The Light
Eryka Badu Feat. Common Lyrics

I never knew a luh, luh-luh, a love like this
I have never experienced a love like this before

Gotta be something for me to write this
This love is so intense that it inspired me to write this letter

Queen, I ain't seen you in a minute
It's been a while since I've seen you, my queen

Wrote this letter, and finally decide to send it
I finally decided to send this letter I wrote to you

Signed, sealed, delivered for us to grow together
I sent this letter to you as a commitment to grow together

Love has no limit, let's spend it slow forever
Our love has no limit, let's spend our time together slowly and forever

I know your heart is weathered by what studs did to you
I know your heart has been hurt by previous relationships

I ain't gon' solve 'em, 'cause I probably did it too
I won't try to solve your past hurts, because I'm probably guilty of hurting you as well

Because of you, feelings I handle with care
Because of you, I am more careful with handling my feelings

Some niggas recognize the light but they can't handle the glare
Some men can recognize the good in a relationship, but they can't handle the challenges that come with it

You know I ain't the type to walk around with matching shirts
I'm not the type to do superficial things in a relationship, like wearing matching shirts

And relationship is effort, I will match your work
Maintaining a good relationship takes effort, and I will put in as much work as you do

I wanna be the one to make you happiest and hurt you the most
I want to make you happy, but I'm also willing to hurt you if it means we can grow and learn as a couple

They say the end is near, it's important that we close
People say the end of the world is near, so it's important that we make the most of our time together

To the most high
We should rely on a higher power to guide us in our relationship

There are times, when you'll need someone (yeah)
There will be times when you need someone

I will be by your side (for sure, for sure)
I will be there for you, for sure

There is a light that shines
There is a special light that shines for us

Special for you and me
This light is special for us, as a couple

It's important we communicate
Communication is important in our relationship

And tune the fate of this union to the right pitch
We should work together to ensure the success of our relationship

I never call you my bitch or even my boo
I don't like using derogatory names to refer to you

There's so much in a name and so much more in you
Your name is important, but there is so much more to you as a person

Few understand the union of woman and man
Not many people understand the true nature of a relationship between a man and a woman

And sex and a tingle is where they assumin' it land
People assume that a relationship is just about sex and physical attraction

But that's fly by night for you and the sky I write
But that's not true for us, and the sky is the limit for what we can achieve together

For in these cold Chi night's moon, you my light
You are my light in the darkness of these cold nights in Chicago

If heaven had a height you would be that tall
If there was a height for heaven, you would be at the top

Ghetto to coffee shop, through you I see that all
From the ghetto to the coffee shop, I see the world and life differently through you

Let's stick to understanding and we won't fall
If we focus on understanding each other, we won't fail as a couple

For better or worse times, I hope to me you call
No matter what happens, I hope you will call on me - in both good and bad times

So I pray every day more than anything
Every day, more than anything else, I pray for our relationship to succeed

Friends will stay as we begin to lay
As we start building our relationship, our friendship should remain strong

This foundation for a family, love ain't simple
As we build our relationship, we are also building a foundation for a family. Love is not always easy

Why can't it be anything worth having you work at annually?
Why can't we work on our relationship every year to make it worth having?

Granted we known each other for some time
Although we've known each other for a while

It don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine
It's easy to recognize something good, like sunshine

Take my chances before they pass
I want to take a chance on our relationship before it's too late

Pass me by, oh, darling
I don't want our opportunity to love each other to pass me by

You need to look at the other side
You should consider what we could have together

You'll agree
Once you see what we can have together, you'll agree