The Feeling - Blu, Exile, Blu & Exile

The feeling

Only the feeling, gives real happiness

Only the feeling, nothing less

Only the feeling

Only the feeling

The feeling is gone, couldn’t even pen a good song

I had to let it go, and ask God to direct my flow

My life was blessed, even times when my life was less

I kept faith, and God kept me in a good place

I faced adversity before, not saying it was worse

I’m really saying now it’s even more

But I can’t let it put me underground

I have a kid to live for, I got to find a way to make him proud

Especially when there’s police killing children

And you got the nerve to try and ask me how I’m feeling

My nigga, I’m a black man, not trying to turn this to a racist thing

Cause worldwide, we can see that it’s a racist thing

I think you’ll understand if I explain it like a man

But just being honest yo, I don’t have the plan

All I got is two hands, to touch what is real

And honestly, I stopped giving a fuck how you feel

The feeling

Aye yo they robbed me for everything I have

So all I ever worked for was thrown in the trash

They took all my equipment and the masters to my records

They took away the biggest part of my child’s investment

Questioned, but no I wasn’t given back a dime

Cause I didn’t have insurance, all they’re sure of is the crime

And the fact that I’m broke, and my life is on the ropes

But I got good health, trying to buy high hopes

But you never know

Some people lose a lot more, and can’t get it back

And that’s why I’m torn

I have a huge love for making music to encourage

But now I can’t afford to record no more

I got warrants for fighting and that made my life a lot harder

Not to mention I’m too poor to support my daughter

But they’ll never know so I just keep on killin' it

Whether or not I’m even feelin' it or fulfillin' it

The feeling

Yo, the feeling is true, real, something you can feel

The feeling is deeper than any rapper’s record deal

The feeling is the healing, not the killing

The feeling is one of the reasons I’m still living

But I don’t got it brother, all I got now is God

And my will that all of me and mines survive

I’m trying to let it go, though I never thought I would

I kept it so deep inside, I never thought I could

Not sure if it returns, or if it just burns

But I learned, the feeling is something that’s confirmed

Though it’s not eternal, and it’s not deep as love

I know back then I felt it like blood

I can hug, I can kiss, I can even get dissed

But all I know is the feeling will surely be missed

I felt you, and yeah it almost felt like I held you

The real is the only thing that can replace the feeling

The feeling

It’s the feeling

It’s the feeling

The feeling

Only the feeling, gives real happiness

Only the feeling, nothing less

Only the feeling, makes a friendship true

The feeling that I feel for you

Only the feeling, makes life feel alright

The feeling, every day and night

Only the feeling, makes true desire

Only the feeling, takes the feeling higher

Only the feeling, makes the baby smile

Only the feeling, makes a man a child

Now only the feeling, makes a house a home

Only the feeling, makes a word a poem

Joy is the feeling that we feel so strong

Only feeling right makes you not feel wrong

Lust and greed feeling, others are leaning

Without feeling, life has not much meaning

Only the feeling, makes true songs to sing

Only the feeling, makes God men be king

Only choice is right or wrong but never in between

Only the feeling, makes a girl a queen

Only the feeling, we shouldn’t be dealing

No killing, or stealing, when people use feeling

Only the feeling, makes your children try

Hate for all feeling, makes the heroes die

Only the feeling, makes the world at peace

Only the feeling, makes love ones release

Live life with feeling, drugs don’t have to be

Only the feeling, makes your life carefree

Only the feeling, makes you feel God’s grace

The feeling for the human race

Only the feeling, God plants life through seeds inside

The feeling of nature, man’s foot is never dry

Only the feeling, makes the water flow

Only the feeling, makes true birth grow

The feeling of self-worth brings joy back to this earth

The feeling of self-pride, makes you feel so good inside

Self-respect and knock on wood, rejecting lust each man should

Only the feeling makes you laugh

Feel so good, be thankful and kneeling for the feeling

Yes we should be dealing with only the feeling

Only the feeling, of great joy from another girl or boy

Oh yes, it’s the feeling, evil can’t destroy

Only the feeling, creates harmony

The feeling that you feel for me

Only the feel of love, makes life feel divine

The feeling of friendship, makes you yours makes you mine

Yes, our love is dealing with only the feeling

Inspired by Alexis Watson, soulmate, my companion, dedicating the world

Epilogue

The world is worth healing, because of the feeling

Nature’s dealing with only the feeling

Yes, but only the feeling

Only the feeling

Yes, our love is dealing, with only the feeling