Videyo Clip
Lyrics
(Birds don’t, birds don’t, birds don’t, birds don’t)
– (Zwazo pa fè sa, zwazo pa fè sa, zwazo pa fè sa, zwazo pa fè sa)
Lost in emotion, mama’s youngest
– Pèdi nan emosyon, pi piti manman an
Tryna navigate life without my compass
– Eseye navige lavi san bousòl mwen
Some experience death and feel numbness
– Gen kèk eksperyans lanmò ak santi pèt sansasyon
But not me, I felt it all and couldn’t function
– Men, se pa mwen, mwen te santi tout bagay sa yo epi yo pa t ‘ kapab fonksyone
Seein’ you that day
– Wè ou jou sa a
Tellin’ you my plans but I was leavin’ you that day
– Di ou plan mwen men mwen te kite ou jou sa a
It was in God’s hands, Ye was at Elon’s waiting to get with me
– Li te nan Men Bondye, Ou te Nan elon ap tann pou jwenn avè m’
On my way to Texas, that’s when Virginia hit me
– Sou wout Mwen Nan Texas, se lè Virginia frape m
And I realized in that instant
– E mwen reyalize nan moman sa a
Our last conversation, you was against it
– Dènye konvèsasyon nou an, ou te kont li
Told you I was going to Turks for Thanksgiving
– Mwen te di ou mwen te ale Nan Tik pou Jou Aksyon de gras
I heard what I wanted to hear but didn’t listen
– Mwen te tande sa mwen te vle tande men mwen pa t koute
You said you told Gene that Bup needed forgiveness
– Ou te di ou te di Gene Ke Bup bezwen padon
I see you went to DD’s and stuffed both her fridges
– Mwen wè ou te ale NAN DD a ak boure tou de frijidè li yo
You even told Dad you wished y’all never splitted
– Ou menm te Di Papa ou swete ou tout pa janm fann
See, you were checkin’ boxes, I was checkin’ my mentions
– Wè, ou te tcheke’ bwat, mwen te tcheke’ mansyone mwen
Sayin’ you was tired but not ready to go
– Di ou te fatige men pa pare pou ale
Basically was dying without letting me know
– Fondamantalman te mouri san yo pa fè m konnen
I loved you met Nige, hate that he won’t remember you
– Mwen te renmen ou te rankontre Nige, rayi ke li pa pral sonje ou
Two things that break my heart is what Novembers do
– De bagay ki kraze kè m se sa novanm fè
And T follows you, now mind you
– Epi t swiv ou, kounye a lide ou
DD calls you, Gene finds you, was that your vision?
– DD rele ou, Gene jwenn ou, te ke vizyon ou?
Precision, while I’m reminiscin’
– Presizyon, pandan ke mwen ap reminiscin’
It all hits different, Ma, listen
– Tout bagay frape diferan, Manman, koute
The birds don’t sing (Yeah)
– Zwazo yo pa chante (Wi)
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain, pain
– Zwazo yo pa chante, yo kriye nan doulè, doulè
The birds don’t sing (Oh)
– Zwazo yo pa chante (Oh)
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (Oh, they screech in pain)
– Zwazo yo pa chante, yo kriye nan doulè (Oh, yo kriye nan doulè)
The birds don’t sing
– Zwazo yo pa chante
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain
– Zwazo yo pa chante, yo kriye nan doulè
Your car was in the driveway, I knew you were home
– Machin ou te nan wout la, mwen te konnen ou te lakay ou
By the third knock, a chill ran through my bones
– Nan twazyèm frape a, yon fredi te kouri nan zo m yo
The way you missed Mama, I guess I should’ve known
– Fason ou rate Manman, mwen devine mwen ta dwe te konnen
Chivalry ain’t dead, you ain’t let her go alone
– Chevalry pa mouri, ou pa kite l ale pou kont li
Found you in the kitchen, scriptures in the den
– Jwenn ou nan kwizin nan, ekriti nan den an
Half-written texts that you never got to send
– Tèks mwatye ekri ke ou pa janm te voye
Combin’ through your dresser drawer, where do I begin?
