Little Simz - Introvert (Official Video)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 เม.ย. 2021
- "Introvert" is taken from my album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'.
Check out Simz's new video for "Gorilla": • Little Simz - Gorilla ...
Music produced by Inflo
Director: Salomon Ligthelm
Production Company: PRETTYBIRD UK
MD/Exec Producer: Juliette Larthe
Exec Producer: Chris Murdoch
Producer: MrMr
Production Manager: Lucy Bradley
Production Assistant: Ella Knight
DOP: Joel Honeywell
1st AD: Joshua Loftin
1st AC: Hopi Demattio
2nd AC: Kairo Jones
Steadicam: Richard Lewis
Camera Trainee: Trey Joèl Robinson
Grip: Viz Sopjani
Gaffer: Yan Murawski
Spark: Serkan Cetin
Spark: Yuri
Production Designer: Laura Little
Art Department Assistant: Chris Dent
Stylist: Luci Ellis
Stylist Assistant: Natalie Asare
Stylist Assistant: Elizabeth Beh
Artists Hair Stylist: Chantelle Fuller
Hair & Makeup Artist: Nibras
Hair Assistant: Diana Francis
Make Up Assistant: Sandra Hadi
Choreographer: Kloe Dean
SFX Supervisor: Nigel Cripps
Runner: Daisy Smith
Runner: Lucia Ritucci
Runner: Apolo Wilson
Production Runner: Tyshan Dwyer
BTS: Tamiym Cader
Artists Assistant: Tilla Arcé
Medic/Covid Supervisor: Richard Hayward
Action Vehicle Driver: Brent-James Pinder
Minibus Driver: Roger Rose
Camera Car Driver: Grump Transport
Casting: Lane Casting
Develop & Processing: Cinelab London
Editor: Elise Butt
Edit Producer: Polly Kemp
Colourist: Simon Bourne
Color Producer: Chris Anthony
Dancers
Chantelle Dawe
Cherilyn Albert
Claire Hough
Dani Harris-Walters
India Bowen
Koby Turner
Lewis Bramble
Stefano A Addae
Cast
Fady Elsayed
Amber Lowe
Georgia Neath
Ayomide Plufidipe
Narisha Nawson
Samuel King
James Mace
Charlie Shaw
Adam Hafez
Glody Kinkiani
Jabari Ngozi
Warrick Simon
Antony Francis
Hannah Kumah
Janelle Kumah
Cullen Kumah
Label: AWAL
Commissioners: Bianca Bhagat & Cheyenne Miller
Camera supplied by MCX Films
Lighting supplied by SHL Lighting
Thanks to Chris & Nikki Snode
Cinelab & Aarti Mahtani
With thanks to @Timberland
Lyrics
The kingdoms on fire
The blood of a young messiah
I see sinners in a church
I see sinners in a church
Sometimes I might be introvert
There’s a war inside
I hear battle cries
Mothers burying sons
Young boys playing with guns
The devils a liar
Fulfil your wildest desires
Now I don’t wanna be the one to doctor this
But if you can’t feel pain then you can’t feel the opposite
The fight between the ying and yang is a fight you’ll never win
I studying humans that makes me an anthropologist
I’m not into politics
But I know it’s darks times
Parts of the world still living in apartheid
But if I don’t take this winners flight
That’s career suicide
Though I should’ve been a friend when your grandma died
I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed
I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death
Find a way I’ll find a way
The worlds not over
I will make it don’t you cry
In God we trust
Cos we’re not alone
I need a licence to feel
Internal wounds and I’m not tryna be healed
I sabotage what we are trying to build
Cos of feelings I keep inside but it’s time to reveal
I hate the thought of just being a burden
I hate that these conversations are surfaced
Simz the artist or Simbi the person
To you smiling but really hurting
I dedicate my life and gave my heart over 20 something years left wondering how I even feel
Or was it was even worth it
I bottle up and then spill it verses
One day I’m wordless next day I’m a wordsmith
Close to success but to happiness I’m the furthest
At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own
Hoping I will fulfil Amy’s purpose
Angel said don’t let you ego be a disturbance
Inner demon said mother fucker you earned this
Like they strip you of everything your deserving
Realise there is a prison is us
We are conditioned as fuck
Man It’s like they can’t sleep till our spirit is crushed
How much fighting must we do we been fearless enough
All we see is broken homes here and poverty
Corrupt government officials lies and atrocities
How they talking on what threatening the economy
Knocking down communities to re up on properties
I’m directly effected It does more than just bother me
Look beyond the surface don’t just see what you wanna see
My speech ain’t involuntary
Project with intention straight from my lungs
I’m a black woman and I’m proud one
We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome
But as long as we unified then we’ve already won
Find a way I’ll find a way
The worlds not over
I will make it don’t you cry
In God we trust
Cos we’re not alone
And so it begins
The base is an amalgamation of everything
Rules are not to be played by rebels
The story of never ending
Your introversion led you here
Intuition protected you along the away
Feelings allowed you to be well balanced
And perspective gave you forsight
The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb
Only the strong will survive
Only the strong will survive
Alone but not lonely
Your truth unveils with time
As you embark on a journey
Of what it takes to be a woman - เพลง
She didn't put this out before coz she was waiting for us to mature like some fine wine.
