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lyrics

[Chorus]
I really want to see you
I want to get right to the core
Just to become your essence
And to know you more and more
I long to be enlightened
Your wisdom is what I strive for
To know we’re in accordance
And to know you more and more

[Verse 1]
I am a student of life, with an insatiable appetite
An ever-seeking heart in the fight, the pursuit of right
Take me inside the depths of your mind that reveal my confines
That my limits may be redefined to expand my shine

[Prechorus 1]
Then, when I’m down and out
Cus I’ve lost my way
Will you take my hand
And lead me back from stray?
And when I’m cornered by
Those who would do harm
Will you pull me up
In your loving arms?

[Chorus]
I really want to see you
I want to get right to the core
Just to become your essence
And to know you more and more
I long to be enlightened
Your wisdom is what I strive for
To know we’re in accordance
And to know you more and more

[Verse 2]
Such beautiful moments pulled away from the depressive day-to-day
Permitting engagement in elevation to a rightful plane
I treasure every gift that stimulates and encourages my play
Requesting that I take part in the advancement of this human brain

[Prechorus 2]
So when the lonely hours
Bring despondency
I will turn to you
For my clarity
And with my head held high
I will seek your face
And be consumed in your embrace

[Chorus]
I really want to see you
I want to get right to the core
Just to become your essence
And to know you more and more
I long to be enlightened
Your wisdom is what I strive for
To know we’re in accordance
And to know you more and more

[Dialogue]
In the margins of the pages of life
I uncover the true nature of the absolute
The knowledge isn’t out of reach
In fact, it all lies within me

[Chorus]
I really want to see you
I want to get right to the core
Just to become your essence
And to know you more and more
I really want to see you
I want to get right to the core
Just to become your essence
And to know you more and more
I long to be enlightened
Your wisdom is what I strive for
To know we’re in accordance
And to know you more and more

credits

from Believer, a​.​k​.​a. The Last Shall Be the First, track released October 28, 2022
Written by Manasseh Ray Curenton-Dillinger and Brandon Adams
Produced by Brandon Adams and Ray Curenton
Vocals co-produced by Tim Dillinger
Programming and instruments by Ray Curenton and Brandon Adams
Guitars: Brandon Adams
Additional Keys: Malcolm Dean
Recorded at: The Dungeon (Nashville, TN) and Moja’s House (Antioch, TN)
Mixed by Blake Eiseman
Mastered by Dave Harris at Studio B Mastering, Charlotte, NC

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Spiritual R&B artist. Black liberationist. Cultural worker. Songwriter.

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