'The most important, personal song of my life" -- AWKWORD
A tribute song from AWKWORD for his mother, who died of metastasized breast cancer on 1/2/12, before her 60th birthday.
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LYRICS:
Thank you, mommy, i try to say the words calmly /
but im a little too sensitive, you helped make me an anomaly /
i cry on your shoulder, put my head in your lap /
think of all the fun we had, and how we'll never get it back /
the sound of your laugh, feel of your hand on my back /
hiking through the woods, eating the lunch that we packed /
My biggest fan in the crowd, im still watching ya clap /
youre the angel on my shoulder, pushing me back to the track /
i woulda thought that be enough, for you to be saved /
maybe god wants a golf course, on that land that YOU saved /
Most little girls, they dream about guys with porsches /
you stared up at the ceiling imaginin carin for horses /
most popular chick, growing up, just like my sister /
You will always live on, in her voice, i hear your whisper.
Thank you, mommy, for all the songs youve sung softly /
You put me to sleep, something now I do hardly /
Plus, also, think about it, you made me an emcee /
kinda awesome actually, you raised me, creatively /
You are my salve, my rock, you never give up /
I was a whole lot a trouble, pissed off, with bad luck /
You never got embarrassed, when I dressed like a punk /
Now you always check my status, hoping that I'm not drunk /
Mom, you created a beast, artists think for themselves /
Now I thank my lucky stars im at home while you're not well /
Id forever hate myself if I turned to music and shrank /
I know its near the end now, i need a billion bars to thank /
You inspired me to act, you taught me how to think /
You showed me the arts, you see beauty in everything.
Thank you, mommy, for all the truths you taught me /
In any conflict, I'll always think about my mommy /
But its time to man up now, mom, im scared /
You were the person i fully knew, who'd always be there /
I can picture myself now, rooftop, screaming in the dark /
I cant imagine living a single minute without my heart /
But I promise to go on, for you and my seeds /
I promise to watch my money, and stay away from all that greed /
I promise to support pops, with anything he needs /
And my best friend, your daughter and me, we holdin down the tree /
Plus YOUR sister, together, reminiscing about your grace /
Passing pictures around, like kids, lovingly study ya face /
We suffer now, cuz we all lost like 30 years /
But mom thats 60+ years of greatness better than your peers.
ABOUT AWKWORD:
AWKWORD, The People's Champ, is the Writer, Hip Hop/Rap Artist and Activist behind World View, the 1st-ever 100% For-Charity Global Hip Hop Project, featuring contributions from every continent, approximately 20 countries and every United States region. Brought to you by DJBooth.net, End of the Weak (EOW) and The Morgan Stanley Foundation, the album boasts production from Domingo, Harry Fraud, The White Shadow, Tranzformer, ATG and many more, as well as guest emcee appearances from the likes of Joell Ortiz, Sean Price and KRS-One... AWKWORD — who is donating all proceeds from his World View project to Aim to Live, a 501c3-registered nonprofit dedicated to educating and empowering urban youth — has been featured by the leading Hip Hop magazines/site, such as Urb Magazine, XXL, The Source, Hip Hop DX, Nah Right, DJ Booth, 2DopeBoyz, Vlad TV, You Heard That New (UHTN), The Mad Bloggers, The Hip Hop Chronicle, Kevin Nottingham, IndieHipHopNet, Ashley Outrageous, Refined Hype and BuckMarleyXXX. He has also appeared on top news sites Daily Kos, The Nation and Huffington Post, while his interviews and records get play worldwide, including on Hip Hop Nation Sirius XM, Rap Is Outta Control Radio, Revolt Radio and Israel National Radio.
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給你哈音樂 蕭敬騰 L-O-V-E+Put Your Hand On My Shoulder+How Can You Mend a Broken Heartby Ilikemilktw2,273 views
beautiful., seriously made me teary eyed <3
msvernie88 1 month ago
@msvernie88 thank you
AWKWORDvideos 1 month ago
Damn, that the most beautiful thing you could do for your mother. SALUTE!
808SHIRTS 1 month ago 2
@808SHIRTS thanks brother
AWKWORDvideos 1 month ago