there’s something about mary j

I know who I am. I am not perfect. I’m not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I’m one of them. Mary J. Blige

that’s it in a nutshell. she is just something else. i have not been a fan forever, but i have been a fan for some time now. she is real. she is down to earth. she is easily relate-able. i don’t have to guess who she is. it’s pretty clear. what is surprising though are a couple of things. the first is how she remains relevant. after the success, the ups and the downs, she continues to be a testament to telling the truth. if there was ever a symbol of healthy growing up, mary j is “it”.

shine on mary. shine on.

“Whole Damn Year”

Tryna find a way to explain this Why you can’t touch me tonight? I can feel you’re getting impatient But I really can’t let you inside Bad, how deep the pain is Or you just couldn’t believe And yes I’m good on the surface But I’m a mess, I’m a mess underneath See winter took most of my heart And Spring punched right in the stomach Summer came looking for blood And by autumn, I was left with nothing

It took a whole damn year to repair my body It took a whole damn year It took a whole damn year to repair my body It’s been about five years Gon’ take a long long year for me to trust somebody Gon’ take long long year Gon’ take a long long year for me to touch somebody It’s been a bad five years

i purchased her new collection titled london sesssions and really glad i did. here are some of the highlights for me.

<ol> <li><a href='https://afterthepop.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/08-whole-damn-year.m4a'>08 Whole Damn Year</a></li><li><a href='https://afterthepop.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/03-not-loving-you.m4a'>03 Not Loving You</a></li><li><a href='https://afterthepop.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/01-therapy.m4a'>01 Therapy</a></li> </ol>

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