise Жыл бұрын
Just coming back to comment here after her Mercury Prize win 😍
@Kingofthenet2 6 ай бұрын
I agree
@abhisahni7880 3 жыл бұрын
came to hear this after I heard "woman" and I'm literally crying. I don't have the words to describe the enormity of what this makes me feel. powerful melody, powerful words, powerful woman!!!
@gracepowell5868 3 жыл бұрын
Same 😊
@Imjustabarbiegirll 3 жыл бұрын
same man fr
@natv55 2 жыл бұрын
This woman deserves it ALL 🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@rj-tr4ch 2 жыл бұрын
SAME😂
@MissOJAY 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not crying but i felt everything she put into this song. The production is stellar, her bars are soul food. The singing is magic. That beat change is gold
@kth6854 3 жыл бұрын
This should be winning awards... Hope Simz gets the recognition she deserves!
@Evon_Edits 3 жыл бұрын
what awards this is not entertainment , this is life and a message she is passing . take what is helpful , we rise again
@Truthseaaker 2 жыл бұрын
She would have to get involved with all the wrong people and her music will get turned into a tool of negative forces. Watch the BET awards? The black community doesn't need anymore "award winning" artists. Those award winning artists are doing more destruction than any other thing ever has to black culture. She needs to stay away from all that trash.
@dekuscrubbed1411 2 жыл бұрын
she better win a fucking grammy for best music video
@beesmonk 2 жыл бұрын
yeah cause thats what matters to you people these days innit? awards, money,. designer gear, silly haircuts, her lyrics are ok but for fucks sake don't over do it
@pardontheplay 2 жыл бұрын
Where's Miss @Eilish on this? She should tip her hat. Beautiful. "Everyone's mamma is a llama." Do unite on this, say it your own way, as a pleading of pleasure. Wonderful. A+ edits. Be well.
@nah26475 2 жыл бұрын
You rarely find music this rich and meaningful nowadays. I am mesmerized.
@very025 2 жыл бұрын
Kendrick Lamar’s TPAB
@donathan2933 2 жыл бұрын
Facts
@donathan2933 2 жыл бұрын
@@very025 tha-that album was over 6 years ago
@lexibrax 5 ай бұрын
@RenMakesMusic
@CezaMVO 2 жыл бұрын
Anthony melon fantano gave you best single of the year. I can see why. That's better than any award.
@armitchell86 3 жыл бұрын
It's been years since hip hop hit me like this. Full body high
@curto201 2 жыл бұрын
You clearly havent bothered to find the right artists.
@armitchell86 2 жыл бұрын
@@curto201 Or again haven't provided a physical response such as a body high. I said what I said for a reason. Lol
@Solaire_of_Astora13 2 жыл бұрын
Coincidentally it's also been years since Kendrick dropped a record 👀
@mxlxok3483 2 жыл бұрын
Agree mun. I haven't heard mainstream hip hop stuff this good since early 00s days
@tzfsr 2 жыл бұрын
I love how she's willing to sink into the background of her own video to offer others space and to help push her narrative as well. An amazing artist.
@sillysillyme8150 2 жыл бұрын
Its also reflective of how she says she'd rather hide in the background like an introvert
@skilled-person 2 жыл бұрын
this world can survive only if lead by whom who tasted inequality, who are born without superiority complex are the saviors.
@axiocean1081 2 жыл бұрын
@@skilled-person Saviors? That's an awful lot of pressure to put onto backs that have lived their lives under pressure.
@mrsmith7936 2 жыл бұрын
the only narrative is skin tone
@United_Wings Жыл бұрын
True
@meechy9166 2 жыл бұрын
Genius track from a flawless album from a GOD sent, most uplifting and beautiful Queen!!! Such a fantastic opening track!!! Easily one of the best albums of last year and to come out in the past 5+ years!!! Simz is truly one of the best out!!! Already at legendary status and she's so young!!!
@zom7724 Жыл бұрын
This song, the art, the dancing. It sends chills down my spine. Everything about this music video is perfect.
@alagiejatta7223 3 жыл бұрын
"I study humans that makes me an anthropologist, I'm not into politics but I know it's dark time, part of the world still living Apartheid." what a line🧠 🖊️.#respect 🙌🏿
@yungmentalproblems 3 жыл бұрын
Which part of the world exactly?
