Ladies Love Lyrics: Outkast featuring Erykah Badu, Goodie Mob "Liberation"

There are some songs that just stay with you. I still feel the same way about Outkast's "Liberation" now that I did the first time I heard it. I actually remember exactly where I was when I first heard it. I was at the House of Blues on a Thursday night. There was a set called "Soul II Soul" College Nights that happened weekly. It was hosted by Rob Nice and DJ'ed by Raj Smoove and Bigg Cheez. My friends and I were regulars. So much so that the bouncers knew us by name and bartenders knew us by our drinks. Don't judge us! :) It was about 2 am when Raj dropped "Liberation." I remember that I stopped dancing to just listen and feel this track. I was enthralled with it. I had to have this song. I knew it was Outkast, Erykah and Goodie Mob from the jump/ I was a fan from that moment. Raj would drop it again before we left. I purchased Outkast's "Aquemini" the next day. I loved it. But, this was always my favorite track. Everything about it is perfect. The beat is dope, the lyrics are great, and it moved me then. And still does today. So, since this song was stuck in my head, I had to share.

(Andre) "And there's a fine line between love and hate you see

Came way too late, but baby I'm on it..
And there's a fine line between love and hate you see
Came way too late, but baby I'm on it..
Can't worry bout, what a nigga think now see
That's Liberation and baby I want it..
Can't worry bout, what another nigga think
Now that's Liberation and baby I want it..

(Big Boi) (Let me hear it, let me hear it, let me hear those, let me hear those)
How many times I, sit back and contemplate
I'm fresh off the dank, but I'm telling my story..
My relationship, with my folks is give and take
And I done took so much, not giving my glory
Now have a choice to be who you wants to be
It's left uppa to me, and my momma n'em told me (yes she did)
I said I have a choice to be who you wants to be
It's left uppa to me, and my momma n'em told me

(Cee-Lo) No, no, no
I'm so tired, it's been so long - struggling, hopelessly
Seven and forty days.. hey
Oh, I sacrifice every breath I breathe
To make you believe, I'd give my life away
Oh lord, I'm so tired, I'm so tired
My feet feel like I walked most of the road on my own
All on my own, wee..
We alive or we ain't living, that's why I'm giving until it's gone
Cause I don't wanna be alone (I don't wanna be alone)
I don't wanna be alone.. yeah
If there's anything I can say, to help you find your way
Touch your soul, make it whole, the same for you and I..
There's not a minute that goes by that I don't believe
that you die.. but I can feel it in the wind
The beginning or the end
But people keep your head to the sky

Shake that load off, shake that load off, Shake that load off, shake that load off

Shake that load off, shake that load off, Shake that load off, shake that load offShake that load off, shake that load off, Shake that load off, shake that load off

Shake that load off, shake that load off, Shake that load off, shake that load off

(Erykah Badu) Folk in your face, you're a superstar
N***as hang around cause of who you are
You get a lot of love cause of what you got
Say they happy for you but they really not
Sell a lot of records and you roll a Benz
Roll up in the spot, now you losing friends
All you wanna do is give the world your heart
but the label tried to make you compromise your art
You make a million dollars, make a million mo'
First class broad treat you like a n***a po'
You wanna say "Wait!" but you're scared to ask
as your world starts spinning and it's moving fast
Try to stay sane, it's the price of fame
Spending your life trying to numb the pain
You shake that load off and sing a song
Liberate the minds, then you go on home.."