Dessa - Alibi Lyrics






Well I'm sure it's complicated
And I'm sure your story goes way back
But you're looking desperate lately
And now, is not the time, to look like that
I don't know if he did it
And I won't ask
There's a lot of good women
With a lot of bad backs
Your man said something heavy
It already looks bad
Careful what you carry on his behalf
And I know he's thinking of you too
Not the type to snitch and run but
But sometimes they say it's the plain truth
99 problems ughhhh

Well I don't don't need need need to know
But there's a set of my keys left under your door
And if you need a place to sleep tonight
Well that's what family's for
I don't don't need need need to know
But I'd put on my best fresh little black dress
And go get seen tonight
Work on that alibi of yours

I don't mean to be your mother
Got my own kids to raise
And I don't aim to blow your cover
It's your own hell to pay
But the word on the street is a page out of Blake
Your man made money
But he made mistakes
Now the revelation's coming looks to you for a break
You've always been cunning with those brave escapes but
Take a minute now
Think this through
Give it a second and a bird's eye view
Think of the moments you've got left to loose
Like how much time are you really, down to do?

Well I don't don't need need need to know
But there's a set of my keys left under your door
And if you need a place to sleep tonight
Well that's what family's for
I don't don't need need need to know
But I'd put on my best fresh little black dress
And go get seen tonight
Work on that alibi of yours

Now I've seen the way that you count your blessings
Like hatch marks on the wall
And I've seen you coming out of Sunday confession
With a numbered list and all
Now I don't bow my head for supper
I never do kneel besides my bed
But it looks like your afterlife is covered
I hope on Earth you're careful kid

Well I don't don't need need need to know
But there's a set of my keys left under your door
And if you need a place to sleep tonight
Well that's what family's for
I don't don't need need need to know
But I'd put on my best fresh little black dress
And go get seen tonight
Work on that alibi of yours





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  1. G.... ....

    This reminds me of my ex :(

  2. U.... R....

    0:38 "99 problems... UGHHHH!" Lmaoooo my favorite part. Love Dessa.

  3. s.... ....

    Dessa will be speaking a my local public (Ann Arbor) tomorrow evening. I hope to be able to go.

  4. m.... g....

    8 years later and this is still gold

  5. K.... B....

    FLAWLESS! As usual :)

  6. w.... ....

    Really Cool track

  7. F.... ....

    ₩. Emma Frost

  8. t.... ....

    It was confusing for me when the fish was in the bowl, was he alive or dead? If he died that is so sadly coincidental, I just discovered Dessa on may 14th, the same day my beta fish died. His name was melvin.

    t.... ....

    @thekizmetzephyr aww :(

    t.... ....

    I lost my cat named Melvin last year. He was a perfect example of a Melvin. This is the perfect name for a dumb but lovable animal.

  9. B.... S....

    Fuck me. Dessa is one of my favorite artists i have found in the last 5 years or so. Goddamn amazing.

    B.... S....

    +Bryan Sloan-Kentta Amen!

  10. F.... ....

    Music for adults

  11. T.... ....

    is that fish ok?

  12. d.... ....

    reminds me of grieves or atmosphere 

    d.... ....

    way better than those emos grieves and atmosphere

  13. J.... ....

    There are some images in this video that I ADORE, like the fish in the sink
    Brilliant!

  14. M.... R....

    As gorgeous as she is smart and as smart as she is genius talented. Total package.

  15. J.... P....

    20 people are out of their damned minds.  THIS SHIT IS FLAWLESSS

  16. A.... H....

    I'm just glad the betta fish is still alive...

    A.... H....

    Sorry it passed

  17. D.... R....

    Aw...who would stand up Dessa...

  18. A.... R....

    I don't like nikki minaj it but it off i

  19. A.... R....

    Not really trying to keep bringing it up but nikki minaj i personally hate her. Dessa is amazing . I hope she get popular. Because she derveres it!!:)❤

  20. M.... K....

    Not in the slightest.

  21. T.... ....

    Dessa blocked me on facebook! ^^

  22. L.... S....

    i hope the little fishie didn't die in that sink.

  23. G.... ....

    Dessa's been putting it down for a long time. Amazing woman.

  24. C.... O....

    Jean Grea

  25. M.... ....

    3 Dessa!!

  26. A.... R....

    I love dessa!

  27. A.... R....

    I love all of them I've met all stomp sphere and tech n9ne and fesses are the main one s I've met love u dessa keep it up

  28. m.... ....

    Sims solos are great too... Doomtree is sum of the best hip hop ever

  29. C.... R....

    nicki minaj is not rap. Dessa blows that bitch out the water! Dessa is Wu-tang, nicki minaj is milli vanilli, lol

  30. J.... B....

    Been listening to Doomtree for awhile now.. Always been impressed with Dessa and I'm just now looking into her solo stuff and god it's good stuff. Am I shallow for enjoying her even more now that I know she's gorgeous?

