스티비 원더와 마빈 게이, 맥스웰, 존 레전드, 디 안젤로의 뒤를 잇는 네오 소울의 새로운 스타 라힘 드본의 신작 [LOVE BEHIND THE MELODY]신보 소식이 오랫동안 없는 맥스웰의 팬들은 아마도 이런 앨범의 출현을 아마도 기다려 왔을 것이다. 앨리샤 키스와 에리카 바두, 메이시 그레이의 팬들은 때론 남성의 음성으로 듣는 진한 소울을 듣기 원했을 것이다. 마빈 게이의 부재와 스티비 원더의 뜸한 활동을 아쉬워 하던 오랜 소울 음악의 팬들은 요즘은 들을 것이 없다고 생각했을 것이다. 모타운의 음악을 드림걸즈를 통해 처음 접하고, 존 레전드의 노래를 어거스트 러쉬를 통해 알게 되고, 스티비 원더의 노래를 무한도전을 통해서 뒤늦게 알게 된 많은 사람들은 이런 음악을 하는 사람이 또 어디 없냐고 물어봤을 것이다. 라힘 드본이 그 해답을 제시해 준다. 그 해답은 정답에 가깝다. 템테이션스의 노래 “MY GIRL”을 샘플링한 “FRIDAY”의 흥겨움이나 에디 켄드릭스의 곡을 샘플링한 “LOVE DRUG”의 물 흐르는 듯한 멜로디는 이내 귀를 사로 잡고, 아웃캐스트의 빅 보이가 참여해 날스 바클리의 음악을 떠올리게 하는 “ENERGY”나 그래미 후보로 올려 놨던 첫 싱글“WOMAN”, 올드 스쿨에 대한 애정이 진하게 드러나는 “MO BETTER”를 포함해 “DESIRE”,”BUTTERFLIES”, “SHE’S NOT YOU”, “TRY AGAIN”등 앨범의 전 수록곡이 추천곡이라고 해도 과언이 아니다. 올해 내내 흑인 음악 팬들을 만족시켜 줄 2008년발 클래식. .... ....
(spoken) This is official right now in 4 minutes or less We going to crown all of them right now My momma your momma Baby's mommas mommas mommas Wife If you near a woman right now wherever you're at just turn to em and say you are appreciated
(Song) I appreciate your smile (thank you) I know how much it take to carry and birth a child (thank you) And the way you play dumb even when we living real foul ( ooo thank ya) And even as a single parent momma you still hold it down some how (thank you momma) making ends meet somehow (thank you momma) I appreciate your strength (thank you) How you never bite your lip to say what's on your mind (thank you) How you a lady in the streets and a freak when it's bedroom time (thank you) How you gon' ride with me roll with me and tell me what's yours is mine Fellas, If you aint got one better search the world to find
Special Woman woman woman Beautiful Woman woman woman Strong Woman woman woman Grown Woman woman woman Special Woman woman woman
I appreciate your glow (Thank you) And when you get angry with us the way that you let us know (thank you) And i think it's so cute when you get so emotional (thank you) You know till you prove your point you just can't let it go (ha ha) But i like that though I appreciate so much (thank you girl) Like the I love you feeling girl when we touch (thank you girl) Like there's no you, no me, if there's no us (thank ya) And if she ever hears an urgency she'll come in a rush (thank you) To the rescue, man you better find you a
Woman woman woman (Get you one man) Strong Woman woman woman (Ain't nothing like making love) Grown Woman woman woman Special Woman woman woman Beautiful Woman woman woman Strong Woman woman woman (when i get weak i need a strong woman) Grown Woman woman woman Special Woman woman woman
She's gotta be street smart and educated Gotta good head on her shoulders A sexy swagger with sex appeal A grown woman hook up them home cook meals A grown woman who's confident Better recognize one where the grown ones sit And a grown woman knows how to tell you no A grown woman knows when to let you go You can have a big ol car and big ol house but next to God nothing else amounts to her
I'm a lovaholic for you Plus the fact that my love is (my love is) dope You got me hooked, I got you sprung Now add that up... And you're my Love Drug I'm your Love Drug You're what I need. And I'm your pusher man You appear as though you're from Columbia You's keep it tight for me like Ziplocs And I just got high when we lip lock... And you just got high when we lip lock So you search for me with a flashlight, in the daylight... Cause I'm you're get right So no one serves you up girl like I can I'm your Mr. Midnight pusher man
I'm your drug (ooh I'm your drug) And you can't kick it (you can't kick it) You gotta have... Cause you're so addicted (I got you hooked, got you hooked, got you open) Cause I'm your drug (yea yea, but it's a two-way street) (See) Your my drug (your my my, my addiction, my weakness; see I...) And I can't kick it (I gotta have you) You got me so addicted (you got me so addicted, yea) See you're my drug (my, my, my Love Drug)
