Ari Lennox – POF Lyrics

Ari Lennox – POF Lyrics

POF Lyrics by Ari Lennox

The opening track on Age/Sex/Location sees Ari Lennox reflecting upon her relationship with men, setting the tone for the album itself which explores how we look for validation through love.

She questions why they never seem to meet her standards, playing on the idiom ‘there’s plenty of fish in the sea’ as she asks why all the ‘fish’ that swim her way always turn out to be a disappointment. We’re reassured that she doesn’t need anyone, but it would be nice if someone genuine would eventually show up.

[Verse 1]
“Destined for greatness” is always what my mama said
Young Black woman approachin’ thirty with no lover in my bed
Cannot settle, I got standards, NASCAR racin’ in my head
Independent, not dumbin’ down everything that makes me grand
The nerve of you to think I was gon’ sell my house to live in yours
You out your mind, I did them tours
I picked them floors, so miss me
When you come around, you’re pressin’ me
Like Ginuwine “So Anxiously”
With super thirsty energy
Like you never had no coochie

[Chorus]
What’s that they say back in the day?
“It’s plеnty of fish in the sea”
Will somebody еxplain what’s with these lame
Fish that be swimmin’ to me? (Swim)
What’s that they say back in the day?
“It’s plenty of fish in the sea”
Will somebody explain what’s with these lame
Fish that be swimmin’ to me?

[Verse 2]
Catfishin’ (Hey)
All cap, niggas hat-fishin’ (Hey)
Why I don’t see no picture with your hat missin’? (Hey)
Rug rat prison
Bare flippin’ five kids, but you’re back pimpin’

[Refrain]
See, Lord knows (Lord knows)
I don’t need no one (Said, I swear He knows)
But sure would be sweet
See, Lord knows (Lord knows)
I don’t need no one (Said, I swear He knows)
But sure would be sweet (I said that, that could be sweet)

[Verse 3]
The audacity to lecture me about your Christianity
Then turn around and try to fuck on me
Like it was gon’ be easy (No)
Just because I hit the snooze
And slept right through the Sunday school
Don’t mean that you can be so rude
I know my God, believe me

[Chorus]
What’s that they say back in the day?
“It’s plenty of fish in the sea”
Will somebody explain what’s with these lame
Fish that be swimmin’ to me?
What’s that they say back in the day?
“It’s plenty of fish in the sea” (Keep on swimmin’)
Will somebody explain what’s with these lame (Swimmin’)
Fish that be swimmin’ to me? (Swimmin’)

[Refrain]
See, Lord knows, I don’t need no one (I don’t need)
But sure would be sweet (It would be sweet)
See, Lord knows, I don’t need no one
But sure would be sweet (I said that, that could be sweet)