Memories (feat. John Legend) - Buju Banton

My first memory, my birthday on a party bus Pops wasn't there but that wasn't obvious In Mom's arms, in God we trust Black Mama love, everything marvelous I didn't know what I was missin', part of a system Pops is gone, Uncle in prison Inside wishin' for men to teach me 'bout girls and religion Made my own rendition of grindin' and kissin' Weekend calls to my Dad I'd listen Still I felt distant, distant like love There's only so far that words could really hug Didn't wanna be a thug, older niggas I banged with I learned a lot from them cuts in the basement The smell of blunts laced with a little bit of spice Wise, high niggas, giving me advice We go out and start fights, scuff up our Nikes Come back to talk crap and shoot a little dice This is a slice of life and memories Sittin' in my mind vividly, often they visit me (Oh, baby) Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da (Oh, oh) I'm just tryna find a way to understand (I'm tryna understand) Oh, oh (Oh, oh) How do I rewind the tape and live in it? (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh-oh, oh-oh) Stayin' out late and playin' in Wonderland (Ooh-ooh, oh-oh-oh) Is it in God's plan? I'm just tryna find my way to understand it Metaphors can't explain how far I came A young man at work, I made my own lane Steered away from pain, relied on drive There's a old saying, don't cry, survive As I kept building there were cranes in the sky Certain memories my brain would deny A tear laid in my eye, I was afraid to reply To the hurt that was callin', it came from the sky An older play cousin, of course I trust him But he was touchin' where he wasn't supposed to be touchin' What's a kid supposed to do? When they goin' through, what I was goin' through Don't know who to go to You want to tell somebody In many ways, I failed somebody That somebody was me Now I'm talking to little Rasheed Incarcerated heart, man, you gotta be free I felt it, when I told my man I would help with Things he was dealin' with I really hadn't dealt with Emotions meltin', I began to release it Things you can't change, you could come to peace with At least get it better for the children of forever I read the Lord's letter, I forgive our debtors They don't talk about it, maybe sharing their story Memories of home, shared pain and glory (Oh baby) Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da (Oh, oh) I'm just tryna find a way to understand (I'm tryna understand) Oh, oh (Oh, oh) How do I rewind the tape and live in it? (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh-oh, oh-oh) Stayin' out late and playin' in Wonderland (Ooh-ooh, oh-oh-oh) Is it God's plan? I'm just tryna find my way to understand it Said I'm tryna understand, understand, understand, understand Ayy-hey, oh-oh, oh

Let's hit the road and away we go Take a new direction to a different coast Maybe we should try and put it on the line You've gotta trust me now, turn up the radio Tune out the world and roll with the melody Baby, listen close and open up your mind Imagine if anywhere More than miles, I'll take you there Knew one day, from the start We'd be as one, now here we are All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen Listen, all we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen Soundtrack in the wind, like classic violins I can be your rhythm in the silence And every time we sing, it echoes in the sky Let me close your eyes, help you fantasize Make a kiss our playlist the entire night Listen to the words as I let them fly, ooh Imagine if anywhere More than miles, I'll take you there Knew one day, from the start We'd be as one, now here we are All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen Listen, all we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen Listen, all we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen All we gotta do is listen

Oh, news said Oh, yeah If I had twenty million dollars in a vault somewhere baby It wouldn't matter anyway 'Cause the doctor told me that I'm dying slowly So I guess I got to love you while I'm here baby Did you know? The news said that sky is falling, globe is warming My country's warring, leaders are lying, time is running Nowhere to go baby, nowhere to go I know we just met But baby could you love me quickly, quickly? I want you to love me Like you know the world is about to end baby quickly You said you didn't even know my name, but Told me we mind as well make ours the same What do you think, baby? No time Think it might as well be light years away, oh We just better land on the stars Before they come crashing down 'Cause I heard the news say The news said the sky is falling, the globe is warming My country's warring, leaders are lying, time is running Nowhere to go, nowhere to go I know we just met But baby could you love me quickly, quickly? Want you to love me Like you know the world is about to end baby quickly Yeah, that's right baby, kiss me like the world is quaking Do it like the earth is shaking, you got it baby That's right lovely fill me like our time is sprinting faster Running out of time I know we just met But baby could you love me quickly, quickly? Want you to love me Like you know the world is about to end baby quickly You barely know me baby But you gotta love me quickly, quickly Oh yeah, you gotta love me Like you know the world's about to end baby quickly Oh, you gotta love me, gotta love me Oh yeah, like the world's about to end baby Quickly now, the news said the sky's falling Quickly now, just love me, love me

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