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Beautiful Boy

from Learning Curve by Kamilah

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How old were you when they first taught you not to cry
and how long after that til someone you loved died
Oh when you hit the playground did they teach you how to fight with words?
Or did you learn to ball your fists
Protect your wrist when they hurl disses at some shit that you can't change
And now you think we're all the same
But we're not (but we're not)

Someone loves you, beautiful boy (beautiful boy)
Someone loves you, beautiful boy

So long ago you learned to save your heart by hurting someone else
Oh boy
Never learned emotional intelligence could help you save yourself (save yourself)
Oh boy
I hope one day to find and hold the softness that you hide within (within)
Baby boy
Buried underneath the armor of your hardened, thickened skin
Oh boy

Someone loves you, beautiful boy (beautiful boy)
Oh someone loves you, beautiful boy

Ooh
Ooh

Oh! Don't let them dictate what it is a man should feel
Don't let them illegitimize all that feels real
Real strength is intuitively trusting yourself
Just find out who that is and don't be no one else, oh
and it's okay to cry sometimes
It's ok to feel fear
Don't bury that shit down,
It's toxic and can kill
Dont let them make you take for granted all the love you've got
and when the weight bares down
Please give it one more shot cuz

Someone loves you, beautiful boy (beautiful boy)
Someone loves you, beautiful boy
Don't let this world
Don't let this world
Don't let this world steal your joy (steal your joy)
Don't let this world
Don't let this world
Don't let this world steal your joy (steal your joy)
Oh someone loves you beautiful boy
Someone loves you beautiful boy
Someone loves you beautiful boy
Someone loves you beautiful boy
You're beautiful, boy
Beautiful Boy
Beautiful.

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from Learning Curve, released November 19, 2019

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Kamilah Brooklyn, New York

Intentional and literate singer-songwriter Kamilah writes purposefully and poetically, challenging gender stereotypes and colorism, and writing from the heart about romantic complexities. The Bahamas-born, NYC-residing artist defies genres just as she defies stagnant societal and cultural norms. Kamilah’s vibrant musicality is informed by her Caribbean roots and eclectic musical upbringing. ... more

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