Black to the Future

It's Ok to Feel
Pierce Freelon

This song is available on Pierce Freelon's Grammy nominated album Black to the Future.

Stand up Pierce
I want you to sing a song son
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Ok which one do you.. stand over by the door
Stand in the door
That’s it now
Now what do you want to sing

Look at your reflection
Do you feel the flex of your kin
See their smile in your lips
Hear their voice in your chest
You see that light in your skin
Sun-kissed melanin
Do you feel that affection
Do you feel that complexion
Your Excellence
Your light is grand
You’re like the wind
Moor like the sand
Pure African
History grand
Victory win
Infinite gem
Some need to tan
Sunburn the skin
Sunbeam demand
Photosynthesis
We’re like a plant
Sunlight within
We like Amen-Ra in the flesh

(Chorus):
But are you comfortable in your own skin
Comfortable in your own skin
Are you comfortable in your own
Comfortable in your own
Comfortable in your own skin
Are you comfortable in your own skin
Are you comfortable in your own skin
Are you comfortable in your own skin
Comfortable in your own skin
You are wonderful and the future is Black
So Black oh yeah
So Black oh yeah
So Black oh yeah
So Black oh yeah

Chemistry came from Kemet
They knew the secrets of the planet
That was in ancient Egypt
Your ancestors were genius
Modern scientists still can’t figure out
What they dreamed into being
And you were their wildest dream
Sun-kissed and you’re beaming
They look at you and they’re squinting
Their empire is ending
Your ancestors ascending
Cause you got next and we lifted
You young Black and we gifted
The vibration has shifted
We boiled it and they mist it
You’re powerful
You’re worthy
You’re ancient
Otherworldly
Let go of your
Insecurity
You’re protected
Eternally
Your legacy
Is awesome
You’re gorgeous
You’re cosmic
You’re everything
I promise you
That anything
Is possible

Chorus

You are made of star stuff
Light energy
And you are wonderful
You are powerful
You are unique
You’re beautiful
And I love you