Real Ones - EP

by The Real Nilla

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1.
Lift Off 03:43
I've been thinking bout you, yeah I've been thinking bout you and me Thinking bout how you're viewing me As I close my eyes and I drift off I've been thinking bout you, yeah Thinking bout how I'd show you the world and the stars If you give me your heart, girl, we can lift off Ay girl, I've been thinking bout you and us And all the things that we can do and I'm thinking you could be my new crew and, thus, We can travel across the universe We'll fly high so that you can touch All of the stars as me and you discuss Some of the things you are passionate of You're shining bright like the moon - reflecting the Son I'm on a mission to the moon like Apollo 11 Praying I can make it there from our father in heaven Maybe one day I'll be asking your father for blessing Right now I pray my presence will make an impression Right now I find myself thinking all of the time Bout how you're beyond compare and how all of the dimes Can't afford your shine cause you're a diamond I'm running out of space in my mind cause I've been thinking bout you, yeah I've been thinking bout you and me Thinking bout how you're viewing me As I close my eyes and I drift off I've been thinking bout you, yeah Thinking bout how I'd show you the world and the stars If you give me your heart, girl, we can lift off Uh, yo I've been thinking bout all that's important to me, and All the things I'm determined to be, and All the things I would give up for you, wow I'm determined to show you the truth now Young Nilla tryna mac Put my feelings on the track Hoping that you'll like that - uh So fine, wanna make you all mine That's what I'm singing bout U fo' - unidentified Ay girl up here we ain't ever gotta fight I know ya never liked Star Wars But I wanna take you on Star Tours til I'm all yours And until you are too, I'll pull an R2 And open all doors, cause You stay grounded even up in space and There's gravity in every word you say Hey Leia hop up in the falcon And we'll be gone like Alderan I've been thinking bout you, yeah I've been thinking bout you and me Thinking bout how you're viewing me As I close my eyes and I drift off I've been thinking bout you, yeah Thinking bout how I'd show you the world and the stars If you give me your heart, girl, we can lift off Tell me tell me can we lift off Tell me tell me can we lift off, ay Tell me tell me can we lift off Tell me tell me can we lift off, ay Tell me tell me can we lift off Tell me tell me can we lift off, ay Tell me tell me can we lift off
2.
Real Ones 04:41
I do it for the realest / I cannot conceal this And when I'm in here I swear Imma make 'em feel this Packed out building / Hands to the ceiling All my people that were here from the beginning And plenty mo' / You already know That when I'm on the microphone, I'm here to kill it And I don't do it fo' / Attention or the dough Cause I got motivation coming from the Spirit I just gotta tell 'em I was down on the day my partner flew away (way) Nobody was around on that God-forsaken day (day) Nothing to give / I had lost everything Til' some of 'yall showed the love of God to me And now I feel it / I'm about to spill it On the whole album so all of y'all can hear it A hundred or a million / Five folks or a billion The clock is ticking / gotta get it while I'm still young Do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones Do it for the real ones Do it for the real ones I said ooh I ain't gotta name nobody If you been there for me, then you're probably Why I do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones cause every time I feel numb The same people bring me back to getting feeling While others disappear on your boy, they ain't here nah They only came to play your boy like a steel drum - uh Early in college, that's when I hit a low (low) That's when I found out who would stay and who would go (go) So lost I just needed someone there When the ones I thought were left me here Sinking deep in my sorrow / Well sayonara Now I know who I'll take with me when I'm stronger The ones here for the wins / stood by me to the end And I'll stand by 'em if they suffer or they prosper I just gotta thank my God for giving me all the people that he did And I promise to my people, I'll be with you to the end In the booth I write these songs because of you and all you did I gotta get it, gotta do it while I'm still young Do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones Do it for the real ones I said ooh I ain't gotta name nobody If you been there for me, then you're probably Why I do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones Know who your real ones are And keep 'em by your side cause it will get hard yeah Know who the fake ones be So you won't be surprised when the fake ones leave you Know who your real ones are And keep 'em by your side cause it will get hard yeah Know who the fake ones be So you won't be surprised when they leave Do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones Do it for the real ones I said ooh I ain't gotta name nobody If you been there for me, then you're probably Why I do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones I do it for the real ones Do it for the real Do it for the real ones Do it for the real Know who your real ones are And keep 'em by your side cause it will get hard yeah Know who the fake ones be So you won't be surprised when the fake ones leave you Know who your real ones are And keep 'em by your side cause it will get hard yeah Know who the fake ones be So you won't be surprised when they leave
3.
I've been thinking right now - bout how Everything I did and everything I didn't Kindled things you said, and I wonder if you meant 'em Tried to have a talk that's when the whole thing shifted Now I look back and it's all so twisted Lost your heart and the sweet turned bitter When you turned to a man who ain't no Nilla - uh Two years in with two to go Relationship on cruise control No need to speed / I could take it slow A lifetime to go / you already know Too confident you were cruising too I had no idea I was losing you When I found out / I started accusing you I was hurt and couldn't see that you were bruising too, uh I think about the times we had I think it's time I kill my pride They say that there's no turning back When you turn your back But I'm so tired of burning bridges, ay I'm so tired of burning bridges, yeah I'm tired of burning bridges, ay So tired of burning bridges, yeah I've been thinking right now- bout how Everything you said and everything you did Came from my mistakes / All the things I hate I handled like a kid I've been thinking bout how - right now I don't even know you / I think about the old you And everything