On & On
Title | On & On |
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Artist | Erykah Badu |
Album | Baduizm |
Release Date | 1997-02-11 |
Description | Erykah Badu’s debut single “On & On” is a signature song of the Neo Soul era and displayed a Billie Holiday influence in her vocal style. The gold single peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and UK Singles charts. The song also won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1998. Like many other figures in 90’s hip-hop, Erykah explored the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths (also known as the Five Percent Nation), referencing the group’s theology of Supreme Mathematics. The lyrical and melodic themes of “On & On” were continued on the track “…& On” on her follow-up album, Mama’s Gun. |
Lyrics | [Verse 1] Oh my, my, my, I'm feeling high My money's gone, I'm all alone Too much to see The world keeps turning Oh what a day, what a day, what a day Peace and blessings manifest with every lesson learned If your knowledge were your wealth, then it would be well-earned If we were made in his image, then call us by our names Most intellects do not believe in God but they fear us just the same [Chorus] Oh, on and on and on and on My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone Oh, on and on and on and on All night 'til the break of dawn I go on and on and on and on My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone Oh on and on and on and on Goddammit, I'ma sing my song [Verse 2] I was born under water With three dollars and six dimes Yeah, you might laugh 'Cause you did not do your math Like one, two, three (Damn, y'all feel that? Oh) Like one, two, three The world keeps turning Oh what a day, what a day, what a day The man that knows something knows that he knows nothing at all Does it seem colder in your summertime and hotter in your fall? If we were made in his image, then call us by our names Most intellects do not believe in God but they fear us just the same [Chorus] Oh on and on and on and on My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone On and on and on and on All night till the vultures swarm I go on and on and on and on My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone On and on and on and on Mad props to the God JaBorn You might also like[Verse 3] I am feeling kinda hungry 'cause my high is coming down Don't feed me yours 'cause your food does not endure I think I need a cup of tea, the world keeps burning Oh what a day, what a day, what a day You rush into destruction 'cause you don't have nothing left The mothership can't save you so your ass is gon' get left If we were made in his image, then call us by our names Most intellects do not believe in God but they fear us just the same [Chorus] Oh on and on and on and on My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone Oh on and on and on, on, on-on, on, on You can't fuck with me, so just leave it alone Ooh, ooh, wait, on and on and on and on My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone Oh on and on and on and on And on and on |