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Blackmagic: 10th Anniversary Edition

by José James

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1.
Code 04:54
Light the words that are spoken Light the hurts that are open Like the birds that are floating Don't resist the need no-win Light the way for tomorrows Light the shame you can't swallow Make or build take or follow Beg or steal buy or borrow Light the place you go hoping Hope the meaning of knowing Know the meaning of coping Cope to build the day s'posin S'pose the place you got gone and Code the building block zoning Zone the twi like you holding Hold it tight cuz we on it This the only thing real and This the only thing real and Makes you drop what you stealing Like your lips on my skin that Make me holler and feel it In a way I can't be mad You're unstoppable female You're the probable feeling This the drop of the needle This the top of my people My intention is legal My retention is lethal Bump the shit while you rolling Roll the shit ‘til the morning Morning come in it's own way Like to live to the dawn and Put away all the nonsense Will you stay with me darlin' Will you stay with me darlin' Show you what I have dawning Build your scream to a moan and Like the place you was born in I'm original soil and People call me old soul and Like the body you owning Touch ya fill you with longing Wanna do it the long way 3 o' clock like the song say We could stay a bit longer We could stay a bit longer We have everything wanted We have everything honest Call you baby or mama Call me sugar or honey Live your life like you wanna Live your life like you want it Touch in all the right places Touchin' on empty stages Where my memory is ageless Where desire is nameless Don't forget who you came with Lovely beautiful Angel Just in case you was waiting I done made all arrangements Love the rain on my face when Water teardrop I taste it Slowly slowly we ain't in Rush or hurry or pacing Just the beauty created Just a beautiful lady Just a beautiful day to Just a moment to say this When the night becomes day and When your life becomes weighty Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is
2.
Touch 04:18
There is a place Within my spirit There is a place Where we can be alone I need to taste you Can you feel it And every trembling That your body knows I’m not afraid to love you I’m not afraid to give you what your heart desires And if we stand as Woman and man then There’s nothing in the world but us You fill my heart with Joy and laughter The joy you bring Is more than my body can express And my world was a disaster Until you came along And raised me to myself I’m not afraid to love you I’m not afraid to give you what your heart desires And if we stand as Woman and man then There’s nothing in the world but us Alone is where I Want to be with you Secret place for love Where we can be alone My home is where you Lead me to My heart’s a temple of the Love that you have shown I’m not afraid to love you I’m not afraid to give you what your heart desires And if we stand as Woman and man then There’s nothing in the world but us
3.
Lay You Down 05:05
Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up Girl the way you move your body Fills my heart beyond compare When you tell me that you love me Baby I'm gon' take you there To the place where love is growing Higher higher by the day To the place where I am roaming Feel your body as it sways Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Now's the time for us to realize Life don't give love but one chance to grow Now's the time for you to touch my face With your fingers, never let me go In the quiet of this special place In this moment in this space and time Ain't a competition anyways Baby you're my funny valentine Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lick your lips and come and taste mine See my body in the candle glow Moving closer take me inside Day to day it's on the radio Know I love to make my girl smile Know I love it when you look at me Know I want to make your world mine Know tonight is just the first scene Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you up and Lay you down and lift you lift you up and Lay you down
4.
Promise in love then baby gon' take you on a high Promise in love then baby let's make everything alright Promise in love then baby we're living for today Promise in love then baby let's take it all the way Yes babe I know that you are The only one for Me and it's already There on your face Something I can do Nothing I won't lose Baby you're the only One for me and I know that You and I stepping in the Club tonight we're so close so Close inside feeling like our Hearts might explode Nothing left to prove Only me and you Spreading light into the World is what we plan to do Promise in love then baby gon' take you on a high Promise in love then baby let's make everything alright Promise in love then baby we living for today Promise in love then baby let's take it all the way And now a song Sweet and simple like a song And now we sway To eternal life of praise And now tonight Love and touch you divine And now we say Love has given us this day Promise in love then baby gon' take you on a high Promise in love then baby let's make everything alright Promise in love then baby we living for today Promise in love then baby let's take it all the way
5.
Warrior 05:55
Joy hate fear pain Pride sorrow anger shame Acceptance peace will dove Wisdom unity love Live life to find Strong heart strong mind Be wise you know One path one road Power life why we ask and receive Power life why we ask and receive Power life why we ask and receive Power life why we ask and receive Hope greed fear love Fast life fuck up Stand tall be proud One voice speak loud Raise your fist high Embrace your life Serve your own mind Seek and you’ll find Hurt wings still fly This is your life Beyond divides There is the light Stand true and know Deep peace your soul When the day’s done You are the one Power life why we ask and receive Power life why we ask and receive Power life why we ask and receive Power life why we ask and receive
6.
Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Heaven is a moment when Beautiful melodies pour from your body You are in my life to stay Let’s go inside to the magic place Of love Of seduction Of dance Lovers do Of love Of seduction I’ve known love and intrigue since I’ve been with you Darling come and slide with me in bed We’ll lay and watch the morning sun rise through the day Moving towards you we embrace And find the sweetness that is made for love Made for love Made for love Made for love Made for love Let’s make love Let’s make love Let’s make love Let’s make love Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Hold me close angel This is real love This is real magic Coming from above Only our hearts Tell us right from wrong Whisper in my ears Your sweet song Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Made for love Made for love Made for love Made for love Let’s make love Let’s make love Let’s make love Let’s make love Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body
7.
Wish I knew why I'm so in love with you No one else in this world will do Darlin' please save your love for me Run away If I were wise I'd run away But like a fool in love I stay And pray you'll save your love for me I can feel it even when you're not here Can't conceal it I really love you my dear And though I know no good can come from lovin' you I can't do a thing I'm so in love with you So darlin' help me please Have mercy on a fool like me I know I'm lost but still I plead Darlin' you'll save your love for me I can feel it even when you're not here Can't conceal it I really love you my dear And though I know no good can come from lovin' you I can't do a thing I'm so in love with you So darlin' help me please Have mercy on a fool like me I know I'm lost but still I plead Darlin' you'll save your love for me You may have fun with the crowd But for cryin' out loud Darlin' please save your love for me
8.
Stepping lightly through the night Girl you might be special one and Think I’m right Just a question Just one question In your ear Are you here with Someone else let’s disappear To a slower place To a slower pace Stay all night Sweet and sexy Baby let’s make love tonight Ain’t gonna rush you Just gonna touch you Take your time Passion’s heating Can you feel our spirits rise Now we’re dancing Feels so right Now we’re close and Now we’re knowing Shit is high From my fingers to your soft face Join with mine Let’s go slow and Sing a song of love and light Will you be my Sexy lady All the night In and out of Light and shadow Intertwined It could be like What this feel like All the time For the greater Good I found you Just in time
9.
Blackmagic 04:03
In the darkness in the darkness in the darkness we make love In the darkness in the darkness in the darkness we make love Blackmagic the promise the premise the endless the sea we travel on to arrive at the very beginning of where we started journeying onward into the light and deeper into shadow life will bring trust it will bring and store the memory you unravel You messsing with my emotions you messing with the way I feel about you you messing with my devotion to what I know and what is real Your love your love is a your heart your heart brings a Blackmagic the promise the premise the endless the sea we travel on to arrive at the very beginning of where we started journeying onward into the light and deeper into shadow life will bring trust it will bring and store the memory you unravel I feel so close to you I feel so close to me I started with the feeling of together so why do I fear getting close to you Losing you would mean the worst had come true holding you is all I seem to want to do Blackmagic the promise the premise the endless the sea we travel on to arrive at the very beginning of where we started journeying onward into the light and deeper into shadow life will bring trust it will bring and store the memory you unravel In the darkness in the darkness in the darkness we make love In the darkness in the darkness in the darkness we make love
10.
You and I alone together You are all I need I love you darling Believe believe in love Come and talk to me forever Come and be with me My darling love Close your eyes We don’t have to speak Let your hands explore The space that is me Tonight before the day breaks You’ll know the way To what you need The first time This is the first time To fall in love The first time you fall in love is sweet Feel like dancing Feel like dancing Feel like dancing Feel like dancing Tonight is love Tonight is romance Tonight is mystery Tonight is you and me Tonight is love
11.
I wanna talk to you Go slow move fast I wanna talk to you I can’t let you go Can’t let you go I wanna talk to you Go slow move fast I wanna talk to you I can’t let you go Can’t let you go Searching all my life to find ya Leaving all the past behind now And all I wanna hear tonight is I’m the only thing on your mind cuz You are so very precious to me You the reason for the words I sing You show me who I am and what I’ll be You better know this love runs deep I wanna talk to you Go slow move fast I wanna talk to you I can’t let you go Can’t let you go I wanna talk to you Go slow move fast I wanna talk to you I can’t let you go Can’t let you go Remember the very first time You touched my arm I sighed It was stars at light Love arrived we cried Breathe in to the night Your eyes in mine You opened up my heart You opened up my heart I wanna talk to you Go slow move fast I wanna talk to you I can’t let you go Can’t let you go I wanna talk to you Go slow move fast I wanna talk to you I can’t let you go Can’t let you go
12.
Beauty 04:10
Can we walk Hands closed apart Just to be the same Can we want To be alone In a quiet place Do we have Control of love Because every time we kiss Our love it changes Don’t go away apart Love don’t go Please stay with me my love Can we want To be alone In a quiet place Do we have Control of love Because every time we kiss Our love it changes Don’t go away apart Love don’t go Please stay with me my love
13.
No tellin’ the reason why cuz I lost my way Been all around my body Taking me away Don’t understand this feeling Washing over me I need some shelter from the rain And I need you Seems as though the days we Once loved are gone Keep trying to hold my breath But the memory is strong Trying to tell you how I feel And I hope my words come through I need some shelter from the rain And I need you Please stay with me alone I need your loving arms for my own If you come back to me Then I’ll long to love No tellin’ the reason why cuz I lost my way Been all around my body Taking me away Don’t understand this feeling Washing over me I need some shelter from the rain And I need you
