Walk in these, here's a pair of shoes I used to walk in fear, fear of leaving you Scared to go, I stayed Staying lonely let you let me stay
Don't speak, there's really no need, be quiet I only want to hear the leaves beneath your feet We said this all before, close the door, close the door
Don't go on, go away, I've got no more words to say In the song though we can't go through the pain Yeah you tried, take a break If I'm wrong then that's ok If you've got something to say, too bad It's better left unsaid Said (3x) Un – said (2x)
Pull the plug, don't resuscitate Let it die quick, no drugs Rather pain than lies, we both will agree We both disagree, so let's agree, let's be free
Don't go on, go away, I've got no more words to say In the song though we can't go through the pain Yeah you tried, take a break If I'm wrong then that's ok If you've got something to say, too bad It's better left unsaid Said (3x) Un – said (2x)
Why you wanna kill me with your lips Wouldn't you rather love me with your kiss I could be all better with out this Loving you used to be such bliss If you give me hell, I will not miss These words my heart ohhhhh
Don't go on, go away I've got no more words to say In the song though we can't go through the pain Yeah you tried, take a break If I'm wrong then that's ok If you've got something to say, too bad It's better left unsaid Said (3x) Un – said (2x) It's better left unsaid
I got a way in finding all the wrong place to go Being everywhere I ain’t supposed to be at the right time That’s I do so bad at life, if you need a friend to show you already know If you got a lot of time to blow, I got the rest of the night I suck at doing anything right I’m right ever whatever you don’t wanna have to depend on someone to lean on And whatever whatever you don’t want promise to give more I’m right in time and I’m not your friend I’m your life
Take a champagne glass to the rest of me I know I make you so happy, … But I’m the only life you got, ask the Lord that he saved my soul some day If God will come around my way, imagine if I pray, I really don’t wanna be this way, but I’m not ever whatever you don’t wanna have to depend on someone to lean on And whatever whatever you don’t want promise to give more I’m right in time and I’m not your friend I’m your life
Is that what … you can’t do a body You gotta live with it you can’t live without it I’m trying to change I’m so sorry … I’m not your friend, I’m your life I’m not ever whatever you don’t wanna have to depend on someone to lean on And whatever whatever you don’t want promise to give more I’m right in time and I’m not your friend I’m your life, yeah I’m your life, yeah I’m your life, oh oh, whatever whatever you don’t want, I can’t be your friend my friend Whatever, whatever, I’m not your friend, I’m just your life, I’m your life.
Come with me to find What everybody wants in life. Do you know where it hides? I don't. Here I am one more time With the same damn lives. Is this really love? Who knows.
I tried to understand Who knows all there is to know? Who knows how love is supposed to go? Has somebody found it all? Tell me please Here I am down on the floor. Am I doing this so wrong? Tell me something if you know. 'Cause I know nothing.
Everything feels so right Yet everything feels so wrong Will this always be my song? Say no.
We fight and then we don't We laugh just to cope Is this some sick joke? Who knows.
I tried to understand Who knows all there is to know? Who knows how love is supposed to go? Has somebody found it all? Tell me please Here I am down on the floor. Am I doing this so wrong? Tell me something if you know. 'Cause I know nothing.
There's gotta be a voice out there who answer prayers. Answer me if you can. 'Cause You know all there is know You know how love supposed to go And I know you found it all So tell me now please. Here I am down on the floor I know I'm doing this so wrong Tell me something cause you know God I know nothing.
If there were no record labels No radios or TVs No magazines, no MTV No channel to see Would I even tell my story? Would I even sing my song? If nobody sang along Would I take the time to write it? Would I say what's on my mind? If nobody sang along
Who's all this for? Is it my song or yours? Am I the superstar or are you? I feel so challenged Like I'm on trial But if you aren't around, would I gotta tell the truth?
