Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I walk into boardrooms my head high
Your boss know my name before I say hi
Round table, closing cases talking KPI
Came back for more wins like MJ 45
Music don't pay the bills, but this pen do
I'm so gifted with skills, you wonder what it is he can't do
The way I bounce back from ropes now that's pure artistry
I don't wanna be just another dope but broke emcee
Sometimes I spiral but I'm always looking for what is best
I've been through it all I know the hardest part about survival is being honest

[Chorus]
I'm just being honest
Heart on my sleeve
But sindi birihanze
I'm just being honest
Heart on my sleeve

[Verse 2]
Life of a nomad ain't no easy
And freedom ain't free
For a week you stay in a 5 star hotel
Next you don't know where to lay your head
Mama needs meds, son needs school fees
Rent is due just like the previous unpaid two
You spend months without earning, then one day
A gig comes through and it's a good day
Euphoric, you blow half of your pay in one night to compensate
For months of depression and solcitude, the cycle repeats and you go again

[Chorus]
I'm just being honest
Heart on my sleeve
But sindi birihanze
I'm just being honest
Heart on my sleeve

[Verse 3]
From the outside, people make up the story of you
Deep inside, it's more of them, less of truth
No one has a clue about what you're going through
All the things you have to do cause somebody has to
I guess that also makes you you (unique)
Maybe you're a butterfly transitioning from a caterpillar
Holding a whole space like a pillar
Catch a break, the structure collapses, you carry the blame
It's crazy that even as victim, you're the one they shame

[Chorus]
I'm just being honest
Heart on my sleeve
But sindi birihanze
I'm just being honest
Heart on my sleeve

[Outro]
You wanna know why they call you a fool
It's 'cause they can't even fathom being in your shoes
Give it to them and tell em
"Now walk two miles and tell me how it feels to be misunderstood throughout"