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BASS & BASSINETS  |  2015 LP

1. NO RUSH

(V. Harder, A. Kelekolio, J. Tupai)

 

VERSE 1 Nights like this tryna sneak away, then you walked in you left me with none to say / The jaw drop had me lose my way, mind is going crazy placing thoughts in play / But no one here knows, what I wanna do do do / I’ll show you one thing, experience the new new new / So before I say, I don’t wanna assume ‘sume ‘sume / Girl there’s no rush / CHORUS We got some time, let’s move on the floor / Me crossing the line, hold back the door / Girl take your time, I’ll find you more / Show me a sign, girl let’s explore oh yeah / VERSE 2 Girl you got me waiting so patiently oh no / Heart is racing while your body’s teasing me / You had me lose all reasoning, mind anticipating waiting painfully / But no one here knows, what I wanna do do do /  I’ll show you one thing, experience the new new new / So before I say, I don’t wanna assume ‘sume ‘sume / Girl there’s no rush / CHORUS / RAGGA Listen, gal ya ‘ear me body, callin’ ya body body / A-Kel me need somebody, no no not anybody / Is she the one that me can take it all the way now / She never spoken but her mind give it away now / Rushin’ it while on the hush / She slow me down like the offer is never enough, she’ll come around / So me stay patient with the lion stuck inside / I put it on the line but girl you decide / CHORUS

 

 

2. WRITING’S ON THE WALL ft. Fran Kora

(A. Kelekolio, F. Kora, D. Sugrue, J. Tupai, L. Whaanga, H. Tui)

 

VERSE 1 The colder it gets, the colder the news / Poverty and distress for the ones that can’t choose / Trapped in a cycle of lies, and turning like seconds / But if they sit down and they don’t try, they miss out on the lesson / PRE-CHORUS Oh, you own your life / With the choice to stand up right / For my people I’ll keep on saying / CHORUS See our writing’s on the wall / It stays if we do nothing at all / See our writing’s on the wall / Don’t want my people to be getting hurt anymore / Anymore, anymore, anymore / Anymore, anymore, anymore / VERSE 2 With all this fighting in life, trying to comprehend / A mother knows the will to survive, and only love can save her man / But nothing can change unless, we stand together as one / We must find the strength from within and pass it on, pass it on / PRE-CHORUS / CHORUS / GUITAR SOLO / PRE-CHORUS / CHORUS

 

 

3. INDEPENDENT GIRL  

(A. Kelekolio, H. Tui, K. Saupese, J. Tupai, Z. Graham)

 

VERSE 1 Sweet girl she’s always showing love / To peeps around the block, all them days, in all them ways ooh / She’s never had to doubt, long time friendships falling out / She ‘bout to find out life the hard way / Things have changed and now, they talking / But this girl’s done nothing wrong / They assume and the names they calling / Makes her feel she don’t belong / CHORUS But she don’t let nobody push her around / Independent girl holdin’ it down / Even when they backstabbing, she not hearing the sound / They try to bring her down / But this girl be like No oh oh oh oh / She tell it straight not a figure eight, Oh she like No oh oh oh oh / She don’t care anymore / VERSE 2 Them girl’s talking thinking she don’t know (thinking she don’t know) / Lies slowly catching up, they don’t believe they so naïve ooh / Her time they taking up, ooh sweet girl she’s had enough / They ‘bout to find out how she don’t play no / Things have changed and now, they talking / But this girl’s done nothing wrong / They assume and the names they calling / Makes her feel she don’t belong / CHORUS / BRIDGE Oh oh  she not holding back now she gone live (oh live her life) / Left or right not wrong, Let ‘em know that yes shes moving on / RAGGA Ha ha yes / This girl be movin’ on, she shootin’ like a sequel / Speak all that matters in your life, tell ‘em all / They falling at the notion that me girl is doin’ better / While they be staying lower case like a letter , oh / She givin’ care like she be hearin’ the queen B buzzin (no oh oh oh) / Girl is never fussin’ / Trusting in herself, she don’t need nobody else / This independent girl is comin’ out / CHORUS / She don’t care anymore

 

 

4. GET IT BACK

(S. Johnson, J. Tupai, A. Kelekolio, H. Tui, H. Dell)

 