Would I even tell my story? Would I even sing my song? If nobody sang along Would I take the time to write it? Would I say what's on my mind? If nobody sang along
Baby I like being played on the radio Baby I like being just like the other girls Baby I wish I was in more media Maybe I need to just say what I wanna say
Maybe I should tell my story Maybe I should sing my song And somebody just might sing along Maybe if I only write it And just say what's on my mind I'd be all over your TV screen The radio would play what I believe If I just say what's inside of me I might set somebody free If I just be me Me
Girl it’s time I confess that my mind’s been a mess, since I met you lady You got a vibe on your … sex appeal overlord, it’s kinda special baby I wanna give you all I got, I be lying to say I not, I’ve been intimidated You’re doing more than the most, living high coast to coast I’m still trying to make it, yeah
I don’t really need a man scared to take control, I’m scared baby He gotta just tell me how it’s gonna be, how it’s gonna be If you can’t step up boy, you better just step out Cause if you want what’s real, you gotta come for real I don’t know what I need to do but I sure wanna get with you Come and take it if you want it, I really really wanna take it Strong and tender, finest hair, gotta have you for myself Come and take it if you want it
Oh you’ll be so surprised that many men just pass me by They think I’m spoken for Or at times my success makes them feel less about themselves So they want out my door As you can tell I’m a queen, nobody needs to rescue me So don’t get me wrong, no But if you’re down for a try, if you can stimulate my mind, give the girl a call
I don’t really need a man scared to take control, I’m scared baby He gotta just tell me how it’s gonna be, how it’s gonna be If you can’t step up boy, you better just step out Cause if you want what’s real, you gotta come for real I don’t know if you feel it, but I’m surely thigging you Come and take it If you want it, all I need to hear baby And I don’t know if I’m out of line, but do I need to make your mind Come and take it if you want it, I don’t know what I need to do, but I’m trying to get with you Come and take it if you want it, I’m tryin I’m tryin to come and get Strong and tender, finest hair, gotta have you for myself Come and take it if you want it, yeah babe
I’ve been watching every move you make and gain you fave Gain my place , I’ve been hanging on all the words you say to get you babe You wanna get it baby? I don’t wanna have to wait no more to make that call I’m coming over girl, let me take it girl, all night long It’s that how you feel, I’ve been watching every move you make and gain you place I got this real I’m hanging onto every word you say to get you babe I don’t wanna have to wait no more to make that call That’s how you feel I’m coming over girl, let me take it girl, all night long lyricseek.blogspot.com I ain’t looking for a man scared to take control, I’m scared baby He gotta just tell me how it’s gonna be, how it’s gonna be I’ma tell you girl If you can’t step up boy, you better just step out I know what you need baby Cause if you want what’s real, you gotta come for real I don’t know if you feel it, but I’m surely thigging you Come and take it If you want it, all I need to hear baby And I don’t know if I’m out of line, but do I need to make your mind Come and take it if you want it, I don’t know what I need to do, but I’m trying to get with you Come and take it if you want it, come on and take it Strong and tender, finest hair, gotta have you for myself Come and take it if you want it, yeah babe
Are you thinking what I mean? I really do Get on the point man I see you think that you can just come and take it You’re the queen, I know what you need. Do you mean that? You know what I mean, I got what you need, yes I do You can try to be my babe, come on take it, take it babe You just know I’m a quest Do you know I’m a queen? I said do you know I’m a queen?
Love is a powerful word And you’ve been on my mind so much, lately How can I say this?
I’m always late to diner days Look into her face Marathon lovin’ making like she win a race I live a sure life It’s hard for me to feel them safe Toni Montana money quit the guard, replicate Quick cigars on a line no need to state Versace couches .. candles and matching plates This picture is better than ... in Denver Kissing shorty in the rain but I’m making her warm
..each time that I see you I’m not showing up on my phone ..every single time that you’re near me I’m not ready just leave me alone I feel .. try to say it’s ok But I’m not ready to go Would you have my permission My heart is on a mission This got to .. this song
Chorus I’m so in love And my heart just goes With no control So I’m trying to flow Baby I’m so … Never should have told my I’m so in love Never should have told my I’m so in love And my heart is saying (repeats)
...everything is scare scare Something is the matter with me ..like a radio Loud like a stereo This is how my heart beats .. cannot check it Feels like my heart is on repeat I got a confession Love is my new obsession My heart is talking to me She said: boom boom boom
Chorus My heart is saying: boom boom boom
I’m chilling ... six rings You know we’ll record that until we get a six rings We’re both from .. it ain’t a big thing But when we come around they make it a big thing Still on the block on that truck chicken box They .. with that ears is that a gift from Watch? When I’m ... I got to let the city watch
I wake up in the morning, Ready to get it on, I’m going about my business, Watch me how I go! It’s all about me! No, it’s not about you! I got to believe! I got to get through! I got to… I’m good on my own! The feeling is so free! It’s making me strong! Oh,oh!