@kodybreakell 3 жыл бұрын
@@yungmentalproblems I don't know what she was talking about specifically but Palestinians are under Apartheid
@krzysztofg3572 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I'm curious, which part of world is still living Apartheid?
@alagiejatta7223 3 жыл бұрын
@@yungmentalproblems probably you're not into politics as well. If you're critical and politically conscious, you wouldn't ask or having doubts on that statement.#Peace
@krzysztofg3572 3 жыл бұрын
@@alagiejatta7223 Please educate me which part of world is still apartheid?
@cicciopatacca1365 3 жыл бұрын
💿✨ This is what we call ART ✨💿
@duskytraveller8261 3 жыл бұрын
Precisely #authentic #truth
@connerjackson1714 2 жыл бұрын
So ol melon has guided me to some fire once again.
@angelicachiau3448 Жыл бұрын
She is just amazing. I am speechless!!! God bless her.
@einjix 3 жыл бұрын
Lyrics fro the rebels: The kingdoms on fire The blood of a young messiah I see sinners in a church I see sinners in a church Sometimes I might be introvert There’s a war inside I hear battle cries Mothers burying sons Young boys playing with guns The devils a liar Fulfil your wildest desires Now I don’t wanna be the one to doctor this But if you can’t feel pain then you can’t feel the opposite The fight between the ying and yang is a fight you’ll never win I studying humans that makes me an anthropologist I’m not into politics But I know it’s darks times Parts of the world still living in apartheid But if I don’t take this winners flight That’s career suicide Though I should’ve been a friend when your grandma died I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death Find a way I’ll find a way The worlds not over I will make it don’t you cry In God we trust Cos we’re not alone I need a licence to feel Internal wounds and I’m not tryna be healed I sabotage what we are trying to build Cos of feelings I keep inside but it’s time to reveal I hate the thought of just being a burden I hate that these conversations are surfaced Simz the artist or Simbi the person To you smiling but really hurting I dedicate my life and gave my heart over 20 something years left wondering how I even feel Or was it was even worth it I bottle up and then spill it verses One day I’m wordless next day I’m a wordsmith Close to success but to happiness I’m the furthest At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own Hoping I will fulfil Amy’s purpose Angel said don’t let you ego be a disturbance Inner demon said mother fucker you earned this Like they strip you of everything your deserving Realise there is a prison is us We are conditioned as fuck Man It’s like they can’t sleep till our spirit is crushed How much fighting must we do we been fearless enough All we see is broken homes here and poverty Corrupt government officials lies and atrocities How they talking on what threatening the economy Knocking down communities to re up on properties I’m directly effected It does more than just bother me Look beyond the surface don’t just see what you wanna see My speech ain’t involuntary Project with intention straight from my lungs I’m a black woman and I’m proud one We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome But as long as we unified then we’ve already won Find a way I’ll find a way The worlds not over I will make it don’t you cry In God we trust Cos we’re not alone And so it begins The base is an amalgamation of everything Rules are not to be played by rebels The story of never ending Your introversion led you here Intuition protected you along the away Feelings allowed you to be well balanced And perspective gave you forsight The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb Only the strong will survive Only the strong will survive Alone but not lonely Your truth unveils with time As you embark on a journey Of what it takes to be a woman
@user-nc7ic9in4t 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@kristy_bell2136 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@rubenbrzeski49 3 жыл бұрын
Theyre literally in the description of the video lol.
@DFMusic811 3 жыл бұрын
Oh she's coming for another album of the year.
@maryannappiagyei4277 3 жыл бұрын
Too me
@yvonnejackson3248 9 күн бұрын
I love Little Simz flow ...and her subject content....it means something, so much significance and she's consciously rapping about the struggle. I'm 68 years old and the times seem to repeat itself. Her LP reminds me of Marvin Gaye's album "What's Going On" back in 1969. I pray God continue blessing you in life and thru your journey.
@AmyLetitia 2 жыл бұрын
Lyrical genius. Artistic mastery of visuals. A true goddess!
@Akshaylive 2 жыл бұрын
The orchestral assembly is out of this world and Little Simz killed it.