See my urge gets fulfilled when you come through I love every little bit of ounce of you See you're back for more and I'm reeing up You're floating now; that's that good stuff And that's all day (I'm stone, she's stone) And all night (We bang, we bone) Now hurry back soon when I'm in demand; cause I'm your pusher man
I'm your drug (I'm your drug, yea... sky high, sky high) And you can't kick (ooh, you can't kick it) You gotta have it (no) See you're so addicted (I've got you hooked, I've got you sprung, I've got you open girl) Cause I'm your drug (Uh-Huh but it's a two-way street) Cause you're my drug (You're my... my addiction) And I can't kick (you got me addicted, yea yea) I gotta have it yea. You got me so addicted (So addicted, so sprung, so hooked on you) See you're my drug (I can't give it up)
[x2] I can't, I can't (Give her up, give her up) She can't, she can't (Gimme up, gimme up) She keeps me feening (She keeps me feening) And turned on (Got me lost and turned on)
(Verse One) Hey the energy in your words is so innocent. So enticing so inviting. Ooo wow The energy in your touch is so bashful but yet so triple X rated. Ohh Oowee the energy in your kiss leaves a bitter taste of a tease But I’m so pleased cause your delicious. Ohh (ooo wee) see magnetic energy when you add that up with me it’s obvious to see.
(Chorus) We got a match that’s made on(we got, we got) earth girl. The next best thing to heaven girl. (we got, hey ehh), We got a match that’s made on earth girl. (we got the next best thing hey) The next best thing to heaven girl. (Ooo,) You and I we got energy, (like my lips on your lips girls) ohhh energy, (when we do it after dark girl) You and I we got energy (like slow songs in the bedroom) Ooo ooo oo energy, (like magnets when we touch girl) You and I we got
(Verse Two) See we connect with our eyes and you wrap me up in your thighs and you try to keep your voice if it’s good and you make noise and you just can’t get away so you agree to stay we both know what it is, we really know what it is, it is what it is hey
(Chorus) We got a match that’s made on, (we got a match yeeaa) earth girl. The next best thing to heaven girl. (match made on earth girl oh) We got a match that’s made on earth girl. (we got the best kept secret) The next best thing to heaven girl (Ooo,) You and I we got energy, (You and I we got energy) ohhh energy, (you and I we got chemistry) You and I we got energy (like doing it after dark girl) Ooo ooo oo energy, (like magnums in the bedroom) You and I we got
(Bridge Big Boi) Energy like Bill and Hillary Clinton did I mention my chicks they round like a pension plan, nigga neva penny pinchin’ now for the build up the shit in the kitchen, nutrition sorta like these power bars from, from the dirty south and this is how we are all yall can call the law if yall think what yall bought what was flawed, shor-tay, ready to do that at the ready in the land of the "A" where everbody say hey, when you walk by, I, good vibration they either say yeaa, with a good situation a lil bit of red bull and vodka might kill the fatigue it’s hennessey and crunk juice for me but the vigorous activity with no sleep now this energy B O I
(Chorus) You and I we got energy, (like my love in the bedroom) ohhh energy, (like magnets when we touch girl) You and I we got energy (like I just can’t get enough ohh na na na na) Ooo ooo oo energy, (one mo gin, on mo gin) You and I we got, you and I we got
I guess you'd say (ladies and gentlemen take it to the dance floor right now) What can make me feel this way (we gonna do a so so now) (we gonna party like a three day weekend)
Its friday night and I got stacks The club was crunk, jammed packed Mrs. Bartender what drink is that T-Pain Buy a Drink playin in the back Girl tell me your name again cause I forgot Its way too many ya'll up in this spot But you can love club, come round 3 Lose your girlfriends n you can leave with me
First round up your friends Jump in the car Take her to the club take her to the bar take her to the floor let em know who you are Party like a Rock Star
(4 times) Lets shut the club down We gonna shut the club down (aye)
