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Robert Glasper Experiment - Afro Blue (Feat. Erykah Badu)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Robert Glasper Experiment
Robert Glasper Experiment
Performer
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Vocals
Derrick Hodge
Derrick Hodge
Bass
Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper
Keyboards
Casey Benjamin
Casey Benjamin
Flute
Chris Dave
Chris Dave
Drums
9th Wonder
9th Wonder
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Songwriter
Mongo Santamaría
Mongo Santamaría
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper
Producer
Keith Lewis
Keith Lewis
Recording Engineer
Todd Bergman
Todd Bergman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Qmillion
Qmillion
Mixing Engineer
Chris Athens
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer
Max Ross
Max Ross
Vocal Recording Engineer
9th Wonder
9th Wonder
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Eh
[Verse 2]
Fly love song, fly love song, fly love song
[Verse 3]
Eh
Dream of a land my soul is from
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
[Verse 4]
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Eh
Rich as the night, afro blue
[Verse 5]
Elegant boy
Beautiful girl
Eh
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
[Verse 6]
Eh
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Eh
Rich as the night, afro blue
[Verse 7]
Two lovers, face to face with undulating grace
Gently sway then slip away
To some secluded place
[Verse 8]
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue
[Verse 9]
Yo, you came to me as my blessing
I'm trying to accept, that it did not question
The whys and the hows without obsessing
It's a lot to think about, I'm still processing
Tears of joy in the morning made our pillow wet
Then night fell and we turned into silhouettes
Your body next to mine dancing real close
Step left, step right then a pirouette
It would appear as that we really do believe in us
But it's so hard to believe all we need is us
Believe a kiss on a cold day could be enough
Look at the stars, I wonder what it is they see in us
Where is this leaving us?
That's all I'm asking
Love comes in every color but the fact is
I never needed fifty shades of grey
Just turn the lights down low and give em every shade of blackness, uh
[Verse 10]
Two lovers, face to face with undulating grace
Gently sway and step away
To some secluded place
[Verse 11]
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue
Afro blue
[Verse 12]
Afro blue
[Verse 13]
(I hope this is uh, Robert Glasper)
(Uh, I got your number from a good friend of mine)
(And uh, I really like what you're doing over there)
(With the music and the uh, the drums and the bass)
(And the, the sound effects and it's kinda cool, uh, yeah man)
(I just gotta say uh, I love that song, Black Radio)
(Black Radio, Black Radio)
(By that guy, um, Now see me)
(I don't know, uh, the guy kinds of sound like Mos Def to me, uh)
(If you ask me, but uh, thanks)
Written by: Mongo Santamaria

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