Lyrics
Yeah
Expressing agreement or acknowledgment
Sunshine, and the summer air
Referring to a positive atmosphere with sunlight and summer air
Two I's, two Y's, and I'm well aware
Recognition of self-awareness with two "I's" and two "Y's"
What it is, what it ain't
Addressing the reality of a situation, what it is and what it isn't
Who I am, who I'm not
Reflection on personal identity, acknowledging strengths and weaknesses
Then I draw a blank
Encountering a mental block or confusion
All the people I forgot to thank
Regretting not expressing gratitude to certain people
Now is the time that I must give back
Realization that it's time to give back
I hid in the back where the light don't dance
Choosing to remain in the background where there is less attention
Sun's heat by the beach when the night hold hands with the sky
Describing a serene scene by the beach at night
Love binds from within
Love comes from within
Light up the sky in light of giving in
Embracing the brightness of the sky in the face of surrender
I'm never givin' up, and trust I bun a couple cigs up
Determined not to give up, with a reference to smoking
Adjust, thinkin' what I'm really made of
Reflecting on one's true nature
Peace to all the truthsayers and my day ones
Acknowledging and sending greetings to truth-sayers and longtime friends
And my mother, she the body that I pray on
Paying respects to the speaker's mother as a spiritual anchor
We summon spirits over here, it's not a séance
Engaging in spiritual practices without a séance
I found gratitude in seein' another day gone
Finding gratitude in witnessing another day gone by
I was way off when they on goal
Admitting being off-track in pursuing goals
I pray
Expressing a prayer
I pray Orisha have mercy on my soul
Seeking mercy from Orisha for the speaker's soul
The greatest teacher is someone you don't know
Highlighting the value of learning from unfamiliar individuals
Thunder of Shango
Naming and acknowledging various spiritual entities and influences
Lightning of Ọya
-Iron of Ogum, son of Obatala
-I'm close with Èṣù
-Some say Elegua, sweet honey of Ochun
-In many ways the Yemaya
-Taken to the tune with what I gave and what I got left
Reflecting on what the speaker has given and what remains
Constant rationalization of a construct
Constantly rationalizing a constructed reality
I been stuck in my ways for a minute
Admitting to being stuck in established ways
Gotta give love to gain ways to replenish
Recognizing the need to give love to receive and replenish
This is Navy's Reprise, take heed and gain wisdom
Labeling the section as "Navy's Reprise," advising to gain wisdom
Listen to learn, learnin' to listen
Emphasizing the importance of listening and learning
As soon as I emerge from a self-made prison
Emerging from a self-imposed prison or limitations
My own ambitions made way for the decision of a lifetime, of a lifetime
Personal ambitions giving way to a significant life decision
It ain't sit right with me that I might die
Expressing discomfort with the possibility of death
No, I can't go, I got work to do
Declaring a commitment to unfinished work
The never-ending life cycle, how a circle do
Reflecting on the cyclical nature of life
This is personal
Underscoring the personal nature of the reflections
This is personal
-Vieni qui, vieni qui
Italian phrase, "Come here, come here"
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