Fingerprints on the Glass

rap, Dusty boom-bap drums over a warm sub and chopped soul phrases, mid-tempo head-nod groove, Verses in a confident, conversational rap pocket with little ad-libs and call-response doubles; hook widens with stacked vocals and a simple sung top line, Occasional vinyl crackle and filtered intros/outros to keep it gritty and intimate, hip hop

[Intro] Yeah Been here You just ain’t looked close enough Listen [Verse 1] I left fingerprints On the bus stop seat On the cracked screen glow On these size ten sneaks On the front door key On my mom’s old plate On a late shift clock On a court gate chain Everywhere I go I’m in what I touch World say I’m small I’m like “you sure about that?” You don’t gotta see my face To know that I passed Check the mirror in your hallway That’s my prints on the glass [Chorus] Fingerprints on the glass Proof that I was here when they walked past Even when they act like they don’t see me I’m still in the frame, you can’t delete me [Verse 2] I left fingerprints On the lunch line tray On the fake gold ring Turnin’ green all day On the fridge note “Call if you’ll be late” On the envelope bills On the milk crate stage On the notebook page Where I wrote my name wrong Kept the smudge, that stain Turned into this song So when they try erase Everything I had Sun come through your window You’ll see prints on the glass [Chorus] [Bridge] Touch that door You feel my story Wipe it down It still stay on you Try to scrub My whole life off it Tilt it once And it comes back through [Chorus]

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