Tears in High Places
Aaliyah North
Yeah, 9 de 10
We almost at the finish line
Looking at the city lights from this high up
You start to count what you actually lost to get here
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I traded my twenties for a spot in the hall of fame
Now I'm counting my blessings inside of a private plane
My momma called me yesterday, said she prays for my soul
She sees the diamond plaques but knows the heavy toll
I lost touch with the girls that I grew up with back home
They think I changed my number, think I'm sitting on a throne
But the truth is I'm just tired of the lawyers and the contracts
Tired of the fake smiles and the forced social impacts
I just wanted to write songs, wanted to express my pain
Now I'm a corporate entity driving in the fast lane
And my ex is telling stories to anyone who will listen
Trying to claim a percentage of the way my diamonds glisten
But you weren't in the studio when I was crying on the floor
When the labels said a female rap track wouldn't sell no more
I built this entire empire off the tears that I suppressed
Putting on a brave face while my spirit was distressed
Now I look at the terrace, the world looks so small
I achieved every dream, but who do I call?
And it's tears in high places from the penthouse floor
Crying over things that don't satisfy no more
Yeah, the view is beautiful but the air is getting thin
Wondering if I'll ever feel like that simple girl again
Yeah, look, they try to compare me to the ones that came before
But I'm in a league where I'm opening a brand new door
I don't compete with the charts, I compete with my past self
Trying to balance my sanity while I accumulate wealth
I remember my first deal, man, it makes me wanna laugh
They took the master rights and left me with the half
Now I own the catalog, I own the building too
Funny how the tables turn when you stay completely true
To the fans who bought the tickets since the very first day
This record is for you, we finally found our way
Is anybody real anymore?
Or is it just the money talking?
I walk through these empty halls
Looking for a sign
Yeah
And it's tears in high places from the penthouse floor
Crying over things that don't satisfy no more
Yeah, the view is beautiful but the air is getting thin
Wondering if I'll ever feel like that simple girl again
Yeah, just one more track left
The final chapter
Tears in high places
Yeah
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