Lyrics Shades (feat. K Delore) - Endre Blaq

Dark skin brown skin red bone
Pecan tan just to name a few
These are the shades that categorize
Our blackness
From Tika to Tisha or Lupita to
Jurnee
And every shade in between provides
A beautiful canvas
That gives access
To the wonders of our soul

Every shade of our being tells a story
Of the roots
From which we grew and
I'm so proud
Proud that my skin is so beautiful
Others tan theirs to look like mine

Excuse me Becky while I give you
Some truth your friends are too
Afraid to tell you
No matter how hard you try or
How desperate you may be
You won't ever replicate duplicate
Imitate or emulate my blackness
So why don't you just go right ahead
And try to figure out how to do you
Whatever that is and I'll keep on
Doing me

Being great in all my glory
Skin glowing and
All this chocolate swaying
Mesmerizing the eyes as I walk by
But so sorry to disappoint you Mister
I'm saving this skin for the Mister
With the skin that glows like mine
Whose roots go down deep into the
Countries of my motherland

From oh so dark chocolate to silky
Caramel I see you brother
Rocking your hue with all that
Confidence and swag
In perfect harmony like the colors on
The canvas of a beautiful Van Gogh
Round of applause and
Standing ovation

Out there in the streets is a war zone
Out there they see your skin
And feel threatened
Out there they see your skin
And you're an instant
Enemy of the State
But not in your kingdom
No matter what the streets
May tell you
You can rest assured that
When your key opens the doors
To your kingdom
Your queen will be there waiting
To greet you with open arms
And serve you like the king you are
In your kingdom
Your royal treatment awaits
Your skin is adored
Loved and cherished
With strength and honor
Take your throne
How may I serve you my King

Our shades intertwine
On one accord in holy matrimony
Giving birth to a generation
Of kings and queens
Who know who they are
And will stand and take their
Rightful place with
No fear in a society
Blinded by the ignorance of their
Plantation teachings
Let ignorance be abolished
And let our blackness matter
For in this
Our shades of color may be seen
And respected
And given a chance to live