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Backbone Lyrics by Tune-Yards

Sorry to Bother You (Original Score)

2019

[Chorus]
Backbone, throw me something to stand for
Blood boils, somethin', somethin' you pray for
You live one time, don't you ever forget to
Give it all back to the hood that sustained you
Backbone, throw me something to stand for
Blood boils, somethin', somethin' you pray for
You live one time, don't you ever forget to
Give it all back to the mind that sustained you

[Verse 1]
Hit me up, what's good? Take a deep breath
I'm the new heir, aire fresco
It ain't always for the 'Gram, da correcto
Siempre con familia llamando y percibiendo
Alto viento

[Pre-Chorus]
We stay flying high
We stay flying high

[Chorus]
Backbone, throw me something to stand for
Blood boils, somethin', somethin' you pray for
You live one time, don't you ever forget to
Give it all back to the hood that sustained you
Backbone, throw me something to stand for
Blood boils, somethin', somethin' you pray for
You live one time, don't you ever forget to
Give it all back to the mind that sustained you

[Verse 2]
Aprendiendo a guardar, a compartir, a [?]
Ahí están, seguridad
Sin tener que intimidar, sin tener que robar, criticar, seh
Sin tener que menospreciar
Prueba soñar más allá de lo aprobado
Acuérdate de todo lo que se robaron
No se olvidan [?] caro

[Outro]
We stay flying high
We stay flying high
We stay flying high, ooh
All the time, all the time
All the time, all the time (We stay)
All the time, all the time
Credits

About “Backbone” by Tune-Yards

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"Backbone" appears on "Sorry to Bother You (Original Score)" in 2019.

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