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The Light

4:21hip hop, jazz rap, neo soul Album Game Over 2020-06-12

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Producer: Jay Dee

Composer Lyricist: Lonnie Lynn

Composer Lyricist: James Yancey

Composer Lyricist: Bobby Caldwell

Composer Lyricist: Norman Harris

Composer Lyricist: Bruce Malament

Lyrics and translation

Original

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Do, do, do.

Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.

Do, do, do.

Yo.

I never knew a lo-lo-lo- a love like this. Gotta be something 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 spin a slow forever. I know your heart is weathered by what studs did to you.

I ain't gon' start 'em 'cause I probably did it too.

Because of you, feelings I handle with care. Some niggas recognize your light, but they can't handle the glare.

You know I ain't the type to walk around with matching shirts.

A 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 happen, on Him let's rely.

There are times -when you'll need someone. -Yeah.

-I will be by your side. -So, so.

There is a light that shines special for you -and me. -Yo, yo, check it.

It's important we communicatin'. Tune the fate of this union to the right pitch.

I never called you my bitch or even my boo. It's so much in a name and so much more in you.

Few understand the union of woman and man.

It's sex and a tingle is where they assuming it land. But that's fly by night, for you in the sky I write. From the East

Coast, shine nice, moon, you my light.

If Heaven had a height, you would be that tall. Ghetto to coffee shop, yo, I see that all.

Let's stick to understanding and we won't fall. For better or worse times, I hope to me you call.

So I pray every day more than anything friends we'll 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.

There are times when you'll need someone.

I will be by your side.

Oh,

Lord.

There is a light that shines -special for you and me. -Yeah. Yo, yo, check it.

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 shit pop when it's time to.

Thinking you fresh with suggesting 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 as love and happiness. Truthfully, it's hard tryna practice alertness.

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, the light I'ma lead you. And whatever's right, I'ma feed you.

Da-ka-da, da-ka-da, da-ka-da, da-ka-da-ka-da-da.

Yo, I'll tell you the -rest when I see you. Peace. -There are times when you'll need someone.

I will be by your side.

Oh, Lord.

There is a light that shines special for you and me.

Think my destiny, destiny, destiny, destiny only has, has, has, has me blind.

Oh, Lord. You need to look at the other side.

You're all

I need.

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