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Meanwhile

by The Bizkid

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1.
Hungry 00:30
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[Chorus: Joelle] Who am I (x4) [Verse 1: TalentIsAlive] Born in the sun, trying to find a way Momma said "boy, go make a brighter day" I could never fall by the wayside That's why I take the time to walk the line, to work the grind It hurts sometimes, I've been feeling like I'm stuck I've been down on my luck All I know is that I gotta get up, I can never give up I'm a veteran, unh What you know about me? Hard to keep going when you're living off trust Grew out of darkness as black as his skin Funny, that same darkness made you shine from within Hope you don't shine too soon, under full moon You're in full bloom, young moonflower, it's a new hour Show your full power, you're a grown man So let em understand who you are when they ask [Chorus: Joelle] Who am I (x4) [Verse 2: The Bizkid] (hums) I'm just a child of God Hope that I could live a life that's worth a mild applause They see me as a silhouette with a probable cause I see me as another vet that's out defying the odds I'm defining the odds I went from survive to successin', from manic depression To man with the blessing, demanding attention Bodying bars with a vengeance It's in my DNA I'm only moving forward, man, I've got no time to stay If this ain't history, I'm only getting better You feel the beat? That's the heartbeat of my ancestors Like that y'all, I'm a king on my own I don't need another nobody to tell me what I know You can call on T'Challa, I got God on the phone To think that even for a sec I lost my seat to the throne Come on [Chorus: Joelle] Who am I (vocalizes)
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[Verse:] Look, I pray I make it Through all the chances taken So many niggas faking For me to put my trust in man You understand this here It be a spiritual connection with the people upstairs Like maybe God is a woman Or maybe God is a being That's deeper than anything That anyone's ever seen Or been able to wrap out minds around 'Cause I have found Over time, we've got so many views of God But no sense of you and I So we try to rationalize Who we are, when, and why But it's deeper than the surface Of the things before your eyes Where's the truth at? 'Cause truthfully I see a lot of lies And that's a true fact Opinions end up serving up all the blind With a piece of humble pie I guess we stuck in pride I guess when ego dies The spirit, it will reside In a place that ain't crowded With the (?) of time Wasted and faced with the reality of life Bless. [Refrain: (x2)] Tell me where we go, oh Tell me where we go, oh Tell me where we go, oh Tell me where we go, oh Tell me where we go Tell me where we go Tell me where we go, oh Tell me where we go, oh
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[Verse 1:] Hey, do you feel me What can I say, really really See, we can be together But it might not be forever Ooh, say, I'm just playing Unless you dig what I'm saying It can be whatever, Baby, it can be whatever [Chorus:] Don't try to stop it If everything is telling you go And if you want me to, I'll let you take it slow Tell you everything that you want to know Where you want to be Where you want to go with me [Verse 2:] And I'm just saying that I might never see you again But if you play your cards right, maybe we could be friends Or at least just pretend (just pretend baby) Just tell me when (tell me when, baby) But I'll be honest with you, I don't really want you to go Soon as you walk out that door baby I'm-a be all alone Put your number in my phone Call me when your home [Chorus:] Don't try to stop it If everything is telling you go And if you want me to, I'll let you take it slow Tell you everything that you want to know Where you want to be Where you want to go with me
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[Verse:] Here's an interlude I got a tired attitude I'm tired of voicing opinions and people Thinking I'm rude I'm tired of putting on personas for a couple of views I'm tired of music, this department, And I'm tired of Hughes I'm tired of trying to be nice to people Who think I owe it to you 'Cause I don't owe it to you I'm tired of preserving egos Of undeserving people Running away from themselves While keeping their two faces equal I'm tired of fakeness in general And I'm tired of being fake I'm tired of success meaning "To do whatever it takes" I'm tired of code switching Flipping through scripts just to be on the pay I can't work for your company if it's a Petting zoo for the snakes And I'm tired of this concept of striving to be great I'm already great If I'm not trying to be better It's already too late I'm tired of writing this What's next...
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Split Ends 01:17
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[Intro:] What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? Y- you want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey that's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary. [Verse:] Take me back to the night When I get lost in your eyes And our bodies intertwine Underneath the warm summer sky Bring me back to your soul Where you make me feel whole If you change your mind, let me know My heart is still yours to hold [Chorus:] My skin is gets a summer breeze Your smile was my sweet release Everything that I'll ever need Is waiting right here with me Your hand running through my hair We live life without a care All the sweetness we ever shared Is now bitter and is laying bare [Verse:] Take me back to the night You told me everything was alright Let's go back in time When your heart had a home in mine Bring me back to your soul Where we lose all control I can't seem to let you go My heart is still yours to hold
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[Verse: Nariah Taylor] Ooh, late night with you got me estatic You got me feeling so fantastic I want you Nothing else to weigh No tricks or rules (Yeah, JSY Yeah, let's get it) [Verse: JSY] These tricks are for kids, these tricks are for fools These tricks'll trick you out for some diamonds and pearls Capture your attention, try to give it a whirl Add a little pizzazz like a Superman curl Man, I don't mean to be rude, I don't mean to offend A girl that's too perfect only leads to your end 'Cause if it feels too real, it's only pretend Like a Oscar, better get out as fast as you can Yeah
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[Verse: Janaya Hunt] I love to love on me like honey in sweet tea Make my body buzz like a queen bee Mystical cravings for this divine sensation with high vibrations Make you feel holy Blesseth be thy name that worships my existence Honey dipped & sunkissed, lips covered in royal spit Yes, this is me saying I'm the shit, no need to tell me it. It, is contagious My love for me is... [Verse: The Bizkid] Like ambrosia eating Like feasting from finding deeper and different meaning In me-ing, in being Soul sun-soaked in passion and freedom Peppered with some magic and dreaming Yeah I am brown-skinned It's 'cause I'm so well-seasoned It's like finding home inside of the skin I'm in Castle of melanin Marbled maple, it's elegant Syrup down to the skeleton I love me like I'm all that I got Like I'm all I need I hold onto my worth like it's the last air that I can breathe I love me more than what a mirror delivers, what a girl can consider or what the world finds familiar [Verse 3: Janaya Hunt] Care for yourself like ish cares for self Crave for yourself like a midnight munchie My body reminds me of an outer body experience Habitually awakening my intergalactic being Eye see me, Triple T me, now I'm a triple threat I know I'm chosen you can call tell from the way I wrote this script Black magic hocus pocus make 'em melanin sick So sickening how I'll leave 'em shooketh Don't you know God took his time on this I wasn't made for it's just in me
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Meanwhile is a smooth album made by a talented team of singers, rappers, lyricists, and musicians. Just dope people coming together to make dope music. I hope you enjoy!

