Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, Lupe Fiasco, Common and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent. Signed to Steve McKeever's newly formed Hidden Beach Recordings label, she released her debut album Who Is Jill Scott: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 in July 2000. The following summer she released Experience:Jil Scott 826+ after she released the single "A Long Walk." Scott continued to gain more recognition, eventually earning a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for "A Long Walk". Jill Scott also won a Grammy award at the 2005 Grammy awards for Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female.
Jill Scott appears in David Chappelle's Block Party performing with The Roots and Erykah Badu.
Scott released a new album, entitled Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 in 2004. Her book of poetry, The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours was released in April 2005.
Recently, Scott was prominently featured on hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco's 2006 single "Daydreaming" which also appeared on a new Scott collection called Collaborations on January 30, 2007.
The Collaborations collection served as "an appetizer" for her next studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 released September 25, 2007. A clip of the title track was released on a bonus disc from Hidden Beach Records and included with Collaborations. The lead single, "Hate on Me", gained airplay in May 2007 with a video released in mid-July. In advance of the album's release, Hidden Beach released a 17-minute album sampler through their forums. Interspersed between the dozen songs previewed on the sampler was a personal explanation from Jill for the inspiration behind some of her songs.
Jill Scott is also an accomplished actor, appearing as detective Precious Ramotswe in the BBC's dramatisation of Alexander McCall Smith's series of books: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency". Scott also appeared as "Sheila" in the Tyler Perrry film, "Why Did I Get Married" (2007) and its sequel, "Why Did I Get Married Too" (2010) .
Blessed
Jill Scott Lyrics
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Understand it's kinda late
And I gotta get home to my son
'Cause he's so special to me
I mean I gotta see him
I need to breathe him
That's my baby don't call me crazy
I love the studio but I love him more
I woke up in the morning feeling fresh to death
I'm so blessed, yes yes
I went to sleep stressed, woke up refreshed
I'm so blessed, yeah yes
Water in my face and everything is in it's place
Peace of mind even my grace
I'm so blessed, yes yes yes
My grandma almost lived to see ninety two
I'm so blessed, yes yes yes yes
My son was born healthy and beautiful
I'm so blessed, yeah yes
My momma's on my right side
Daddy on my left, my son father doing his absolute
I'm so blessed, blessed, blessed, blessed, yeah yeah yes
And I know what I know
And I know what I know
Yeah yeah struggle don't happen
It's just the way it be
Ain't nothing coming easily in this life
Sometimes you gotta work and you gotta grow and it gotta hurt
I'm sure you know
Take a look around
Woke up this morning listening to this song
You're so blessed, yes yes
Gonna rock this joint all night long
It's so blessed, yes
To be up in here with our hands up in the air
Waving like we just don't care
We're so blessed, yes yeah yeah yeah
Woke up in the morning feeling fresh to death
Went to sleep stressed woke up refreshed
Momma's on my right side, daddy on my left
I'm so blessed, yes yes yes
The song "Blessed" by Jill Scott is an expression of gratitude and thankfulness for the positive aspects of her life. She acknowledges the difficulties of life but emphasizes the need to acknowledge and appreciate the good. In the first verse, Jill explains that although she loves the studio, she loves her son more, and he is the reason she needs to get home. She then proceeds to give her all, delivering her best as this is the last take for the night.
The chorus of the song points out the various blessings in her life from waking up each day feeling fresh, having peace of mind, and everything being in place. She mentions her son's birth and excellent health, her mother and father's presence, and her grandmother's longevity - living to almost ninety-two. The second verse tells us that despite the struggles of life, we must keep moving, sometimes it will require hard work and growth, but it's necessary.
The song's message is clear, and it encourages us always to look at the positives and be grateful for them, no matter the situation. The lyrics are a powerful reminder that there are always things to be grateful for, and it's important to give thanks continually. We should not only focus on the struggles and difficulties of life but also on the good things that bring positivity into our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the last take for the night
I am finishing up recording for tonight.
Understand it's kinda late
It's pretty late right now, so I need to wrap things up soon.
And I gotta get home to my son
I need to leave now to go see my child.
'Cause he's so special to me
My son means everything to me.
I mean I gotta see him
I have to be with him and spend time together.
I need to breathe him
Being near my son helps me feel relaxed and refreshed.
That's my baby don't call me crazy
I love my child dearly and want to be with him as much as possible.
I love the studio but I love him more
Recording music is great, but being with my son is even better.
Let me give you what I got so
Before I leave, let me give you my all for this recording session.
I woke up in the morning feeling fresh to death
I woke up feeling great and energized.
I'm so blessed, yes yes
I feel really fortunate and grateful for everything in my life.
I went to sleep stressed, woke up refreshed
Even though I had stress before, I feel much better now.
Water in my face and everything is in it's place
I washed my face, and everything feels organized and under control.
Peace of mind even my grace
I feel at ease and relaxed, and even feel graceful.
My grandma almost lived to see ninety two
My grandmother lived for almost 92 years, which is impressive and special.
My son was born healthy and beautiful
I am very lucky that my child was born healthy and beautiful.
My momma's on my right side
My mother is sitting next to me on my right side.
Daddy on my left, my son father doing his absolute
My father is sitting next to me on my left side, and my son's father is doing his best.
Yeah yeah struggle don't happen
It's common to face challenges and obstacles in life.
It's just the way it be
That's just how life is sometimes.
Ain't nothing coming easily in this life
It's not easy to achieve things in life, everything takes work and effort.
Sometimes you gotta work and you gotta grow and it gotta hurt
In order to succeed in life, sometimes you have to work through the pain and grow from it.
I'm sure you know
I'm certain this isn't new information to you.
Take a look around
Take a moment to appreciate your surroundings and what you have.
It's so blessed, yes
It's such a blessing to be alive and enjoy life.
Gonna rock this joint all night long
I am going to dance and have fun all night long.
To be up in here with our hands up in the air
Being here is amazing, and we're all enjoying ourselves by cheering and dancing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, MUSHROOM MUSIC PTY LTD
Written by: JAFAN INAYA DAVIS, MICHAEL DAVIS, PAWEL LABRENT-PAKULSKI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Journey Ford
this song helps people actually feel blessed for everything they ever had. I love this song sooo much!!!😍😍😍
Patina Edochié
Righttt 💯👑🙏🏽🙌🏽💓
chelbon beatrice
I do.
Dinese Holloway
This woman has a beautiful soul, you can hear her smile when she sings. Absolutely beautiful.
Gaylor Garrett
Her smile is absolute beauty
Patina Edochié
Righttt 💯👑💓
Lai Isha
"you can hear her smile when she sings"...girl that is poetry right there.
TerraMarie
Odd how someone like Nicki Minaj gets millions of views for shaking her butt, yet this song reminds you of what you have in life and doesn't have nearly as many views. People care about the wrong things. I'm 15 and I'm proud to say that I'm blessed. I'd rather spend my time watching this and being reminded of happiness, rather than watching something that I'm going to forget about in a week.
Jacque Njeri
There’s everything for everyone. Enjoy without thinking about other people.
Jada Parks/Villanueva
@TerraMarie Terra, it is not that they “forget”, but, they REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE so GOD gives them over to their own devises and the end of it is death and hell. Read ROMANS 1:18-32. I wouldn’t want GOD to give me up.