@olgamazurek590 3 жыл бұрын
can y'all believe Lil Simz just invented music? she did it againnn
@missy2789 2 жыл бұрын
? L
@all-caps3927 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, so raw, so intense, yet so sincere. She sees the world from a perspective and then perfectly conveys that perspective without censorship. This is authentic music, I can’t wait for more.
@chilldadofthree8943 Жыл бұрын
I feel like I'm one year late to the party. Little Simz is killing me!!!! So much talent, production team is on point. Art in motion! Way to go young heart.
@HenryHooverWorld 3 жыл бұрын
Keep playing this, keep spreading this, this is the truth!
@duskytraveller8261 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed we must ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
@djjlc 3 жыл бұрын
That’s nice but I listen to music to escape reality not to be badgered at lol you can keep this little simz While I listen to the old one Marilyn Monroe
@missyjackson6686 3 жыл бұрын
Truths truths truths 💯 FACTS
@davepollison4333 2 жыл бұрын
Not as good as "Gimme Some Truth" by John Lennon. Or Generation X.
@sahirde 2 жыл бұрын
@@djjlc this music isn't made for you bud. It's made for people who want to engage in reality. Listen to whatever you want, we don't care.
@RandolphUK 3 жыл бұрын
So so amazing. I had to reload this so many times.
@HenryHooverWorld 3 жыл бұрын
Incredible mate
@MRTZ1897 3 жыл бұрын
Rudolph!
@victorvukovic5841 3 жыл бұрын
fancy seeing you here :)
@Alonso-eu5fs 3 жыл бұрын
less goo randy!!
@Bod-ud2ns 3 жыл бұрын
u dont gotta reload to replay
@chocofro3 8 ай бұрын
The music in this is theatrical! don't know how I hadn't heard this one from Simz until now. This might be my favorite from her.
@spookyfish24 Жыл бұрын
This song.. elevated by the visuals. Every time I listen to this, I feel transformed. She's incredible.
@fefobobo 3 жыл бұрын
This song deserves to win multiple Grammys
@EalesOnWheels 3 жыл бұрын
im putting my money on it! shes gotta get a grammy for this
@TheDominicProject 3 жыл бұрын
fuck the grammys they disrespected quality, revolutionary, and obviously black artists like this for years, decades. Even as they try and get it right recently they still reveal their ignorance and bias. The future we're fighting for won't have something as hollow as 'Grammys'. soz song got me pumped and pandemic got everyone at the end of their tether...
@sunghi8645 3 жыл бұрын
Im not even 1 minute in and i think youre right
@alana9926 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheDominicProject true, record labels pay for a grammy.
@sophxo2570 3 жыл бұрын
Grammys only like songs that give messages out they agree with :/ keep people distracted from real things going on.
@nivaseesghosts 2 жыл бұрын
now this is top tier rap. one of the greatest intros i have ever heard to an album.
@jobeiden4630 2 жыл бұрын
@Gravy Talks Music Wesley's Theory too
@jobeiden4630 2 жыл бұрын
@Gravy Talks Music it's also my GOAT rap album but what do you mean when it compares to the rest of the album? It might not be the best song on there but it's still a killer intro
@watermelon2223 2 жыл бұрын
The needledrop track of the year!!
@jbm8167 8 ай бұрын
how few people know of this song is just criminal tbh. one of the best artists out there
@emmalucygordon3594 3 жыл бұрын
If I don’t hear this at the start of some film or musical I will be disappointed. THIS WAS FUCKING INCREDIBLE! I have goosebumps
@user-fy6cw3uj3r 3 жыл бұрын
The music video is the film x
@Psalm2Charity 2 жыл бұрын
this song feels like a sacred text… it feels like we don’t even deserve art like this. every verse packs a different punch, leaves tears rolling from my eyes
@beesmonk 2 жыл бұрын
have you ever in your life read a sacred text? I feel not but I'll let you into a secret they are FULL OF SHIT
@wladchk 2 жыл бұрын
Idk for me feels just ok, not something iconic or anything like that. But I had this feeling of sacred text, something written by not a human when I listened to a written testimony, a very good album, my advice is to have a listen
@nerysjones9498 2 жыл бұрын
Literally this.
