If snatching my arm away out of someone's grasp was a song

@4me2embody

2 жыл бұрын

Exaaaactly!

@trich346

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@PrittyMoney

Жыл бұрын

This comment right here tho ✊🏾

@sarahchristopher436

Жыл бұрын

👍🏾

@GenesisSpeaks

Жыл бұрын

Love this

These aren't tears, this is the ocean. These aren't fears, this is devotion. HOT DAMN THESE LYRICS 🔥😭

@clumsiii

3 жыл бұрын

ocean size

@vinemp

3 жыл бұрын

Woe. Me. Out.

@SupersonicFlyTV

3 жыл бұрын

I have crossed oceans of times to find this line of lyrics

@SupersonicFlyTV

3 жыл бұрын

and people that appreciate these little beauty

No one has ever owed me less and given me more. This isn’t a song it’s a philosophy. This isn’t music it’s a masterpiece.

@jessicadavidson3272

3 жыл бұрын

Música is masterpiece

@olivialima1173

2 жыл бұрын

right??? and it's so underrated, it should have way more views.

@THEMINTFLOWER

Жыл бұрын

Well it's April Fox!!

@skrollreaper

7 күн бұрын

"No one has ever owed me less and given me more" we all eatin a shit sandwich, if they pay you back what they owed you then its enough. point of the song isnt it

@Got2B369

5 күн бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

Happy Women's Month! We are TIRED of men not leaving us the hell alone! Set boundaries and stay safe 💖

This is a fucking brilliant song. this woman is 100% underrated. Her voice and her attitude and her message is so GOOD.

@taburzblism3287

6 жыл бұрын

very intimidating song, not really friendly at all. To be honest i was expecting much better, the origenal version of this song by "bros" was much better than this remake! if you have not yet listened to _"bros - i owe you nothing"_ then you're missing out on a classic hit!.

@aprilscorner4096

6 жыл бұрын

taburz blism okay but your discrediting this song it’s “intimidating” stop

@onlythelonely93

6 жыл бұрын

taburz blism if by intimidating you mean she speaks Her mind and you're afraid of that then yes,sure.

@freakshow9687

6 жыл бұрын

taburz blism you don’t even know this woman to even make a statement like that. Just because you have an “opinion” on things doesn’t make it the truth. You’re “truth” is nothing more than a opinion...

@freakshow9687

6 жыл бұрын

taburz blism you still haven’t proven anything or backed your statement with any facts. All that you have stated was like I said a bunch of opinions to back it up. Let people enjoy the music. ✌🏽

Sass has never sounded more humble

This song helps me with my anxiety. I'm tired of going through the motions because it's expected.

@ManiacalViolet

4 жыл бұрын

I just want to not care what people think

@PHlyestofNerds

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@impulsivetwat4728

4 жыл бұрын

We should all stop doing stuff we don't even like and just be real, eventually everyone will just be real and stop going through the motions just because it's expected.

@tiffanypadgett5621

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Like rn

@stepankakolarova2613

3 жыл бұрын

Q

I love this. This is exactly how I feel about the shallowness of my American culture and how we place women's beauty and polite mild mannered ways of being, above strength, intelligence and courage. "I owe you nothing".

@ladami7

3 жыл бұрын

YESSSS!

@almonhewellison1087

3 жыл бұрын

Especially white beauty.

@SimonKnight1023

3 жыл бұрын

I never hear women complain about no one expecting them to run into a burning building to save a man. lol

@SimonKnight1023

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cypress_magic Most mothers would probably do that willingly. What are you saying now?

@truthseekerross4329

3 жыл бұрын

Truth,,when someone tell me to smile

These are one of those bops you sway to, as your cussing out your invisible boo in the mirror. Love this lol

@brianacherry776

5 жыл бұрын

ok but why you reading me like this

@LEGSUDESIRE

4 жыл бұрын

You said it all...and singing it like you wrote it and Meant it!!!!!

@diamondmontae8907

4 жыл бұрын

My REAL SISTER, FINALLY!

@PortraitofAsha

4 жыл бұрын

PeriodT. Drag themmmm

@eileenmiller5282

4 жыл бұрын

Me to myself 💯👌👏👏

That's why I love being lost on youtube... ♥️

@vwiggins1847

5 жыл бұрын

YESSSS

Still Owe Them Nothing In 2020 😌🔥

@cookee888

3 жыл бұрын

🤭👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯

Girl with a voice like this you definitely don't owe anyone shit! First time hearing you and I'm in love

All of these beautiful black faces - love it!

@fayie79

5 жыл бұрын

I'm hypnotised.

@dianncotterell5531

5 жыл бұрын

Me too. We need more black repisentation like this go main stream.

