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Fast And Curious

by Sy Smith

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1.
He took just one single look By the time he turned his head, she was long gone Just at that point of frustration, he found a message on his phone She had him at hello, and then he followed her seduction to a path of self-destruction And when she said good-bye while looking right into his eyes, that’s when his habits ran amok and he nearly died She’s so fast The fast and the curious, they live for the day They don’t follow rules and they don’t care what you say The fast and the curious, they love for the fun They wine & dine ya, sixty nine, play with ya mind And then they move on The fast and the curious, they live for the day They don’t follow rules and they don’t care what you say The fast and the curious, they love for the fun They’ll wine & dine ya, sixty nine, play with ya mind And then they move on to another one He just can’t get it together to save his own life, he’s a mess He blames it all on Miss Demeanor, Says she causes his obsession She never meant to keep him, now she’s looking to delete him, it makes moving on just that easy She thinks she’s done no wrong, her love’s like a Deceptacon, she’s incapable of empathy, yeah She’s so fast. He’s on a downward spiral She’s on the climb Then they meet in the middle She sees his potential She goes in for the kill, then she leaves it all behind She’s that fast
2.
Truth 04:10
Take the time, gotta get the lot of you out of my mind I can’t wait to see what a little freedom will do to me Love letters leave paper trails Had me running in circles, chasing my tail I gotta move it on, you tickled all my fancies and left for gone   Oh! Take the time to change my point of view Doesn’t matter, I’ll always see you Broken hearts to me are nothing new Oh! Finally got the strength to break through And free myself from everything that’s you And give myself the chance to live in truth  You are a piece of work A psychedelic love affair gone berserk Drove me crazy I border on the edge of insanity I gotta re-up on my groove I gather all my thoughts and make a move Find a shooting star And wish upon him twice to fix my heart I’ve lived in so many places Denial and Chaos to name two states Can’t cover my head with just any roof I’ve got to surrender to facts and move in with truth I’m breaking through I’m free from you I’m living in truth
3.
Spending time with you is something that I’d call divine Intervening with my tendencies I leave behind I no longer seek salvation of external kind ‘Cos when I’m not with you, I can see you deep in my mind It’s like poppy fields and windmills and a baby’s breath It’s like when I feel your tender kisses on my chest It’s like always knowing that you’re never second best It’s like taking your time when everything is so express This is paradise, personal paradise I found my paradise, personal paradise You never can receive it if you never give it away You never will believe it if you never trust it one day Exploration of my pressure points of no return You discovered my ability to love and learn Now I’m here to love you freely with little concern ‘Cos your passion’s like a fire that I live to burn It’s like poppy’s field and windmills and a baby’s breath It’s like when I feel your tender kisses on my chest It’s like always knowing that you’re never second best It’s like privacy when everybody wants access
4.
Find My Way 04:53
Be still my heartbeat Or betray my dancing eyes Your soul possesses To the point that I stand hypnotized so, And relentless Just the thought of you takes me away I’m so defenseless I hold on to each word that you say I’ll find my way to you Sure as the sky is blue I’ll find my way to you Find my way to you Keep my love closer So I don’t get lost in the surreal My dreams are posers Compared to how I feel
5.
Ooh, I'm on fire, the night has just begun And my only desire is to have myself some fun I've got money, but nobody, No one to call my own Feel so lonely, I’m tired, tired of being alone I'm heading for the city lights Dance away the blues all night Going to a place I know, Where the party people go One of them nights, One them nights, you feel like getting down Oh, life is for living, I'm gonna have it all Gonna check out, see what's happenin' And have myself a ball, gonna step out, Step on out, step into a groove Gotta bring out this fire, there's no time to lose Neon citylights, showing me the way, Take me to the heights, gonna burn all night til' the break of day
6.
I am that mythical black woman we’ve all come to know and love But I ain’t this life Sometimes I just wanna lean on crutches and let my weakness take over me Sometimes I just wanna be free And let it all fall down on me And know that somebody will cover me when I’m needin’, when I’m bleedin’, when I’m out of bounds Sometimes I just need to know when I’m going out my mind, True love will find me... So let the rain fall down down Let the rain fall down down Wash away my pain Watch it float away Let the rain fall down down I am that typical rich lady that we all just love to hate But I’ve got my problems and poppin’ pills just will not solve them But when I’m needin’, I’m bleedin’, when I’m out of bounds Sometimes I just need to know When i’m blowing out my mind, Blue doves will find me...
7.
When the push come to shove and you need a little love... Coffee, tea or me baby, touche olé My opening line might be a bit passé but Don’t think that I don’t know what I’m feeling for you Cuz I got a vibe on you the first time that I saw you I need your love and I won’t bring no pain A little birdie told me that you feel the same I’m on the real, and for you I’m true blue Let’s make a deal sugar, all I wanna do is I just wanna be your lovergirl Hook, line and sinker baby, that’s how you caught me My second verse might be a bit old hat Don’t think that I don’t know what it’s doin’ to me Cuz I caught a vibe the first time you saw thru me I need your love and I won’t bring no pain A little birdie told me that you feel the same I’m on the real, and for you I’m true blue Let’s make a deal sugar, all I wanna do is
8.
You’re the habit that I never want to break The addiction that I could not bear to shake You are my never-ending cycle of despair You are the risk I take, my sexy double-dare You’re the ceiling when I reach my utmost high You’re the feeling that tingles between my thighs You’re the drama in this life’s most primal act And your flame made me a pyromaniac You’re the oooooh to my aaaah I’ll never be able to explain or contain myself from you And all the beautiful mysteries of this affair were so long overdue I’d do this risky dance with you any time our song, by chance, plays And I will love you, without caution, for all my days You’re the fault causing my inner core to shake You’re the highest that I’ll ever play my stakes You are the love that I never thought I’d make And the dream I have when sleeping and awake You’re the wish that I once made upon a star You’re the glisten on my skin seen in the dark You are the satisfaction every lady longs for You are unlimited when all I want is more and more and more and more
9.
It’s the primacy effect Our souls combine to form a future perfect It’s the primacy effect Destiny defined in the first moments I remember the first smile The first “look away” The first hello And then we danced the night away Take me back to the first time I want to remember it like it was yesterday take me back to the first time that was so tender I thought that I would melt away I remember the first call The first official date The first goodbye The first time we could not wait I remember the first denial The first admission to myself The first time letting go and leavin’ it on the shelf There’s nothing like the first time It’s the primacy effect Our souls combine to form a future perfect It’s the primacy effect Destiny defined in the first moments
10.
When I’m out there all alone and feeling far from home I’m fading into blue and there’s nothing I can do Then outta the sky like a flash Sending me high high high (you make me wanna fly so high) You rescue me, you send me from a certain tragedy I get messages from the stars when you’re making love to me I get messages from the stars, you must be from another galaxy This is where we take it up! When I call out in the night, and I’m searching for a light And there’s darkness all around, and you’re nowhere to be found Then outta the sky like a flash Sending me high high high (you send me higher) You rescue me, Yyou send me from a certain tragedy I get messages from the stars when you’re making love to me I get messages from the stars, you must be from another galaxy I’m listening for you baby, say it to me I’m looking forward to the day it can be Send me your love through the radiowaves Taking me back to outerspace This has been a Mark de Clive-Lowe presentation featuring the one and only Sy Smith on vocals Now if you haven’t done so already, we invite you to get up outta your seat Make sure your wigs are on straight and your weaves are on tight Kick off those heels ladies and put on some flip-flops Shake what ya mama gave ya Tap the tail of the person next to ya Make it feel good cuz you know it does, come on, let’s go!
11.
The more we seem to know The less we seem to understand the how, when and why of it all The more we seem to grow The less we seem to manifest the best of the Sun We should just all let it shine Shine into our hearts Let it shine into our minds When we put our love together, I know we can get this right We have strayed too far from greatness And I can’t just stand by and fake this Oh people of the sun The more we seem to know The less we seem to understand the how, when and why of it all The more we seem to grow The less we seem to manifest the best of the Sun We should just all let it show us Show us all the way Let Him guide us everyday And whenever we are feeling lost Look up and be saved This is the last call for action y’all, stand up, be proud and tall Coming straight from queens and kings, in you I can do all things We can’t let this system keep us down We gotta keep livin’ for the Sun And learn to wear our crowns So bask in all your glory Oh people of the sun

