Blu & Exile's first album as a duo, 2007's "Below the Heavens", took LA hip hop back to the place where Freestyle Fellowship, Jurassic 5, and The Pharcyde left off. The album received much critical acclaim, with many considering it one of the best releases of the year.
In 2011, with surprisingly little publicity, the duo released the long-awaited sequel, "Give Me Flowers While I Can Smell Them". Recording sessions took place over the course of 2009, however the duo decided to keep the release on hold due to bad audio quality and officially re-released the album on September 4, 2012 with a new updated track listing. The album features guest contributions from Fashawn, Homeboy Sandman, Johaz of Dag Savage, Black Spade of Hawthorne Headhunters, and ADAD.
In 2020 the duo comeback with a new album called Miles.
Greater Love
Blu & Exile Lyrics
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'Cause on the real y'all there is no greater love
People try all the time trying to break us up
We keep it high up in the sky ya gotta take it up
Take it up take it up take it up (Than what I feel for you)
Fucking up my mental when I think about you
In my room plotting how to start reaching out to you
But the beauty evened out the beast and I can't be without
Your love
It's by far the most dangerous subject to touch
Yet we actin' like its lust, yeah right
Will lust have you up at 5 writing a text
Trying to get a thought up off of your chest
And her all on your chest gotta work so you calling to rest
For a second then you call her for sex
And she there in a second and her parents are stressing
'Cause she missed a whole semester fucking round with this peasant
Named Blu and Juliet is you the two connected as one
Fun is endless getting drunk and fucking bitches is through
Sun back with the moon to balance out how we shines on the planet
And you try to understand it but you can't 'cause
(There is no greater love)
'Cause on the real y'all there is no greater love
People try all the time trying to break us up
We keep it high up in the sky ya gotta take it up
Take it up take it up take it up (Than what I feel for you)
Fucking up my mental when I think about you
'Cause the truth is I know I couldn't leave without you on my side
At the time I was fiending at her beauties
Been thinking bout the beast and she can't be without (Your love)
Plus all the drama that's included with it
Ya heard the song and still rush like the foolish in it
Stuck like a clueless in love with every movement she makes
Even that ugly shit she do with her face
When she fussing with ya but you love it so you fuckin' with her
And she knows it she just wants to make you fucking kiss and make up
You throwing out her blush stick and makeup
And she don't need it anyway silk skin pretty face
Horny as a devil with her little bitchy ways
But she all natural 'cause I don't like my titties fake
And her attitude bitchy but hey what can I say
I love it when I tell a chick to chill and give me space and she can't 'cause
(There is no greater love)
'Cause on the real y'all there is no greater love
People try all the time trying to break us up
We keep it high up in the sky ya gotta take it up
Take it up take it up take it up (Than what I feel for you)
Fucking up my mental when I think about you
And all the little shit we used to speak about
Like having kids getting married trying to lease a house
So we can buy one up so we can find one
With a little room for Azulito when the time comes
Plus a studio for all my people trying to find some
Into inspiration like the way my girl is tired
But I'll still have a meal waitin' for me when my rhymes done
What a feeling when you're life's done building
And you chilling in your house with a wife a few children
Feeling like you struck a million looking at your kids like shit
This is my son this nigga came from my nuts
Same feeling when you first heard times up
Same feeling when I first heard Com' bust
I used to love her but I found other kinds of
So I left her like I really really tried but I can't 'cause
(There is no greater love)
'Cause on the real y'all there is no greater love
People try all the time trying to break us up
We keep it high up in the sky ya gotta take it up
Take it up take it up take it up (Than what I feel for you)
Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Invisible Man
And Hercules don't scare me
The FBI, Anti-American Committee, J. Edgar Hoover,
President Nixon, President Johnson, Martha Mitchell
And her husband or her man or her woman
Ethel Kennedy, all the Kennedy's
Bank of America, Chase Manhattan Rockefeller
None of these people scare me
What scares me is that one day my son will ask me
What did you do Daddy when the shit was goin' down
The song "No Greater Love" by Blu & Exile is an ode to love, and it explores the depth of the love of the singer. The lyrics describe the difficulties that come with being in love as well as the unshakable bond that forms. In the first verse, the singer talks about how no amount of outside pressure can break him and his partner apart because there is no greater love. The second verse describes how the singer thinks about his love interest all the time, and he is willing to do anything to make the situation work. The third verse talks about the dreams and aspirations that the couple share, and how it makes the singer feel happy and fulfilled.