@parentaladvisory9826 2 жыл бұрын
so corny wtf
@lautashac1212 2 жыл бұрын
@@beesmonk What
@jaybdan9615 2 жыл бұрын
This song and this music video is just so beautiful. The lyrics, the visuals, every time I come back it just moves me to tears. Such a beautiful album.
@sendmebleach 2 жыл бұрын
here after fantano named it number one single of the year and wow i’m amazed i didn’t catch onto this sooner
@iamolivehatake 3 жыл бұрын
The amount of talent in the uk is beyond what this universe could ever handle !
@risernotme 3 жыл бұрын
True!
@kaithleen3872 3 жыл бұрын
i'm sayinnnnn!! i just watched hustle by the sons of kemet and i'm like what y'all got in the water out there cuz that shit is DELECTABLE TRUE MASTERPIECES
@smwtdmgd 3 жыл бұрын
I got goosebumps
@kavlara 10 ай бұрын
Ever just remember this song was the best thing you’ve heard in ages and gotta revisit? Yeah that.
@cmclbeats 2 жыл бұрын
From my own original opinion this is the best song of 2021
@fernhausluv44 2 жыл бұрын
Melon 🍉
@sugeknight2664 2 жыл бұрын
try listening Kanye West - Diamonds are forever , cuz this song is copy of it :D
@karlovanjak2576 25 күн бұрын
@@sugeknight2664 LMAO NO...two completly different tracks. Wtf you smoking
@keiththevisionary 3 жыл бұрын
This Masterpiece was a sign that a Global Rebellion needs to start now.
@mohamedkamara8225 2 жыл бұрын
NOW
@pragyasingh2297 3 жыл бұрын
You took the words right out of my soul. These past 1.5 years weren't about finding out that introversion was the only way so many of us could cope with the pain. The way we can all heal collectively is by each of us finding the strength from deep inside us and sharing it with each other, and then form a force so strong that nothing can break past it.
@simonep6203 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely deserves a grammy. Amazing artistic video with pure poetry relevent to the times. Genius.
@cameronlamb1869 10 ай бұрын
brings me to tears every time. incredible art
@mariadxlmar 3 жыл бұрын
No words, no fucking words. No one on this level. You created this level queen. Now is up to us to reach it.
@ghostrider2664 3 жыл бұрын
Whoa tiger. Its good but it aint no Sinatra, ya dig?
@emilyd6259 2 жыл бұрын
She’s incredible. I can’t help it but she reminds me of Lauryn Hill. We’ve been needing another artist who comes and positively influences a new generation. I think she’s finally here. Thank you.
@parentaladvisory9826 2 жыл бұрын
she’s literally a black woman. the only similarity
@nasraabdi6153 2 жыл бұрын
@@parentaladvisory9826 how about the fact that they (despite obviously being black women) also discuss real life issues such as racism and inner turmoil. Maybe if you'd stop focusing on something so trivial u could find the similarities😟
@edgarwalk5637 2 жыл бұрын
Other similarities: 1. Both great rappers. 2. Both sing to the roots of hip hop, with meaningful lyrics. 3. Both have made some marvellous videos.
@Charlie_Alpha_Lima 2 жыл бұрын
She gives me shades of Jean Grae. I love her energy!
@stevepickford3004 2 жыл бұрын
Wasn't Lauryn Hill a well known racist? From what I gather Simz is against that.
@vladimir.rrrrrr Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing. I will listen to this on repeat for the next couple of months that's for sure. There are some songs that become more than just sounds, reverberating all the way to the core and back. This IS art.
@megandarkes5456 Жыл бұрын
Well deserved mercury award!!!!!! Sing it girl speak it!!!!
@anaconiglia5796 3 жыл бұрын
god she's so underrated it's unfair
@orcajesus6621 3 жыл бұрын
Truth
@rodney9387 3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂 you need to upgrade your level of UNDERRATED that shit was hot garbage
@orcajesus6621 3 жыл бұрын
@@rodney9387 name your favourite artist
@Ms-Vlogs. 3 жыл бұрын
Truth
@bun-e9361 3 жыл бұрын
@@orcajesus6621 Probably Eminem.
