No Thank You - Bryson Tiller

I don't want to be in Any gang that you're in I refuse to take part In gatekeeping people's art Now, I'm surprised to report that as I enter my 40s I've returned to being an angry man I can see clearly now that the drugs wore off Some kinds of music just aren't part of the plan But through computer malfunctions and rare grudging concessions We occasionally broke into the house Just because trouble like us comes a-calling Doesn't mean there was a place to sit down No thank you for the music That seamlessly fits into the plan The sound of a culture that gavе up on pretending It was anything more than a scam, and I don't want to bе in Any gang that you're in I refuse to take part In gatekeeping people's art Now I wouldn't give a fuck about the style cartel If it wasn't for their wider pretensions To represent some kind of authoritative voice On value in the cultural dimension But my rejection of the systematic fleecing of the underground Can be more easily put Bees shouldn't waste their time telling flies That honey tastes better than shit No thank you for the music That seamlessly fits into the plan The sound of a culture that gavе up on pretending It was anything more than a scam No thank you for the music That effortlessly fits the aesthetic The sound of a culture that's resigned to its art Being little more than an anaesthetic And I didn't give a shit about where I could sit In the cafeteria at my school And now that I'm grown I'm not about to condone Paying attention to what's supposed to be cool And the effort that you poured into trying to look bored of yourself Just makes you look like a fool As for all the hangers on the desperate and badly drawn All the fair-weather forgettables, the cowardly contemptibles No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you No thank you, no thank you, no thank you Count me out of the game, my teeth are too long Here's hoping that the kids have fangs To chew their way through this little Gordian knot And leave the gatekeepers to go hang I don't want to be in your gang I don't want to be in your gang I don't want to be in your gang I don't want to be in your gang I don't want to be in your gang I don't want to be in your gang I don't want to be in your gang I don't want to be in your gang I never did I never did I don't want to be in Any gang that you're in I refuse to take part In gatekeeping people's art

Though my lips were saying God, you are good My heart was asking is it really so You knew what I wanted more than anything But that's the one thing I felt You withhold 'Cause You knew I wasn't ready You knew the time it'd take Now that I can see Your wisdom Standing in this place I say Thank You for the not yet Thank You for the not now For the hold on For the silence It took a while to see How You were saving me for something A little farther down the road And now I'm standing in your better yes So thank You for the no You were working on my patience Leading me with love You knew just how much I hate to wait (You knew just how much I hate to wait) Through it, You were tender Teaching me to trust Guess sometimes that's how you grow our faith I say Thank You for the not yet Thank You for the not now For the hold on For the silence It took a while to see How You were saving me for something A little farther down the road And now I'm standing in Your better yes So thank you for the no Thank you for the no Oh, I can finally see it All your ways are better So much better You're working all things out For my good For my good So thank you for the not yet Thank you for the not now For the hold on For the silence It took a while to see How You were saving me for something A little farther down the road And now I'm standing in Your better yes I say Thank You for the not yet Thank You for the not now For the hold on For the silence It took a while to see How You were saving me for something A little farther down the road And now I'm standing in Your better yes So thank You for the no Oh, thank You for the no (oh thank you) Oh, thank You Thank You for the no Oh, thank You for the no

Don't go and breakin' my heart (Thank you, thank you) Don't make me sorry for lettin' you in (Thank you, thank you) Don't let us fall apart (Thank you, thank you) Or we (Thank you, thank you) Won't be (Thank you, thank you) And I, I know that's a foolish thing to do (Thank you, thank you) 'Cause you're never findin' me again (No, you won't, no you won't, no you won't) You'll be untrue (Thank you, thank you) So, dear, please help us both just keep (Thank you, thank you) This promise to our hearts (Thank you, thank you) 'Cause I need you (Thank you, thank you) I really need you, babe I really need you, baby (Thank you, thank you) (Thank you, thank you) (Thank you, thank you)