I woulda needed some more time apparently. damn.
EXACTLYYYYYYYY
Judging from this, Little Simz has matured better than any wine.
yeah
Frr
I think she deserves a Grammy for this
agree
No debate
Only one? :)
Agreed
No debate!!!!!!
fr this has to be the most epic opening to an album ever written. it feels almost like she's charging into battle - she really deserved that Mercury Prize
It’s so beautiful it makes you cry, talk about tugging at heart strings
Mercury prize? Can you teach me? What's the Mercury prize?
@@kidc2004 It's like the Grammys but just for the UK
It’s a good name for it acc, does what it says on the tin
In my 50s now, and been a lifelong connoisseur of music in most forms. THIS YOUNG LADY IS EXCEPTIONAL.
For sure and big things coming for sure 👸
Couldn't agree more 👏 👌 🙌
Agreed
Its almost like if you didnt say “young lady” we wouldnt believe youre in your 50s lmao
@@nikiforosstaveris2484 🤣 Emphasis, my friend, emphasis. 😇
This is not just a music video.This is a movement.
Yes you are right my album will have the same kind of musical production
@@gabmichael8546 seek help this isnt healthy
@@gabmichael8546 Huh?!
@@gabmichael8546 As a Christian, the message you're spreading makes not only you look bad, but makes us look bad. Keep science fiction and God separate.
This shit was trash 🗑 JUST 🛑
She gave us visuals
She gave us rhymes
She gave us a killer instrumental
She gave us EVERYTHING !!!
She gave me goosebumps for 6 minutes straight 🥶🥶🥶
She's no Cardi B. Cardi is the epitome of talent and a role model for young women!! ❤️
She gave us her.
@@veronikkaxanadu9492 ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!! SO WHAT YOU THINK EMPOWERING WOMEN SHOULD BE IS MAKING MAKE UP ARTISTS CRY AND TALKING AND YELLING ABOUT YOUR GENITALIA!!!?
@@ramen_was_here5094 I’m hoping their comment was ironic….
Her art speaks for itself. No grammys needed to certify that
This this this!
Fuck grammy good music is good music no matter what
Period.
Can’t listen to this without crying. Not in a sad self pity way, but in the most empowering, doubt conquering way. Thank you simz, this record is incredible.
you said it!! ❤
V IS FOR VICTORY! YES! THIS A CONQUERING VIBRATION 💯🤍
.
😅.
feeling like I'm at the front seat to a new era
Same. Little Simz is revolutionary.
and the tickets are WORTH IT!
No
Emit ;)
Same!!!! ITS COMING. J COLE LIFE CHANGING ALBUM. LITTLE SIMZ CLASSIC ALBUM. NEXT LEVEL SHIT. KING SHIT. KENDRICK WILL DROP BEFORE END OF YEAR. ITS A REVOLUTION. THE ARTISTS NEEDED TIME TO SOAK EVERYTHING IN. NOW THEYRE COMING WITH THE REALEST SHIT EVER!!!!
Change my mind, Little Simz is by far the most underrated.....
are people rating her low ? or are they just asleep?
are people rating her low ? or are they just asleep?
@@L1ghtning407 they deffo asleep
Ab Soul or Cyhi
Sa Roc
Just found her music last night. The album is definitely fire. You listen to this first song and gotta keep listening till the end of the album.
Damn, got favorited by Little Sims herself! Lucky...
Her music is SOOOO UNDERRATED!!!! I think she is one of the best female rappers in the world
Respectfully, I think you're wrong. She's one of the best rappers in the world period
@@CameronFublerSALUTE
She’s definitely the best female rapper
@@DrJones1Yup, no doubt.
@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266it’s her v Lauryn hill
she’s here for world domination 😳
Where I sign up for her army ?
That would be nice thx
Same thing we do everyday Pinky🧚🏾♀️🧚🏾♀️ I'm here for it.
The next Eminem
this is a masterpiece.
Niran always knows fire music
Yes!!
I just shared this with that exact wording
Mind blown
Let not this distract from the fact that your Trim still clapped
@@lindomakescontent my g
This song is quite possibly the best album opener ever. The mood, the atmosphere, the instrumentals, the vocals. Everything about this song is glorious. There’s so much raw emotion being out on display and it never fails to strike a cord in me. I’ve never heard a song as powerful as this before.
very well said. also fire pfp
i think wesley's theory is up for debate but i have nothing against this take. Valid.
Reminds me of a modern day Turn the Page
Reminds me of a modern day Turn the Page
You rarely find music this rich and meaningful nowadays. I am mesmerized.
Kendrick Lamar’s TPAB
Facts
@@very025 tha-that album was over 6 years ago
@RenMakesMusic
"I'm a black woman and a proud one" one of the most underrated artists
are people rating her low ? or are they just asleep? King Simbi
@@L1ghtning407 asleep
Im the 100th like 😁
She’s not underrated by they who know of her. I discovered her on Later With Jools Holland. I’m a music fan, I like to think a discerning one. Authentic quality is authentic quality. Many do not discern what is authentic from ephemeral pop. If she’s underrated, it’s by they who cannot recognise how truly masterful she is. By the way, I’m a 59 year old man, she’s probably not aiming at my demographic, but I love her music. Her melodies are sublimely soulful, something of another time. Beautiful.
@@L1ghtning407 in all fairness the rap scene expectially in England is cramped whilst I have started viewing this.. song in a sort of negative light like most things she is definitely unique however that’s stopping her from becoming popular
"I study humans that makes me an anthropologist, I'm not into politics but I know it's dark time, part of the world still living Apartheid." what a line🧠 🖊️.#respect 🙌🏿
Which part of the world exactly?
@@yungmentalproblems I don't know what she was talking about specifically but Palestinians are under Apartheid
Yes I'm curious, which part of world is still living Apartheid?
@@yungmentalproblems probably you're not into politics as well. If you're critical and politically conscious, you wouldn't ask or having doubts on that statement.#Peace
@@alagiejatta7223 Please educate me which part of world is still apartheid?
I would LOVE to see a performance of this song with a full orchestra. 🥰🥰🥰
Look up Gustavo Cerati "Verbo Carne" (11 episodios sinfonicos) for the music to this song with a full orchestra..... you're welcome
Omg yes!!
YESSSS
There's a war (there's a war)
The kingdom's on fire, the blood of a young messiah
I see sinners in a church, I see sinners in a church
Sometimes I might be introvert
There's a war inside, I hear battle cries
Mothers burying sons, young boys playing with guns
The devil's a liar, fulfil your wildest desires
Now I don't wanna be the one to doctor this
But if you can't feel pain then you can't feel the opposite
The fight between the Yin and Yang's a fight you'll never win
I study humans, that makes me an anthropologist
I'm not into politics but I know it's dark times
Parts of the world still living in Apartheid (there's a war, there's a war)
But if I don't take this winner's flight that's career suicide
Though I should've been a friend when your grandma died
I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed
I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death
Find a way, I'll find a way
The world's not over
I will make it, don't you cry
In God we trust
'Cause we're not alone
I need a license to feel (I can't feel)
Internal wounds and I'm not tryna be healed (no I don't, no I don't, no)
I sabotage what we are trying to build
'Cause of feelings I keep inside but it's time to reveal (reveal, reveal)
I hate the thought of just being a burden
I hate that these conversations are surfaced
Simz the artist or Simbi the person?
