José James - Dark Side of The Sun (feat. Baloji) (Official Audio)
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José James, the jazz singer for the hip-hop generation, drops an explosive continent & genre-bridging track featuring Belgian/DRC rap star Baloji. Over a soaring string arrangement by Grammy nominee Talia Billig and a driving off kilter J Dilla-meets-FlyLo beat powered by Jharis Yokley, James and Baloji take on the despair of a generation who has lost its heroes and inherited the uncertainty of corporate fame. This is James is at his most urgent and political, calling for unity amidst the chaos.

Music: Serge Tshiani Baloji, Talia Billig, José James
Lyrics: Serge Tshiani Baloji, José James
Vocal and String Arrangement: Talia Billig
Published by: José James Music (SESAC), Talia Billig Music (ASCAP), Serge Tshiani Baloji (SACEM)

José James - Vocals, Guitar, Handclaps
Baloji - Vocals
Chad Selph - Synthesizers, Keyboards
Marcus Machado - Guitar
David Ginyard - Bass
Jharis Yokley - Drums
Maria Im - First Violin
Francesca Dardani - Second Violin
Tia Allen - Viola
Kristine Kruta - Cello
Talia Billig - Handclaps

Produced by José James
Mixed by Pete Min at Lucy's Meat Market, LA
Mastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios, London

Recorded by Ariel Shafir at Dreamland Studios, Woodstock

LYRICS
We’ve been living in
Dark side of the sun
No beginning and
Nowhere to run

I live on the street with no name
And now I know the price of fame baby
Marvin told us but it’s all the same
Prince fell to his knees in pain

We all go where we want to be
Flying high on a masterpiece
Rise all you souls of the drum and bass
Ride home on the road of eternal flame

I
Don’t know what the future be
I
Spit light through the darkest sea
I
Only know this the only way
Why
Do we dream of a brighter day
Die
In the blaze of a thousand flames
Fly
Be reborn in a thousand ways
Cry
Every tear that the ocean gave
High
Is the mark of the eagles gaze

I hope that you will know this is a prayer for broken hearted people
Living in a shadow of a dream that never started equal
Rights
From darkness comes the light
We burn it down tonight
When the world’s done
The Dark Side of the Sun

Cette rue n’a pas de nom
Cette ville n’a pas de nom
Cette région est de poussière
Mon pays est une poudrière

Épiphénomène sur épiphénomène
spécimen parmi les spécimens
viral pour être viral
dans l’industrie du spectral

Est-ce un signe des temps ou le chant du cygne
le sigle du veau d’or est sous toutes les enseignes
humano-hamster
que des minots : marqué au fer

Big Browser en dresseur de trolls
Pour les brebis galeuses égarés sur la toile
entre les nids de poule
ou entre les pieds de grue
On tombe à court de fuel
Pas de quoi recharger les accus

Dark sun, dark sun
Rideaux sur ce Mauvais péplum
Dark sun, dark sun
Rideaux sur ce Mauvais péplum

We’ve been living in
Dark side of the sun
No beginning and
Nowhere to run

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