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Shine
07:03
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SHINE
VERSE 1
SO LAID BACK, COOL AND CALM, NEVER HAVING NOTHING NEGATIVE TO SAY
IS IT JUST AN ACT OR IS THIS THE WAY YOU CARRY YOURSELF EVERYDAY
SO PERFECT IN EVERY WAY, YOUR OUTER BEAUTY’S GORGEOUS AND INSIDE TIMES TWO
OH, LET THE COMPLEMENTS FALL WHERE THEY MAY, A MAN LIKE ME COULD FALL FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
CHORUS
I’M SURE YOU’VE TOUCHED A LOT OF LIVES
CONTINUE TO LET YOUR LOVE LIGHT SHINE
VERSE 2
IS IT TRUE WHAT THEY SAY, THE SHY ONES ARE THE ONES TO BE WATCHFUL?
LADY I’D LIKE TO KNOW CAUSE SPENDING TIME WITH YOU GOT ME FALLING IN LOVE
FROM HEAD TO TOE YOU’RE SO FINE, DON’T EVEN HAVE A HAIR STICKIN’ OUT OF PLACE
AND WHEN I PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MIND I CAN SEE WHERE THE BEAUTY’S BASED
CHORUS
I’M SURE YOU’VE TOUCHED A LOT OF LIVES
CONTINUE TO LET YOUR LOVE LIGHT SHINE
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Whatcha Gonna Do
04:30
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WHATCHA GONNA DO?
VERSE 1
SOMEONE STOLE MY JOY YESTERDAY
I HAD TO SIT DOWN AND FIND A SONG TO PLAY
JUDGE ME NOT BY THE CLOTHES THAT I WEAR
PARDON ME, I DON'T APPRECIATE YOUR STARE
I’M SO TIRED OF THE WAY THAT PEOPLE DO
THEIR INSECURITIES, PUTTIN’ THEIR STUFF ON YOU
EXCUSE ME BUT I HAD TO TAKE TIME
TO TELL YOU JUST WHAT’S ON MY MIND
IT’S TIME FOR ME TO TELL THE TRUTH
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT WHAT YOU DO
CHORUS
THAT’S MY BROTHA, I’M HERE FOR YOU
HOLD ON MY SISTA, I GOTCH BOO
NOT ABOUT COLOR, THAT’S HOW WE DO
IT'S NOT WHATCHA SAY BUT WHATCHA DO
VERSE 2
I’M JUST A MAN WORKIN’ HARD TO PAY BILLS
MAYBE A FANCY CAR, HOUSE IN THE HILLS
RAISE A FAMILY, PLAY MUSIC ALL DAY
CONQUER MANY DREAMS, EAT RIGHT AND PRAY
BLACK, WHITE, BROWN, WE’RE ALL THE SAME
AS LONG AS WE GET DOWN AND YOU CALL ME BY NAME
MISTER FRANK MCCOMB I LOVE YOUR SONG
TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO GET ALONG
I’VE GOT TO TRY TO SPREAD THE TRUTH
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT WHAT YOU DO
CHORUS
THAT’S MY BROTHA, I’M HERE FOR YOU
HOLD ON MY SISTA, I GOTCH BOO
NOT ABOUT COLOR, THAT’S HOW WE DO
IT'S NOT WHATCHA SAY BUT WHATCHA DO
BRIDGE
THIS LIFE CAN BRING YOU SO MUCH PAIN
BUT YOU CAN'T KEEP YOUR SPIRIT CONTAINED
LOVE’S THE ONLY THING THAT REALLY MATTERS
GOTTA HOLD ON TO LOVE, HOLD ON TO LOVE
WHATCHA GONNA DO
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Never Letting Go
05:30
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VERSE 1
NEVER DO YOU CEASE TO AMAZE ME
THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW
REACHING IN YOUR BACK OF TRICKS, PULLING OUT A SURPRISE OR TWO
I NEVER KNOW WHAT’S COMING NEXT FROM YOU
THE SWEETEST THINGS YOU’VE DONE FOR ME DONE BY NO ONE
(AND)
CHORUS
I’M NEVER LETTING GO OF A LOVE I KNOW
THAT IS TRULY SINCERE, NEVER HAVING A FEAR
CAUSE I KNOW YOU’LL ALWAYS BE HERE
VERSE 2
NEVER DO YOU CEASE TO AMAZE ME
GUESS I’M ALWAYS ON YOUR MIND
CAUSE YOU TAKE AMOMENT EVERYDAY TO BLESS ME IN YOUR SPECIAL WAY
A GIRL LIKE YOU IS HARD TO FIND
YOU MAKE IT EASY TO SEE ALL THE LOVE YOU HAVE FOR ME
(AND)
CHORUS
I’M NEVER LETTING GO OF A LOVE I KNOW
THAT IS TRULY SINCERE, NEVER HAVING A FEAR
CAUSE I KNOW YOU’LL ALWAYS BE HERE
BRIDGE
LOVE MADE HER WAY INTO MY HEART TO STAY
AND I’M SO HAPPY, SHE LOVES ME
CHORUS
I’M NEVER LETTING GO OF A LOVE I KNOW
THAT IS TRULY SINCERE, NEVER HAVING A FEAR
CAUSE I KNOW YOU’LL ALWAYS BE HERE
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Do You Remember Love
04:23
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DO YOU REMEMBER LOVE?
