On “Blessed Up,” Wande counts up her blessings, pushing through trials, and her faith. The track was produced by fellow Reach Records A&R, Ace Harris and Carvello, who has worked with Reach artists including WHATUPRG and 1K Phew.
This track is Wande’s Reach Records debut single released the day...
[Intro]
Yeah, it's lit!
[Chorus]
I've been blessed up (Sheesh)
I've been broke down (Oh yeah)
Gotta catch up (Yeah)
Gotta shine now (Okay)
Running faster (Oh yeah)
I can't slow down (Oh no)
Gotta catch up (Yeah)
Gotta shine now
'Cause I've been blessed up (Blessed up)
I've been broke down (Oh yeah)
Gotta catch up (Ayy)
Gotta shine now (Oh yeah)
Running faster (Faster)
I can't slow down (Oh no)
Gotta catch up (Yeah)
Gotta shine now
[Verse 1]
Ayy, I got the moves
Bearing that fruit and now I got the juice (Juice!)
God has been cooking, now I got the soup
Put this together, yo, really He clever, I cannot do better
Yo, I got the blues
When I go solo, yo, I've been a fool
God has been changing me, now I make moves
Whether the weather is sunny or pourin', His presence gon' pour in (Ayy, ayy, ayy)
Right away, yeah
Ain't got no fright today, yeah
I'm gonna rise today, yeah
Don't gotta fight the wave
'Cause–
I'm peeping through visuals, some individuals far from original
I kept it real, never flipped like reciprocals
I had to heal and forgive unforgivables
I've been–yeah
[Chorus]
I've been blessed up (Sheesh)
I've been broke down (Oh yeah)
Gotta catch up (Yeah)
Gotta shine now (Okay)
Running faster (Oh yeah)
I can't slow down (Oh no)
Gotta catch up (Yeah)
Gotta shine now (Ooh)
'Cause I've been blessed up (Sheesh)
I've been broke down (Oh yeah)
Gotta catch up (Ayy)
Gotta shine now (Ooh yeah)
Running faster (Ayy)
I can't slow down (Oh no)
Gotta catch up (Yeah)
Gotta shine now
[Verse 2]
Yeah
Hun'ed bands, okay, okay (Got them chips, yeah)
Hun'ed bags, no layaway (Oh, it's lit, yeah)
All gon' pass, no, you can't save (Gotta dip, yeah)
Better pray your soul is safe, no escape (Yeah)
Seen the top and the lows (Ayy)
Hold me down, I'ma grow (Yeah)
You should peep who your woes
You exposed (Ayy), you a clone, that's appearance
Now your worth looking real low like a clearance
Got you giving up, whoa, where the perseverance?
Gotta stick to it even with the interference
Gotta stay prayed up, yeah, I'm talkin' 'bout the Spirit
Ooh yeah, ayy
That's what's up now, uh (Yeah)
I ain't gotta flex, no stunt now, uh (Yeah)
Yeah, I've been down, no bluff now, uh (Yeah)
Yeah, I've been down, but I'm up now, uh
So pull up with the test, won't flunk now
I ain't gotta stress, nah, I ain't gotta fuss now (Yeah)
I just gotta go and live my best "you know what" now, uh
'Cause I'm up now, uh
Yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
I've been blessed up (Sheesh)
I've been broke down (Oh yeah)
Gotta catch up (Yeah)
Gotta shine now (Okay)
Running faster (Oh yeah)
I can't slow down (Oh no)
Gotta catch up (Yeah)
Gotta shine now (Ooh)
'Cause I've been blessed up (I've been blessed up) (Sheesh)
I've been broke down (I've been broke down) (Oh yeah)
Gotta catch up (Gotta catch up) (Ayy)
Gotta shine now (Gotta shine now) (Oh yeah)
Running faster (Running faster) (Ayy)
I can't slow down (I can't slow down) (Oh no)
Gotta catch up (Gotta catch up) (Yeah)
Gotta shine now
[Outro]
I've been blessed up, up
Yeah
Gotta shine now
Blessed
Carvello
Blessed Up was written by Wande.
Blessed Up was produced by Ace Harris & Carvello.
Wande released Blessed Up on Fri Apr 12 2019.
Yes, she has! “Blessed Up” was featured on Michelle Obama’s August 2020 Spotify playlist celebrating Black artists and Black women:
MICHELLE OBAMA LIKES MY MUSIC. THATS IT. THATS THE TWEET 😭😭😭 https://t.co/UmPxhZVL9c— Wande 🇳🇬 (@OMGitsWande) August 7, 2020