The Heat

Story Behind The Song

All my life people have doubted me and I always had to show them I was no joke. Since I have been recording it has been the same just intensified. So this song is my way of telling them not to ever get it twisted again. I'm cummin with that Heat. Yet the "Heat is nothing but the power given to me by my Creator and my ancestors. So I pay homage to them in the song. Also I wanted to do an uplifting anthem type song for my folks from my hometown of Detroit. No matter where you are from or what they say we all can cum with that heat and defy the odds. I want to write the soundtrack for this era just beyond the millenium.

Song Description

It really is an ode to the struggle of all the Masters of great Soul Music and the struggle of people of African descent globally. I incorporated lots of familiar sounds of black music. You will hear everything from the classic call and response and soul claps of the church to the "woah" of Sam Cooke. I tend to have the raw vocal energy of David Ruffin and Curtis Mayfield as well.

Song Length 4:33 Genre R & B - Soul, R & B - Funk
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Mood Diplomatic, Blissful
Subject Power, Politics Similar Artists Curtis Mayfield, Al Green
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

When I wake up in the moanin'
sunrise shinin' in my face I
think of all the places I've been and
look forward to the brand new day
I thank of all
the Brothaz that have passed and
po my water right out my cup
As my libation hits the ground I
get the feelin' I'm about to blow up
Chorus (call and response)
now yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah
woah,woah,woah
yeah,yeah,yeah
we're cummin' with that Heat
(repeat)

2nd verse
From the High Deserts of LA
to Detroit City's Great Lakes
I gost to get the grip on this feeling cuz I'm bout to unleash the Heat right Now
I wanna hear some Fonky Hip-Hop Soul that G gone kick 4 me
pluck it wit his hand and
take me by the hand and
I wanna get a little hit of that Universe Soul
Bridge
I don't care what you say about me I'm
still gone be the High Priest
I don't care if you try to trash me I'm
still gone cum with that heat now
many a fool has stepped to me the wrong way
misconstruing the words I say
but I don't care if you try to trash me I'm
still gone cum with that heat
chorus

we cummin with the heat we gotta keep it hot 3x
Brothaz cum on and; sistaz cum on and
we cummin with the heat we gotta keep it hot3x
Bridge
chorus
we cummin with that heat we gotta keep it hot(3x)
brothaz cum on and
sistaz cum on yeah
chorus
moan
put yo hands together
put yo hands together
put yo hands together
put yo hands together...........

Lyrics Menkara Music G. Lewis, Zhalo,P. Whitfield
Producer G.Lewis Publisher Beyond Definition Music Publishing
Performance Menkara Label Beyond Definition

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