VERSE 1
IS IT SO EASY FOR YOU TO HIDE FROM THE THINGS THAT YOU DO?
YOU MADE MY HEART SKIP A BEAT, DISAPPEARED FOR THREE WEEKS
WITHOUT A TRACE
CHORUS
DO YOU REMEMBER LOVE?
PASSIONATE LOVE WE MADE?
I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
DON’T LET PASSION FADE AWAY
VERSE 2
WHY ARE YOU RUNNIN’ FROM LOVE?
TELL ME WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
IT’S NOT THE THINGS THAT YOU OWN
FROM YOUR FANCY CAR TO YOUR HOME
BUT GIRL IT’S YOU AND ONLY YOU THAT I WANT
CHORUS
DO YOU REMEMBER LOVE?
PASSIONATE LOVE WE MADE?
I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
DON’T LET PASSION FADE AWAY
BRIDGE
I’M MISSING YOU AND THE THINGS THAT YOU DO
LOOK AT WHAT YOU’RE TAKIN’ MY POOR HEART THROUGH
MY DAYS ARE BLUE AND MY MIND I’M GONNA LOSE
IF I CAN NOT FREELY SEE YOU
GIRL I’M MISSIN’ YOU
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Fools
05:16
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FOOLS
VERSE 1
YOU LAUGH CAUSE YOU THINK IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU
START CRYING CAUSE YOUR TIME IS COMING ‘ROUND SOON
WHILE I WENT THROUGH MY STRUGGLES AND STRIFE
YOU CHOSE TO MOCK ME, YOU MADE FUN OF MY LIFE
AND IT HURT ME SO BAD, IT'S REALLY SO SAD THAT
CHORUS
SOME OF US ARE WISE
THEN THERE ARE FOOLS
THE STORMS OF LIFE
WE ALL MUST GO THROUGH
LIFE HAS A WAY
OF CHANGING THINGS
AND THE WISE WILL LEARN
WHILE FOOLS THINK IT’S OH SO FUNNY
VERSE 2
IT’S ALWAYS THE ONES YOU’D LEAST EXPECT
THAT’LL TURN THEIR BACKS ON YOU WHEN THEIR WAY THEY CAN’T GET
WHEN THINGS WERE GOOD FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS I HAD
BUT WHEN EVERYTHING WENT SOUTHBOUND THEY TALKED ABOUT ME SO BAD
BUT IT MADE ME A MAN AND I KNOW WHERE THEY STAND
CHORUS
SOME OF US ARE WISE
THEN THERE ARE FOOLS
THE STORMS OF LIFE
WE ALL MUST GO THROUGH
LIFE HAS A WAY
OF CHANGING THINGS
AND THE WISE WILL LEARN
WHILE FOOLS THINK IT’S OH SO FUNNY
BRIDGE
A WISE MAN KNOWS THAT TOMORROW CAN BRING ANYTHING
AND A FOOLISH MAN LIVES BY ONLY WHAT HE SEES
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When You Call My Name
05:09
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WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME
YOU LOOK AT ME AND SMILE
NOT EVEN KNOWING WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO MY HEAD
YOU LOOK AT ME NONCHALANT
AND STILL YOUR EYES BRING MY SOUL BSCK FROM THE DEAD
EVEN THOUGH YOUR ANGER FLOWS RIGHT THROUGH ME
AND IN A SICK WAY ALL THE DRAMA DRAWS ME CLOSER TO THEE
YOU GIVE ALL THE TELL-TELL SIGNS
AND SHOULDN'T I BE BRINGING FRANKINCENSE AND MYRR?
JUST THE MENTION OF YOUR NAME
AND I’D SWEAR IT’D BE THE SWEETEST NAME I’VE HEARD
ARE YOU SOME KIND OF PROPHET COME TO SAVE ME
BECAUSE THE POWERS YOU EXHIBIT ARE MAD CRAZY
WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME, YOU CALL ME INTO EXISTANCE
YOUR SAY SO BE MY GO, TO YOU THERE IS NO RESISTENCE
AND I DON'T EVEN WANNA MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE
CAUSE THERE’S SOMETHING INSIDE ME STRONG AND I’VE GOTTA LET YOU KNOW
GIRL IF YOU WERE ME I KNOW YOU’D SAY, SAY……
(LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA)
YES IT’S VERY EVIDENT THAT THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND
WHY ELSE WOULD A PRECIOUS THING LIKE YOU
CHOOSE TO WANDER THROUGH THIS WICKED LAND?
ARE YOU SURE YOUR MAMA’S NAME AIN’T MARY
BECAUSE THE FACT THAT YOU DON’T, LADY THAT’S SCARY
DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR ARE STAR?
