Relate

By R3FRENCE

Released on March 12, 2021

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[Sample: Snippet from Love Jones (1997)]

D: Long time no see...

N: Yeah...

D: I—uh—enjoyed your—

N: As usual your timing couldn't be worse...

You always want what you want, when you want it

Why is everything so urgent?

D: Let me tell you something—

This here? Right now?

At this very moment is ALL that matters...


[Verse 1: R3FRENCE]

There they were

She's looking for something dark, he's looking at her

They probably couldn't meet in any other way

Than coming here to unwind at the end of the day

He's down a few GnTs, he's feeling the breeze

She flashes a look — Ooh — and there go his knees

He's feeling courageous, maybe something contagious

It's like he's on stage — lights up, here comes the play

I bet you wouldn't be coming here if you didn't have doubts

I know what's on your mind, miss thing

Know it's the same as mine

Something's got me unsatisfied I don't know what's up

I got options by the mile, they don't measure up

I'm tired of faux food I want the real thing

Wonder if you feel me?


[Hook: R3FRENCE]

Can you relate?

I see it in your eyes you a lioness admit it

Know you got your pride

Get my prize in a minute

Can you relate?

Don't you, "I got a man" me

What good's loyalty if he leaves you lonely

You at home with me babe


[Verse 2: Authentic Intelligence]

My mama said, "Don't be a fox

Spitting game to a raven

Solely craving the maiden's cheese

Don't be a wolf in sheep's clothing, don't you live in deceit

Cause a man's pride if not put to the side

Will place him down on his knees."

For that reason you'll never catch me speeding

Putting my eggs in baskets

Cause now look at me fiending

Looking for a crumb

And by the time that the race is done

I would've won

If I had only taken my time

Instead of run through

Thinking those obstacles were optional

Wish I knew—

That in the end the dividend won't always pay you

It's just a sad, sad case

When hope and faith is misplaced with braggadocio

And I won't lie, no Pinocchio

Just be careful entering into the rodeo

When you really think you got it

Then you prolly don't (No, you prolly don't)


[Hook: R3FRENCE & Authentic Intelligence]

And I just wanna relate

I see it in your eyes you a lioness admit it

Know you got your pride

Get my prize in a minute

Can you relate?

Don't you, "I got a man" me

What good's loyalty if he leaves you lonely?

You at home with me babe


[Verse 3: Sol La]

Oh, no, no — stop...

I don't need to have no man to not want nun to do with you

You intellectuals perceptive, but you still can't catch a clue

Now if I was to entertain you, best believe I'm quite the show

Price of admission's more than good small talk

Can't pay? — you've gotta go

Oh, and you ain't as slick as you think

Saw you size me up before I ordered my drink

How many women have you dropped this line on?

Talkin' 'bout "a mile long" — is it rude if I — yawn?

I need someone who's gonna love me when I'm not glimmering

Someone to reassure me when I'm giving in

I need a fireplace in the winter

Not Tinder & and a dinner plate


[Hook: R3FRENCE & (Sol La)]

Can you relate?

I can see it in your eyes (You a lyin' ass nigga)

(Bet your ego couldn't swell any bigger)

(How can you relate?)

Can you relate?

Don't you, "I got a man" me

What good's loyalty if he leaves you lonely?

You at home with me babe

[Outro: Authentic Intelligence & R3FRENCE]

Can see it in your eyes

Aye, aye—aye, aye

You at home with me babe...