I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way Friday, Friday, Friday, (woah oh) Friday, Friday
Man I like my beat down low Ima drive slow Let that man open up my door VIP so in we go The whole damn club's like a video
Saturday night and I got stacks The whole dance floor was jammed packed Mr. DJ what jam is that Raheem DeVaughn there palyin in the back
First round up your friends Jump in the car Take her to the club Take her to the bar Take her to the floor Let em know who you are Party like a Rockstar
(4 times) Lets shut the club down We gonna shut the club down (aye)
I guess you'd say what can make me feel this way Friday, Friday, Friday (woah oh) Friday, Friday
(bring it back)
(repeat 4 times) Lets shut the club down We gonna shut the club down (aye)
I guess you'd say what can make me feel this way Friday, Friday Friday, (woah oh) Friday, Friday
(repeat 8 times) Lets shut the club down We gonna shut the club down (aye)
Dont wanna go home but ya gotta leave Get up outta here I'm Tipsy, Tipsy, Tipsy Gotta Go Gotta leave And I'm Tipsy, Tipsy, Tipsy
Good morning Good afternoon Good evening welcome to love's Can I take your order You can have it your way Welcome can I help you Take a minute to read the menu If you're looking for a man If you're looking for a friend If you're looking for someone to talk to Take your time bout taking your order I can appetize ya or main course ya Caution caution Cause the plate is hot I'm the catch of the day Your dessert your meal your drink You can find it all in me I'll fill you up for free If your heart is hungry You can place your order here with me Let me serve you up Let me let me serve you up See you can have it your way You're the costumer If you want me supersized With some loving on the side Just ask for what you want Cause your the costumer Let me let me serve you up Let me let me serve you up See you can have it your way You're the costumer You can have me supersized With some lovin on the side Just ask for what you want Cause you're the one You're the costumer If you got special needs Picky you're hard to please You're particular bout What you like You're the costumer It's always right Satisfaction is gauranteed Head to toe girl I'm quality See the window's full of me I got a real love policy I'm the catch of the day Your dessert your meal your drink You can find it all in me I'll fill you up for free If your heart is hungry You can place Your order here with me Let me serve you up Let me let me serve you up See you can have it your way You're the costumer If you want me supersized With some loving on the side Just ask for what you want Cause your the costumer Let me let me serve you up Let me let me serve you up See you can have it your way You're the costumer You can have me supersized With some lovin on the side Just ask for what you want Cause you're the one You're the costumer I'm gonna whip it up Whip it up nice and slow You can even call your in order I'll deliver to your home And I'll be there In a matter of seconds And there's more If you want seconds You can be greedy as you like Morning noon and night And I'm open 24 for 7 And cause I like you it's on me Got a whole lot of sugar and honey And a plate full of ecstacy So make your reservations And make your way to me And I've got the world for you baby Tell me where I need to be Let me serve you up Let me let me serve you up See you can have it your way You're the costumer If you want me supersized With some loving on the side Just ask for what you want Cause your the costumer Let me let me serve you up Let me let me serve you up See you can have it your way You're the costumer You can have me supersized With some lovin on the side Just ask for what you want Cause you're the costumer Let me serve you up Let me let me serve you up See you can have it your way You're the costumer If you want me supersized With some loving on the side Just ask for what you want Cause your the costumer Let me let me serve you up Let me let me serve you up See you can have it your way You're the costumer You can have me supersized With some lovin on the side Just ask for what you want Cause you're the one You're the costumer
