The Soul of the City

Just my appreciation of music in it's finest hour. Marvin in my opinion changed the landscape of music. He's one of the most sampled musicians ever, was one of the first to be provocative as well. The whole talking over the track thing, he changed that too. He also wrote & produced most of his own. Just an all-around classic. You can feel his passion through his music.

Raheem is underrated as a musician. He's one of the best in the game right now, and his small body of work is already amongst the all-time greats to me. I'm just an advocate of timeless, truthful music. Raheem Devaughn does it with the best.

They both hail from the Nation's Capital, DC, my hometown. With all the stereotypes out here about dudes from my city; these types are overlooked. Their music can be political, provocative, catchy, sexual, all while it's timeless. It never gets old. Their love for music cannot be topped.

Food for thought:

Desire- Raheem Devaughn/ I Want You-Marvin Gaye

Bulletproof- Raheem/ What's going On?- Marvin

Sweet Tooth- Raheem/ Feel All My Love Inside- Marvin

Guess Who Loves You-Raheem/ Soon I'll Be Loving You- Marvin

Customer- Raheem/ Sexual Healing- Marvin

SN: Raheem did a cover to Marvin's "Pieces of Clay"

Daydreams

Found myself in a daydream,

the subject was you

I thought of your smile

what a blessing to look at

I thought of our walks,

I replayed your mannerism from how you sleep to how you talk

You are......

I wanna say beautiful but....

That word is too often used in vain

You're better than that

More than the word

You're more than beautiful

More than the words I can find to describe you

you're more than pleasant

More than lovely

More than beautiful

I'm glad my heart values quality over quantity

You are the best quality of love

Never Felt This Way

He opened her car doors

Spoke to in her simply, minus the metaphors

She never felt this way before

He gave her insight on her favorite movie;

And broke her favorite songs down in detail

She never felt this way before

He did more than the average wine & dine

He rolled his sleeves up, went in the kitchen, took his time

She never felt this way before

When they danced, he did it face to face

Instead from behind pushing her head the other way

She never felt this way before

He saw that she was vulnerable,

So he wouldn't let his ego penetrate her soul,

She never felt this way before

He related to her mentally,

Made his presence felt in her core

She never felt this way before.

They built chemistry neither could ignore

Never felt this way before

Plus 1 = 0

I'm entering the prime of life. I'm supposed to experience and explore as many women as possible. I tried, but I aint' got much to show. I got one girl, laugh and joke around all day. I got another with a boyfriend, he's boring; I'm excitement. I got one that's the perfect freak; I only call when I had too much to drink. I know one that's cool; but we never find time for each other. Had another one, but I was too messy. I had a thing with her bff. I had a real bad exotic looking one, we just couldn't vibe. Had one with a vicious body, but she was just too ghetto. Got one with beautiful locks, but she so self-conscious that she's insecure. Met another one, she was easy on the eyes; but she wanted to change me. Said I was li'l rough around the edge. Had one with the innocent look, she was too good. I felt bad cursing around her. Figuring this shit out is confusing. I got all these counterparts, but they don't add mean nothing. With women, if you have more than one then you have nothing.

I Go Hard

Some mentalities are just fucked up. This whole "I go hard" shit, yeah it's stupid. Go hard for who? The hood don't miss you when you gone. The scream "R. I . P." and move along. They light up the tree and crack the bottle, life goes on. The hood don't love nobody, never did; yet people out here ready to die for theirs. People claim and rep hoods that they do not own. Create gangs that genocide condones.. It's a cycle cause when in Rome do as the Romans do, fall in line. Follow your crew. Most of these "I go hard" people know better, but refuse to do better. They act like it's their only option. If' that's the case they mind as well go fight the war. It's senseless violence and bullshit fueled by politics. At least they'll get paid if they survive the war. This "I go hard" war, no benefits. Cuffs or a casket, the catch 22. The belief in this lifestyle is beyond ignorant. Live for today, do it again if I see tomorrow. They live waiting to see how they'll die. They're all the walking dead. You can tell one, "If you go here, you're going to die tonight." He'll still go, if the crew goes. He might try to back track in the 12th hour; but it'll be too late. It happens. Death, then the hood moves on. No justice will be paid, because this lifestyle breeds a Catch 22. When it's too late, the lifestyle has caught up to you. Somebody's always willing to prove that they go hard. There's always the situation where someone is trying to get their life together or was doing the right thing; but tragedy strikes. The thing what this life, it's not one-hand in, one-hand out. If you gonna do right, do right. This situation is always so sad, but you reap what you sow. Don't mistake working hard with going hard. It's a difference between living life, and living dead. What you living for?

"obligations"

"I like sex, But I don't give head." That's what she told me. Laugh Out Loud, very loud. So we just fucking then, this has no potential for a relationship. In a relationship, plain ole sex is not going to make it. It's your obligation to be your partner's freak, and your partner's freak only. During the same plain things is for one night stands, fuck buddies,etc. There's too much passion, intensity, and urges involved to just have dry sex in a relationship. Be free, be that freak. Keep your partner satisfied. I am "the ultimate pleasure is giving pleasure" kind of guy. That should be mutual. With all the talk that women have about being free and equal; I want mine to be sexually liberated. Don't hold back when given the chance. Relationships function from a mental and physical stance, each aspect assisting the other. If you gonna do it; go hard or move on.

Not Me

After chilling with you, I see I gotta long way to go. I bust my ass on them ice skates, but it was worth it. I finally got to see you smile again. Your way of thinking confuses me though. I did you wrong by all accounts, but for you to be done with men is crazy. You still love me like a brother, and never stopped caring. Yet I am the reason you traded our species in. I pray every dude ain't like me. I ain't the epitome of all men. My actions represent the excuses that most men use; but I was still learning. You've been through more than me, you're older. You're beautiful, but maybe a bit misguided by what I put you through. I can't claim my intentions were good, they were selfish. You say understand me, but you don't completely. If you did, you wouldn't hold the whole species accountable for me. You don't really love women. I saw on your face from our day at The Mall. It culminated when you didn't wanna go home and our day transitioned to the bar. I ain't your man, and won't be. Find one that's good for you though, please?