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Imagine

by Black Buttafly

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A crystal clear a capella voice pierces the silence with an affirmation. “I can’t stop chasing my dreams … I wanna be everything that I imagine, yeah it’ll happen.” Black Buttafly pulls you into her world, accompanied by warm filtered chords, delicate vocal harmonies, and shimmering ear candy reminiscent of classic soul records. The slow build of this record will pull you in infectiously. As she sings “I ain’t stopping, till I got all the options,” she is accompanied by the heavy head-nodding lock of Nazir Ebo on electric bass and Steve McKie on drums, both artistic visionaries in their own right. Their pocket hits perfectly.

As the last chorus plays, you’ll be ready to put the track on repeat. The outro settles even further into the groove; with drums opening up, orchestral elements coming to the forefront and background vocals tucked perfectly into the mix. Grammy award winning ears of Sam Rosen (Jasmine Sullivan, Milkboy Studios) bring the track to life, along with additional mixing by Grammy-nominated Steve McKie (Bilal, Jill Scott, DJ Jazzy Jeff, etc.) and mastering by Ryan Shwabe (Tierra Whack, Nick Hakim, Khemist). It is obvious that Black Buttafly has taken her time, influenced by eclectic vibes that span decades.

lyrics

I can't stop
Chasing my dreams
Every night I lay my head down
But I can't sleep
My thoughts keep running rampant
Cause I wanna be
Everything that I imagine
Yeah it'll happen

I can't stop
Chasing my dreams
Every night I lay my head down
But I can't sleep
My thoughts keep running rampant
Cause I wanna be
Everything that I imagine
Yeah it'll happen

Sometimes I think about
What it'll be like
Everybody following me
With cameras and lights
And I'm all in my head
Like would that feel right
Cause I know that I've got a bigger plan
Than the fame and the fortune
Man, that shit cost a fortune
After TMZ and all the blogs say good morning
Now you gotta deal with fake niggas supporting
When you're on your way to something bigger
That shit start small, but then get big
And you be like damn, how my crib get so big
Or I could be a minimalist, yeah, shit
But I ain't stopping till I got all the options

I can't stop
Chasing my dreams
Every night I lay my head down
But I can't sleep
My thoughts keep running rampant
Cause I wanna be
Everything that I imagine
Yeah it'll happen

I can't stop
Chasing my dreams
Every night I lay my head down
But I can't sleep
My thoughts keep running rampant
Cause I wanna be
Everything that I imagine
Yeah it'll happen

Kayla, you're killin' on the keys for a girl
Well, fuck it should I change my first name over to Earl
Why can't I just be dope but drop the well for a girl
I earned my shit just like all of you niggas foreal
And I don't understand why y'all be doubting foreal
See I just try to be a good person foreal
And niggas wanna test me
So I'm ready foreal
And if you hate me, I know you love me foreal
See I'm that kinda girl
Black girl, not scared
Dreaming big, 25
Different mind, different life
Dope music
I go stupid
Niggas be like who this
Black girl from Jersey
Tryna act ruthless
Waiting on my time with my chin up
Walking and talking proud
For all my fuckin sistas
My dreams ain't just for me
They got roots and family trees
And I got plenty of seeds

I can't stop
Chasing my dreams
Every night I lay my head down
But I can't sleep
My thoughts keep running rampant
Cause I wanna be
Everything that I imagine
Yeah it'll happen

I can't stop
Chasing my dreams
Every night I lay my head down
But I can't sleep
My thoughts keep running rampant
Cause I wanna be
Everything that I imagine
Yeah it'll happen

Oooh baby

Imagine, it'll happen

Oooh baby

Imagine, it'll happen

credits

released March 3, 2023
Music and lyrics
Kayla Latan Childs

Drums
Steve Mckie
Bass
Nazir Ebo
Mixing engineer
Sam Rosen
Mastering engineer
Ryan Schwabe
Mixing engineer
Steve Mckie
Mixing
Milkboy Studio
Mixing
Pine Studios
Executive producer
Kayla Latan Childs

This one's for Jersey. Rest in peace to my beloved Godmother, Vershelle Jarmon AKA "Gommie". Thanks for watching and guiding me this far. I love you forever and ever.

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Black Buttafly Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Black Buttafly is a rising pianist, songwriter currently based in Philadelphia, PA.
She is a band member of Omar’s Hat, UPENDO, & “Astrium.” Black Buttafly has played and recorded with Ms. Lauryn Hill, Pete Rock, Lenny White, KeiyaA, RES, Ivy Sole, Orion Sun, Duendita, Hannibal Burress & Grammy Award Winning Artist, Jermaine Holmes. ... more

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