To you I'm smiling but really I'm hurting
I dedicate my life and gave my heart over twenty-something years
Left wondering how I even feel
Or was it was even worth it?
I bottle up and then spill it in verses
One day I'm wordless, next day I'm a wordsmith
Close to success but to happiness I'm the furthest
At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own
Hoping I will fulfil Amy's purpose
Angel said, "Don't let you ego be a disturbance"
Inner demon said, "Motherfucker, you earned this"
Like they strip you of everything you're deserving
Realize there is a prison in us, we are conditioned as fuck
Man, it's like they can't sleep 'til our spirit is crushed
How much fighting must we do? We've been fearless enough
All we see is broken homes here and poverty
Corrupt government officials, lies and atrocities
How they talking on what's threatening the economy
Knocking down communities to re-up on properties
I'm directly effected, it does more than just bother me
Look beyond the surface, don't just see what you wanna see?
My speech ain't involuntary
Project with intention straight from my lungs
I'm a black woman and I'm a proud one
We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome
But as long as we're unified, then we've already won
Find a way, I'll find a way
The worlds not over
I will make it, don't you cry
In God we trust
'Cause we're not alone
And so it begins
The base is an amalgamation of everything
Rules are not to be played by rebels
The story of never ending
Your introversion led you here
Intuition protected you along the way
Feelings allowed you to be well balanced
And perspective gave you foresight
The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb
Only the strong will survive
Only the strong will survive
Alone but not lonely
Your truth unveils with time
As you embark on a journey
Of what it takes to be a woman
'AS LONG AS WE'RE UNIFIED, THEN WE'VE ALREADY WON' 🖤✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏻🖤
💖💖💖
FACTS
✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
“I’m a black woman and I’m a proud one” I can’t define the amount of goosebumps I’m getting with this piece of art
Ngl that part just felt like lazy writing the rest was fire tho
thats the one that gave u goosebumps?
Its significant because of how triggered people get by it.
Dude same
@@psychiccrocodile3679 thats fair
Give this woman the awards she absolutely deserves already. We need more people like HER.
I am sick of most songs being about love, breakups, sexual themes, …. etc.
This young woman tackles strong amazing messages and ideas throughout her songs, and the way she delivers OMG.
Just coming back to comment here after her Mercury Prize win 😍
I agree
I love Little Simz flow ...and her subject content....it means something, so much significance and she's consciously rapping about the struggle. I'm 68 years old and the times seem to repeat itself. Her LP reminds me of Marvin Gaye's album "What's Going On" back in 1969. I pray God continue blessing you in life and thru your journey.
"I'm directly affected, it does more than just bother me"
yes
powerful!
Keep playing this, keep spreading this, this is the truth!
Indeed we must ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
That’s nice but I listen to music to escape reality not to be badgered at lol you can keep this little simz While I listen to the old one Marilyn Monroe
Truths truths truths 💯 FACTS
Not as good as "Gimme Some Truth" by John Lennon. Or Generation X.
@@djjlc this music isn't made for you bud. It's made for people who want to engage in reality. Listen to whatever you want, we don't care.
Simz, Fantano just named introvert as his best track of 2021.... and what a track it is....👌
This is one of the greatest hip hop songs i’ve ever heard, the message and the instrumentation is mind blowing
So so amazing. I had to reload this so many times.
Incredible mate
Rudolph!
fancy seeing you here :)
less goo randy!!
u dont gotta reload to replay
came to hear this after I heard "woman" and I'm literally crying. I don't have the words to describe the enormity of what this makes me feel. powerful melody, powerful words, powerful woman!!!
Same 😊
same man fr
This woman deserves it ALL 🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽
SAME😂
I'm not crying but i felt everything she put into this song. The production is stellar, her bars are soul food. The singing is magic. That beat change is gold
Anthony melon fantano gave you best single of the year. I can see why. That's better than any award.
This song, the art, the dancing. It sends chills down my spine. Everything about this music video is perfect.
I love how she's willing to sink into the background of her own video to offer others space and to help push her narrative as well. An amazing artist.
Its also reflective of how she says she'd rather hide in the background like an introvert
this world can survive only if lead by whom who tasted inequality, who are born without superiority complex are the saviors.
