Control

## Song by Little Simz

"**Control**" is the 10th and final track from English rapper Little Simz's fifth studio album, *No Thank You* (2022). It features additional vocals from Kojo.

## Critical reception

*The Guardian* summed it up as "a straightforward and rather sweet love song, backed only by piano". Timothy Monger of AllMusic wrote, "an introspective piano ballad that plays like a soulful coda to this incredible trio of albums she has somehow conjured out of a tumultuous four-year period."

## Personnel

* Ben Baptie – mastering engineer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
* Dean Josiah "Inflo" Cover – writer, producer
* Kojo – additional vocals
* Samuel Crowe – writer
* Simbiatu "Little Simz" Ajikawo – vocals, writer
* Todd Monfalcone – recording engineer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Kojo]

Your love is all I want and all I need

It's true

I've been alone so long

So, please don't let me go (*Take control*)

I've been alone so long

So, please don't let me go (*Take control*)

[Verse 1: Little Simz]

Under control, out of control

He is for me, for me to behold

You give me ocean and reason to moan

I'll give you passion and keys to my soul

Which pleases you most?

Lyin' to self is easy for most

The next morning, looked at me and smiled with a glare in his eye

There's a limit on the time that we share in this life

Let go and let God handle it

Tell me what it is that you really fear in this life

Sometimes, when you have trauma, you think trauma's gonna show up at your door anytime

Call me anytime, lost in my head, more than a sign

Two bodies intertwine, an electric feel right now

'Cause the energies match

New territory when the connection builds and you have memories attached

Hard to let go

You wouldn't do me like that

Time heals, but the love never die for you

Had to let go of the pride for you

I'm mature, put it all on the line for you

Know you wanna hear my truth

I wanna hear yours, I'm listenin' too

Lookin' through a wabi-sabi lens so I get a wabi-sabi view

I don't wanna hear bad news

Look at how far we've come

At a time when we've got the most shit to lose

[Chorus: Kojo]

Promise to take my hand and never let it go

'Cause your love is all I have and all I know

Take control

[Verse 2: Little Simz]

I got nothin' to hide, give you a piece of my mind

When the waves are against me, I just go with the tide

Learnin' compassion and patience, tryna swallow my pride

Never wanna be complacent, it's either I ride or I die

I had the best night of my life

We was walkin' 'round the city, lookin' at architectural designs

Doin' shrooms in a hotel room, turnin' off all of the lights

Gimme all of you, all of it

Smokin' on somethin', now the airwaves gettin' clogged up and I think it's love

If I give you soul, man, it's a deeper trust

Mai Tais on the beach, feet kicked up, yeah

Don't listen to a word they say

I'm in your head, like, every day

Then our favourite song gets played

It could be way simpler than it seems

You is a G, I is a G

Let's make a baby that's gorgeous and green

Oh, what a dream

[Outro: Kojo]

Take my hand and never let it go

Promise me you'll be here when I'm low

Take my hand and never let it go

Promise me you'll be here when I'm low

Take my hand and never let it go

## References

1. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (12 December 2022). "Little Simz: No Thank You Review – Righteous Anger and Restless Experiments". *The Guardian*.
2. ↑ "No Thank You Review by Timothy Monger". *AllMusic*. 12 December 2022.

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