Start a Fire - John Legend

Mama I'm in love with a hot girl, and they just don't get it They just don't get it Temperature's risin', her body yearnin', yeah we on that R. Kelly And then she tell me Let's start a fire, you'll be my lighter Baby I'll be your gasoline And they just don't get it Let's start a fire, watch the entire World as it opens up in flames And they just don't get it Let's start a fire Yeah, Mickey and Mallory Yeah, Bonnie and Clyde Thelma and Lil Weezy I'm like goodness gracious, great wall of China All we do is fuck all day, all mañana It's a cold world, I stay warm inside her Make her perspire, sweat, blood, and crying Goodness gracious, great God almighty She fuck me like a king, Stephen, Martin, Rodney We break all of monotony, baby we high commodity They just don't get it Let's start a fire, you'll be my lighter Baby I'll be your gasoline And they just don't get it Let's start a fire, watch the entire World as it opens up in flames And they just don't get it Let's start a fire Mama I'm in love with a hot girl, and they just don't get it They just don't get it Temperature's risin', her body yearnin', yeah we on that R. Kelly And then she tell me Let's start a fire Like goodness gracious, great balls of fire She ridin' me like a street car named Desire Stop, drop, roll, and shake what her mama gave her Clap that ass like the choir Oh, I run into my old thing I say bitch you broke my heart, but that's just growin' pains Trust me, she ain't nothin' but an old flame I threw water on that old flame, no more flames I'm so glad I'm out the dope game Cause now I got more time to burn in that pussy like some propane Now that pussy is my domain I know they just don't get it Let's start a fire, you'll be my lighter Baby I'll be your gasoline Let's start a fire, watch the entire World as it opens up in flames And they just don't get it Let's start a fire They just don't get it See we already, we already did it And now we on fire, we on fire It's me and you Just don't get it, we already, we already did it And now we on fire, we on fire, yeah Mama I'm in love with a a hot girl, and they just don't get it They just don't get it Baby I'll be your gasoline Fuck it, cause Mama I'm in love with a a hot girl And they just don't get it Fuck em', cause Mama I'm in love with a hot girl And they just don't get it Young Mula baby

The businessmen drink my blood Like the kids in art school said they would And I guess I'll just begin again You say, "Can we still be friends?" If I was scared, I would And if I was bored, you know I would And if I was yours, but I'm not All the kids have always known That the emperor wears new clothes But they bow down to him anyway Because it's better than being alone If I was scared, I would And if I was bored, you know I would And if I was yours, but I'm not Now you're knocking at my door Saying, "Please come out with us tonight" But I would rather be alone Than pretend I feel alright If the businessmen drink my blood Like the kids in art school said they would Then I guess I'll just begin again You say, "Can we still be friends?" If I was scared, I would And if I was pure, you know I would And if I was yours, but I'm not Now I'm ready to start If I was scared, I would And if I was pure, you know I would And if I was yours, but I'm not Now I'm ready to start Now I'm ready to start I would rather be wrong Than live in the shadows of your song My mind is open wide And now I'm ready to start Now I'm ready to start My mind is open wide Now I'm ready to start Not sure you'll open the door To step out into the dark Now I'm ready

