album cover
album cover
Release DateJune 10, 2022
LabelGhostlight Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jaquel Spivey
Jaquel Spivey
Vocals
James Jackson Jr.
James Jackson Jr.
Vocals
John-Michael Lyles
John-Michael Lyles
Vocals
John-Andrew Morrison
John-Andrew Morrison
Vocals
Jason Veasey
Jason Veasey
Vocals
Antwayn Hopper
Antwayn Hopper
Vocals
Mike Pettry
Mike Pettry
Keyboards, Guitar, Music Director, Assistant Director
Rona Siddiqui
Rona Siddiqui
Music Director, Keyboards
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of A Strange Loop
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of A Strange Loop
Ensemble
Beth Callen
Beth Callen
Guitar
Chris Reza
Chris Reza
Reeds
L Morgan Lee
L Morgan Lee
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael R. Jackson
Michael R. Jackson
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael R. Jackson
Michael R. Jackson
Producer
Charlie Rosen
Charlie Rosen
Co-Producer
Rona Siddiqui
Rona Siddiqui
Co-Producer
Michael Croiter
Michael Croiter
Producer, Editing Engineer
Andy Manganello
Andy Manganello
Engineer
Essie Whitman
Essie Whitman
Executive Producer
Kurt Deutsch
Kurt Deutsch
Executive Producer
Matthias Winter
Matthias Winter
Mixing Engineer
Michael Fossenkemper
Michael Fossenkemper
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Five foot four, high school gym, sneaking a cupcake
These are my memories
These are my memories
Shooting hoops, off the rim, slow on the uptake
These are my memories
These are my memories
[Verse 2]
After gym, the locker room, my eyes photographing
Naked me, measures in at four and a half inches
These are my memories
These are my memories
[Verse 3]
Of one lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
One lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
[Verse 4]
Guilt and shame, Jesus' name, church every Sunday
These are my memories
These are my memories
Eat his body, drink his blood, communion buffet
These are my memories
Sweet sour memories
[Verse 5]
After church, we're driving home, to radio crackle
Jazz music, or Motown blues, and skin is a shackle
[Verse 6]
For one lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
One lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
[Verse 7]
These are my memories
Sweet sour memories
This is my history
This is my mystery
[Verse 8]
Mom is napping on the couch
And dad cuts the grass while
I watch tv all day long, Young and the Restless
[Verse 9]
Like one lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
One lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
[Verse 10]
Dad is drunk and, on the couch
While mom eats a pork chop
Daily Bread mill, daily treadmill, won't ever stop
[Verse 11]
One lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
One lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
[Verse 12]
I am lying on the couch, I dream that I'm flying
Flapping both my wings so hard to keep me from dying
With a crown of godforsaken thorns on my head
[Verse 13]
Like all those Black gay boys I knew who chose to go on back to the Lord
(Like all those Black gay boys you knew who chose to go on back to the Lord)
All those Black gay boys I knew who chose to go on back to the Lord
(All those Black gay boys you knew who chose to go on back to the Lord)
[Verse 14]
All those Black gay boys I knew who chose to go on back to the Lord
(All those Black gay boys you knew who chose to go on back to the Lord)
I'm one lone Black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord
(Chose to turn his back on—, chose to turn his back on the Lord)
[Verse 15]
Instead
Written by: Michael R. Jackson
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