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Intro: Changes
03:21
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Can’t rush time and it won’t wait
That’s cool but I still feel late
Wanna get over you
Tired of being the glue
Love and drama is both different
But so is hate
Most children love and hate
They have drama in their hearts too
Feelings fleeting don’t trust em
End up at it again
Lettin yo light dim
Hear me when I say it
Get out for you play it crazy
It happened again
It happens again
It happens and then
The cycle starts over
Powerful you are powerful
Got a hold get a grip and go
I’m back doing the same thang
Like let’s have a sleepover
It’s gon be fine a piece of mine
The heart a foolish fickle funny fumble
We jus wanna cuddle
Should I hold on
Should I let go
Should I say yes
Should I say no
Will i bounce back
Shoot the free throw
Am I where I’m sposed to be
Am I where I’m sposed to be
Should I let go
Should I say yes
Should I say no
Will i bounce back
Shoot the free throw
Am I where I’m sposed to be
Console you when you cry
Who tha fool here you or I
Used to tell you baby I never lie
Only to myself dying slowly inside damn
You kiss me so sweet
You feel me so deep
I Knock you off ya feet
Every time we link up its my treat
From you its clear I can’t expect a thing
Thang thang thang thang thang thang
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The silver lining of being alone
Is you can’t fall no more stringing along
Now I’m ridin round the city no regrets
Work in progress
Whole new address
Won't do no more drama
The silver lining of being alone
Is you can’t fall no more stringing along
Now I’m ridin round tha city no regrets
Work in progress
Whole new address
Wont do no more drama
When we would roll out through the city
Lights were very pretty
Sun shining on your skin
Then we grew closer
Word around the block is
We way more than friends
But I jumped stupid I love you
You’re selfish you know I do
Won’t do no more drama
But I got you yeah I got you
And now I see why we had to
And now this music yeah I’m back to
The silver lining’s so smooth
Now I open my third eye
Still peace and love from the Southside
I took some time to find the real me
Crazy the freedom that you stole from me
Now back to lovin me for me
Solice in knowin how much you miss me
Now I'm Singin
La La La La La La La La La La...
Say easy come and easy goin yeah
Always have palms be savin
All my big plans keep changing
Here for the time being
But can't say I'm staying
She love me then she love me not
Sometimes its a game of ahhhhs
I'm feeling lucky I might take a chance
New pair of vans
12 Hail Marys for the youth
Emoji prayer hands
Oooh the thirst is real
Now watch em raindance
Oooh I swear I'd kill for like just one chance
Its all fun and game until her heart get broke
All is fair in love and war
And Im sorries fixes the problems until they don't
And all them half truths start to rock the boat
Disrupt a happy home
I turn the other cheek
Its bigger fish to fry I hope
Been down this road before
You say you sorry then the shit stay the same
I'm just now beginning to except the shit I can't change
So everything is everything and it don't matter who to blame
Said I been thinkin bout my future lately
Invested everything into my craft
Lets see how far it takes me
Man my past is crazy
Shoutout to venues and the clients that all underpaid me
Thinkin bout my future lately
I used to except less but them days is out the window baby
Thinkin bout my future lately
Said I been thinkin bout my future lately
Sirens in the distance serenade the Southside
Blue moon, red skies, gray clouds silver linings
Sad to say theres no views of the stars from the Southside
Just death of high hopes worth of low blows
24s for my carry it teach their own
I broadened my horizons but it ain't no place like home
Love seems so outta reach when you all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone
Sometimes rainbows sees the fools gold
Sometimes prayers get left on read
Sometimes a woman's heart turns cold
Sometimes that shits just in your head
Sometimes love can conquer all
Sometimes its hate that like to spread
Few chairs and a bucket full of tough times
Imma let bygones be bygones and bygones and bygones…
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3. |
Crap Shoot feat. Dxryk
04:33
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Know better don’t do better
I knew the risk and still got hurt
So bad but I’m glad I loved
And took my chance
Sometimes I pump gas on a prayer
I swipe my debit card and then I stare
I the regis-stair like I didnt write a budget
But it
It got ignored when I spent 1200 on your
Lets do this let’s eat that never even ask cuz
I got you I know you already knew that
You took my whole ruler, shit
Really I just want my inch back
Know better don’t do better
I knew the risk and still got hurt
So bad but I’m glad I loved
And took my chance
You know I always liked a challenge and I’m driven
I stay woke and you slow so
It sucks children gon be children
You broke us
Wasn’tlove
And I'm not surprised I'm disappointed
You took my patience as unlimited
Know better don’t do better
I knew the risk and still got hurt
So bad but I’m glad I loved
And took my chance
Im glad Im glad but
You only saw an opportunity
I never ever shoulda even let you bother me
i was doing so good, I had just found freedom
woulda saved a lot of time, a lot of energy
I'd give anything to see your smile
Even it means id have to struggle now
I would give the world if you ever asked
Had me thinking you were really tryna buckle down
But I know better now
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4. |
Compare
06:14
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Life on the edge
Never regret choices I made from my heart
Take it all in stride with focus
Life on the edge
Never regret cause I know that
Tomorrow
Is Borrowed
And time less spent is more gone
What you gonna do when you can’t put off your problems, for tomorrow
And what you gone do if you never take a chance to follow thru on your goals
And what you gone do if it all comes back to taunt you, the “Lost Out Blues”
You’ll be singin them oh so soon
If you don’t start doing more for you
I’m ready to take the gloves off
Fight for what I believe
No standing on the sidelines
My destiny is waiting for me
I used to be so afraid to
Take a chance on myself
But now I know I’m worthy
Can’t wait on nobody else
Never gonna win if you tell your dreams to hold up till tomorrow
Got a let it rip ain’t no time to slip
No teardrops no sorrow
Who you gonna blame trying to fight the pain
Of staying where you are right now
Time to make a change
Nothing stays the same
But you’re broke down intentions
I myself been pessimistic
Believing I can’t pass to finish
Blamed it on my past decisions
Can’t succeed I’m never winning
But wasn’t I so wrong in my thinking
Blurred thoughts, clouded vision, I’m...
Thankful that I got this peacethat surrounds me
Cuz without it I ain’t never grounded
A perfect 10 on a cloud 9 cause I’m one up on ya
Sunshine high like I’m from California
Without a doubt I had to weather rainy days uh stormin
I’m stronger devil you gon have to hit a lil harder
Passing every test no black and white now in flying colors
Ribbon in the sky
Time to live in the sunshine
Life on the edge
Never regret choices I made from my heart
Take it all in stride with focus
Yeah, Ooh ooh Oh
Just take a chance on you, yeah
Tomorrow, tomorrow
Hey, tomorrow
You can't win if you don't begin
You can't win if you don't begin
What you gonna do, what you gonna do
You can't borrow from tomorrow
It’s not promised
Live in today
Yesterday’s gone tomorrow’s coming
What you gonna do with your today
What you gonna do
What you gonna do
What you gonna do its up to you
Hey, what you gonna do
What you gonna do
What you gonna do with your today
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High time is the right vibe
Feel it takin over me
I’m on the verge of breaking free from
Your side on my own time
Energy is everything
I’m only looking out for me
High time is the right vibe
Feel it takin over me
I’m on the verge of breaking free from
Your side on my own time
Energy is everything
I’m only looking out for me
Cant get back the time
I gave up only to see
I couldnt stand up for me
So deep you wouldn't believe
Realize its more than I can carry
Underestimate that I'm the very
Reason I cant get back up, its scary
I had to get my shit together
Be the one to hold me down, through whatever
Don’t ever have a doubt cuz I know that I’m special
Keep it trill know I’m on a whole nother level oh no
Don’t give up cut up you show
People how to treat you
Just go
Onward and upward
See what you discover
Nobody can be you like you
Right vibe
Feel it takin over me
I’m on the verge of breaking free from
Your side on my own time
Energy is everything
I’m only looking out for me
Full time I’m in my prime
Keep that extra off of me
I'm Focused on reality yea (Reality)
My side on my own ride
It’s fine if you disagree
I’m on this journey just for me
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Queens and Kings that fought and died
So I can live free
I was born into royalty
I was born into royalty
Oh queens and kings that fought and died
So I can live free
I was born into royalty
I was born into royalty
313 I rep my city all damn day
Dinner plate was 12 so still got 248
I come from real good food and views
Of the bigger picture
I remember rappin all the psalms and all the scriptures
Jelly bean or jolly green she call me
It goes unsaid but favorite is how she saw me
I’ll forever be ya gas station first baby
Asking top 3 while every family member know you crazy
Take a lil time nah
All eyes on me now
I came up knowing who I am an look at me now
O wow
O wow
Hey now
Parents were the model
Raised me right meanwhile you drinkin kool aid from the bottle
That’s not yo fault but who got for teeth
Malcolm Martin Ida B Wells
Yahweh bless you rest and be well
Marcus Marley Maya Tavel
Names of greatness from honor we hail
We need to admit that we fallen from grace
That red black and green be the paint on my face
This war that we fighting done picked up the pace
I loaded my rifle and fell in my place
I am up
I'm wide awake
Cold water all over my face
This shits a façade dawg
Aint none of it real they pull that wool over your face
I come from a dying city
My parents work hard I ain't miss no food on my plate
Don't fuck with no Jakes man
Get pulled over speeding and might just get shot in my face but
Queens and Kings that fought and died
So I can live free
I was born into royalty
I was born into royalty
My city’s hustle don’t quit
While Dan Gilbert gettin rich
Up off our backs and then they split
Kick us out and raise the rent
See y’all jus think I’m gon forget
All the cotton granny picked
The school she couldn’t finish
Generational damage
I think my goddad voted trump
How I’m sposed to feel about that shit
Whiteness make me wanna get a gun
Let em get a little glimpse of murder mitt-ten
Ten damn days and all I gotta show
Is a little bit more for ya
I learn then teach
So don’t be surprised if you hear me preach
I’m called so be real careful what you say before I ball
I know pride go first then we see the fall
I can tell who’s really here before it all
Imma tell you check the writings on the wall nigga
Royalty Royalty Royal Royal Royalty
Royalty
Royalty Royalty
Royalty
Royalty
Royalty
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Ooooh oh
Every single way
Gotta keep the faith
Everything will be okay
Don’t have nothin to worry bout
Know you gon work it out for me
Every single way
Gotta keep the faith
Everything will be okay
Don’t have nothin to worry bout
Know you gon work it out for me
I prayed to God that
My life would turn out right side up
Between the yeas and amens
I hope He heard that one
I know He heard me
When my ears were turned off
I only listened when I wanted
I was deaf to The Touch
I was dead to my senses
Couldn’t sense my own fault
I had abandoned my belongingness
Still knew all along
I had an army of one
One was always enough
I’d rather have Him fight for me than
Fight against His love
He says it and means it
Epitomize consistency
Walking wit you feels so free
Personally
Don’t really care what they think
I gotta live out loud for you
You loved me first and then you died for me
You got me
Always always
Never ever stray
You got me
Always always
Never ever stray
He says it and means it
Epitomize consistency
Walking wit you feels so free
Personally
Don’t really care what they think
I gotta live out loud for you
You loved me first and then you died for me
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9. |
Bill and Mary
03:39
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I’m not really on the fence
My shit just make common sense.
Why you always on defense
Sacrificing for you it’s intense
Sitting hurtin still
Hanging out with Bill and Mary
All the tea been spilt
Praying lettim have His will
Day to day jumbled and varied
We lookeded so damn cute
I followed all your rules you
Wore me out so how you confused
When it’s me that got used
Ooooowoo
What the hell am I doin here
Standing in the rain
Waiting for you to change
All along I knew the truth
Spent my summer blaming you
Here I am still in pain
Sucks that I can’t be with you
Will you ever learn to do
I guess I know not now
I allowed it somehow
Whoo oooh
Sitting hurtin still
Hanging out with Bill and Mary
All the tea been spilt
Praying lettim have His will
Day to day jumbled and varied
Feed me good Ill have a calm night
13 reading twilight
Now I’m watching moonlight
I’m clocked out but I still work tonight
Clear view I see thru you
Speakin taboo
Woo woo
I wish you would just grow up
Baby please you had a heads up
Down whenever scat
I’m jus trynna slide thru
Make it make sense challenge
See that I can really change you
Wonder why did I jus break up?
At this point borrow my crayons
Put you in my last life
Hope you find you self breh
Always jump in head first
Funds be sayin “dispersed”
Where did all my money go?