TAKE THE TIME AND SHINE BRIGHT STAR
TO ME YOU’RE JUST LIKE A CHILD
WHO DOESN'T KNOW HER FULL POTENTIAL
DON'T BE A LONER ALL YOUR LIFE
HUMAN CONTACT IS ESSENTIAL
FOR OUR GROWTH
JUST LET GO
YOU WILL KNOW
(LA, LA, LA……)
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ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
VERSE 1
EVERYTIME I SEE YOU THERE’S SOMETHING NEW
YOU SAY YOU’RE GONNA DO
I SIT AND LISTEN BUT I’M REALLY WAITING ON YOU
TO FOLLOW THROUGH
BUT NEVER YOU WILL, YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO STAND STILL
NO ONE’S GONNA BELIEVE YOU TIL YOU SHO THEM THE REAL
BROTHA….
CHORUS
RAPPIN’ YOUR ADJECTIVES
TALKIN’ YOUR NOUNS AND VERBS
YOU NEED TO KNOW ONE THING THAT IS
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
VERSE 2
MAKIN’ PROMISES THAT ALWAYS TURN INTO LIES
BROTHA WHY?
I NOTICE YOU NEVER TALK TO PEOPLE EYE TO EYE
YOUR CONVERSATION’S ALWAYS DRY
THIS IS HOW I KNOW, YOU’RE ALL TALK AND NO SHOW
BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER SO I NEED TO GO
CHORUS
RAPPIN’ YOUR ADJECTIVES
TALKIN’ YOUR NOUNS AND VERBS
YOU NEED TO KNOW ONE THING THAT IS
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
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Cupid's Arrow
04:54
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CUPID’S ARROW
VERSE 1
WHATEVER IN THE WORLD IT TAKES FOR ME TO MAKE
YOU MINE I WILL DO
AND TRULY I MUST SAY NEVER GOES BY A DAY
THAT I DON’T THINK OF YOU
THOUGHTS OF US AND THE TWO OF US
FILLS MY MIND
WE BOTH KNOW CUPID HAS HIS ARROW
POINTED STRAIGHT TO OUR HEARTS
VERSE 2
OVER AND AGAIN I TELL MYSELF
THAT I DON'T NEED NO ONE ELSE
TO LOVE ME BUT YOU
MAKING YOU REALIZE HOW I FEEL
AND PROVING TO YOU THAT IT’S REAL
IS WHAT I’M GONNA DO
THOUGHTS OF ME DOING EVERYTHING THAT YOU PLEASE
FILLS MY MIND
THIS IS SO CUPID HAS HIS ARROW
POINTED STRAIGHT TO OUR HEARTS
VERSE 3
PLAYING HARD TO GET IS YOUR GAME
AM I GONNA TRADE MY HEART FOR PAIN
ONLY TIME WILL TELL
IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO YOUR SEPARATE WAY
IF YOU DECIDE WITH ME YOU’LL STAY
ALL DETERMINES IF CUPID SUCCEEDS OR FAILS
THOUGHTS OF LOVE AND THE TWO OF US
FILLS MY MIND
WE BOTH KNOW THAT CUPID HAS HIS ARROW
POINTED STRAIGHT TO OUR HEARTS
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Better Off Without You
06:32
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BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
VERSE 1
YOU WANT MY LOVIN’ BUT YOU’RE MESSIN’ WITH MY MIND
THINKIN’ THAT SWEET TALKIN’ WILL WORK ONE MORE TIME
SAY YOU’RE MAKIN’ CHANGES BUT YOUR KISS IS STILL THE SAME
I’VE GOT A FUNNY FEELIN’ IT’S ANOTHER GAME
THAT SEEMS TO BE YOUR ONLY WAY
WOULDN'T YOU THINK BY NOW I’D KNOW YOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY?
CHORUS
GIRL I CAN DO WITHOUT YOU
MUCH BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
GIRL I CAN DO WITHOUT YOU
MUCH BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
VERSE 2
LOOKING AT YOUR FACE I SEE A SMILE THAT WARMS ME
THIS AIN’T THAT EASY BUT I GOTTA WALK AWAY
YOU TAKE MY KINDNESS AND TRY TO PLAY ME FOR A FOOL
THIS GOIN’ ‘ROUND IN CIRCLES IS TOO MUCH TO DO
YOUR PLAYING GAMES SEEM TO BE THE ONLY WAY
WOULDN’T YOU THINK BE NOW I’D KNOW YOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY
CHORUS
GIRL I CAN DO WITHOUT YOU
MUCH BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
GIRL I CAN DO WITHOUT YOU
MUCH BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
……LEAVE ME ALONE…….
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Intimate Time
04:14
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INTIMATE TIME
INTINATE TIME
JUST YOU AND I
IT’S NOT OFTEN WE GET TIME ALONE
QUALITY TIME
JUST YOU AND I
DON'T ANSWER THE DOOR, DON’T ANSWER THE PHONE
WE MUST TREASURE OUR TIME
SUCH LITTLE TIME, SO MUCH LOVE TO SHARE
WE MUST TREASURE OUR TIME
SUCH LITTLE TIME, SO MUCH LOVE TO SHARE
INTINATE TIME
JUST YOU AND I
IT’S NOT OFTEN WE GET TIME ALONE
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Shine (Bonus Mix)
04:28
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