I remember back when I was working a job that kept me on the road all year round, I was reading a People Magazine and saw this review about this new group called TLC. I can't remember who they compared them to but I do remember how highly they spoke of the first album and that Babyface was some how involved in the production. Not hearing a track from it, I let the mag influence my purchase a few days later. And it was love from there on. They were quirky, forward, said it like it was kind of girls. Not to mention they could sing, one could rap and they ALL could dance. I must've played their tape (no, not 8-track!) every ride home and to work. I had the whole dang thing memorized. (especially the harmony parts which I'm sure all my close friends will agree to)
And 13 years later I still love 'em. Yes Lisa has passed on but I hoped that would not stop them from making music.
But I must say that one of their songs that speaks to me the most is off their first release. The song is called "What about your friends". The part about money isn't what I can relate to, it's just about how people come in and out of your life. The fair-weather types, the ones who are friends with you for their own reasons and the ones who stick by you no matter what.
So to you my dear friends I give you a little hip-hop salute...you know who you are as you're reading this.
"Every now and then I get a little crazy, That's not the way it's supposed to be.Sometimes my vision is a little hazy,I can't tell who I should trust or just who I let trust me (yeah). People try to say I act a little funny,But that's just a figure of speech to me.They tell me I changed because I got money, But if you were there before then you're still down with me
[Chorus:]What about your friends,Will they stand their ground, Will they let you down again. What about your friends, are they gonna be low down,Will they ever be around or will they turn their backs on you.
[Rap:]Well is it me or can it be I'm a little too,Friendly so to speak hypotheticallySay, I supply creativity to what others Must take as a form of self-hate.Only to make an enemy,Which results in unfortunate destiny.They dog me out then be next to me, Just cause I am what some choose to envy.
Every now and then I get a little easy, I let a lot of people depend on me. I never though they would ever deceive me, Don't you know when times got rough I was standing on my own. I'll never let another get that clost to me, You see I've grown a lot smarter now. Sometimes you have to choose and then you'll see, If your friends is true they'll be there with you Through the thick and thin"
If you want to check out TLC's new song, here it is: http://www.allaccess.com/images/mailing/TLC/tlc2.html
"I AIN'T TO PROUD TO BEG, NO!"
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