“Self” is an alternative rock song about the difference in One Shade Of Soul’s life when he realized that his chosen life style was largely responsible for his current health issues and how much of an improvement loving himself made and could make in his life. Now a youtube video as well, “Self” was filmed & edited as well as musicly Produced, Performed, Composed, Arranged, mixed and Recorded by One Shade Of Soul and lyrically Written, Performed, Arranged, mixed and Recorded on his death bed at home as well as a hospital bed during his heart transplant and is a monument to how much a little love, like his love for music, can lead you to accomplish. In this case it’s a song accomplished, but love can apply to anything including yourself as a person.
lyrics
Just a little while I was workin on myself,
Passed on my ass and decided I may need help.
Broke out a book or Two and I learned what I should do,
Look in the mirror and say, “I love You”.
(chorus)
(Hey what ya say, what ya gonna do?
If you got know love for self ain’t nobody gonna love you.
Hey, what ya say, what ya got for someone else?
How can you give up what ya ain’t got for yo self)?
You may drink a little beer, smoke a little dope, but nothing do ya better than little bit of hope.
A smile’s good for your health, A little hope will always help,
But nothing do ya justice like lovin yo self.
(chorus)
(Hey what ya say, what ya gonna do?
If you got know love for self ain’t nobody gonna love you.
Hey, what ya say, what ya got for someone else?
How can you give up what ya ain’t got for yo self)?
[Instrumental]
Just a little while I was workin on myself,
Passed on my ass and decided I may need help.
Broke out a book or Two and I learned what I should do,
Look in the mirror and say, “I love You”.
(chorus)
(chorus)
(Hey what ya say, what ya gonna do?
If you got know love for self ain’t nobody gonna love you.
Hey, what ya say, what ya got for someone else?
How can you give up what ya ain’t got for yo self?
(Hey what ya say, what ya gonna do?
If you got know love for self ain’t nobody gonna love you.
Hey, what ya say, what ya got for someone else?
How can you give up what ya ain’t got for yo self)?
credits
from Something 4 Everyone,
released April 20, 2020
Lyrics for "Self" written Performed, Arranged, mixed and Recorded by J. Angel (OSOS) Vasquez Jr. at Soul Records LLC for Soul Records LLC
Music for "Self" Produced, Performed, Composed, Arranged, mixed and Recorded by J. Angel (OSOS) Vasquez Jr. at Soul Records LLC for Soul Records LLC
"Advice Column" is a new collaborative project featuring tracks written, recorded, and produced remotely during quarantine. Bandcamp New & Notable May 14, 2020
