Macklemore - The Shades lyrics
[Verse 1] Where the hell did soul go? I am not the logo Been here too long and I'm going home Airplane mode, better hold the phone, better hold the phone I woke up this morning, I looked in the mirror Cold feet on the tile, how the hell am I here? Lost track of the moment, barely remember the year Is this a higher calling or just a career? Oh god, I'm lost, my bad, my fault And "I'm sorry" doesn't cover all the pain that I've caused Just wanna love myself, not codependent on applause Just wanna run myself, not codependent on applause [Chorus] I don't wanna go to work, nah I just wanna play I just wanna stay in bed And watch life through the shades Through the shade I just wanna feel better, feel better And I don't wanna wait, no I just wanna be happy, man Man, I'll open up the shades Open up the shades, open up the shades [Verse 2] I wish that taro cards would tell me my future They say faith is good only if you use it My uncle's kidneys failed when he got out the hospital But he stayed drunkaholic, he just couldn't get off that bottle Couldn't get off that bottle I went to the casino, swore I ain't going back The next day, went to the ATM and bet it on black I spun the roulette wheel and I felt it all start to crash Playing cards with the Devil, we all know the dealer wins that I got too much bad karma, yeah, I shoulda saved up Got kicked off that ladder I was finally getting praise from A chance to see how we react when God decides to break us Once you pick the pieces up, well then it's time to make something I wanna get high, just wanna stay up Chipped my teeth on the curb Fight, f** and make up Wanna escape my mind, these thoughts need vacations And girl, you look good, but you'd look better in Jamaica [Chorus] I don't wanna go to work, nah I just wanna play I just wanna stay in bed And watch life through the shades Through the shade I just wanna feel better, feel better And I don't wanna wait, no I just wanna be happy, man Man, I'll open up the shades Open up the shades, open up the shades