Square - Intellectual

No wonder you don't fit in (x2)

[Verse 1]:

I couldn't watch that movie; it was rated R

I never heard that song; it was gospel in the car

You had them baby J's and I was rockin sandals

You watching Rap City, man, they done blocked the channel

Everything around me had a Christian theme

Wearing uniforms to school, just one pair of jeans

Reading comics, playing Sonic while I'm wearing glasses

Back before the fashion frames made of plastic

Turtle power in my turtlenecks

Yeah

Hip hop music never heard of it

All that changed in that 6th grade life

Back when Puff Daddy was the first rapper that I liked

Now I'm rocking Nike Cortezes think I'm cool

But them high school years so cruel

Now I wanted ladies, yeah I wanted ladies

Told em told em I was born in the early 80s

But I lied about the year though, how they gon' hear though

Just came to public, public school 'bout a year ago

Here I go, I made it up, confession bro: I made it up

I gave em all these stories and they ate it up

But they ain't know who Taelor was... I ain't know who Taelor was

All of these relationships that I built was made of trust, knew I had to trade em up, and I knew who the Savior was

I just had to let Him see me, He saw I was made of dust

[Hook]:

I couldn't look you in the eye, cuz I got my head low

Thought I wasn't living, thought that I was missing out

So this for everybody tryna fit in...

No wonder you don't fit in (fit in)

Now I be singing

We ain't squares no more (4x)

If they see something different, you just tell 'em keep on watching 'cause they're the ones that's missing out

[Verse 2]:

Aye, so this started in Columbus, back in June '84

My daddy my momma had this little baby boy

And they said I didn't cry, wish I knew what I was thinking

Wish I knew what it was like for that second when it sink in

That I'm here...

I wish I knew that it was rare to have both parents

'Cause most my friends ain't seen a healthy marriage

But all these problems we create

Man, it's self inflicted damage, so it's like I can't relate

Look, I'm naturally skeptical and overthink my solutions

You ain't selling me no dreams, I know it seems like I'm proving you right

When you thinkin I'm self righteous in my music

And me, tryna explain just be sounding like some excuses for real

But I be feeling disrespected

Typecasted as sheltered, downplaying my perspective

Like I should apologize for every good thing I've gotten

Shallow end of regrets, cuz I ain't swimming in your drama

And I know, I know it's all grace

But people stay jealous like I throw it in they face

Like I just can't be glad that I ain't have to go through it

But still know that it's real, I take your stories and use it

For reference and teach others that they can be different

And tell 'em to be more than the next Blake Griffin

And he could be cool, but my point is identity

They say you ain't living life till you model the Kennedys

Violence and scandal like some kinda validation

Beef up our stories so that they impressed with our salvation

And this is for everyone ever called a square

Under pressure to use their testimonies to compare

Look, I'm right there - I'm right there with you

Let's be brave enough

'Cause pride is the issue

Let's just focus on the cross

We can't say it ain't enough, we won't say it ain't enough

Man, let's look to Jesus 'cause He gave it up;

Homie, look, He gave it up

They tried to take His life, man, they tried but He raised it up

And this is resurrection, there isn't a greater love

Let's walk in this freedom