14.
In the darkness in the darkness in the darkness we make love In the darkness in the darkness in the darkness we make love Blackmagic the promise the premise the endless the sea we travel on to arrive at the very beginning of where we started journeying onward into the light and deeper into shadow life will bring trust it will bring and store the memory you unravel You messsing with my emotions you messing with the way I feel about you you messing with my devotion to what I know and what is real Your love your love is a your heart your heart brings a Blackmagic the promise the premise the endless the sea we travel on to arrive at the very beginning of where we started journeying onward into the light and deeper into shadow life will bring trust it will bring and store the memory you unravel I feel so close to you I feel so close to me I started with the feeling of together so why do I fear getting close to you Losing you would mean the worst had come true holding you is all I seem to want to do Blackmagic the promise the premise the endless the sea we travel on to arrive at the very beginning of where we started journeying onward into the light and deeper into shadow life will bring trust it will bring and store the memory you unravel In the darkness in the darkness in the darkness we make love In the darkness in the darkness in the darkness we make love
15.
Light the words that are spoken Light the hurts that are open Like the birds that are floating Don't resist the need no-win Light the way for tomorrows Light the shame you can't swallow Make or build take or follow Beg or steal buy or borrow Light the place you go hoping Hope the meaning of knowing Know the meaning of coping Cope to build the day s'posin S'pose the place you got gone and Code the building block zoning Zone the twi like you holding Hold it tight cuz we on it This the only thing real and This the only thing real and Makes you drop what you stealing Like your lips on my skin that Make me holler and feel it In a way I can't be mad You're unstoppable female You're the probable feeling This the drop of the needle This the top of my people My intention is legal My retention is lethal Bump the shit while you rolling Roll the shit ‘til the morning Morning come in it's own way Like to live to the dawn and Put away all the nonsense Will you stay with me darlin' Will you stay with me darlin' Show you what I have dawning Build your scream to a moan and Like the place you was born in I'm original soil and People call me old soul and Like the body you owning Touch ya fill you with longing Wanna do it the long way 3 o' clock like the song say We could stay a bit longer We could stay a bit longer We have everything wanted We have everything honest Call you baby or mama Call me sugar or honey Live your life like you wanna Live your life like you want it Touch in all the right places Touchin' on empty stages Where my memory is ageless Where desire is nameless Don't forget who you came with Lovely beautiful Angel Just in case you was waiting I done made all arrangements Love the rain on my face when Water teardrop I taste it Slowly slowly we ain't in Rush or hurry or pacing Just the beauty created Just a beautiful lady Just a beautiful day to Just a moment to say this When the night becomes day and When your life becomes weighty Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is Don't forget what my name is
16.
Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Heaven is a moment when Beautiful melodies pour from your body You are in my life to stay Let’s go inside to the magic place Of love Of seduction Of dance Lovers do Of love Of seduction I’ve known love and intrigue since I’ve been with you Darling come and slide with me in bed We’ll lay and watch the morning sun rise through the day Moving towards you we embrace And find the sweetness that is made for love Made for love Made for love Made for love Made for love Let’s make love Let’s make love Let’s make love Let’s make love Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Hold me close angel This is real love This is real magic Coming from above Only our hearts Tell us right from wrong Whisper in my ears Your sweet song Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Made for love Made for love Made for love Made for love Let’s make love Let’s make love Let’s make love Let’s make love Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body Love to touch your body
17.
Wish I knew why I'm so in love with you No one else in this world will do Darlin' please save your love for me Run away If I were wise I'd run away But like a fool in love I stay And pray you'll save your love for me I can feel it even when you're not here Can't conceal it I really love you my dear And though I know no good can come from lovin' you I can't do a thing I'm so in love with you So darlin' help me please Have mercy on a fool like me I know I'm lost but still I plead Darlin' you'll save your love for me I can feel it even when you're not here Can't conceal it I really love you my dear And though I know no good can come from lovin' you I can't do a thing I'm so in love with you So darlin' help me please Have mercy on a fool like me I know I'm lost but still I plead Darlin' you'll save your love for me You may have fun with the crowd But for cryin' out loud Darlin' please save your love for me

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Featuring lo-fi hip-hop production from legendary producers Flying Lotus, Moodymann and Taylor McFerrin, Blackmagic saw James embracing his role as “the Jazz singer for the hip-hop generation.” Highlights include the Soulquarian meets Curtis Mayfield vibe of “Code,” the Moodymann-produced Marvin Gaye tribute “Detroit Loveletter” and the spaced out jazz meets hip-hop of “Blackmagic.” Across 13 songs James throws down the gauntlet and takes a soulful journey into the history of Black music, skillfully connecting the dots between soul, R&B hip-hop and London’s brokenbeat and dubstep movements.

Blackmagic: The 10th Anniversary Edition, finally released on his own independent label Rainbow Blonde Records, includes new photography by Hassan Hajjaj and four new live tracks recorded in Brooklyn with an allstar band.

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released August 28, 2020

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