Denial Is a River Lyrics

[Intro] Hey, I thought it was all over What's up, Doechii? Hey, girl You know, it's been a lil' minute since you and I have had a chat Has it really? Probably since, like, your last EP, 'Oh the Places You'll Go' Oh wow, it's been a minute, yeah (Yeah) I've been gettin' some calls Oh? People are a little bit worried about you Not worried, okay And I know that I was kinda that outlet for you, so You were Why don't you just tell me what's been goin' on? Okay [Verse 1] Remember old dude from 2019? Nice, clean, nigga did me dirtier than laundry (Than laundry) Took a scroll through his IG Just to get a DM from his wifey (What the fuck?) I was so confused, what should Doechii do? She didn't know about me and I didn't know 'bout Sue I open up the messages and had to hit the zoom Turns out the girl was really a dude? (Goddamn) Nigga think he slicked back 'til I slipped back Got my lick back, turned a nigga to a knick-knack (To a knick-knack) I moved on, dropped a couple of songs And then I went and got signed, now it's 2021 You might also like Darling, I Tyler, The Creator wacced out murals Kendrick Lamar Take Your Mask Off Tyler, The Creator [Interlude] Okay, I just feel like This is the perfect opportunity for us to just take a second and kind of unpack what's happened to you You know, this guy cheated on you, and— Mm, nah (Oh), fuck it [Verse 2] "Platinum record" this, "viral record" that (That) I'm makin' so much money, I'm all over the net I'm movin' so fast, no time to process And no, I'm not in a gang, but I'm always on set (Yeah) Wrist watch, drip drop, label want the TikToks Now I'm makin' TikTok music, what thee fuck? I need a cleanse, need a detox But we ain't got time to stop, the charts need us (And they do) Fast forward, me, 2023 I'm stackin' lots of cheese and makin' money My grass is really green, and— [Interlude] Honestly, I can't even fucking cap no more, this is a really dark time for me I'm going through a lot By "a lot," you mean drugs? Um, I wouldn't— Drugs? No, it's a— No? It's a natural plant No, I'm not judging I'm not an addict I'm just saying I don't think— You wanna talk about it? Uh [Verse 3] I mean, fuck, I like pills, I like drugs I like gettin' money, I like strippers, I like to fuck I like day-drinkin' and day parties and Hollywood I like doin' Hollywood shit, snort it? Probably would What can I say? The shit works, it feels good And my self-worth's at an all-time low And just when it couldn't get worse My ex crashed my place and destroyed all I owned Whoopsie, made a oopsie One-hundred thousand dollar "oops" made me loopy I ain't a killer, but don't push me Don't wanna have to turn a nigga guts into soup beans [Outro] Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah (Rurr) Okay, Doechii We don't wanna revert back into our old ways (Sorry, okay) So, we're gonna try a breathing exercise, okay? (Alright, word) When I breathe, you breathe (Okay, okay) Alright? Let's go Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-ah Uh, uh, uh, ah Uh, uh, uh, uh, ah Uh, uh, uh, uh, ah, woosah