High For Hours Remix by J.Retta Lyrics
Intro: Nkosazana Heshu
"But like...you need to just take a pause, and realise that this happened to you, and it is happening to you, and things are going to continue to happen to you, some of them good, some of them bad, but the point is, life is happening, and as you're talking to me right now, life is happening, and I think, uhm, you're confused, which is normal, because none of us really know what we're doing, but, I think don't put too much pressure on yourself, don't feel like you have to be a certain way, or you have to accept certain things...if you're not comfortable with anything that is happening in your life right now, you should do something about it..."
Verse 1: JRetta
I've been skimming through my thoughts lately, my heart's heavy
'Cause no one ever warned me that love is a tad deadly
I never had a mentor to teach me that pride's petty
I grew up in a home where divorces are always messy
In the courtroom, they're my kids, accept it
We'll ignore doom, how they feel, fuck that shit
In the same room, while they sit, we throw fits
And it scars you, it cuts deep, and stays fixed
But, no parent ever sees
That witnessing the ones who gave you life, cursing, always shouting till the other bleeds
And you just sit and feel
That maybe love is just a falacy, I had to watch my father pack his shit and leave
I was just 4 years old, doing everything I'm told
Bright eyes, had to watch my house turn to a broken home
Mommy, where did daddy go? I hate to see you all alone
Now my brother's worried, everyday I'm out here getting stoned
I'm tryna fill this hole...
Chorus: JRetta
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
Verse 2: JRetta
Momma was a fighter, but she couldn't escape death
My aunt had to watch her sister take her last breath
Daddy watched her coffin being lowered, his eyes wet
6 years old, no idea I'd never see her again
Conversations with, Sixty and Base
Nicknamed "Khotso", means peace, why give me that name?
They told me, "every time we bicker, but it's banter, you complain
Telling us to fucking stop it, like none of us are sane"
I explained that I hate fights
The cause? No idea why
Till one night, I sat and reminisced about my past life
The worst time, endured a lot of pain as a young child
And maybe the reason I hate fights, is 'cause I saw fights
Between the two people I thought would always be together
Now when I date a worthy girl, I never say "forever"
Been the worst at relationships, it ain't getting better
My life was meaningless until I started moulding Retta
The pain began to let up...
Chorus: JRetta
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
Verse 3: JRetta
Around April 2016, when I met this pretty dime
Light-skinned African queen, a perfect smile
My friends and I were hosting a party, then she arrived
I couldn't fight the obvious feelings I tried to hide
But inside, I was nervous, and questioning my ability
To get this perfect African queen, to really notice me
It happened naturally, she would look at me with this perfect grin
Eyes bright, dimples exposed, it felt like everything
Took Kayos aside, while I just looked at her
And told him, "bro, that queen? I wanna be with her"
Same time she looked back, and she just smiled
I smiled back, and noticed she had such perfect eyes
We got to talking about our lives, and our emotions
Then we ended up in bed, but I never got her open
Instead, we sat for 4 hours talking to each other
Really feeling, really speaking, we were open with each other
Fast forward about a week, it was her number I would seek
Then I got it, every day I would just listen and we'd speak
I was weak, then she called to say there's something you should know
I really like you, and I mean it, I just can't keep it no more
I have a boyfriend...
Chorus: JRetta
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
Verse 4: JRetta
Shout out to the parents still together pushing love
And teaching all their children that it's possible to trust
The world is such an evil place, but still we pray to God
But for now to keep our sanity, we'll keep making these songs
We'll just keep making these songs, hey
We'll just keep making these songs, we'll just keep making these songs, hey
One more time
Shout out to the parents still together pushing love
And teaching all their children that it's possible to trust
The world is such an evil place, but still we pray to God
But for now to keep our sanity, we'll keep making these songs
We'll just keep making these songs, hey
We'll just keep making these songs, we'll just keep making these songs, hey
Bridge: JRetta
Fly away
Fly away
I wanna fly away, ooh
Fly away
I wanna fly away, hey
Outro: JRetta (Extract from 'The Book Of Joy' by Desmond Tutu, Dalai Lama, and narrated by Douglas Abrams.)
"Acceptance was the final pillar of the mind, and it led us to the first pillar of the heart - forgiveness. When we accept the present, we can forgive, and release the desire for a different past."
