Lyrics:
"It was one of those evenings,
When the seasons brought us greetings,
And we got caught in the open,
The room as I stare, 
Challenged by the glare,
Of wanting you, yea

We threw our worries out the window,
No hesitations in the view line,
I didn't care about your pastime,
I just wanted all of you,
We ran away to seek shelter,
Left alone two torn souls,
It was us against the pressure,
No more time to reload,

Maybe I'm jaded,
It's not for love,
The hills have eyes,
And it's not for none,
So save it, oh save it,
It's over done,
The real don't die,
You and I, you and I,

'Cause you're careless with my heart,
And you're careless with my soul,
And you're careless with my heart,
And you're careless with my soul,
And you're careless with my heart,
And you're careless with my soul,
And you're careless with my heart,

And now you say you wanted out,
I knew that from the folded bed sheet,
Your pain was my enemy,
Still I tossed and turned all night,
Weeping for your touch,
But I knew we were slipping away, still,

We threw our worries out the window,
No hesitations in the view line,
I didn't care about your pastime,
I just wanted all of you,
We ran away to seek shelter,
Left alone two turned souls,
It was us against the pressure,
No more time to reload,

Yeah, I apologize for trying to fly with broken wings,
Was a product of loose ends trying to sew the seams,
Making the best of a bad call,
Reversing the plays, but now I wish I could fast forward,
The days are dragging into a dark abyss,
I feel the softest kiss turned into a hardened fist,
I never said it'd be easy, but it’d be best to believe me, 
Instead of wasting breath,
And now it seems I'm being pushed away from taking steps,
I gave my time to provide, swallowed my pride,
Through it all of it, gave a part of me that's hard to describe,
But hold up,
Why we acting like your role is sacred?
Overstated idioms that got me lacking motivation,
Coordinated greatly,
Even if you hate me,
You could never say I never fought to keep your safety,
It's impossible to rate me to the lows,
Say I'm careless with your soul,
Walking 10 blocks with a thorned rose ,
In my palm while the blood flows,
No!
Hard to reciprocate love when it's never shown though.

Maybe I'm jaded,
It's not for love,
But hills have eyes,
And it's not for none,
So save it, oh save it,
It's over done,
The real don't die,
You and I, you and I,

'Cause you're careless with my heart,
And you're careless with my soul,
And you're careless with my heart,
And you're careless with my soul,
And you're careless with my heart,
And you're careless with my soul,
And you're careless with my heart..."

Careless (feat. J. Nolan)

Careless (feat. J Nolan), Released 11/25/20 - Originally released in 2017

Lyrics:

You see me working hard for this
Borderline stressing out for this
Paying dues 
Trynna eat from this
Yeah, me, my team, we gonna to win with this

That’s why, that’s why
I, I don’t wanna waste my time 
I don’t wanna waste my time
I’m working late and sacrificing 
Hours spent inside
That’s why I’m not gonna waste my time
Not gonna waste my time
Ain’t no need to talk about it

Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo 
Imma work a bit harder
Yeah, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo
Imma push a bit harder
So when you see me that’s the
Hustle, hustle, hustle
Yeah, that's the 
Hustle, hustle, hustle
You see my 
Hustle, hustle, hustle
Cause that’s the 
Hustle, hustle  
Ah-

You see me driving late for this
Most days I’m crossing states for this
Pushing paper
Getting paid for this
Yea imma show you I was made for this 

That’s why, that’s why
I, I don’t wanna waste my time
I don’t wanna waste my time
I’m working late and sacrificing 
Hours spent inside
That’s why I’m not gonna waste my time
Not gonna waste my time
Ain’t no need to talk about it

Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo
Imma work a bit harder
Yeah, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo 
Imma push a bit harder
So when you see me that’s the
Hustle, hustle, hustle
Yea that’s the 
Hustle, hustle, hustle
You see my 
Hustle, hustle, hustle
Cause that’s the 
Hustle, hustle
Ah 

---

So when you see me that’s the
Hustle, hustle, hustle
Yea that’s the 
Hustle, hustle, hustle
You see me 
Hustle, hustle, hustle
Cause that’s the 
Hustle, hustle, hustle

Flip that, turn it up, 
Everybody hustle up
Hustle, hustle
Hustle up 

Flip that, turn it up, 
Everybody hustle up
Hustle, hustle
Hustle up

---

Message from Eli:

Q: What is "#Hustle" about?
A:  “#Hustle” the culmination of one day when I was frustrated about you know my journey through the music industry, the ups and downs of it all, and I needed a way to express that frustration. It's about the hustle, the struggle, and the fact that regardless, I know I'm going to make it.

