In The Mix – English Lyrics

• By: Ashanti

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ashanti's world with "In The Mix" and explore the nuances of early 2000s R&B. This song offers a glimpse into Ashanti's style, characterized by catchy melodies and hip-hop influences, making it a great way to appreciate the music of the era.

[English]

- World that you were made to shine.

They, they can't shut out your light

no matter how hard they try

They try, but they never can win,

cause they can't stop what's inside

They'll try to take you, try to break you down,

remember you are born to shine.

- Don't let

- Yeah. Beautiful.

We are in Glencoe Strong Island actually, where I grew up.

I live literally four minutes away

from the studio and see the kids in here.

- Okay. Kids, we need you to stand like

in a, in a, in an area here, the short ones up front.

- Like short

- [Ashanti] Today we are recording the children singing

Shine which is a big record that Diane Warren wrote on my

album it's an incredible record.

It's very inspirational.

Say what your name is to the camera.

- My name is Sharian, Shasha Batman.

- My name is Elijah Allen.

- My name is Hannah.

- [Ashanti] Okay.

- My name is Sarah.

- [Ashanti] Okay.

- My name is Karen.

- [Ashanti] Okay.

- My name is Aisha.

- [Ashanti] Alright. And I wanted to kind of get the kids

involved because it's a very, again, positive message.

And I think that it's

it's definitely warm and heartfelt and I thought

that the kids would add that extra spice to it.

And it's great because it's all family.

- Everybody shine!

They'll try to break you down,

you are born to shine

- You go Elijah! It's like

It definitely feels great to be, you know

just back in the studio and up in, in

in the building with the label, with Universal and, and

and just getting ready to get out there.

- They're gonna do this a few times.

You ready? They gotta

- Yeah man! Hi Mommy.

- And then I wanna get all the girls to come close

on the mic and let them do it with the headphones.

You know what they told me?

They told me that you guys are doing so well.

I was like, wow, it sounds really good.

It's very different from anything that's out there now.

And it's totally different for me, you know, as far

as just production and arrangement and things like that.

- They tried, but they never can win

'cause they can't stop what's inside.

They'll try to take you, try

to break you down,

remember you are born to shine.

- Don't let them make you

- Oh my God.

Yay!

I think it came out amazing.

They're better than me.

They two hours and they was done Pizza and Capri Sun

and it was a wrap.

They, they did an amazing job.

They had the headphones for the first time and you know

the mic and you know, it's like a group.

You have to hear each other's voices and they were dead on.

- 'Cause they can't stop what's inside.

They'll try to take you, try to break you down.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shine /ʃaɪn/ A1	verb - to emit light
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
born /bɔːrn/ A1	adjective - having come into existence by birth
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A1	adjective - in the inner part
inspirational /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənl/ B2	adjective - providing motivation or encouragement
positive /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ A2	adjective - constructive or optimistic
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having a moderately high temperature
heartfelt /ˈhɑːrtfɛlt/ B1	adjective - sincere and deeply felt
extra /ˈɛkstrə/ A2	adjective - more than necessary
spice /spaɪs/ A2	noun - a substance used to flavor food
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage
production /prəˈdʌkʃən/ B1	noun - the process of making or creating something
arrangement /əˈreɪndʒmənt/ B1	noun - the way things are organized
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ A1	noun - a pair of speakers worn over the ears