Swim 'Til You See the Light (Interlude)

Swim 'Til You See the Light (Interlude) 

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Analysis

“Inspired by the mysterious disappearance of Lisa Lopez and 57,821 other men and women throughout the world who left detailed emails and notes about New Atlantis; and the testimony of Rebecca Smithfield, who claimed after being pulled from the Gulf of Mexico that listening to Deep Cotton made her want to swim to heaven…” CLICK FOR SOURCE PAGE

Lyrics

Girl, you ready?

Yeah just give me a second, let me just...

Girl, it's almost 1954, it's 7:22, we've got to go. Let's get going

I'm saying, my mom... Ok fine, so how much, I mean how far is it from here?

Girl you know how far that river is. Come on

Ok, so when we get to the river though, how far we got to go into it?

It's far enough girl, we gonna freak them out in that water. We gonna dive in, we gonna swim 'til we see the light. That's all I know. Let's go

Alright, alright, alright fine. Let's go

Girl what's that in your hand?

Some clothes?

Girl you ain't gonna need none of that!

Music

 

Credits

"Underwater Escape Produced by Wonder & Lightning. Engineered by Control Z and Roman GianArthur. Recorded at Mia’s Bedroom in Atlanta, GA. Mixed by Chris Carmouche at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA. Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound, NYC. Voices: Mia Nunnally and Sharmin Kajemi. Rhythm Guitar Strumming: Nate Wonder." CLICK FOR SOURCE PAGE

What an Experience

What an Experience

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

We party every night

Then we all just walk off in the rain

Even angels fight

And our wings just keep getting in the way

Babe I can't wait

Our love‘s so strong

So deep in my heart

Yeah I've been feeling it all day long

Baby don’t wait

Love’s too strong

I feel it all over, and oh!

[Chorus]

What an Experience (can you feel it feel it feel it?)

What an Experience (Yeah, I can really really feel it.)

What an Experience (Ooh, can you feel it feel it feel it?)

Put your hand over my heart

[Verse 2]

The world's just made to fade

And all the parties some day blow away

But the memories come home, yeah they do

It’s funny how they come back with a song

Yeah baby I can't wait

This love is too strong

I can feel it all over

Oh baby I

Babe I can't wait

Love's too strong

I feel it all over, and oh!

[Chorus]

BRIDGE:

Sweet sweet wine won’t you feel so fine

I'm drinking the love you pour into my life

Open my mind like a good red wine

The sun will dance until the sky don’t shine

When my eyes see your eyes

You taking my body shake it left to right

In my life you're a good red wine

And you keep buzzing my mind

[Chorus + Bridge]

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Dorothy Dandridge Eyes ft Esperanza Spalding

Dorothy Dandridge Eyes

featuring Esperanza Spalding

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Lyrics

[Verse 1: Janelle Monáe]

Looking out the corner of her eye

As she sits alone and drinks her wine

Every man just wants to pass her by

In hopes that he can catch her eye

That glow that’s in her eye

Gives you visions in your mind

She’s from another space and time

That’s when you’ll know you’re hypnotized

Her intoxicating will not be denied

And when you touch her glove

She then becomes your drug

You fall so deep in love with the girl

[Chorus]

It’s too late, you’re hypnotized

She’s got Dorothy Dandridge eyes

And you love her, you love her, you love her, you love that girl

It’s too late, you’re hypnotized

She’s got Dorothy Dandridge eyes

And you love her, you love that girl

[Verse 2: Esperanza Spalding]

Like a rare Picasso or Monet

The kind of beauty studied every day

Every woman wants her grace and style

But no one can replicate her smile

That glow that’s in her eyes

Gives you visions in your mind

She’s from another space and time

That’s when you’ll know you’re hypnotized

And her intoxicating will not be denied

[Janelle Monáe]

And when you touch her glove

She then becomes your drug

[Esperanza Spalding]

You fall so deep in love, that girl

[Chorus]

It’s too late, you’re hypnotized

She’s got Dorothy Dandridge eyes

And you love her, you love her, you love her, you love that girl

It’s too late, you’re hypnotized

She’s got Dorothy Dandridge eyes

And you love her, you love that girl

[Scat: Esperanza Spalding]

[Chorus]

It’s too late, you’re hypnotized

She’s got Dorothy Dandridge eyes

And you love her, you love that girl

[Spoken: Janelle Monáe]

In your eyes we see the tiny white snowcaps of mountains

(She's got Dorothy's eyes)

The purple glow of distant stars

The blue shine of black metal

Red rose petals falling slowly through the sunny air

Orange clouds, pink moons on the tongue of the sun

Who knew heaven could kiss just like this?