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released April 26, 2019

All beats produced, mixed, and mastered by The Bizkid.
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Special thanks to all these talented folk for blessing the beat!

Musicians:
Trumpet: Ridge White (3, 4)
Trombone: Steven Taylor (4)
Guitar: Hayden Dorough (9)
A. Saxophone: Darius Brown (3, 4)

Vocalists:
Nariah Taylor (4, 8)
Cassandra Raquel (7)
Joelle Tatum (2)
TalentIsAlive (2)
The Renaissance (3)
JSY (8)
Janaya Hunt (9)
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Author, Composer: Tristan Smith (2)
Author, Composer: Taylor Nariah Thomas (4, 8)
Author, Composer: Cassandra Raquel Afetian (7)
Author, Composer: Justin Scott-Young (8)
Author, Composer: Lorenzo Moore (3)
Author, Composer: Janaya Hunt (9)
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TalentIsAlive
(soundcloud.com/talentisalive)

The Renaissance
(soundcloud.com/lmatr)

Nariah Taylor - *Formerly Taylor Thomas*
(soundcloud.com/nariahtaylor)

Cassandra Raquel
(soundcloud.com/cassafetian)

JSY
(soundcloud.com/j_s_y)

Janaya Hunt
(soundcloud.com/someofsunray)

Hayden Dorough
(soundcloud.com/haydendor)

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