@somewhitman4040

5 жыл бұрын

Double standard racism. Yawn.

@zilly724

5 жыл бұрын

@@somewhitman4040 you can yawn yourself outta here

@somewhitman4040

5 жыл бұрын

@@zilly724 What if I don't? Are you going to cry to the white man about white supremacy? Edit: Grow up. 40 acres and a mule are something you'll have to buy in 2019.

The music video, her voice, their outfits and their faces, everything is so overwhelmingly beautiful. What a masterpiece.

This is my new jam. It's crazy how the public radios don't play music like this.

She really hit the nail on the head! Beautiful brown faces, wonderful message with just the right twist of attitude. Yes! Just what I needed as a female struggling in a male dominated society full of racism and oppression against brown and black folks in our nations. Big up..keep it strong...powered in our understanding and faith.

@ojberrettaberretta5314

4 жыл бұрын

lmao

@spciypapi2089

4 жыл бұрын

9:49

@blessings4eva863

4 жыл бұрын

@Tren Urban Are you saying the presence of a Black president for eight years takes away from all the racist incidents targeted against black people in the last 12 years ? Do you remember Trayvon Martin? And a host of other racist attacks against black men by the police for no other reason than they were black ? You might be right free and happy but that is not the reality for many black and brown people in the USA.

@jujumama

4 жыл бұрын

@@blessings4eva863 It's the reality for POOR people, doesn't matter the color as much as you all think. It's MONEY.

@jujumama

4 жыл бұрын

@{} why is it nonsense? Your comment makes no sense, yes of course other bad things are happening across the world. It's all got the same reason and cause which is money and they don't give a shit what color

she's wearing a neneh cherry t-shirt!!! love artists respecting artists who came before them

Artist like these make me proud of my melanin and make me realize it's a privileges and a blessing to be African American

“These Ain’t Tears This Is The Ocean, These Ain’t Fears This Is Devotion!” I FELT THAT PART!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

~ These aren't tears... this is the ocean. These aren't fears... this is devotion.👑👏🏽 Love it!!! Also love it when I find new music. Very creative. Lyrics are truth. Don't let anyone try and change you or manipulate you. Stay positive. Stay you.🌟 ~Owe no man nothing but love.💜

This is a powerful song no matter who you are. Love it.

@hyalos6894

3 жыл бұрын

💛💛💛💛🌟🌟🌟

She is reminiscent of R&B/Jazz singer/song writer/ actress Phylis Hyman. Very soulful, deep, and rich voice. The whole aesthetic of the video is wonderful . Tying the spinning ceiling fan into the music.

She's so particular and her voice is something that I can't forget at all. LOVE THIS FLOW

I'm here two years later and I love it 🤜🏿💥🤛🏾

She's Gambian descendant. Father Maudo Sey,Singer(in memorian).

And still the mood in 2023🫰🏾

BlackGirlMagic! We highly melanated!!

Ladies,how are you all doing today? I want to say, just be you with confidence and never looking back.but always looking forward always.Being myself is the Only way I can be!!!I,You,I and We owe nothing to no one... but ourselves and that is to Love Yourself.Be You!!!🌞

@djones148

3 жыл бұрын

you too, boo. one love, from NY

Listening to this on repeat. 🙌 cannot stop. WHO ELSE IS ADDICTED????

@celinarina2820

6 жыл бұрын

ME

@fuzziboxarchive6694

6 жыл бұрын

Celina Rina you should check out my chillax mix with this on it. Adding new songs daily.

@246Shanti

6 жыл бұрын

Fuzzi Box Archive me too...it has a powerful meaning

@wildheart999

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so addicted to this song!!!

@janettasmith4822

6 жыл бұрын

Fuzzi Box Archive me too

i saw the thumbnail and knew i was about to like this song. shes got some beautiful, old school, Lauryn Hill type vibes boy, i'm digging it

@mr2re

6 жыл бұрын

Nice call, thank you! Will look it up, fo sho!

@atomsk1972

5 жыл бұрын

Roberta Flack

@Marthaparamoify

4 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeeesssssssss

Chills from the first word of the lyrics. Why don't we ever hear about these amazingly talented people and accidentally find them on KZread??? So much great music around this side of KZread...

shes a golden star and her lyrics are beyond truth!

The angles and camera work.. This is definitely on a another level. 🔥🔥💯

@aquariansunrise8981

5 жыл бұрын

The message 💪💪💪

@EmeraldSun_222k

7 ай бұрын

❤

Wtf.? So hypnotizing rhythm, so perfect production and the bridge... Good lord. Beyond any words... CONGRATS. So mesmerizing song. Thank you SEY.

