From the album "Urban Testimony" by Brooklyn rapper Justo the MC and Edinburgh hip hop producer Brelstaff, released through New Dawn Records on November 3rd 2023
lyrics
Verse 1:
I look into your eyes
Redder than mine, ahead of the time
Love was just a word we threw around in our minds
Couldn’t find your spirit, you know how love is blind
I thought this freak in the bed shit was all it divined
If that’s the case
I was in love, more than enough, more than just once and more off the liquor with blunts
Stunt
Can’t front, I got you out of them clothes
Who would have thought more than our bodies would end up exposed and yo
Hook:
What’s your definition of love
Us
Trust
Do you pay attention
When you communicate do you really listen
Or is it lust in remission
What’s your definition of love
Us
Trust
Do you pay attention
When you communicate do you really listen
Or is it lust in remission
What’s your definition of love
Verse 2:
I remember Mary J saying love is all we need but not
Truly understanding what the hell that means, I’m not
Saying that I wasn’t in love
More in the lust
But shit was over 'fore it started, yeah it ended abrupt
Had me feeling broken hearted, had my spirit corrupt
But I was guilty as you were in fact I started it up
Throwing hazard to the wind, thoughts was only to touch
Then walk away from everything like I ain’t like you that much
Shucks
Foolish nigga', how love begot the drama
And messing with you feelings gave birth to the meanest karma
The vices in my head like devices breaking my armor
Gave me illest pain when she cropped me out like a farmer
Broken hearts and worth to conquer
So we both fell back
I fell flat when you hit me with that
Maybe we friends to make amends hate starts when love ends, but
Hook:
What’s your definition of love
Us
Trust
Do you pay attention
When you communicate do you really listen
Or is it lust in remission
What’s your definition of love
Us
Trust
Do you pay attention
When you communicate do you really listen
Or is it lust in remission
What’s your definition of love
Verse 3:
Since I had my own seeds, with the love of my life
My definition changes and the truth comes to light
The struggles with my pops that had me ready to fight
To look him in the eye and know we making things right
Forget your pride what you trying to protect
See people empty inside, they hide behind facades covered in sex
You want the truth, y’all just crave for intimacy
That you ain’t get from your parents now it’s killing you deep
Now you out here on the low low trying to creep
Getting dumb high to rock you to sleep
They say love is weak
But being heartless is easy
Showing love is for the strong ones for real believe me I
Been on both sides, played both positions I
Understand now, love is a mission if
You can love you without conditionings you’ll get just what you’re wishing
Now
Hook:
What’s your definition of love
Us
Trust
Do you pay attention
When you communicate do you really listen
Or is it lust in remission
What’s your definition of love
Us
Trust
Do you pay attention
When you communicate do you really listen
Or is it lust in remission
What’s your definition of love
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