Love Letter to the Beat

"**Love Letter to the Beat**" is an unreleased song by Lupe Fiasco, leaked online in April 2010 from his forthcoming album *Lasers* (2011). It features guest vocals from Alicia Keys, with production handled by Chad Hugo.

The original version was rumored to have been recorded for Keys' 2007 album, *As I Am*, though did not make the final cut. It was then sent to Fiasco, who did a newer version but did not appear on *Lasers* final track listing.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco]

Mr. Chad Hugo, you know and Lupe and Alicia

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

I know you wanna leave like Lillian

So let's gon' get up out the city then

And leave it all behind like Gideon's

And when we get there, they like "It's them again?"

Well it's me there all the time stop vistin'

Like we committed a crime and now we in the pen

And there's no parole, it's life-sentencing

I know its sounds like potential wife sentiments

But then again

We ain't got to go to prison just to get it in

I can get you out of your division ten

That bar's for my Windy City citizens

Even though the vision photo of the women in, don't let it get you down

Never givin' in, in the end it's temporary like henna and

Push the felling now, bring the feeling in

[Chorus: Alicia Keys]

This is my love letter to you (Paradise)

You're the only way I can get away

You are (Paradise)

My escape everyday

Here's my love letter to the beat

I leave my heart on the floor

Love letter to the beat

We have three minutes more

So move me my body's here for you to have

Thrill me, 'cause this may be my only chance to be crazy

You don't need permission to free me

'Cause that's what I need you to do

You're the only one who understands me

I can be myself

Do anything that I want to baby

In this moment nothing can stop me

Do you hear me?

This is my love letter to you

(Paradise)

Your the only way I can get away

You are (Paradise)

My escape everyday

Here's my love letter to the beat

Leave my heart on the floor

Love letter to the beat we have two minutes more

[Bridge: Alicia Keys]

Times like this call for desperate measures and everything else is out of control

This is the only place I can go

You're my sweet paradise

My sweet escape and I wanna thank you

'Cause as long as this song is on see

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

Uh, and we gon' get your bounce back

Run up in the bank make 'em give your house back

Take over the scene look at how we house that

Black card kisses can't leave your house without that

No, can't leave your mouth without them

Them right in front of them I doubt we about that

Balance, I know they wonder how we found that

A challenge but look how we came about that

So tell them that you're on vacation

I read your letter and your playstation

That's the p.s. that you use when you're reiterating

It says you need ventilation

You're kind of blue and you need inspiration taken away from the place that you're placed in

A destination is waiting for you

It's a whole 'nother level we'll be taking it to, Lu

[Chorus: Alicia Keys]

You're the only one who understands me I can be myself

Do anything that I want to baby

In this moment, nothing can stop me you

Do you hear me?

This is my love letter to you

Here's my love letter to the beat

I leave my heart on the floor

Love letter to the beat

Until the beat is no more

Love letter to the beat

Move my body 'round

Love letter to the beat until the music stops

Here's my love letter to the beat

I leave my heart on the floor

Love letter to the beat

Until the beat is no more

Love letter to the beat

Move my body round

Love letter to the beat until the music stops

Love letter to the beat

Love letter to the beat

Love letter to the beat

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco & Alicia Keys - Love Letter to the Beat [Prod. Chad Hugo]". *HipHopDX*. April 26, 2010.
2. ↑ Kujundzic, Petar (April 26, 2010). "Lupe Fiasco featuring Alicia Keys - Love Letter To The Beat". *Hypebeast*.