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Lalah Hathaway - " Tiny Desk " Live Perfomance - NPR

#LalahHathaway #LivePerformance #NPR #R&B #RnB #Soul Lalah Hathaway  comes from royalty: Her late father  Donny Hathaway 's voice was crucial for my generation, setting the bar for inspired, old-school soul singing. But living in that kind of shadow can also be a burden, robbing the offspring of an identity apart from that of the famous parent. The younger Hathaway's appearance behind the Tiny Desk pulls back the curtain a bit for a close-up encounter with her powerfully expressive voice. The lower registers always draw me in, and in "Change Ya Life," Hathaway's dusky contralto paints an exciting portrait of blissful cohabitation — but on her terms. "I'm going to teach you how to treat me like I deserve," she sings, adding, "I'll give you the world." She draws on a tradition of romance and sensuality in the best soul music, but with a feminist twist that eschews old-school, male-centric lyrics and attitudes. Lyrics alone do n

[Video] Lalah Hathaway - Honestly

#Honestly #LalahHathaway #RnB #Soul #TiffanyGouche              Honestly [Verse 1:] You used to be my heartbeat Your love was made for me I could not live without you You were my destiny Now that my eyes are open See how the tables turn And now I'm not so sure Call this a lesson learned [Chorus:] Honestly I don't really want you no more Honestly You can walk out that door Honestly I don't really want you no more Honestly You can walk out that door [Verse 2:] Thought this would last forever And never would we part So much for happy endings You never played your part Please close the door behind you No need to make a scene You can do what you want now And now I'll just do me [Chorus:] Honestly I don't even want you no more Honestly You can walk out that door Honestly I don't even want you no more Honestly So you can walk out that door Honestly Honestly Honestly I don't even want you no more Honestly So you can walk out that door