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Analysis

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Sally Ride

Sally Ride

Photo via ThatGrapeJuice.net (Click for Article) 

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Take me to the river

My soul is looking for a word from God

Ooh, God

Like a rose in the cold, will I rise?

I'm packing my space suit

And I'm taking my shit and moving to the moon

Where there no rules

Wake up, Mary

Have you heard the news?

You got to wake up, Mary

You've got the right to choose

I tried and heard the pride

But the way the stars look into my eyes tonight

Tell me who can, who can I trust?

To get lost in your thoughts

Is a very very complex thought

And the things that you thought are surprising

It's the way you believe

That becomes the very thing you see

Take a ride in the sky

It's just calling

But all your friends are gone

And the trees will burn while the comets play on

Tell me who can, who can I trust?

I wanna fly

Fly to the stars

[Hook 10x]

Ride, ride, ride

Sally won't you

[Spoken x2]

I know you love me but I'm still goin' (x3)

I got to make my peace

I got to move on

Just wake up, Mary

Have you heard the news?

Oh, just wake up, Mary

You got the right to choose

Just wake up, Mary

There's some amazing news

Just wake up, Mary

You got the right to choose

Real love

I wanna feel the real love

True love, ain't nobody got to steal love

Wanna know what it really means to be in love

Baby, gotta feel love

Sometimes I just wanna get away

Right now, going on right now

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Can't Live Without Your Love

Can't Live Without Your Love

Photo via CultureBlaze.com (Click for Article)

My Article Response: Do what you do girl, it isn't anyone else's business anyway. Love is love.
The Music IS strong enough to stand on its own - but I see you working that politicing! lol ;)

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Take me, take my letters, take my photos, take the sun

You can take my heart

Cause I ain't gonna need it on the run

I've been trying to work it out

But my words fall right apart baby

I'll leave oh, don't you know

I can't deal with the hurt anymore

Oh baby don't leave

[Chorus]

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

No, I can't sleep

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

I can't eat (oh, no)

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

I can't breathe

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

[Verse 2]

Autumn, autumn's coming round

And summer's not the same

It's like winter without your smile

I spent some time just thinking to myself

I picked up one of your photos and I put it right back on the shelf

[Chorus]

I can't eat

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

I can't breathe

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

I can't eat (oh, no)

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

I can't breathe

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

[Bridge]

I can't be a day without your smile

You're the one for me but all the while

I just think that we should give all our love

Give love, love, love, love, love

I can't be a day without your smile

You're the one for me but all the while

I just think that we should give all our love

Give love, love, love, love

[Chorus]

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

No, I can't sleep

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

I can't eat

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

I can't sleep

Baby don't you know, I can't live without your love

Baby, baby, ooh

Baby, baby

(I can't eat)

Baby, baby

(I cannot live)

Baby, baby

Baby, baby

(I cannot eat)

Baby, baby 

(Baby, baby)

I cannot

Baby, baby

(Baby don't you know?)

Baby, baby

They say love is patient, love is kind

Love ain't never did a thing to mine

Love ain't weak, love is strong

Love be telling my heart don't go

They say love is patient, love is kind

Love ain't never did a thing to mine

Love ain't weak, greater than pride

I can't live without your love

I can't be a day without your smile

You're the one for me but all the while

I just think that we should give all our love

Give love, love, love, love

I can't be a day without your smile

You're the one for me but all the while

I just think that we should give all our love

Give love, love, love, love

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Our Favorite Fugitive Intermission; Victory

Our Favorite Fugitive Intermission

Victory

Photo via SweetandLowShow.com (Click for Article) 

Lyrics - Our Favorite Fugitive

[DJ Crash Crash]

Hello, this is DJ Crash Crash and you are on the air here at WDRD, we are here once again talking about our favorite fugitive, Cindi Mayweather, Electric Lady number one. Caller, you are on the air

[Caller #1]

Hello my name is Peggy Lakeshore[?] and I live in Neon Valley, I just wanna sayI'm disappointed

[DJ Crash Crash]

You're disappointed

[Caller #1]

Disgusted actually

[DJ Crash Crash]

Really

[Caller #1]

Yeah, this whole thing

[DJ Crash Crash]

Really

[Caller #1]

I mean, they should just do whatever they do to people like that

[DJ Crash Crash]

People like that, what does that mean?

[Caller #1]

I mean she's not even a person. She's a droid

[?]