I can’t…my time here, I won’t get left to hide, Cause I’m… So I’m staying on my vibe. I love what I do when I’m doing just fine, My destiny is calling me; it won’t pass me by, I’m gonna do well for me, Watch me how I’m gonna succeed!
Chorus: I’ll be my one and only, One and only, one and only, I’ll be my number one! I’ll be my number one! I’ll gonna be first like you don’t know, No second place, no number two, There’s only room for one, I’ll be my number one!
When all the fight is over, I’m working on my frame, I got to stay in shape now, No one stepping in my place. I’m so flat; I’m a beautiful queen, I’m going for the sky, this is in my reach, Love me or leave me, Hate me or truce me, I’m gonna survive, Even if you lose me! Oh, you had your only chance To be on my side, …you taught me how to fly! I’ve been through fire and… I know I’ve got to lose it, but I won’t go insane! Plus I’m on my…
Chorus: I’ll be my one and only, One and only, one and only, I’ll be my number one! I’ll be my number one! I’ll gonna be first like. You don’t know, No second place, no number two, There’s only room for one, I’ll be my number one!
I’m running in the rain, I won’t be beat, I won’t be! I’m a champion, There’s only room for one! Victory is…reality!
Chorus: (x3) I’ll be my one and only, One and only, one and only, I’ll be my number one! I’ll be my number one! I’ll gonna be first like you don’t know, No second place, no number two, There’s only room for one, I’ll be my number one!
Why do I wanna miss my train, Stay in bed so late, Every single day Why do I feel my heart skip a beat, Whenever your next to me, Tell me how could this be I don't know why I feel the way I do I really can't explain it, but I know it's true They say that I can have it all, But all I want it you I don't know why but I do, I don't know why but I do
Why do my friends keep on questioning Out of all the men Why am I with him They say that I'm just a fool in love, But what they don't know I'm the lucky one If they could only see it threw my eyes, They probably look away Cause you shine so bright Its hard for me to justify What love can be defined
I don't know why but I do, I don't know why but I do
Oh many are amazed by the way You know just what to say Every time you look at me that way Or touch my face Or call my name I can't help myself I never fell under a spell Oh I never felt the way I feel about you I don't know why but I do
I don't know why I feel the way do I really can't explain it But I know it's true, yeah They say that I can have it all, But all I want it you I don't know why but I do, I don't know why but I do, I don't know why but I do
[Chrisette Michele] Oh American citizen, come collect your freedom no matter what your living in no more giving in Oh American citizen, come collect your freedom no matter what you’re living in it’s time to win
keep us in the four walls of our childrens will be quiet most of us aint even democratic or Republic can, and by coincidence we love the elected until the detected of being human American falls, minorities lose war but if we unite we would have won the war on poverty on drugs on medicated on love
Freedom isn’t given it is taken freedom isn’t free it’s earned not, no, it’s learned been hung and burned, yet rest in peace, resurrected plea this aint black or white, it’s grey this is not about my face most of us don’t know what to say right from wrong, I’m free from slaves
Let freedom reign do you wanna be free or do you wanna be I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be free, let freedom Reign (repeated)
[Talib Kweli] America the beautiful suspect as usual liberty and death give me freedom on my funeral I walk across the planet with the steps of a giant my rhymes bridge the gap between religion and science cause my evidence is spiritual I know my sheer presence is a miracle I wasn’t supposed to be here to share with you but here I am, standing with my chest out I take my place in history I never get left out You stressed out and scared so it’s causing you to act hard freedom aint free, gotta put it on my black card my passport claim I’m an American citizen the constitution said I’m three fifths I’m not a semi and gorrilla make my songs stronger than the horn of Gideon truth is the ? gave the native people syphillis Consider this: Christopher Columbus ain’t know where he was goin’ So lets stop calling our Native brothers Indians
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[Black Thought] We were carried here in shackles from the homelands ? chop, chain locked, brain washed, programmed time’s change, freedom reigns, I’m a grown man holding the future in the palms of my own hands in this World, the coonery and tomfoolery all I’m trying to do is stay true to my community the daily news aint the only thing that’s schooling me watching these haters operating with impunity tis journey dollar signs, black and white collar crimes running out of time, out of sight, out of mind it gets realer and it’s real in Palestine troubles of the World start to seem intertwined war criminals, conflict minerals, pillagers are coming home and five star generals telling lies in press conferences and interviews I’m trying to take back the power cause it’s been abused
