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Erykah Badu – Orange Moon (2000) | Track profile | Dork

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Mama’s Gun
Orange Moon

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Orange Moon

Release date: 21st November 2000

From Mama’s Gun

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"Orange Moon" is a track by Erykah Badu, from the album Mama’s Gun, released 21st November 2000. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Erykah Badu.

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Erykah Badu

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Lyrics

Orange Moon

I'm an orange moon

I'm an orange moon

Reflecting the light of the sun

Many nights he was alone

Many, many, many nights

His light was too bright so they turned away

And he stood alone

Every night and every day

Then he turned to me

He saw his reflection in me

And he smiled at me when he turned to me

Then he said to me

How good it is, how good it is

How good it is, how good it is

I'm an orange moon

I'm brighter than before

Brighter than ever before

I'm an orange moon and I shine so bright

Cause I reflect the light of my sun

I praise the day, he turned my way

And smiled at me

He gets to smile and I get to be orange

Da da da do dee

How good it is, how good it is

How good it is, how good it is

How good it is, how good it is

How good it is, how good it is

Shine so bright

He ruled the day, I ruled the night

Shine, shine, shine

How good it is, how good it is

How good it is, how good it is

How good it is, how good it is

How good he is, how God he is

How good it is, how good it is

How good he is, how God he is

How good it is, how good it is

How good he is, how God he is

How good it is, how good it is

I'm an orange moon

I'm brighter than before, brighter

Reflecting the light of the sun

Smile at me

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Track details

From Mama’s Gun

2000

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2000

—...& On
—Orange Moon
—In Love with You
—Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)
—A.D. 2000
—Hey Sugah (Interlude)
—Green Eyes
—Booty
—Time's a Wastin'
—Penitentiary Philosophy
—My Life

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Jamie xx releases new Erykah Badu collaboration 'F.U.' on 'In Waves' deluxe edition

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Jamie xx releases a new track with Erykah Badu, born from a chance festival encounter and now featured on his album's deluxe edition.

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Brahlon Lacy, Erykah Badu, Shaun Martin, Snooky Young
Producer: Erykah Badu
Bass: Braylon Lacy
Drums: Gino Lock Johnson Iglehart
Keyboards: Shaun Martin
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Vincent Alexander
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jon Adler, Robert Smith, Vincent Alexander
Background Vocals: Geno “Junebugg” Young, N’Dambi, YahZarah
Flute: D’Wayne Kerr
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer, Tom Coyne
Mixing Engineer: Leslie Brathwaite
Recording Engineer: Leslie Brathwaite, Tom Soares, Vernon Mungo