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Running, The Mixtape

by Anesha

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1.
Verse 1 1, 2, 3, 4 I ain't never felt like this before feeling like an earthquake ground breaking floor shaking feeling fear no more some people were trying to stop me re route me, deprive me and tell me girl you just ain't good enough they be telling me I'm too fat, I'm too black your hair's nappy your style's crappy you're never gone make it true story but I take them words grind them down and eat them up Ladies and gentlemen introducing everything you been missing I ain't tripping I'm winning! Hook I'm just running, just running, just running I'm just running, just running, just running yea Gotta keep on running now (repeat)
2.
Hook Tag Da, dada, do di Da, dada, do di Da, dada, doom, yea Verse 1 Bet your sitting there wondering how how your gonna pay that stupid bill or if you'll get another free meal Well, me too You got bad news yesterday to top it off your car got booted because you paid your parking tickets to late B-Section I can't catch a break I'm tired of feeling this way its like Andrew Jackson hates my guts and me and Benjamin are enemies Hook I'm sick of being broke one day I will see just how cool it is to be 1 of the ones screaming money ain't a thing I'm sick of being broke I wanna know what it feels like to ride around in a benz all night and everything is alright I'm so sick of being broke Hook Tag Hey, Da, dada, do di Da, dada, do di Da, dada, doom, yea Verse 2 I think I gotta call my momma again because my gas tank is on E and I got somewhere to be why me? So picked up the phone and dialed her number to my surprise my phone's been cut off this is crazy you gotta be kidding me B-Section I can't catch a break I'm tired of feeling this way its like Andrew Jackson hates my guts and me and Benjamin are enemies Hook I'm sick of being broke one day I will see just how cool it is to be 1 of the ones screaming money ain't a thing I'm sick of being broke I wanna know what it feels like to ride around in a benz all night and everything is alright I'm so sick of being broke Bridge I know there's somebody who feels how I feel but don't get me wrong I know things will get better in the end if I keep my eyes on the light at the end of the tunnel then every little thing that I've been through will be worth it in the end Hook I'm sick of being broke one day I will see just how cool it is to be 1 of the ones screaming money ain't a thing I'm sick of being broke I wanna know what it feels like to ride around in a benz all night and everything is alright I'm so sick of being broke Hook Tag Hey, Da, dada, do di Da, dada, do di Da, dada, doom, yea
3.
Poison 03:17
Verse 1 Where was the Lord not in my mind when I chose this place Oh! Shutting it out the sense it made right in my face B-Section But your touch the taste so bitter yet I couldn't put you away and it led me to this fate Hook 1 look in my eyes sent you through my vains with no pretense my sacrifice tore a heart from a chest of a girl with no defense I made this poison Verse 2 Was at your feet worshipping us and what it meant to me Oh! Who would've thought a bite so sweet could ever sting B-Section 2 As the water peaked the tide came in and washed me into your deep drifting miles away from me Hook 1 look in my eyes sent you through my vains with no pretense my sacrifice tore a heart from a chest of a girl with no defense I made this poison Hook tag I made this poison, yea I made this poison yea, yea I made this poison yea, yea I made this poison Oh its like poison, yea Bridge I'm sitting in misery blinded I'm thinking that its love but this ain't love its hell on earth this ain't worth it Gotta turn my back on lies and run for my life my life Hook Oh sent you through my vains with no pretense my sacrifice tore a heart from a chest of a girl with no defense Hook tag I made this poison, yea I made this poison yea, yea I made this poison yea, yea I made this poison Oh I hate this poison, yea I made this poison Oh I made this poison Oh I made this poison
4.
Hook I never thought this day would ever come again I wanna say that I just want this pain to go away that I just want this pain to go away that I just want this pain to go away get up off me I never wanna see your face again perish, perish, perish Verse 1 Laying in my bed asleep and I get a call I'm wakened your voice was unexpected I thought that we were friends we were friends Oh but you had other plans B-Section Your sweet words were doing things to me brain washing me making me believe this wasn't messed up but in the back of my mind I knew that your only goal was to trip me up curiosity killed the cat and just like that I fell fast I'm all emotional I am! Hook I never thought this day would ever come again I wanna say that I just want this pain to go away that I just want this pain to go away that I just want this pain to go away get up off me I never wanna see your face again perish, perish, perish Verse 2 Its like you knew the very things inside my heart to make me go there so slick got under my skin so sickening I gave in once again Oh but now I see the plan B-Section 2 Your sweet words were stealing all of me killed morality making me believe this wasn't messed up but in the back of my mind I knew that your only goal was to trip me up curiosity killed the cat and 9 lives up can't bounce back how did I get this far How? Hook I never thought this day would ever come again I wanna say that I just want this pain to go away that I just want this pain to go away that I just want this pain to go away get up off me I never wanna see your face again perish, perish, perish Bridge And if I didn't fall in would I still be cleansed or is it fate for me to live dirty dying in a bed that sin made me Oh it isn't so No it isn't so Let me tell you why it isn't so Special In the winter in the fall in the spring you got me wrapped and he's a winner so its not in vain I got a thorn so I got a little pain my umbrella so bring on the rain sun through the shade not deep so I wade wash me over with your water and I'm saved and the one who destroys gon be here til my grave but on my knees I pray Hook (out) I never thought this day would ever come again I wanna say that I just want this pain to go away that I just want this pain to go away
