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Poetic Melodies: Lalah Hathaway

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Lalah Hathaway

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I often find poetry hanging out in the  songs of my favorite artists.  I’d like to pull out some lyrics that are pure poetry to me in what I call, “Poetic Melodies.”  Lalah Hathaway is the daughter of my favorite artist of all time: Donny Hathaway.  The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree so today’s Poetic Melodies is featuring the beautiful, talented Lalah Hathaway.  Enjoy:



It was like a lifetime passed right through my fingers
So long ago so much that I didn’t know
Kind of like a light shined down and showed me howHow to move on that was then and this is now





All around me, everywhere
Seems like nothing but despair
Confusion, disillusion
Hanging in the air

Global melancholy smears
a stain across the sky
Somewhere right now someone’s crying
And I just don’t know why





It’s just the naked truth (Truly alive when I’m with you)
It’s just the naked truth (You’ve changed all I thought I knew)
Yet you were living proof (It was given, the times you spent)
As we climb to heights anew (And the naked truth)




Why cant these memories just be erased
Why must i yearn for your kiss
The first moment we’re not face to face
Reminds me how much your missed
Where do we go



Do you have any Lalah Hathaway favorites?

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Poetic Melodies: Me’Shell Ndegeocello

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Me’Shell Ndegeocello

Me’Shell Ndegeocello

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Today’s featured artist for Poetic Melodies is Me’Shell Ndegeocello. I have been a fan of hers for more years than I can remember and I have all her releases. She is often slept on and many don’t know the enormity of her talent. The sensuality and raw emotion in her music is not rivaled by many. Enjoy!

Me’Shell Ndegeocello: “Dredlocks”

As I bathe my body in the sun
In the land where life began stands a man
One with nature with his head held high
He never questions why
Together we make the fruit of life
So I love and treat him right
So rest you weary head and let me run my fingers through your dreds


Me’Shell Ndegeocello: “Bitter”

You push me away bitterly
My apologies fall on your deaf ears
You curse my name bitterly
And now your eyes they look at me bitterly

I stand ashamed amidst my foolish pride
‘Cause for us there’ll be no more
For us there’ll be no more
And now my eyes they look at you bitterly
Bitterly bitterly


Me’Shell Ndegeocello: “You Made a Fool of Me”

I want to kiss you
Does she want you with the pain that I do?
Can smell you in my dreams
And now when we’re face to face
You won’t look me in the eye
No time, no friendship, no love



Me’Shell Ndegeocello: “Outside Your Door”

Here I am waiting.
Just waiting.
Anticipating a chance to run into you.
I sit here for hours.
One day I even sat through a rain shower.
For just a glance.
A chance to talk to you.
You’re probably wondering how I even know you.
For now you’re just my dream.
And when I wake up I hope you talk to me.
Here I sit outside your door.
Talk to me.
I’d be content to just sit here and talk to you.
In my dreams you love me and me only.
The way you kiss and hold me.
Love is what I search and search to find.
But until then I’ll just dream for the meantime.



Me’Shell Ndegeocello: “Sweet Love”

Cry my tears by candlelight.
I’m just another lonely heart, here on a lonely night.
Screams of passions.
I call out your name making love to another.
Just to ease my pain.



Are you familiar with Me’Shell Ndegeocello’s music and if so what are some of your favorites?