– Konbine nan tiwa ou, ki kote mwen kòmanse?
Postin’ noted Bible quotes, were you preparin’ then?
– Postin ‘te note Bib quotes, ou te prepare’ lè sa a?
I can hear your voice now, I can feel your presence
– Mwen ka tande vwa ou kounye a, mwen ka santi prezans ou
Askin’ “Should I rap again?”, you gave me your blessing
– Askin ‘ ” èske mwen ta dwe rap ankò? “, ou te ban m benediksyon ou
The way you spelled it out, there’s an L in every lesson
– Fason ou te esplike li, gen Yon L nan chak leson
“Boy, you owe it to the world, let your mess become your message”
– “Ti gason, ou dwe li nan mond lan, kite dezòd ou vin mesaj ou”
Shared you with my friends, the Pops they never had
– Pataje ou ak zanmi m yo, Pops yo pa janm te gen
You lived for our fishin’ trips, damn, I had a dad
– Ou te viv pou vwayaj lapèch nou yo, damn, mwen te gen yon papa
Mine taught discipline, mine taught structure
– Mwen te anseye disiplin, mwen te anseye estrikti
Mine didn’t mind when he had to pull a double
– Mwen pa t ‘ panse lè li te gen rale yon doub
Mine worked overtime, smiled through the struggle
– Mwen te travay depase tan, souri nan lit la
‘Cause mine wouldn’t let us feel what he had to suffer
– Paske mwen pa ta kite nou santi sa li te gen pou soufri
See, mine made sure he had every base covered
– Wè, mwen te asire w ke li te gen tout baz kouvri
So imagine his pain findin’ base in the cupboard
– Se konsa, imajine doulè l’ jwenn baz nan klozèt la
Birds don’t sing if the words don’t sting
– Zwazo pa chante si mo yo pa pike
Your last few words in my ear still ring (Oh)
– Dènye kèk mo ou nan zòrèy mwen toujou sonnen (Oh)
You told me that you loved me, it was all in your tone (Oh-oh)
– Ou te di m ke ou te renmen m, li te tout nan ton ou (Oh-oh)
“I love my two sons” was the code to your phone, now you’re gone
– “Mwen renmen de pitit gason m yo” se te kòd telefòn ou, kounye a ou ale
Oh, and the birds don’t sing (No, they don’t)
– Oh, ak zwazo yo pa chante (Non, yo pa chante)
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (Don’t the truth ruin it?), pain (Now it feels different, when they doin’ it)
– Zwazo yo pa chante, yo kriye nan doulè (pa verite a kraze li?), doulè (kounye a li santi diferan, lè yo fè l’)
The birds don’t sing (No, they don’t, and they won’t)
– Zwazo yo pa chante (Non, yo pa chante, e yo pa chante)
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (They don’t sing, they just screech in pain), pain (It’s a cycle, they do that shit over and over again)
– Zwazo yo pa chante, yo kriye nan doulè (yo pa chante, yo jis kriye nan doulè), doulè (se yon sik, yo fè sa a shit sou yo ak sou ankò)
(Oh) The birds don’t sing
– (Oh) zwazo Yo Pa chante
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (Oh the birds, they screech in pain, oh-oh)
– Zwazo yo pa chante, yo kriye nan doulè (Oh zwazo yo, yo kriye nan doulè, oh-oh)
The birds don’t sing
– Zwazo yo pa chante
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (Oh no, they’re comin’ back again, oh no)
– Zwazo yo pa chante, yo kriye nan doulè (Oh non, yo ap vini tounen ankò, oh non)
Remember those who lost their mothers and fathers
– Sonje moun ki pèdi manman yo ak papa yo
And make sure that every single moment that you have with them
– Epi asire w ke chak moman ke ou gen avèk yo
You show them love
– Ou montre yo lanmou
You show them love
– Ou montre yo lanmou
You’ll see
– Ou pral wè
