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The Black Fortress Tapes No. 1

by The Doyenne

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Memoirs 04:41
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Dark Days 02:43
The Dark Days are upon us, my friend The Dark Days are upon us. This is the end. It's all downhill from here. The hope, the love is gone. We're bound to turn to salt. Civilzation Fall. Without my phone, I'm alone. No one can really tell Am I dead or alive? What's the difference? Heaven or hell? Who cares? It's the same smell God damn it, we've come to these Dark Days again. (Chorus) "What's your barcode? Where's your label? Can you fit in? Of this, Are you able? Creativity is not allowed in here Your thoughts are certainly not welcome here Are you male or female? Are you gay or straight? Do you believe in love? Do you accept our hate?" These are the ways of too many battles lost I cry out, but nothing comes out my mouth
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33 04:32
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Revolution 06:32
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Heart 04:11
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Make Love 04:01
The air around you remains thick and opaque with the must of a thousand nights where we stayed up late Our bodies tangle and wrap around and around Making our bed a jungle, alive with boisterous sounds Make love, you always smile while we make love Make love, you get so wild when we make love Make love, tell me again how you'd like to make love Make love, show me with your tongue how you'd like to make love Thoughout the day, you're all I can think about because of the morning A delight you are, the thought, the sounds echo through my every step You're something amazing. A lingering, wonderful, amazing thing the kind of amazing that makes lillies grow and bluebirds sing (Chorus) Make Love, my favorite part is when we make love Make Love, we don't have sex, we connect and make love Make love, make love to me
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N-2-U 05:09
(Verse 1) An Autumn day, the air was thick, the leaves had turned We agreed to meet and talk, when you arrived, I lost control My heart beat beat beat, I'm left incomplet e My rhythm's gone, the people stared, we kissed, you walked away (Spoken)-You walked away, you walked away (Refrain) I wanna freak you out Ya know I'm from another Dimension I'm gonna free your mind Just gimme all of your attention (Chorus) I'm so N-2-U I'm so N-2-U It's on my mind that you're something I have to do I'm so N-2-U I'm so N-2-U I would be fine, but you're something I have to do (Verse 2) I'm all for club hopping, dancing, pour my drink But I can't even dance, you're on my mind, I can't even speak I call, you text, we meet, I feel, we touch, and it's alright but you're like heroin, and I've lost my mind (Spoken) I've lost my mind, I've lost my mind Refrain Chorus (Bridge) Do you believe in higher states of mind Do you believe in love (in love, in love) I wanna freak you out, ya' know I'm from another Dimension I'm gonna free your mind Just gimme all of your attention
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Real (Wo)man 04:00
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The Elevator 06:05
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Everytime I think about it I get so confounded Why do I do the things I do for those who do not do for me? I've had enough of wasting time on mutha' fucka's who don't mind leading me into a false sense of security You never really gave a fuck about me - about me (oh no) Well, I don't love you no more No more, no more Good bye... good bye. Fuck you.... no shade, but fuck you... You got one over on me. Mmmhmm. You pulled the wool over my eyes. You tried to manipulate me. Mmmhmmm. But I know you never really gave a fuck about me Well, I don't love you no more. No more. I say no more. I'm not here to please you I'm not here to make you feel good I'm not here to be used Need I remind you, you never really gave a fuck about me
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Paradise 04:34
We ain't got no money We ain't got no car We ain't go no friends But I'm happy wherever we are Only got one pair of shoes And we live in a studio flat Everyday's a struggle But you best believe I got yo' back They might put us out tomorrow and we might not have no food Yet I'm still not hungry Cause you fill me up something good So when we meet up in heaven or hell if we done wrong Remember that on Earth we loved and on Earth we sang this song You are my Paradise You are my day and night You are my paradise with you, I only find solace Every song, melody, verse, or scripture I write It's all for you Every tear I cry or laugh I laugh Is all for you Everytime we touch or hug or kiss I know I'm all you think about You are my everything, I dreamed you to life That's what paradise is all about
