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Learning to Love Again

by Aisha Badru

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1.
Lazy River 03:54
Time moves like a river, winding and slow Holding on to you is helping me float I drift in the breeze as your memory washes over me I will let you go, eventually Getting over you is like a lazy river ride I've been taking my time I've been taking my time Time moves like a river, but things still get old The scar is getting thinner, but underneath it grows My love for you runs deep like the roots beneath a tree I will let this go, eventually Getting over you is like a lazy river ride I've been taking my time I've been taking my time Getting over you is like a lazy river ride I've been taking my time Think I need some more time With you
2.
Moving On 03:01
I'm glad to see you're finally moving on Who ever knew mending a heart would take that long I never thought I would say this to you She fits you perfectly in ways that I couldn't do Who am I to say it's not the plan the universe had all along? How would we have learned all that we have from us Not getting along? I hope you're feeling better now these days And that you have found better ways to cope with your pain When you would fall you'd call There wasn't much that I wouldn't do But you were right it was more for me then it was for you Who am I to say which way your life should go And which path you should take? Who am I to stand between you And the growth that you get Learning from your mistakes? Who are we to say it's not the plan The universe had all along? Maybe we crossed paths to help teach each other To learn how to move on I'm glad to say we're finally moving on I hope you feel my gratitude when you hear this song
3.
Inside 04:16
I wrote a letter to myself Said you can do better all by yourself Don't settle for stones, you deserve a mountain Don't settle for drops, you deserve a fountain Buried within, there's a light inside you glistening In there you will see You have all you ever thought that you have Needed from out there You have always been complete my dear One day you will find That the greatest love story is unfolding inside Learn how to stand up for yourself Never give your power to someone else Stop swimming in puddles when you are the ocean You are deserving of love and devotion Buried within, there's a light inside you glistening In there you will see You have all you ever thought that you have Needed from out there You have always been complete my dear One day you will find That the greatest love story is unfolding inside
4.
I've been up all night trying to fight my dreams Of you and I falling in deep Should I keep you at a distance? Or take the path of least resistance? Running 'round all day trying to stay busy But the thought of you is trying to tempt me to run away Forget all the pain and all the days When I'd wish they try, I'd wish they call, I'd wish they stay Will it be a change or just more of the same? Should I keep you at a distance? Or take the path of least resistance? Staring at the sky Praying for a prophecy Should I turn away, or fall down to my knees? Should I keep you at a distance? Or take the path of least resistance?
5.
Move 03:13
I've been feeling weighed down Can't find the words to say Sitting, laying around Hoped I could sleep it away I've been all bent out of shape The pain is stuck inside of me I can't go on like this No, I cannot live this way So I'm gonna dance it out I'm gonna shake away the pain I'm gonna work it out I'm gonna sweat the stress away Because when I'm moving my body It no longer has a hold on me So I'm gonna move it out Yeah, I'm gonna move it I've been feeling stressed out Feels like I'm running in place Trapped and can't find my way out When did freedom become a maze? A hummingbird stuck in a cage The days are just wasting away I can't go on like this No, I cannot live this way So I'm gonna dance my way out I'm gonna shake away the chains I'm gonna stretch it out I'm gonna exhale the pain Because when I'm moving my body It no longer has a hold on me So I'm gonna move it out Yeah, I'm gonna move it

about

Everything has a purpose. I was meant to be here, doing this. And it's just part of my purpose to experience certain levels of trauma that are very universal, going through every process of healing, and somehow putting it together so I can help guide someone else. Everyone can relate to having self-esteem issues or being hurt. Those themes have played a big role in my life.

The track “Move" is a hymnal meditation that awakens into a dance track. It’s about the healing modality of movement and releasing trapped emotions. The track is a celebration we didn’t see coming. I really am such a lively person. Like, I'm always dancing around the house, but that doesn’t come across. Now I'm at this place where it's healing for me to work through my emotions through movement.

With ‘Move,’ I had this idea that I wanted to make a dance track, and sung the lyrics and the melody into a Voice Memo probably within 20 minutes.I knew exactly the electronic dance producer that I wanted to work with. She’s an Asian-American producer named Yuan Chang. Meanwhile, for “Lazy River,” I reached out to Gordon Allen, whom I discovered on Instagram. I knew I wanted that to be more folk derivative, but also have a swaggy king of feel.

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released June 2, 2023

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