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[Chrisette Michele] I’m just black in America I’m not afro american just a passive american making belief I’m better than what we’ve been, what we’ve been I said I’m just black in America I’m not afro american just a passive american making belief I’m better than what we’ve been, what we’ve been
Tell me why I’m living, some days my works seems so real babe I talk to you you know me nothing I said What’s up with this game? Why am I so forgiving? Why am I always checking for these fools? If he ain’t here … home girls … Why do I play? I’d rather play alone I can’t play the fool anymore, no No, I don’t need a game anymore, you could play the fool I’ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero I’d rather play alone, I can’t play the fool anymore I don’t need a game anymore, you could play the fool I’ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero I’m playing the goodbye game,
Hit the highway, call you a cab, gimme back my keys Goodbye too bad that you ain’t backing too I’m gonna smile when I wave, goodbye baby I can take the long road Ain’t got no trying I ain’t putting up fight Get out the boxing ring this chick has called the night … that way, I’d rather play alone, I can’t play the fool anymore
I don’t need a game anymore, you could play the fool I’ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero I don’t need a game anymore, you could play the fool I’ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero I’m playing the goodbye game, We play the game until we lose it … before I knew, get ready fire You are the cheater, every a quitter, I’m still a winner Would it hurt so bad to say oh Sing one more time with me, Oh, oh, oh, I just can’t say the way I feel right now Say oh, oh One more time, oh
I can’t play the fool anymore I don’t need a game anymore, you could play the fool I’ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero I’d rather play alone, I can’t play the fool anymore I don’t need a game anymore, you could play the fool I’ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero I’m playing the goodbye game.
You never call me like you promise to That’s ok Cause every single day I’m cool You used to say That for me you’re gonna go and get the moon You never did But it brought the sun and moon and stars I’m cool
Baby I’m so cool
You promised me the world … Though I never asked you for a thing But all of a sudden The whole out of nothing It’s all that you’ll ever bring I’ve never called for clothes or jewelry Or anything else you were promising All that I needed was to be treated Like you … for me But you won’t even do this
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So after everything you put me through Just want you to know that I’ve moved on And baby I’m so cool So cool It wasn’t hard to find a better you I’ll be alright Don’t you worry I’m so cool
Used to walk around like a mad tool But know it keeps me smiling every day I’m cool The only thing I really wanted from you Was the only thing you’ll never do Love and affection .. objection So I had to quit you Cause you didn’t even do this
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Baby I’m so cool Finally done with you On to something new So cool So cool (repeats)
We spend so much time worrying what care we’re driving Yeah, I’m guilty too What about the stuff that matters? War, hunger, black on black crime Black boys still die
Blood still runs deep through the pavement To the pavement still goes down The sons and the mommas still prays Don’t take babies away, won’t you make it away Ow, help me Lord, He’s going again and again Black boys still die Black boy still, they still The game on the streets somewhere The clouds they still got me from scared Every momma still prays Don’t take baby away, won’t you make it away Will you make it ok, ow help me Lord He’s on again again and again Black boys still die X 2
Black boys still die, and we wonder why X 4
Every day they walk up to war I’m wrong, big brown soldiers Gunning down rewarde em for dying They just might believe that they’re gonna do something But war, war, the black boys still die Here we go How we raising are sons? Who’s gonna speak first?
Black boys still die, black boys die Put your hands up, sing a song I hate it, I hate it, I really hate it I hate it.
Dear Miss Hepburn Good afternoon I heard that heaven has come to you But a question How can I be lovely as you? I got a poster in my bedroom And I got a little black dress too Tell me what real ladies do?
Chorus Excuse me Audrey how do you do it? She told me that there was nothing to it She said: Just let your soul shine (repeats) Let it shine Excuse me Audrey how do you do it? She told me that there was nothing to it She said: Just let your soul shine (repeats) Let it shine
I wake up early every morning To find my .. beautifully So beautifully Right on the mirror on my wall I take a brush to my head to get To find a brand new style for me What makes me different from them all?
Chorus
So sad, so bad so sick on it All I wanna know is better … Short skirts is that what they killin’ it? Is that the only reason we feelin’ it? What a shame she thinks he will gonann give in But he only wants to get all up, dig and get rid of it Sexy my friends only benefits He’s full of lost baby I know the sound of it
