Maxwell Premiere: Countdown to ‘BLACKsummers’night’
A strangely nostalgic and beautiful sentiment for a breakup song, Maxwell sings about meeting "the person of your dreams but at the wrong time" in the first single off his upcoming album.
3. 'Pretty Wings'
'Pretty Wings' Lyrics
Time will bring the real end of our trial
One day there'll be no remnants
No trace no residual feelings within ya
One day u won't remember me
Your face will be the reason I smile
But I will not see what I cannot have forever
I'll always love ya I hope u feel the same
You played me dirty your game was so bad
You toyed with my affliction had to fill out my prescription
Found the remedy I had to set u free
Away from me
To see clearly the way that love can be
When you are not with me
I had to leave, I have to live
I had to leave, I had to live
CHORUS:
If I cant have you let love set you free
To fly yo pretty wings around
Pretty wings your pretty wings
Your pretty wings around
I came wrong you were right
Transformed your love into like
Baby believe me; I'm sorry I told you lies
I turned day into night
Sleep till I die a thousand times
I should've showed you
Better nights better times better days
As I miss you more and more
CHORUS
Pretty wings ...
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Birthname: Michael Eugene Archer
Origin: Richmond, Virginia
Association(s): Angie Stone (Not only is the neo-soul diva the mother of his oldest son, she also was his chief writing collaborator on his breakthrough debut opus, 'Brown Sugar.')
Notable Tracks: 'Brown Sugar,' 'Lady,' 'Cruisin,' 'Untitled (How Does It Feel?),' and 'Devil's Pie.'
Factoid: As a young songwriter, one of the first major projects he conceived was the song 'U Will Know,' performed by Black Men United a collective of urban music superstars of the time including Tevin Campbell, Keith Sweat, Al B Sure, Boyz II Men, Aaron Hall, LL Cool J and Usher, among others which was featured on the soundtrack to the 1994 movie 'Jason's Lyric.'
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