My hands are tied
But my eyes are open
This modern denial
Has me broken
Nothing mystical
No hullabaloo
Just chemicals
And no one looking down on you
What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
What am I thinking? (If wewe say i'm just an animal)
I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel!)
You’re just crushing me down
Crushing me down crushing me down
(They tell wewe 'Trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
You're just pushing me down
Pushing me down
Pushing me down
(They wana take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
(I'll be your warrior, warrior)
You're taking over
And I'm feeling small
When I was a child
I knew it all
Nothing magical
No hologram behind the door
Just a chain reaction
But I know i'm made for more!
What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
What am I thinking? (If wewe say i'm just an animal)
I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel!)
You're just crushing me down
Crushing me down
Crushing me down
(They tell you, 'Trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
And you’re just pushing me down
Pushing me down
Pushing me down
(They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
You're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down
(You wana change the world, but your girls will be seen and not be heard!)
wewe just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down
(They wana take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
But my eyes are open
This modern denial
Has me broken
Nothing mystical
No hullabaloo
Just chemicals
And no one looking down on you
What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
What am I thinking? (If wewe say i'm just an animal)
I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel!)
You’re just crushing me down
Crushing me down crushing me down
(They tell wewe 'Trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
You're just pushing me down
Pushing me down
Pushing me down
(They wana take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
(I'll be your warrior, warrior)
You're taking over
And I'm feeling small
When I was a child
I knew it all
Nothing magical
No hologram behind the door
Just a chain reaction
But I know i'm made for more!
What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
What am I thinking? (If wewe say i'm just an animal)
I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel!)
You're just crushing me down
Crushing me down
Crushing me down
(They tell you, 'Trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
And you’re just pushing me down
Pushing me down
Pushing me down
(They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
You're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down
(You wana change the world, but your girls will be seen and not be heard!)
wewe just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down
(They wana take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
It was where everyone could see
He belonged to someone, but not me
On his hand was a plain dhahabu ring
Plain dhahabu ring had a story to tell
It was one that I knew too well
And in my moyo it will never be spring
Long as he wears that plain dhahabu ring
Nighttime comes calling on me
I know why I'll never be free
I can't stop these teardrops of mine
I'm gonna upendo him till the end of time
Plain dhahabu ring has but one thing to say
I'll remember till my dying days
In my moyo it will never be spring
Long as he wears that plain dhahabu ring
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
It was where everyone could see
He belonged to someone, but not me
On his hand was a plain dhahabu ring
Plain dhahabu ring had a story to tell
It was one that I knew too well
And in my moyo it will never be spring
Long as he wears that plain dhahabu ring
Nighttime comes calling on me
I know why I'll never be free
I can't stop these teardrops of mine
I'm gonna upendo him till the end of time
Plain dhahabu ring has but one thing to say
I'll remember till my dying days
In my moyo it will never be spring
Long as he wears that plain dhahabu ring
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
Plain dhahabu ring on his finger he wore
My hands are tied
But my eyes are open
This modern denial
Has me broken
Nothing mystical
No hullabaloo
Just chemicals
And no one looking down on you
What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
What am I thinking? (If wewe say i'm just an animal)
I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel!)
You’re just crushing me down
Crushing me down crushing me down
(They tell wewe 'Trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
You're just pushing me down
Pushing me down
Pushing me down
(They wana take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
(I'll be your warrior, warrior)
You're taking over
And I'm feeling small
When I was a child
I knew it all
Nothing magical
No hologram behind the door
Just a chain reaction
But I know i'm made for more!
What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
What am I thinking? (If wewe say i'm just an animal)
I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel!)
You're just crushing me down
Crushing me down
Crushing me down
(They tell you, 'Trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
And you’re just pushing me down
Pushing me down
Pushing me down
(They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
You're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down
(You wana change the world, but your girls will be seen and not be heard!)
wewe just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down
(They wana take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
But my eyes are open
This modern denial
Has me broken
Nothing mystical
No hullabaloo
Just chemicals
And no one looking down on you
What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
What am I thinking? (If wewe say i'm just an animal)
I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel!)
You’re just crushing me down
Crushing me down crushing me down
(They tell wewe 'Trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
You're just pushing me down
Pushing me down
Pushing me down
(They wana take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
(I'll be your warrior, warrior)
You're taking over
And I'm feeling small
When I was a child
I knew it all
Nothing magical
No hologram behind the door
Just a chain reaction
But I know i'm made for more!
What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
What am I thinking? (If wewe say i'm just an animal)
I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel!)
You're just crushing me down
Crushing me down
Crushing me down
(They tell you, 'Trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
And you’re just pushing me down
Pushing me down
Pushing me down
(They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)
You're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down
(You wana change the world, but your girls will be seen and not be heard!)
wewe just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down
(They wana take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones wewe love!)