Ryan Leslie - "Ups & Downs" (Live in LA) - First Performance Video

Here is a cut from Ryan Leslie performing a new song called "Ups and downs" at a live concert in LA. He has taken a lot of flac about him doing a rap album but we all know someone who is as talented as Ryan Leslie will not stop until he accomplishes everything he sets out to do. I think this will be a decent album that will get some good distribution. His devoted fans (Which there are many) will most def head out to buy this album and help push it up the charts. Check the production, the lyrics, and the visual treatments.. R Les is a genius in my opinion. He is a very talented man with a great education.

Ryan Leslie - "Ups & Downs" (Live in LA) Lyrics

VERSE 1

I wish I could change the minds that decided That I shouldn't be knighted as a modern day Prince It only makes sense, playing every instrument All the money I spent - doing shows with the band Everybody was saying that I Should have kept the show money put it in my pocket But I wanted to show you the way I really rock it That real music, that real emotion Them 80's synths - that Billy Ocean There'll be sad songs, maybe they make you cry Maybe they give you a reason why you should date a guy Or maybe a reason why you should break it off Or maybe the moment when you should take it off Girl, girl - I'll do it, I'll do it That kissing, that French, I'm fluent, I'm fluent I got your mind open on that music, that music Lovin' the way you movin' when we doin' what we doin' now!

HOOK

Up, down, round and round I can work your body thru all your ups & downs I'll show you how We can make it last thru all our ups & downs Yea - you don't even know I'ma make your body feel all those ups & downs Good, good, baby 'Cause ain't no way to get around ups & downs

VERSE 2

Late nights, no sleep If I ain't on my hustle then I won't eat Dreamin' big, just wanna live good Do it for the homies in my old hood Music banging thru the windows they ain't call the cops Showed up at the Virgin when my album dropped I do it for my Sister, for my Mom and Pop I used to be homeless behind a barber shop I wrote some sad songs, maybe they made you cry Maybe they gave you a reason why you should date a guy Or maybe the reason why you should break it off Or maybe the moment when you should take it off Girl, girl - I'll do it, I'll do it That kissing, that French, I'm fluent, I'm fluent If I don't take you with me then I'm ruined, I'm ruined Lovin' the way you movin' when we doin' what we doin' right!

HOOK

Up, down, round and round I can work your body thru all your ups & downs I'll show you how We can make it last thru all our ups & downs Yea - you don't even know I'ma make your body feel all those ups & downs Good, good, baby 'Cause ain't no way to get around ups & downs

BRIDGE

And I swear that I'ma hold you down (I'll do it thru the ups & downs) And when your world is spinning round and round (I'll do it thru the ups & downs) And when you feel like you're about to drown (I'll do it thru the ups & downs) I'll do it thru the ups & downs, downs

HOOK