CunninLynguists – “Looking Back (Acoustic)” f/ Anna Wise of Sonnymoon
Impromptu acoustic performance of “Looking Back” f/ Anna Wise of Sonnymoon from their upcoming album, Oneirology. The trio’s 5th studio album will be released Tuesday, March 22, 2011 via RBC Records & Bad Taste Records.
I could be wrong but I am sure they did more acoustics with Anna in this session..this is great but I could be imagining it but could of swore this was a whole session and all of it was amazing..
[Verse 1: NATTI] You pretend to be dying to get a part of my mind I been once inclined to tell you pardon my spyin' Part of my shine comes from the distance You are from a star while you compiling your wishlist Is this business emotionally invested? Or built from the sweat of our flesh pressed against it Love is war, sex is a weapon The mind is a mine so watch where you're steppin' Thoughts that are kept in wet dreams covered in face cream Come to fruition in positions used to make steam Feelings are just filling in this half-baked scene To make x-rated into nc-17 See everything she got she not shy Our love below so dro we most high Then wears off when what we wear's on Again I turn away when what we share's gone So…
[Bridge: Anna Wise] If this is not the hardest part I wanna part Before it gets too deep If passion dies within routine I'll come clean Leave me be, baby [Hook: Anna Wise & Deacon the Villain] Lovin' ain't easy when you running scared Could have been fearless and unprepared Lovin' ain't easy when you running scared Could have been fearless and unprepared Looking back
[Verse 2: Deacon the Villain] Under the twilight, and we living the Miller Highlife La Petite Mort, my lady we bout to die twice I won't' surrender and you won't surrender yurn Whatever happens after this moment's of no concern But it's hard to stop the burn when you fueled by the friction Increased heart rate only confused my addiction We wired for desire, dangers to ourselves Flying under the radar in the hangers with the stealths My muse, sleeps deep within time I go to her for credit though I need to decline It's easy to cross a line and blame yourself for the crime I'm sorry it's just the way we designed My dear we should leave here, I'm talking bout one at a time though Cause you got me changin' my mind slow Leave here, says that voice in the back of my spine As I awake and the moment rewinds
[Hook: Anna Wise & Deacon the Villain] Lovin' ain't easy when you running scared Could have been fearless and unprepared Lovin' ain't easy when you running scared Could have been fearless and unprepared Looking back x4
Without a doubt one of the greatest performances I've ever watched. Seen it a million times now. Anna Wise's voice is so beautiful to me. And Natti's verse… fuck, every verse on the album of his were on another level.
FIRE TING… Au natural, the texture, the flow, the feel!!! Cunninlynguists held me down in my adolescents and they still real in my older days. Looking back… ONE1LUV
Quite possibly the best they have ever produced. Hard to say that, considering just how inspirational their breath of work is, but you can't deny that this is something beautiful and unique.
I could be wrong but I am sure they did more acoustics with Anna in this session..this is great but I could be imagining it but could of swore this was a whole session and all of it was amazing..
It was amazing at 2011, and it`s still amazing in 2021!
2021
Where is the third ducking guy this is not cunnIng this is not America!!!!!
I keep comming back to this wooow 10 years…. This versión should be an extra in the álbum, love the accapela more than the actual song.
This song is just perfect. So many years later, the same feeling everytime.
LYRICS
[Verse 1: NATTI]
You pretend to be dying to get a part of my mind
I been once inclined to tell you pardon my spyin'
Part of my shine comes from the distance
You are from a star while you compiling your wishlist
Is this business emotionally invested?
Or built from the sweat of our flesh pressed against it
Love is war, sex is a weapon
The mind is a mine so watch where you're steppin'
Thoughts that are kept in wet dreams covered in face cream
Come to fruition in positions used to make steam
Feelings are just filling in this half-baked scene
To make x-rated into nc-17
See everything she got she not shy
Our love below so dro we most high
Then wears off when what we wear's on
Again I turn away when what we share's gone
So…
[Bridge: Anna Wise]
If this is not the hardest part
I wanna part
Before it gets too deep
If passion dies within routine
I'll come clean
Leave me be, baby
[Hook: Anna Wise & Deacon the Villain]
Lovin' ain't easy when you running scared
Could have been fearless and unprepared
Lovin' ain't easy when you running scared
Could have been fearless and unprepared
Looking back
[Verse 2: Deacon the Villain]
Under the twilight, and we living the Miller Highlife
La Petite Mort, my lady we bout to die twice
I won't' surrender and you won't surrender yurn
Whatever happens after this moment's of no concern
But it's hard to stop the burn when you fueled by the friction
Increased heart rate only confused my addiction
We wired for desire, dangers to ourselves
Flying under the radar in the hangers with the stealths
My muse, sleeps deep within time
I go to her for credit though I need to decline
It's easy to cross a line and blame yourself for the crime
I'm sorry it's just the way we designed
My dear we should leave here, I'm talking bout one at a time though
Cause you got me changin' my mind slow
Leave here, says that voice in the back of my spine
As I awake and the moment rewinds
[Hook: Anna Wise & Deacon the Villain]
Lovin' ain't easy when you running scared
Could have been fearless and unprepared
Lovin' ain't easy when you running scared
Could have been fearless and unprepared
Looking back x4
10 years have passed and you keep coming back here all the time
Hi from Brazil, i still listen to this music almost every day,real hip hop never die!
Probably my favourite ever YouTube video, I play this all the time, wish there was more of these sessions
Need to find me a girl that looks at me like Anna does deacon!
OMG, so much talent in this jam! <3
Dope
Plus eins 😉
Without a doubt one of the greatest performances I've ever watched. Seen it a million times now. Anna Wise's voice is so beautiful to me. And Natti's verse… fuck, every verse on the album of his were on another level.
Goosebumps every damn time
God damn this shit be TOO relevant now
Lynguistics. Fuck what the rest tawkin bout
FIRE TING… Au natural, the texture, the flow, the feel!!! Cunninlynguists held me down in my adolescents and they still real in my older days. Looking back… ONE1LUV
Still here in 2020
dam this is dope ill got me at one with the music …no doubt
2020
Still beautiful in quarantine times
Hi world from 2020!
It is epic!!!
I really like the way they do music
that girl stealing the show… the hook is unbelievable
Quite possibly the best they have ever produced. Hard to say that, considering just how inspirational their breath of work is, but you can't deny that this is something beautiful and unique.
I felt that one for real
FIRE!!!!
Just so full of soul. Natti's flow is just legendary. Haven't found anything similar to it still years later.
kentucky <3
pure passion <3
2019 presents
Awsome
Why isn’t this version on Spotify …btw been loving y’all music since 2010
This fucking kills
who does the second verse? i love these guys but idk who is who…? Thanks in advance
Feelin this well into 2019.
Love cunninlynguists