5.
Running 04:01
Hook Yea Gotta keep on running now Yea Go fast as I can (repeat) Verse 1 Grass on the ground keeps growing right under my feet cuz I'm standing in one spot but my heart's like (like) Hey! (Move, move!) I'm too old everything's so different amongst all these other things making me stay here B-Section Its hard to tell if I'm scared to sink scared to fly scared to swim I panic cuz all I want is to win make them proud my parents and that's why I'm singing to me Hook Yea Gotta keep on running now Yea Go fast as I can (repeat) Verse 2 Seems like the kids from my high school are so good they grown up they doing big things in my face like (like) Hey! (Move, move!) they look at me and they like you so blessed wish I had all of your success yes Hey! B-Section 2 But nobody sees how I look at me scream at me cry for me I panic cuz nobody's stopping me nobody only me and that's why I'm singing to me Hook Yea Gotta keep on running now Yea Go fast as I can (repeat) Bridge You see me cry you see frown you see me winning you see me fall down to the ground crash and burn broke a few bones but through it I learned I gotta keep going going, going, going gotta run fast as I can gotta keep going going, going, going gotta run fast as you can You see me cry you see me out you see me win then you see me fall down to the ground crash and burn broke a few bones but through it I learned I gotta keep going going, going, going gotta run fast as I can gotta keep going going, going, going gotta run fast as you can Vamp (out) Running, running Running I'm running, running Running I'm running, running running, running (repeat)
6.
Hook I'm coming home I'm coming home tell the world I'm coming home let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday because His kingdom awaits and God's forgiven my mistakes I'm coming home I'm coming home Tell the world I'm coming... Verse 1 Its been kind of like hanging on to some roses my hands ripped from the thorns yea their pretty but its obvious the beauty is cutting me so everything that's nice to see it don't mean that thing is good for me finally I see I'm going back to what's best for me Hook I'm coming home I'm coming home tell the world I'm coming home let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday because His kingdom awaits and God's forgiven my mistakes I'm coming home I'm coming home Tell the world I'm coming home Hook Tag Oooo Oooo Dear Lord I'm coming home Oooo Oooo Oh yea I'm coming.. Verse 2 I'm feeling like I been around the world forever but never left my backyard on a ride being pulled and pushed by him and all them and got lost somewhere between then and now but I stopped all that and I left the crowd finally I see nobody loves me like me Hook I'm coming home I'm coming home tell the world I'm coming home let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday because His kingdom awaits and God's forgiven my mistakes I'm coming home I'm coming home Tell the world I'm coming home Hook Tag Oooo Oooo Dear Lord I'm coming home Oooo Oooo Oh yea I'm coming home Oooo Oooo Dear Lord I'm coming home Oooo Oooo Dear God I'm coming home Hook (out) I'm coming home I'm coming home I'm coming home I'm coming home I'm coming home tell the world I'm coming Home.
7.
Verse 1 I've been everywhere, man Looking for someone Someone who can please me Love me all night long I've been everywhere, man Looking for you babe Looking for you babe Searching for you babe B-Section Where have you been Cause I never see you out Are you hiding from me, yeah? Somewhere in the crowd Hook Where have you been, All my life, all my life Where have you been, all my life Where have you been, all my life Where have you been, all my life Where have you been, all my life Beat Break Where have you been all of my life searching everywhere but I can't seem to find you no where anywhere you no where anywhere Where have you been all of my life searching everywhere but I can't seem to find you no where anywhere you no where anywhere Verse 2 I've been everywhere, man Looking for someone Someone who can please me Love me all night long I've been everywhere, man Looking for you babe Looking for you babe Searching for you babe B-Section Where have you been Cause I never see you out Are you hiding from me, yeah? Somewhere in the crowd Hook Where have you been, All my life, all my life Where have you been, all my life Where have you been, all my life Where have you been, all my life Where have you been, all my life Beat Break Where have you been all of my life searching everywhere but I can't seem to find you no where anywhere you no where anywhere Where have you been all of my life searching everywhere but I can't seem to find you no where anywhere you no where anywhere Where have you been, all my life Hide and go seek why my love be playing with me fools rush in and I can't see synchronized plan and they got me getting past that with the beat of the drum I been watching you man and I need you to come cuz I know you, you know me so what you waiting on come find me Bridge You can have me all you want Any way, any day Just show me where you are tonight Hook (Out) I've been everywhere, man Looking for someone Someone who can please me Love me all night long I've been everywhere, man Looking for you babe Looking for you babe Searching for you babe