INTRO Because love don’t live here anymore, anymore / VERSE 1 I've done all I can / I’m feeling like I can't no more / And you've been making me feel like I’m nothing, our heads keep butting / This needs confronting / ‘Cause I don’t know how much more I can take / I know that I’ve been giving my all but we seem to fall short / Every single time / Because love don’t live here anymore, anymore / CHORUS I’m feeling like I can’t get it back no more / I’m hanging on the edge I’m about to fall / Tell me can we get it back / Tell me can we get it back / I’m trying but it’s something that I can’t ignore / Show me that you care, or I’m out that door / Tell me can we get it back / Tell me can we get it back / ‘Cause love don’t live no more / Love don’t live no more / VERSE 2 What should I do? / You got me so confused / ‘Cause you keep playing games with my mind and wasting my time / So what’s the point of all this? / Ooh, we've got to make this work / But I’m feeling like the love we had is starting to fade / And I don’t wanna wake up hearing the same old song / Because love don’t live here anymore, anymore / CHORUS / BREAKDOWN Love don’t live here (No it don’t live here) / Anymore (Woah) / Anymore (Anymore) / CHORUS

 

 

5. CHANCE GO BY

(A. Kelekolio, J. Tupai, H. Dell)

 

VERSE 1 The day turns to night, another one gone / Living my life as a woman who’s strong / As independent as a girl can be when alone / Knowing that I’m free and I can make it on my own / But life is not made for one not to share / They tell me that I’m missin' care and the kisses / Then I see him, and my heart just skipped a beat / And he got me thinkin' / CHORUS Oh this feeling that’s come over me / I’m locked into his mystery / And I don’t even know his name / But still, can’t help but gaze in front of me / Into blank spaces wondering / It could be just him and I / And I shouldn’t let it go / VERSE 2 I question myself, could this be real? / My mind is not telling my heart what to feel / As complicated as I make my life out to be / (This really could be the beginning of our story) / Oh still I’m unsure, keep up my wall / Maybe he can chip away leading to a better day / Give him a chance and be open to what this could be ohhh / CHORUS Oh this feeling that’s come over me / I’m locked into his mystery / And I don’t even know his name / But still, can’t help but gaze in front of me / Into blank spaces wondering / It could be just him and I / And I shouldn’t let this chance go by / BRIDGE Woah, 'cause I / I know that I deserve all the love and happiness but it's on me / I keep on pushing away any chance he has to stay / I’m makin’ up any excuse and lying, refusing, but I can’t do it anymore / Knock my fear and be strong, take rights or the wrongs / And embrace the feeling that’s love / CHORUS

 

 

6. TRAIN TO NOWHERE ft. Paua

(D. Sugrue, A. Kelekolio, K. Saupese)

 

VERSE 1 Lights up in the morning, the shades pulled down / Sun is on the rise but the devil in disguise he been around / Called her last evening, told her she's the one / The game is catching on, knew that it was wrong but still it's done / PRE-CHORUS He admits to her, what she already knows / Tried to keep it strong, but she just let it go / CHORUS Girl got a ticket on the train to nowhere, she don't know what to do now / The road is rough, she’s had enough, but she don't know what to do / Girl been sitting on a train to nowhere, she don’t know what is true now / Runnin’ away, no she can’t stay, now he don’t know what she do / VERSE 2 Time passes slowly, but now she sees / Reflecting on the past to the time that didn't last, what could have been / Oh feeling so much stronger, growing every single day / Knowing when he met her, he would never let her feel this way / PRE-CHORUS / CHORUS / BRIDGE All the strength she needs to live on day by day / Looking inside, to see the feeling was new / Taking this pain away / SOLO / CHORUS

 

 

7. CARRY ON

(A. Kelekolio, K. Saupese, J. Tupai)

 

VERSE 1 Sometimes we forget how things used to be / But now you feel you been let down by the ones you care about / Thinking that the rain will never stop / There’ll never be a sunny day / And you can’t carry on so let me tell you that day ends today / PRE-CHORUS I know that you find it hard to see, let me in and beside you / When the world is your enemy, call me and I’ll find you / Cause you’re never all alone / And I won’t let you go, no I won’t let you go / CHORUS So why, do you keep everything locked inside of your mind? / Let me know, together we can try / ‘Cause I just need to know, when something’s goin’ on / And know that I am here, to help you carry on / Help you carry on / VERSE 2 This kind of situation, when you need someone to share your pain and frustration / When it weighs too much to bear / Thinking that you’re fighting this solo, it’s all getting outta hand / You feel you can’t control it, let me tell you that I understand / PRE-CHORUS I know that you find it hard to breathe, let me in and beside you / When the world is your enemy, call me and I’ll find you / Cause you’re never all alone / And I won’t let you go, no I won’t let you go / CHORUS / BRIDGE  The time will come and you will see / Anything you want you know you can achieve / The time will come and you will see / Just remember that day, and you will not ever let go / CHORUS

