Only

By Sampha

On Lahai

Released on September 6, 2023

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[Refrain]

Only, only, only, only, only you

Only, only, only, only, only, only—


[Verse 1]

Still here, only God knows why

Still here, only God knows why (Only God knows why)

Dreams of a beach with a house behind

(Beach, house behind)

Deep thought on the speed of life

The Sun's in perfect reach each time (Time)

Then I wake up clean to a different light (Light, life, light)

And I see problems, jump and hide (Hide, hide, hide, hide)

I can't see trapdoors in my mind

The blurry signs that I can't define

Like predictin' movements ahead of time

Projectilеs comin' from the side

Projectilеs comin' for my life

War zone when I close my eyes


[Chorus]

"La-la-la" — it's fingers in my ears

I was not tryna hear

I'm movin' on faith and faith only

Desires crush me numb

I would chase and then some

From love I would run

Like it's just here to disown me

That's why I keep my distance, even if I miss it

Wire me the wisdom to pick up when it phones me

Take my body for a walk, call somebody just to talk

Take a mic and press record and speak the truth only


[Refrain]

Only, only, only, only, only, only you

Only, only, only, only, only, only you


[Verse 2]

I was chasin' highs (I was chasin' highs)

On diagonal (On diagonal)

Started lookin' down (Started lookin' down)

Like "Where'd the middle go?" (Where'd the middle go?)

I been on this grind like it's gonna break my fall

(Gonna break my fall)

Careerism pothole, like "Where'd my love ones go?" (Where'd my love ones go?)

Obedient blindly, I trust you and you know (Trust you and you know)

I don't wanna judge, but I need to save my soul (Need to save my soul)

I question your priorities, isn't in this boat (Yeah)

Wired to a system, born into a code

Has a way of keepin' self-esteem on the low (Self-esteem on the low)

Betting on myself, like "How wise is this hope?" (How wise is this hope?)

Betting on myself, like "How wide is this hole?" (How wide is this hole?)

You tell me it's the wrong choice

You tell me it's the wrong choice, but I—


[Chorus]

"La-la-la" — it's fingers in my ears

I was not tryna hear

I'm movin' on faith and faith only

Desires crush me numb

I would chase and then some

From love I would run like

It's just here to disown me


[Refrain]

Only (-ly), only, only (On-), only, only (-ly), only you (On-)

Only, only (-ly), only, only (On-), only, only (-ly), only you (On-)

Only, only (-ly), only, only (On-), only, only (-ly), only you (On-)

Only, only (-ly), only, only, only, only—