I told you and how I've never known someone so well Uh, sometimes I think about you truth be told Cause nobody else is laughing at our inside jokes I'm finally healing bitterness has lost its hold On memories with you before you left the fold God worked everything out for good I know you had reasons I misunderstood I hope you forgive me for acting so cold It's over now / I just want you to know that I think about the times we had I think it's time I kill my pride They say that there's no turning back When you turn your back But I'm so tired of burning bridges, ay I'm so tired of burning bridges, yeah I'm tired of burning bridges, ay So tired of burning bridges, yeah I'll admit / I'm not over it But what I can't forget / reminds me to forgive I'll admit / I'm not over it Oh my God you forgave / it's time I do the same I'll admit / I'm not over it But what I can't forget / reminds me to forgive I'll admit / I'm not over it Oh my God you forgave And I'm so tired of burning bridge, ay I'm tired of burning bridges, yeah I'm tired of burning bridges, ay So tired of burning bridges, yeah I'm tired of burning bridges I'm tired of burning bridges, yeah So tired of burning bridges So tell me can you fix this, yeah
4.
No Apologies 03:29
I bow down to no man Count me out they hoping I'll recount what's spoken Man you already know Wolfpacks stay opposing Don't go with them, I go in 2-3 like the goat man I stay in my zone Overthrown by the digital Telling us we can't be an original Treating everything we think like it's criminal That's why I treat the powers that be like they're fictional And I've been doing ok If they don't like me at least they know me And ain't nobody own me That's probably why I got the sauce on the low mein I'll never stop being what I'm called to be Sorry not sorry no apologies Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay Turned 18 and All the sudden, everybody stopped dreaming Not me man I never stopped scheming Their doubts spurred on my believing No Morgan, I am a free man With a voice and a reason So please stop policing my speaking Cause I can't appease all of these men Like "what's up with that flow" "Young buck go and get that dough" "This here's cool / Admit that's cold" "Play these games / tic-tac-toe" No, I won't play your games They said stay in your lane, but I'm flying a plane yeah And I've been doing alright They ain't gotta like me / I like me just fine (yeah) You can't control me Put me in a box and look at what's unfolding I'll never stop being what I'm called to be Sorry not sorry no apologies Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay And I've been doing ok If you they don't like me at least they know me And ain't nobody own me That's probably why I got the sauce on the low mein I'm never saying sorry for what I believe Sorry not sorry no apologies [Doug, turn it down!} Sorry… sike.
5.
Trust Issues 04:40
My heart been broke so many times I set a Broken record I heard so many lies, I never Trust nobody I'm sorry but that part of me's severed They come and go / I don't really mind / I'm like whatever mhm Tell me that you want me / I can't really listen Too many said they loved me before writing revisions Still in recovery / bloody and stitching incisions That pleasure brought pain from the purest intentions Cause when words get taken to heart To take 'em away is too hard and I don't want you to learn this the hard way Like I did My girl said no games / Still she played me When I look into the mirror, I see the same thing She saw / She got me down like she got off a sea saw Left me deceased aw Now I I got all these trust issues, ay You gon' have to trust me too, babe Be careful to adjust what you say In the moment don't you know that I I got all these trust issues, ay Trust is something I can't do, babe I wanna learn to trust when you say That you're truthful to me Your heart been broke so many times and I Don't want to be the next you vilify Don't want to be the one to come complete ya Tell ya I'll never leave ya / Promises can turn to lies (yeah) But you're begging with your eyes and I don’t want to let you down / I'm wrestling my vices Lovey-dovey highs cost pretty-penny prices Games have stupid prizes / I won't compromise cause Cause when words get taken to heart To take 'em away is too hard and I don't want you to learn this the hard way Like I did My girl said no games / Still she played me When I look into the mirror, I see the same thing She saw / She got me down like she got off a sea saw Left me deceased aw Now I I got all these trust issues, ay You gon' have to trust me too, babe Be careful to adjust what you say In the moment don't you know that I I got all these trust issues, ay Trust is something I can't do, babe I wanna learn to trust when you say That you're truthful to me That you're truthful to me That you're truthful to me That you're truthful to me And I've been thinking bout you yeah I've been thinking bout burning bridges, ay How I’m so tired of burning bridges, ay And I got all these trust issues now, now All these trust issues now, now, now Know who your real ones are And keep 'em by your side cause you will get So tired of burning bridges, ay I'm tired of burning bridges, ay And I've been doing okay If you don't like me at least you know Know who your real ones are And keep 'em by your side cause it will get hard And know who your Real One is, yeah Go and put your trust in Him, yeah You can trust Him Cause I got trust issues you know it And I'll admit it's you I won't let Heal these wounds even though they won't get Any better when I'm left alone You won't let me go yet

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Mixed and mastered by Grammy-nominated Engineer Jonny Grande, The Real Nilla's professional debut Real Ones pays tribute to the people he has counted on through life's ups and downs as well as the music he has turned to in life's greatest battles. His hope? To create music that revitalizes listeners the way his Real Ones have revitalized him.

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released February 5, 2021

All songs written & produced by Douglas Jackson Battle
All songs mixed & mastered by Jonny Grande
"No Apologies" co-produced by Riggs Taylor

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The Real Nilla Athens, Georgia

The Real Nilla, born Douglas Jackson Battle, began creating his distinct blend of hip hop and pop music in the 5th grade.

14 years later, his debut EP Real Ones pays tribute to the people he has counted on through life's ups and downs as well as the music he has turned to in life's greatest battles. His hope? To create music that revitalizes listeners the way his Real Ones have revitalized him.
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