Nike lyrics by Janani K. Jha
I sit at the table while you all laugh about me
I hear the things that you say: the “weird kid” that no one wants to be near
You think you’re so coy and slick
You think you got away with it
And I let you think that
I let you think that
But little do you know you’re not the first ones to discount me
It’s been a lifetime of pretty faces and ugly hearts underneath
So I’m silent as you celebrate
I even throw a smile your way
‘Cause I’m waiting on the last laugh
Oh, the last laugh
I don’t like to get on my soapbox—
The day is coming that you’ll be outfoxed
You judged this wrong
Yeah, you messed this up
‘Cause one day
You’re at a bar in your hometown
I come on TV wearing a red gown
It hits you then
That your biggest flex is that you knew me
While you stay in place, I rise like I’m Nike
I know that I’m bitter
(But after what you put me through, I will let myself be)
‘Cause these things have a winner
And I’m gonna make sure it’s me (me, me, me)
And did you think that you threw me off
That I don’t already know I’m odd? (who cares?)
Yeah, the papers are gonna say, “The girl is weird
But boy, can the girl write a fucking song!”
‘Cause if you think it’s war that you’re brewing
I hate to say you don’t know what you’re doing
You judged me wrong
Yeah, you messed this up
‘Cause one day
You’ll write and ask for a favor
And my silence cuts like a razor
It hits you then
That your big regret is that you knew me
While you stay in place, I rise like I’m—
Nike’s bust came to the Louvre broken
Years to assemble, now it’s their token
You’re short-sided, so misguided
Nike’s bust came to the Louvre broken
Years to assemble, now it’s their token
Single-minded, hope you don’t mind it
That it’s the end of your run now
My sun rises, you’re stuck in sundown
I hope it stings to hear me sing (sing)
You’ll read through my lyrics like it’s a password
‘Cause I always manage the last word
Janani K. Jha, formerly known as J. Maya, is an American singer-songwriter who gained recognition through her participation in the reality TV show Survivor 45 in 2023. However, she is primarily known for her musical talents. Jha released her debut... Read more about Janani K. Jha