Artist: Common
Album: Like Water For Chocolate
Song: The Light
[Common]
"Yeah. ("Yeah. Yeah. Yeah...") Do it, do it, do it. Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mm-mmm.
Do it, do it, do. Diggy-do, yo."
I never knew a luh-luh-luh, a love like this.
Gotta be somethin' for me to write this.
Queen, I ain't seen you in a minute. Wrote this
letter and finally decide to send it. Signed,
sealed, delivered for us to grow together.
Love has no limit, let's spend it slow forever. I
know your heart is weathered by what studs did to you.
I ain't gon' assault 'em cause I probably did it too.
Because of you, feelings I handle with care. Some niggas
recognize the light but they can't handle the glare.
You know I ain't the type to walk around with matchin' shirts.
If relationship is effort, I will match your work. I wanna
be the one to make you happiest, it hurts you the most. They
say the end is near, it's important that we close...
...to the most high. Regardless of
what happened on him, let's rely.
[Samples of "Open Your Eyes" by Bobby Caldwell (Common)]
There are times when you'll
need someone, ("Yeah.")
I will be by your side. ("Fo' sho'. Fo' sho'.")
There is a light that shines
special for you and me. ("Yo, yo, check it.")
[Common]
It's important, we communicate and tune the
fate of this union to the right pitch. I
never call you my bitch or even my boo. There's
so much in a name and so much more in you.
Few understand the union of woman and man
and sex and a tingle is where they assume that it land but
that's fly by night for you and the sky I write
for in these cold Chi night's moon, you my light. If
heaven had a height, you would be that tall.
Ghetto to coffee shop, through you I see that all.
Let's stick to understandin' and we won't fall. For
better or worse times, I hope to me you call. So I
pray everyday more than anything friends will
stay as we begin to lay this foundation for a
family. Love ain't simple, why can't it be
anything worth having you work at annually.
Granted we known each other for some time, it don't
take a whole day to recognize sunshine.
[Samples of "Open Your Eyes" by Bobby Caldwell (Common)]
There are times when you'll
need someone,
I will be by your side.
Oh, darlin'.
There is a light that shines
special for you and me. ("Yeah. Yo, yo, check it.")
[Common]
It's kinda fresh you listen to more than hip-hop and I can
catch you in the mix from beauty to thrift shop.
Plus you ship hop when it's time to, thinkin' you fresh
suggestin' beats I should rhyme to. At times when I'm
lost, I try to find you. You know to give me
space when it's time to. My heart's dictionary
defines you, it's love and happiness.
Truthfully, it's hard tryin' to practice abstinence.
The time we committed love, it was real good. Had to
be for me to arrive and it still feel good. I know the
sex ain't gon' keep you, but as my equal is
how I must treat you. As my reflection in
light, I'ma lead you. And whatever's
right, I'ma feed you. Digga-da, digga-
da, digga-da, digga-digga-di-da. Yo, I'll
tell you the rest when I see you. Peace.
[Samples of "Open Your Eyes" by Bobby Caldwell]
There are times when you'll
need someone,
I will be by your side.
Oh, dar...
There is a light that shines
special for you and me.
...take my chances...
...before they pass...
...pass...pass...
...pass me by. Oh, darlin'.
You need to look at the
other side.
You'll agree!
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