BUSY / SIRENS

By Saba

On CARE FOR ME

Released on April 5, 2018

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[Part 1: "BUSY"]


[Verse 1]

I'm so alone, but all of my friends—

But all of my friends got some shit to do, yeah—all 'em got plans

I call 'em, I'm bad at texting, they never cross me like bad pedestrians

I've been this awkward since adolescence, I don't know how long I had depression

Never no peer-pressure, I'm tryna' get my little pecker off in some girl

I call my BFF, that ain't no secret kept, I fucked then told my cousin

I'm broke, I wasn't buzzin', I tried to hit a few years, she wasn't budgin'

I'm bogus, left my girl for some shawty, surely deservin' of all this lonely

"You sad? Tell me, how are you sad? You got all of these friends, you got all of these fans", I ain't trust nobody new since 2012, I ain't let nobody in

Jesus got killed for our sins, Walter got killed for a coat

I'm tryna cope, but it's a part of me gone—in a packed room, I'm alone


[Chorus: Saba & Daoud]

I'm havin' a busy day, I'll hit you back right away

I seen that skies were grey, I hope to God you're safe

I'm havin' a busy day, I'll hit you back right away

I seen that skies were grey, I hope to God you're safe

Ohhh, ohhh


[Verse 2: Saba]

I'm so alone, just me and my girl

She leave me for work, then leave me for school, she finally home—I leave her for tour

FaceTime me nudity, yeah, all of this new to me, yeah

All of the infidelity when I was 17 been catchin' up

It still feel like she'll catch me cheatin'

Niggas askin' me how tour was

Knowin' I been home like two months

And I seen your ass like two times

Save the small-talk like two dimes

No time, social interaction

Had female friends I found attractive

I tried to fuck but I am no savage

Now we don't speak, we just walk past

If my past could talk

It'd probably reply to the missed calls after all

'Cause the friendships that I can't recall

Done turned my heart into camouflage

While the guys I used to play basketball with

Doin' shit that I can't endorse now

With the Lord now, when it pours down

Was alone then, still alone now


[Chorus: Saba & Daoud]

I'm havin' a busy day, I'll hit you back right away

I seen that skies were grey, I hope to God you're safe

I'm havin' a busy day, I'll hit you back right away

I seen that skies were grey, I hope to God you're safe

Ohhh, ohhh


[Verse 3: theMIND]

I'm barely here, how I ain't present?

Yeah, I drift for a second, forgot to reply to your message

But all these years

I been the same in your presence (I'm still here)

Countin' the seconds before I reply to your message

My biggest fear (is that I have to say goodbye another time)

Is that I have to say goodbye another time

(Not like this, not like this, not like this)

So I skip town on our moment, hopefully prolonging this

I don't need nobody new to miss

(Not like this)

I want you to know

Ooooh, ooh-ooh

Ohh


[Part 2: "SIRENS"]


[Chorus: Saba]

Sirens on the way, aye

Now you're lying where the angels lay

Yeah, sirens on the way, aye

Now we're lying where the angels lay

Yeah, sirens on the way, aye

Now you're lying where the angels lay

Yeah, sirens on the way, aye

Now we're lying where the angels—yeah


[Verse]

Ridin' through the city

I'm young, I'm black, I'm guilty

I know one time wanna kill me

They don't know me but they fear me

15 years old with the sticky

They gon' blame it on the marijuana

Hands behind your head

And they won't let up out they lead

But if I move that's disrespect

But if they shoot then that's just that?

And if I run then that look bad?

Drawing they gun right off their hip

I'm probably deservin'

'Cause I know they serve and protect

But they think I'm servin'

Or they think my cellphone's a weapon

Heard that the robber wore a black mask

I fit the description, a.k.a. "nigga"

What is the difference? It's an enigma

We so divided, I'm from Division

Clutch that purse cause of my dreadlocks

Cross that street cause I'm with my friends

Curse every song in hip-hop

Keep telling yourself it's all fair


[Chorus]

Sirens on the way, aye

Now you're lying where the angels lay

Yeah, sirens on the way, aye

Now we're lying where the angels lay

Yeah, sirens on the way, aye

Now you're lying where the angels lay

Yeah, sirens on the way, aye

Now we're lying where the—