India.Arie - Back To The Middle(2001)

[00:22.28] She is, twenty five, spent over half of her life
[00:32.72] So afraid to speak her mind, it's such a shame
[00:39.26] 'Cause what a brilliant mind she has
[00:43.99] And now that she's been introduced to confidence
[00:53.69] She doesn't see, that she is bordering on arrogance
[01:04.17] When will she learn, to come back to the middle
[01:19.61] He is, a young black man, grew up without his father
[01:30.03] And now it falls into his hands, to protect his mother
[01:40.41] 'Cause if he doesn't, well then who will, his older brother lives in fear
[01:50.91] Of everything, especially, trying to fill his father's shoes
[02:01.58] Respectively, they go to extremes, of masculine and feminine
[02:12.01] Chasing dreams, but they keep on falling
[02:17.86] 'Cause they don't know no balance
[02:22.56] When will they learn, to come back to the middle
[02:31.05] You must take the good with the bad, and you might hit the wall
[02:37.36] Sometimes you'll fly and sometimes you'll fall
[02:42.68] There isn't any way, to avoid the pain
[02:46.83] But it's getting burned, that's how you will learn
[02:51.52] To come back to the middle
[03:14.23] Needing to protect your self now that is just a part of life
[03:24.99] If you let your fears keep you from flying, you will never reach your height
[03:35.43] To get to the top you must come back to the middle
[03:46.10] When will we learn, to come back to the middle
[04:10.23] Come back to the middle, Come back to the middle
[04:20.34] Don't make no mind about falling down
[04:23.18] 'Cause it's when you're in that valley
[04:25.98] You can see both sides more clearly
[04:30.35] Come back to the middle
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