The second song on Telefone, “Sunny Duet” is a vibrant song about love. Noname teams up with fellow Chicago artist TheMIND, discussing love and the boundaries by which it is defined.
[Chorus: TheMIND]
A name is just a name
But don't call me crazy
Rain don't feel like rain
It's been so calming lately
Love is just a word
Unless you show it
So tell me what you call me
When I’m not around
[Verse 1: Noname]
I used to have a name that look like butterflies and Hennessey
I'd trade it up for happiness but joyful don't remember me
I'm sitting on my front lawn waiting for him to call me
He said he knew my name, shame on me
Fool me once, shame on you
I got my candy cane, my name is hella pimpin', too
You could watch a player move
Or we could call this ice cream on my Sunday sweater
Patent leather tethered to a fancy car
I know you wanna touch me in your old religion caviar
Holy water, Avatar, blue like the tears when I left you
I met you on Saturday morning, it's raining, it's storming
Approach me with caution, I come with a warning
[Verse 2: TheMIND]
If you sweep me off my feet
I'll probably clean my act up
I swear, I'll be on my best behavior from this day forward
A lifetime after, if you're my baby
And I know this world is so damn crazy
(And I know this world is oh-so crazy)
But that don't mean a thing
You can forget me, hate me, call me crazy
As long as you know my name
[Verse 3: Noname]
I use to dream in parables, partially love you naturally
Happily ever after, cigarettes over blunts now
Miracle Whip at Funtown, summertime delight, delight
Mississippi over ice, Janet Jackson and flashing lights
We can dance a little if you'd like to
My vagabond's a lonely road, a celebrated haiku
Contemporary, overzealous, think I really like you
Sing with me, sing with me, paranoia light-blue
Piano was a deep red, your fingers were a green hue
I should make a rainbow out of sacrificial love in the club
Off the Ali, Ali, feeling holy
The DJ was religion, I swear on the Pope, he know me
[Chorus: TheMind]
A name is just a name
But don't call me crazy
Rain don't feel like rain
It's been so calming lately
Love is just a word
Unless you show it
So tell me what you call me
When I’m not around
Sunny Duet was produced by monte booker & Cam O’bi.
Noname released Sunny Duet on Sun Jul 31 2016.
Monte Booker: We were actually working with Mick Jenkins in LA and Noname was just like, ‘Let’s make a record'… It was my last day in the city and Cam [O'bi] asked me to come to the studio. We made that record right before I hopped on the plane.
Cam O'bi: That vocal scat thing is something I just s...