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The reviews are in! Here's what critics have to say:

"For all you gym rats looking for that motivating “Get your life!” workout mix of the Spring season, well…look no further; Sy Smith and Mark de Clive-Lowe deliver the goods in their new collaboration, Fast & Curious. An ode to those nasty ‘80s girl groups and performers who soundtracked the roller rink and the discotheque in the age of shell-tops and Jheri curls, Fast mines the best of that era’s production techniques and rhythmic influences and combines them with the best of what’s happening in contemporary acid jazz and electrosoul. The results are a delectable mix of futuristic sounds, sinewy vocals, and enough percussion to lift the feet of even the most lumbering treadmill warrior...

Easily the best release by a female solo artist this year to-date, Sy Smith raises her stock creatively and commercially with an album that keeps 2012 hitting a winning streak, joining Robert Glasper’s Black Radio, Esperanza Spalding’s Radio Music Society, Gregory Porter’s Be Good, Bernhoft & KORK’s Walk With Me, The Slakadeliq’s The Other Side of Tomorrow and several #winning others in supplying some of the best hybrid soul, jazz, R&B, blues and electronica that we’ve heard in an age. Congratulations, Mrs. Smith on making us sweat and smile our way into the new year. Highly Recommended." (L. Michael Gipson, Soultracks.com)

"Fast and Curious is a worthy addition to Sy Smith's catalog. By mining the sounds of the '80s, Sy and Mark de Clive-Lowe have found a sound that feels at once modern and timeless. If you're a fan of Sy, or just fun music in general, you'd do yourself a disservice if you didn't check this one out." (D-Money, Soulbounce.com)

"Starting with the ’80s tinged title track, this album moves along effortlessly with the boogie in mind. From the futuristic acid jazz groove of tunes like “Personal Paradise” and “Find My Way,” the future soul of “Ooh To My Aah” and “Teena” (her tribute to Lady T) to the boogie-rific covers of the Rah Band’s “Messages From The Stars” and Billy Oceans “Nights (Feel Like Gettin’ Down), which is a duet with Rahsaan Patterson, this album is a true winner. " (Duane Powell, KevinNottingham.com)

"The album bristles with excitement from the very first note – and Smith's singing has this wickedly spacious quality – all the depth of soul we've loved from the start, but a new sense of power that slides in perfectly with the crackling rhythms and jazzy keyboards from De Clive-Lowe." (Dusty Groove Records, DustyGroove.com)

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released March 6, 2012

Album Credits:
All instruments and production by Mark de Clive-Lowe. In addition, “Teena” features Grant W. Nicholas on trumpet (and horn arranging) and Ed Mowat on guitar. Instrument mixing by Toni Economides.

All vocals and vocal arrangements/production by Sy Smith. In addition “Nights” features Rahsaan Patterson on leads and additional BGVs.

All vocals and horns were recorded and mixed by Grant W. Nicholas at G-Nick Studio in Winnetka and North Hollywood, CA.

Photo Credits:
Photography: Mike Quain - Make-up/Wardrobe: Sy Smith - Hair: Sir Tony - Production Assistant: Chadd Hardy

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