Hard Out Here.

By RAYE

On My 21st Century Blues

Released on June 30, 2022

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[Intro]

After years and fears and smiling through my tears

All I ask of you is open your ears

'Cause the truth ain't pretty my dear

It's been dark, been hard out–


[Verse 1]

Uh, on my way, figured a way, figured a way out

My pen is a gun, pen is a gun, I'm finna spray now

He said I was out, said I was done, look at his face now

Hm, hm, ah, uh, ah, uh

Tell them boys, feeling them boys, meet at the steakhouse

I been a mess, so I'm in a dress and I got my cakes out

Sleeping on her, sleeping on me, I'm in your face now

Hm, no, no, no, no, no


[Verse 2]

What you know about hustling?

As a young girl (Young girl) in the dungeons (Dungeons)

What you know about making amends?

With the devils in your face you must pretend, uh, ah


[Verse 3]

CR0, I'm from the ends but I'm a actor

Smile in your face all of thе pricks, all of the wankers

I had to chill, smoke it away, managе my anger

Hahahaha, uh


[Verse 4]

Ooh, what you know about systems?

About drugged drinks, fucking nearly dying from addictions

You start to wonder why I'm Christian

Without the Lord, I'd take my life for all the times I've been a victim

Oh, no weapon formed against me shall ever prosper


[Chorus]

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

Baby, I bounce back (Bounce, bounce, bounce back)

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

Hm, no weapon formed against me shall ever prosper

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

Baby, I bounce back (Bounce, bounce, bounce back)

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

No weapon formed against me shall ever


[Interlude]

All the white men CEOs, fuck your privilege

Get your pink chubby hands off my mouth, fuck you think this is?

I told my lawyer stand by (War), there is no wrath like a woman scorned

Uh, now I bet you wish


[Verse 5]

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

Devil's a liar, I am the guy, call me the Conrad

I been too nice, triple the price, pay me the whole bag

These motherfuckers cheatin' on me, am I a wag? Never again

Top of the day, top of the day, top of the day to you

This LP's full of the shit I'm gonna say to you, ooh

See how I flow when I'm in pain, I'm gonna pray for you

Then I'ma aim for you, and it's a shame for you, shame for you


[Verse 6]

Oh yeah, what you know about violence?

I'm on smoke now, babe, I think it's time to cut the violins

Can't see you, I'm looking at the inside of my eyelids

I'll never stop fighting, all in God's timing


[Bridge]

Timing

And I'm about to have these grown men crying (Cry-, hm, -ing)

You wasn't trying, you was sitting on diamonds (Hmm)

You gon' have to see me now, I'm shining

Hyped up, blinding, very fucking frightening

All these lies, now I see it so clear

See, for girls like me from the bottom of the tier

Believe that it’s always been hard out here


[Chorus]

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

Baby, I bounce back (Bounce, bounce, bounce back)

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

Hm, No weapon formed against me shall ever prosper

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

Baby, I bounce back (Bounce, bounce, bounce back)

Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back

No weapon formed against me shall ever prosper