Bang (Minimal, minimal, minimal, minimal Minimal, minimal, minimal, minimal Minimal, doo-doo-doo) Who in here tryna start a riot? (Woo, let's start a riot, yeah) Who in here tryna start a riot? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, let's go) Who in here tryna start it? Who that flyin' in the air? (Who?) That ain't no flyin' saucer (Ooh) I'm shootin' webs like worldwide Man, headed all the way to Yonkers (That's real) When I say "Brooklyn, stand up" (Stand up) You better just fix your posture And every hero needs his theme song, so Who in here tryna s- You ain't got a chance, boy What you think? (Huh?) I thrown in everything but the kitchen sink (Yeah) I try to be friendly in the neighborhood (Okay) I know all the little grannies wanna sip they tea (Yeah) And here you come, all bargin' in (Huh?) All ugly like a brown fur cardigan We receive the monologue and the arguin' I'm like Who in here tryna start a riot? (Woo, let's start a riot, yeah) Who in here tryna start a riot? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, let's go) Who in here tryna start it? Let's rock 'n' roll (Rock) So high up, I can see the flow Down he go (Down) It's a plane, it's a UFO Find the flow (What?) Let me know If you bump that action, it don't matter Just et me know-ow, know Make way (Make way) I'm comin' through with my crew to make 'em pay I don't need no super suit, I'm feelin' brave Don't be a hero, turn around and walk away (Way, way, way) Who in here tryna start a riot? (Woo, let's start a riot, yeah) Who in here tryna start a riot? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, let's go) Who in here tryna start it? Start it up, start it right Start it up, start it Start it (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Who in here tryna start it? Every day is like a sticky situation When evil's lookin' for a chance (For a chance, ooh) And I know we are the newest generation (Newest, newest) We got the power in our hands Web-slingin' through the trenches Make way I'm comin' through with my crew to make 'em pay I don't need no supersuit, I'm feelin' brave When I say "Brooklyn, stand up" (Stand up) You better just fix your posture And every hero needs his theme song, so Who in here tryna start a riot? (Woo, let's start a riot, yeah) Who in here tryna start a riot? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, let's go) Who in here tryna start it? Yeah, yeah, yeah, bang (Down he go, down he go, down he g-g-g-g-) Who in here tryna start it? (Down he go, down he go, let's go, down he go) Who in here tryna start it?

Darlin', I will give up everything Who I'll be and who I am You can have it all Baby, you could start a cult, you see Anywhere you go, I'll be You are so much more than beautiful to me Oh, I'll follow you 'til there's no tomorrow I'll follow you 'til there's no tomorrow I'll follow you 'til there's no tomorrow I'll follow you Swear you, you could start a war or two Kingdoms fightin' over you To wake up by your side is all I wanna do Oh, I'll follow you 'til there's no tomorrow I'll follow you 'til there's no tomorrow I'll follow you 'til there's no tomorrow I'll follow you Baby, you could start a cult, you see They will say that we're crazy But you are so much more than beautiful to me

Warrior Gun smoking in a di breeze People a debate pon it over seas yea Jamaica Jamaica Dem seh dem a leave that Wi naw follow dem None a dem yea Dem conscience a bother dem Follow dem Alright who that a talk? Who that a talk? You wa no have no gun a couldn't you that a talk Best if you lock up yo mouth no bother talk Hide under di bed when gunshot a bark Dem seh di youth dem dark Dem seh di youth dem vicious Reach 13 deh seh dem look suspicious But weh dem likkle youth deh fi get dem big gun deh Fi buss dem up from Sunday to Sunday Mi no know di seller but mi know di buyer Gunshot a beat an di place under fire If wi no fix di matter it a go get hotter Who Jah Jah shot a rata ta, ta, ta, ta Gunshot a wire, wire, wire In a di street shot a fire, fire, fire Poverty level get higher but no man a no mi syah So high a take it to di father in a prayer Gunshot a wire, wire, wire In a di street shot a fire, fire, fire Poverty level get higher but no woman a no mi syah So high a take it to di father in a prayer Tenement yard cyan even find food fi di boat When di bat a run how dem yard deh lock so much gun pon top a gun Di gun dem come when di forth campaign a run Election time dem ship dem big container down No youth a road naw pree fi send back a gun To how dem set up life is like yuh need fi a lock a gun When pocket empty an belly empty Five in a di clip a more than plenty so mi no know di seller Listen this ghetto youth this a di plan Hustle fi yo thing an no depend paw no one No woman, no man, no green one, no orange one Ha meck a tell yuh how di thing go If yuh no play di game yuh cyan bingo Stand up pon yuh feat as a man No follow dem politics slang

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