[Verse 1:] Even... Even if I don't have much to my name And through the ups and downs it come with faith in my life You pat me on the back and rub away the pain cause your my baby, my darlin' Priceless... You're priceless, no dollar amount can buy the friendship you bring You are the first lady worthy of a king... My queen The moment I set eyes on you I knew I would fall
[Chorus:] See life ain't so bad after all You make it better, better, better, better You make it better, you make it better, You make it better, you make it, you make it better, You make it better, better, better, better You make it better, you make it better, You make it better, you make it better... I know your love Gets more better, more better with time
[Verse 2:] Like a rainbow cutting through to take out the clouds When you come around girl and make me smile Its a joy to hear you say things will work out some how Cause you're my baby, my darlin' So promise, promise me and I'll promise you Promise and I'll make a vow to, to you girl Cause from the moment I set eyes on you I knew that fairy tales come true
[Chorus:]
[Bridge:] Now I know I'm kind of young but I got an old soul So I'ma break it down for you for a moment And tell you how much I appreciate you When you whisper in my ear "baby it will be okay",You make it better Rub my body after a hards days work, you make it better Wakin' up to you in the morning, you make it better Late in the midnight hour, you make it better Now I can be the riches man on earth and not have much at all But we got something priceless
Woman, There is good music but there is no goodbye... so I'm finnin' to kiss that ass hello then praise high heaven, a scale of one to ten cannot appraise a fly eleven... you're my ghetto queen like thelma evans, if you looking for a dude then I am devin... woman, you are ice cold holy water when I'm going through hell, and we are a provocative love story that I'm going to tell... let me be so many cool breezes on the hottest day of the year, and you are holistically the topic of my discussion, not just your rear... so please baby let me make love to you, my career, and then flip me into a hypocrite cause I beg for your moisture as I dry each tear... damn woman, you sweet sticky thing... I am drenched in your wetness so this kool-aid smile can change the attitude of gratitude that you would even let this happen, and thanks for not snapping when our rapping didn't reflect your worth... so this is me tapping into your maple syrup and letting each drip, drop into my mouth so I skip downtown and slip down south, this w ay I can sip me some flow from the mouth of your mighty mississippi until I am tipsy... or till there's none left and if done right, you'll mention malik and God in one breath... I love you to death, na I love you to life, love of my life, love you as my wife... I don't even need a number to call you, sister, goddess, baby, momma, so blessed that you are my baby momma... super thorough although they seem to trip when you young... but woman you defy physics you crib out west but stay on the tip of my tongue... so technically you occupy two spaces simultaneously... you are God and body same as me... so I worship your dichotomy... shamelessly... cause you drown me... and set me on fire too... Woman, I desire you
Desire... where are you when I need you most? Can't you tell the way I long for you? I think it's unfairly wrong of you teasing me like you do baby. Could it be you do it just for fun, when you know I am the only one? Cause you know you are the only one I...
Desire (oooh you make me) Desire (in the morning I) Desire (you baby) Desire (make me desire you, you, you, you)
Desire... please tell me why must you make me beg? Desire please stop running through my head. Is it that you love to play cat and mouse? Give me a clue what to do, help me out. Perhaps I'm your subject or just your muse. It feels so damn good to be used, when you know I am the only one.
