Can’t keep on giving my soul to these b*******

Bitches is a loaded term here. It’s genderless. It’s a vow to myself to stay away from energy vampires and nay-sayers. The “bitch” here is anybody who fits the formerly outlined categories.

“Them kids can’t let no one inside, man
They drunk on the poison of pride, man”

I had just started teaching and I was having trouble genuinely connecting with the kids. As I got to know them more I realized that there were a lot of unaddressed wounds. I changed my flow so I could be a better role model to them and feel worthy of a sort of mentor role. Desiderata is the abbreviated version of the changes I made.

Desiderata means “things desired.” I picked desiderata from the sea of words because it’s beautiful, honestly. It pairs nicely with the energy behind the track as well. There’s a melancholy in the word desiderata; it’s as if the things desired are just out of reach—they are more conceptual than tangible.

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