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Growth Under Pressure

by Ayana Aliya

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Just when I try, to get ahead Head of myself, I take a step back and I remember when I I had nothing I am nothing Made from dust Masha’Allah You let me live another day I took some of them for granted Not no more, not no more Trapped in my mind I thought I was Before my eyes I manifest destiny I cannot lie this shit is the realest it’s all inside of me (yea)
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Verse 1 Highly educated black woman Came from the bottom, now my niggas stunting We up to something, yea What yal thought we wasn’t? yea Don't try to kill my vibe Only if you can look into my eyes you'll feel the pain You'll feel the pain My life ain't the same My life ain't the same (Fuckin up the game) Hook What you wanna do? Yeah yeah I’m tryna get high you talking blah, blah What you wanna do? Yeah yeah I’m tryna get high tell me where to slide Verse 2 So I can roll up, so we can roll up baby, what’s the hold up? Keep filling me with your love No harm, no foul Alone, just you and I Taking you in doses got me Feeling so high Nothing can compare to you baby Nothing can compare to you baby Only if you can look into my eyes you'll feel the pain You'll feel the pain My life ain't the same My life ain't the same (Fuckin up the game) Hook What you wanna do? Yeah yeah I’m tryna get high you talking blah, blah What you wanna do? Yeah yeah I’m tryna get high- tell me where to slide- So I can roll up so we can roll up Uhhhhh, yeaaaaa So I can roll up so we can roll up Uhhhhh, yeaaaaa
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Verse 1 Wake up in a cold sweat and I'm thinking and I'm feening Tell me what's the reason Your touch what I'm needing Every night you're not here I go through the same thing Think I have the same dream My mind on you heavily Pre-hook But I Never gotta worry about you Baby know that I don't doubt you Know you out here tryna make a way That's the reason I do not complain And know that (yea) I'm not here to hold you down Only here to lift you up Not gon’ be your ride or die Cause I'm living for your love Hook And I'm thinking bout you Non-stop x5 like the motion in the waves boy My love for you Won't stop x5 like the motion in the waves boy When I'm here and you are there Know I care, know I care I’ll always care Verse 2 Know that if I need you yeah you got me, so I got you Love everything bout you, that includes your flaws too Every time I see you, I go through the same thing I get the same feeling My love will not fade away Pre-hook And I Never gotta worry about you Baby know that I don't doubt you Know you out here tryna make a way That's the reason I do not complain And know that (yea) I'm not here to hold you down Only here to lift you up Not gon be your ride or die Cause I'm living for your love Hook And I'm thinking bout you Non-stop x5 like the motion in the waves boy My love for you Won't stop x5 like the motion in the waves boy When I'm here and you are there Know I care, know I care I’ll always care Outro I’ll always care (repeated)
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Verse 1 something don’t feel right going through the motions but I feel your mind is elsewhere look me into my eyes tell me that your heart is still with me, it’s with me x2 then why the fuck do I feel like my all ain’t enough? then why the fuck do I feel like we always at war? you knew how to make my self-esteem get low, so I got high Little did I know that you were draining me to fill your pride PREHOOK little did I know, little did I know yea good thing now, good thing now I know Hook Silly me, I let you use my energy Silly me, I believed every you speak Foolish of me, fell so far off track Won’t believe how quick I bounce back Silly me, I let you use my energy Silly me, I believed every you speak Foolish of me, fell so far off track Won’t believe how quick I bounce back Won’t believe how quick I bounce back Won’t believe how quick I bounce back 2min Interlude: That Quick oh ooo woahh ooo woah that quick baby woahh ooo woahh ooo woah that quick baby Feel complete, I feel like I can breathe I feel like I am me yeah that quick baby Feel like I’m free, I feel like I got wings Soaring off to new things yeah that quick babe I ain’t got the time for you just to waste you always need space slow down (slow down) I ain’t gonna call and I ain’t gonna wait, play me? boy you got me fucked up (yeah x3) oh ooo woahh ooo woah that quick baby woah ooo woahh ooo woah yea that quick baby oh ooo woahh ooo woah that quick baby woah ooo woahh ooo woah that quick baby and no I ain’t looking back yeah yeah you got me off track but better believe that I’m moving on without you don’t know what you gonna do But I’m moving on yea That Quick baby.
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I’m on a money, money making mission out here tryna get it Steady stacking my chips and I ain’t worried bout no bitch and I’m like Oh l love it, oh I love it VERSE 1 I been, running through the city of Atlanta tryna run up a fuckin check money ain’t everything so I stay prayed up so you know where my heads at Up north bred me, time to get my bread up, yea muhhfuckas I’m back, I’m back HOOK And I’m on a money, money making mission out here tryna get it Steady stacking my chips and I ain’t worried bout no bitch and I’m like Oh l love it, oh I love it I’m on a money, money making mission out here tryna get it Steady stacking my chips and I ain’t worried bout no bitch and I’m like Oh you a distraction, oh you a distraction (yeah) Money making mission I been out here tryna get it VERSE 2 And I don’t know if you think I am a regular bitch. A regular bitch? You must be crazy, baby, I ain’t, nothing, like you ever seen Yea I’m way meaner, way cleaner, way colder than ya new bitch I cried over you bitch Swear I’m on some new shit Focus on a whole nother level Uncle still locked in the slammer Tryna stay cool, not lose my manners But my brothers in the streets dying, brain dead, mind gone, lord knows I gotta wake my people up HOOK So I’m on a money, money making mission out here tryna get it Steady stacking my chips and I ain’t worried bout no bitch and I’m like Oh l love it, oh I love it I’m on a money, money making mission out here tryna get it Steady stacking my chips and I ain’t worried bout no bitch and I’m like Oh you a distraction, oh you a distraction (yeah) Money making mission I been out here tryna get it Money making mission I been out here tryna get it

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This debut project from Ayana Aliya gives just a taste of the songwriter's style and sound. Inspired by her challenges and struggles, the 21-year-old sounds off in this testimony of strength and triumph.

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released August 13, 2017

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