Acapella – English Lyrics

• By: Kelis

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how Kelis blended personal experiences with electro-house beats in "Acapella," a song that beautifully illustrates transformation through love. Explore the layers of meaning behind the lyrics and learn how this track marked a significant shift in Kelis's musical style, offering a vibrant lesson in expressing personal growth through music.

[English]

I was walking, was living

My melody was acapella

There's a beat I was missing

No tune, or a scale, I could play

No sound in the distance

No orchestra playing together

...

Like a boat out to sea

The silence was too deafening

So come and revive me

I can't feel my heartbeat

It's just me surviving alone

Before you

My whole life was acapella

Now a symphony's

The only song to sing

Before you

My whole life was acapella

Now a symphony's

The only song to sing

Everything was the same

One color was just like the others

An assembly routine

My memories were all black and white

Till I stopped over-thinking

Decided to draw back the curtains

And I cleared all the cobwebs

And began to let in the light

So come and revive me

I can't feel my heartbeat

It's just me surviving alone

Before you

My whole life was acapella

Now a symphony's

The only song to sing

Before you

My whole life was acapella

Now a symphony's

The only song to sing

You are the drum in my heart beat

Bass and guitar lead

Stuck on the notes you play

My heart that you play on

Grab like a crayon

I can't walk away

You are the drum in my heart beat

Bass and guitar lead

Stuck on the notes you play

My heart that you play on

Grab like a crayon

I can't walk away

You are the drum in my heart beat

Bass and guitar lead

Stuck on the notes you play

My heart that you play on

Grab like a crayon

I can't walk away

Before you

My whole life was acapella

Now a symphony's

The only song to sing

Before you

My whole life was acapella

Now a symphony's

The only song to sing

Before you

My whole life was acapella

Now a symphony's

The only song to sing

Before you

My whole life was acapella

Now a symphony's

The only song to sing

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