a cut track from Ravyn Lenae’s ‘Hypnos’

ravyn lenae - skin tight alternate (slowed)

I was a guest on a podcast, called Monument To Mothers and our conversation inspired me to write this song for Mother's Day.  Track by Yogic https://soundcloud.com/user-63050302 
Lyrics, Vocals, and Arrangement by Diamond Stylz
Here is the lyrics


Lyrics

Verse I 
I hear you say “Do I have all my little fingers Do have all my little toe, 
Do I have your father’s eye or your mother’s nose” 
Will the color of my ears remind of a struggle 
Will my lil face remind you of a love lost or being on your own 
In you voice I hear anticipation to see my face
In your voice I hear the worrying of a new responsibility 
Its me☺️ 

Chorus
When I hear the voice from the outside 
Mother I know its gonna be alright
When I hear the voice from the outside 
Mama I know its gonna be alright
When I hear the voice from the outside 
Mommy I know its gonna be alright

Verse II
Will I be a doctor, or a lawyer a marine biologist, or an astronaut flying around in space 
And no matter what I choose to be, I know you will be there for me as long as I’m happy
And no matter how far I go I know I can always go home

Bridge:
When Im kicking and a rumblin tumblin in your belly,
I'm gonna kick until you wake up and tell me 
That you love me😊
(When I hear the voice from the outside)
When youre screaming and pushing to get me here. 
Oh mother I hope you never fear that you're not enough for me
(You are enough for enough for me)
Cause you will be all you ever need to be
I wonder if Mary and Edith and Afeni talked to their babies and Sethe would change what she did
Like other mother
(When I hear the voice from the outside)
What about the mother who never got to be a mother
 I wonder what Fannie Lou never got to do 
What about you
(When I hear the voice from the outside)

Chorus
When I hear the voice from the outside 
Mother I know its gonna be alright
When I hear the voice from the outside 
Mama I know its gonna be alright
When I hear the voice from the outside 
Mommy I know its gonna be alright

Voice From The Outside #MothersDay

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We breakdown the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar's new song Auntie Diaries  because now yall have calm down. Can we regroup on this masterpiece 
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338 Lets Revisit Kendrick Lamar's Auntie Diaries

Continuing our Creating Change series, the Porch sat down with narrative activists Sam Master and Diamond Stylz to discuss queer and trans liberation in our lifetime. The two talk about their southern roots and the legacy of organizing passed down by women in their families, being a femme as a politic, as well as surviving American racial and gender apartheid. Sam and Diamond also call on marginalized people’s history of resilience as an antidote to this moment of learned helplessness and explore “igniting the kindred” as a recipe for our collective survival.

The Porch Podcast S1, Episode 2: Igniting the Kindred ft. Sam Master and Diamond Stylz

This is an original song I wrote inspired by the doom and gloom of current events, Chaka Khan, Rahsaan Patterson, and John Rutter Choral arrangements 
Lyrics, Vocals, and Arrangements by Diamond Stylz. Backing track by @yogic beats


1st verse
Is there a constellation 
to show you where my heart is
Tender estimation. 
Im sure you have planned destination
Just where I wanna be
Is there a constellation 
to show you where my heart is
Whats your estimation. 
To get to my height. 
In this cold & heart less world

2nd verse
Is it a manifestation
That you would come into my life?
Thee edification 
of all the things ive done right?
Even the wrong vibrations  lead me to your heart 
is it a manifestation
That you would come and bring some much joy to my world
This cold and heartless world
In this cold and heartless world
This cold and heartless world 

Vamp
Cold And Heartless World 

3rd Verse
Is it a constellation 
That brought you to me
Its in the constellation
That brought to me
Thanking the stars above me 
For bring me my joy.
In this cold and heartless world
Thanks you for bringing my joy.

  

Cold & Heartless

Fast Car (Tracy Chapman Cover)

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