Everybody wants to rise above Without a touch of dignity Without a stroke of love
Take a little time and check yourself To live the life you're praying for Just be true to yourself
Everybody wants to be your friend If you got a dime to lend You never really matter in the end to them That's why
Chorus: I'm true to myself ya'll I'm true to my family And love with a true integrity I'm true to myself ya'll True to my God above And love with a true integrity
Everybody wants a piece of you and me To be the victim of their greed Or co-dependency
It's so very hard to know Which way to go A lie can be the gospel truth If eloquently told
Everybody wants to make amends If they can see another win You never really matter in the end to them That's why
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Some people live their whole life And they'll never see The only way to find true happiness Is to thine own self be
True to yourself y'all Got to live your life for you, yeah All you gotta do, well Is be true to yourself, well I'm true to myself, y'all I'm true to my little baby girl I got to be true, oh yeah
If you want me to stay I'll be around today Available for you to see Well I'm about to go And then you'll know For me to stay here I've got to be me You'll never be down That's what it's all about Can't take me for granted smile Count my days I'm gone Together me and you by phone I promised I'll be gone for a while When you see me again I hope that you have been The kind of person That you really are now Got to get them straight How could I ever be late To the only woman taking up my time How could I ever allow I guess I wondered how I could forget about a pocket of fun When you know That you'll never ever do Number one's gonna be number one I'll be good I wish I could Get the message over to you now
When you see me again I hope that you have been The kind of person That you really are now I'll be good I wish I could Get the message over to you now
If you want me to stay If you want me to stay If you want me to stay If you want me to stay If you want me to stay If you want me to stay If you want me to stay If you want me to stay
I never felt the wind so cold Until I had to walk alone (without you girl) I never knew what it was to be a man Well let me show you baby 'Cause now I understand
I never thought it'd hurt so bad You never know 'til you lose what you had I don't need to waste time runnin' around all over town Now I know where to find true lovin'
And I knew the first time that I ever seen you
Chorus: Let's stay together girl it would be so nice If we just hold on and stay together Everything will be alright...(we'll be alright)
Tell me why it feels so strong (tell me baby, tell me baby) The years roll by, but s'til this heart you own I never felt a love so completely Don't you know we're riding on destiny
And I knew the first time that I ever seen you
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Ooh girl you got me 'Cause when I wake up You're the first thing on my mind
Tomorrow will be So let's leave the past behind Just let me lead you To our happy ever after
This feels so wrong I'm so confused You give me love but you can't be true You say you need your space and time With or without you I'll lose my mind Oh yes I know if meant to be In the future we'll be hand in hand But girl right now you're killing me Cause I know you're making love to another man Do you really want to be just friends Don't you stil love me love me It's so hard for me to understand You say you love me love me You call me for some time to spend Just long as I'm out your door by 10 Platonic love will have to suffice Can't bear the thought of you out of my life I've tried to end this misery But I'm always picking up that phone Swallow my pride I beg and plead But you always sing the same ole song We can be friends Do you really want to be just friends Don't you stil love me love me It's so hard for me to understand You say you love me I love you music down Do you really want to be just friends Don't you stil love me It's so hard for me to understand You say you love me love me
Do you really want to be just friends Don't you stil love me love me It's so hard for me to understand You say you love me love me Do you really want to be just friends
It's so hard for me to understand You say you love me love me Do you really want to be just friends with me
Oh what you do to me yeah yeah Quietly your silhouette approaches me A vision far too lovely to define hey yeah Tenderly you take complete control of me The feminine seduction of body soul and mind yeah Touch me and I feel your femininity Girl you're the lady women want to be Softly you move when you're making love to me Love me every night with femininity A child of innocence is how you look at me But it's the woman's touch that makes it feel so right so right Your lips consume my deepest sensitivity It feels so good it makes me wanna cry Touch me and I feel your femininity Girl you're the lady women want to be Softly you move when you're making love to me Love me every night with femininity Oh oh oh femininity Oh femininity Let me feel myself inside you once again I love the way you say it's just for me A lady in the purest sense of elegance But when the lights go down girl You're making love strong wild and free Touch me and I feel your femininity Girl you're the lady women want to be Softly you move when you're making love to me Love me every night with femininity Touch me and I feel your femininity Girl you're the lady women want to be Softly you move when you're making love to me Love me every night with femininity
I like the way you take control of me You have a little certain quality Not many girls would ever dare to be The lady that you are femininity
Through this veil of tears I can see what was suppose to be Now it's all so clear Love from you was so real, so true, genuine Stronger than time
Chorus: Wipe your tears away Kiss you every morning Hear every word you had to say Are all the things I should have done While you were here And now the foolish boy has grown Into this man I'm sorry you've never known I'm not afraid to love 'Cause every beat of my heart Echoes all those memories from way back when And the man I should have been
