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teach me a new language

from fifti by Van Hunt

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sometimes i hav 2 sit w a song, molding it from within to without, like a dressmaker. the exterior takes shape as i solidify the structure of the interior; until it feels comprehensive. the #6 song in the countdown of my favorite songs i’ve recorded is ‘Teach Me A New Language’. it certainly was the most hard fought of rewards. i went thru several revisions - across several studios - before i finally recorded the music and my vocal as my son slept on the couch behind me at our home. a year ago he starts singing the song to me as if i don’t know it; and seemed almost-impressed when i told him that 5 years ago i sang the vocal in the same room as his purred snoring. the lyrics, ironically, are about a world without words. animals communicate long before they open their mouths. n fact, if u wait 4 what comes out of a person’s mouth 2 listen 2 what they’re saying u would b perpetually at a loss. so, i watch and listen. i wanna thank Morgan Rhodes for the spotlight, and Ivan Allen for his steady rhythm.

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Teach Me A New Language

No one can hold you like I do
No one else would follow the clues

They see your bright colors
They hear your bells and whistles
What will they do when you strike a nerve?

Oooh…

(chorus)
Teach me a new language
A world without words
No noun or verb in the way
Teach me a new language
A world without words
No noun or verb
A slip of the tongue is felt but never heard

I’m just trying to catch the beat
But I’m coming up short
If I’m stepping on your feet
Don’t blame it on my heart, babe
There’s no figure of speech
That could say it for me
I just don’t know how to speak
To a body that moves like yours

chorus

No one else would ever take a closer look
They want you to read just like a talking book
Ever since you danced into view…
I been tryin’ to catch the beat

chorus

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from fifti, released February 8, 2020
drums by Ivan Allen

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