Released on April 7, 2012

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[Verse 1]

It's like I can't think of the words, only a melody

Loopin' in my mind, but my heart still skips a beat

I admire your style and your smile, a whole list of things

And I think that it's a shame, that I don't get to see you enough

And I been tryna make you mine for at least a few months

You steady runnin' through my mind, so what's keepin' you pumped?

And as for them pumps, it's really bringin' out the way that you strut

Like, who wouldn't want a girl with elegance, intelligence, and a cute way of presentin' it?

I see where your potential is

And I know that even with or without me, you'll keep on ascendin'

Let me tune into your spiritual channel

My sleepin' beauty, all alone in her castle

You're golden, glowin' through shadows

Cupid got his bow and his arrow when I throw in the towel

I'm losing the battle


[Chorus]

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")


[Verse 2]

Still better my days, by drawing hearts around my S's and J's

And thinkin' 'bout you when I get on the stage

You're a lot more mature than the women your age

And I really don't expect it to change

So take this as a token of my loyalty

It started with a blueprint, now I need a supportin' beam

Way before the contracts, you saw a lot more in me

I can't define it metaphorically

You're like a diamond in the rough or the lighter to my dutch

That was blunt, but I can't lie, you firin' it up

And by myself, it's hard for me to face it

All I need is patience to help keep this flame lit

And that look in your eyes is pretentious

It's no strings attached, so why less affection?

And we both tryna find some reception

I got you unlocked, don't hide this connection


[Chorus]

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

Relax yourself girl, please settle down

(I'm not sayin' you should let us in

I'm just sayin' "Let your guard down a little bit")

“Reception”
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Find some phone reception referring to the previous line about wireless affection also he continues this theme in the next line when he says disconnection

“You’re like a diamond in the rough or the lighter to my dutch That was blunt, but I can’t lie, you firin’ it up”
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The Term “Diamond In The Rough"is used to say how unique this woman is compared to the rest of the average women STEEZ is used to seeing

Clever wordplay here also:

  • A Dutch is a cigar infamous for rolling weed in. If she is like the lighter to his dutch, then she is much needed.

  • A Blunt is another term for a cigar. Blunt also means to be very honest, even if it might not be easy on the ears

  • “I Can’t lie, you firing it up” She was referred to as a much needed lighter in the previous line, but in this line he means she is constantly sparking his interest.

Being that he’s being blunt, how can he be lying ?

ACCEPTED COMMENT: Also when he says “I can’t lie” it’s a play on words between the words LIE and LYE, lye is slang for marijuana.

“And as for them pumps, it’s really bringin’ out the way that you strut”
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Pumps or court shoes is a low-cut type of heeled shoe. This shoe is typically worn to look more fashionable, so STEEZ is saying that the shoe is only helping her stride.

“It started with a blueprint, now I need a supportin’ beam”
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STEEZ started with a plan to get to the top, but he can’t do it without her, so she is the “supporting beam” that begins his “construction”.

Also the obvious reference to Jay Z’s classic album The BluePrint.

“Like, who wouldn’t want a girl with elegance, intelligence, and a cute way of presentin’ it?”
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It’s true what they say, smart is the new sexy. Simply put, he’s looking for a lady in the streets and a freak in the sheets.

“And by myself, it’s hard for me to face it”
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Extended wordplay on the smoking topic.

To face a blunt, dutch, etc. is to smoke it all by yourself, straight to the head.

He can’t handle facing the truth by himself, so he needs her around. He doesn’t want to get high alone.

“You steady runnin’ through my mind, so what’s keepin’ you pumped?”
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“Pumped” is a term meaning “to be excited or to have a surplus of energy”

She would need to be pumped to run through STEEZ’s mind for as long as she has.

“You’re a lot more mature than the women your age And I really don’t expect it to change”
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As STEEZ has stated,

Truthfully, in my mind I live in 2047.

He was 18 when he wrote this. He was just becoming a man, but the things he spoke on and his knowledge far surpassed anyone his age. Don’t you think he would want a woman as equally mature as him?

“And that look in your eyes is pretentious”
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She may not be what she seems and can be all looks, in the way he sees her, he loves her in a way that he doesn’t understand her, making her more beautiful

“Relax yourself girl, please settle down”
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This is a direct reference to the hook in the A Tribe Called Quest song Electric Relaxation

“My sleepin’ beauty, all alone in her castle”
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Sleeping Beauty is a well-known fairytale and Disney film. Traditional Princess-themed fairy tales have the Princess character waiting to be saved by the Prince or Knight in a castle. Essentially STEEZ is here to save her, although it seems he was too late.

“Let me tune into your spiritual channel”
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STEEZ wishes to tune into this woman’s spiritual side, to get into her soul rather than her pants.

“I got you unlocked, don’t hide this connection”
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The line before ties in to this one. Its all wordplay, as they are both trying to find a reception (phone) and he has her unlocked (like a phone) she shouldn’t hide this CONNECTION

“I can’t define it metaphorically”
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He cant explain how much she understands him. Something that doesn’t happen very often for him so its hard for him to relate it anything

“It’s no strings attached, so why less affection?”
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Using his tonal perception skill the line “why less affection” can also be heard as “wireless affection”
wireless affection no strings attached get it?

“Cupid got his bow and his arrow when I throw in the towel I’m losing the battle”
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“Cupid”, who in classical Greek mythology is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection could represent two ideas.

First, Capital STEEZ might be using Cupid to symbolise another man competing for the affection of the girl. STEEZ feels like he cant compete against this man comparing him to Cupid who has good looks and is a valiant fighter (traits admired by women).

Second, Cupid is the god of desire, love and affection. STEEZ could be symbolising Cupid as his desires to this girl controlling him and filling his conscious mind holding him back from achieving other goals.

STEEZ “throws in the towel” which is a way of acknowledging defeat in Boxing. STEEZ feels like the future of the relationship with this women is not going to end well for him.

“You’re golden, glowin’ through shadows”
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Capital STEEZ compares the girl to an angel.

“Still better my days, by drawing hearts around my S’s and J’s”
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Very Clever Wordplay:

  • Es' is shoe company that makes skateboarding shoes. J’s is short for the very popular shoe brand, Jordans. As STEEZ is a self-proclaimed “sneaker pimp”, it would only make sense for him to be in love with his shoes!

  • S & J are letters that could stand for their respective names. “S” for hers. “J” for Jamal, his.

“And I know that even with or without me, you’ll keep on ascendin’”
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Capital STEEZ compares the girl to an angel.

“It’s like I can’t think of the words, only a melody”
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Steez is more in touch with his emotions opposed to his logic.

“Loopin’ in my mind, but my heart still skips a beat”
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Someone is always on his mind and they make his heart race or “skip a beat”

Also the use of “Looping” and “beat” is a cool lil reference to alotta beats/instrumentals and how they be loopin. somthing like that.