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Faded dreams of you and me And of our little family Gone forever My God in heaven Before the gift of clarity We pay the price of misery Why please tell me why
Her mommy's gone away But in her eyes I see you more each day How can I repay All your love unreturned From so long, long ago Now I know
Alternate Chorus I'll wipe her tears away Kiss her every morning Hear every word she has to say Do all the things that you Would do if you were here Brighten her rainy day Catch her when she's fallen Say I love you each and every day Do all the things that you Would do if you were here
Ooh girl, lover friend From the day we first began Felt a connection with you Somehow can't explain No one makes me feel the same way You do Your heart and mine are one Somethin' deep is goin' on It's like we've been here before Seems like God above Had a reason to bring your love To me Chorus: I love what I'm feelin' (a spiritual thang) You're giving to me, yeah (a spiritual thang) I know it's for real (a spiritual thang) This spiritual love you bring (a spiritual thang) Love won't fade away When it's a spiritual thang It's like we're one in the same Girl, we got a love that the whole World's been searching for You and me, don't you know that Chorus Guitar Solo Your heart is in beat with mine And no stronger love will I find Together our souls intertwined Together as one, yeah... Chorus out
Tracy is a good girl Sweet 16 Her daddy's in her bedroom Makes her feel unclean She's slave to a secret That her dad and she keep together
Nathan is a genius Or at least he was Nat traded future for a glass-pipe-buzz Nat lives on the streets now For $20 bills he'll do whatever
Chorus: Don't stop breaking the chains Don't stop breakin' away Don't be afraid of breaking the chains It's up to no one else You've got to free yourself
Rosie is a waitress at the airport lounge She gave up on her dreams Her self esteem's broke down Now she stares out the window Watching people fly around forever
Chorus
Make a change don't you be afraid, go on Free your mind from the fear inside And you won't be chained anymore
Look here I'm a black man And they say I'm free Seems like somebody s'til got chains on me
Well we got brothers killing brothers Leaving young mothers to raise a family We gotta stay together to make it better
Why is my heart so Afraid of letting go And why did I push you away
It's so simple to see That we were meant to be But why are three words hard to say
It's all in the game It's all in the game of love It's all in the game
After all of this time Can't get you off of my mind girl To you every girl I'd compare
Every night she's trying To satisfy me But we both know nothing's there
It's all in the game (why must I keep playing) It's all in the game of love It's all in the game (I know love is waiting)
I think it's time I should let you know I'm going to love you the rest of my life I can't believe I once let you go No one's to blame It's all in the game
Girl it's true I can't deny I've been around a couple of times So you're afraid This love in me Tomorrow we'll no longer be My heart beats stronger At the end of each day Can you feel the rhythm between the two of us I'd be a fool to turn away Baby all I'm trying to say is
Chorus: You're so much more than just a girlfriend You're more than just a temporary love of mine You're so much more than just a girlfriend So I'll ask you forever be mine
'Cause when I'm making love to you I can tell it's not pretend Many things to me are you Not just another lady friend See every brother has a place in his heart Only one lady can find her way to it Only one girl To see your smile is all I need To know that you're my destiny
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So I'll stay for always 'til the end of time Much more than loves before Don't wanna let you go Right here is where I'll stay Don't you ever go away
What if I made some time to listen to you What if you made some time to hear me too What if we took the time to realize Givin' some love is givin' compromise What if I could show you that my love is true Without all these changes we be going through What if we learned to play it by the rules
Chorus: What if we was cool...cool Wasn't acting like fools...fools What if we was cool...cool Wouldn't that be cool
What if we tried something not tried before What if we let love open up the door What if we set some goals, but not too high What if we both agreed to really try What if we knew that we could disagree But s'til made love the first priority Show me love like you're suppose to do
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Do you hear me baby 'Cause our love is fading Can I get the message through to you I'm someone to love
What if we had equality for all men What if we forgot all our forefather sins What if you forgot the color of my skin What if you could wear the skin I'm in
What if we knew that we could disagree But still make love the first priority Show me love like you're suppose to do
Chorus People can yousee 'Cause our love is fading Can I get a message through to you Can we keep this thing cool A lot of love we're needing I'm ready and I'm willing Don't you know that I s'til think of you As someone to love