Desire (ooohh I desire you) Desire (I can't help the way I desire you) Desire (ohhhhhhhhh) Desire (I can't sleep at night... at night) Desire (I wanna... I wanna touch you with...) Desire (desire you) Desire (passionately with desire) Desire (I wanna kiss you with every...)
Every... every part of me wants every part of you (yeah). I desire you. I... desire you (I desire you) I... de-sire you. I... desire you (if there ever was a time baby) I... de-sire you (desire you ? I would say the time is now). I... desire you (come to me oohhh) I... desire you (it's urgent... can't you, can't you hear it in my voice how I desire you).
Don't take too long. Don't take too long. Please come to me. I want you.
As the seconds turn to minutes As the minutes turn to hours As the sound of love is hollared Time just keeps elapsing And I just keep climaxing With sweaty palms To say the least And you know just what to do To curl my toes When she blows, there I go I lose all control And there's no need for batteries Once you turned on your lights
I respond to her femininity
The sweet taste of heaven I taste when I kiss you Sugar, you fulfill the passion You make all my daydreams come true I'm caught in your seduction You make me less my more and more When it rains, girl it pours From the vibe to the core Now feel your hands Stretch my back As you play in my lap Let it go, let it go Let it go, let it go
Kiss me like when I dream of you Notice me, act like you have a clue Flirt with me, act like I interest you Like my eyes do, wish I could undress you So I try to find the words But I only suffocate Then my palms they start to sweat And my shirt is soakin` wet
You give me the butterflies You give me the nervous side of life Don`t walk by just say "hello" baby You are my day dreams when I`m awake
Let`s sleep like I pretend we do Convince me that day dreams do come true Picture as where I picture you And I just panic when you`re in bird`s eye view And I try to say "hello" and the words don`t come out right Wish I could find myself but it`s a losing fight
You give me the butterflies You give me the nervous side of life Don`t walk by just say "hello" baby You are my day dreams when I`m awake
I go dreamin` you go wakin` me You won`t catch me and I keep fallin` girl You only notice me in a perfect world But the world is so imperfect so...
You give me the butterflies You give me the nervous side of life Don`t walk by just say "hello" baby You are my day dreams when I`m awake You are my day dreams when I`m awake You are my day dreams when I`m awake
It was pure coincidence I met her on da block when She was from da land of Venus
Her voice was like da perfect song Brown eyes,hair long chemistry was good between us
Met anotha' on a charter plane, On my way back from Spain Her name was Mariah (Mariah)
But I don't really need her (I don't need her) Cause da fact of the matter is
[Chorus]
Even if I took her numba' to call her (Shes not you) If we laid down there'd be no love involved (She wont do) Ooo she cant do me like you can cause (Shes not you) See my mind is made up I don't wanna wake up I don't wake up and roll over if (Shes not you no)
Lips full hips wide Dancer at 55 Make you wish you was her pole Drinks done last call{where} Gotta go we can neva be involved Had a video shoot real petite Pretty cute met a girl by the name of Susane (Susane) Jus' like Mariah (Mariah)
I don't need her (I don't need her) Cause the fact of the matter is
[Chorus]
Even if I took tha 7 digits tryna be slick (Shes not you) If I cross the line laid wit' her 1 time oh (She wont do) She wont do, do do do do do like you do no no (Shes no you) Plus my mind is made up I don't wanna wake up Don't wanna wake up n roll ova if (Shes not you no)
You She don't compare to you baby Mm mmm mmm mm She, She dont cook like you baby Mm mmm mmm mm And if she did, Prolly wouldn't be good as yours
Foreva' and eva' and eva', Foreva' and eva' and eva'
You belong to me
[Chorus]
Even if I took her number hey hey yea (Shes not you) And I called her 1 time tryna be slick 1 time and lay with her (She wont do)
