“Phenomenal Woman” was the last song Laura Mvula wrote for The Dreaming Room. After waking up one morning, she read the Maya Angelou poem of the same name, then danced around in the room with the poetry in her mind and the funk beat she’d made before that sits behind the final track. “Phenomenal Wo...
[Verse 1]
Nobody ever told her she was beauty
One day, she realized she was already free
The color in her eyes was fire rising
She found the light inside, a new horizon
[Chorus]
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
[Verse 2]
She battled through in every kind of tribulation
She revelled in adventure and imagination
She never listened to no hater, liar
Breaking boundaries and chasing fire
[Chorus]
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
[Bridge]
It don't matter what people say
Cause they don't know you, where you come from or where you're going
You are phenomenal woman
You are phenomenal, phenomenal!
[Chorus]
Oh my my, oh my, she flies
Oh my my, oh my, she flies (she flies, ah-ha!)
Oh my my (oh my my), oh my, she flies (she flies)
Oh my my (fly), oh my, she flies (she flies)
Phenomenal woman
Phenomenal Woman was written by Laura Mvula & Troy Miller.
Phenomenal Woman was produced by Troy Miller.
Laura Mvula released Phenomenal Woman on Mon Apr 18 2016.