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WHEN THE SNOW MELTS

by Shle Berry

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After a creative hiatus that hit so many artists during the 2020 pandemic, WHEN THE SNOW MELTS marked my return in spring of 2021. I was feeling lost and unsure how to process. So I did what I always do, wrote a song about it. Enjoy :)

lyrics

[Chorus]
Yea, I guess I’m doing fine
But I chose to
Unveil the pieces of my mind
That I’m close to
So if I don’t get paid a dime
I had hopes to
Feels like I’m running out of time
But I’m supposed to

[Verse 1]
We turn it up
Got the gang pumped
Let that thang bump
Roll some blizzy’s in the back
And watch ‘em blow out through the front
I’m religious with my sermons
If they rattle from the trunk
Tyrna bridge between the families
Was a battle every month, hey
Yea
Syracuse’n on doomsday
A cocktail with my orange juice
Is much stronger than what they do say
Cruising ‘round on the Southside
Where the women calling me Dulce
The venue booked through that weekend
So we sold it out on a Tuesday, okay!
(Shle, Shle, Shle, Shle)
They hella mad, yes I can tell
(Yes, I can tell)
We holding back but oversell
(Oversell)
They out here acting like they know me well
(Know me well)
Uh, but baby girl you barely know yourself
(Know yourself)

[Bridge]
But this time
The, seeds of believing in myself
That had been planted in my garden of self doubt
Took root, and started to grow
In a moment, I realized
That the only person left to believe in me
That needed to believe in me
Was me

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
I thought I’d had enough (Had enough)
I questioned if I want it bad enough (Bad enough)
So I went ahead but felt it backing up (Backing up)
With some heavy doubts
Like am I black enough? (Black enough)
But all of us go untranslated
Been gassed up and been underrated
But graded on the appeal
It’s not complicated
I made it clear
I won’t apologize how I feel
When I had to suck it up
And take bad cards
And play hands that weren’t that ideal
I was so careful about my tempo
Gotta be liked, but not fulfilled
Am I late to approach?
Maybe I’m scared if it’s real
Cuz it can carve out your throat
But doesn’t change the appeal
I’m tired of getting my hopes up
So fuck how you feel
I’m not afraid if it won’t
I’m much more scared if it will
If it will (If it will, if it will)
I’m much more scared if it will (If it will)
I’m much more scared if it will (If it will)

credits

released April 2, 2021
written and performed by Shle Berry
arranged, mixed, mastered by Shle Berry
cover art created and designed by Shle Berry
produced by Mike Regal

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