I’m only one step ahead of heartbreak
one step ahead of misery
one step is all I have to take
backwards, to be the same old fool for you
I used to be
I’m only one step ahead of your arms
one kiss away from your sweet lips
I know I can’t afford to stop for one moment
Cos I’m just out of reach of your fingertips
Your warm breath on my shoulder
Keeps reminding me
That it’s too soon to forget you
It’s too late to be free, can’t you see?
I’m only one step ahead of your love
I try and yet I can’t take two
Seems like I’ll have to take that one step backwards
Cos one step ahead is a step too far away from you.
Cos one step ahead is a step too far away from you.
Just one step ahead is a step too far away from you.
I've been searching for the version thats sampled by so many. and THIS AINT IT! She doesn't sing the higher part. It's ruining my day. I need to find it!
It seems that she was being drawn by the voice of feminism to walk ahead of her man, but in the end, she overcame that voice and step back to be by his side which is her rightful place. Every (woman) vineyard needs a hedge for protection. Feminism will tell you that you are a fool to submit to your man. She won that battle that time but that battle is relentless.
For some reason never heard this song until I watched the movie Moonlight, where it is playing when Chiron is walking into the restaurant to see his old friend for the first time in years. What a beautiful song that perfectly captures the feeling of knowing you’re not yet beyond the pull of someone you love but know you probably need to walk away from…
Wait so Aretha was cool with Mos Def cursing in Ms. Fat Booty but wasn't ok with Kanye cursing in school spirit? That's strange. Still love her music tho.
When a hot sample inspires so many to search for the classic, I feel that something has gone right in humanity.
Beautiful song, thank you miss Franklin.
Thank you JID and Mos Def
I actually can't hear anything but the beat drop at 1:18
Moonlight brought me here
omg!!! sentimiento puro
That carti audio that’s been going on tiktok i’m like 99 percent sure it was sampled from this song
Which song with this sample brought you here?
Eshay❤
High contrast brought me here ❤️❤️
Thank You yet again Jid! This is a beautiful song! This how you know this man is such a genius! Got me looking up his samples.
i can only hear surround sound and ms fat booty
Mos def sample > JID sample
From mos def sampling this to JID on it 20 years later allowed for the two worlds to collide thanks to this very song
Such a beautiful song…
Beautiful.
Thanks "Flatbush Misdemeanors" for making me search for this gem.
She reminds me of my cousin Pat she used to play this song along she looked like her on this picture
4 years gone but never never forgotten. You are so missed Lady Soul.
tTHANK YOU
THANK YOU
I see you Flatbush Misdemeanors putting this classic on
In she came…
I really though it was pattie Labelle whem I heard the sample on mos Def song
I've been searching for the version thats sampled by so many. and THIS AINT IT! She doesn't sing the higher part. It's ruining my day. I need to find it!
Everyone talkin abt jids song but no one talkin abt mos def
21 21 21
Simplesmente lindooooooooo
Amazing song! Gorgeous lyrics. Only the Queen could pull this song off!
Thank you Blu and exile
Came from Ms fat booty
Which sample MOS DEF or JID….JID did a good job on surround sound
It seems that she was being drawn by the voice of feminism to walk ahead of her man, but in the end, she overcame that voice and step back to be by his side which is her rightful place. Every (woman) vineyard needs a hedge for protection. Feminism will tell you that you are a fool to submit to your man. She won that battle that time but that battle is relentless.
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For some reason never heard this song until I watched the movie Moonlight, where it is playing when Chiron is walking into the restaurant to see his old friend for the first time in years. What a beautiful song that perfectly captures the feeling of knowing you’re not yet beyond the pull of someone you love but know you probably need to walk away from…
My favorite AF song.
Mos and JID really gave this song some respect!
Wait so Aretha was cool with Mos Def cursing in Ms. Fat Booty but wasn't ok with Kanye cursing in school spirit? That's strange. Still love her music tho.