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NFWITI (04:29)—pronounced: NFWee-Tea, Nyanja to English: “Witch”

lyrics

[VERSE 1]
Trouble at the door,
Crouching to the floor,
Feeling paranoid
Shadows seeping through the floors,
Think I’m losing every moment
Downing down a pour,
Downing down some more,
Seeing shit not there
Cops are at the door,
Lock it then explore,
Think of other options

Tell my mama I won't make it home
Hell or water seek the safest road
Heart is bleeding off the metronome (doo doo doo doo doo)
Beelzebub please take me home

I’ve been using so I'm losing all my motherfucking bearings
Snipped a couple of earrings, from the heiress
Fuck dealing with the people stairing, I’m about to nab a steering
Grab the tree, inhale then, till death then

[CHORUS]
Battling my Soul,
Have a screaming pulse
Blood up to my nose,
Rush is getting cold but nobody knows
Gotta numb it all,
Heart is pounding more,
Blood up to my toes,
Out into the cold,
Where nobody knows
I just need to live,
I just need to breathe,
Bout to hit the road,
Out into the cold,
In the freezing snow
I don’t think I know,
If I’ll make it home,
How the story goes,
Out into the cold,
Where nobody knows

[VERSE 2]
I just snapped
When we came back
And he tried to hit me
Now I’m up
And he’s laid flat
Praying God forgives me
Maybe stick him a closet
In the middle of it
With the wigs and the long dress
(Yes)

Do I need to burn him?
Should I be concerned,
Do I need a word?
Got a show coming,
Gotta go hunny,
Keep the hose running
I’ll be back noon,
We can chat soon,
How’s the drag, boo?
Behind the vacuum,
This is bad news,
And he can't move

I’ll just keep him here,
I won’t live in fear,
Gotta be prepared
I don’t need to bear
All the guilt in here,
Got my people scared
I’ll just clean my hair,
I’ll just be right here,
I’ll just—(gasp gasp)
I don’t feel regret,
Got what he deserves,
Got some fucking nerve

Trouble at the door,
Crouching on the floor,
Bout to run a show
Got a big applause,
But nobody knows,
How this story goes
But I’m safe now,
I feel great now,
This is great, wow
Run the tape now,
Light my face up
(Break a leg)

[CHORUS]
Battling my soul,
Have a screaming pulse,
Blood up to my nose,
Rush is getting cold,
But nobody knows
Gotta numb it all,
Heart is pounding more,
Blood up to my toes,
Out into the cold,
Where nobody knows
I just need to live,
I just need to breathe,
Bout to hit the road,
Out into the cold,
In the freezing snow
I don’t think I know,
If I’ll make it home,
How the story goes,
Out into the cold,
Where nobody knows

(I been on my own)
Battling my Soul,
Have a screaming pulse
blood up to my nose
Rush is getting cold
But nobody knows
(Have a drink tomorrow)
Gotta numb it all,
Heart is pounding more,
Blood up to my toes,
Out into the cold,
Where nobody knows
(I don’t think it’s wrong)
I just need to live,
I just need to breathe,
Bout to hit the road,
Out into the cold,
In the freezing snow
(Trouble at the door)
I don’t think I know,
If I’ll make it home,
How the story goes,
Out into the cold,
Where nobody knows
(I been on my own)

credits

from HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING, released October 31, 2022
Produced and Performed by Backxwash, Featuring guest vocals by Ghais Guevara [verse 1, chorus 2], Featuring guest vocals by Sadistik [verse 2], and Featuring Michael Go on guitar, Mixed by Will Owen Bennett, Mastered by Richard Addison / Trillium Sound Mastering, Main vocals recorded in Montreal by Chachi Revah

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