@@skilled-person Saviors? That's an awful lot of pressure to put onto backs that have lived their lives under pressure.
the only narrative is skin tone
True
💿✨ This is what we call ART ✨💿
Precisely #authentic #truth
So ol melon has guided me to some fire once again.
She is just amazing. I am speechless!!! God bless her.
This should be winning awards... Hope Simz gets the recognition she deserves!
what awards this is not entertainment , this is life and a message she is passing . take what is helpful , we rise again
She would have to get involved with all the wrong people and her music will get turned into a tool of negative forces. Watch the BET awards? The black community doesn't need anymore "award winning" artists. Those award winning artists are doing more destruction than any other thing ever has to black culture. She needs to stay away from all that trash.
she better win a fucking grammy for best music video
Where's Miss @Eilish on this? She should tip her hat. Beautiful. "Everyone's mamma is a llama." Do unite on this, say it your own way, as a pleading of pleasure. Wonderful. A+ edits. Be well.
@Bees1970
Weirdo
Oh she's coming for another album of the year.
Too me
Her and Kendrick Lamar should do a collab
That would be insane 😊
Genius track from a flawless album from a GOD sent, most uplifting and beautiful Queen!!! Such a fantastic opening track!!! Easily one of the best albums of last year and to come out in the past 5+ years!!! Simz is truly one of the best out!!! Already at legendary status and she's so young!!!
Lyrics fro the rebels:
The kingdoms on fire
The blood of a young messiah
I see sinners in a church
I see sinners in a church
Sometimes I might be introvert
There’s a war inside
I hear battle cries
Mothers burying sons
Young boys playing with guns
The devils a liar
Fulfil your wildest desires
Now I don’t wanna be the one to doctor this
But if you can’t feel pain then you can’t feel the opposite
The fight between the ying and yang is a fight you’ll never win
I studying humans that makes me an anthropologist
I’m not into politics
But I know it’s darks times
Parts of the world still living in apartheid
But if I don’t take this winners flight
That’s career suicide
Though I should’ve been a friend when your grandma died
I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed
I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death
Find a way I’ll find a way
The worlds not over
I will make it don’t you cry
In God we trust
Cos we’re not alone
I need a licence to feel
Internal wounds and I’m not tryna be healed
I sabotage what we are trying to build
Cos of feelings I keep inside but it’s time to reveal
I hate the thought of just being a burden
I hate that these conversations are surfaced
Simz the artist or Simbi the person
To you smiling but really hurting
I dedicate my life and gave my heart over 20 something years left wondering how I even feel
Or was it was even worth it
I bottle up and then spill it verses
One day I’m wordless next day I’m a wordsmith
Close to success but to happiness I’m the furthest
At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own
Hoping I will fulfil Amy’s purpose
Angel said don’t let you ego be a disturbance
Inner demon said mother fucker you earned this
Like they strip you of everything your deserving
Realise there is a prison is us
We are conditioned as fuck
Man It’s like they can’t sleep till our spirit is crushed
How much fighting must we do we been fearless enough
All we see is broken homes here and poverty
Corrupt government officials lies and atrocities
How they talking on what threatening the economy
Knocking down communities to re up on properties
I’m directly effected It does more than just bother me
Look beyond the surface don’t just see what you wanna see
My speech ain’t involuntary
Project with intention straight from my lungs
I’m a black woman and I’m proud one
We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome
But as long as we unified then we’ve already won
Find a way I’ll find a way
The worlds not over
I will make it don’t you cry
In God we trust
Cos we’re not alone
And so it begins
The base is an amalgamation of everything
Rules are not to be played by rebels
The story of never ending
Your introversion led you here
Intuition protected you along the away
Feelings allowed you to be well balanced
And perspective gave you forsight
The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb
Only the strong will survive
Only the strong will survive
Alone but not lonely
Your truth unveils with time
As you embark on a journey
Of what it takes to be a woman
Thanks
Thank you
Theyre literally in the description of the video lol.
This song deserves to win multiple Grammys
im putting my money on it! shes gotta get a grammy for this
fuck the grammys they disrespected quality, revolutionary, and obviously black artists like this for years, decades. Even as they try and get it right recently they still reveal their ignorance and bias. The future we're fighting for won't have something as hollow as 'Grammys'.
soz song got me pumped and pandemic got everyone at the end of their tether...
