Self-Help Tape - Moses Sumney

Hey abrantiɛ, Akɛtɛsia Anopa yi mɜkↄ dwom Mede meti kↄ akↄdom Anwumerɜ yi mɜsi kurom M'abusua yi yɜ dↄm Time no dey for me to waste Me kↄ kɜtɜ so a menna All day man for just dey pray Na onyame ahwɜ ne mma firisɜ ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho So i no dey waste time ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho Me I no dey give chance ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho So I no dey waste time ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho Me I no dey give chance Adwuma den nti mepɜsɜ me tu bata Dubai anaa menkↄ Quatar? ɜtↄ dabia sɜ menam a na mekasa Yɜse m'abↄdam yɜkeka m'aku me papa Sometimes I feel menya kakra a make I go chill N'asɜ mekae bɜbia a mefiri a ɜkwan Wa paa so then so den told Time no dey for me to waste Me kↄ kɜtɜ so a menna All day man for just dey pray Na onyame ahwɜ ne mma firisɜ ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho So I no dey waste time ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho Me I no dey give chance ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho So I no dey waste time ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho Me I no dey give chance Hale hale push hard oh my brother Hale hale push hard oh my sister Hale hale push hard oh my brother Hale hale push hard oh my sister Anopa yi mɜkↄ dwom Mede meti kↄ akↄdom Anwumerɜ yi mɜsi kurom M'abusua yi yɜ dↄm Time no dey for me to waste Me kↄ kɜtɜ so a menna All day man for just dey pray Na onyame ahwɜ ne mma firisɜ ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho So I no dey waste time ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho Me I no dey give chance ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho So I no dey waste time ↄsro boa neɜ ↄboa neho Me I no dey give chance

Help, I need somebody, Help, not just anybody, Help, you know I need someone, help. When I was younger, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody's help in any way. But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured, Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors. Help me if you can, I'm feeling down And I do appreciate you being round. Help me, get my feet back on the ground, Won't you please, please help me. And now my life has changed in oh so many ways, My independence seems to vanish in the haze. But every now and then I feel so insecure, I know that I just need you like I've never done before. Help me if you can, I'm feeling down And I do appreciate you being round. Help me, get my feet back on the ground, Won't you please, please help me. When I was younger, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody's help in any way. But now these daya are gone, I'm not so self assured, Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors. Help me if you can, I'm feeling down And I do appreciate you being round. Help me, get my feet back on the ground, Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, oh.

Who I was three years ago would have a crush on me today She'd take secret videos from the back of the house while I'm on stage Ask, "Who did your tattoos?" and, "If you're ever in the mood I'd love to take you out so I could learn a thing or two" Who I am today would think that 21-year-old was sweet I'd indulge her bright-eyed inquiries and wouldn't tell her she's naïve And though she'd think I had it all figured out I'd let her know I'm full of headaches, fear and doubt But I'd say thank you for reminding me what this whole thing's about I guess I've grown a lot and you have showed me how I get caught up in the forward crawl I forget to see the beauty of it all They say just be yourself, but they forget that order's tall I'm still tryna find it But this slightly younger self helps me recall Who I'll be three years from now will have some shit to say to me Relax your furrowed brow, there ain't no reason to worry And if you feel like giving up You gotta remember that you're tough You'll find your power in the tears that line your cheeks Who I am today would ask that older person for some cheats But I'd secretly hope they wouldn't give any to me And in my fantasy they've got it figured out And all their confidence outweighs their minor doubts But I'm wise enough to know that's not what this whole thing's about I got some growing left and you've showed me how I get caught up in the forward crawl I forget to see the beauty of it all They say just be yourself, but they forget that order's tall I may never find it Don't really mind that Cause this scrappy band of all the different versions of myself They never fail To catch me when I fall

Why don't you wear some color It'd bring out your eyes You say you'd never bother 'Cause you'd be telling lies Why don't you try some earth tones Since you claim you wanna die The color of compost Might make you feel revived Well I think it'd look great on you Go on, show yourself There's nothing to be scared of Do it for your health Say I wanna change you That was never true Look up at the grey hues They could all be shades of blue Shades of blue Shades of blue Shades of blue Shades of blue

My life to something Something bigger than me I wish I could dedicate my life My life to something bigger Something bigger than me The earth ever spins on its axis I'm spinning in echopraxis My life does not belong to me I gave my life To something Something bigger Than me The galaxy's a broken mirror Slowly the asteroid gets nearer My strife does not belong to me For that big blue bold I'll let go For the gold metal Surrender My life to something Something bigger than me I give my life to something Something bigger than me Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh, oh, oh) Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh, ooh, ooh) Oh, oh, oh, oh (Ooh) Oh, oh, oh, oh Telling me

You remain in motion Bottom of the ocean Not yet sick of sycophants Tellin' you their true lies Like, no Moon is higher Hollow as a hallway Your fist fits right through me If I split my body into two men Would you then love me better Octopus myself so you weather this Sea, sea, sea polly Sea, sea, sea polly See, see, see, see me You love dancin' with me Or you just love dancin' Polly, polly, polly I don't wanna live here Sometimes don't wanna live at all I want to be cotton candy In the mouth of many a lover Saccharine and slick technicolor I'll dissolve I know that won't solve this (I want to dissolve) Evolve into rain and spit You make me go unstitched Are you dancin' with me Or just merely dancn' Polly polly polly 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Am I just your Friday dick? Cornucopia of just-in-cases You'll never have to chase this Woah, polly, polly Obviously don't think much of me Polly, polly, polly, polly, polly