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Godspeed: Baptism (Prelude)

by Naya Ali

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1.
This is how its supposed to be Try me be..try me enemy What is Godspeed? Godspeed is a divine speed that can feel like an eternity But can quickly switch gears at the speed of light And change the course of your life… The thing is...you gotta die first You don’t wan try me don’t you do that Hop in my ghosty dont look back Body bags body bags back back back You don’t want smoke nah you don’t want clap You don’t wan try me don’t you do that Hop in my ghosty dont look back Body bags body bags back back back You don’t want smoke nah you don’t want clap Body bags bring to many questions Fuck it nigga youll he sleeping like the Weston We be on it cuz we young and the restless Sit calm baby you can’t take my Essence You just one of many Just like a pretty penny Not matter how you slice it I’m still the fucking pie you get it Like rain i get them wetty You dry like Serengeti I flip the script and take a hit These bitches wanna test me The thing about the game is it don’t stop The thing about my name is it don’t flop That shiit is paid in full Your sound is painful Like Rico pop a wheelie Pop a sucka Pop and go X2 You don’t wan try me don’t you do that Hop in my ghosty dont look back Body bags body bags back back back You don’t want smoke nah you don’t want clap This is how its supposed to be Try me be..try me enemy
2.
Get It Right 02:22
Clic Cloc Pop Pop Working on the days when I don’t clock clock Aim like a stain on a white rug Damn when I lean tell em talk soft eh Ima get it like I already have it eh Ima get it like I already have it eh rock rock Damn when I lean tell em start clock Damn it’s a new day (yea yea) You ain’t never seen another like me Said I couldn’t find my way This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way You ain’t never heard of one like me I’ve been slow slow cooking up my heat This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way Get it right Get it right Get it right Get it right (pause) Ali means elevated (ya) Up like an elevator (ya) Go ima get it get it Go ima run it run it Godspeed/ Highspeed Test test, don't test me Test me you’ll see Get good grades like Ivy Pull up at your station Ima blow up going ape shit Ima throw up over basics Ima...hold up (let’s not go there) Pull up with a Haitian Ima blow up elevation I don’t care for imitation I don’t care for speculation (eh) You ain’t never seen another me Said I couldn’t find my way This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way You ain’t never heard of one like me I’ve been slow slow cooking up my heat This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way Get it right Get it right Get it right Get it right Ima get it like I already have it eh Ima get it like I already have it eh rock rock damn when I lean tell em start clock damn it’s a new day
3.
you can glance but don’t press on me (press on me) i been blessed so don’t lean on me (lean on me) they got love but they love phoney (phoney) I sit back drive through the morning I can flex so don’t change on me (change on me) i been blessed so don’t lean on me (lean on me) they got love but they love lonely i sit back and drive through the morning (skeut skeut skeut skeut) i’m tryna I’m tryna find a way to tryna find the red coast (yea) see they waiting yea they waiting for the great goat (damn) i don’t really got time for the fake toast uh (no no) i don’t really got time for the cheap show (no no) I don’t really wanna win it with a cheat code (cheat nah) bet it it’s bout time that i keep score (yah) ended up on top like its meant for (okay) uh it get it on time tell it…. Tell it quick quick flip better whip like …huh (yea) take hit better whip it like a quick ( quick quick) quick flip whip it it like…huh (ya) take hit you can glance but don’t press on me (press on me) i been blessed so don’t lean on me (lean on me) they got love but they love phoney (phoney) I sit back drive through the morning I can flex so don’t change on me (change on me) i been blessed so don’t lean on me (lean on me) they got love but they love lonely i sit back and drive through the morning (skeut skeut skeut skeut) easy easy easy easy real slow with it (yah) i really got time… real coast with it (real cost with it) i like to take my time real post with it (ya yaa) i run it downtown I’m the goat..tell it easy easy easy easy real slow with it (real slow) i like to take my time real code with it (real cold) I rarely stress niggas real cold with it (eh yea) i get it on time tell it Tell it quick quick flip better whip like…huh (yea) take hit better whip it like a quick ( quick quick) quick flip whip it it like…huh (ya) take hit (better whip it like a) took hits I put it all in my songs i wrote it my blessings tall i did it i made my own i did it (ya) you can glance but don’t press on me (press on me) i been blessed so don’t lean on me (lean on me) they got love but they love phoney (phoney) I sit back drive through the morning I can flex so don’t change on me (change on me) i been blessed so don’t lean on me (lean on me) they got love but they love lonely i sit back and drive through the morning (skeut skeut skeut skeut)