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I've got to take responbility for the reasons you're not here with me O Jimmie. O, Jimmie. I took your smile away With those awful things I'd say O Jimmie. O, Jimmie. We were in love (whoa oh oh) But that wasn't enough (No no no) Had I of been honest Then maybe we'd be better off We outgrew each other a long time ago We played it off as if we didn't know And still, that's no excuse for the words, lies, and abuse You deserve happiness O Jimmie. O, Jimmie. O, baby. I loved you You were my first love We shared those moments together You'll always be dear to me, Jimmie Thank you for the memories
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(Chorus) Ayyyy, Ayyy, Ayyy We gettin' gully over here If you gettin' high, put ya' hands in the air Isolation, we ain't goin' nowhere Order takeout, let it hang out Invite delivery man to smoke out We got Mary Jane, everything is okay We ain't rich but we still got all the booty Get up and dance like that's the love way goes Work it slow to a vapor-like tempo Rollin' blunts? Then you better do it fast Humble my ass, kush inhaled to max Then let go, i flow sensational I'm a cunt rap faggot, lick my dickhole Stream of consciouness, then lick my asshole Flip me over on the sofa, then a chokehold I know you playing but that freak shit got me swole My mouth is vicious, never shady but forget that light The fire's in truth and staying hidden from the satelittes The phone is tapped, tell 'em where the stash at Get gully, kid, flash and then clapback I'm barely conscious, Anime's all up in my ear Incense in the air, man, I'm chilling out Tried to be clever, fuckery fell out my mouth Get lost in naps, eat, we do that Drink, we got that, box of wine in the back Malibu on deck, this a private affair What they say? We don't care, they mad they ain't here
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Diana Ross, “The Boss”, is on / Face is clean, it took too damn long / Make up is out, Vogue fresh in mind / Foundation strokes, we’ll blend the lines / Throw this glitter all on my face / There’s compacts and brushes all over the place / Yes, they’ll stare, don’t hold the applause / I’m coming to slay, throw up your drawers / Keep it simple and stay the course / This body’s a temple and men are the worst / Work the pout, hold your head high / Jet black ya’ lips, smile with your eyes / You’re popular, wanted, and very charming / Cohesive, cute, adored media darling / I step to the song, the song ain’t long / So now, I’m right, all the fear was wrong / And of course they hate cause I’m confident / And I’ll kindly slay these incompetents / The shade is real and so is this leather / Designer bag, drop your comments, suggestions / And later I’ll respond, address your concerns / Words to pyre, your submissions burn / My beat is fierce, and it’s mine, the world / I am more than a boy or a girl // I shoulda’ done this ten years ago / But I was with a man who’d never know / What it’s like to be held back and black / Stay home, he’d say, and I went for that / I shoulda’ been me twenty years ago / Instead of what Mama wanted, I was never happy / My face is apart of my art And the music extends past these lines in my heart / Now I’m alone, most of the time / I tend to lock in and practice these lines / Sometimes they’re contour, sometimes they’re rhymes / Sometimes they hurt, but they’re always mine / I am at war with the beasts / Faces familiar, they look like me / So I divide my personality / Between what you wanted and who I have to be // The beat is a rhythm, the beat is a shell / The beat 120, beat fierce as hell The beat it protects, the beat transforms / The beat is familiar, the beat is my home The beat is a feeling, I beat alone / The beat is a canvas, the beat is my art The beat is my soul, lines from my heart / The beat is my soul, lines from my heart (2x) // If this the beat then I’m the Princess ///

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Original Release Date: April 7th, 2013.
Re-release Date: January 13th, 2014
Format: Single Disc Compilation (LP)
Available Formats: Digital Only

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released April 7, 2013

© House of Creation, 2013.
Produced, Composed, Arranged, Performed and Engineered by S. Poole.

All tracks recorded and mastered at Seraphic Gate Studios and The Tea Shoppe Studios in Phoenix, Arizona.

Cover Photography by Dave Driscoll. Taken at Yucca Tap Room in Tempe, AZ on October 31st, 2012.

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The Doyénne (born Syeed DiJon Poole) was a prolific openly gay Black American music producer, songwriter, singer, lyricist, performance and recording artist whose work spans from alternative hip hop, R&B and Electronic Dance Music. Based in Phoenix, AZ, The Doyénne was active from 2006 to 2023, and Syeed-DiJon now seeks to continue sharing his artistry with his next project and persona. ... more

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