Song of the Day: Kelela - On The Run

Okay, this song is hot.  Intense and beautiful, as usual.  Raw and direct.

This is not the first song of hers I've added to my blog.  As I recall, I first heard her on a flight, just flipping through the artists available on the in-flight entertainment.  So glad I did.

This is my previous post:

https://tblooming.blogspot.com/2016/03/song-of-day-kelela-all-way-down.html

Enough background, here's the song:

Kelela - On The Run (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_JoWwDEJI

Lyrics by AZLyrics.com:

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kelela/ontherun.html

Kelela Lyrics

"On The Run"

Baby, you're out on the run, oh

Nothin' in this world could stop us right now

Nothin' in this world could make this wrong

Know you want me

I'm ready but you're takin' too long

You're tryna play it off

I'm onto you, onto you, onto you, baby

Open up, babe, to the sun

Open up, babe, we ain't done

Come out and touch the rays

Open up, babe, I'm the one

You stay on the run

But I'm onto you, I'm onto you, onto you, baby

You get around enough

Too busy actin' tough

I'ma lay it down

Come get me right now

I shouldn't have to try

Not gonna read your mind

Give me a softer side

I won't wait all night

If you come my way

I'ma want that fire (I won't wait all night)

But you're on the run

I don't wanna have a conversation

I don't wanna wait

But you know I'm all the way down

When you come my way

I'ma want that fire

Baby, you've been gone for so long

Baby, when it's on, you get so lost

You can't handle me

You love it when I'm comin' off strong

I saw you play it off

I'm onto you, onto you, onto you, baby

Open up, babe, to the sun

Open up, babe, we ain't done

Come out and touch the rays

Open up, babe, I'm the one

You stay on the run

But I'm onto you, I'm onto you, onto you, baby

You're on the run

Takin' me out on the run

When the lights go off

Get down low, wanna feel your love

Want another round?

Feels so good when we're not allowed

How you holdin' up?

I'm on the edge and I've had enough

What you doin', love?

I'm gonna wait on him but I won't wait all night

You get around enough

Too busy actin' tough

I'ma lay it down

Come get me right now

I shouldn't have to try

Not gonna read your mind

Give me a softer side

I won't wait all night

If you come my way

I'ma want that fire

But you're on the run

I don't wanna have a conversation (Not gonna wait all night, oh)

I don't wanna wait

But you know I'm all the way down

When you come my way (When you come my way)

I'ma want that fire

Bring your light and your fire

I'ma want that fire

You're on the run

Don't wait all night, don't wait all night

Don't wait all night, don't wait all night

Don't wait all night, don't wait all night

Don't wait all night, don't wait all night

Hello?

Song of the Day: Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up

Have I mentioned before how much I love songs that capture a certain mood?  Yeah, I guess I have.  :)

File this in the same category.  Love the vibe.

Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_565ZKqvI

Lyrics, from AZLyrics.com:

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/fennelily/lightslightup.html

Fenne Lily Lyrics

"Lights Light Up"

It took a lot of me to get back up from sleeping

All my weight, the pressure and the floor

There isn't more in a waking day than dreaming

Or so I thought

You came to me at the speed of a bad decision

Just the speed, the bad not so much

We held each other while everything burned up 'round us

And inside of me, too

That's called love

The traffic lights light up as we stand kissing

And the car horns play along

And though the sign says stop and look and listen

We don't do that shit anymore

And he said "So, do you ever wanna leave here?"

And she said "Well, that depends on the day"

And he said "Oh, do you even wanna be here?"

And she said "Well that depends on the way"

I guess we never really had that much in common

'Cept the days the nights and the cold

And though we don't really talk about it often

The fear of this getting old

You didn't listen when I told you I'm no dancer

Now I dance alone all the time

In the same room where I learned about the cancer

And you just held your head to mine

And you said "So, do you ever wanna leave here?"

And I said "Well, that depends on the day"

And you said "Oh, do you even wanna be here?"

And I said "Well, that depends on the way"