Old Redford
Soulful Resilience: Jada Nycole Ellise's Ode to Motor City and Ancestral Pride
Lyrics
This that ice cold rhythm
This song embodies a cool, classic rhythm.
This that motor city swingin'
It represents the vibrant swing of Detroit, known as Motor City.
This that new age Motown reincarnated
It's a modern revival of the Motown sound.
If ya ridin', hold on
Hold on tight if you're on board.
Goin' hard going long
Pushing hard and persisting.
Reppin' 313 'til breakin' of dawn
Proudly representing the Detroit area until sunrise.
This that sugar in ya grits
Metaphorically, it's something sweet amidst the challenges.
That made ya girl real thick
A reference to something that enhances one's appearance or confidence.
This that food for ya soul
It's nourishment for the spirit.
That make ya ops feel sick
Positively impacting while making adversaries feel uncomfortable.
This that Dilla, Dilla, Dilla feelin'
An homage to J Dilla, a celebrated music producer, capturing a particular vibe.
Yeah I'm diggin' myself
Embracing self-worth and confidence.
'Cause the blood in my veins
Feeling connected to a heritage of authenticity.
Come from the realer
Symbolizing resilience and strength.
This that diamond in the rough
Representing uniqueness and enduring difficulties.
Yeah that skin real tough
Refers to resilience and strength, especially in the face of adversity.
This that for us by us
An expression of unity and exclusivity.
Naw, naw, you cannot touch
Stressing the protection of one's heritage or identity.
This that deep south rooted
Rooted in the traditions and culture of the southern United States.
This that Georgia Alabama bloodline
Connected to the lineage and heritage of Georgia and Alabama.
Took lemon and lime
Turning hardships into something sweet and positive.
And made sweet of the days
Reflecting on the past when promises were made for a better future.
When this was just promise land
Determined to persist and endure despite challenges.
Yeah we gon' keep on standin'
Continuing to stand strong despite adversity.
So ancestors can be singin' like la la la
Honoring the ancestors through joyful singing.
Be singin' like la la la
Repeated emphasis on joyful ancestral singing.
Be singin'
Continued emphasis on ancestral pride through singing.
Ancestors can be singin' like la la la
More emphasis on joyful ancestral singing.
Be singin' like la la la la
Repeating the idea of joyous ancestral singing.
Be singin'
Continued emphasis on the pride of ancestors through song.
So ancestors can be singin' like la la
Reiterating the theme of ancestral pride through song.
Be singin' like la la la
Emphasizing the joyous pride of ancestors singing.
Be singin'
Continued emphasis on the joyous pride of ancestral singing.
Ancestors can be singin' like la la la
More emphasis on joyful ancestral singing.
Singin' like la la la la
Continued emphasis on the joyous pride of ancestral singing.
Be singin'
Emphasizing the ongoing joyous pride of ancestral singing.
Singin'
Continued joyful singing in pride of ancestry.
Singin'
Further emphasis on the ongoing joyful singing.
Like they so proud of us
Expressing the pride the ancestors feel for their descendants.
Yeah they so proud of us
Reiterating the ancestors' pride in their descendants.
I know they so proud of us
Acknowledging the ancestors' pride but hinting at their desire for more for their descendants.
But they want more for us
Implying the ancestors' aspirations for their descendants to achieve more.
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