#Hustle

#Hustle, Released 07/07/18

Lyrics:

It was a small suggestion 
His hand on my spine
His breath on my neckline
Well then he
Whispered in my ear
Just to make it a little sweeter
Grabbed my hips
I heat up
And he says to me

Go put yourself in heels
And we’ll take a trip where I like
And do whatever you like
Like make love to the sunrise
It’s the motion in the winds
That moves us across this ocean 
I fell into his potion
It’s paradise

Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
And I think it’s kinda cute 
How he was so smooth
He wants to take me to paradise again

I could try to resist you
But it just ain’t right
I think I’m hypnotized
Yea
The way you gripped my thighs
Well then he moved in closer
He pressed his lips to my shoulder
I love it
When he says to me 

Go put yourself in heels
And we’ll take a trip where I like
And do whatever you like
Like make love to the sunrise
It’s the motion in the winds
That moves us across this ocean 
I fell into his potion
It’s paradise

Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
And I think it’s kinda cute 
How he was so smooth
He wants to take me to paradise 
And I think it’s kinda cute 
How he was so smooth
He wants to take me to paradise 
Again

Happy in love
Sailing in love
We questing for love all day
Yea
Passion in him
Caught up in him
Take me away again

Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
Oh what a lovely day
And I think it’s kinda cute 
How he was so smooth
Mm
He wants to take me to paradise 
And I think it’s kinda cute how
He was so smooth 
Mm
He wants to take me to paradise again

---

Message from Eli:

Q: What is "Paradise" about?
A:  “Paradise” is about when a certain someone speaks those sweet nothings into your ear, the excitement of new found love and where it can take you.

Paradise

Paradise, Released 05/25/19

Somebody called me earlier 
But I was still asleep
They let the phone ring 
For a good second or two or three
Probably bill collectors
Looking for my money to keep
Oh well 
I’m broke
And they’ll call back 
Later this week

So are you okay?  
Yea
So am I okay?
Yea
I guess we’re okay
We’re okay
We’re okay
For now

Later on 
I took the L 
To find something to eat
I heard some young girl spittin’ 
Atop some funky new beat
On the corner she stood 
A cup in her hands
Offering her words of struggle
And peace
Well…

I said you okay?
Yea
She said you okay?
Yea
I said I’m okay
Yea
She said she okay
Yea
So are we okay?
Yea 
I guess that we’re okay
Yea
Guess that we’re okay
we’re okay for now

[Nini Nicole]
Thank God 
We even beat the odds
We even beat the lies
We even beat the fear 
Of what we internalize
I fight for him
I fight for her
I fight for all of mine
I’m in a place of no space and time
I know you tired of trying
Two jobs, two kids
Girl I see it in your eyes
You laugh
You love
Yeah, you always tried to hide
But never budge even on a budget
Student loans you can’t afford it
Tired of working hard
Hardly getting paid nothin’
They treat you wrong
Swear that minimum wage is something
But look at the way to freedom
The Star’s the light to Eden
Let love be the reason if you ever feel it leaving
No handouts 
So I know you’ll never be defeated 
Keep going
Cause you know you got a greater meaning
Keep fighting
Cause I know you gonna beat your demons
Live on
And don’t forget to ask your people

Are you okay?
Said are you okay?
Are you okay, okay for now?
Are you okay yea
Am I okay yea
Guess we’re okay
We’re okay for now

Am I okay yea
Pass me that right there
Am I okay yea
Pass me that right there

---

Q: What's this song about?

