Back to the Roots - Atili Bandalero & Joseph Cotton

This is a special shout going out to my mama, Ms. Ernestine Charles Mama used to do people hair in the kitchen Press and curl, hot curlers, everything I love you mama Black hair is (a revolution) Cornrows (uh-uh, honey, I am tender-headed) Jheri curls (style sophistication) Afro puff (ah-ooh, ah-ooh) Hair weave (call her Miss Ross) Braids (pride, respect) Extensions (more of a 90s fashion) Asymmetrical shroom (banji girl) I'm going back, back, black to my roots Where my love can be found and my heart rings true I'm going back, back, black to my roots To the time and the place, coming back to you I'm going back, back, black to my roots Where my love can be found and my heart rings true I'm going back, back, black to my roots To the time and the place, coming back to you Black hair is (a revolution) Finger wave (a classic extravaganza) Press and curl (never mix, never worry) Flat top fade (very contemporary) Nail sculpture (urban distinction) Hot comb (ouch, mama, that was my ear!) Blow out kits (ooh, ooh tamba) No-lye relaxer (fried dyed and laid to the side) I'm going back, back, black to my roots Where my love can be found and my heart rings true I'm going back, back, black to my roots To the time and the place, coming back to you I'm going back, back, black to my roots Where my love can be found and my heart rings true I'm going back, back, black to my roots To the time and the place, coming back to you Black hair is... Now mama got her own salon down on Auburn Avenue And if you wanna know what's happening in Atlanta Just go to the salon That's to you and all y'all down there, brothers and sisters Miss Earlene, Lizzy Dean, Renetta Little baby boy, Tone Tone, Leonard, K-Ron, Cornisha Peace my brothers and sisters Peace, love and hair grease A revolution, a revolution A re- re-, a revolution I'm going back, back, black to my roots Where my love can be found and my heart rings true I'm going back, back, black to my roots To the time and the place, coming back to you I'm going back, back, black to my roots Where my love can be found and my heart rings true I'm going back, back, black to my roots To the time and the place, coming back to you Black hair is...

I would rather not go Back to the old house I would rather not go Back to the old house There's too many Bad memories Too many memories There When you cycled by Here began all my dreams The saddest thing I've ever seen And you never knew How much I really liked you Because I never even told you Oh and I meant to Are you still there Or have you moved away? Or have you moved away? I would love to go Back to the old house But I never will I never will I never will

I could never get straight Working on the relay Prophecies of motion Never going my way I... I push it down, it pushes back harder I... it's coming up, it's coming up I don't wanna let go Back to the start Shake it up, and follow your heart Even if we don't go back to the start Shake it, shake it I don't wanna let go Back to the start Shake it up, and follow your heart Waiting on the next wave Looking for a reason Even on your best day Haunted by the feeling I... I push it down, it pushes back harder I... it's coming up, it's coming up I don't wanna let go Back to the start Shake it up, and follow your heart Even if we don't go back to the start Shake it, shake it I don't wanna let go Back to the start Shake it up, and follow your heart I keep it coming, I feel it coming up I can't stop, I can't stop running, uh I keep it coming, I feel it coming up I can't stop, I can't stop running, uh I keep it coming, I feel it coming up I can't stop, I can't stop running, uh I keep it coming, I keep it coming up I can't stop, I can't stop I don't wanna let go Back to the start Shake it up, and follow your heart Even if we don't go back to the start Shake it, shake it I don't wanna let go Back to the start Shake it up, and follow your heart Even if we don't go back to the start Shake it up, and follow your heart Shake it up, and follow your heart Shake it up, and follow your heart

Take me back, back to the city, city Back, back to the city (oh-oh-oh) (Oh-oh-oh) yeah, oh, woo! Hey you, do you remember? 한 밤의 hangout, 밤새 빛나던 옹기종기 모여 얘길 나눠볼까? Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh And that night, 반했던 city (oh, yeah) 설렘 가득한 (ha), 꿈같던 순간 (yo) 그 때로 돌아가, we keep on dreaming, dreaming It's so fun, so fun 우리로 가득했던 곳 함께여서, never afraid Oh, my gosh Was the best time I ever had, oh-whoa 오늘도 오로라, 오로라 빛 (오로라, 오로라 빛) 그곳이 우리를 부르니, yeah 다 함께 또 놀러 가 꼭 네 손을 잡고서 All night 춤추는 도시 위로 Moonlight, 비추는 맘이 shine Oh-oh-oh-oh, back, back to the city Oh-oh-oh-oh, back to the city All day 빛나는, 우린 서로 Daylight, 따스히 지켜 줘 Oh-oh-oh-oh, let's go back into the city Oh-oh-oh-oh, back to the city 정신 없이 즐겨 봐 맘이 가는 대로 다 언제라도, that's okay, 신나는 party 초 꽂은 cake 후 불고 wish 눈 감고 간절하게 그렸던 꿈, 난 빌어 Yes, we were feeling so high, feeling so high 기억을 되돌리는, oh, beautiful stars 다 함께 또 놀러 가 꼭 네 손을 잡고서 All night 춤추는 도시 위로 Moonlight, 비추는 맘이 shine Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, back, back to the city Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, back to the city All day 빛나는, 우린 서로 Daylight, 따스히 지켜 줘 Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, let's go back into the city Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, back to the city (Take me back) take me back, back to the city (Take me back) take me back, back to the city (Take me back before the nineteen) take me back before the nineteen Back to the city 눈을 감아 봐 별자리 같던, oh, 그 도시 난 마치 어제처럼 선명해져 (선명해져) 나 무너질 때 언제라도 일으켜준 소중한 기억 Baby, let's get started, keep trying Let us be, 기억해 우리 (Hey, you) all night 춤추는 도시 위로 (Oh) moonlight, 비추는 맘이 shine Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, back, back to the city (to the city) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, back to the city All day 빛나는, 우린 서로 Daylight, 따스히 지켜 줘 (지켜 줘) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, let's go back into the city Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, back to the city (baby, yeah, oh) Take me back, back to the city Take me back, back to the city (to the city) Take me into the city (come on) Back to the city Take me back, back to the city (to the nineteen) Take me back, back to the city Take me into the city (before the nineteen) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, back to the city

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع