PAN AFRICAN THINK TANK VOL. 1 – EP
About Album
C.Nichole takes on a new genre as she mixes Southern American beats with African grooves and percussion to create Tribal Trill. Paying homage to people of African descent, C.Nichole combines historical knowledge and exudes Pan Africanism throughout her lyrics.
Artist:
C.Nichole
Label:
Kensington Music Group
Release Date:
12-2-2021
Genre:
Tribal Trill
Available Lyrics
LOVE
They always tryna make it seem like you don’t have my back
And I don’t have yours but we tell ‘em that it ain’t true
They’ve try to tear us a part
But we always come back to where we start
Bonded from the heart
I say I wish that they knew
You need to know that
No one’s more perfect
You need to know that
My love you deserve it
God did make you
Especially
Who’s better for us
Than you and me
They tried to take you from me (take you from me)
I came back with ease (ease, with ease)
That is L-O-V-E (L-O-V-E)
Forever do I cleave (cleave)
No one understands me like you
No one gets the pain I’ve gone through
Just one look in your eyes I know you’re in-tune
With love like yours that’s genuine
Compassionate, you’re my best friend
You’re my air, my light, my world, my stars, my sun, and my moon
You need to know that
No one’s more perfect
You need to know that
My love you deserve it
God did make you
Especially
Who’s better for us
Than you and me
They tried to take you from me (take you from me)
I came back with ease (ease, with ease)
That is L-O-V-E (L-O-V-E)
Forever do I cleave (cleave)
With you I know we gone ride
With you I know we’ll win the fight
Grass ain’t greener on the other side
No lie
History has shown and prove
Who else comes to my rescue
Magnetic fields and gravity ooo
You need to know that
No one’s more perfect
You need to know that
My love you deserve it
God did make you
Especially
Who’s better for us
Than you and me
[Ad-Libs]
You need to know
No one’s
My love you deserve it yey
Especially
Who’s better, than you and me
They tried to take you from me (take you from me)
I came back with ease (ease, with ease)
That is L-O-V-E (L-O-V-E)
Forever do I cleave (cleave)
[Ad-Libs]
Ayeee
Our love is bond
I know you’re the one
Don’t let ‘em tell you what they know
They don’t know about us so
Take you from me
Ease, with ease
L-O-V-E
Cleave
And I don’t have yours but we tell ‘em that it ain’t true
They’ve try to tear us a part
But we always come back to where we start
Bonded from the heart
I say I wish that they knew
You need to know that
No one’s more perfect
You need to know that
My love you deserve it
God did make you
Especially
Who’s better for us
Than you and me
They tried to take you from me (take you from me)
I came back with ease (ease, with ease)
That is L-O-V-E (L-O-V-E)
Forever do I cleave (cleave)
No one understands me like you
No one gets the pain I’ve gone through
Just one look in your eyes I know you’re in-tune
With love like yours that’s genuine
Compassionate, you’re my best friend
You’re my air, my light, my world, my stars, my sun, and my moon
You need to know that
No one’s more perfect
You need to know that
My love you deserve it
God did make you
Especially
Who’s better for us
Than you and me
They tried to take you from me (take you from me)
I came back with ease (ease, with ease)
That is L-O-V-E (L-O-V-E)
Forever do I cleave (cleave)
With you I know we gone ride
With you I know we’ll win the fight
Grass ain’t greener on the other side
No lie
History has shown and prove
Who else comes to my rescue
Magnetic fields and gravity ooo
You need to know that
No one’s more perfect
You need to know that
My love you deserve it
God did make you
Especially
Who’s better for us
Than you and me
[Ad-Libs]
You need to know
No one’s
My love you deserve it yey
Especially
Who’s better, than you and me
They tried to take you from me (take you from me)
I came back with ease (ease, with ease)
That is L-O-V-E (L-O-V-E)
Forever do I cleave (cleave)
[Ad-Libs]
Ayeee
Our love is bond
I know you’re the one
Don’t let ‘em tell you what they know
They don’t know about us so
Take you from me
Ease, with ease
L-O-V-E
Cleave
GHETTO
Colorful wraps, stocking caps
Durags for the fade
Seasick with the waves
Satin whatever for the braids
Locs and cornrows, curls and afros
Look at how our hair grows
More bounce to the ounce
Gravity denounced
Shrinkage wild, hold a style, good hair, all around
Strands of gold, did you know, natural crown, wear it bold
They always try to diss
Tell you what it’s not and is
Turn around and replicate
Then pass it off as a new trend, say
They always try to diss
Tell you what it’s not and is
Turn around and replicate
So now you say it’s trendy aye
No one can tell you what you’re supposed to be
It’s in our culture it’s our
ancestry
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
From the rhythm of the beat
To the things that we eat
From the clothes that we wear
To the coils in our hair
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Gold chain, gold hoops
It comes from Africa, getting back to the roots
Ankara, Bogolan, Kente
Steppin’ outside representing for the A
Black eyed peas, coffee beans
Yams and okra, more seasoning please
Rock and roll, Blues and soul, Hip-Hop, Tango
Capoeira, Mapouka, Tap and Jazz, Ooo lala
They always try to diss
Tell you what it’s not and is
Turn around and replicate
Then pass it off as a new trend, say
They always try to diss
Tell you what it’s not and is
Turn around and replicate
So now you say it’s trendy aye
No one can tell you what you’re supposed to be
It’s in our culture it’s our
ancestry
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
From the rhythm of the beat
To the things that we eat
From the clothes that we wear
To the coils in our hair
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Made from the sand of the Motherland
Washed in the Nile with my father’s hand
Like Mansa Musa I’m so grand
Fight like Shaka and Nzinga
Educated in Kemet that’s Egypt
Influential nomad I’m a Berber
No one can tell you what you’re supposed to be
It’s in our culture it’s our
ancestry
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
From the rhythm of the beat
To the things that we eat
From the clothes that we wear
To the coils in our hair
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
G-H-E-T-T-O
Don’t let them tell you no (no, ghetto)
Africa in our soul (Africa in our soul)
Watch how our culture glows (go head watch it glow)
Yeah, the New Africa
Durags for the fade
Seasick with the waves
Satin whatever for the braids
Locs and cornrows, curls and afros
Look at how our hair grows
More bounce to the ounce
Gravity denounced
Shrinkage wild, hold a style, good hair, all around
Strands of gold, did you know, natural crown, wear it bold
They always try to diss
Tell you what it’s not and is
Turn around and replicate
Then pass it off as a new trend, say
They always try to diss
Tell you what it’s not and is
Turn around and replicate
So now you say it’s trendy aye
No one can tell you what you’re supposed to be
It’s in our culture it’s our
ancestry
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
From the rhythm of the beat
To the things that we eat
From the clothes that we wear
To the coils in our hair
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Gold chain, gold hoops
It comes from Africa, getting back to the roots
Ankara, Bogolan, Kente
Steppin’ outside representing for the A
Black eyed peas, coffee beans
Yams and okra, more seasoning please
Rock and roll, Blues and soul, Hip-Hop, Tango
Capoeira, Mapouka, Tap and Jazz, Ooo lala
They always try to diss
Tell you what it’s not and is
Turn around and replicate
Then pass it off as a new trend, say
They always try to diss
Tell you what it’s not and is
Turn around and replicate
So now you say it’s trendy aye
No one can tell you what you’re supposed to be
It’s in our culture it’s our
ancestry
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
From the rhythm of the beat
To the things that we eat
From the clothes that we wear
To the coils in our hair
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Made from the sand of the Motherland
Washed in the Nile with my father’s hand
Like Mansa Musa I’m so grand
Fight like Shaka and Nzinga
Educated in Kemet that’s Egypt
Influential nomad I’m a Berber
No one can tell you what you’re supposed to be
It’s in our culture it’s our
ancestry
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
From the rhythm of the beat
To the things that we eat
From the clothes that we wear
To the coils in our hair
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
Don’t let ‘em tell you it’s ghetto no no
G-H-E-T-T-O
Don’t let them tell you no (no, ghetto)
Africa in our soul (Africa in our soul)
Watch how our culture glows (go head watch it glow)
Yeah, the New Africa
KING
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
Roll through with them African kings
Come thru yeah they toting big things
They never play when it comes to queens
It’s a real life Black
Lightning
How can you shine so bright even in the night
How can you make the frail shook with just one look
How do you carry all that weight, but you don’t bend don’t break
How do you excel even when they pray you fail
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
Your presence makes the crowd part like the sea
So noble with yo integrity
Love what cha doing, build yo legacy
Went from a chief to a K.I.N.G.
How can you shine so bright even in the night
How can you make the frail shook with just one look
How do you carry all that weight, but you don’t bend don’t break
How do you excel even when they pray you fail
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
Do you hear what they’re
signaling
The drums are talking to you king
Do you hear what they’re
signaling
The drums are talking to you king
Can you hear the drums
calling you home
You don’t have to roam,
reclaim your throne
Can you hear the drums
calling you home
You don’t have to roam,
reclaim your throne
How can you shine so bright even in the night
How can you make the frail shook with just one look
How do you carry all that weight, but you don’t bend don’t break
How do you excel even when they pray you fail
How…how…
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
Roll through with them African kings
Come thru yeah they toting big things
They never play when it comes to queens
It’s a real life Black
Lightning
How can you shine so bright even in the night
How can you make the frail shook with just one look
How do you carry all that weight, but you don’t bend don’t break
How do you excel even when they pray you fail
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
Your presence makes the crowd part like the sea
So noble with yo integrity
Love what cha doing, build yo legacy
Went from a chief to a K.I.N.G.
How can you shine so bright even in the night
How can you make the frail shook with just one look
How do you carry all that weight, but you don’t bend don’t break
How do you excel even when they pray you fail
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
When the world tries to break you down, you gotta hold ya crown
Protectors of our kingdom, hope you know that we’re always proud
When you’re feeling weak, we lift you up, we’ll never let you down
KING is what you are, gone push us forward, where we headed now
Do you hear what they’re
signaling
The drums are talking to you king
Do you hear what they’re
signaling
The drums are talking to you king
Can you hear the drums
calling you home
You don’t have to roam,
reclaim your throne
Can you hear the drums
calling you home
You don’t have to roam,
reclaim your throne
How can you shine so bright even in the night
How can you make the frail shook with just one look
How do you carry all that weight, but you don’t bend don’t break
How do you excel even when they pray you fail
How…how…
REPARATIONS
I’ma need, need that back
All that land, and that cash
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
I’ma need, need that back
All the land, and the cash
Crops and that livestock too
Leave the house on the
property move
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
Gold, ivory, no to the rum
Gimme, gimme, gimmie, gimme, gimmie some
Shipped us from our own land
Built a country and gave us nothin’
Man, damn
Ya’ll say, that was, your
ancestors not you
Ok, lets trade, retroact that privilege today
You can pull yourselves up by your bootstraps right?
We’ll be waiting for to see that it’s a façade, it’s a lie
I’ma need, need that back
All that land, and that cash
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
I’ma need, need that back
All the land, and the cash
Crops and that livestock too
Leave the house on the
property move
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
Gold, ivory, no to the rum
Gimme, gimme, gimmie, gimme, gimmie some
Sold us as a part of your trade
Greedy for money, it still burdens Africa today
Wait
Oh ya’ll, couldn’t think, we wasn’t gon’ Acknowledge the link
Mahogany, brass, guns, rum, beads was our worth we see
Now ya’ll want us back to help the economy
But the power we coulda had, if we never were forced to leave
I’ma need, need that back
All that land, and that cash
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
I’ma need, need that back
All the land, and the cash
Crops and that livestock too
Leave the house on the
property move
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
Gold, ivory, no to the rum
Gimme, gimme, gimmie, gimme, gimmie some
We got some things to talk about don’t be silent now
Tryna get our fair cut so what’s up
We built countries for free
Then gave us scraps to eat
Still discriminatory
Then tell us for no reason we’re angry, see
I’ma need, need that back
All that land, and that cash
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
[Ad-Libs]
We got some things to talk about
We got some things to talk about
All that land, and that cash
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
I’ma need, need that back
All the land, and the cash
Crops and that livestock too
Leave the house on the
property move
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
Gold, ivory, no to the rum
Gimme, gimme, gimmie, gimme, gimmie some
Shipped us from our own land
Built a country and gave us nothin’
Man, damn
Ya’ll say, that was, your
ancestors not you
Ok, lets trade, retroact that privilege today
You can pull yourselves up by your bootstraps right?
We’ll be waiting for to see that it’s a façade, it’s a lie
I’ma need, need that back
All that land, and that cash
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
I’ma need, need that back
All the land, and the cash
Crops and that livestock too
Leave the house on the
property move
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
Gold, ivory, no to the rum
Gimme, gimme, gimmie, gimme, gimmie some
Sold us as a part of your trade
Greedy for money, it still burdens Africa today
Wait
Oh ya’ll, couldn’t think, we wasn’t gon’ Acknowledge the link
Mahogany, brass, guns, rum, beads was our worth we see
Now ya’ll want us back to help the economy
But the power we coulda had, if we never were forced to leave
I’ma need, need that back
All that land, and that cash
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
I’ma need, need that back
All the land, and the cash
Crops and that livestock too
Leave the house on the
property move
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
Gold, ivory, no to the rum
Gimme, gimme, gimmie, gimme, gimmie some
We got some things to talk about don’t be silent now
Tryna get our fair cut so what’s up
We built countries for free
Then gave us scraps to eat
Still discriminatory
Then tell us for no reason we’re angry, see
I’ma need, need that back
All that land, and that cash
I’ma need, need that back
See my face, me no laugh
[Ad-Libs]
We got some things to talk about
We got some things to talk about