Brandelyn: Lyrical Contradiction

I feel like I have gotten my second wind. It is a beautiful feeling to actually want to live. I have been making it a point over the last week, to dedicate myself to work. And of course by work I mean my art and not my job. I want to make that distinction, don’t get it twisted. LOL! But this week, I have been making a conscious effort to take my free moments during my lunch break, or after work, or even sometimes in the morning to truly be an artist. On Tuesday, I went straight home from work, pulled my hair back into a ponytail and got to work on a painting. It felt good to start from scratch, to watch the picture take form and to see my initial idea literally blend into something else. I’m not quite finished with it yet, but I love the way its going so far, so yay!

Yesterday during my lunch break, I went to a little café by my job, ordered an Apricot Escape tea and sat down outside in the breeze and wrote. I am taking a stab at writing a short story, and it was so refreshing, drinking the tea, being kissed by the wind, teased by the sunshine, and writing down the story that was unfolding in my head. I am going to spend my lunch today in the same way, and tonight I plan to finish that painting. I realize that I feel my most balanced when I sacrifice my so called free time, and paint, dance, write, sing, breathe it away. I have this incredible desire to LIVE. I don’t want to waste any moments, every minute is precious and LIVE…

I’ve been playing a song over and over on my Itunes, because it makes me feel good. I would like to dedicate this to the love of my life. My art.

Peace Y’all…

B

Life is Better

Q-Tip featuring Norah Jones

The Renaissance

Life’s filled with pain

But now the clouds come in

Leaves fall away

Hip Hop is playing again

Is playing tunes

No banging for you

Don’t stop this feel I feel

I just want to know that all day I feel the breeze

I’m so into your rich history

Tell me stories that take me away

Come take me (Ohhh, ohhhh)

Come take me with you

Life is, better, now that, now that I found you (repeats)

One step at a time, a man walked on the moon

One record got played, two hooks and boom

One really young man your time comes soon

We rating, it was about the size you loom

We bang our drums in the misconstrued sound

We restless and we’re taking over your town

Hand second, is protecting all this vibe that I’m getting

Playlist setting:

Cold Crush, Furious Five, and a Master God

Cosmic Force Bammbaataa and every part of

Bug Starsky, June Bug, Busy Bee

Run, DJ, LL, Kane, Biz Markie

Doug E, Will, Barry B, Spoonie, Silly D

Rakim, BDP, Dana Dane, Ricky D

Leaders of the New School, Snoop Dogg, Monie Love

Big and Pac are up above

Easy E and Bone Thugs

Fat and Skinny Boys, Cash Money and the rapper Nas

Large Professor, Lauryn, Wy Clef, and Pras

Brand Nubian, Diamond D, Ludicris and Jay

RIP, MC, Common, Lil Wayne, and Yay

Primo, Outkast, where my Ni—a Dilla at

SV … where my ni—a Dilla at

And when you look into my eyes, It makes all these feelings rise

Makes my space a better place, Can’t you see it in my face

Life is, better, now that, now that I found you (repeats)

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogoMM5eCdGw