@JetpackGamer456 2 жыл бұрын
I can't get over how incredible this song is in every aspect. The production is immaculate, the lyrics are consistently sharp and hard-hitting, the beat transition is perfect, and the small musical flourishes added by the symphony make it so you hear something new in the instrumental every time you listen. This is probably my favorite opening track from any album in the last decade and, while the rest of the album is also great, it almost suffers from how big of an impression the opening track makes.
@TokyoBalletReprise 2 жыл бұрын
This isn’t a beat bro, it’s a full on instrumental done with an actual orchestra and choir.
@rivsrivers 2 жыл бұрын
honestly fully agree, nothing in the rest of the album even really comes close to this in production quality and really just...quality in general. its still a good album but but this track is on a whole other level
@alm9535 3 күн бұрын
Powerful. Brilliant artistry, musicianship, poetry, mesmerizing contemporary dancer, choreography and storytelling. Love the instrumentation of this song. Feels like an overture.
@Retriever_YT 2 жыл бұрын
i just stumbled across this and wow im blown away, the music, the emotion, the video. this is heavily underatted. this sounds like a hit
@kushiarnav973 3 жыл бұрын
*What a SLAP. I went for so many raw emotion:speechless, disturbed, impressed, shocked,mesmerized!* *She has everything: flow, stage presence, visual/style, deep lyrics attached to a strong story telling and symbolism, myth & culture. She is a new movement!*
@Kung_fu_doctor_87 3 жыл бұрын
She need to get the credit she deserves from everyone
@thecinematicmind 2 жыл бұрын
*WINNER* Single of 2021 TheNeedleDrop
@xanderb.4986 2 жыл бұрын
This is sincerely a masterpiece. The visuals gave me goosebumps. I was about to turn it then suddenly I couldn't look away. This was a great introduction to an artist for me.
@esconis5304 3 жыл бұрын
I feel society needs this song right now
@thecosmicplayground4233 2 жыл бұрын
I have never heard a song so rich with love, power, pain, rage, healing and liberation all at the same time. I am overwhelmed. Little Simz is amazing. I am a huge fan. ❤
@ffwlpe 2 жыл бұрын
CONGRATS ON THE WELL DESERVED NUMBER 1 SPOT SIMBI 🎉🔥
@username-1999 2 жыл бұрын
this really is the anthem of 2021
@lostvoid3711 2 жыл бұрын
Fantano
@Rawrieatjoox3 3 жыл бұрын
“ I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death “ 🌱 “ Alone, but not lonely Your truth unveils with time As you embark on a journey - Of what it takes to be a woman “ 🌙
@darkkitty22 2 жыл бұрын
As a black introverted woman. I’ve never related to a song this much. My inner infp is screamingggggg!!
@Willow-cw9te 2 жыл бұрын
Yassss 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
@amandahudson3747 11 ай бұрын
This is beyonddddddd incredible!! Goose bumps every time ❤
@illzee4048 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like old school hip-hop Much respect
@sugeknight2664 2 жыл бұрын
to be more precise sounds exaclty like KanyeWest - Diamonds Are Forever haha :)
@kaithleen3872 3 жыл бұрын
y'all in the UK make art like my lil eyes have never seen before, this is the shit i wanna see played in museums
@labelmethis530 2 жыл бұрын
Chills and tears. This woman is incredible. Sharing with my son right away.
@ArLobo12 2 жыл бұрын
Good 👍
@davepollison4333 2 жыл бұрын
I got chills, but then realized I just had the thermostat down too low.
@psyckmode4788 2 жыл бұрын
@@davepollison4333 this is actually hilarious 💀
@nicolasmichaud9628 2 жыл бұрын
Me I shared with my father
@longshot8696 2 жыл бұрын
lmao you are sad
@izaa6189 5 ай бұрын
This song is so relevant right now. In our thousands, in our millions....
@Elias-cs3ol Жыл бұрын
This is so unbelieveably powerful, already one of the best albums of the 20s
@TroutBoneless 2 жыл бұрын
"inner demon said motherfucker you earned this" there are so many lines in this song that i just feel on a primal level
@niji4735 3 жыл бұрын
Big up. This like a whole opera. The drama. The visuals. The words. Amazing.
@unfabulouslyfabulous 2 жыл бұрын
One of the most amazing songs of all time… this music video is also magnificent performance art… everything about this is impeccable
@emmarusso6078 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Beautiful storytelling throughout the whole video. Literal chills!