The Writing on the wall is the beginning is EVERYTHING!!!!!

This hits a little differently in 2020... #ripgeorgefloyd #wearetired

@vanessaalvesdealves7152

4 жыл бұрын

❤✊🏽

@__rm307

4 жыл бұрын

YES

@shakyramontague9256

4 жыл бұрын

Big Facts

@jaimee7up1down

4 жыл бұрын

Word is. ❤✊🏾

@tamikajones9139

4 жыл бұрын

@JwahAmore41 Good Morning Troll...be blessed and find something else to do other than look at old post and comment. I pray that God gives you the same compassion and mercy in which you delivered out this morning...none ✌🏾

This song is literally speaking to me. My whole vibe for 2018 since January. And I wanna scream this to the skyyyyy! I owe you nothingggg I am myself and I ain’t fronting for nobodyyyyy!

@aliceizzo4575

5 жыл бұрын

so true :D loving this song

@eartianwerewolf

5 жыл бұрын

2019 is the year of retribution.

@kandita7

5 жыл бұрын

💯

THE CULTURE IN THIS VIDEO >>>

@leaveacommentinSTFU

5 жыл бұрын

You mean Louis Vuitton and Burberry? That's not culture, that's consumerism.

@calisouthqueen

5 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯👏👏

@calisouthqueen

5 жыл бұрын

Culture goes beyond clothes

@leaveacommentinSTFU

5 жыл бұрын

@@calisouthqueen so does indoctrination.

@domijollof

3 жыл бұрын

Video shot in Africa , The Gambia

Imagine Andre 3000 hitting a cold verse and this being the hook damn!!!!!!!!!

@ghettoaquatics5244

5 жыл бұрын

Kanye

@ThePimmy11

5 жыл бұрын

Him getting some bars inserted into it might be good, but I'd hate to hear this song reduced to a hook.

@jancywells3771

5 жыл бұрын

It's her song, he should be featured a verse, not her

@jeremiahmulumba5695

5 жыл бұрын

Kendrick lamar

@spciypapi2089

4 жыл бұрын

Hnmmmmm. Indeed

im going through a time in my life where im facing a tooooonnn of colorism. so to see a band of all shades of black singing about the same thing makes it really lovely :)))

@calisouthqueen

5 жыл бұрын

💯

@alonalove3118

4 жыл бұрын

Gatvey g pls do elaborate on ur issue of colorism

@chrisrice3551

4 жыл бұрын

Feel free to go to a all black country..

@jujumama

4 жыл бұрын

He's probably too Light skkinnned And cute

@trenvert123

4 жыл бұрын

@@alonalove3118 OP does NOT owe you or anyone else an explanation. Focus on the issues of colorism you see, and your responses. I don't know if you're white, but you can steal my point and repeat it to any white people who are feeling privileged enough to question black people about the legitimacy of their black experience.

Amazing voice, but the message.. that message that only a confident artist could send to the society.. "i owe you nothing" 😎✌

I’m glad the universe brought this song into my life. I needed this. I just found my spirit animal / sister tribe

What a voice. Such confidence.

This song is everything!!!! Its how I live! unapologetic and free. Life is a vapor! Living for me not anyone else. Loove this joint right here!

Senegambia Girls rocking 🙏🏾😍😍🙏🏾 🇸🇳 🇸🇳 🇬🇲 🇬🇲

I couldn't think of a better voice to push those words out.

I just love the beauty and strength of this song. Incredibly powerful.

She’s not selling herself … she owes nothing ❤

[Chorus] I owe you nothing I be myself and I ain't fronting, eh, nah, nah, nah I owe you nothing I be myself and I ain't fronting, eh, nah, nah, nah [Verse 1] I don't have to smile for you I don't have to move for you I don't have to dance, monkey dance, monkey dance, monkey dance for you [Pre-Chorus] See, I won't help you understand I don't need no helping hand, no See, these aren't tears, this is the ocean These aren't fears, this is devotion [Chorus] I owe you nothing I be myself and I ain't fronting, eh, nah, nah, nah I owe you nothing I be myself and I ain't fronting, eh, nah, nah, nah [Verse 2] I don't have to walk for you I don't have to talk to you See, I'm not on display Never was, never will ever be for you

@RUDERADIO1

6 жыл бұрын

Delreen Zoremsiami thank YOU

@endofanage223

5 жыл бұрын

You left out 1.46-2.17

This beat... this song is doooope ♥♥♥

Timeless 👌🏾. 📍Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

this song... changed my self concept

i feel like this song can be about a lot of things, not just toward whites, but also toward perhaps men who percieve or expect certain things of women and specifically black women. it seems to be toward anyone who expects to put the narrator in a box, oppress them, or otherwise have unwarranted expectations.