I've been away too long awhile I lost my rhythm, I forgot my style Too complicated for this simple man But now I understand Like a circle peg in a square hole I tried to push it but it wouldn't go It didn't kill me so my strength increased And now i finally see I found a love that was gone deep inside of me I found a man who was lost and i set him free I thought that the pain was never gonna end But now i can be myself again I had the best the world could offer for sho' But peace of mind is much more precious than gold I was in place where truth was hard to find But it's all revealed in time Stick out my chest and hold my head up high Forgot how it felt to feel so good inside A fool would gain the world just to lose himself Now i'm gonna be true to no one else I gotta light in my eyes for the world to see Thank God the music's back inside of me It was a long hard road to be a better man But now i can be myself again I feel the roll of thunder in my bones I hold my head up high everywhere that i go And the gift of life i truly understand 'Cause i can be myself again No there ain't no wound that love can't heal for sho' And if you lose yourself the Lord will guide you home This i know Well i found a joy and serenity Won't let nobody tell me something's wrong with me Gotta big love inside and I'm 'mo set it free And be myself again I found a love that was gone deep inside of me I found a man who was lost and i set him free I thought that the pain was never gonna end But now i can be myself again I feel the roll of thunder in my bones I hold my head up high everywhere that i go And the gift of life i truly understand And i can be myself again I said i can be myself again I know i can be myself again I can be myself again
Baby what you searching for I'm pretty sure that you just don't know 'cause You're looking with your body, not your head You're brilliant and beautiful But they don't see when they take you home 'cause You're just another notch that's in their bed Ohhh, oh pretty baby Ohhh, oh pretty baby (Why you wanna go and do that baby)
I can feel your emptiness, I can see it behind those eyes Just waiting for the one who understands (Someone who understands) Though I'm not like the rest I'm invisible because you're blind Jaded and blinded to a chance (To take a chance with me) Ohhh, oh pretty baby Ohhh, oh pretty baby (oh, you're so beautiful, why you want to go and do that baby)
Don't lie to yourself Don't let them inseide while your heart keeps crying Sfow love for yourself Discover your light where you you'll find me (In the light) Ohhh, oh pretty baby
Standing here in disarray A calm serenity The winds of change can devastate And it took this much for me With nowhere to run and no reason left to hide Gonna hold on All the walls around are broken down Now I can hear the rising sun Surrounded by everything I want But nothing that I need I was blinded by the absurdity Losing all identity Sometimes what you fear the most is what you need To find that road Right around that curve a lesson learned Now that I have the eyes to see A hurricane, a hurricane Is sometimes the only way to wash away the pain A hurricane, a hurricane Is sometimes the only thing that brings you back again With poison toys I'd isolate But the wind was strong and true But now I see where the treause is 'Cause they only blocked my view I'm spiraling down but so oblivious Got to find my way home There's a heart that bleeds trapped in me But how do I break this shell of stone A hurricane, a hurricane Is sometimes the only way to wash away the pain A hurricane, a hurricane Is sometimes the only thing that brings you back again Sometimes I cried, the tears wouldn't fall And sometimes I tried to break those walls And feel your love But I came alive When I finally found my way
A hurricane, a hurricane Is sometimes the only way to wash away the pain A hurricane, a hurricane Is sometimes the only thing that brings you back again A hurricane, a hurricane Is sometimes the only way to wash away the pain A hurricane, a hurricane
We could write the story of how we fell apart But your truth and mine ain't the same So I'll write the words into my heart Fot the chapter that bears your name How could people go from a feeling that words can't describe To a place of not even caring if I'm even alive
The love that we shared, did it fade into nothing Where does the love go After all the dreams that we had did it vanish completely Where does the love go Where does the love go
They say that love is a timeless energy, it never dies it just changes form But it when it changed from the shape of you and me it took the shape of a raging storm I'm not asking for second chances I just want you to see Until you take a look at yourself girl You could never be free
The love that we shared, did it fade into nothing Where does the love go After all the dreams that we had did it vanish completely Where does the love go? The love that we shared, did it fade into nothing Where does the love go After all the dreams that we had did it vanish completely Where does love go?
When it dissipates does it turn to hate If you see me on the street, would you talk to me For the sake of love, ain't worth it babe? How could people go from a feeling that words can't describe To a place of not even caring if I'm even alive
The love that we shared, did it fade into nothing Where does the love go After all the dreams that we had did it vanish completely Where does the love go The love that we shared, does it fade into nothing Where does the love go After all the dreams that we had does it vanish completely Where does love go The love that we shared Where does the love go Where does the love go
I don't want to live this way no more I don't want to fight this endless lonely war I don't want to stand alone, without the only love I've known And never find that ray of light we had before I never meant to break your precious heart And what I did can't be undone and it's tearing me apart Far too late for promises, but if you gave us one more chance You would see a better man worth fighting for Love sweet love I feel your power Hear my prayer, we're in your hands now Take these hearts so lost and broken Bring us home again If this prayer for love is never heard Oh, and if you have to walk away for these are only words Baby I will understand but I will always be that man Waiting here for you with love and open arms Love sweet love I feel your power Hear my prayer, we're in your hands now Take these hearts so lost and broken Bring us home again Remember all the times we had, the dreams that we once shared I swear I'll bring them back to you again again
Love sweet love I feel your power Hear my prayer, we're in your hands now Take these hearts so lost and broken Bring us home again
Eric Benet - The One - 에릭 베넷 (Eric Benet) 노래/워너뮤직코리아(WEA) 오. 나 이 앨범 느무 좋아. 재즈 페스티벌에 에릭 베네 왔을 때 갔었어야 하는데 ㅠㅠ 대체 왜 안갔지? 귀차니즘 때문이었지... 에혀. 갈걸갈걸갈걸 정말 후회했다. 우선 이 앨범이 난 정말 좋다. 에릭 베네의 전작들도 다 좋았기에 이 앨범에 대한 애정이 그렇게 놀랍지는 않다. 다만 몇 앨범은 2-3곡 빼고는 좀 싶은 것도 있었지만 그런 경우에는.....