Hope you find you self breh
Can’t nobody be you
I hope not gimme a brand new
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10. |
One T
01:42
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Far away
Far away
I wanna love you but you far away
My fantasy
I never let it go
Give it to me on the low
Until you okay display
Far away
Far away
I wanna love you but you far away
My fantasy
I never let it go
Give it to me on the low
Until you okay display
Right now I’ll follow the rules
I know you don’t wanna use
My lack of timing
It’s on me but baby what’s an excuse
What if 3 made it a truce
Even then we’d have a bomb
Can’t no one even diffuse
We all know nothing’s obtuse
Hoes shows vetos everything told you no
Flagpole goals now you can’t say you didn’t know
We got tied up then tripped and fell on other bullshit control
When it really should been us now our story’s untold. Yea
Far away
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11. |
8 Ball feat. Amber Monét
03:16
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It’s a shame
I notice ya lookin at me in a different way
All I did was level up now tell me who’s to blame
Don’t know what to think
I just pour a couple drinks Hey
You damn right it’s a shame
I notice ya lookin at me in a different way
All I did was level up now tell me who’s to blame
Don’t know what to think
I just pour a couple drinks Hey
You damn right it’s a shame
I walk in any room and you be hella salty
Cuz you know you lost a good one yea you hate you lost me
You steady in denial and it’s kinda funny
But I ain’t got nothin for ya not even my homie
It’s a shame that you changed in the wrong way
The blame you point is in the wrong place
But it’s cool cuz while they asking who is that
You’ll be wishing that you had her back
Yeah
Deep in my feelings
I’m makin a killin
If I ask they willing
Got juice and all the sauce explains everything I’m given
I’m winnin
You really tried it got me down like an elevator
Our live goes up down time for the percolator
Patience
Don’t got no patience in me left for you
Think about it
Picture if I did you like you did me
Would you be cool?
Jus sitting bickin and back and boolin
Playin foolish
Forget it happened start over like yo name Quinn
Fabre
Ain’t heard a single thing that I say
Nae nae hit the quan and whip it like it’s like Friday
Monday to Thursday can’t say no when you call me baby
Ain’t gotta do it my way
Wouldn’t be here if you met me halfway
It’s a shame
I notice ya lookin at me in a different way
All I did was level up now tell me who’s to blame
Don’t know what to think
I just pour a couple drinks. Hey
You damn right it’s a shame
I notice ya lookin at me in a different way
All I did was level up now tell me who’s to blame
Don’t know what to think
I just pour a couple drinks. Hey
You damn right it’s a shame
I notice ya lookin at me in a different way
All I did was level up now tell me who’s to blame
Don’t know what to think
I just pour a couple drinks. Hey
You damn right it’s a shame
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12. |
Outro: Casting Call
05:58
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I'm Miss Jessica
My hair look like look like spaghetti
And you know you know Im ready
To go to school with my kids kids kids
Member when I had that dream
Woke up and begged for you to hold me
I couldn’t calm down
Tears and mucus all around
You told me Jess it’s just a dream
Slow down and breathe with me
The bond between
Me and you ain’t new
Shampoo my locs I know
You love it when I kiss on yo tattoos
Don’t stop even tho you had my heart doing
Kung fu voodoo really thought you
Naw that’s Gasp
But should I put it in the past
Even tho you make me laugh
You sho know how to cut in half
My heart apart
We both well versed in culinary art
I loved cookin wit ya kick it with ya
Come over and sip it wit ya
Spliff it wit ya
Half days snow days we was playin dance phrase
You told me I was lyrical
Something about this beat is givin me ethereal
Yall some material lovers
I practiced my covers
I’m covered
Thangs didn’t work out when I jus explained
So I had to demonstrate
And I wanna say thanks
To everybody made the album worth the wait
Jaaaaaay
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
WHO WORKED ON THIS PROJECT
I LOVE YOU!
Mom Dad Toley
LGC Danny Gayden Tiff
Brianna Butler Amber Derrick
Malcolm Jared Lauren Elliott
Jordan Hamilton Scott, Jarad, Jacob
Joel Tyler Chelly Coreyon Rob Lindsey
Zion Michelle Sherridan Harris
Miss Curnica Leiah Markie
Caleb Webb Chris Walker Rufus Ferguson
Taaron Music Candace May Andrew Saliba
Michelle Johnson Angela Kemirembe Balira
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Jess Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jessica “Jess” Ivey is a fusion vocalist, activist, and teaching artist from the west side of Detroit. Jess is a member of the Hip Hop fusion band and Indie recording label, Last Gasp Collective as a singer, songwriter and vocal producer. She built her stage stamina as an accompanying vocalist for Meagan McNeal. Jess released her first solo project entitled, “First Time” in February of 2020. ... more
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