Mood Swing - Asheru: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Mood Swing

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Hip-Hop/Rap

Mood Swing was released on July 1, 2003 by Seven Heads Entertainment Ltd. as a part of the album 7 Heads R Better Than 1, Vol. 1: No Edge-Ups In South Africa

Song Details

Album7 Heads R Better Than 1, Vol. 1: No Edge-Ups In South Africa

Release DateJuly 1, 2003

LabelSeven Heads Entertainment Ltd.

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM89

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jill Cunniff

Composer

Gabrielle Glaser

Gabrielle Glaser

Composer

Vivian Trimble

Composer

Kate Schellenbach

Kate Schellenbach

Composer

Lyrics

[Intro: Asheru (Talib Kweli)

You can't run to every new thing under the sun

You be a jack of all trades and a master of none

Mood swingin' (La-la-la-la-la, mood swing)

(La-la-la-la-la, mood)

(La-la-la-la-la, mood swing)

(La-la-la-la-la, mood)

Soon come, you will understand

The motivation of a man gettin' the underhand

A local yokel on a mission to get global

Lettin' my vocals amass to some total

And keep the point focal, you hear me but you don't listen

You think it's easy bein' put in this position?

I freak speech but still don't wanna preach

Just speak thought and stimulate movement out of them seats

Grab your gat, hit the streets, that's the rally cry, the war horn

The acab' is, some cats is spiritually war torn

Environment, so I'm leadin' a community movement

And I don't need money for me to make a community improvement

Tell me what you stand for

Will you settle for less or do you have the strength to demand more?

Only time will tell what this new world brings

Revolution's in order, check the mood swing

Swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing

Low like Sweet Chariot, what I say make my voice

Deep as Barry's get, carry it like a torch

Give birth to rhymes, then meet beats, then I marry 'em off

Have a divorce if the track is wack (Please)

My rhyme's a rollin' stone

Home is where the hi-hat is at, it's on its own

Maybe one day it'll settle down

It ain't no good, it's all better now

Come on, let it out

Mood swing, changin' the way we do things is a good thing

Listen to the whole hood sing as they go (La-la-la-la-la)

Yeah, as they go (La-la-la-la-la)

Uh, no fear, no doubt, and no worry

Everything in its own time, there's no hurry

Mood swingin' (Swingin'), mood swing swingin' (Swingin')

Mood swingin' (Swingin'), mood swing swingin' (Swingin')

Me and baby in the rental

She talkin' gentle, hit the hotel, the presidential

Sweet, kisses on the temple make her feel special

Light a candle, sayin', "God, it's in the sentimental"

Mood is right with the light just so I could see

Begin to set the pace for what we gon' get into

My fingers is lyrics, his back is the instrumental

Ancient secrets, Indian, Oriental

Blackin' out, doin' shit I can't rap about

Passin' out, wakin' up, not awake, awake enough

To take it up a non-stop

Lovers and friends never know if we could love again

I said, "We gotta leave," she asked if she could come again

I had to meet Asheru at the studio, I'm runnin' late

You know I hate to make a **** wait but, damn, baby

You look good in the summertime

Give me some of yours, I'ma give you some of mine

Yo, Kweli, I remember bein' in the same dilemma

Hip-hop was number one, my girl was number one contender

The great pretender with a whole different agenda

Until I make it big, life is one long gig

Mood swing like Ella or Coltrane

It's classic like Soul Train and timeless, just like this rhyme is

So all of y'all bandwagon the campaign

Grab a hold of that mood swing and do the damn thing

Mood swing, changin' the way we do things is a good thing

Listen to the whole hood sing as they go (La-la-la-la-la)

Yeah, as they go (La-la-la-la-la)

Uh, you can't run to every new thing under the sun

You be a jack of all trades and a master of none

Mood swingin', swingin', mood swing swingin'

Mood swingin', swingin', mood swing swingin'

I'm an outlet, a front up for shit you ain't figured out yet

A resource, I pivot your efforts on the right course

The teacher, doin' whatever it takes to reach ya

All of it's in me, no really, it's in me

A good brother, lovin' son, a great lover

I'm a truth seeker on a quest, not a believer

I'm an MC for all of the world to see

And you got my word on it, I put the herd on it

That we rep shit, it's the least to be expected

Fuck that prep shit, jump on stage like we connected

From the same minds, sayin' the same things at the same time

Backstage rappin' like gettin' ready for game time

We a family and ain't nothin' goin' to change that

For better or worse like somebody prearranged that

The way it is, the way it always will be

So I can be still and still be

Soon come, we will witness a shift in consciousness

And Black music is one of our greatest accomplishments

One day, our names'll live on as monuments

So that our kids can hold up they heads with confidence

That's when a nation will rise and realize that

Life without knowledge is the death of your stile

The answer to my comprehension is just too complex

One minute from the next, go from happy to vexed

Mood swing, yeah

See, change is good sometimes, but

Mood swing, yeah

It's time for the essence of rhyme

Time to mood swing, take it on back

Mood swing, mood swing, mood swing

Mood swing with me, oh, la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la

Written by: Gabrielle Glaser, Jill Cunniff, Kate Schellenbach, Vivian Trimble

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