  31. R.... H....

    because atmosphere is the duo, Slug is the rapper.

  32. A.... T....

    haha. glad stalking my profile entertains you (: yeah i like a variety of music, wasn't aware that wouldn't be okay with random people from the interent or that anybody besides me needed to be okay with it.

  33. l.... ....

    Ohh lol why dont just say atmosphere than..

  34. T.... S....

    He is referring to Slug, the rapper in the Minnesota rap group Atmosphere. If you haven't heard of them, you been sleepin' pretty hard. Go fix that shit.

  35. l.... ....

    your a lezbian ?^^

  36. l.... ....

    what the fuck is a slug

  37. T.... M....

    angelajacquelyn you must be going something right. you got a hater lol!! Dessa is the shit. and merci man stop stalking peoples profiles, weirdo...

  38. m.... ....

    This is coming from the bitch who just liked a Wiz Khalifa video

  39. m.... ....

    Dessa is intelligent and her lyrics will make you think oh did I mention she was beautiful She's the type of woman I would date regardless.

  40. e.... ....

    Correct me if I'm incorrect but I think you're giving a fuck about the comments section.

  41. s.... ....

    Cool, but you didn't explain why you think anything you just said. Apparently you think I should feel bad because of how I write. Great. I don't like that people rob emcees of due credit by constantly comparing them to the one rapper they've actually bothered to listen to properly. If you could get back to me on why you think I should be totally pleased about it, I'd appreciate it. We might even be able to come to an understanding. ;)

  42. Z.... Z....

    Hey bud read this sentence out loud. I think it's also kind of pejorative that people see other rappers as appendages to slug. If you still don't feel like a dick there is no saving yourself.

    The term for (less-mainsteam?) would be underground and your senseless assumptions based on nothing only serve to annoy people and offer no room for progression. You are judgmental, pretentious and ignorant all at the same time. There shall be no forgiveness.

  43. Z.... Z....

    how about rah digga? that was the first i checked and there was no mention. jean grae, mc lyte, god damn queen latifah. There aren't many great female rappers but what the hell do you expect when most people don't like rap and most of the people that do only listen to the NEW SHIT. People still think eminem is the the only white rapper. How about not giving a fuck about the comments section and just enjoying music?

  44. G.... D....

    kinda?... it IS : (

  45. A.... T....

    i have the biggest girl crush on dessa. she is so amazing.

  46. e.... ....

    I've set myself a challenge: Find a video of a female MC where the comments aren't full of references to Nicki Minaj (and Kreayshawn).

  47. s.... ....

    Is that why people think that? Styles seem mad diverse to me. I do kind of hear the accent not that you mention it, but as I'm not from north america, I guess I hear the styles more than the accents. I think it's also kind of pejorative that people see other rappers as appendages to slug. Seems to me they came to (less-mainstream?) hiphop via slug and ain't explored much since then.

  48. R.... W....

    That's just the style of Minnesota rappers. We have a bit of an accent up here. Don't notice it till I travel to other places.

  49. R.... W....

    She is part of Doomtree/ Rhymsayers. She has been around for years. She is most notable for her spoken word performances. She hails from the Twin Cities / Minneapolis Minnesota. Yea... we've been keeping real hip hop hostage up here for years. Check out more MPLS rappers @ Rhymsayers and Doomtree actual site.

  50. K.... ....

    What the fuck is this and where did she come from?? Holy crap this woman is amazing!

  51. R.... -....

    It is sad I am just now discovering her solo music due to the modern music industry & the amount of time spent digging into the more popular Indie artists (Eyedea, Atmo, Murs, Grouch, Grieves, Living Legends ect) However, I would like to once again give props to Slug & Rhymesayers for leading me in the right direction.

    Atmosphere > Rhymesayers > P.O.S. > Doomtree > Dessa

  52. s.... ....

    nope, there's loads of people who think every second rapper sounds like slug

  53. F.... ....

    That sheet was creepin'

  54. S.... ....

    Just found out about her and its sad because she hasn't made it to main stream and even more sad to say but she probably won't. Not because she's white/latina but because she isn't a bottle/box blonde w/a plastic demeanor rapping about sleeping w/women one minute then doing character voices for kids. Dessa is more real and weird and I love it!!! I'm a fan:)

  55. p.... ....

    People keep comparing Dessa to Nicki Minaj just because they are both female. Their styles aren't even remotely similar, so no real comparison (regarding the actual music) can be drawn from it. It's the same with Eminem and every other white rapper. More often than not, they are nothing alike in terms of style, yet still get compared due to their skin color. Music is not categorized by race or gender. Open your minds, people!

    For the record, I do not condone anything Nicki Minaj has ever done.

