He is also one half of the group Latyrx with fellow MC Lateef the Truth Speaker. Lyrics Born has worked with many artists including KRS-One, Jean Grae, Dilated Peoples, Z-Trip, DJ Shadow, Diverse, Tommy Guerrero, Blackalicious and his wife, Joyo Velarde.
Lyrics Born released his first solo LP in October of 2003, called Later That Day.
In April of 2005, Lyrics Born's second album Same !@#$ Different Day was released on the Quannum Projects label. The album featured remixes of five songs from Later That Day along with a number of new tracks.
LB's hit song Callin' Out was featured in a 2004 Coca Cola television commercial in the United States featuring actor Adrien Brody and was #1 on San Francisco's Alternative Rock station, Live105 for 5 weeks. The song is also featured in the film Waiting... starring Ryan Reynolds.
His songs have been featured in television shows such as HBO's Entourage, Six Feet Under, Skins, Gilmore Girls and the films Collateral by Michael Mann and Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift. Lyrics Born also appears in the upcoming Justin Lin film, Finishing the Game.
His latest album, Overnite Encore: Lyrics Born LIVE! is a live record recorded in Australia and has received praise from critics all across the board who have hailed it as one of the best live hip-hop albums ever made. Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 / 4 Stars.
Lyrics Born is currently recording his latest album which is due for release next year.
You can check out updates via his online video blog, LBTV available on his website and Myspace page.
I Changed My Mind
Lyrics Born Lyrics
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With no experience.
Year in year out
We had our ups and downs
But I always took it serious.
I made a joke
I played the fool
I know I told you that we were
Supposed to have something
Made for this weekend
But I changed my mind.
I changed my mind.
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
And I changed my mind
Well it started getting cozy, girl
I let you control the reins.
And despite what I knew to be true
I'd hoped that things would change.
I'd even say I can't completely blame
But I even take 'cause was situations in
Retrospect with the things you say
Would shift direction when put into action.
But I just let it whiz on by.
People say "L-B it's goin awry!"
And I'd flip up say "that's not right."
Now I see my shit's not tight.
Now I changed my mind
CHORUS
Well lookin back now
I was a young man, girl.
In hindsight I regret.
I never listen to my better judgement
So my blind side got the best of me.
But we live and learn.
What you did in turn
Made me never have to settle for less.
And would I deserve and once you mature girl
You'll always be second best.
CHORUS
I'd even say I can't completely blame
But I even take 'cause was situations in
Retrospect with the things you say
Would shift direction when put into action.
But I just let it whiz on by.
People say "L-B it's goin awry!"
And I'd flip up say "that's not right."
Now I see my shit's not tight.
It really pains me to say things change
But your limitations would've held me back.
The things you say try to underrate me
They were just a reflection of your self-respect.
But now I let it whiz on by.
You can't tell me LB can't fly!
Kiss my wings, you can't hypnotize me!
Hear the M-singer singin this bye-bye.
I changed my mind bout this here relationship
That you've become so complacent with.
I've changed my mind.
You've sacrificed everything we had
For a happenin' price.
Changed my mind, plain and simple
Now tame and gentle
Changed my mind, i tried
I kept it quiet now why the hell
Ya wanna go and advertise?
In Lyrics Born's song I Changed My Mind, the artist reflects on his relationship with a girl starting from when he was a young boy with no experience. The song chronicles the ups and downs of their relationship and how he always took it seriously despite making jokes and playing the fool. He then talks about how things started to get cozy, and he let her control the reins in hopes that things would change. As they matured, however, he realized that the things she said were just a reflection of her self-respect and limitations, and would've held him back if he had stayed in the relationship. So, he changed his mind and ended the relationship.
The lyrics of the song embody a powerful message about individual growth and the importance of self-respect. It's about realizing that sometimes we need to let go of things that don't serve us, even if it's difficult, and move towards personal growth and better opportunities. It also highlights the importance of listening to our better judgment and not letting our blindside get the best of us. The song speaks to anyone who has been in a self-destructive relationship but eventually realized that they needed to change their mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I came at you a young boy, girl
With no experience.
I was young and naive when I first started our relationship.
Year in year out
We had our ups and downs
But I always took it serious.
We have had our fair share of difficulties but I was dedicated to making it work.
I made a joke
I played the fool
I took time, made all the plans.
I sometimes acted silly, but I always put effort into planning for our future.
I know I told you that we were
Supposed to have something
Made for this weekend
But I changed my mind.
I previously committed to something for the weekend, but I've now reconsidered and decided against it.
Well it started getting cozy, girl
I let you control the reins.
And despite what I knew to be true
I'd hoped that things would change.
As our relationship progressed, I allowed you to take the lead, despite knowing deep down that things were unlikely to change.
But I even take 'cause was situations in
Retrospect with the things you say
Would shift direction when put into action.
I can't deny that some of the situations we encountered were influenced by the things you said, and things didn't always go as planned.
Now I see my shit's not tight.
Now I changed my mind
I now realize that I was wrong, and that I need to make a change.
Well lookin back now
I was a young man, girl.
In hindsight I regret.
When I look back now, I realize that I was young and foolish, and I regret my past actions.
I never listen to my better judgement
So my blind side got the best of me.
I often ignored my own instincts, which led to me being blindsided by some of the problems in our relationship.
But we live and learn.
What you did in turn
Made me never have to settle for less.
Despite the difficulties we faced, I have learned from our experiences and won't settle for anything less than what I deserve.
And would I deserve and once you mature girl
You'll always be second best.
Now that I understand what I deserve in a relationship, if you don't grow and mature, you won't be good enough for me.
It really pains me to say things change
But your limitations would've held me back.
Although it's difficult, I realize that our relationship needs to end because I can't let your limitations hold me back.
The things you say try to underrate me
They were just a reflection of your self-respect.
When you said things that belittled me, it was actually a reflection of how little you respected yourself.
Changed my mind bout this here relationship
That you've become so complacent with.
I've changed my mind about the relationship, as you've become too comfortable with the way things are and are unwilling to change.
You've sacrificed everything we had
For a happenin' price.
You've given up everything we had together for some short-lived, material gains.
Changed my mind, plain and simple
Now tame and gentle
Changed my mind, i tried
I kept it quiet now why the hell
Ya wanna go and advertise?
I've simply changed my mind and am trying to end things in a peaceful and respectful way, so I don't understand why you're publicly making a scene.
I changed my mind.
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
And I changed my mind
I've changed my mind about the relationship multiple times, but I am now committed to moving on.
Writer(s): Tom William Shimura, Jan Weissenfeldt, Maximilian Weissenfeldt, Boris Geiger Copyright: Talpa Music, Asia Born Music
Contributed by Anna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ethanrohitmir7818
I finally find it, thank goodness! While playing driver pararellines I was 11 and I only could remember it's melody but not a single lyric. Now I finally find it, thank you awesome being.
@ianchesney9639
in 1978 NY was the coolest place on the planet!
@CRainHoovesPoney_Money_Poney
But in 2006?
@NismoRacer00
@@CRainHoovesPoney_Money_Poney On the surface, New York shone bright. But the old city I knew was still there
@Peterbilt_
Driver parallel
@englemint
Stereo Mc's have the best drum bass combos
@loneronin79
I loved reading the comments... Please, folks, dig into all the cats involved with this track.. Lyrics Born, Poets of Rhythm, Stereo MCs, Quannum Records, and all they link up with... Dig the dig!!...
Much love...
@djspyderamp
I love this song been trying to find it for years now this is the jam I couldn't find the artist thought it was just the stereo mcs but found out different thnx!!
@hatedone5526
Got this song sent to me today. We all change our minds move on do you and what's best 👌
@Richeefrusciante
Absolutely LOVE this tune!!!! ENTOURAGEEEE!!!