Im not even 1 minute in and i think youre right
@@TheDominicProject true, record labels pay for a grammy.
Grammys only like songs that give messages out they agree with :/ keep people distracted from real things going on.
Beautiful, so raw, so intense, yet so sincere. She sees the world from a perspective and then perfectly conveys that perspective without censorship. This is authentic music, I can’t wait for more.
I feel like I'm one year late to the party. Little Simz is killing me!!!! So much talent, production team is on point. Art in motion! Way to go young heart.
can y'all believe Lil Simz just invented music? she did it againnn
?
L
this song feels like a sacred text… it feels like we don’t even deserve art like this. every verse packs a different punch, leaves tears rolling from my eyes
Idk for me feels just ok, not something iconic or anything like that. But I had this feeling of sacred text, something written by not a human when I listened to a written testimony, a very good album, my advice is to have a listen
Literally this.
so corny wtf
@Bees1970 What
The pain and the joy is so familiar.
This song.. elevated by the visuals. Every time I listen to this, I feel transformed. She's incredible.
Lyrical genius. Artistic mastery of visuals. A true goddess!
The orchestral assembly is out of this world and Little Simz killed it.
It's been years since hip hop hit me like this. Full body high
You clearly havent bothered to find the right artists.
@@curto201 Or again haven't provided a physical response such as a body high. I said what I said for a reason. Lol
Coincidentally it's also been years since Kendrick dropped a record 👀
Agree mun. I haven't heard mainstream hip hop stuff this good since early 00s days
Some write hits and get 200M views and some write masterpieces and get less views but get the respect of the whole artistic community. This clearly is a masterpiece. This is filled with raw emotion. Just wow!
The needledrop track of the year!!
god she's so underrated it's unfair
Truth
🤣😂 you need to upgrade your level of UNDERRATED that shit was hot garbage
@@rodney9387 name your favourite artist
Truth
@@orcajesus6621 Probably Eminem.
now this is top tier rap. one of the greatest intros i have ever heard to an album.
@Gravy Talks Music Wesley's Theory too
@Gravy Talks Music it's also my GOAT rap album but what do you mean when it compares to the rest of the album? It might not be the best song on there but it's still a killer intro
Wow. Jesus Christ this my second song I’ve heard from this Messiah. Two songs in and she is artist of the 21 century worthy.
From my own original opinion this is the best song of 2021
Melon 🍉
try listening Kanye West - Diamonds are forever , cuz this song is copy of it :D
@@sugeknight2664 LMAO NO...two completly different tracks. Wtf you smoking
The amount of talent in the uk is beyond what this universe could ever handle !
True!
i'm sayinnnnn!! i just watched hustle by the sons of kemet and i'm like what y'all got in the water out there cuz that shit is DELECTABLE TRUE MASTERPIECES
No words, no fucking words. No one on this level. You created this level queen. Now is up to us to reach it.
Whoa tiger. Its good but it aint no Sinatra, ya dig?
i just stumbled across this and wow im blown away, the music, the emotion, the video. this is heavily underatted. this sounds like a hit
brings me to tears every time. incredible art
IM A BLACK WOMEN AND A PROUD ONE" 😭😭😭😭😭QUEEEENNNNNN
My thoughts exactly! 👸🏾
She's not a queen, she's a revolutionary.
king**
None of you are Kings and Queens like EVER!! You left Kings and Queens were the ones that kidnapped and sold you into slavery go read a history book 📚
@The incredible HULK nooopee❤
Amazing. 👏
🐐 x2
🏃🏻♂️
%100
🔥🔥
The prophet speaks
Definitely deserves a grammy. Amazing artistic video with pure poetry relevent to the times. Genius.
a true masterpiece. I can't get tired of this
"i study humans that makes me an anthropologist" YAAAAS WHAT A BAR SIS!!!! 🔥
Truss me.....
@Bees1970 yeah
I feel recognized 🙌🏾💪🏾
If I don’t hear this at the start of some film or musical I will be disappointed. THIS WAS FUCKING INCREDIBLE! I have goosebumps
The music video is the film x
how few people know of this song is just criminal tbh. one of the best artists out there
This is sincerely a masterpiece. The visuals gave me goosebumps. I was about to turn it then suddenly I couldn't look away. This was a great introduction to an artist for me.
