Making
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I am a legend
Well
Im one in the making
Hell
Like one in the lineup
Yuh
Know somebody shaking
Yuh
Don't run In the family
Nah
Its mine for the taking
Take it
Take it
Gonna take it
Gotta first fake it
Till I make it
Earth Quake it
N its shaking
Gawd damn
Cookin Bacon
N I gotta eat it too when I make it
And my head been spinning like a fan son
Gotta go out collect the ransom
Gotta speed it up like my name Cranston
Oh Danny don't stop you'z a phantom
I know how I kill this
Muh fu**ah gotta pop pills with
Me
Just too keep up
You feel this
In ya head N ya chest
I have been saying that I am the best
Don't stop me
just watch G
I know that in cocky
I am a legend
Well
Im one in the making
Hell
Like one in the lineup
Yuh
Know somebody shaking
Yuh
Don't run In the family
Nah
Its mine for the taking
Take it
Take it
Took it Bi**H
Look at this
Im too slick to ever get on S**T
Book it quick
Im that kid
Gonna go N kill this track 26
Ya I'm back
On attack
Ya I went out here N spit dat fact
Im that one
Like a gun
A-K sprayin shit just foh fun
I ain't done
Silver tongue
I ain't a devil N I ain't a nun
Still know what
I came to stunt n I'm ready to hunt
I want the smoke like I'm hitting the blunt




Ready or not man I'm still wit the
Stun

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ray's song "Making" express the heartache of unrequited love. The singer is painfully aware that the person they love does not reciprocate their feelings and that they are unlikely to ever have a chance at a true relationship. Despite this, they cannot help but hold onto the hope that they might someday be able to be with that person. The repetition of the phrase "making believe" underscores the futility of this hope and the fact that the singer is living in a fantasy world. They cannot hold the person they love, and they cannot make them love them back. They are resigned to spending their life in a state of unrequited love.


The imagery in the lyrics is particularly poignant. The singer tries to "hold" the person they love, but they are not there, and they are somebody else's love. They are left alone with only their dreams to keep them company. This imagery reinforces the sense of isolation and loneliness that the singer feels. The repetition of the phrase "making believe" also suggests a sense of fantasy and unreality. The singer is clinging to an illusion because they cannot bear to face the truth.


In summary, the lyrics of Ray's song "Making" are a poignant expression of the anguish of unrequited love. The singer is trapped in a world of fantasy, unable to let go of their unfulfilled dreams. The repetition of the phrase "making believe" underscores the sense of futility and suggests that the singer is living in a world of illusion.


Line by Line Meaning

Making believe that you still love me
Pretending that your love for me hasn't faded away


It's leaving me alone and so blue
Your absence is making me feel lonely and sad


But I'll always dream, still I'll never own you
I will always imagine a life with you but it will never be a reality


Making believe, it's all I can do
Pretending is the only way for me to cope with the reality


Can't hold you close when you're not with me
I long for your presence but you are with someone else


You're somebody's love, you'll never be mine
You belong to someone else and can never be mine


Making believe, I'll spend my lifetime
Pretending will be a part of my life forever


Loving you, making believe
I will continue to love you through my imaginary world


Making believe that I never lost you
Faking the idea that you never left in the first place


But my happy hours I find are so few
My joyous moments without you are rare


My plans for the future will never come true
My aspirations of being with you will never become a reality


Making believe, what else can I do
Pretending is the only option I have left


Can't hold you close when you're not with me
Your love is intangible as you are not by my side


You're somebody's love, you'll never be mine
You are committed elsewhere and I will never be able to have you


Making believe, I'll spend my lifetime
Pretending will be the way for me to survive through life


Loving you, making believe
In my mind, my love for you is eternal even though we are not together




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Written by: Taylor Francisco

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gubi lasco

Jamie Foxx won best actor at the Oscars for his performance in the movie 'Ray'. He deserved it for sure.

FORGIVENESS ISFREEDOM

Thanks for comment because I was trying to remember did he win an award😉 He won a Oscar🥳 yes he did deserve that✅💯💯💯

L Shepherd

What an honor to be in the presence of Ray Charles. I knew the minute I viewed the movie that it was an award winning movie

Morteza Pasiani

@L Shepherd Absolutely was an honor , RIP great legend ❤

Harry Snothead

@L Shepherdthe movie was a bit too fast paced for my liking. He met and then was ostracised from people in 4 minutes at times. Literally just rewatched it. Another thing was they made a big deal about Ray refusing to play in front of a segregated audience in Georgia and said how he got an award and pardon in 1979 because of it. But also fail to mention that Ray then went to Sun City in South Africa in 1981 and played infront of an entirely segregated audience in a country with the worst racial segregation laws ever. So… that’s a bit of a swing and a miss there.

Donna Mollaun

He deserved it. Best acting job ever.

D. Cruz

He truly truly gave Jamie foxx his blessings. Look how close he was to him. Touching him was basically Ray visualizing Jamie doing a great job on his biopic. Especially after they played the piano together

Duccio Castelli

Indeed...magic...he Said it at First.."let's play the blues before talking.
Look at his smile just after two bars

Aisha U

Ray Charles, a true legend...Jamie Fox captured the talent, the spirit, the Man!

adonai yah

He really did

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