Noname – black mirror Lyrics

In the opening track to her first album in five years, Noname spends time outlaying herself to her listeners and giving a taste of themes and topics she’ll return to throughout the project. In the time since her previous album, Noname’s perspective on her artistry has changed quite a bit and she has evolved politically. Throughout the song she lays out the things she wishes to be seen for, and the issues at the front of her mind, all over a gentle and groovy instrumental by Daoud.

black mirror Lyrics by Noname

[Chorus]
Ooh, ah
Ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ooh, pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa

[Verse 1]
Yo
She’s a shadow walker, moon stalker, black author
Librarian, contrarian
The state say we dead, we say we not
That’s my bitch, I believe my sister
There are no winners
We smokin’ positivity like dust, trust
Angels never fucked with us
Shadowbox the sun down ’til sundown
Lynch town
Burnin’ in the rear view while I’m drivin’ with a clear view
It’s a socialism sister
Am I supposed to feel this different?
Like my rent’s paid?
The devil’s dead

[Chorus]
Ooh, ah
Ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ooh, pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa

[Verse 2]
Yeah
She is the Wilson to my Cast Away
Shaggy bеard aftershave
Prickle chin, that’s okay
Gеnder is dimension one
We live in dimension four
The floor became an afterthought
My cordless phone a bag of rocks
I’ll call you when I have some pennies
Semi-automatic Benny
Butcher been a pressure cooker and a looker
Yeah, I’m cute and compassionate
Flakey as a bitch
The witch inside the broom
Motion sick, driftin’ in and out of consciousness like the rappers do
She a rapper too

[Chorus]
Ooh, ah
Ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ooh, pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa