Unessential Listening is a 2-disc compilation album by the comedy duo Hamish & Andy. It features segments included on their radio show between 2006 and 2008. The album won Best Comedy Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009.
Anthony Ryan Leslie, known professionally as Ryan Leslie, (born September 25, 1978) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, entrepreneur, and singer. Founder of the media company NextSelection Lifestyle Group, Leslie has produced singles for a number of artists in a variety of genres ranging from R&B/Hip-Hop to Pop to Gospel. From 2005–2006, he had his most commercial success to date with NextSelection/Bad Boy/Atlantic recording artist Cassie and her single "Me & U". Leslie's debut album, Ryan Leslie (2009), features the songs "Diamond Girl," "Addiction," and "How It Was Supposed To Be." He was nominated for a Grammy in 2011.
Ryan Leslie was born into a multicultural family. Leslie is the oldest son of mother (Evangeline) Mooi Leslie who is of Caribbean Dutch, Chinese, and African descent, and father Clement Leslie who is from Barbados and of Irish ancestry, raised in Trinidad.[citation needed] His parents are Salvation Army officers who frequently relocate for work. Ryan has lived in various states, cities, and countries. At an early age, Leslie taught himself how to play the piano under the guidance of Marc Styles. He developed the ability to recite music, as well as arrange chords to create songs. At the age of 14, Leslie scored a 1600 on his SATs—a perfect score—while attending Bear Creek High School, in Stockton, CA. In 1993, he applied to four University of California campuses as well as Stanford, Yale and Harvard. In his application essays he explained his interest in matriculating from his junior year in high school without having earned a diploma. He was accepted to all except for Stanford. He ultimately decided to attend Harvard College. At the age of 19, Leslie graduated from Harvard with a degree in Government, concentrating in Political Science and Macroeconomics. During his commencement ceremonies, Ryan delivered the prestigious Harvard Oration.
[Chorus: x2]
Every time {time} you {you} walk away
I wish a star {star} guides you my way
I'd keep you mine forever and a day
I'd do everything and to make you stay with me
God knows I'm always down when you are gone
Never ever left feeling so alone
I wish I could make you stay tonight
'Cause my room gets so cold sometimes
{Ooooohhhh}
You're love is everything I've been waiting for {oooh}
Having you around is piecing my heart {wooohhh}
I don't want another hows and whys
But there's not a day I don't wanna leave with you
[Chorus]
Stay with me [x2]
Thoughts of you with me just ran through my mind
Only you could be the queen of my heart {of my heart}
Baby girl you're lyrical so don't be shy
I just need some time to spend with you before you go
[Chorus]
Stay with me [x2]
Baby I know this ain't no {baby} last time this ain't no
We goes {last time} each other wants {we goes each other wants}
I feel our love go stronger {love}
The stars and we gonna shine forever
[Chorus]
She came to me and said
"By any chance would you have the time? "
I smiled to her and said:
"For you my love I got all my life."
Oooh
Come go with me Now I'll set you free
You don't have to stand the trouble
Workin' day and night - still can't get her right
From now on you gonna take no more
Now let's keep goin' - goin'
Ohh - Get on the floor
Show me how you're movin'
Oh - Out of control
I got something - something - Oh - One thing you want
If you wanna get it - one thing you need is my time
Oohoho Yeah Oohoho
She came to me and said
"By any chance would you have a light? "
You shouldn't do that baby - It will take away your smile {Get it out your mind}
Now would you come go with me - Now I'll set you free
You don't have to stand the trouble
Workin' day and night - still can't get her right
From now on you gonna take no more
Now let's keep goin' - goin'
Ohh - Get on the floor
Show me how you're movin'
Oh - Out of control
I got something - something - Oh - One thing you want
If you wanna get it - one thing you need is my time
Oohoho Yeah Oohoho
Now let's keep goin' - goin'
Ohh - Get on the floor
Show me how you're movin'
Oh - Out of control
I got something - something - Oh - One thing you want
If you wanna get it - one thing you need is my time
And I've been through the ages ever since the dawns of time
I've seen the highest mountains even made it to the top
I've seen the righteous stumble forever fighting for their lives
I've seen the wicked humble going through the darkest night
Ohh tell me why this rain won't go away
And I don't care what they say
I'm missing yesterday
I've been through the fire
I'm losing all my faith
Always been quite a fighter
But I'm tired of losing
I wish I did it like Elijah
And reach beyond the sky
What about Jeremiah
Will you hear me when I cry
Ohh tell me why this pain won't go away
And I don't care what they say
I'm missing yesterday
Yesterday
Yesterday
La la la
La la la
La la la
[Verse 1:]
Round and round we go
It's always the same
It would never hurt nobody
To talk about it
The more complicated
The less we understand
Man I wish I could
See you tonight
[Pre-Chorus:]
We can't go on
Like this anymore
We fight all night
We cry til we can't no more
[Chorus:]
Don't stand there doing nothing
I know you got something to say
I spent my time looking at your eyes
And I still can't figure you out
When we cross I get so lost
My heart starts beatin
Cause I know that you are leavin
I am sure we will regret it
If we don't finally talk
[Verse 2:]
It feels like it's been forever
I try to start a conversation
But you say it just ain't the time, oh why
We will never find no rest
If we keep it in
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3:]
Baby we need to sit down and talk
Like we used to
Love was still young and beautiful
Nothing could set us apart
But ourselves
[Drake:]
Yeah...
Feel good
It's a celebration, clap clap robbo
Lobster and shrimp and glass of miscotto for the girl whos in studded
And her friend whos a model
Finished the whole bottle and we gon do it big like this... yeah
And you was just practice
He ain't in ya world you can take him off ya atlas
Girl ya on fire can I be the one you match with
I'll get you a credit card and baby you can max this out
Show me where ya tats is
Show me where ya heads at maybe I could grasp it
They say if you get it you can understand her better
And she known to be a cheater but that's only if you let her
And I got it together so when they talk and try to determ me it's like whateva
Tell em I appreciate the help but I just gotta know for myself
[Uness]
[Drake:]
This lifestyle is foul this shit it'll damage ya
Especially when you think no ones understandin ya
These girl groups with they over protective managers
Got paparazzi over my shoulder clickin they cameras
Snap snap snap til they runnin out of card space
You remind me of tonys sister in scar face
Just take it easy on love and slow ya heart rate
Goodness gracious the top is just such a hard place
Yeah, but if you never even been there
It kinda make sence why you dyin to pretend there
Spillin all ya drinks and takin pictures in ya swim wear
Head up in the clouds you survivin on the thin air
I know that shit is exhausting girl
You now mistakes are costing girl
And maybe you don't need to help
Woman got culture
She speaks like her mother
She wanna know every bit of my past
Cause she lookin for the man that will teach her
No part time lover
And she been all around the world
Cause that woman got culture, culture, culture
Cause that woman got culture, culture, culture
She hangs out with the real cause
Mommy knows she would not learn a thing with a thug,
She wanna take some chances see new faces
Go to places she has never been before
And I love how she acts around me, shes so curious
She inspires me but I don't want to make my feelings obvious
I wanna open up my book to her
So she can read about my world (and learn)
And she will never want to leave me
Woman got culture
She speaks like her mother
She wanna know every bit of my past
Cause she lookin for the man that will teach her
No part time lover
And she been all around the world
Cause that woman got culture, culture, culture
Cause that woman got culture, culture, culture
See I'm ready to settle down
Even though I'm way too young to say (to say)
She is the one just enough for me yeah
She just got everything, uh,
From the looks to the mind, can't waste no time
Gotta ask that woman out
Cause I love how she acts around me
Shes so curious
She inspires me but I don't want to make my feelings obvious
I wanna open up my book to her
So she can read about my world (and learn)
And she will never want to leave me
Woman got culture
She speaks like her mother
She wanna know every bit of my past
Cause she lookin for the man that will teach her
No part time lover
And she been all around the world...
Not to mention those features
She turn no believers to her religion
Everybody I know who sees her tells me shes fresh, fresh
So exciting, shes so exciting to me,
Shes fresh shes so fresh
Oh, exciting, exciting
Shes so exciting to me
Woman got culture
She speaks like her mother
She wanna know every bit of my past
Cause she lookin for the man that will teach her
No part time lover
And she been all around the world, around the world
Yeah, yeah, woman got culture
Leave me alone
I don't need your philosophy
Prove me wrong
Living my own reality
Underworld
Never break the down the system
Underworld
Nobody ever wants to listen
Underworld
Don't even try to fix it
Don't even try to fix it
Underworld
Never break down the system
Underworld
Little girl
Don't you trust a man in his life
Baby girl
Somebody in
Somebody said it ain't right
Underworld
Underwoooorld
Underworld
Ohh ohh
Underworld
Underworld
Never break down the system
Underworld
Nobody ever wants to listen
Underworld
Don't even try to fix it
Don't even try to fix it
Underworld
Never break down the system
[Verse 1:]
I Remember When You And I Used To Be,
Thought That Nothing Will Ever Break Us,
Thought That What We Had Was Meant To Last Forever,
Oh Why, Those Eyes Of Yours Don't Shine Like They Used To
[Chorus:]
Ever Since You Stopped Loving Me
Never, Ever, Thought What Life Would Be
Without You,
Every Day I Stop And Reminisce
Thinking About That Love We Miss
Still I Can Taste Your Heartbeat
[Verse 2:]
Now I Don't Wanna Turn The Page
Though I Have My Life To Rearrange
And I Know I Gotta Clean My Closet From Your Love,
Letters Throw Them In The Fire No
Though Sometimes I Wonder...
[Chorus:]
Ever Since You Stopped Loving Me
Never, Ever, Thought What Life Would Be
Without You,
Every Day I Stop And Reminisce
Thinking About That Love We Miss
Still I Can Taste Your Heartbeat
[Bridge:]
Even Though I Try,
I Can't Lose This Feeling, In My Mind,
Pictures Of Both You And I, Running Over.
It's Just Killing Me How, I Still Wanna Taste Your Love,
One Last Time Again
[Chorus: x2]
Ever Since You Stopped Loving Me
Never, Ever, Thought What Life Would Be
Without You,
Every Day I Stop And Reminisce
Thinking About That Love We Miss
I want to take the time
To look you in the eyes
And let you know
That what I'm bout to tell you is for your own good
No matter what you really think of me
I'll always be the one you can count on
And don't you forget it
Aiight
Listen I got to warn you that I'm not tryna to provoke
But really listen carefully to what I'm bout to quote
Ever since I got out, your life's a real joke
Cause I was the one keeping you away from choking
You always knew how your peeps was made of
Like you'd be dwelling in your hide out made of cheap crust
Inside but I knew exactly where you'd fall off
Wasn't hard to predict if you really think of it
You slip man (and you act like you still riding on)
You strip man (goons and faces I've ignored)
Just stick to courage just stand in front of the mirror if you can't,
It's partly 'cause you're scared of seeing the terror
How you see what I'm seeing and what I'm seeing is what you see
Someone who has it all but in the frequent fall
Put your act together you gotsta make a move
No need for you to smother your life's not a movie
How I was here for you
No matter what you do
Cause I can't let the wind take you away
No matter where you go
Whoever you follow
I can't let the wind take you away take you away
Now I've unleashed the beauty and the beast
I'm here to help you I'm not tryin to preach
Neither are your parents who are tryna to protect you
From the evil of society that's killing us all
No more rise just falls who keeps hitting the walls
Peer pressure makes you change the way you walk and talk
Look at you graduating fakology
You doing so good you think it's reality
You can't realize say you don't know what I'm lappin bout
The truth is I'm backin everything I'm rapping bout
I know you wasn't ready to hear it
But I had to break it down before the wind take you away
How I was here for you no
Matter what you do'
Cause I can't let the wind take you away
No matter where you go
Whoever you follow
I can't let the wind take you away take you away
Now that everybody's gone (now that everybody's gone)
Now that you are all alone (now that you are all alone)
And you got trouble in your life (you got trouble in your life)
You only wants things on your side (ooo)
We'll give to you that no one else (we'll give to you that no one else)
I'll be there till the end (I'll be there till the end)
I'll wouldn't forgive myself (I'll wouldn't forgive myself)
If I give up and let the wind take you away
How I was here for you no
Matter what you do'
Cause I can't let the wind take you away
No matter where you go
Whoever you follow
it's the time, of your life
and it's all written in the sky
far beyond, what you know
there's a place that we need to go
girl let's take a ride we're going a million miles away
gliding on stars crash into the milky way
gonna take you away,
somewhere we can hide away
gonna take you away,
somewhere we can hide away
we can run all night long
and nobody will nodes we're gone
take a listen in the sound
of the sweet little love i found
girl let's take a ride we're going a million miles away(we can go far away)
gliding on stars crash into the milky way
gonna take you away,
somewhere we can hide away
gonna take you away,
somewhere we can hide away
this is your chance, you are the best
stars i will ... know that it must your time, come on
we can hide away, far away
this is your chance, you are the best
stars i will ... know that it must you your time, come on
we can hide away, far away
girl let's take a ride we're going a million miles away(million miles away)
gliding on stars crash into the milky way
gonna take you away
somewhere we can hide away
gonna take you away,
somewhere we can hide away
gonna take you away,
[Verse 1:]
Woohhhhhh, woahhhhhh, woah, woahh
Heard u got yourself, got yourself today
That you shouldn't have cause it would bring
Sorrow to my soul But you just did it without
Thinking bout tomorrow
Cal you more than once but no answer
Called you moma
Thinking maybe you went to her's
If it wasn't for my boy
Who saw you kissing with another guy
You would of said another lie
[Chorus:]
Why had to go look for love
Baby I wasn't good enough
And you could of said from the start
But you choose to break my heart
Always had a smile on your face
Knowing you were in the best, I
Now there's nothing left I could do
But to know he's loving you
[Verse 2:]
You knew I would have giving you the world
Would of gone any word to provide love
But I guess I was to blind to
See what it was about
Should of said it in the first
Ohh and before we sayyy goodbye, goodbye (goodbye...)
I need you to keep in mind
Girl you will alway sbe
Wat come in my life
[Chorus:]
Why had to go look for love
Baby I wasn't good enough
And you could of said from the start
But you choose to break my heart
Always had a smile on your face
Knowing you were in the best, I
Now there's nothing left I can do
But to know he's loving you
[Bridge:]
Girl I can't get you off my dreams
All I feel is the pain of not having you near
Now your leaving me for someone else
And I can't stand the tought of you
Kissing to him
Nooo, Woahh, woahhh, woahhhh
Because he love you like I doooooo... wooooo
[Chorus:]
Why had to go look for love
Baby I wasn't good enough
And you could of said from the start
But you choose to break my heart
Always had a smile on your face
Knowing you were in the best, I
Now there's nothing left I can do
But to know he's loving you
(He's loving youu... yeahh... Yeahhh...)
[20 second pause]
Aaahhhhh I love you
After tonight don't leave you girl...
I'm a declare my love, love you, girl!
I'm a declare my love, love you, girl!
I'm a declare my love!
I'm a declare my love to you, girl!
I'm a declare my love!
I'm a declare my love to you, girl!
Yeah! to you, to you, to you, check it out!
[Chorus:]
Gotta declare my love to you, gotta declare my love!
I wanna declare my love to you,
I wanna declare my love!
Gotta declare my love!
See, I've been holding back,
I was in a wreck!
It took me way to long,
We're still getting on the track!
All my life I've been searching for the facts,
And I now I know for sure
I love you more than you can...
You got me hoping,
My heart is jumping,
I lose my shelter
We could be lovers!
You got me obey, whatever you want,
I'll treat you better, until you're older!
[Chorus:]
I gotta declare my love, babe!
I gotta declare my love to you, I gotta declare my love!
I wanna declare my love to you,
I wanna declare my love!
Gotta declare my love!
Was it my intention to make you cry?
Just like a... got me falling for your type!
That's right!
I only miss that for my surprise
Is putting my love for you way before my life.
You got me hoping,
My heart is jumping,
I lose my shelter
We could be lovers!
You got me obey, whatever you want,
I'll treat you better, until you're older!
[Chorus:]
I gotta declare my love, babe!
I gotta declare my love to you, I gotta declare my love!
I wanna declare my love to you,
I wanna declare my love!
Gotta declare my love!
I tell it to the world; you're supposed to be my girl,
I just hope you understand it!
I always put you first,
Is gotta be my curse
I just wanna be your friend.
[Chorus:]
I gotta declare my love, babe!