A: The inspiration for “Okay” came from my time living in Chicago. I was walking around the city trying to figure what I was going to do with my life. I had no money and the struggles kept piling up and getting more and more real. It wasn’t until I looked out and realized how good life is, even with the pains that come with it. I got on and off the train, day by day, and each time I realized, everything wasn’t as bad as it seemed. Life is hard, but with a little gratitude, at the end of the day, it will all be okay.

Okay

Okay (feat. Nini Nicole), Released 09/25/2020

I Am Eli is my re-introduction to my fans. This song takes the light off of me as an artist and shines it more on me as an individual. The fact that I don’t care to wear shoes or makeup and how I like to be by the ocean and just be on some chill vibes 24-7.

I AM ELI

I Am Eli, Released 10/25/20

Stay for the night 
I would like
To tell you more about 
All the things that I like
It’s alright if you’d rather see stars in the sky
No I wouldn’t get offended no

Cause I think that he might do
Yea I think he’d like to
Do sumn’ I’m prolly gonna like
Uh Huh because I feel it
Inside his vibe to
Yea I think I might do
Sumn’ that he prolly gonna like

So when we fall down to earth
Then lets ride 
To the coast

Flower me
And shower me
A midsummers dream
Patiently waiting to pass thru his steam yea
I’m feineng 
I fight it
You captivate me
Don’t care to go nowhere no 

Cause I think that he might do
Yea I think he’d like to
Do sumn’ I’m prolly gonna like
Uh Huh because I feel it
Inside his vibe to
Yea I think I might do
Sumn’ that he prolly gonna like

So when we fall down to earth
Then lets ride 
To the coast

So when we fall down to earth
Then lets ride 
To the coast

Flower me
And shower me
Down to earth
Patiently waiting

So when we fall down to earth
Then lets ride 
To the coast

So when we fall down to earth 
Then lets ride 
To the coast

Fall 
Down
Earth
Then
Ride
To 
Coast 

--

Voyage is about the trip that your mind and energy goes thru when you’re getting to know someone and just starting to learn each other. All those late nights full of deep convos, starring at the stars and talking about non-sense. All the while, waiting for the kiss and then some.

VOYAGE

Voyage, Released 10/25/20

Do you ever notice babe
The way I keep you focused
And since I got your full attention 
Babe
I wanna show you my intentions
Baby
Like the things I’d do
Mm
To get next to you babe
And to feel your touch
My heart beats

For you
I’ll be the one that you like
For you
I’d touch the sky if you like
For you
I’ll be the one that’ll fight
For you 
That’s right I’d do it babe
I’d do it babe
Aw yea lemme prove it babe
I’ll prove it to ya
C’mon and hear me babe
Believe me babe
While I pour it all out to you 
Oo

Catch me from across the way
And I’ll travel to ya
Trekkin bout everyday 
And I’ll do it for no pay
Hear me when I say
I wanna love you
Mm you don’t need no
Bentley or no fancy car
You the one that I want
I’ll shout it to the stars
And I’ll do it for some years
Even thru the tears
Let me show you how I love

Now if you ever question bae
My lovin or affection then
Let me show you my intentions cause I
I’m letting go of my convictions 
I wanna do it babe
I’ll do it babe
Aw yea lemme prove it babe
I’ll prove it to ya
C’mon and hear me bae
Believe me babe
While I pour it all out to you
Oo

For you
I’ll be the one that you like
For you
I’d touch the sky if you like
For you
I’ll be the one that’ll fight
For you 

Catch me from across the way
And I’ll travel to ya
Trekkin bout everyday 
And I’ll do it for no pay
Hear me when I say
I wanna love you
Mm you don’t need no
Bentley or no fancy car
You the one that I want
I’ll shout it to the stars
And I’ll do it for some years
Even thru the tears
Let me show you how I love

Now if you ever question
Babe
My lovin or affection

Catch me from across the way
And I’ll travel to ya
Trekkin bout everyday 
And I’ll do it for no pay
Hear me when I say
I wanna love you
Mm you don’t need no
Bentley or no fancy car
You the one that I want
I’ll shout it to the stars
And I’ll do it for some years
Even thru the tears
Let me show you how I love

--

Mystiks with a K! This track is a love letter to that special someone.. telling them why you feel the way you do and the things you’d do for love. Self expression can be scary, especially when it’s for someone you care deeply for. That’s the mystery of it all. The mystery of love and companionship.