  56. G.... ....

    cept Nikki sucks and is a terrible person.

  57. L.... ....

    This is like Lucy talking back...

  58. 9.... ....

    who's this Nikki Minge people keep talking about never heard of her

  59. M.... A....

    wood wife/10

  60. h.... n....

    To all People going through the dessa's great music.....GO SEE THE LIVE SHOWS!! and buy itunes and cd...Yes cd still exist (i think)

  61. S.... M....

    The only thing better than the beat is how her voice carries lyrics through it.

  62. N.... N....

    Well, Latina.

  63. s.... ....

    I was thinking more Brother Ali...

  64. D.... ....

    nikki who? no, shut the fuck up, listen to some dessa, and if you still find this nikki person worth the time, tell me later.

  65. h.... ....

    0:52 Ascent of Money on the counter. Nice.

  66. A.... T....

    Am I the only one hearing the Female version of Slug?

  67. P.... ....

    0:27 She's beautiful for being willing to appear UN-beautiful. I love those dark circles and puffy eyes. It conveys an interesting vulnerability.

  68. B.... ....

    MN represent!

  69. J.... D....

    @musichead327 Atmosphere is a collective one emcee a DJ and a live band while on tour

  70. R.... F....

    Because on Aug, 3rd 1994 I wass listening to that track,
    and Crying as a slave Child,
    If you have it?
    your little red headed friend Rick,
    age 12 at that time,
    would like too hear it again.

  71. R.... F....

    Speshal request for a track most of you won't remember,
    Dessa From before doomtree days,
    Dessa Track -Goddess- 1994

  72. d.... a....

    I am the official moderator of the entire internet and I hereby declare this video as seriously wrong. This gal's face and the sounds coming out of her mouth don't match up at all. Consider this video offically unapproved.

  73. N.... ....

    She's good.

  74. T.... ....

    no fish were harmed in the making of this video...

  75. J.... H....

    @QualityKush you're mono-synaptic, suck on that!

  76. v.... o....

    @QualityKush what are you talking about?

  77. v.... o....

    @lutherb1 right, maybe you just don't understand.

  78. v.... o....

    @QualityKush please, don't be jelly.

  79. O.... ....

    Dessa is talented, quit being jealous.

  80. C.... C....

    this beat is whack and honestly she's not saying much

  81. Q.... ....

    this bitch is mono tone.

  82. p.... ....

    Its kinda sad how people think of nikki minaj as a "good" female rapper when there is people like Dessa making real music

  83. x.... ....

    @slovenija1 cuz Minneapolis knows where it's at!!!!

    sincerely, a true blue minneapolotan.

  84. S.... ....

    Oh My God...There are fish in the sink!!!!!!! Completely bad ass :D

  85. B.... S....

    The version of the cd and that she performs sounds WAYYYY better.. still love this but damn mainstream attempt KILLED this one

  86. t.... ....

    Wow. I really digg this.

  87. F.... ....

    I took it to mean she
    will be a married man's alibi but don't tell her the reasons why you are cheating.

  88. r.... ....

    she reminds me of a female Slug from Atmosphere

  89. n.... ....

    anyone else into empowering women in hip-hop should listen to Yarah Bravo!!

  90. t.... ....

    @Qcumber8pickles Single greatest comment on Youtube. Ever.

  91. M.... ....

    I like her sound. Especially on this joint...not sure if I'd have her in my library tho.....I need to hear more.

  92. e.... ....

    My roommate had a beta and the thing jumped out of it's bowl, was left there for who knows how long, and was stepped on and STILL survived! Dessa, you're awesome. Keep it coming!

  93. m.... ....

    I don't don't don't need to listen to any more.

  94. G.... ....

    @Leonidus0613 This woman is a poet and a breath of fresh air when It comes to female's in the hip hop scene. If you had any type of knowledge about the hip hop world than you would know that It takes balls for a woman to come up and make it in a mainly male dominated genre. Show some respect for someone as talented as her.

  95. A.... A....

    Also I don't see how anyone could accuse her of not being feminine, I think she has a wonderful feminine grace about her. She's just not plastic and overdone, but she's definitely a beautiful woman.

  96. A.... A....

    I didn't think I would like Dessa at first, since I'm not much into hip hop at all and I usually don't respond as well to female musicians (I get migraines easily and I like low tones better). But after listening to several songs I am blown away by the talent in her lyricism and her voice. I just went and bought this cd, and I haven't bought a cd in years. :) Dessa I hope you have tons of success.

  97. 1.... ....

    @thegiggles and leonidus, your both right. This isnt talent its luck. Shes not spittin, or even saying anything skillfull or cleaver, or artistic. So call it wat you want. But thats the truth

  98. j.... ....

    @19Infinite89

    haters gonna hate.