4.
For Yuh 03:07
All I want from you to be my bae All I want all I want all I want All I want from you to see my soul All I want all I want all I want Woo Tell me bae what you take me for Take me for Give me love when you need some more Need my soul Tell me true when you come in the moonlight Tell me true when you off of the moonshine What you take me for [Saut de retour à la ligne]Take me for Last name Ali so you know I keep it elevated Get the money so the rari not imagination Designer tings I could get it by the dirty dozen Designer tings I could get it by the dirty dozen All I want from you to be my bae All I want All I want All I want All I want from you to see my soul All I want All I want All I want Needing my soul got me needing your light All time I’ve looking for bright, dark time I’ve been living in night time Drop top ima pull up the right Pull up pull up The right time Shook up shook up the night time Gudey Felah it’s no lie Killa killa with your smile Pre chorus Last name Ali so you know I keep it elevated Get the money so the rari not imagination Designer tings I could get it by the dirty dozen Designer tings I could get it by the dirty dozen All I want from you to be my babe All I want all I want all I want I want from you to see my soul All I want all I want all I want Ah yea I’ve been searching for yuh I’ve been looking for yuh Don’t you take it from yuh Oh no Ah yea I’ve been searching for yuh I’ve been looking for ya Give me something from yuh Oh yea Ah yea I’ve been searching for yuh I’ve been looking for yuh Give me something from yuh Oh yea All I want from you to be my babe All I want all I want all I want I want…. from you …..to see my soul To see my soul All I want
5.
Shea Butter 03:09
I aint tryna be the one to take my life away Then I walked up out darkness had to find my way It’s like the moral of the story fail and walk the stage Then Im whippin up these coastes on the furthest day Nobody ever showed me how to walk this way Then I took out all the darkness had to leave that space It’s like the old me ain’t the new me cuz I walked away I ain’t trippin I’m just closest to the furthest day Beautiful black child Some like wild child Better go watch out (better go watch out) Living that Wild life (living that wild life) Smooth like shea butter That sounds way better Know there’s way better Turns out way better Turn it up fuck it up Drop down flip that Baptise sip it up Times are real I’m trying Roll that window (window) Baptise sip it up Self you pick it up That’s that real love I ain’t tryna be the one to take my life away Then I walked up out darkness had to find my way It’s like the moral of the story fail and walk the stage Then Im whippin up these coastes on the furthest day Nobody ever showed me how to walk this way Then I took out all the darkness had to leave that space It’s like the old me ain’t the new me cuz I walked away I ain’t trippin I’m just closest to the furthest day I ain’t tryna I ain’t tryna Beautiful black child Sumn like wild child Loving that wild life Better come find out Shine like Shea butter Timeless love letter Know there’s way better Turns out way better Never gon sit back Never gon sniff that Drive in my lane though At the top where I aim for Never gon lose self Never gon derail (derail) Baptise sip it up Soul will prevail I aint tryna be the one to take my life away Then I walked up out darkness had to find my way It’s like the moral of the story fail and walk the stage Then I’m whippin up these coastes on the furthest day Nobody ever showed me how to walk this way Then I took out all the darkness had to leave that space It’s like the old me ain’t the new me cuz I walked away I ain’t trippin I’m just closest to the furthest day Nobody ever showed me how to walk this way (I ain’t tryna) Nobody (I ain’t tryna) the old me ain’t the new me cuz I walked away I ain’t trippin I’m just closest to the furthest day
6.
I got my shooters to the side (I drink) I got them waiting at the light ( I drink I smoke) Yea we running through the night (I drink) And we bout to make a round downtown Hand out water in a Cadillac I got digits I got all of that They don’t want to tell you all of that Blacked out in a Cadillac Ohhh ohh ohh oh ohh It’s a muthafucking goat talk Feelin light I’m bout to roll up I tried to tell em i'm a whole god I hit my plug up I got the loads up Oh god oh god Feelin my style Countin it up go Ready to fly Ready to go Foot on the mass Foot on the gas Hit em up I tried to tell em i'm a whole god (I drink) I hit my plug up got the loads up Oh god oh god I got my niggas to the side (I drink) Take you out like a light (I drink I smoke) Yea we rolling through the night (I drink) And we bout to make a round downtown Never folded for a Louis bag (yea yea) Felt the pressure like a heart attack (yea yea) They don’t wanna