Making impactful children’s music and sounds for the whole family is a mission we share with Los Angeles based artist Mista Cookie Jar. “The Word is Love” is our second collaboration, one that felt almost destined to happen - as the words fell into place as soon as we set the intention to create together and reflected on an interview with Stevie Wonder where he said, “At the end of the day - the word is just love.” Let LOVE be at the center of it all as we join the movement for our just future of belonging.
lyrics
When it’s all said and done
The word is love. (Dig it!)
The word is love. (Dig it!)
The word is love. (Dig it!)
When it’s all said and done
The word is love. (Get it!)
The word is love. (Feel it!)
The word is love. (Be it!)
When it’s all said and done
We got the clues
It’s nothing new
Come and take a ride with the crew
Not just keepin busy we mean business
Love is way more than the fabric we fit in
We rep these colors every shade of our melanin
We say what’s not fair without fear of tellin em
(that’s love) It’s not a secret that we’re keeping
It’s the password that keeps mean words from creeping
We got:
Big dreams.
Big gains.
Feel seen
Give thanks.
Team works
Sho nuff.
Be heard.
Show up.
You know we always got each other’s back
Every day In every way that's a #fact
It's so simple, the word ends division
The sign’s on the wall, love is what’s written
When it’s all said and done
The word is love.
When it’s all said and done
The word is love.
When it’s all said and done
The word is love. (Dig it!)
The word is love. (Dig it!)
The word is love. (Dig it!)
The word is love. (Dig it!)
When it’s all said and done
The word is love. (Get it!)
The word is love. (Feel it!)
The word is love. (Be it!)
When you feel like the walls too high and stuff
You can stand on my shoulders and listen up
We got more of us rockin’ on every block
Living with all the love growin’ and stepping up
When you wake up and the world is upside down
and the weight on your shoulders like tons of pounds
Remove the dark shades and look around
Look for the love it will be found
You’ll see:
1 soul.
1 mind.
1 fam.
1 tribe.
1 earth.
1 blood.
1 word - that’s love
Round and round and
round and round we go.
What you give is
what you get back, you know?
Sticks and stones and words
can be hurtful.
Live with your heart
cuz life is a circle.
When it’s all said and done
The word is love.
When it’s all said and done
The word is love.
When the sun comes down
and the day is done.
Looking back,
It’s all simply amazing, huh?
Homies, we better make a habit
And never take it for granted
The artistry of our planet.
To mama nature we got to hand it.
To our elders, who understand it.
Gratitude for all the wisdom
you’ve all implanted within our culture.
We need you -- this is the call in.
What’s the word? It’s LOVE cuz
Love’s a win win.
When it’s all said and done
The word is love.
When it’s all said and done
The word is love.
When it’s all said and done
The word is love.
When it’s all said and done
The word is love.
credits
from The Movement,
released September 9, 2022
Featured Artists: Alphabet Rockers and Mista Cookie Jar
Written by: Kaitlin McGaw, Tommy James Shepherd, Cesar Jason Carandang Pizarro
Lead Vocals: Kaitlin McGaw, Tommy Soulati Shepherd, Mista Cookie Jar (C.J. Pizarro). Produced by: Kaitlin McGaw, Tommy Soulati Shepherd, C.J. Pizarro, Kabir Sehgal. Addt Production: Guitar, Bass, Saxophone, Drums, Synth - C.J. Pizarro. Vocal Production: Kevin McCann. Engineer: Kevin McCann. Mixed by: Roark Bailey. Mastered by: Bijan Sharifi. Master Recording co-owned by School Time Music and Love Bubble Records.
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