This Masterpiece was a sign that a Global Rebellion needs to start now.
NOW
I got goosebumps
CONGRATS ON THE WELL DESERVED NUMBER 1 SPOT SIMBI 🎉🔥
This is so unbelieveably powerful, already one of the best albums of the 20s
I've missed heartfelt rap songs tbh
Amen to that!
Me too!
There's a lot out there
@@wantyoursouls okay Anthony Fantano, you don't know what I've meant by that
@@stevan8437 yeah i don't know how i relate to fantano but ok
You took the words right out of my soul. These past 1.5 years weren't about finding out that introversion was the only way so many of us could cope with the pain. The way we can all heal collectively is by each of us finding the strength from deep inside us and sharing it with each other, and then form a force so strong that nothing can break past it.
i was filling up with emotion and then that image of the man with them all laying their hands on him and each-other, leaning into one another, holding each-other up together, a structure. i wept. this is the most beautiful piece of art i have experienced in a long time
I’m crying. Incredible.
This was amazing!
By the way this verse:
"Your introversion led you here
Intuition protected you along the way
Feelings allowed you to be well balanced
And perspective gave you foresight"
remind me of some MBTI personality types: INFP (Introversion, Intuition, Feelings, Perspective). Interesting :D
HER MIIIIIIND
wow
YES!! I can’t believe this comment is here :D
Exactly how I saw those lyrics too. I’m an INFP.
As an INFP that and the whole song gave me goosebumps this was so powerful
its crazy being awoke in when your whole community isnt. You just trust your heart
Introvert is not only a state of mind but a new artistic movement and this is the beginning.
this really is the anthem of 2021
Fantano
I haven’t listened to a song that has a captivating music video in a LONG time. I was so entranced. I felt like she was speaking directly to me. It was like spoken word instead of just rhyming sentences. I loved everything! The cinematography, the lyrics and I’m just moved 💜
She reminds me of Nas - in terms of lyrical genius and the music production - but she is even faster flowing...Amazing. She should be huge and up their with the likes of Tupac, Snoop, Dre, Eminem.etc. Hope she gets more recognition outside the UK.
The fact she plays bass, guitar and piano really well is the icing on the cake to be honest. Let's hope she is around for many years to come.
i love her but lets not get ahead of ourselves here. Nas at 19 had accomplished 100 times what Simz has in her entire career.
@@ptolem139 accomplishments don't always equal talent. Especially in music. 💚
@@mahoganyskye3854 in this case they do
@@ptolem139 nas was also from the us
Alex is slow . The comment said she reminds them of Nas as far as lyricism and production
She’s incredible. I can’t help it but she reminds me of Lauryn Hill. We’ve been needing another artist who comes and positively influences a new generation. I think she’s finally here. Thank you.
she’s literally a black woman. the only similarity
@@parentaladvisory9826 how about the fact that they (despite obviously being black women) also discuss real life issues such as racism and inner turmoil. Maybe if you'd stop focusing on something so trivial u could find the similarities😟
Other similarities:
1. Both great rappers.
2. Both sing to the roots of hip hop, with meaningful lyrics.
3. Both have made some marvellous videos.
She gives me shades of Jean Grae. I love her energy!
Wasn't Lauryn Hill a well known racist? From what I gather Simz is against that.
"I study humans, that makes me an Anthropologist." - This was well said.
here after fantano named it number one single of the year and wow i’m amazed i didn’t catch onto this sooner
I feel society needs this song right now
As a black introverted woman. I’ve never related to a song this much. My inner infp is screamingggggg!!
Yassss 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Absolutely amazing. I will listen to this on repeat for the next couple of months that's for sure. There are some songs that become more than just sounds, reverberating all the way to the core and back. This IS art.
Ever just remember this song was the best thing you’ve heard in ages and gotta revisit? Yeah that.
She need to get the credit she deserves from everyone
she’s the real queen of rap
Simz a *KING
Lesh
I remember your first single and the best album is still to come!!!
Well. That was the realest, most soulful, most hype, most beautifully crafted song I've ever laid eyes or ears on. I felt that with ever fiber of my body.
y'all in the UK make art like my lil eyes have never seen before, this is the shit i wanna see played in museums
I love randomly finding a musical masterpiece on youtube
Same especially when you follow the artist's story 👑💯
this project best of 2021 fr
It’s an anthem. Literally an anthem.
