[ti:The Helium Balloon]
[ar:Wale]
[al:The Album About Nothing]
[by:]
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[00:00.38]So you're the balloon you've got that helium
[00:02.75]
[00:03.49]and we travel with you through the string
[00:05.99]So we're going up there with you
[00:07.33]
[00:07.97]even though we're on the ground
[00:08.77]We can't fly I can't sing
[00:10.09]I can't make music but I can get a
[00:12.54]I can buy it So I can get a balloon
[00:15.31]I can't fly but I can get a helium balloon
[00:17.16]
[00:23.80]I used to put my faith in the yarn and now communication is gone
[00:27.40]
[00:27.92]I agree we've gone distant my new location the charts
[00:30.81]
[00:31.37]Naw mm can't count the days but let's just say five
[00:35.17]Years coming of age it make you blow by your day job
[00:38.53]So cry for me wild for me
[00:40.93]It's a horror story eyes 20/20s that I-M-E your normal C
[00:46.00]And I'd be different gettin' diplomas in peace
[00:48.52]But gettin' applause and across I'm hittin' Diplo for a beat
[00:52.09]Slight work to Dahi it's a purpose y'all see
[00:55.31]
[00:56.14]In a world of dopplegangers niggas ain't worth the copy
[00:59.30]You capiche? You got me cold
[01:03.21]Niggas'll fly you up this high won't let you fly to the moon
[01:07.28]
[01:08.62]Goin' up!
[01:09.70]
[01:21.45]They love your moves made 'til you make moves
[01:23.57]
[01:24.08]Achievin' new feats every few 8 shoes
[01:26.40]
[01:26.94]16 took a nigga dream different
[01:29.24]Had SOBs lookin' like it's new Supreme in it
[01:31.89]
[01:32.54]See that the line's been beastin'
[01:34.53]The main attraction I got 'em hangin' their cleats up
[01:37.07]
[01:38.03]I've been keepin' it G
[01:39.56]It's levels to this fellow hello I resemble the cheat codes
[01:43.15]Some shit good some shit flop
[01:45.48]Some love to see you blow they don't want see you pop
[01:47.94]
[01:48.64]Shit good some shit nah
[01:51.01]Some shit recycled like second timers in Tour de France
[01:53.29]
[01:53.81]First you picked up now you picked apart
[01:56.47]You get too far 'til your core fans au revoir
[01:59.23]They like "You stuck with us cause you let him fly"
[02:01.99]Swear this life is like a helium balloon I'm sorry
[02:04.36]
[02:06.22]But I gotta fly
[02:07.10]
[02:14.63]Now when a kid gets a helium balloon
[02:16.28]
[02:17.00]he's holding that string
[02:18.59]and he's keeping this balloon from going anywhere
[02:21.61]
[02:22.25]But he also wants to let it go
[02:24.38]
[02:26.37]Gave you a contract stay true through all that
[02:30.43]
[02:31.82]Came through with Ross writin' bangers for y'all
[02:34.39]But I ain't lose my content fuck all that nonsense
[02:37.31]Diverse with rappin' I'm a writer with passion
[02:41.30]
[02:42.50]Tell the purist that laugh I don't reach out for daps
[02:44.95]Cause "No Hands" triple platinum
[02:47.29]
[02:48.13]Better writings for retail why not see my detail?
[02:52.30]
[02:53.30]Gettin' box office spins only box I fit in is by thigh on a female
[02:57.83]
[02:58.84]So they hatin' me for that sayin' I just make women songs
[03:02.88]
[03:04.56]It's perfect style every versatile got me right where her walls at
[03:08.79]
[03:09.72]Still know what my core needs so fuck who ignores me
[03:14.12]
[03:15.27]For I need niggas
[03:16.74]I purchased the mirrors and show y'all what's for me
[03:19.64]So he wants to let it go
[03:20.54]and he wants to catch it
[03:21.50]
[03:22.91]Eventually he loses it
[03:24.54]he doesn't want to lose it
[03:25.51]Why they give a fuck about the songs I write?
[03:27.96]As long as my thugs and my fans them nice
[03:30.21]
[03:30.80]Movin' forward with my life
[03:33.36]Crucify me man of Jesus Christ
[03:35.96]Nah do no more favor
[03:37.50]
[03:38.60]Cause 'nough of them are traitor
[03:40.14]
[03:41.39]Them a real back-biter
[03:42.79]
[03:44.10]Them a try take your glory and your energy
[03:47.22]Buffalo soldier
[03:48.32]
[03:49.41]Selassie tell them man a gangster
[03:51.04]
[03:52.08]And mi no see no boy me 'fraid of
[03:53.85]
[03:55.00]Them are try take your glory and your energy
[03:57.78]
[03:59.23]Whatever tell 'em it's whatever
[04:01.12]Wanna see me good or never see me better?
[04:02.95]
[04:04.70]Fuck 'em can't say nothin'
[04:06.55]Cause the same hand heal you might cut you
[04:08.78]
[04:10.21]Fuck 'em you ain't sayin' nothin'
[04:12.01]Cause the same hand heal you might cut you
[04:13.99]
[04:15.80]Whatever tell 'em it's whatever
[04:17.29]Wanna see me good but never see me better?
[04:19.54]The Helium Balloon - Wale