"But like...you need to just take a pause, and realise that this happened to you, and it is happening to you, and things are going to continue to happen to you, some of them good, some of them bad, but the point is, life is happening, and as you're talking to me right now, life is happening, and I think, uhm, you're confused, which is normal, because none of us really know what we're doing, but, I think don't put too much pressure on yourself, don't feel like you have to be a certain way, or you have to accept certain things...if you're not comfortable with anything that is happening in your life right now, you should do something about it..."
Verse 1: JRetta
I've been skimming through my thoughts lately, my heart's heavy
'Cause no one ever warned me that love is a tad deadly
I never had a mentor to teach me that pride's petty
I grew up in a home where divorces are always messy
In the courtroom, they're my kids, accept it
We'll ignore doom, how they feel, fuck that shit
In the same room, while they sit, we throw fits
And it scars you, it cuts deep, and stays fixed
But, no parent ever sees
That witnessing the ones who gave you life, cursing, always shouting till the other bleeds
And you just sit and feel
That maybe love is just a falacy, I had to watch my father pack his shit and leave
I was just 4 years old, doing everything I'm told
Bright eyes, had to watch my house turn to a broken home
Mommy, where did daddy go? I hate to see you all alone
Now my brother's worried, everyday I'm out here getting stoned
I'm tryna fill this hole...
Chorus: JRetta
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
Verse 2: JRetta
Momma was a fighter, but she couldn't escape death
My aunt had to watch her sister take her last breath
Daddy watched her coffin being lowered, his eyes wet
6 years old, no idea I'd never see her again
Conversations with, Sixty and Base
Nicknamed "Khotso", means peace, why give me that name?
They told me, "every time we bicker, but it's banter, you complain
Telling us to fucking stop it, like none of us are sane"
I explained that I hate fights
The cause? No idea why
Till one night, I sat and reminisced about my past life
The worst time, endured a lot of pain as a young child
And maybe the reason I hate fights, is 'cause I saw fights
Between the two people I thought would always be together
Now when I date a worthy girl, I never say "forever"
Been the worst at relationships, it ain't getting better
My life was meaningless until I started moulding Retta
The pain began to let up...
Chorus: JRetta
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
Verse 3: JRetta
Around April 2016, when I met this pretty dime
Light-skinned African queen, a perfect smile
My friends and I were hosting a party, then she arrived
I couldn't fight the obvious feelings I tried to hide
But inside, I was nervous, and questioning my ability
To get this perfect African queen, to really notice me
It happened naturally, she would look at me with this perfect grin
Eyes bright, dimples exposed, it felt like everything
Took Kayos aside, while I just looked at her
And told him, "bro, that queen? I wanna be with her"
Same time she looked back, and she just smiled
I smiled back, and noticed she had such perfect eyes
We got to talking about our lives, and our emotions
Then we ended up in bed, but I never got her open
Instead, we sat for 4 hours talking to each other
Really feeling, really speaking, we were open with each other
Fast forward about a week, it was her number I would seek
Then I got it, every day I would just listen and we'd speak
I was weak, then she called to say there's something you should know
I really like you, and I mean it, I just can't keep it no more
I have a boyfriend...
Chorus: JRetta
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
The type of shit that make you wanna
The type of shit that make you wanna let go
Verse 4: JRetta
Shout out to the parents still together pushing love
And teaching all their children that it's possible to trust
The world is such an evil place, but still we pray to God
But for now to keep our sanity, we'll keep making these songs
We'll just keep making these songs, hey
We'll just keep making these songs, we'll just keep making these songs, hey
One more time
Shout out to the parents still together pushing love
And teaching all their children that it's possible to trust
The world is such an evil place, but still we pray to God
But for now to keep our sanity, we'll keep making these songs
We'll just keep making these songs, hey
We'll just keep making these songs, we'll just keep making these songs, hey
Bridge: JRetta
Fly away
Fly away
I wanna fly away, ooh
Fly away
I wanna fly away, hey
Outro: JRetta (Extract from 'The Book Of Joy' by Desmond Tutu, Dalai Lama, and narrated by Douglas Abrams.)
"Acceptance was the final pillar of the mind, and it led us to the first pillar of the heart - forgiveness. When we accept the present, we can forgive, and release the desire for a different past."