HOOK
Can you take it? (Tell him)
Can you take it? (Tell him)
Can you take it?
Can you take it from me?
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-ove
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-ove
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-o-o-over
VERSE ONE
This is the last convo before I walk out
I love you, but not how you treat me
I want you, but this cannot keep me
Relations never easy
I used to say keep on the lights
I'm in the mood for reggae feelin' Shaggy tonight
Not worry 'bout chicks that seduce your kisses
Got Hershey/her she, and dem tryna be your Mrs.
Uncontrolled dicks turn kings to fools
Wanna be Solo/mon? Got some Pro/verbs for you
Master yourself king, break the rules
Got a big shark like you swimming up in pools
I know your mistakes, when you’re real, when you’re fake
Cuz you have to create a façade not to break
Got some bad bitches and forgot what's good?
Cut the foreplay lemme go straight hood
Like bredren, yuh blind?
Got that vintage design, from time
Still livin' in a bind… you a “real nigga”?
Man, lemme help you find the divine in ya
HOOK
Can you take it? Take the wine!
Can you take it? Take the wine!
Can you take it? Take the wine!
Can you take it from me?
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-ove
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-ove
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-o-o-over (Tek it, tek it, tek it, tek it)
VERSE TWO
Let’s be honest, fuckin’ you is a diss to this goddess
‘Bout to bring you to your wake, sure enough!
Pancakes ain’t getting served till you sir up/syrup
But the pressure's up, so the mandem live life dangerous
From the streets, to the sheets, till your heart stop beat
Tryna fill voids with poisoned profit, uh uh
I know we've had it rough, but if it's rough with me you can't get enough
Imma elevate you when you can't get up
But till you work for us, you don’t deserve my love
Got my own mind, it compliments yours
Our conversations are elevation, prayer
Our meditation, call on me to heal
I'm medication, don't even need to add Ville/Advil
Add chain, or add whip, unless we try that kinky shit
Marley told me we should free our minds
Can't be a slave to your fear that I'll disappear
Backstab your ass, baby grasp that I'm here
Half of the perfect math in your mirror
I'm your co-pilot, goddess, peer
That's why I'm in your ear singing
HOOK
Can you take it? Take the wine!
Can you take it? Take the wine!
Can you take it? Take the wine!
Can you take it from me?
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-ove
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-ove
Mi nuh need no basic, Lo-o-o-over (Tek it, tek it, tek it, tek it)
OUTRO
Nate! Switch the beat
Mi nuh need dat!
Wasted time
With an eediot!
Mama say
Yuh nuh need dat!
Translate
I don’t need that
Grab a next ting
A real one
When dem treat it
Give di treatment
Take the wine
Take the wine
Take the wine
Tek it
credits
from The Balance (EP),
released June 15, 2016
Lyrics by Dynesti Williams
Produced by Nate Smith
Featuring additional vocals by Faiza
Mixed by Nate Smith
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering
Dynesti, AKA The Dyna, delivers royal hip-hop/soul with a dash of rudegyal–feminine Afro-Caribbean attitude. As a Toronto-
based rapper, singer and dancer immersed in Caribbean cultures, her vibe fuses neo-soul, conscious hip-hop, and dancehall. Emerging from years in the shelter system and community arts, Dynesti centres freedom, raw honesty, and healing in her work....more
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