Cover Sundays – Iron and Wine & Ben Bridwell – “Bullet Proof Soul” – Sade Cover

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

New 30 Day Song Challenge – Day 30 – Your Favourite Song – Sade – “Cherish The Day”

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

New 30 Day Music Challenge – Day 1 – Favorite song with a color in the title – Sweetback – “Blue Heights”

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

30 Day Song Challenge – Day 10 – A Song That Makes You Fall Asleep – Sweetback – “Powder”

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Music I Like – Sade – “Cherish The Day”

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Last night, knowing I would “see” her in concert for the first time, as a fan, I allowed my mind to wander back to one of my favorite all time song, Sade’s “Cherish The Day.”
I also thought that it was funny when my LB cousin posted about it earlier, and further helped me make the decision on this particular post.
As my friend Rick, could tell you in High School, he hate that song because of me. Granted, Love Deluxe was the first real Sade album for our generation. I love her entire catalogue, however when “we” were really somewhat cognizant of the ideas and concepts of what we thought “love,” and it’s components (read: sex) were, that was around high school.
I would play this song in repeat everywhere, in the Walkman, at home in my room as a thought. As I got older, I was able to get my hands on the remixes…discretionary income was not as accessible in high school.
I was further amazed as an adult, when I had the pleasure of hearing Joi cover the song.
Luckily, I know this will be a part of the set list tonight.

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Music I Like – Sade feat Jay-Z “The Moon & Sky (Remix)”

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I stumbled across this Sunday, and the previous tone of the song meshed with Jay-Z’s added vocals perfectly fits manuscript #3, the Chicago set Final Goodbye.

I know we could have had it all,
I wasn’t ready to go steady, no not at all
Smoke and mirrors clouded my vision, we hit a wall
Couldn’t see the moon and the sky, behind the fog
Pregnant pause
Damn your baby tall, what you been up to?
I don’t blame you my doll
Yeah, we kinda stalled,
As God as my witness, timing was my mistress,
I guess it’s in the stars for me to love you from a distance
Uh, our ship sail,
Uh, the wind blows
The door’s always open but our window was closed
You always thought “What if?”
But that’ll just drive you crazy baby, girl interrupted
Thinking about what wasn’t
Thinking about what was it?
Was it something I done?
Something I could do better, although nothing could be done
Sometimes you get what you need,
Now what you think you want,
So baby no moon and sky, got a beautiful son

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.