8.
I Remember 04:22
Special: I'll never forget I'll never I'll never I'll never forget You (repeat) Verse 1: Letting the past move in And I'm feeling myself thinking About all of the times I forgot You And everytime I neglected you B-Section 1: I did what I wanted to Forgetting all about You Reckless was my middle name But You still loved me just the same Hook: I Remember (Repeat 8x) Verse 2: How You have changed my name And I know I won't be the same How could I say that I don't know You When I feel All this love Coming straight from You B-Section 2: You said I could call Your name And every time You'd show Your face Even though I'm a disgrace You still love me just the same Hook: I Remember (Repeat 10x) Special: I'll never forget I'll never I'll never I'll never forget You (repeat) As long as I'm here Breathing I'll never forget You GOD!
9.
Verse 1 In the subway and the train speeds off see the streaked up painting of the platform art with young folks kissing and old folks staring business men briefcase carried in the subway as the train speeds off see the streaked up painting of the platform art oh mom and baby barely 18 wondering how she's gonna feed him tonight Hook And that's life Oh life Like a smeared up painting of the people zooming by and I cry I cry cuz the smeared up painting is the portrait framing of I You and I You and I You and I You and I cuz the smeared up painting is the portrait framing of I Verse 2 In the subway and the train speeds off see the streaked up painting of the platform art with one man laughing and one man crying neither one knows what he's missing in the subway as the train speeds off see the streaked up painting of the platform art the children pointing at the old vet begging wall street gent impatiently waiting Hook And that's life Oh life Like a smeared up painting of the people zooming by and I cry I cry cuz the smeared up painting is the portrait framing of I You and I You and I You and I You and I cuz the smeared up painting is the portrait framing of I Bridge Cuz when I look in the mirror I see that little girl her eyes filled with tears cuz her dreams look like a blur cuz this old world is crazy is crazy! Hook (out) And that's life Oh life Like a smeared up painting of the people zooming by and I cry I cry cuz the smeared up painting is the portrait framing of I You and I You and I You and I You and I cuz the smeared up painting is the portrait framing of I
10.
Best Friend 03:27
Verse 1 16 years old on Curtis street them flowers got some dirt on me you saw it from the back seat Oh Embarrassed but I managed hi I could've crawled away and died but you called me that night B-Section Eventually baby we fell in love then out of love and then back in love so young and dumb Hook And now we're best friends I don't care what people say all I think about everyday is spending my whole life with you boy and through every moment you can trust me with your life and I'm gone trust you with mine as long as we're here I will always be your best friend Verse 2 11 years have skated by to many memories for these lines we've had a trillion happy times Oh You made me feel so beautiful and I've held your hand on every road this is beautiful B-Section 2 We've had our fun baby when in love and then we grew up and realized our hearts were telling us Hook To be best friends I don't care what people say all I think about everyday is spending my whole life with you boy and through every moment you can trust me with your life and I'm gone trust you with mine as long as we're here I will always be your best friend Bridge Some may not understand its not for their interpretation all these feelings that we share our love doesn't have a name but it shares a common place your heart and mind my best friend Hook I don't care what people say all I think about everyday is spending my whole life with you boy and through every moment you can trust me with your life and I'm gone trust you with mine as long as we're here I will always be your best friend (repeat out)

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Running, The Mixtape is Anesha's 1st LP. Released under her Indie Label A Plus Music Group. All songs were written by APLUS, Anesha Birchett & Antea Shelton.

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released June 27, 2012

Executive Producer: Anesha Birchett & Antea Shelton

Producers: Anesha Birchett, D. Emile, Dorohn Gough, Tinashe Sinbada,
Christian Anderson & Hugh Anderson.

Album Artwork: Larry Johnson for cause4conceit.com

Management: Marshall Freeman MarshallFreeman@gmail.com

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Anesha Detroit, Michigan

After meeting and auditioning for Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, he signed her as a writer on the spot after being floored by her voice, ability to arrange, as well as perfect pitch. Now signed to Universal Music Publishing, Anesha’s discography is filled with household named artists such as Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Mary Mary and many more! ... more

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