The Picture - Soulchef, The 49ers, Nina Kanda

Verse 1: Marchitect

A photo is worth a 1,000 words

But my heart hurts like I done pinched a 1,000 nerves

Couldn’t see around the curve and now the picture in the frame

Is like the Four Tops mane, same song but the meaning ain’t the same

Glass got a chip in it, cover got a rip in it

Now I’m flying over your city I just be skipping it

Faded memories that stand still for an eternity

Emergency surgery that is almost how it’s hurting me

Most certainly these days become weeks

The weeks become months the months become years

Another lap around the sun is what I’m dealing with here

365 days passing in the rear

View mirror you’re the best thing that had ever record

In my life, up to the point of all the strife

I know it spread across the net but don’t believe the hype

Hook: Nina Kanda

I want to take your picture down

I guess that I’m afraid

That if I take your picture down

The memories will fade

Verse 2: Jas Mace

In that picture on your wall we were smiling

But that only masks the moment right before cuz we were whylin'

A stranger wouldn’t know that and your friends couldn’t tell (nah)

Seconds before the flash you told me go to hell (go to hell)

But there were cheesin' like it’s all cream and peaches

Thinking we’d forget then look back like we weren’t faking

Funky attitude was gone for one second (only one)

Cuz two ticks later you were right back stressing (come on)

I guess it doesn’t matter the before and after (nah)

So long as we captured a moment of supposed laughter

What’s the point of fronting when you’re in front of lens

Obliged to wear a disguise for family and friends (oh I see)

You and I know the truth, yeah it used to be sincere

Those days are long gone and I ain’t seen them in years

For real, this time I ain’t going through the maze

Let me take that picture and hope the memory fades, peace

Hook: Nina Kanda

I want to take your picture down

I guess that I’m afraid

That if I take your picture down

The memories will fade