Testify
Common
Common
COMMON
- Testify Lyrics[Common]
She walk into the court her knees buckle
Saying for a man to survive he needn't hustle
Seen and been through struggle her whole life
Made a transition from being his ho to his wife
Stifling, the night upend the ATF bust in
Her daddy was a hustla so she love them
Looked at the jury how can they judge him, she screamed
[sample]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
[Common]
Fear in her chest her face in tears, had her mans back he was facing years
In her name though the place was his
They trying to take everything except the kids
But years she been through stumbling fights
While he trying to hustle that white
Up all night wondering if hes alive
Seeing him tried she bubbled inside and screamed
[sample]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
[Common]
The judge called for order the court reporter makin her words shorter
His lawyer sat next to him, she could see how the trial was affecting him
It hurt for her eyes to connect with him, using her lies for protecting him
They arrested him for murder, and gun possession
As they read back her confession she screamed
[sample]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
[Common]
The court awaited as the foreman got the verdict from the bailiff
Emotional outbursts tears and smeared makeup
He stated, he was guilty on all charges
She's shaking like she took it the hardest
A spin artist, she brought her face up laughing
That's when the prosecutor realized what happened
All that speaking her mind testifying and crying
When this bitch did the crime- the queenpin...
[sample]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Please let me testify, please let me testify
You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Please let me testify, please let me testify
She walk into the court her knees buckle
Saying for a man to survive he needn't hustle
Seen and been through struggle her whole life
Made a transition from being his ho to his wife
Stifling, the night upend the ATF bust in
Her daddy was a hustla so she love them
Looked at the jury how can they judge him, she screamed
[sample]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
[Common]
Fear in her chest her face in tears, had her mans back he was facing years
In her name though the place was his
They trying to take everything except the kids
But years she been through stumbling fights
While he trying to hustle that white
Up all night wondering if hes alive
Seeing him tried she bubbled inside and screamed
[sample]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
[Common]
The judge called for order the court reporter makin her words shorter
His lawyer sat next to him, she could see how the trial was affecting him
They arrested him for murder, and gun possession
As they read back her confession she screamed
[sample]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
[Common]
The court awaited as the foreman got the verdict from the bailiff
Emotional outbursts tears and smeared makeup
He stated, he was guilty on all charges
She's shaking like she took it the hardest
A spin artist, she brought her face up laughing
That's when the prosecutor realized what happened
All that speaking her mind testifying and crying
When this bitch did the crime- the queenpin...
[sample]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Please let me testify, please let me testify
You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Please let me testify, please let me testify
Facts about Testify
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Testify is written by Kanye Omari West, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, General N. Johnson, Gregory S. Perry, Angelo Bond.
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It is first released on May 23, 2005 as part of Common's album "Be" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Common's song 'Testify' narrates the experiences of a woman who endures a lot and even gives up her comfort for the sake of her man, only to find out he is really lying. The words convey her emotional transition from fidelity and affection through disloyalty and enlightenment, which are the very nature of the themes expressed in the song, such as loyalty, sacrifice, and deceit. Testify lyrics primarily evoke love, despair, heartbreak, angst, and empowerment. At the same time, the song points out the necessity of loyalty and sacrifice, struggle and survival, justice and judgment, and emotional turmoil. The lyrics are loaded with mature themes connected to crime, legal matters, and emotional distress, which might not be appropriate for kids under 13. The allusions to hustling, court sessions, and the hints of violence and drug use imply a certain level of adult content that requires parental guidance.
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Testify falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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Testify song length is 2 minutes and 36 seconds.
Who wrote Testify lyrics?
Testify is written by Kanye Omari West, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, General N. Johnson, Gregory S. Perry, Angelo Bond.
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When was Testify released?
It is first released on May 23, 2005 as part of Common's album "Be" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Testify lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Common's song 'Testify' narrates the experiences of a woman who endures a lot and even gives up her comfort for the sake of her man, only to find out he is really lying. The words convey her emotional transition from fidelity and affection through disloyalty and enlightenment, which are the very nature of the themes expressed in the song, such as loyalty, sacrifice, and deceit. Testify lyrics primarily evoke love, despair, heartbreak, angst, and empowerment. At the same time, the song points out the necessity of loyalty and sacrifice, struggle and survival, justice and judgment, and emotional turmoil. The lyrics are loaded with mature themes connected to crime, legal matters, and emotional distress, which might not be appropriate for kids under 13. The allusions to hustling, court sessions, and the hints of violence and drug use imply a certain level of adult content that requires parental guidance.
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Which genre is Testify?
Testify falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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How long is the song Testify?
Testify song length is 2 minutes and 36 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Kanye Omari West, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, General N. Johnson, Gregory S. Perry, Angelo Bond
Record Label(s): 2005 Geffen Records
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One of the most insightful and with no doubt factual songs i've ever heard,common's unique form of expression is unlike any other.BIG UPS LONNIE!!!