Line by Line Meaning
'Cause on the real y'all there is no greater love
There is no love greater than the one between us
People try all the time trying to break us up
Many people have attempted to tear us apart
We keep it high up in the sky ya gotta take it up
Our love is so elevated it has to be taken to new heights
Take it up take it up take it up (Than what I feel for you)
Our love is so strong it deserves to be celebrated
Fucking up my mental when I think about you
My thoughts of you are having a profound impact on me
In my room plotting how to start reaching out to you
I often strategize on ways to initiate contact with you
'Cause at first the situation had me deep in doubt
Initially, I had reservations about us being together
But the beauty evened out the beast and I can't be without
Your beauty overcomes all of the negativity and I can't live without you
It's by far the most dangerous subject to touch
Love is the most hazardous topic we can address
Yet we actin' like its lust, yeah right
People often mistake our love for mere physical desire
Will lust have you up at 5 writing a text
Purely sexual attraction couldn't have me awake at 5 a.m. trying to write a message
Trying to get a thought up off of your chest
Struggling to express my emotions truthfully
And her all on your chest gotta work so you calling to rest
Having her weight on your chest makes it hard to sleep so you take a break
For a second then you call her for sex
After a short respite you call her back for sex
And she there in a second and her parents are stressing
She's always ready for me, but her parents are concerned
'Cause she missed a whole semester fucking round with this peasant
They worry because she spent so much time with me she neglected her studies
Named Blu and Juliet is you the two connected as one
I'm Blu, and you're Juliet, and we're inseparable
Fun is endless getting drunk and fucking bitches is through
We're done with meaningless sex, and now our fun is lasting and pure
Sun back with the moon to balance out how we shines on the planet
Our love is like the sun and moon, complementary and illuminating
And you try to understand it but you can't 'cause
Some people can't grasp how intense and real our love is
And all the little shit we used to speak about
We used to discuss trivial things, but they held significance
Like having kids getting married trying to lease a house
Our future plans include having children, getting married, and renting a home
So we can buy one up so we can find one
We'll work hard to purchase a house and make it a home
With a little room for Azulito when the time comes
We're already preparing a space for our future child
Plus a studio for all my people trying to find some
I want to provide a place of inspiration for my friends in the music industry
Into inspiration like the way my girl is tired
Just as my girlfriend exhausts herself for me at night, I will exhaust myself for my craft
But I'll still have a meal waitin' for me when my rhymes done
Despite the fatigue, she'll still cook for me as I work hard in the studio
What a feeling when you're life's done building
It's an incredible sensation when everything falls into place
And you chilling in your house with a wife a few children
Sitting at home, surrounded by my family, is the ultimate feeling of contentment
Feeling like you struck a million looking at your kids like shit
It's like winning a jackpot when you look at your kids and can't believe how lucky you are
This is my son this nigga came from my nuts
The pride and amazement of knowing your child is an extension of yourself
Same feeling when you first heard times up
It's the feeling you get when you triumph over adversity
Same feeling when I first heard Com' bust
It's like the first time you hear an artist you really connect with
I used to love her but I found other kinds of
I used to love others, but nothing compares to the way I feel about you
So I left her like I really really tried but I can't 'cause
No matter how hard I tried to move on, I couldn't forget about you
Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Invisible Man
Monsters of fiction don't scare me
And Hercules don't scare me
Even the strongest mythical heroes don't intimidate me
The FBI, Anti-American Committee, J. Edgar Hoover, President Nixon, President Johnson, Martha Mitchell
Powerful government figures don't frighten me
And her husband or her man or her woman, Ethel Kennedy, all the Kennedy's
Even the most influential families in America don't concern me
Bank of America, Chase Manhattan Rockefeller
Big banks and wealthy families can't scare me
None of these people scare me
I'm not intimidated by any person or group
What scares me is that one day my son will ask me
The only thing that truly frightens me is the thought of my son asking me
What did you do Daddy when the shit was goin' down
What actions did you take when things were tough, and what kind of example did you set?
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Clive Gameinn Mg
This album is one of the best rap albums ever made. Blu killed it
e2viv2
Literally
tsarbomba01
You forgot “& Exile”
Billy Boy Loco
Word
SwayzeSDK
Check out Binary Star - Masters of the Universe if yiu don't already know it.
Jayden Washington
he is one of the best story tellers in rap...very underrated if i must say so
Dante Webb
this is probably one of the best songs about a relationship ive heard...it captures the realism of it
Xilomen Angelisa
I love this song sooooo flipping much. I get goosebumps no matter how many times I listen to it.
1337sn1p3rs
This guy is so amazing dude. All of his music just flows.. never heard anything so smooth and chill.
bmullen1
i cant get enough of this beat!! blu just puts it down!!