Bonus Track
I.K.Dairo (M.B.E) Lyrics
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Not American
But hes someone I might know
Used to stay up late
Waiting for ya Release date
Illegally downloaded all you mix tapes
Felt like your story was my story
Your glory was my glory
I felt he should be rolling
Never mind all the Trophies
I felt you should have won
Hiatus after graduation
I thought you would be done
But then you came back
With some powerful tracks
Talking about all the power
And how we should give it back
I listening alone
I swallowed up the pain
It only left me asking 1 question
Will I ever meet Kanye?
You wrote a letter
You ya unborn child
Sampling Michael
Thug life
Giving the world an eyeful
I couldn’t understand
The man you wanted to be
Full of pease
But you see that he’s
Touching inner streets
One night I fell into a dream
Visions of hanging with the biggest kings
That’s why they call it dreams
We had a conversation
Told me I’ll be a legend
In a smoked filled room
Where they honored
All of your present
Woke up the next morning
Found out that you’d been shot
For the 1st time In my life
All Of the music just stopped
Watched the tv with tears
Turned up on all the pain
It only left me asking 1 question
Would I ever hear
Music the same?
I’m older now
Understanding the old school
You set the world on fire
With your
Inner city blues and
But what about your blues
Who was singing for you
When times got tough
Look what it made you do
Singing about your muse
All we want is the groove
Put your relationship thru music
So we could choose
Whether we want that Motown sound
Or more of you
Pressure was building up
Really who can you trust
When you become the missing
Link to a companies needs
You start to ask yourself
Was this really the dream
I listened to the songs
Heard how you got slain
It only left me asking 1 question
Will there ever be another
Marvin Gaye?
The lyrics to I.K. Dairo's (M.B.E) song Bonus Track are a tribute to his musical idols who are not from America. The singer expresses his admiration for the musician he is referring to by recounting how he used to wait up for his albums' release dates and illegally downloading all his mixtapes. He felt a strong connection to the stories and experiences shared by the musician in his songs. The singer relates to the musician's struggles and perceived injustices and felt like he was part of his glory. He expresses a longing to meet Kanye West and takes inspiration from his message on the importance of giving back and using one's power responsibly.
The singer narrates how the musician wrote a letter to his unborn child and was sampling Michael Jackson's music. He was amazed by the musician's ability to portray inner peace while touching the realities of the streets. The singer recalls a dream where he had a conversation with the musician that inspired him. However, the dream is overshadowed by the news of the musician's death, which leaves him questioning if he will ever hear music the same way again. The song concludes with the singer reflecting on the pressure that comes with success and wondering if there will ever be another Marvin Gaye.
Line by Line Meaning
Is it cool if I talk about my idols
May I express my admiration for my role models?
Not American
They don't come from America
But hes someone I might know
Still, I feel like I have a connection with them
Used to stay up late
I used to keep myself awake at night
Waiting for ya Release date
Just waiting for the day the release date arrived
Illegally downloaded all you mix tapes
I might have illegally downloaded some of your mix tapes
Felt like your story was my story
I felt like your story was my own story
Your glory was my glory
Your triumphs in life made me feel proud as well
If you talked about how Jesus walking
Whenever you spoke about how Jesus walked
I felt he should be rolling
I imagined that he should be rolling
Never mind all the Trophies
Let's overlook all the honors and rewards
I felt you should have won
I believed that you deserved more recognition
Hiatus after graduation
After graduation, you went on a break
I thought you would be done
I assumed that your music career was over
But then you came back
Surprisingly, you made a comeback
With some powerful tracks
You returned with some impactful music
Talking about all the power
Your music addressed the strength and importance of certain things
And how we should give it back
It spoke about how we should return the favor
I listening alone
I listened to your music on my own
I swallowed up the pain
I took in all the emotions conveyed by your music
It only left me asking 1 question
It made me ponder only one thing
Will I ever meet Kanye?
Will I ever get the chance to meet Kanye West in person?
You wrote a letter
You penned a message
You ya unborn child
Addressing your unborn child
Sampling Michael
(Your message) referencing Michael Jackson
Thug life
Life in the streets
Giving the world an eyeful
Broadcasting this message to the world
I couldn’t understand
I didn't comprehend fully
The man you wanted to be
The person you aspired to be
Full of pease
Full of peace
But you see that he’s
However, you discovered he was
Touching inner streets
Connected with the emotions and experiences of the people living in the inner cities
One night I fell into a dream
Once, I had a dream
Visions of hanging with the biggest kings
In that dream, I envisioned myself with the most successful people in the game
That’s why they call it dreams
That's why they say it's just a dream
We had a conversation
Together, we talked
Told me I’ll be a legend
You prophesied that I would become a legend myself
In a smoked filled room
In a room where there's a lot of smoke in the air
Where they honored
Where they celebrated and appreciated
All of your present
All of your success and works
Woke up the next morning
The next day when I woke up
Found out that you’d been shot
I realized that you had been shot
For the 1st time In my life
It was the first time I had ever experienced this
All Of the music just stopped
All the music you (and everyone else) had made seemed to halt
Watched the tv with tears
I cried as I watched the news on TV
Turned up on all the pain
The pain only intensified
Would I ever hear
Would I ever listen to music again
Music the same?
Would music ever be the same to me?
I’m older now
I'm now an adult
Understanding the old school
I now have knowledge and comprehension of the old ways
You set the world on fire
You made a significant impact on the world
With your
Through your
Inner city blues and
Blues that resonate strongly with inner city people
But what about your blues
What about the troubles you faced yourself?
Who was singing for you
Who was there to sing about your struggles
When times got tough
During times of adversity
Look what it made you do
However, adversity pushed you to create such great music
Singing about your muse
You vocalized the inspiration driving your music
All we want is the groove
We only crave the pleasing sound and feel of the music
Put your relationship thru music
You recorded your relationship through your music
So we could choose
So we could decide for ourselves
Whether we want that Motown sound
Whether we prefer the Motown sound
Or more of you
Or more of your own unique sound
Pressure was building up
The pressure was constantly building up
Really who can you trust
Who can you truly rely on?
When you become the missing
Once you become something that's not there
Link to a companies needs
The missing ingredient the company requires
You start to ask yourself
You begin to question yourself
Was this really the dream
Was this really what you wanted to achieve?
I listened to the songs
I heard your music
Heard how you got slain
Listened to how you were taken away from us
Will there ever be another
Will there ever be a new
Marvin Gaye?
Marvin Gaye?
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Erik Polk
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