Locksmith, Rebecca Nobel - Who I Am lyrics

When I was born my mother was torn crazy
They nearly gave me away to the wrong lady
Doctor said 'sorry we didn't see that
Comin but there's no way
In the world that he came from a black woman'
I guess I been fightin since birth
I barely had life on this earth
Already subjected to people and how they
Judge, Little fair skinned baby
Resentment was in my blood
I would love to say things got
Easier I as I grew
But conflict in my family was nothing new
My parents in the kitchen, they're
Bitchin at one another
My brother's my role model so
Playing women was cool
Cool until you start mature
Start to endure what is real life
And finally admit when insecure
Pure honesty, promise me if you can
That you'll
Be there to catch me when I land
For who I am

It's who I am
Will you be there to catch me when I land
For who I am
Need you to understand, everything I'm not
Made me everything I am, and if
We really fam, you'll be there to
Catch me when I land, for who I am

Who I am is deeper than what they giving you
But second guessing myself was
My biggest issue
For example at the BET office had an awkward
Conversation with one of my fellow artist
He said 'I used to rap just like you
But that was going nowhere so to help my
Own career had to switch it up'
Stressing he's one of my known peers
Then I realized he was
Projecting his own fears
Fear I had the courage of
What he urges to be
So instead of showing love
He'd rather discourage me
And that's how people feel when
They deal with uncertainty
And certainly would place the burden
On any person but he and see it plain but
Can't explain the direction
You can break the mirror but
Can't change the reflection
Without an aim it all remains a question
Will you be there to catch me when I land
For who I am?

It's who I am
Will you be there to catch me when I land
For who I am
Need you to understand, everything I'm not
Made me everything I am, and if
We really fam, you'll be there to
Catch me when I land, for who I am

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