Love (Explicit)
Mos Def"Love (Explicit)" is a song by Mos Def, released in 1999 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:20 long and contains 87 lines and 663 words.
Lyrics
0:00Mos Def
0:02They say the goodness in life belongs to those who believe
0:06So I believe YES
0:09Chorus 2x
0:10I start to think and then I sink
0:12Into the paper like I was ink
0:15When I'm writing I'm trapped in between the line
0:30My pops said he was in love when he made me
0:33Thought about it for a second wasn't hard to see
0:35I could hear he was sincere was a game of promotion
0:38The entire affair's probably charged wit emotion
0:41But love call your heart I guess you got to persue
0:4412-11-73 my life is testament
0:45Praise the beneficent element that rest
0:48Devoid in the form that make love manifest
0:51I spent my early years in Roosevelt Project
0:53It was a bright valley wit some dark prospects
0:56In '83 Venny C was the host wit the most
0:58I listened to the Rap Attack and held the radio close
1:00I listened to the Rap Attack and held the radio close
1:03This is far before the days of high glamour and pose
1:06Aiyyo power from the street light made the place dark
1:08I know a few understand what I'm talkin about
1:11It was love for the thing that made me wanna stay out
1:13It was love for the thing that made me stay in the house
1:16Spendin time writin rhymes
1:17Tryin to find words that describe the vibe
1:20That's inside the space
1:21When you close yo' eyes and screw yo' face
1:23Is this the pain of too much tenderness
1:26To make me nod my head in reverence
1:28Should I visit this place and remember it
1:31To build landmarks here as evidence
1:33Night time spirit shook my temperment
1:36To write rhymes that portray this sentiment
1:38We live the now for the promise of the infinite
1:41We live the now for the promise of the inifinite
1:49Yes yes y'all and we don't stop because
1:57Chorus
2:01I got love L-O-V-E and I be
2:04Love L-O-V-E to MC
2:06Get love L-O-V-E and I be
2:09Love L-O-V-E I MC
2:11Get love L-O-V-E and I be
2:14Love L-O-V-E to MC
2:16Get love L-O-V-E and I be
2:21The M-O-S-D-E-F-initely
2:21Check it out y'all feel me out y'all
2:24Feel me out y'all hear my out y'all
2:26Check me out y'all
2:28Feel me out y'all check it out y'all
2:32Check me out y'all feel me out y'all
2:35Check me out y'all feel me out y'all
2:38Check me out y'all check it out y'all
2:41My folks said they was in love when they had me
2:44I take they love they made me wit to make rhymes and beats
2:49Contemplate the essence of beats rhymes and living
2:52Speech in line wit the rhythm designed wit the rhythm
2:54Ears and eyes keepin good time wit the rhythm
2:57I shine wit the rhythm the Black Star Gallactica
3:00Big number fleetin we ancient like the Abbacca's
3:02After us I see most proceed to be trees
3:04Sproutin leaves given breeze to the we who believe
3:07I MC which means I Must Cultivate the earth
3:10Back straight backs hard beats and hard work
3:12I be the funky drummer to soften the hard earth
3:19Restorate to Fort Green and on out to Queens
3:22Uptown to Boogie Down yo just look around
3:25I'm reachin the height that you said cannot be
3:30I'm bringin the light but you said we can't see
3:32Saw the new day commin and it look just like me
3:34Some burst through the clouds my photo ID
3:37I bring light to your day and raise yo' degree
3:40The Universal Magnetic you must respect it
3:42From end to beginning true and livin
3:45EVERY CHANGING it was a state of magnificent
3:47Building it now for the promise of the infinite
3:50Building it now for the promise of the inifinite because
3:57Chorus
3:57I got love L-O-V-E and I be
4:05Love L-O-V-E to MC
4:07Get love L-O-V-E and I be
4:10Love L-O-V-E to MC
4:12Get love L-O-V-E and I be
4:15Love L-O-V-E to MC
4:17Get love L-O-V-E and I be
4:20The M-O-S-D-E-F-initely
Mos Def They say the goodness in life belongs to those who believe So I believe YES Chorus 2x I start to think and then I sink Into the paper like I was ink When I'm writing I'm trapped in between the line My pops said he was in love when he made me Thought about it for a second wasn't hard to see I could hear he was sincere was a game of promotion The entire affair's probably charged wit emotion But love call your heart I guess you got to persue 12-11-73 my life is testament Praise the beneficent element that rest Devoid in the form that make love manifest I spent my early years in Roosevelt Project It was a bright valley wit some dark prospects In '83 Venny C was the host wit the most I listened to the Rap Attack and held the radio close I listened to the Rap Attack and held the radio close This is far before the days of high glamour and pose Aiyyo power from the street light made the place dark I know a few understand what I'm talkin about It was love for the thing that made me wanna stay out It was love for the thing that made me stay in the house Spendin time writin rhymes Tryin to find words that describe the vibe That's inside the space When you close yo' eyes and screw yo' face Is this the pain of too much tenderness To make me nod my head in reverence Should I visit this place and remember it To build landmarks here as evidence Night time spirit shook my temperment To write rhymes that portray this sentiment We live the now for the promise of the infinite We live the now for the promise of the inifinite Yes yes y'all and we don't stop because Chorus I got love L-O-V-E and I be Love L-O-V-E to MC Get love L-O-V-E and I be Love L-O-V-E I MC Get love L-O-V-E and I be Love L-O-V-E to MC Get love L-O-V-E and I be The M-O-S-D-E-F-initely Check it out y'all feel me out y'all Feel me out y'all hear my out y'all Check me out y'all Feel me out y'all check it out y'all Check me out y'all feel me out y'all Check me out y'all feel me out y'all Check me out y'all check it out y'all My folks said they was in love when they had me I take they love they made me wit to make rhymes and beats Contemplate the essence of beats rhymes and living Speech in line wit the rhythm designed wit the rhythm Ears and eyes keepin good time wit the rhythm I shine wit the rhythm the Black Star Gallactica Big number fleetin we ancient like the Abbacca's After us I see most proceed to be trees Sproutin leaves given breeze to the we who believe I MC which means I Must Cultivate the earth Back straight backs hard beats and hard work I be the funky drummer to soften the hard earth Restorate to Fort Green and on out to Queens Uptown to Boogie Down yo just look around I'm reachin the height that you said cannot be I'm bringin the light but you said we can't see Saw the new day commin and it look just like me Some burst through the clouds my photo ID I bring light to your day and raise yo' degree The Universal Magnetic you must respect it From end to beginning true and livin EVERY CHANGING it was a state of magnificent Building it now for the promise of the infinite Building it now for the promise of the inifinite because Chorus I got love L-O-V-E and I be Love L-O-V-E to MC Get love L-O-V-E and I be Love L-O-V-E to MC Get love L-O-V-E and I be Love L-O-V-E to MC Get love L-O-V-E and I be The M-O-S-D-E-F-initely
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