MYSTIKS

Mystiks, Released 10/25/20

Bout 2 in the mornin
Can’t sleep when I want it
Get to touchin and moanin
Give me a minute
Sit back and we coast
Hold on cause we floatin
Now it’s 3 in the mornin
 I feel it 

Can’t sleep without it
Man I think about it
I swear I dream about this thang
Bout day and night
It’s on my mind
Now dis indica’s got me feeling ya
And now my temperature
Oo it’s rising up
Like a hotbox in this ride
We can blow this sh all night babe

I seen you comin thru the back do’
Got the cookie drippin’ 
Wet flo’
Come and get it
Bring that sweet roll 
Sticky icky, grip my back
And my neck  
Lookin in your eyes
Yea I’m cruising in your tide
And we grindin’ on the low
Now you dippin’ inna slide
Catch me when we float around need a boat
My body on a high and I-

I need it
Come get it
You know I want it
Bout every night
Cause the indica’s got me feeling ya
Now my temperature
Oo it’s rising up
Like a hotbox in this ride
We can burn this sh all night  

Baby show me love
Come see about it
Fiend for your touch
￼I feel us rising 
Heat from the vibes
I feel you watching 
You got it 

Drip all in your eyes
Don’t worry bout it
Grippin on my thighs
Gon’ ride it out
Baby show me love
Baby show me 

Cause I need it
Come get it
You got it
Ha I wanna
Indica’s got me feeling ya
Now my temperature
Oo it’s rising up
Like a hotbox in this ride
We can burn this sh all night

Baby show me love
Oo Oo Oo 
Baby show me love 
Oo Oo Oo
Fiend for your touch
Oo Oo Oo

Baby show me
Baby show me

Cause this indica’s got me feelin ya
Come get it
And now my temperature Oo- it’s rising up
You got it
Like a hotbox in this ride
I want it
We can burn this shh all night
 
Fiend for your touch
I feel us rising
Baby show me

Heat from the vibes
I feel you watching 
Baby show me


Baby show me love
Baby show me

Baby show me love
Baby show me


--

We all know what happens or can happen around 2am when you happen to be with a lover.. Things tend to get a little hot and heavy. What can I say? Just another expression of love.

2am, Released 10/25/20

These beats 
They won’t slow down
Oh yea the sounds
They drown me out
And so I breath
In and out
Yet still I
I can’t calm down

Man all I need is a break
Take my time in Californ I A
Might even cruise up to the bay
Or just chill with my brothers in LA

Now picture that
With the seat rolled back
Mm sipping on that yak
Now hear me out
Gotta take my time
Cause I feel the pressure coming back 
Now give me that
Yea a backwood stacked like I don’t know how to act
Now imagine that
Pressure falling back

Mm I get a hold of it
I take control of it 
My lungs is blowing it
Oo yea Oo yea
I’m looking out the window
I see my visions clear up
I’m gone and I don’t give a fuck

All I need is a break
Take my time in Californ I A
Might even cruise up to the bay
Or just chill with my brothers in LA

We got that sunroof open
Parking lot we smoking Jane
Got my mood up
Tripping with my niggas 
East LA
Yea I’m cool now
Why?
Cause we got the herb

Hotbox but I feel a drift
Lowkey don’t wanna deal
I’m a flower I’m a daffodil 
Oo on a lotus trynna catch a feel
Free fall on a cloud
Had to calm down
Peace calls on the loud 
Put the sounds out
Up at night
Up at night

Hand me that need to be more high
Wanna feel more fly
Back roads to the golden skies
Took space in the field up high
My mind is drifting and I’m
I’m lost inside 
And I’m feeling fine

Man all I need is a break
Take my time in Californ I A
Might even cruise up to the bay
Or just chill with my brothers in LA

We got that sunroof open
Parking lot we smoking Jane
Got my mood up
Tripping with my niggas 
East LA
Yea I’m cool now
Why?
Cause we got the herb

Say who got it?
Say we got it
We got the herb

Now who want it?
And who got it?
We got the herb

We got that sunroof open
Parking lot we smoking Jane
Got my mood up
Tripping with my niggas 
East LA
Yea I’m cool now
Why?
Cause we got the herb

Sunroof
Open
Mmmm

---

Inspiration for Ride?

