Gold (feat. Eshon Burgundy) Songtext
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Black as the slumber before the day of the Lord
Black as they come
Black was supposed to be the thing we abhor
But black has become the one thing we all secretly adore
We want more but we're told it's impure
That's a law
We in a storm and it's a category four
In rare form
When the Messiah stands up in His boat He'll make it calm
Black as the slumber before the day of the Lord
Black as they come
Black was supposed to be the thing we abhor
But black has become the one thing we all secretly adore
We want more but we're told it's impure
That's a law
We in a storm and it's a category four
In rare form
When the Messiah stands up in His boat He'll make it calm
Our skin was the butt of their jokes
And then they sprayed it on
Cuz honestly there's no mistakin' His original creation
Hated by the nations
A life of adaptations
Our only preservation is our holy meditation
My black queen has been with me through the hatin' and the fakin'
My black queen got my back caressin all my frustrations
Well respected like the queen of Sheba
Ignoring Mona Lisa
Adoring Zara's features
That's my sons and daughter's teacher
They evil can't defeat us
They hang us from the cedars
The Holy Spirit freed us
So they can not deceive us
I am a black woman
Black woman
Respect bring it back to me Can never take that from me
That from me
Never take that from me
No
Black black black black
Tell me what's the root of it all
Or do I evolve
Am I queen or a slave?
Strip the chain or strip for change
I grip the stain
It’s a myth to change
No victim blame
I overcame all your whips and chains
You could see the pain
Past full of evil aims
Hit or miss, clench a fist I see what missiles did
But we never lose
I was born to a woman who consumed
But chose by a woman who produced all this beauty in me
Pruned the foolish in me
Lead me to truest living
Taught me to gain by giving
And work hard grow your interest til you own your building
Love people follow God you made in his image
Heart of a Harriet
Soul of a Nina
I'm built like a Queen you could call me Latifah
But not the one with the trophies
The momma who chose me
She is a black woman
I am a black woman
Black woman
Respect bring it back to me
They'll never take that from me
That from me
Never take that from me
No
Heart of a Harriet
Soul of a Nina
I'm built like a Queen you could call me Latifah
But not the one with the trophies
The momma who chose me
She is a black woman
I am a black woman
Black woman
Respect bring it back to me
They'll never take that from me
That from me
You could never take that from me
No
What's up baby?
Um, just thinking about you
I'm out here pushing the girls on the swing
Just wanted to let you know that you're a beautiful person
Remind you of that
You're a woman of God
That seeks to operate with integrity
You may feel at times, like we were talking last night
That you may be left behind or left without
But God has people placed in your life
Impacted by what you do
You're reaching people
And it doesn't always feel like the recognition you deserve
Which I believe isn't a lot of recognition
But I believe God will exalt you
In His time and His place
And that you will do more and reach more
And that you'll move with the same integrity that you always do
And trying to judge righteously and do righteously with people
And then they sprayed it on
Cuz honestly there's no mistakin' His original creation
Hated by the nations
A life of adaptations
Our only preservation is our holy meditation
My black queen has been with me through the hatin' and the fakin'
My black queen got my back caressin all my frustrations
Well respected like the queen of Sheba
Ignoring Mona Lisa
Adoring Zara's features
That's my sons and daughter's teacher
They evil can't defeat us
They hang us from the cedars
The Holy Spirit freed us
So they can not deceive us
I am a black woman
Black woman
Respect bring it back to me Can never take that from me
That from me
Never take that from me
No
Black black black black
Tell me what's the root of it all
Or do I evolve
Am I queen or a slave?
Strip the chain or strip for change
I grip the stain
It’s a myth to change
No victim blame
I overcame all your whips and chains
You could see the pain
Past full of evil aims
Hit or miss, clench a fist I see what missiles did
But we never lose
I was born to a woman who consumed
But chose by a woman who produced all this beauty in me
Pruned the foolish in me
Lead me to truest living
Taught me to gain by giving
And work hard grow your interest til you own your building
Love people follow God you made in his image
Heart of a Harriet
Soul of a Nina
I'm built like a Queen you could call me Latifah
But not the one with the trophies
The momma who chose me
She is a black woman
I am a black woman
Black woman
Respect bring it back to me
They'll never take that from me
That from me
Never take that from me
No
Heart of a Harriet
Soul of a Nina
I'm built like a Queen you could call me Latifah
But not the one with the trophies
The momma who chose me
She is a black woman
I am a black woman
Black woman
Respect bring it back to me
They'll never take that from me
That from me
You could never take that from me
No
What's up baby?
Um, just thinking about you
I'm out here pushing the girls on the swing
Just wanted to let you know that you're a beautiful person
Remind you of that
You're a woman of God
That seeks to operate with integrity
You may feel at times, like we were talking last night
That you may be left behind or left without
But God has people placed in your life
Impacted by what you do
You're reaching people
And it doesn't always feel like the recognition you deserve
Which I believe isn't a lot of recognition
But I believe God will exalt you
In His time and His place
And that you will do more and reach more
And that you'll move with the same integrity that you always do
And trying to judge righteously and do righteously with people
