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Dark Skin | Coconut Oil

from Learning Curve by Kamilah

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Coconut oil
Makes a golden glow when sunlight hits
Pretty for a dark skinned girl
Darker than a tamarind (Darker than a tamarind, darker than a tamarind)

Sweeter than a sugar apple
Dark to harvest sugar cane (yeah)
The beauty in mirrors is hard to find
For that you find someone to blame
For that you find someone to blame

For your reckless mane of kinks and curls
For your body not like other girls’
Whose mango skin and light brown eyes
Rendered you the loser’s prize
But you were never any loser’s prize

When darkness hits and sleep resists
Your critic’s mind may shower you
With harsh untruths and a bitter glance
And the memories that follow you

But every loc is a rebellion
All our beauty is the same
The grass ain’t greener on the other side, babe
All our struggles come from pain
But every loc is a rebellion
All our beauty is the same
The grass ain’t greener on the other side, babe
All our struggles come from pain
But every loc is a rebellion
All our beauty is the same
The grass ain’t greener on the other side, babe
All our struggles come from pain
But every loc is a rebellion
All our beauty is the same
The grass ain’t greener on the other side, babe
All our struggles come from pain

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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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