I gotta declare my love to you, I gotta declare my love!
I wanna declare my love to you,
I wanna declare my love!
Why do I keep holding her hand,
Giving her all that she desires?
When in return she closed the door,
Left me alone, and with no lover!
She got me now, waiting on love,
While I ain't got no where to turn
'Cause you touching me where it burns,
This time you see I've had enough!
[Chorus:]
So won't you free me, now,
Cause I just can't can't keep holding back!
Let me know,
Cause my heartbeat got me buggin' out!
Free me now, cause I just can't can't keep holding back
Let me know,
You see my heartbeat got me buggin' out!
She's giving me all the pain
I thought I would never, never feel.
And every time I look in her eyes
I keep searching for something real!
She got me now waiting on love,
While I ain't got no where to turn,
Cause you touching me where it burns,
This time I've had enough!
[Chorus:]
Cause I just can't can't keep holding back!
Let me know,
Cause my heartbeat got me buggin' out!
Free me now, cause I just can't can't keep holding back
Let me know,
You see my heartbeat got me buggin' out!
My heart is dancing, dancing, dancing!
Most be the music!
I've been shot by Cupid,
It must be the music!
[Chorus:]
Cause I just can't can't keep holding back!
Let me know,
Cause my heartbeat got me buggin' out!
Free me now, cause I just can't can't keep holding back
Let me know,
Ey jo excuse me miss
What's up? how u doin
Sorry to stare but your body's got me jewling
The way u barley dance got me actin a fool
Let's take it to the dancfloor
Yeah take me to school
Just like that
Shake it like that
We don't stop my babe
Yeah drop it like that
I love the way move it girl
From front to back
Make sure wanna hola at your love
Hola back let's go
I was walking on my way back home
Must have been the darkest night I have ever seen before
Something caught my attention
Must have been the most amazing thing I ever seen
Yeah she had her eyes on me
When I turn arround
She was going down
You could see her face
More she was like a star
Shinning in my heart
And I had to chase her
Caus I knew she was
Arabian girls I love u
Find a way to my world
In the middle of the night
Up in the sky
Babe u could show me how beautyful u are
We spentin night makin love
Now she is even here
God must have sent the girl to me
Yeah she had her eyes on me
When I turn arround
She was going down
You could see her face
More she was like a star
[Chorus]
You should let it go baby
You should let yourself go to the groove
You should let it go baby
Swear that I’ma follow every move
You should let it go baby
You wanan try that something new
You should let it go baby
You should let it go baby, yeah, yeah
Ain’t no time for thinking, no
Cause you have been waiting for this all night
And as we get faded
Uh baby I’m so related, uh whoa
So tell me what’s your name doll?
Tonight I be the light playdoll
I do you right for the change though
I like your body riding on playdough
You just say no, and we hold tight
I’m bout to go down to you in a fight
And you ain’t never seen that show right
Be my queen, be my call me …of mine
[Chorus]
You should let it go baby
You should let yourself go to the groove
You should let it go baby
Swear that I’ma follow every move
You should let it go baby
You wanan try that something new
You should let it go baby
You should let it go baby, yeah, yeah
Says she got a man, but he don’t know how to please her
Starting what he can’t finish, all he do is tease her
Mixin liquor and emotions, a dangerous combination
One thing leading to another, we headed to my location
I’ma beat it up, is what I told her,
Bout to go deep, her legs on my shoulder
Pillow on her face, don’t wanna wake the neighbors
Such a gentleman, you catch yours now I get mine later
So tell me what’s your name doll?
Tonight I be the light playdoll
I do you right for the change though
I like your body riding on playdough
You just say no, and we hold tight
I’m bout to go down to you in a fight
And you ain’t never seen that show right
Be my queen, be my call me …of mine
[Chorus] x 2
You should let it go baby
You should let yourself go to the groove
You should let it go baby
Swear that I’ma follow every move
You should let it go baby
You wanan try that something new
You should let it go baby
You should let it go baby, yeah, yeah
Use me baby, take me baby
Smoke this hazy, let’s go crazy
Close the door, on the floor
Bed rockin like we cruising off for sure
Take your …off this thing
I done fuck us but I gotta stand
Know for sure, that you down for more