God Given Name

Album: Sol-Angel And The Hadley Street Dreams (2008)
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    Welcome to Solange
    And I had wished you dreams

    Get me, get me out of this box
    I feel so claustrophobic in here
    Leave your labels, leave with no patience
    Hear my voice and fill with your ears
    I'm no soul, girl, equipped with no afro
    I'm just my God given name

    I'm not becoming expectations
    I'm not her and never will be
    Two girls gone in different direction
    Striving towards the same galaxy
    Let my star light shine on its own
    No, I'm no sister, I'm just my God given name

    And I'm sorry if this planet that I'm living on is quizzical
    My lyrical ambition some times don't ring a bell
    I'm sorry if my visual don't lie to put my feelings
    And my physical exhibit doesn't represent me well
    I'm sorry if I'm curious, delirious and I don't take life serious

    I'm here at the life of a million debts
    And I'm sorry if I'm talking shit
    But I really do mean well

    We gotta long, long moon to glow
    At least the long road to travel
    I gotta dream to keep my eyes open
    We gotta long, long moon to glow
    At least the long road to travel
    I gotta dream to keep my eyes open

    We got so long to go
    We got so far to go
    At least the long road
    At least the long road
    God given name

    I sound high, don't I?
    [?]
    I promise I'm not high Writer/s: Eric Hilton, Rob Garza, Solange Knowles
    Publisher: Audiam, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., SEEKER MUSIC PORTFOLIO HOLDCO I, LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • C7aigLove this song , was wondering if Bey was in the vocals and it lead me here to be the first comment on this wonderful performance, while album Cray!!!
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