[DJ Crash Crash]

She's not a person. Well, you're right, she's not a person, she is a droid. She is an android Alpha Platinum 9000, and she is jammin'

Next caller, you are on the air

[Caller #2]

[?] I wanna say, power up. Power up

[DJ Crash Crash]

Power up to you.

[Caller #2]

Ok, I'm a student at Time[?] University, ok, and my name is Josh. I've been following you and cyber-soul and the whole droid wonder-ground for awhile now[?]. You know, if you guys, in android community truly believe that Cindi Mayweather is not just like the Electric Lady Number One and all, but like also the ArchAndroid? Because of course in the book of-

[DJ Crash Crash]

No, no, not on my show. Next caller, you're on the air

[Caller #3]

Robot love is queer!

[DJ Crash Crash]

What?

[Caller #3]

Robot love is queer!

[DJ Crash Crash]

Queer? What? Oooooh! [?]

[Caller #3]

That's all

[DJ Crash Crash]

Uh-uh, I see. What I wanna know is how you would know it's queer. If you haven't tried it. Ooooooh! Here we are on WDRD Metropolis 105.5 we're still alive. Everybody say baby [?]

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FULL ALBUM:  Our Favorite Fugitive (44:50 - 46:13)

Analysis - Our Favorite Fugitive

Lyrics - Victory

[Verse 1]

Today I feel so troubled deep inside

I wish the tears would roll back in my eyes

Will I rise?

Oh I'll keep singing songs until the pain goes

If loving you means fighting till the end

Then I'll fight harder baby just to win

And if tomorrow shall come to me

I'll count your every kiss as a victory

[Chorus]

Cause to be victorious

You must find glory in the little things

To be victorious

You must find glory in the little things

[Verse 2]

Surrounded by the schemes and senseless lives

And blaming others, feeling victimized

Oh tomorrow, one day they'll know

To win you'll have to lose all the things you know

Trying to light the fire deep inside

Father take all the fears and sorrow from my life

Cause when the rain falls

My seed will grow

I'll be further to my dreams tomorrow

[Chorus]

There's a greater love

In the little things (oh the little things)

[Chorus]

It's the little things, all the little things

You'll find a greater love in the little things

There's a greater love, love, love..

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Ghetto Woman

Ghetto Woman

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Lyrics

VERSE 1:

Carry on Ghetto Woman

I see you working night to morning light yet no one cares

Carry on Ghetto Woman

Cause even though they laugh and talk about the clothes

You wear

I wish they could just realize

That all you’ve ever needed was someone to free your

Mind

Carry on Ghetto Woman

Cause even in your darkest hours I still see your light

[Chorus]

And when you cry don’t you know that I am crying with

You?

When people put you down, yeah way down and you feel

Like you’re alone

Let love be your guide

You were built to last through any weather

Oh Ghetto Woman hold on to your dreams

And all your great philosophies

You’re the reason I believe in me, for real

VERSE 2:

Carry on Ghetto Woman

When you doubt if you’re a star, just know we still believe

Carry on Ghetto Woman

Even when the news portrays you less than you could be

I wish they could just realize

All you ever needed was someone to free your mind

Carry on Ghetto Woman

You’re the 7th wonder reigning over us at night

[Chorus]

When you cry, don’t you know we’re right there crying with

You

People put you down, yeah way down and you feel like

You’re alone

Let love be your guide

You were built to last through any weather

Oh Ghetto Woman hold on to your dreams and all your

Great philosophies

You’re the reason I believe in me, for real

BRIDGE:

Some say this ghetto land will take you down and poison

You

Some say she can do all the things a man can do

Who said the ghetto’s just a place where queens dance

Naked on the moon?

We say a woman came to change the face of each and every room

VERSE 3 (RAP):

When I was just a baby my momma dropped out of school

It was only second semester the baby due

The doctor said “December the first your due date”

The daddy he was gone off to college he couldn’t wait

Only just a teen with dreams to be on TV

And living with a mom and my grandma who used to feed

Me

We would move around in the city place to place

The landlord come for the rent face to face

Her eyes too heavy from working nights as a janitor

She’d keep it to herself and nobody could understand her

Even when she thought that she couldn’t she carried on

She couldn’t imagine both of her daughters here all alone

Before the tuxedos and black and white every day

Used to watch my momma get down on her knees and

Pray

She’s the reason that I’m even writing this song

Ghetto Woman no it won’t be long. Now sing along

CHANT:

Let it use you

Let it use you

When the love is strong

It won’t let you be alone

Let it use you

Just let the spirit lead you

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FULL ALBUM:  Givin' Em What They Love 1:35 - 6:00 

Analysis

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