 

 

8. EVEN THOUGH

(A. Kelekolio, K. Saupese)

 

VERSE 1 He say, she say they say all they do is talk, they keep talking about you / But I know that it’s not true / What I do know is the way you make me feel / As cliché as it may seem, don’t wanna wake up from this dream / Nobody knows what I have next to me, and that’s the reality / I don’t believe what they all say, telling me that I should not stay / But I still want you / CHORUS Even though they say you’re no good for me / Even though I’m doing this carefully / Baby it’s the way it’s supposed to be, I just can’t get enough / Even though they say you’re no good for me / Even though I’m doing this carefully / Baby it’s the way it’s supposed to be, I just can’t get enough / VERSE 2 Loving so good oh you take my pain away, they see how much I want you now / And still they try to bring us down yeah / You give me everything that I could ever need / I’m so addicted to your love, the time we share is not enough / Nobody knows what I have next to me, and that’s the reality / I don’t believe what they all say, telling me that I should not stay / But I still want you / CHORUS / BRIDGE So if there’s something that I can do to please you / Love you and complete you now / Lady only if you knew then what I found, lift me up from solid ground / Only you make me feel this way, yeah / CHORUS

 

 

9. AGAIN & AGAIN

(A. Kelekolio, K. Saupese, H. Tui, J. Tupai)

 

RAGGA INTRO / CHORUS I’m never gonna leave you lonely / I’m never gonna let you down / ‘Cause I’m staying right here ain’t going anywhere / I’ll say it again and again / I’m never gonna leave you lonely / I’m never gonna let you down / ‘Cause I’m staying right here ain’t going anywhere / I’ll say it again and again / VERSE 1 That warm day in December, I remember thinking about / If one day I could have you (waking up next to me and) / That sign was clear, as crystal casting light / And I saw the two was me and you / It never felt so right / There’s something ‘bout the way, our love got wings so fly / There’s something I need to say, Just to make you realize, that I / CHORUS / VERSE 2 Never ever did I think, that you would turn around and say yes / ‘Cause you make my life complete and now I don’t want nothing less / I’m blessed and I feel, no stress when it’s real / So girl you should know, I’ll never let go of your loving no / There’s something ‘bout the way, our love got wings so fly / There’s something I need to say, Just to make you realize / That I / CHORUS / RAGGA Once upon a time, cassette is on rewind / Straighten up me mind and take her way back / Let me put it on remind, and follow the bee line / So history can find the day that me signed to her / Yea me said it, won’t let it drop out me mind and forget it / Me tell de world and spread it, she and I we duet it / Harmonize and we set it all on de line, ya can bet it / Got this girl for life, she on me side, don’t regret it / PRE-CHORUS Oh there’s something about the way, our love got wings so fly / There’s something I need to say, just to make you realize Just to make you realize, that I’ll never never never ever leave so let me / Say it again and again / CHORUS

 

 

10. GOOD DAY

(H. Dell, H. Tui, A. Kelekolio)

 

VERSE 1 It’s 9 o’clock in the morning / I’m watching the time go by before I get a start on my day / First day of the weekend, not a worry on my mind / I feel the sun up on my face / Everything in its place / ‘Cause I know that it’s gonna do right by me oh / Can’t nobody take this time from me / CHORUS I know it’s gonna be a good day / Don’t care what anybody could say / And I don’t wanna be no cliché / ‘Cause everything is going my way / I know it’s gonna be a good day / Don’t care what anybody could say / And I don’t wanna be no cliché / ‘Cause everything is going my way / VERSE 2 Evening light is here for us, just in time to prep for the night / With delays we still survive, it’s just an hour not a life sacrifice / I see the moon up in the sky, the room gettin' high / And I know everything is gonna be alright yeah / Can’t nobody take this time from me, no / CHORUS / BRIDGE I won’t ever let nobody get me down no (get me down) / I’m controllin' my life, livin' it like I see what’s ahead for me / Yeah / CHORUS