I sometimes deal with anxiety and I most definitely deal with stress. When I was writing Ride, I was just coming out of an anxiety driven slump and a couple things that help me to get out of that place is to just chill with some good green and to be with my family and my friends. We all need to ride out from time to time.

RIDE

Ride (Explicit), Released 12/03/2020

Ride (Clean), Released 12/23/20

Rhythm and blues artist Elieyeam is a quiet storm of cool. While she is a self-taught guitarist, her voice is an instrument within itself. It is calm yet commanding; delicate yet dense; and cultivated yet raw. 

Her heritage is unique; music is in her DNA. Her mom is a singer and her dad is a musician and producer, as are her siblings. Hailing from a small town in North Carolina, she grew up accompanying her parents to studio sessions, as well as listening to them record in their home studio. Becoming an artist fulfilled a family legacy. 

A quiet and shy kid, Elieyeam channeled her thoughts through writing poetry, which eventually developed into lyrics. At 15, she became a reference vocalist alongside her brothers and four years later made her debut as a Jazz performer. Those combined experiences taught Elieyeam that some creative ideas can’t be fully executed without living life. In order to grow as an artist, she needed to grow as a person. The young talent took a hiatus from the spotlight to explore other opportunities, some of which ranged from yoga instructor to painter, but they all fostered her passion for the arts. 

In 2016, Elieyeam found her niche. Her multifaceted skills attracted the attention of a manager who secured her acting projects while she worked on music and in 2019, she made her triumphant return as a songstress. That same year, Elieyeam was nominated and won a Carolina Music Award in the Jazz category. At the top of the year for 2020, she performed at the first annual World Day of African and Afro-descendant Culture festival in Costa Rica at the request of Sophia Morris, daughter of Stevie Wonder. As the year progressed, Elieyeam was nominated and won for best R&B Singer of the Da Stage Radio awards, which recognizes the best independent R&B and Hip-Hop talent worldwide. 

Before needle meets groove on any of Elieyeam’s recordings, you can expect truth. You can expect words that have a holistic effect creating a space where love and vulnerability co-exist and flourish. Recognizing that storytelling connects her inner vision with the outside world, she pens her lyrics carefully. And as a result, her material is empowering. She communicates her messages the same way she talks because authenticity is important to her. Inspired by the genius of Amy Winehouse, Sade, Natalie Cole and Jamie Cullum, the intense emotions and psychological depths of these artists resonate throughout her music.

Another essential part of Elieyeam’s magic is her ability to mesh diverse genres like hip-hop, rock, heavy metal and country into a cohesive sound that establishes her own identity. While she experiments, she never moves too far away from the sources of her inspiration. This philosophy is expressed on her single “I Am Eli,” where she strips herself of anything that is in conflict with the essence of who she is. The sparse, mellow instrumentation is dramatically arranged, serving as the perfect backdrop to Elieyeam’s poetically beautiful messaging. 

Upon relocating to Atlanta in 2016 to further pursue her acting career, an entrepreneurial-minded Elieyeam began exploring new territory and building with local artists and tastemakers. One of her collaborative partners was Rahzel Brown, Jr., whose father is one of the original members of the hiphop collective The Roots. She also began performing on festival stages like A3C and Music Business Empowerment Conference, as well as virtual showcases in New York, Los Angeles and London which took place in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Effortlessly sophisticated, Elieyam is an anomaly possessing the kind of staying power few contemporary artists have demonstrated in the new millennium. She’s an artist of the people, by the people and for the people.

Written by Tamiko Hope in 2020

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