Oddisee - Hold It Back lyrics

I'm asked to speak but not to tell the truth
Anonymously, in the credit's you
Can check the proof
In the camera, innovators and creators real
In the mirror, imitators and the takers steal
That's a practice put in action
That could win awards
Yeah, we love the frauds
But hate the ones that really come with cause
Moment of silence for me
I don't really need applause
Think I'm loud enough when I'm alone
With all my inner thoughts
May I never meet the people I'm inspired by
And find out that they're really
Really fake or they just kind of lied
Kind of surprised I was able
To keep my mouth shut this long, but
On this song, I'ma tell ya how I feel
Being quiet is a crime
Not enough fake Gs doing time


I’m not the only one to notice that
I’m cutting all my ties
I think it's time I stopped holding back

Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back (no I can't)
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back (no I can't)
Hold it back

I make more than my sister
'Cause, I was born as a mister
And I ain't never been to college
And she graduated honors
Yet the bosses think that I'm a better fit
Uh
Well, that annoy me more than cargo shorts
And yoga pants that's worn at
Anything that's not a sport
Dinner plans at eight and if show you up in
Some sneakers better call
Me in advance to say you running late
I’m a contemporary man
I mean take it back to what
So y'all could screw it up again
While you’re running for an office
I'ma run away from coffins
Pray the policies show progress 'fore
They boot it up again

'Cause every time we restart it
We gon' push the demons deeper in the closet
It ain't no secret
They just seeping out regardless
We're keeping logic hostage we need to stop

Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back (no I can't)
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back (no I can't)
Hold it back

Tell them how you really feel
They label you a hater
That's the greatest trick impostors ever
Played on the creator
You around here acting like we’re
Equal but we greater
Bring up talent all you want but
You can keep your résumé though
Talk is cheaper now and it is
Just dropping by the day though
Take precaution putting stock in
Anything somebody say though
We gon' tell you anything we
Want to get a payload
Don't be shocked if we come talking to
You like it was a day old

Clock restarted
We gon' push the demons deeper in the closet
It ain't no secret
They just seeping out regardless
We're keeping logic hostage we need to stop

Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back (no I can't)
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back (no I can't)
Hold it back

Hold it back, hold it back, hold it back
Hold it
Hold it back, hold it back, hold it back
Hold it
Hold it back, hold it back, hold it back
Hold it
Hold it back, hold it back, hold it back
Hold it
Hold it back, hold it back, hold it back
Hold it
Hold it back, hold it back, hold it back
Hold it
Hold it back, hold it back, hold it back
Hold it
Hold it back, hold it back, hold it back
Hold it