Ebony is a reflective tribute to the emotional labor of the Black woman, often positioned as society’s caretaker, protector, and moral anchor. The song captures the quiet exhaustion of loving others relentlessly, whether through gentleness or tough love, while rarely being met with the same care in return. As the narrative unfolds, Ebony marks a turning point: the moment she releases the need to be chosen and begins choosing herself. Ebony is not a lament, but a reckoning, honoring the shift from endurance to self-recognition, and from external longing to internal affirmation.