This track is my warning to young artists who perceive fame as something “cool”. Speaking from experience, it all looks amazing, but be careful! Cross the line and your priorities start to shift so much that when the music dies, and your crew leaves you standing, it’s hard to recover, if at all. If your only reason for getting into music was fame you’re going to land up with nothing but a broken soul. Fame will suck you in, spit you out, and move onto the next big thing. The track features one of Nigeria’s bbiggest R&B/soul artist, Praiz.
lyrics
You see the flashing lights burning bright
luring you closer & closer & closer.
There’s no turning back tonight
once you step into the light.
Flashing lights burning bright
luring you closer & closer & closer.
There’s no turning back tonight
once you step into the light.
Oh, somedays I start to wonder,
what does it really mean to know yourself,
nobody seems to know.
Yes, these days are filled with so many things
and in the big scheme you know yourself,
nobody seems to grow.
and in the distance there is fame and fortune,
seems like a better life
but all the money in the world cant save you
and all the fame wont make you a better you.
Yes, survival of the fittest,
What it really means?
Know yourself and you will never fail
when you see the flashing lights burning bright
luring you closer & closer & closer.
There’s no turning back tonight
once you step into the light.
Flashing lights burning bright
luring you closer & closer & closer.
There’s no turning back tonight
once you step into the light.
Sometiems it feels like
you need someone to tell you
It’s all right, it’s ok
You can do it your way.
Other people getting mentions,
getting all the attention,
gotta ask yourself one question hey.
Do you believe in what you do this for?
If you sell your soul now will the cost be more?
In the long run, you could be undone
by the light of a false sun, yeah.
Yes, survival of the fittest,
What it really means?
Know yourself and you will never fail
when you see the flashing lights burning bright
luring you closer & closer & closer.
There’s no turning back tonight
once you step into the light.
Flashing lights burning bright
luring you closer & closer & closer.
There’s no turning back tonight
once you step into the light.
credits
from The 5th Story,
released July 24, 2017
Produced by R.J. Benjamin
Written by R.J. Benjamin
Published by Roy Ben Music
Organ – Chad Alexander
Bass Guitar – Sakhile Nkosi
Nylon Acoutic Guitar and Electric Guitar – Raymond Green
Additional Backing Vocals – Tebogo Moloto
Trumpet – Lorenzo Blignaut
Trombone – Andreas Tschopp
Tenor Sax – Dan Shout
Baritone Sax – Dave Holland
Percussion – Tlale Makhene
Piano – R.J. Benjamin
This two-song project from the Maryland-born and UK-based soul singer features vintage, 1970s soul-influenced songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 21, 2022
