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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shabaka
Shabaka
Flute
E L U C I D
E L U C I D
Vocals
Brandee Younger
Brandee Younger
Harp
Charles Overton
Charles Overton
Harp
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
Bass
Chris Sholar
Chris Sholar
Electronic Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shabaka Hutchings
Shabaka Hutchings
Composer
Chaz Hall
Chaz Hall
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Shabaka
Shabaka
Producer
Maureen Sickler
Maureen Sickler
Recording Engineer
Dilip Harris
Dilip Harris
Mixing Engineer
Guy Davies
Guy Davies
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Behind this mask, behind this face
A face
Behind this mask
Behind this face
Behind this mask, behind this face
A face
Behind this mask, behind this face
A face
Behind this mask
[Chorus]
Body to inhabit
Stars at the feet, uh
Body to inhabit
Universe
Stars at the feet
Time dragging
[Verse 2]
Forgetting I remember I forget again
Forgetting I remember I forget again
[Verse 3]
Remind me when I come down
Suck me when I wake
Feed me
I just maintain, or so I thought
Look a little different through another's eyes
This, that and a other time
This, that and a other time
[Chorus]
Body to inhabit
Universe
Stars at the feet
Time dragging
[Verse 4]
Behind the light
Behind the beat
Update another version
I'm energy
Holy wood burning
Breathing deeper
Thought I knew but not for certain
[Verse 5]
She say she saw my other face when I'm inside her
I looked around wiping my saliva
Who's that peeking through my eye slit
Showing up unannounced
Who's turning time to speak
[Chorus]
Body to inhabit
Universe
Stars at the feet
Time dragging
[Verse 6]
Seasons pass
Ciphers never completed
[Verse 7]
Face behind this mask, behind this face
Face behind this mask, behind this face
Face behind this mask, behind this face
[Verse 8]
So many at the same time
[Chorus]
Body to inhabit
Universe
Stars at the feet
Time dragging
[Verse 9]
Forgetting I remember I forget again
Forgetting I remember I forget again
[Verse 10]
A face behind this mask behind this face
A face behind this mask behind this face
A face behind this mask behind this face
[Verse 11]
Same time
Same time
[Verse 12]
Behind this mask behind this face
Behind this mask behind this face
[Chorus]
Body to inhabit
Universe
Stars at the feet
Time dragging
[Verse 13]
Forgetting I remember I forget again
Forgetting I remember I forget again
[Verse 14]
Remind me when I come down
Suck me when I wake
Feed me
I just maintain, or so I thought
Look a little different through another's eyes
This, that, and the other time
This, that, and the other time, uh
[Chorus]
Body to inhabit
Universe
Stars at the feet
Time dragging
[Verse 15]
Behind the light
Behind the beat
Update another version
I'm energy
Holy wood burning
Breathing deeper
Thought I knew but not for certain
[Verse 16]
She say she saw my other face when I'm inside her
I looked around wiping my saliva
Who's that peeking through my eye slit
Showing up unannounced
Who's turning time to speak
[Chorus]
Body to inhabit
Universe
Stars at the feet
Time dragging
[Verse 17]
Seasons pass
Ciphers never completed
[Verse 18]
A face behind this mask behind this face
A face behind this mask behind this face
A face behind this mask behind this face
A face behind this mask behind this face
Written by: Chaz Jerome Hall, Shabaka Hutchings

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