I thought id hear your voice (hello, hello, hello) But instead the operator says your number's changed My apologies (my apologies) Please forgive me please For I've been selfish and I'm to blame If I could reverse the years (If I could reverse the years) To take back all the tears I'd rewrite the screenplay But life don't work that way (what you mean it don't work that way) So lonely here I lay Wishing you was still my lady When it's not easy to walk away (try, try, try, try again) When you don't really mean what you say (try, try, try, try again) When you feel incomplete Don't you go losing sleep I think you should try again Can we try again Try again The perfume you used to wear (the sweet perfume you used to wear) Sometimes I smell it in the air... and do a double take And sometimes I play your song (sometimes I play your song) Just to dance along Just to cut the pain Please forget me not (don't forget, don't forget, don't forget, don't forget me) If ever you should tie the knot Or just find somebody new I hope this rights the wrongs that I've done See I composed this song Cause it's hell without you.See winter's too cold without you Summer too lonely without you And I can't stop thinking about you Can we try again Oh fall that's when we met Spring it was times I can't forget My Cinderella, my Juliet Can we try again
[Spoken] Close your eyes and imagine life with me Now imagine life without me Could you do it? I couldn't imagine life without you Without you, I'd be... Empty To lie in the bed alone-empty Shotgun in the ride-empty My heart, my heart-empty
[Verse 1] Ooh, you know you're lovesick when ya Answer the phone and you hope to hear her voice Ooh, you know you're lovesick when ya Shut it down & make that girl your only choice Ooh, lovesick when When you wake up in the morning (just to fix her breakfast) And I'll tell you how you know, your heart'll tell you so When you found something good, you just can't let it go
[Chorus] One might spend a whole lifetime Tryin' to find, the love that I have here with you My heart & my... Speaks for you Without you I'd be lovesick and empty (I'd be empty without ya) Love, so empty (ooh, so empty without ya) Lovesick & empty (I'd be empty without ya) So empty (So empty)
[Verse 1] Ooh, you know you found the one When you get on bended knee and words come out like marry me Ooh, yes, you know you found the one When the seconds feel like heaven in the blink of an eternity Ooh, you know you found the one When there's no thought of time and she's always on your mind Ooh, you know you found the one When you wanna be a better man, and man up like you can
[Chorus]
[x2] Only gonna be alone Searching the world for whatcha got at home That would be a tragedy If you miss out on what's meant to be
[Chorus]
[Spoken] Right after a light rain, have you ever seen a rainbow that touched the sky? Where it meets next to a pot of gold That's what your beauty... Your beauty reminds me of Like a full moon, it hangs next to the heavenly clouds from which you came You're my shining star I'd be lovesick
[Verse 1] I taste sweet melodies every time I kiss you I yearn and toss and turn, every time I find myself missing you Rain falls your sound is wet, don't feel as wet when ain't inside of you Your skin is so a silhouette, at the stroke of my finger tips Cause I hope your not the prototype, but the makings of the real deal See it's been some time been some time since you came around So I recognize just what I feel
[Chorus] It's that old four letter word that I feel you, when I touch you yeah It's that old four letter word that I taste, when I kiss you yeah It's that old four letter word that I recognize, so familiar yeah It's that old four letter word Love love love love love love love
[Verse 2] I feel sexy and confident, when I illuminate in your eyesight I feel speechless and spellbound, so what's the use of even tryin' to put up the fight I let down all my guards, you persuaded me when you did the same I'm through it, played all my cards, I found a higher ground, a higher place See it's been some time been some time, I know where you been, I been waitin' on ya
But welcome back, I hope you're here to stay, here to stay I always here about, sing about, even write about ya Just know I had ya till ya slipped away
[Chorus] It's that old four letter word that I feel you, when I touch you yeah It's that old four letter word that I taste, when I kiss you yeah It's that old four letter word that I recognize, so familiar yeah It's that old four letter word Love love love love love love love
This time this time this time this time This time this time this time this time This time this time this time this time This time this time this time this time This time this time this time this time This time this time this time this time This time this time this time this time This time this time this time this time