show you all of that (yea yea) Blacked out in a Cadillac (yea yea) Chorus It’s the muthafucking goat talk (I drink) Feelin light I’m bout to roll up (I drink I smoke) I tried to tell em i'm a whole god (I drink) I hit my plug up I got the Loads up Oh god oh god Feelin my style Countin it up go Ready to fly Ready to go Foot on the mass Foot on the gas Hit em up I tried to tell em i'm a whole god (I drink) I hit my plug up got the loads up Oh god oh god) Oh oh ohhh feels kinda cold Put me up on a stove (put me on a stove) Get it I’m a goat (get it i’m a goat) It’s a muthafucking goat talk (I drink) Feelin light I’m bout to roll up (I drink I smoke) I tried to tell em i'm a whole god (I drink) I hit my plug up I got the Loads up Oh god It’s a muthafucking goat talk (I drink) Feelin light I’m bout to roll up (I drink I smoke) I tried to tell em i'm a whole god (I drink) I hit my plug up I got the Loads up No lie no lie no lie gotta a ….
7.
Godspeed 02:10
Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed I know this shit like lightning I know it takes some time but I can’t fold like origami Tell”em Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed I know this shit like lightning I know it takes some time but I can’t fold like origami Tell em” Fold like fold like fold like Can’t fold like origami If I ever didn’t you dirty you deserve i am sorry Don’t ask a million questions ain’t got a million answer You must think that I trust you I got issues with my trusties A lot broke niggas flexin Can’t ford to pay attention I’m giving out free game but these niggas out here testing They Testing testing testing I count my blessings Ashton I can’t help but to whip I am the reason for your casket Tell’em Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed I know this shit like lightning I know it takes some time but I can’t fold like origami Tell’em Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed I know this shit like lightning I know it takes some time but I can’t fold like origami You out here tryna trend it I rather be Ralph Lauren My drip is like a faucet cuz my flows cannot stop flowin I pray to God for guidance I found myself in silence I keep the family close to see em win Is like my solace From Am to the PM 10 thousand hours I’ve seen em Bitches blowing up my DMs Bitches blowing up my DMs I don’t answer but I see em I’m so icy I am feezing I’m conceited within my reasons They be changing up like seasons Yahh Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed I know this shit like lightning I know it takes some time but I can’t fold like origami Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed I know this shit like lightning I know it takes some time but I can’t fold like origami Tell’em Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed I know this shit like lightning I know it takes some time but I can’t fold like origami
8.
Verse 1 - Souldia You ain’t never seen another like me Said I couldn’t find my way This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way You ain’t never heard of one like me I’ve been slow slow cooking up my heat This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way Get it right Get it right Get it right Get it right Verse 2 - MB You ain’t never seen another like me Said I couldn’t find my way This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way You ain’t never heard of one like me I’ve been slow slow cooking up my heat This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way Get it right Get it right Get it right Get it right Bet bet on myself (bet bet) aint no lotto (ain’t no lotto) get it right cuz these rappers they follow I’m sitting calm on the moon like apollo godspeed nigga kick it like it’s cabo (cabo) minimum waves (yea huh) minimum tastes (yea huh) throw these throw these throw these rappers in a grave villainous state catching case on god ain’t running the race on god ain’t catching a case on god I’m catching the waves yea Start clock Damn it’s a new day You ain’t never seen another like me Said I couldn’t find my way This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way You ain’t never heard of one like me I’ve been slow slow cooking up my heat This fire fire kinda feels amazing Free cuz I found my way Get it right Get it right Get it right Get it right Ima get it like I already have it eh Ima get it like I already have it eh rock rock damn when I lean tell em start clock damn it’s a new day

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released March 20, 2020

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Naya Ali Montreal, Québec

Montreal-based Ethiopian rapper Naya Ali burst onto the Canadian Hip-Hop scene in 2017 and does not hide her international ambitions.
With the
release of part 1 of her debut album “Godspeed: Baptism (prelude)” in March
2020, she is once again making a great fuss and proving that she has nothing
to envy
the American household names.
Patience... the next part of the album is expected in spring 2021
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