coffeetalkxo:

Now you caught my heart for the evening

kiss my cheek, moved in - you confuse things

should i just sit out or come harder?

help me find my way.

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The affinity I have for this songs runs so deep; Tribe Called Quest here on their main single from their fifth & final album The Love Movement, “Find A Way” has always been associated with the essence that is The Tribe for me. From the smooth jazz undertones to the heavy “boom-boom-kat” of the bass & the female vocals to mellow out the tone of the chorus, we not only get a song that sounds aesthetically pleasing but these lyrics? C’mon! It’s classic “is she the one, or am I caught in the matrix” — a man’s insecurity about where he is to go with the object of his affections, the crossroads that I think just about anyone can relate to & who wouldn’t love a good “Martin” reference? With lines like “should I just sit out or come harder/help me find my way” we see a speaker anguished by his inability to go in for the kill and looking for a sign from her. Whew! This song here! “Find a Way” always finds its way (hehe) into my headphones every Fall/Winter & I just stumbled on it this year and my sentiments remain unchanged — head bobbin, rappin along & proceeding to bump the entire “Love Movement” album. I hope y’all vibe as heavy as I do to this song.

xo, Hoda.