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First Time

by Jess

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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released February 20, 2020

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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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