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Esperanza Spalding Precious Lyrics
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Precious
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
ESPERANZA SPALDING
- Precious LyricsLove me or leave me
But please
Don't deceive me
And say you
Love me how I am
You love the way
I fit some ideal
Not the real woman
You've yet to understand
See love ain't all heaven
And I am no angel
But I do the best I can
You always wanted
Something more from my body
And said you needed
Something more from my loving
But all you got was me
And that's all that I can be
I'm sorry if it let you down
Now it's no nice excuse
But all the magic was used
Up on trying to uphold
Some kind of tame
Flattering persona
That soon enough
Was getting real old
It takes more than pressure
To change rock to diamond
Now all you have is sand
Slipping through your fingers
You always wanted
Something more from my body
And said you needed
Something more from my loving
But all you got was me
And that's all that I can be
I'm sorry if it let you down
But I'm not gonna sit around
And waste
My precious divine energy
Trying to explain
And being ashamed of things
You think are wrong with me
I'm not gonna sit around
And waste
My precious divine energy
Trying to explain
And being ashamed
Of what you think
Is wrong with me
Set you up
You say I set you up
Like I was different
Than what I am
Offering you now
Let you down you say i let you down
And drug your heart around
Did you forget about
All of the love
And the acceptance
That you promised me too?
You always wanted
Something more from my body
And said you needed
Something more from my loving
But all you got was me
And that's all that I can be
I'm sorry if it let you down
You always wanted
Something more from my body
And said you needed
Something more from my loving
But all you got was me
And that's all that I can be
I'm sorry if it let you down
But I'm not gonna sit around
And waste
My precious divine energy
Trying to explain
And being ashamed of things
You think are wrong with me
Me, I'm not gonna sit around
And waste
My precious divine energy
Trying to explain
And being ashamed
Of what you think is wrong
With me
But please
Don't deceive me
And say you
Love me how I am
You love the way
I fit some ideal
Not the real woman
You've yet to understand
See love ain't all heaven
And I am no angel
But I do the best I can
You always wanted
Something more from my body
And said you needed
Something more from my loving
But all you got was me
And that's all that I can be
I'm sorry if it let you down
Now it's no nice excuse
But all the magic was used
Up on trying to uphold
Some kind of tame
Flattering persona
That soon enough
Was getting real old
It takes more than pressure
To change rock to diamond
Now all you have is sand
Slipping through your fingers
You always wanted
Something more from my body
And said you needed
Something more from my loving
But all you got was me
And that's all that I can be
I'm sorry if it let you down
But I'm not gonna sit around
And waste
My precious divine energy
Trying to explain
And being ashamed of things
You think are wrong with me
I'm not gonna sit around
My precious divine energy
Trying to explain
And being ashamed
Of what you think
Is wrong with me
Set you up
You say I set you up
Like I was different
Than what I am
Offering you now
Let you down you say i let you down
And drug your heart around
Did you forget about
All of the love
And the acceptance
That you promised me too?
You always wanted
Something more from my body
And said you needed
Something more from my loving
But all you got was me
And that's all that I can be
I'm sorry if it let you down
You always wanted
Something more from my body
And said you needed
Something more from my loving
But all you got was me
And that's all that I can be
I'm sorry if it let you down
But I'm not gonna sit around
And waste
My precious divine energy
Trying to explain
And being ashamed of things
You think are wrong with me
Me, I'm not gonna sit around
And waste
My precious divine energy
Trying to explain
And being ashamed
Of what you think is wrong
With me
Facts about Precious
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Precious is written and performed by Esperanza Spalding.
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It is first released on May 20, 2008 as part of Esperanza Spalding's album "Esperanza" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the track 'Precious' performed by Esperanza Spalding with Leo Genovese tells about the journey of struggling being the real you in a romantic context. The song speaks of the difficult road to self-acceptance and the extravagant refusal of giving in to an ideal self, emphasizing the struggle of self-acceptance and the conservation of one’s power by not changing for the other. Precious lyrics mainly concentrate on the mix of feelings like love, heartbreak, empowerment, angst, and rage. At the same time, the track highlights self-acceptance, unrealistic expectations and disillusionment in relationships. The words express the concepts of personal relationships and self-acceptance that may not be understandable by younger audiences without parental guidance. Even if there are no direct mentions to violence, substances, or strong language, the area of body image and emotional expectations in relationships might not be appropriate for all kids.
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Precious falls under the genre Jazz.
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Precious song length is 4 minutes and 23 seconds.
Who wrote Precious lyrics?
Precious is written and performed by Esperanza Spalding.
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When was Precious released?
It is first released on May 20, 2008 as part of Esperanza Spalding's album "Esperanza" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Precious lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the track 'Precious' performed by Esperanza Spalding with Leo Genovese tells about the journey of struggling being the real you in a romantic context. The song speaks of the difficult road to self-acceptance and the extravagant refusal of giving in to an ideal self, emphasizing the struggle of self-acceptance and the conservation of one’s power by not changing for the other. Precious lyrics mainly concentrate on the mix of feelings like love, heartbreak, empowerment, angst, and rage. At the same time, the track highlights self-acceptance, unrealistic expectations and disillusionment in relationships. The words express the concepts of personal relationships and self-acceptance that may not be understandable by younger audiences without parental guidance. Even if there are no direct mentions to violence, substances, or strong language, the area of body image and emotional expectations in relationships might not be appropriate for all kids.
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Which genre is Precious?
Precious falls under the genre Jazz.
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How long is the song Precious?
Precious song length is 4 minutes and 23 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Esperanza Spalding
Record Label(s): 2008 Heads Up International Ltd
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