BLACK (BONUS TRACK) - Teni

Chasing these shadows Around this darkened room I've laid here so long I don't even want to move I need a minute now to heal I need a minute now To remember how to feel Whenever you're gone away, The darkness hides the day Whenever you're gone, The bleeding won't stop It hurts 'til you come back Everything goes black Everything goes black I reached out for you when I needed you to be there (All alone, chasing these shadows) I don't want the pain, but, I'd rather hurt then not care (Its so long, You've been away from here) I need a reason now to heal (I need something to believe in) I need a reason now To remember how to feel Whenever you're gone away, The darkness hides the day Whenever you're gone, The bleeding won't stop It hurts 'til you come back Everything goes black Everything goes black Give me something to believe in, I still believe in you (But if you're never here, and I'm left all alone, Tell me what I am supposed to do?) Whenever you're gone away, The darkness hides the day Whenever you're gone, The bleeding won't stop It hurts 'til you come back Everything goes black Everything goes black Everything goes black (Whenever you're gone) Everything goes black

I want to know What's inside I cut her open She doesn't bleed out Like a river She has run dry I try to grab her She turns away She turns away I can't believe that she's not real She's all I ever wanted No one can hear the whispering She keeps on drifting away I can see you under a veil of memories She takes me away We have lost our gravity Break my fall Let's let the wind decide Where we are going to fall Soaring to a destination She takes me away Black feathers in the storm We are right where we belong Carried by our desolation I can't let go She gets me high She's just a shadow But feels so alive Like a vision In my eyes I try to grab her She fades away I can see you under a veil of memories She fades away We have lost our gravity Break my fall Let's let the wind decide Where we are going to fall Soaring to a destination She takes me away Black feathers in the storm We are right where we belong Carried by our desolation Break my fall She takes me away Can't let go Black feathers in the storm Where will we fall? Will we ever be home? Let's let the wind decide Where we are going to fall Soaring to a destination She takes me away Black feathers in the storm We are right where we belong Carried by our desolation Can't let go

So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it" So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it" So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it" So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it" So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it" Frustrated and I'm riding down the back streets Making my conscience ask me "Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time? Black boy fly Black boy fly Black-black boy fly Black boy fly I used to be jealous of Aaron Afflalo I used to be jealous of Aaron Afflalo He was the one to follow He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows He would live in the gym We was living in sorrow Total envy of him He made his dream become a reality Actually making it possible to swim His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars It's 2004 and I'm watching him score 30 Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me 'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder That we was just moving backwards The bungalow where you find us The art of us ditching classes heading nowhere fast Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math Determination, ambition, plus dedication and wisdom Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile We singing the same old song spinnin' the vinyl 11 graders gone wrong He focused on the NBA we focused on some Patron Now watch that black boy fly Black boy fly Watch that black boy fly Black boy fly Watch that black boy fly Black boy fly Watch that black boy fly Black boy I used to jealous of Jayceon I used to jealous of Jayceon, Taylor when I was young Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs A Buick had driven past bumpin' him when I mowed the lawn Money launderin' hustlin', homies pondering up against scheme To make a million even if doing you harm War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, oh shit, wait Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes Mixed feelings was my opinion I was defending my insecurities Chillin' my conscience next to a villain Compton made you believe success wasn't real Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal So as I peel through these lottery tickets I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block So watch that black boy fly Black boy fly Watch that black boy fly Black boy fly Watch that black boy fly Black boy fly Watch that black boy fly Black boy My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted Like most of the winners call it Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching That's what she said but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan Award touring the country with money from mic recording The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40 And shortly, I got discouraged Like every time I walked to the corner had them guns bursting Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase That only one in a million will ever see better days Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homy All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle? When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical Three niggas making it out, that's mission impossible So I never believed the type of performance that I could do I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got I was terrified they'll be the last black boys to fly Out of Compton Thank God Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly

The party never start if we no dey there, huh And your shima no go dance if we no dey there, yeah-hmm And your section no go pop if we no dey there, ah Ekelebe go burst when we enter there And when we enter them go play Dorime, Dorime, ah And when we enter them go play Ameno, Ameno, ah And when we enter them go play Dorime, Dorime, ah And when we enter them go play Ameno, Ameno, ah Yeah We no dey gb'omo wa But, we dey gb'omo lo (yeah) We know the Minister We know the Governor (on God) Emi t'oba ro'ku si wa Awon lo ma lo oh (on God) Awo lo ma shey kini? Awo lo ma lo Ooh-yeah We still poppin' Let's stay fussin', huh Ooh-yeah When you see me comin' You better sound the alarm clock (sound the alarm clock) The party never start if we no dey there, huh (if we no dey there) And your shima no go dance if we no dey there, yeah-hmm (if we no dey there) And your section no go pop if we no dey there, ah (if we no dey there) Ekelebe go burst when we enter there And when we enter them go play Dorime, Dorime, ah And when we enter them go play Ameno, Ameno, ah And when we enter them go play Dorime, Dorime, ah And when we enter them go play Ameno, Ameno, ah Big body, big engine Iji le bam bam When I touch down, when I roll level Roll deep and roll dirty Rollie when I burst down, dem ah bow down 'Cause I'm born ready Hmm, I was born ready Never go broke, I dey ball steady Ooh, emi Makanaki Lori titi, mo mi 'le titi, ah-ayy Huh-uh Don't tell your mother I know Huh-uh Don't tell your daddy I know I know I fit start to dey sing another thing on top this beat oh, right now I dey freestyle oh, lamba I fit to make another song on top this beat oh, right now Yeah, yeah-yeah

(Genio, where you at, my nigga?) Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy oh Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy oh Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy oh I've been shooting hoops on the court with no days off And, you know, I put my life on the line And it paid off (and it paid off) Just imagine if I didn't leave Atlanta for Lagos (for Lagos) Tobi, Bunmi, Brenda and Wale, that's my day ones (day ones) Dodoyo, dodoyo, I no be dodoyo Jekin gbe e wo koro Shey I look like bolo? I no be bolo Say, na falala, falala, falala If you hold me, falala Dem go beat you falala, yeah Pay me my money, pay me my dough Is you my friend? or is you my foe? Bitch ass nigga wanna talk about shit don't know about (shut up) I'm 'bout that life, is you about that life? Oya, come outside, if you about that life Gongo aso, gongo aso, ah Mo ti lo, mo lo mo won lowo Won binu, won binu ori mi Mo ti lo, mo lo mo won lowo, ohh Won binu, won binu ori mi, ayy Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy oh Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy oh I've been shooting hoops on the court with no days off And, you know, I put my life on the line and it paid off Just imagine if I didn't leave Atlanta for Lagos Tobi, Bunmi, Brenda and Wale, that's my day ones Eyin haters (haters) Abowaba l'oro yin oh, eyin hater (eyin hater) Shooting like I'm Kobe with the Lakers (Lakers) Omo ope gb'ope, I'm all about my paper, my paper-'er All of my guys, dem fit die, dem fit die for me All of my guys, dem love me, dem love me for real Mo gb'orin de ilu Moscow Super story, igbe ti gba'le E too sure for me, yeah-yeah Mo ti lo, mo lo mo won lowo (won lowo) Won binu, won binu ori mi (ori mi) Mo ti lo, mo lo mo won lowo, ohh Won binu, won binu ori mi, ayy (ayy) Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy oh Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy oh I've been shooting hoops Motherfucker, will you come on play that shit back