You're the Blood in my Veins

You're the air I breathe
On a hot summer day you're like a shirt with no sleeve



This is a deep song right here...full of power about the one you love. This song has been in my brain for a minute now, and I've been wanting to blog about it...so here it goes. I'm sure my readers know this song, but if not, then enjoy it.

Angie and Calvin...this is real. Why? Because they were dating when they recorded it...so I know at least ONE of them meant it. LOL

Now, here is the kicker: rumor is that when they broke up, Angie got mad and recorded this same song with Joe. How scandalous is that?!

But here is the other version...let's see which one you guys like better.



Leave your thoughts readers...be easy!

Thoughtful Thursday - When You Say You Love Someone

How much do you really love that person? You say that you would go to the ends of the earth for them...and that's all well and dandy, but what happens when someone else catches your eye? You know your heart belongs to the person that you're with, but for some reason, this other person has caught your interest so tough, that you're in a dilemma. Donell Jones described how he would handle this situation:



I had a full blown discussion with a couple of people that I follow on Twitter about this topic. They said that this type of stuff can happen to anyone, no matter what the situation or how long they've been in a relationship. I tend to agree with them. You can't help who you fall in love with, and if you put yourself in their vicinity for long enough, you'll find yourself mixed up in an emotional battle that you weren't prepared for.

This sucks for a number of reasons: #1 being that the person that you're involved with has NO clue what's going on. They think that all is well in their life, when all along, they have no clue that the world that they know and love is about to come crashing down around them. #2 is because all the while, more than likely, you're about to lose something good because you allowed yourself to get caught up in the game. It's bad all the way around, but you got yourself into this situation....so it's up to you to get yourself out of it. There's plenty more reasons I could list, but we'd be here all day!

Now here's the kicker: I actually agree with the sentiment that he poses in this song. I'd rather you leave me alone, than to play me for the fool by juggling (or attempting to at least) a bunch of folks around while keeping me in the dark. So if you've got to roll out because of this, then I'll chuck you the deuces quick, fast, and in a hurry. It may hurt like hell, and we may not talk for quite some time, but in the end, I think I'd respect you more for ending what we have, than running around trying to hide it. I know this sounds strange, but it's the honest to God truth. I don't know if I can think of a single person who would say otherwise (at least truthfully). Think about it long and hard.

How do you feel about this topic? Readers...drop your thoughts!

Farewell to My Fallen Brother

Lately, I've been feeling some kinda way about life in general...and although I have been receiving a lot of blessings as of late, something was keeping me down. Yesterday was especially bad, because I woke up just knowing that it was gonna be "one of those days", where I knew I was about to be in a bad mood. Then it hit me:



Today is my deceased brother's birthday. I'm not sure many of my readers knew I had an older brother, much less a deceased older brother. Well yep..I do. He passed away almost 13 years ago to an alcohol related accident. Although many years have passed, I still feel some type of pain whenever two specific dates come around: 1.) his birthday and 2.) the date he died.

Now I didn't write this post to gain any sympathy from my readers...but I always tell people that blogging/writing is very therapeutic for me, and that I always feel better after doing so. Also, I was told today that my blogging was missed, and that I needed to make that happen again. Not to mention, that I think this song appropriate in showing how I feel to my readers. I'm sure that we've all lost someone special to us in life, and at that time, you just didn't know how to say goodbye to them. To me, it's just as hard down the line to say that word, as it is fresh after that infamous day. I just look at it this way though...he knows what's goin on as I believe that he's looking down upon me right now...watching my every move.

Just as a bonus, I'm posting a song that was really popular around the time that he passed...I know. Don't judge me. LOL

Fortunate

Nope...this ain't about Maxwell. Gotcha!

How many folks remember this dude:



This song was bangin....and then he just fell off the face of the earth. Like really? What happened to this dude? Maybe he shoulda hung out with some like minded people....like the 3Ts (Tony Toni Tone...and if you don't know who they are then you need to check this out.)

Hmmm....this dude coulda been a starrah. Unfortunately, he fell into that same river that Noel Gourdin been singin about since '47. But at least he got his 15 secs of fame offa this song. LOL

Where Do You Go....

In time of trouble? How do you handle the situations of your life that aren't that great....well, I mean that have you downright ready just to snap? I know we've all been through those times before....so how do you handle it? Here is one song that I have on REPEAT when I go through those times.



Recently, I just felt like I had been under attack for no apparent reason. I always know something is going on when it feels like the world around me was crashing down on my head. Usually, when this happens, I start to listen to gospel music extra tough...just because I know where my help comes from. (that tidbit came courtesy of a post I read yesterday...shoutout to SIL). This song comes right in handy for me...because I know that regardless of what's going on my life, God will make a way.

Even though I can't see you
And I can't feel your touch
I will trust you Lord
How I love you so much
Though my nights may seem long
and I feel so alone
Lord my trust is in YOU
I surrender to YOU

Those are deep words right there. But those are the truth if you really think about it.

Here are a couple of songs that I love to listen to when I'm goin through:





Now if you know me, then you know that I'm always talking about a "quiet place" or "perfect peace". Honestly, in my mind, they go hand in hand with each other. Normally, when I go to my quiet place, perfect peace is what I'm looking for. It's what keeps me in focus when I'm about to go crazy.

And what I love about this time is that when it's over with, things normally come out 10 times better than when I started....which makes me appreciate THIS song even more:



Just when I thought all was said and done, God said "Not GUILTY". Shoutout to Thin Mint for puttin me onto this song.

I hope that this blesses someone immensely....and remember "you can't see the rainbow without goin through the RAIN".

Be Blessed readers!

Well Lemme Roll Me a Mic

And let me smoke it til' I'm high
If you ever seen me rock than you know that I
Live and die for the things I do slang I use
Breakin' down mics and destroyin' crews.



Now I know that this is gonna get some #sideeyes because people weren't really feeling Kris Kross by the time that Young, Rich, and Dangerous came on the scene. Everyone knew that KK was on their last leg in the game, but they were here to show you that they weren't done just yet...matter of fact, they showin folks that they were back and on their grown up game.

Live and Die for Hip Hop was a banger out the gate. The beat produced by Jermaine Dupri (in his prime) brought in the song on a hype beat, and combined with Da Brat and Aaliyah, it had folks jockin them and respectin them once again.

I still like this song and bump it regularly. Granted, YRD wasn't their best cd...but this song was a hot track though. Even Jermaine had a bangin ending to the song...how you know it's off the chains. LOL.

Can't knock them for leaving the game on a high note...

Passion and Desire

Come See Me



After going to the Jill Scott/Maxwell concert on Friday, listening to Jill sing this song live made me want to revisit it. Now I can't even put it down. I must say that this is one of the more sexy songs that I've heard put it down....and to hear it live was PHENOMINAL. Seriously, this song makes me wanna give it to her...while she was singin it.

Then she came right behind that singing this song.



Now I must admit, I didn't realize how much of a sexual cd this Vol 3 was. After hearing her singing these two songs...she made me go back and revisit it. Jill def did her thing on this cd.

But it's something within me that will always love original Jill.

"Who is Jill Scott"? That was the question that we all wanted to know.

One of my favorites from that cd was this right here:



This is CLASSIC Jill...when she sang about food and sex...and how sex made her want food...and food reminded her of sex.

She wants her dude to show her that he loves her instead of just saying the words. Honestly, it's interesting, becus I was having this conversation with someone not too long ago.

But nothing will ever....and I mean EVER top this song (although Come See Me is up there now). This will always be my #1 song by Jilly from Philly.




So what says you...which one do you prefer? Classic Jill or Sexy Jill.