For a while I hated on Floetry...I love neo-soul but something about 'those Floetry wannabe chics' - the censored version of what I used to call them- really used to irritate the hell out of me... I thought they were too manufactured- the look, the music, the speaking-rapping...and the channel was always swiftly changed when they appeared on the screen or radio...I had an FhD...Floetry Hater Degree...! honours, published thesis..the works!Until...the song 'Superstar'...Common is on the track so I'm like hmm..perraps perraps...kumbe perraps wapi!? I've actually on some days listened to that song on repeat for like an hour! why listen to other crap when you can listen to quality for 60 minutes non-stop?! ITs no perraps- thats a definite!!
So then I got some more Floetry stuvs from my pal like two months ago..and to be real..these chics rock!..or flo - so to speak!! And as another English group would say "Im lovin it, lovin it, lovin it, I'm lovin it like that!"
Tis a pity it took me this long to realise the beauty of their lyrics and sweet soul rythmisisms!
And then I heard a rumour they broke up...how?? Its like if you first discover Marvin Gaye and you're like this is IT..this is music!! and then you realise that thats the only authentic IT from Marvin that there'll ever be...Anyway theyre still alive,so if they have actually broken up - these floeticians will surely resolve and create magiK once again...the musical cosmos wouldnt have it any other way..!
Here's lyrics to I'll die from Flo'Ology, its not necessarily my favourite song - but its lyrics are beautiful and meaningful to my now....
I'll Die
We are who we choose to be.
I’m responsible for me.
If I stay right here,
I’ll die inside.
Ran out of tears,
I can barely get by.
It’s fair to say,
That we tried.
You know I wanna stay,
If I do, I’ll die.
Coulda been another one of those,
Coulda made it,
Shoulda made it,
Woulda made it,
Had I gave it,
Just a little bit more of my time.
Just a little focus,
Coulda broke this,
Woulda woke this,
Shoulda choked this,
Had I chose bliss I’dve left this infatuation,
Far behind,
I’ll exchange my mind,
No more wasting time,
This process is mine,
In Your eyes,
My reflection is blind,
In your arms I decide,
This is our last night,
Goodbye.
(Goodbye)
I have to leave you.
(Goodbye)
I have to be true.
(So long for you and I.)
If I stay right here,
I’ll die inside.
Ran out of tears,
I can barely get by.
It’s fair to say,
That we tried.
You know I wanna stay,
If I do, I’ll die.
Been a addicted,
To the burden of the gifted,
To the sermon of the shifted,
Always praying to be lifted.
Always settling,
Never bettering.
How’m I gonna win,
If I’m not listening.
Always asking for
Never noticing,
Every move I make,
This game’s reacting in,
Perfect symmetry,
I’m my destiny,
Must invest in me,
Or I’m just gonna be,
Victim of circumstance,
All is left to chance,
How can I enhance?
I’m afraid to dance.
I must break this trance,
‘Cause it’s deafening,
So I’m breathing in.
I’m breathing in.
Breath to get control of me.
I have to breath.
I have to be.
If I stay right here,
I’ll die inside.
Ran out of tears,
I can barely get by.
It’s fair to say,
That we tried.
You know I wanna stay,
If I do, I’ll die.
What’s the use of living here,
If I don’t feel alive?
Denied mistakes,
So much I’ve done.
So much to cry.
I cry.
We are who we choose to be.
I’m responsible for me.
If I stay right here,
I’ll die inside.
Ran out of tears,
I can barely get by.
It’s fair to say,
That we tried.
You know I wanna stay,
If I do, I’ll die.
Coulda been another one of those,
Coulda made it,
Shoulda made it,
Woulda made it,
Had I gave it,
Just a little bit more of my time.
Just a little focus,
Coulda broke this,
Woulda woke this,
Shoulda choked this,
Had I chose bliss I’dve left this infatuation,
Far behind,
I’ll exchange my mind,
No more wasting time,
This process is mine,
In Your eyes,
My reflection is blind,
In your arms I decide,
This is our last night,
Goodbye.
(Goodbye)
I have to leave you.
(Goodbye)
I have to be true.
(So long for you and I.)
If I stay right here,
I’ll die inside.
Ran out of tears,
I can barely get by.
It’s fair to say,
That we tried.
You know I wanna stay,
If I do, I’ll die.
Been a addicted,
To the burden of the gifted,
To the sermon of the shifted,
Always praying to be lifted.
Always settling,
Never bettering.
How’m I gonna win,
If I’m not listening.
Always asking for
Never noticing,
Every move I make,
This game’s reacting in,
Perfect symmetry,
I’m my destiny,
Must invest in me,
Or I’m just gonna be,
Victim of circumstance,
All is left to chance,
How can I enhance?
I’m afraid to dance.
I must break this trance,
‘Cause it’s deafening,
So I’m breathing in.
I’m breathing in.
Breath to get control of me.
I have to breath.
I have to be.
If I stay right here,
I’ll die inside.
Ran out of tears,
I can barely get by.
It’s fair to say,
That we tried.
You know I wanna stay,
If I do, I’ll die.
What’s the use of living here,
If I don’t feel alive?
Denied mistakes,
So much I’ve done.
So much to cry.
I cry.
Labels: flo'ology, floetry, music
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