 

 

11. THIS FEELING ft. Sons of Zion

(K. Saupese, A. Kelekolio, H. Tui, J. Tupai, D. Sugrue, S. Eriwata)

 

VERSE 1 Listen to my heartbeat going crazy / I feel it happen every time I get close to you (yeah you) baby / So shy but I gotta keep my mind right / Nerves taking over me but I know what to do (I do) / From the front I lead the way, I’ll take you anywhere you like / ‘Cause baby this time I know it’s right / From the front I lead the way, I’ll take you anywhere you like / ‘Cause baby this time I know it’s right / It’s right / CHORUS Oh I don’t want to let this feeling go oh oh, oh oh / So I will let all of my feelings show / VERSE 2 We just met but it’s scary that I can see, a possibility in life with you by my side / On my side yeah yeah / But for now it’s all about this one day / It could go either way but I’m still gonna try (I’ll try) / I’ll make it special on the first, so there can be a second time / And we can do whatever you like / I’ll make it special on the first, so there can be a second time / And we can do whatever you like / CHORUS / GUITAR SOLO / CHORUS

 

 

12. OFF MY MIND ft. Lion Rezz

(H. Dell, H. Tui, A. Kelekolio, K. Saupese, J. Tupai, R. Taingahue)

 

VERSE 1 From the time I saw you standing there / In the same place that afternoon / Was acting like I didn’t care / And like I didn’t notice you / I waited too long to take my chance and / Shouldn’t be surprised when I saw her on your other hand / That sight got me feeling down but I can only blame me / I should’ve done this, should’ve done that / I should have maybe / CHORUS I just can’t seem to get you off my mind / It could've been but I didn’t realize / You and me but I couldn’t go in blind / So I just never let you know / Now I just can’t seem to get you off my mind / It’s something that I think about a million times / And I could've made you mine / VERSE 2 By living we all make mistakes / And next time I won’t hesitate / At least then I can say I tried / Oh these thoughts are messing with my mind / ‘Cause I waited too long to take my chance and / Shouldn’t be surprised when I saw her on your other hand / That sight got me feeling down but I can only blame me / I should’ve done this, should’ve done that / I should have maybe, now / CHORUS / RAGGA Girl you know me haffi tel you dis / My love is over di moon and let’s be honest / We continue what we’ve left behind, another journey to define / Girl ya lovin’ sufficient will never slip pon mi mind no! / Ain’t nobody nobody change da way I feel / Lovely woman who hold it down an’ keep it real / Baby I want you inna mi life dats a fact you know ya love sex appeal / Know mi like it like dat woooooiii / CHORUS

 

 

13. NO RUSH (Papa Pablo Remix)

(V. Harder, A. Kelekolio, J. Tupai)

 

RAGGA INTRO Gal ya ‘ear me body, callin’ ya body body / A-Kel me need somebody, no no not anybody / gal ya ‘ear me body, callin’ ya body body / A-Kel me need somebody, no no not anybody /  VERSE 1 Nights like this tryna sneak away, then you walked in you left me with none to say / The jaw drop had me lose my way, mind is going crazy placing thoughts in play / But no one here knows, what I wanna do do do / I’ll show you one thing, experience the new new new / So before I say, I don’t wanna assume ‘sume ‘sume / Girl there’s no rush / CHORUS We got some time, let’s move on the floor / Me crossing the line, hold back the door / Girl take your time, I’ll find you more / Show me a sign, girl let’s explore oh yeah / VERSE 2 Girl you got me waiting so patiently oh no / Heart is racing while your body’s teasing me / You had me lose all reasoning, mind anticipating waiting painfully / But no one here knows, what I wanna do do do / I’ll show you one thing, experience the new new new / So before I say, I don’t wanna assume ‘sume ‘sume / Girl there’s no rush / CHORUS / RAGGA Listen, gal ya ‘ear me body, callin’ ya body body / A-Kel me need somebody, no no not anybody / Is she the one that me can take it all the way now / She never spoken but her mind give it away now / Rushin’ it while on the hush / She slow me down like the offer is never enough, she’ll come around / So me stay patient with the lion stuck inside / I put it on the line but girl you decide / CHORUS

 

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