Tell Me a Tale - Michael Kiwanuka

Looking back now I didn't know what it was supposed to be And, and it's like raising' kids, man If you weren't raised, you don't know how to raise, you know? I just did the best thing I could with them because They know fucking well I love them But I didn't do the best I could I didn't know what the fuck I was doing I didn't I will never forget watching my mother get put in a straight jacket And taken out of my home when I was only seven years old She was diagnosed with dementia praecox and put in a mental institution Leaving my daddy alone with me and my little brother Lloyd I later had an evil stepmother Who further cemented the idea that I didn't need a mother Growing up without one Had long lasting impressions I didn't fully understand until much later in life It bled into my relationships with family And those I had become romantically involved with Whenever I got too close to a woman I would cut her off Part of that was vindictive and partially based on fear But it was also totally subconscious Looking back is a bitch, innit?

Call me, Tell me Call me, tell me we should meet tomorrow I can't see things quite your way But I think that I could show you Things that lye below your thoughts and words And your gardens and your stained glass day Times you come to me and said you don't know why. I think that there might be something wrong You could change your thoughts before I go But then you'd know that you were right where I wanted you And you didn't know You were meant to worship and accuse (chose) Anything you want but now it looks like you will lose All the things you needed when you were the one Can't be found you know they've just begun To crumble all around you And you see them tumble down without a thought or care for you Oh what you do

Don't tell me to stop Tell the rain not to drop Tell the wind not to blow 'Cause you said so, mmm, mmm Tell the sun not to shine Not to get up this time, no, no Let it fall by the way But don't leave me where I lay down Tell me love isn't true It's just something that we do Tell me everything I'm not But please don't tell me to stop Tell the leaves not to turn But don't ever tell me I'll learn, no, no Take the black off a crow But don't tell me I have to go Tell the bed not to lay Like the open mouth of a grave, yeah Not to stare up at me Like a calf down on its knees Tell me love isn't true It's just something that we do Tell me everything I'm not But don't ever tell me to stop (Don't you ever) tell me love isn't true It's just something that we do (Don't you ever) tell me everything I'm not But don't ever tell me to stop (Don't you ever) Please don't Please don't Please don't tell me to stop (Don't you ever tell me) don't you ever Don't ever tell me to stop (tell the rain not to drop) Tell the bed not to lay Like an open mouth of a grave, yeah Not to stare up at me Like a calf down on its knees

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع