Rich Sadness
Aaliyah North
Yeah, they see the lifestyle and they think it's a game
Like I didn't bleed for this
Now everybody wants a piece
But the kitchen is closed, look
I just bought a new estate behind the gates
To keep away the vultures and the hidden hates
Funny how my old friends talk about my change
Because I'm flying private and out of their range
You used to tell me I was dreaming too big for a girl
Now I'm the one spinning the globe, running the world
I see your sister liking pictures on my feed
Checking out the luxury, the life that you need
But I'm too busy signing deals in New York City
To care about your sub-tweets or your pity
And it's a rich sadness sitting in the back of the car
Counting up the money but forgetting who we are
Yeah, the leather is soft but the tension is tight
Another lonely million on a Saturday night
Yeah, look, you thought I'd be broken without your advice
But turning you loose was the ultimate price
I look at my wrist, that's a hundred-K frozen
Proving to the world that I'm the one who was chosen
No more splitting bills, no more compromised dreams
I'm running an empire, heavy on the schemes
You're still in the city doing local reviews
While I'm the main topic on the national news
Don't send me a text when the album goes number one
The love is transactional, and baby, we're done
And it's a rich sadness sitting in the back of the car
Counting up the money but forgetting who we are
Yeah, the leather is soft but the tension is tight
Another lonely million on a Saturday night
Yeah, keep that same envy
It looks good on you
Rich sadness
Yeah