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I Wish I Was On Fire

by Lewisland

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Lagos 2090 00:30
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Spark It Up 02:47
Make we spark it up, If they listen we go stop Say I'll do okay, say i'll be just fine Make we spark it up, cuz they wishing we gon stop Say I'll do okay, say i'll be just fine This ain't about closure I'm feeling like I'm blacking no doja It's all about the making of a soldier Cuz I'm a man of my word and I told ya Yeah yeah I told ya, this is not a cypher Cuz I be ending this Sars like in Naija yeah yeah Naija fuck it I'm a rider This the generation that gon pull us out the fire Fiya fiya fiya Make we spark it up, If they listen we go stop Say I'll do okay, say i'll be just fine Make we spark it up, cuz they wishing we gon stop Say I'll do okay, say i'll be just fine Said I do, I do, I do spark spark (repeat)
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You know what I won't do, yeah Live a life I don't belong to, hey Sticky sticky fingers they gon show you When I'm not around who u gon run to? I might be alone boo Maybe we can link up at the O2 Go me new shades in case you glow too My hairs grown out but B i told you Am i making you comfortable, baby you got to know Might have to take it slow (keep it smooth as a mother f**ker) I'm not making this personal, baby you got to know Might have to take it slow (keep it smooth as a mother f**ker) Dress back small sweet baby, dress back small sweet baby I be sketchy like the numbers of a zodiac Baby call me back Been feeling extra lazy at the laundromat, If our colors don't mix, Let me fold it back, baby hold me back Shiiiit, This is how the soul gets iller, dress back small game killa Self isolating got me pulling that trigger From the inside out, now I see much clearer Go go go chka chka Now you feeling thirsty I got front row seats for my bestie King king size pop corn with the pepsi Reminiscing bout the movies on the big screen Yeah yeah do you really know u are black queen Cuz I could scribble these words on a napkin You know africa the land of the captain Now we playing sidekick like the falcon Am i making you comfortable, baby you got to know Might have to take it slow (keep it smooth as a mother f**ker) I'm not making this personal, baby you got to know Might have to take it slow (keep it smooth as a mother f**ker) Dress back small sweet baby, dress back small sweet baby
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Imma go, Imma stay, Nothing ever happens to you anyway Imma clap, Imma pray, they say we winnin winnin winnin everyday Maybe I just take it on the chin bro Waving waving to the strangers in the mirror Sick of turning turning to the wrong people Another nigga going where the wind blow I've been down so many roads until I free my people Got a bounty on my head cuz I can punch like debo And my queen be rocking leather like the blackest widow Generations we be checking face and checking egos Let me tell you bout our fallen heroes They be on their panther shit like the wakanda people Cuz we are way to strong and we've come way to far Now it's time our oppressors take a good look at the mirror Imma go, Imma stay, Nothing ever happens to you anyway Imma clap, Imma pray, they say we winnin winnin winnin everyday Maybe I just take it with a chin bro Waving waving to the strangers in the mirror Sick of turning turning to the wrong people Another nigga going where the wind blow So anytime you wanna sing the blues or soul Jazz, R&B, hip hop & Rock n Roll Remember all the pain that niggas have to show Yeah yeah real pain you guys will know Emmett till banging on the door for years Rodney King on the bloody floor of tears George floyd can a nigga breathe in here Fuck Zimmerman don't mean no fashion wear Imma go, Imma stay, Nothing ever happens to you anyway Imma clap, Imma pray, they say we winnin winnin winnin everyday Maybe I just take it with a chin bro Waving waving to the strangers in the mirror Sick of turning turning to the wrong people Another nigga going where the wind blow To everybody biting off the big hook Take a look, take a look at the green book Funny how we pretending we never been shook You fin to listen to every life that them trees took Once upon a time we could never read books Now we mapping out the words for the new youth Tho our history vanishing like a phone booth Take a look, take a look at the green book Imma go, Imma stay, Nothing ever happens to you anyway Imma clap, Imma pray, they say we winnin winnin winnin everyday Maybe I just take it with a chin bro Waving waving to the strangers in the mirror Sick of turning turning to the wrong people Another nigga going where the wind blow
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Oya run run run for your life Maybe you fit make am this time If they come come come for your life No one ever said you gonna make am this night Mama had to raise me with a pen tho Thought me how to walk and how to say no Never be the corner boy on rico Low key, Kilo This is one shot Imma take tho Imma run run with my head low watch out for the crooked cops on payroll Living large, living large, this is how the day goes Oya run run run for your life Maybe you fit make am this time If they come come come for your life No one ever said you gonna make am this night Mama caught me on Ashanti She said my baby helpless and unhappy Big big dreams gotta buy her a camrey Thinking buying her an apartment in the calis Now I'm running for my life in an alley Breathing to fast like I'm missing the finale Yeah, spiritually connecting to my family Letting them know I can see d panthers on d palm trees, yikes Oya run run run for your life Maybe you fit make am this time If they come come come for your life No one ever said you gonna make it this night We can see you running with a halo Just wishing you would lay low Fighting from the get go Justice was no show We were running with you Arbery Fear pumping in our artries 1 shot, 2 shots, 3 for running On ur marks, on ur marks, fuck it now we marching Oya run run run for your life Maybe you fit make am this time If they come come come for your life No one ever said you gonna make it this night We were running with you that day Arbery Those 3 shots hit us You know why? Cuz we spiritually connected Rest in Peace
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It's getting late, I'm still waiting just for you I guess the cops didn't hesitate I wish you're never breaking news So can you feel Maybe they didnt know that it's so wrong I wish I wish it wasn't real Another mother losing another son It's getting late, I'm still waiting just for you I guess the cops didn't hesitate I wish you're never breaking news Don't tell me that you care With my Hands up in the rear view mirror I got some things to share Maybe we can see each others fear It's getting late, I'm still waiting just for you I guess the cops didn't hesitate I wish you're never breaking news

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"I Wish I Was On Fire" is the 5th studio album by Nigerian Indie soul rapper Lewisland. It was released on the 5th of December, 2020, through Lewisland Records and distributed by Distrokid.
The album features performances from American singer "Lisa Marie Simmons", Italian bassist "Edoardo Carlucci" and mastering of two tracks by American producer "Logan Ryan". The album cover was designed by the London duo "NTTS Production".
The 10 track album filled with elements of Hip Hop, R&B, Film Score and Afro Fusion takes you on a cinematic journey inside a universe seen through the eyes of a black boy.

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released December 5, 2020

Album Art : NTTS Production
Mastering : Logan Ryan
Bass : Edoardo Carlucci
Vocals : Lisa Marie Simmons
Vocals : Willam Omas Ogbebor
Vocals : Alice Pelati

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Lewisland London, UK

Lewisland is a musical project created by Nigerian born – Italian raised and UK based Indie Soul artist, rapper, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and producer, Lewis Enwegbara in June 2014 in Pavia, Italy. Lewisland aims at producing well-crafted and melodic songs with lyrics that reflects on the everyday struggle, lost love and acts of bravery. ... more

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