Hikari - Intellectual

[Intro: Substantial]

Substantial and Nujabes

Still doing this

Yeah

Sorry love, uh

Sorry love

But it seems like it isn't in the cards for us

[Verse 1: Substantial]

Meetin' you was a blessing, see

But, sorry sweetheart, we can never be

The little things you do be impressin' me

But still, baby girl, we can never be

You only want one night of ecstasy

Thanks, but no thanks, it can never be

'Cause I got a wife at home that I'm blessed to keep

And to fool around with you would be the death of me

Can't add new ingredients to the recipe

'Cause that isn't fair to you, nor fair to me

And more importantly, it sure isn't fair to her

Guess we might've had a chance before I married her

'Cause wifey's worth more than life to me

A soulmate, and who am I to control fate?

'Cause somebody like you is much more than a cut buddy

But I can't give you all the things that you want from me

[Chorus: Substantial]

We can't be, we won't be, sorry love

But it seems like it isn't in the cards for us

We can't be, we won't be, sorry love

But it seems like it isn't in the cards for us

[Verse 2: Substantial]

I know you think I'll be the perfect man

But it seems like the Most High had other plans

Besides, I'm no better than my brother, man

Can't run around like Mr. Loverman

Tryin' to maintain

And spend the rest of my life with the same dame

That's right, hon

I found the right one

Sounds like fun, but I ain't riskin' that

'Cause if I lose her, slim chance I'll get her back

This is real life, this ain't Cinemax

Tryin' to hear my little seed's feet go pitter-pat

On these hardwood floors in this house we own

Yeah, you're hot, ya know, but it's not for sure

Not that anything's the matter with you

But there's no guarantee that I can have that with you

And I can't make you into something you're not

No need to look around for what I already got

[Verse 3: Substantial]

I ain't tryin' to waste your time, boo

I know you've been stepped on and been lied to

God bless the next man who's lucky to find you

It's hard to sever ties, but, baby, I got to

Uh, that's the way it is

I know you don't know what to make of this

And I'm very sorry that it came to this

Feels like the end, let's pray it is

'Cause they say it's easier that way

That's what cats say

And it hurts like a backache

And the pressure is enough to make a back break

But to lead you on would be mad fake

So do your thing, baby, I'll do mine

Don't worry 'bout me, girl, I'll be fine

This is all my fault, I'm too kind

And a decent human being's hard to find

[Chorus: Substantial]

We can't be, we won't be, sorry love

But it seems like it isn't in the cards for us

We can't be, we won't be, sorry love

But it seems like it isn't in the cards for us