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Only Lyrics by Sampha

Lahai - Deluxe

2023

[Refrain]
Only, only, only, only, only you
Only, only, only, only, only, only—

[Verse 1]
Still here, only God knows why
Still here, only God knows why (Only God knows why)
Dreams of a beach with a house behind
(Beach, house behind)
Deep thought on the speed of life
The Sun's in perfect reach each time (Time)
Then I wake up clean to a different light (Light, life, light)
And I see problems, jump and hide (Hide, hide, hide, hide)
I can't see trapdoors in my mind
The blurry signs that I can't define
Like predictin' movements ahead of time
Projectilеs comin' from the side
Projectilеs comin' for my life
War zone when I close my eyes

[Chorus]
"La-la-la" — it's fingers in my ears
I was not tryna hear
I'm movin' on faith and faith only
Desires crush me numb
I would chase and then some
From love I would run
Like it's just here to disown me
That's why I keep my distance, even if I miss it
Wire me the wisdom to pick up when it phones me
Take my body for a walk, call somebody just to talk
Take a mic and press record and speak the truth only

[Refrain]
Only, only, only, only, only, only you
Only, only, only, only, only, only you

[Verse 2]
I was chasin' highs (I was chasin' highs)
On diagonal (On diagonal)
Started lookin' down (Started lookin' down)
Like "Where'd the middle go?" (Where'd the middle go?)
I been on this grind like it's gonna break my fall
(Gonna break my fall)
Careerism pothole, like "Where'd my love ones go?" (Where'd my love ones go?)
Obedient blindly, I trust you and you know (Trust you and you know)
I don't wanna judge, but I need to save my soul (Need to save my soul)
I question your priorities, isn't in this boat (Yeah)
Wired to a system, born into a code
Has a way of keepin' self-esteem on the low (Self-esteem on the low)
Betting on myself, like "How wise is this hope?" (How wise is this hope?)
Betting on myself, like "How wide is this hole?" (How wide is this hole?)
You tell me it's the wrong choice
You tell me it's the wrong choice, but I—

[Chorus]
"La-la-la" — it's fingers in my ears
I was not tryna hear
I'm movin' on faith and faith only
Desires crush me numb
I would chase and then some
From love I would run like
It's just here to disown me

[Refrain]
Only (-ly), only, only (On-), only, only (-ly), only you (On-)
Only, only (-ly), only, only (On-), only, only (-ly), only you (On-)
Only, only (-ly), only, only (On-), only, only (-ly), only you (On-)
Only, only (-ly), only, only, only, only—
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Sampha

Sampha

About “Only” by Sampha

Read the complete lyrics to "Only" by Sampha from the album "Lahai - Deluxe" in 2023. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under UK R&B, UK, Trap.

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"Only" is credited to Sampha. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Only" appears on "Lahai - Deluxe" in 2023.

Visit the Sampha artist page at /artist/sampha for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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