[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:00.28]An ode to the black woman's body [00:04.57]She's been through a lot [00:07.35]Years and years on end she chose to keep on [00:10.07]To hold on to love then to love again [00:13.17]Then to lose to love again [00:14.63]To hug black bodies like it's the last time [00:16.83]Like last time every time [00:20.30]To bear baby after baby [00:22.08]Praying this time maybe they'll be birthed into safety [00:24.72]Ideally a place where someone can love them [00:29.29]Hoping this time we can trust each other enough to tell one another our fears [00:33.16]I might start by saying I need you [00:36.92]When you go I'm afraid to let you [00:38.70]I don't wanna survive alone again [00:42.17]Our bodies have become too familiar [00:45.31]With chance with each other with freedom [00:50.69]But never a chance to experience freedom with each other these days [00:54.56]I'm tired of sharing your body between the world and me [00:58.78]So won't you promise this time your body will make it home to me [01:03.79]To this love to this unity [01:08.30]To this journey we're supposed to be on together [01:10.95]Yesterday tomorrow and forever today [01:16.57]I'll be waiting for our forever after [01:41.77]Nobody tells you how to survive as a black woman [01:46.92]So let me learn you a lesson [01:51.80]Black women you are a threat on every point of the map [02:01.10]You are love in its purest form all unapologetic all unconditional [02:09.80]Always too compassionate sometimes too forgiving [02:18.10]But never too afraid to show up [02:25.75]Black women you are everything they knew you wouldn't be [02:34.96]You are gorgeous even through the suffering [02:43.49]You needn't forget why [02:49.01]You hold the world together [02:52.20]Thank you for your mercy [02:57.53]You are the strongest form of human [03:04.60]Black women