You start your fire Keep people down But you have no idea who you're messing with now (Oh-oh) You take it higher Crank up the sound You think you're gonna push us around It isn't going down like that It isn't going down like that It doesn't matter to me 'cause we got it just as bad It isn't going down like that (Oh, oh, oh) La la la la like that (Oh, oh, oh) La la la la like that (Oh, oh, oh) We're takin' over Comin' in hot Or even break a sweat because we got it on live (Oh-oh) We bring the thunder We give it all we got You think we're backing down but we're not It isn't going down like that It isn't going down like that It doesn't matter to me 'cause we got it just as bad It isn't going down like that (Oh, oh, oh) La, la, la, la like that (Oh, oh, oh) La, la, la, la like that (Oh, oh, oh) We're coming out on top You'll never break this crew 'Cause we will never stop No matter what you do We're coming out on top You'll never break this crew 'Cause we will never stop No matter what you do It isn't going down like that It isn't going down like that It doesn't matter to me 'cause we got it just as bad It isn't going down like that (like that) (Oh, oh, oh) La la la la like that (Oh, oh, oh) La la la la like that (Oh, oh, oh) La, la, la, la like that (Oh, oh, oh) La, la, la, la like that (Oh, oh, oh) Hey, hey, hey, c'mon, woo, hey, woo It isn't going down like that It isn't going down like that It doesn't matter to me 'cause we got it just as bad It isn't going down like that (Oh, oh, oh) La, la, la, la like that (Oh, oh, oh) La, la, la, la like that (Oh, oh, oh) La, la, la, la like that (Oh, oh, oh) La, la, la, la like that (Oh, oh, oh)

Oh, my inspiration comes from you, oh So you think you got what it takes to be my ride or die? Okay, we shall see Ayy, I been out here soul searching Ayy, say you still got it, girl, what makes you so certain? Hit it, quit it, then went cold turkey You been committed through this whole journey Got a girl that don't expect as much from me That's why she gets so much love from me She just might be the one for me Ain't no need to question, now, bitch She 'a pull the gun for me Pop two, she 'a take one for me Set it off, if a bitch come for me Set if off, if a nigga come for me She 'a pull the gun for me Pop two, she 'a take one for me Set it off, if a bitch come for me Set it off, if a nigga come Do you remember them days, I would cut school and come to you Ma' was cool so I got comfortable Sleeping on the couch, sneak up to your room, ayy I found out you was a freak too soon, ayy Your family thought we had baby too soon, phh I told your family not to speak too soon, ayy Three years later, I'm on TV Now your brother, he envy me I don't know what the fuck he be on, ayy Cool with me cool, we was never friends He put your mama under stress, I put her in a Benz Even though she put me in the streets, she made amends Watching over my baby's nigga 'Case her son wanna go back to his ways and be a street nigga Plus my girl just copped the heat, nigga And she gon' kill almost any nigga Including me, nigga Ain't nobody who could be with her, 'cept for me That's my down bitch She 'a pull the gun for me Pop two, she 'a take one for me Set it off, if a bitch come for me Set it off, if a nigga come for me She 'a pull the gun for me Pop two, she 'a take one for me Set it off, if a bitch come for me Set it off, if a nigga come for me Ooh, yeah Yeah, yeah Ayy, think she'll fuck with this song? Yeah, I hope so nigga She ain't call me back for some reason Oh well, I love her

You gotta trust me, yeah That's right, I'ma be okay They be like "Do the task right, don't make no mistakes" They negated what I sacrificed, think I live a flashy life? But really life is flashin' by, 22, go get it now 27, hold it down I got several homies now, but still I keep my bro around Crazy we both older now, babies, no, they older now Plus, I know they count on us to lend more than a shoulder This world is growin' colder But I swear they never get the cold shoulder Sand drippin', should I flip it over? Skimmin' through this picture folder Wishin' I could live it over But you wiser when you gettin' old Normally, I'm closed off but just for this specific song I might try to let them in, save lustin' for a different song, but Baby, you gotta trust me That's right, we gon' be okay You know I'm gon' do that task right, I'm gon' make mistakes But don't you forget what I sacrificed, think I live a flashy life? But I ain't never had this life And I'm talkin' about this rapper life Them flashin' lights and catchin' flights on PJs, crazy, right? But if I gave this life to who I was, on God, I would hate my life And if Jesus take my life? At least I made it to the greatest heights He said "Look, son Don't be afraid of the heights and don't take prayer light Keep me close and watch me change your life Maybe go take a risk, maybe that'll make the whole situation flip" That's true, but even if things don't end up cool At least I know I can I can trust in you Sincerely, um, affectionately, Bryson Just one time, thank you (But I can trust in you, I trust you)

