Artist: Oddisee Album: People Hear What They See Song: The Need Superficial Typed by: jostmatt at bluewin dot ch (w/ help from bandcamp.com) [ VERSE 1: Oddisee ] Hot damn son, where should I start? On my sleeves I was wearin my heart My beliefs I was tearin apart She was my religion I declared as a art I idolized her, itemized her Fiend for the esteem I secrete and supplied her For I too am to blame for I used her To view her as a living proclaim, I'm not a loser To walk next to her you'd understand To be her man most think that you'd have to throw a check to her I mean, dog, I fooled off the might that I get When brothers'd drool off the sight of the chick that I'm with Excite's the word to describe bein next to something that's desired To possess requires obsession I need her in my life so she I invest in [ Oliver Daysoul ] Superficial, super loving [ VERSE 2: Oddisee ] Look Most things bein chased don't wanna be But she keep a pace where her face stay in front of me What a great catch, don't let her get near My biggest fear is that my interest would disappear I ain't escape yet, but in time I'll find somethin to climb for the challenge of it mere Sweet nothings in the ear of my next here My dear in the making I make tears From the faces of beauty I've turned ugly I want you to want me to be unclear So good at courtin And yet keepin I ain't quite perfected - I'm just horrid Steady deceivin myself Believin I ain't leavin for somebody else It's a cycle that I just can't get through I love her right now, though, superficial