@rachelkoyama1122 3 жыл бұрын
only someone like Little Simz can come out with a 6 minute song and have every second of it be equally enthralling.
@wafflechai 3 жыл бұрын
I love randomly finding a musical masterpiece on youtube
@duskytraveller8261 3 жыл бұрын
Same especially when you follow the artist's story 👑💯
@sandralons1438 2 жыл бұрын
OMG I am out of words, I got Chills from it right away, so deep, so powerful, like 2 Pac, feeling the pain , words straight from her heart, loving it, makes me cry 🙏
@10178jojo Жыл бұрын
Love this what an artist she is
@stevan8437 3 жыл бұрын
I've missed heartfelt rap songs tbh
@videoettaceo8900 2 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!
@zeinm.7391 2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@wantyoursouls 2 жыл бұрын
There's a lot out there
@stevan8437 2 жыл бұрын
@@wantyoursouls okay Anthony Fantano, you don't know what I've meant by that
@wantyoursouls 2 жыл бұрын
@@stevan8437 yeah i don't know how i relate to fantano but ok
@Hani-nj7rl 3 жыл бұрын
Lyrics: There's a war (there's a war) The kingdom's on fire, the blood of a young messiah I see sinners in a church, I see sinners in a church Sometimes I might be introvert There's a war inside, I hear battle cries Mothers burying sons, young boys playing with guns The devil's a liar, fulfil your wildest desires Now I don't wanna be the one to doctor this But if you can't feel pain then you can't feel the opposite The fight between the Yin and Yang's a fight you'll never win I study humans, that makes me an anthropologist I'm not into politics but I know it's dark times Parts of the world still living in Apartheid (there's a war, there's a war) But if I don't take this winner's flight that's career suicide Though I should've been a friend when your grandma died I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death Find a way, I'll find a way The world's not over I will make it, don't you cry In God we trust 'Cause we're not alone I need a license to feel (I can't feel) Internal wounds and I'm not tryna be healed (no I don't, no I don't, no) I sabotage what we are trying to build 'Cause of feelings I keep inside but it's time to reveal (reveal, reveal) I hate the thought of just being a burden I hate that these conversations are surfaced Simz the artist or Simbi the person? To you I'm smiling but really I'm hurting I dedicate my life and gave my heart over twenty-something years Left wondering how I even feel Or was it was even worth it? I bottle up and then spill it in verses One day I'm wordless, next day I'm a wordsmith Close to success but to happiness I'm the furthest At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own Hoping I will fulfil Amy's purpose Angel said, "Don't let you ego be a disturbance" Inner demon said, "Motherfucker, you earned this" Like they strip you of everything you're deserving Realize there is a prison in us, we are conditioned as fuck Man, it's like they can't sleep 'til our spirit is crushed How much fighting must we do? We've been fearless enough All we see is broken homes here and poverty Corrupt government officials, lies and atrocities How they talking on what's threatening the economy Knocking down communities to re-up on properties I'm directly effected, it does more than just bother me Look beyond the surface, don't just see what you wanna see? My speech ain't involuntary Project with intention straight from my lungs I'm a black woman and I'm a proud one We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome But as long as we're unified, then we've already won Find a way, I'll find a way The worlds not over I will make it, don't you cry In God we trust 'Cause we're not alone And so it begins The base is an amalgamation of everything Rules are not to be played by rebels The story of never ending Your introversion led you here Intuition protected you along the way Feelings allowed you to be well balanced And perspective gave you foresight The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb Only the strong will survive Only the strong will survive Alone but not lonely Your truth unveils with time As you embark on a journey Of what it takes to be a woman
@horius1000 2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for typing the lyrics out Haniii
@d3rgal 2 жыл бұрын
Insane
@Madkalibyr 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you !!
@normah6595 2 жыл бұрын
You're beautiful Haniii. Thank you.
@NoName_NoTitle 2 жыл бұрын
There's lyrics in the description tho
@YungBuckTheLabrat 2 жыл бұрын
Just gave this album a Listen and all I can say is wow. This is a masterpiece.
@jimmyheights5143 10 ай бұрын
Wow. Jesus Christ this my second song I’ve heard from this Messiah. Two songs in and she is artist of the 21 century worthy.
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