Been Away - Brent Faiyaz

It's, it's not a matter of heaven or hell (Wherever you are) Wherever you are (I hope you're well) I hope you're well 'Cause it's, it's been more than ten years now, yeah And I'm still here thinking about how you should've stayed Oh should've stayed Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away, ooh I, and I will always remember When I got that call (Almost dropped the phone) Almost dropped the phone (Down to the ground) To the floor 'Cause how does someone so righteous Throw all their chances away to see a better day? How? Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away, yeah-ooh Handshakes with air An empty chair Extra controller since you disappeared Confused for years You knew we cared Running the tightrope you slipped on your tears And it's almost more than I can bear now Uh-huh 'Cause I'm still here dreaming If you would've stayed, yeah yeah Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away, yeah Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away, yeah Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away

You can't go home boy, I swear you never can You can walk a million miles and get nowhere I got no where to go ever since I came back Just filling in the lines for the holes, and the cracks No one knows me No one saves me No one loves or hates me I've been away for too long This place has a sṗecial kind of falling apart Like they put the whole thing together in the dark No one knows where the edge of the knife is And no one knows where intelligent life is No one knows me No one saves me No one loves or hates me Going straight I only ever really wanted a break I've been away for too long No I never really wanted to stay I've been away for too long I've been away for too long I've been away for too long Keyholes, through key holes Widows through metals I am still hiding everyone inside Tank girls and fly guns and slippers and boots On my way home Going straight I only ever really wanted a break I've been away for too long No I never really wanted to stay I've been away... Going straight I only ever really wanted a break I've been away for too long No I never really wanted to stay I've been away for too long

Chris Aw shit Chris I'm coming Bring your ass downstairs so we can discuss this report card Please explain to me, How the fuck you go to school every Single day and then bring home all F's What are you doing all day? I remember being scared to go home 'Cause my mama found out I did wrong I could see the tears fall from her eyes Her child was always in something Why won't you hold me? (I just wanna be held) I'm safe in your arms There was a time where all I needed was a pencil Just to keep the stresses of this cold world out my mental You don't know what I been through Do the same things my friends do So who am I? I ain't got the time for the rainy days 'Cause who gon' listen when I talk about my day to day Not that I'm hiding It's just safer being silent these days Chris Chris Nigga, I tell you what Take your ass upstairs And I don't want to see your face since You can't answer none of my fucking questions

Either you're bluffin' or you just don't care (You could be bluffin' or I could mean nothin' at all) Either there's somethin' or there's nothing there (Maybe there's nothing there) Either you're bluffin' or you just don't care (You don't care) Either there's somethin' or there's nothing there (Yeah) Lately I don't feel the same I ain't your baby father, I ain't your one and only (you don't care) But you love to scream my name (nothing there) And I done taught you things in exchange for constant pain (you don't care) You led me on On and on and on Either you're bluffin' or you just don't care (You could be bluffin' or I could mean nothin' at all) Either there's somethin' or there's nothing there (Maybe there's nothing there) Either you're bluffin' or you just don't care (You don't care) Either there's somethin' or there's nothing there All he do is beat you down But you stick around (you don't care) I bet he wouldn't be actin' so hard if I was there (nothing there) I know you get lonely and I know you don't know me (that well) But that don't mean that this won't ever go nowhere And I call your bluff Either you're bluffin' or you just don't care (You could be bluffin' or I could mean nothin' at all) Either there's somethin' or there's nothing there (Maybe there's nothing there) Either you're bluffin' or you just don't care (You don't care) Either there's somethin' or there's nothing there Maybe you just don't care (you don't care) Or there ain't nothin', nothin' there Maybe you just don't care (you don't care) Or there ain't nothin', nothin' there Either you're bluffin' or you just don't care (You could be bluffin' or I could mean nothin' at all) Either there's somethin' or there's nothing there (Maybe there's nothing there) Either you're bluffin' or you just don't care (You don't care) Either there's somethin' or there's nothing there

Save your breath, don't even speak on me now You and your friends, ran my name to the ground You left me then, so I figured it out Save your tongue, don't even give me a call If I was a bum, you wouldn't call me at all I don't say it enough, I'm gettin' tired of y'all Oh, you say you're so happy for me That you always knew what I would be Where was the love when it was needed? Oh, you say that now I'm all you see And you always saw the light in me Where was the light when it was needed? Why you feel the need to apologize to me? Some may call it out, I just call it how I see Loved me when you knew me You just ain't want anybody to know I changed my number twice and you called again Heard that I was movin' and asked all my friends where to If I don't wanna be close, it's nothing personal Oh, you say you're so happy for me Said you always knew what I would be Where was the love when it was needed? Oh, you say that now I'm all you see And you always saw the light in me Where was the light when it was needed? I don't want a reason you didn't believe in me That's your decision, don't get me wrong I know you'd come around over time I don't need your blessing Don't need you protestin' how I live my life I'm tryin', I'm fine Oh, you say you're so happy for me That you always knew what I would be Where was the love when it was needed? Oh, you say that now I'm all you see And you always saw the light in me Where was the light when it was needed?