This woman is a straight-up genius. Who would have thought that performing without sexualising everything (and that's by ALL genders) could be appreciated? Definitely GOAT status for me.
Umm have you heard of Queen Latifah MC Lyte
Rhapsody
Lauryn Hill anybody?
@@TimothyAlexzander Umm, I was breakdancing to Roughneck and U.N.I.T.Y in Convent Garden so umm, yeah. And as much love and respect as I have for those 2 Queens they don't have the metaphors and double entendres of Simz. As for Lauryn, as amazing as she is, her back catalogue is surprisingly small so it's hard to compare them.
Ultimately, it's just opinions but pulling those 3 names out of the hat means nothing.
@@TimothyAlexzander yeah but that's the point- since the 90s the industry's only had time for sex, gangs n bling, it's a relief to find new artists with something intelligent to say getting promotion
@@jojoUK120 True. Which is why I don't listen to the radio or critics. There's so much talent out there but we just need to look
Imo she is far from the goat status. this is an incredible track tho
Lyrics:
There's a war (there's a war)
The kingdom's on fire, the blood of a young messiah
I see sinners in a church, I see sinners in a church
Sometimes I might be introvert
There's a war inside, I hear battle cries
Mothers burying sons, young boys playing with guns
The devil's a liar, fulfil your wildest desires
Now I don't wanna be the one to doctor this
But if you can't feel pain then you can't feel the opposite
The fight between the Yin and Yang's a fight you'll never win
I study humans, that makes me an anthropologist
I'm not into politics but I know it's dark times
Parts of the world still living in Apartheid (there's a war, there's a war)
But if I don't take this winner's flight that's career suicide
Though I should've been a friend when your grandma died
I see the illness eat my aunt laying in her bed
I see her soul rising as her body gets closer to death
Find a way, I'll find a way
The world's not over
I will make it, don't you cry
In God we trust
'Cause we're not alone
I need a license to feel (I can't feel)
Internal wounds and I'm not tryna be healed (no I don't, no I don't, no)
I sabotage what we are trying to build
'Cause of feelings I keep inside but it's time to reveal (reveal, reveal)
I hate the thought of just being a burden
I hate that these conversations are surfaced
Simz the artist or Simbi the person?
To you I'm smiling but really I'm hurting
I dedicate my life and gave my heart over twenty-something years
Left wondering how I even feel
Or was it was even worth it?
I bottle up and then spill it in verses
One day I'm wordless, next day I'm a wordsmith
Close to success but to happiness I'm the furthest
At night I wonder if my tears will dry on their own
Hoping I will fulfil Amy's purpose
Angel said, "Don't let you ego be a disturbance"
Inner demon said, "Motherfucker, you earned this"
Like they strip you of everything you're deserving
Realize there is a prison in us, we are conditioned as fuck
Man, it's like they can't sleep 'til our spirit is crushed
How much fighting must we do? We've been fearless enough
All we see is broken homes here and poverty
Corrupt government officials, lies and atrocities
How they talking on what's threatening the economy
Knocking down communities to re-up on properties
I'm directly effected, it does more than just bother me
Look beyond the surface, don't just see what you wanna see?
My speech ain't involuntary
Project with intention straight from my lungs
I'm a black woman and I'm a proud one
We walk in blind faith not knowing the outcome
But as long as we're unified, then we've already won
Find a way, I'll find a way
The worlds not over
I will make it, don't you cry
In God we trust
'Cause we're not alone
And so it begins
The base is an amalgamation of everything
Rules are not to be played by rebels
The story of never ending
Your introversion led you here
Intuition protected you along the way
Feelings allowed you to be well balanced
And perspective gave you foresight
The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb
Only the strong will survive
Only the strong will survive
Alone but not lonely
Your truth unveils with time
As you embark on a journey
Of what it takes to be a woman
Thankyou for typing the lyrics out Haniii
Insane
Thank you !!
You're beautiful Haniii. Thank you.
There's lyrics in the description tho
Love this what an artist she is
Just gave this album a Listen and all I can say is wow. This is a masterpiece.