Oddisee - Want To Be lyrics

[Verse 1] There's this feeling, I've been chasing I've got leads on, its location It changes form every time I face it Only appreciated when it's gone Taken for granted like it's etched in stone But liberty ain't strong any wrong break it Placed in, my arms my controls in cages 'Tween a rock and a hard place and they say move on That's what I'm trying to do, a miracle to perform But you can't make that without an eyebrow raising People want your magic for their own ovation When you're in full bloom is when the beehive swarms And the time I've wasted, trying to fit in norms People like me more when I pretend I'm basic But what do I want, I practiced patience And right then and there it dawned [Hook] I just want to be happy I just want to be free I just want to be left alone I just want to be me [Verse 2] What in the world are you looking for Can't a young man get money on tour Live in Brooklyn buildings pre-war With a name that don't make you think of C4 High ceiling apartments No ceiling on my living I ain't giving up options Love without a limit is the mission accomplished Don't expect to get it without wetting of armpits I sweat these pores In this American scheme a picket sign to a fence They want to kick me out the country as a line of defense See me, I'm from the country and I'm proud of my ends And even though you try to shun me you ain't shrouding intent I'm just a man with a vision in a tunnel with hit-men Trying to shoot the lightbulb because they thought I was twitching Got a few ideas, wrote them down in a list Let me say them now before I forget them [Hook] I just want to be happy I just want to be free I just want to be left alone I just want to be me [Verse 3] I don't believe in a promise Unless it's one I made myself 'Cause there is no denying the facts If I'm the only accomplice And rarely have I courted for help I ain't trying to monstrous I just want month's rent A little something extra I ain't hoarding the wealth 'Cause 99 percent of us is trying to get success That 99 percent of us was already dealt No trophy on the mantle but I got a mantle When mama couldn't pay the power I would grab the candles I'm just thankful I can channel that to block tangle Steering straight & I don't hesitate to park an angle I'm just trying to turn a smirk to a smile Restricted to allow All while keeping my distance from the crowd And that may change along the road I pave But today right here and now [Hook] I just want to be happy I just want to be free I just want to be left alone I just want to me (x2)