Mos Def - Love Lyrics
[mos def]They say the goodness in life belongs to those who believeSo, I believe...yes![chorus] 2xI start to think, and then I sinkInto the paper, like I was inkWhen Im writing Im trapped in between the lineI escape when I finish the rhyme (aiyyo)My pops said he was in love when he made meThought about it for a second, wasnt hard to seeI could hear he was sincere, was a game of promotionThe entire affairs probably charged wit emotionBut love call your heart, I guess you got to persue12-11-73 my life is testamentPraise the beneficent, element that restDevoid in the form that make love manifestI spent my early years in roosevelt projectIt was a bright valley wit some dark prospectsIn 83, venny c was the host wit the mostI listened to the rap attack and held the radio closeI listened to the rap attack and held the radio closeThis is far before the days of high glamour and poseAiyyo power from the street light made the place darkI know a few understand what Im talkin aboutIt was love for the thing that made me wanna stay outIt was love for the thing that made me stay in the houseSpendin time, writin rhymesTryin to find words that describe the vibeThats inside the spaceWhen you close yo eyes and screw yo faceIs this the pain of too much tendernessTo make me nod my head in reverenceShould I visit this place and remember it?To build landmarks here as evidenceNight time, spirit shook my tempermentTo write rhymes that portray this sentimentWe live the now for the promise of the infiniteWe live the now for the promise of the inifiniteAnd we believe in the promise (love, love *repeated*)Yes yes yall and we dont stop becauseChorusI got love, l-o-v-e and I beLove, l-o-v-e to mcGet love, l-o-v-e and I beLove, l-o-v-e I mcGet love, l-o-v-e and I beLove, l-o-v-e to mcGet love, l-o-v-e and I beThe m-o-s-d-e-f-initelyCheck it out yall, feel me out yallFeel me out yall, hear my out yallCheck me, out yallFeel me out yall, check it out yallNow hear out (bounce) yallCheck me out yall, feel me out yallCheck me out yall, feel me out yallFeel me out yall (hear me bounce yall)Check me out yall, check it out yallMy folks said they was in love when they had meI take they love they made me wit to make rhymes and beats(can you feel? ) the raw deal, its all wheel-drivenContemplate the essence of beats, rhymes and livingSpeech in line wit the rhythm, designed wit the rhythmEars and eyes keepin good time wit the rhythmI shine wit the rhythm, the black star gallacticaBig number fleetin, we ancient like the abbaccasAfter us, I see most proceed to be treesSproutin leaves, given breeze to the we who believeI mc, which means I must cultivate the earthBack straight backs, hard beats and hard workI be the funky drummer to soften the hard earth(amin) pray allah keep my soul and heart clean(amin) pray the same thing again for all my teamThis go out to fort greene and on out to queensUptown to boogie down, yo just look aroundAnd shook up the world!, like ali in 6-3 (right)Im reachin the height that you said cannot beIm bringin the light but you said we cant seeSaw the new day commin, and it look just like meSome burst through the clouds, my photo idI bring light to your day and raise yo degreeThe universal magnetic, you must respect itFrom end to beginning, ? true and livinEvery changing, it was a state of magnificentBuilding it now for the promise of the infiniteBuilding it now for the promise of the inifinite becauseChorusI got love, l-o-v-e and I beLove, l-o-v-e to mcGet love, l-o-v-e and I beLove, l-o-v-e to mcGet love, l-o-v-e and I beLove, l-o-v-e to mcGet love, l-o-v-e and I beThe m-o-s-d-e-f-initely