Yeah, oh, yeah, ayy, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Baby, yeah, yeah Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh When I'm lonely, baby It's like my friends don't know me Girl, you used to be my homie (my homie) Left me with a dream she sold me (dream you sold me, yeah) Even the dreams get lonely Left me here, three in the mornin' Questionin' all the things you told me (things you old me) Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy You got lost in thе heat of the moment Baby if you need it, show it And if you еver need it or want it, I got you, you know this And, if you ever homе alone and need a little compagny, I'll swing right over Baby I'll be right over Invite me right over, over, over I said I know, we ain't on the same page no more And that's a shame that we ain't, we used to be so close And yes I'm down and I'm drownin' in my sorrows, babe (baby, yeah) Yeah, yeah You don't miss me, babe Don't know why you're tryin' to convince me, babe Know there's been somebody else since me, babe Think I might do the same, don't tempt me, baby Hit the party and get friendly Honestly no, I don't got it in me It's no fun when you're not here with me It's no wonder you're not here with me, yeah Yet you tell me there's no way Yes, you tell me there's no way, way, way (yeah, yeah) She's like, "How you figure?" Girl, I seen you 'round here with him Trust me, I heard all about him Tell me where you found him He won't get around you No, I won't allow it (no, no) Guess it's over now, if you think I don't know by now Can we slow it down and sort it out, oh, oh You got lost in the heat of the moment Baby if you need it, show it And if you ever need it or want it, I got you, you know this And, if you ever home alone and need a little company, I'll swing right over Baby, I'll be right, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Seen what I said right? Heard what I said right? I'm a boss and you see it, right? You took a loss and you see it, right? We could stop, we could rewind Would you call in the meantime? Ain't no problem, we'll be fine Would you come with me tonight? All the stories you rewrite That's a lie, what it seems like You know you talkin' to me, right? You could tell me anything, right? Yeah, you always got a green light Yeah, you always, always, always, always, always

This, uh This, this is not This is not, this is not a motherf- A motherfucking game, motherfucker This is not- This, this is not, a motherfucking game, why you playin' boy? I'm just saying boy, uh, yeah Hol' on, hol' on, hol' on Hol' on, hol' on Wah? Aye, hol' on, hol' on Hol' on nuh?! Hol' on nuh?! Yeah, Rambo, they begging for mercy, like the lambo' Know they told me kill them all, goddamn though I know they want to see me fall, look where I am though On two feet, that's where I stand though I'm a true fucking killer, like Rambo No ammo, they see me on the Sanyo Nigga I just kill 'em 'cause I can though I'm as humble as they come, but you fucking with the wrong one Boy you fucking with the wrong one This that new Pen Griffey, watch that nigga get a home run Watch him hit it, that's a home run I ain't playin' with you niggas I'm a true Louis Villain I'm the realest, they acrylic Fuck them niggas if they doubt it Say I'm flippin' up, but so is a money counter I've been getting up, 'bout pay my self allowance And I save it like the bell, I can't take no more L's The day I sell my soul, that's the day I go to hell Been putting on a show, just like Dave, I'm Chappelle They ain't make it in the credits, I'ma tell 'em "Oh well" Tell Steve, don't let no more bitches in the hotel Niggas gotta get to work, girl, unless you gon' twerk something While I lay this verse on 'em Damn, this lifestyle got a lot of perks on it, I'm just saying nigga (Young Tiller) Yeah, Rambo, they begging for mercy, like the lambo' Know they told me kill them all, goddamn though I know they want to see me fall, look where I am though On two feet, that's where I stand though I'm a true fucking killer, like Rambo No ammo, they see me on the Sanyo Nigga I just kill 'em 'cause I can though This ain't temporary, I've been out here, letting them know New cat, years later, bet Sylvester Stallone I've been working hard, I've been doing better, ya know Peep the freeloaders, we won't be breaking bread with them though She chose me over him, 'cause he was so regular, oh He was so regular, I'm like a butler, getting this dough I'm like a monster, or a motherfucking predator Oh-na-na-na, soldier like Contra I don't fuck with thotties, I pass her to my partner All gold everything, bitch I'm Fort Knoxin', new sports car man I'm new Porsche coppin', two door hop in Girl you know how I spend And I've been trying to budget my checks and the rest of my money, money Rubber bands getting stretched with the hunnids, hunnids M.V.P. upper deck with the money, money Don't I make the haters upset with the money Bitch I'm coming, 'cause This is not, this is not a- This is not a motherf- A motherfucking game, this is, this is not- This is not, this is, this is not, a motherfucking game, why you playin' boy? I'm just saying boy Yessuh (yeah, it's Tiller!)