@gfaison8035

5 жыл бұрын

inthetearoom its free 4 interpretation

@nickyd7408

5 жыл бұрын

My first time listening and I thought it was a message for men lol #feminism

@righteousree9837

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. That's what I was thinking.

@dridimensional8753

5 жыл бұрын

could be about the industry too

@adamhassan6301

5 жыл бұрын

Black men are always blamed for everything 😁

this song yields so much power

I Owe You Nothing - I Be Myself 💙

My favorite artist...you feel the music through your whole entire body. It ignites your soul and it’s simply amazing. Ugh, thank you God for Seinabo Sey! 💭🖤

Je suis hypnotisée. Comme une impression de quitter mon corps à chaque note qui s'évade dans les airs. Quelle merveilleuse voix. Quelle personnalité singulière. Quelle belle découverte. Merci🙏❤️

@Brownie8986

6 жыл бұрын

Maureen Nebout Agreed 10,000% My recommendations blessed me today!!! Glad to see I'm not the only who noticed ❤💖❤

@Angelkid190

6 жыл бұрын

Maureen Nebout J'étais hynotisée aussi! Je juste vu cette video aujourd'hui et ne peux pas arretez regard de cette vidéo. Mdr Excusez moi français je suis une débutante en français. 😄

@agathelucie2607

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, je suis pas la seule française ici!

@joelwhite3989

Жыл бұрын

Wow, you are just as expressive with your feelings....

THIS IS FIRE AAAAAAAA

I lost it all then found this song and now I have everything...🔥...I thank God for you 🌹

This video is filled with so much black beauty. It makes me so happy.

KZread recommendation list was on point today 👌❤❤

What a tune!!!!! 👉💯❤️❤️!!!! 👌💥👊

I've had it on replay a bunch..i just can't get over it's beauty and strength. The music fills me up!

I can't keep track of the young talent these days. Awesome.

she reminds me of marsha ambrosius...physically and vocally

@cheesetoast2659

4 жыл бұрын

Yesss i couldnt think of who she reminded me of

@Crisu20

4 жыл бұрын

Yessss

This is criminally under-viewed. The world needs to see this!!!!!!

This goes so HARD! Her voice is smooth like butta! 😍

Lost count of how many times I’ve played this 😎💆🏽‍♀️

Finally her beautiful sultry voice is back again!

C'mon sis! This is so powerful. I found this out of nowhere and so glad I did!

These aren't tears this is the ocean. These aren't fears it's just devotion!

I love when I accidentally click on something and I luV it!

She look like Marsha. Their sounds would compliment each other too

A vibe.

@Shorty23Bangher

6 жыл бұрын

HEKYMA you on all the good video vibes commenting....let me find out you have taste 👀 lol

@alexisrenee678

6 жыл бұрын

I agree

@Shorty23Bangher

6 жыл бұрын

Alexis Renee love love

0:14 "Assalamuaillaikum ", "Bigue Walaikum salam" the ambience sound + backsound grounding make so much damn good sound !!!

@morsylla7558

4 жыл бұрын

🇸🇳 Sénégal

A whole vibe

Wow what an amazing talent! #SeinaboSey is such an eclectic, & captivating artist! She had me hooked when she popped👌 her collar @0:33 and then she breaks out into opera singing...dripping confidence👑😍 absolutely lovely! She better come to L.A. I have to see her in concert!

Amazing visuals, amazing stylist, amazing artist. This is just beautiful 💜

yo the ENERGY in this 🔥🙌🏾

@beautyandsoul5580

5 жыл бұрын

Omg..3:05 just sends me off the roof!

Beautiful black women and men, may the world recognise your divinity, may justice unfold ❤️

Nice to see other musicians already doing what they love in life. Your music makes me to keep at my own dream!

@rubicisca4235

6 жыл бұрын

exactly. Her music is a slap to depression and anxiety faces at the same danm time. Sheeesshh. I never comment on any artist video. First time & I am impressed.

@damebrown3345

6 жыл бұрын

Yaaaaasssss yes yes yes my life everyday in her lyrics and now I’ll be myself shit her words are life

@kelvinpino4065

6 жыл бұрын

toooo

@kanghoeon

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that you are saying as exactly. this music video has so many meanings. do you believe in something? if you have believed something in your mind, you could impress in this one.

@manzanillita

5 жыл бұрын

omg this is so well put.... you can always tell when someone is doing what they love, the energy from them and their work just radiates and is very genuine and life-changing

ready for the rest of the album!!!

The thumbnail got my attention, the beat and her powerful words pulled me in. Never heard of her. I'm going to look this girl up!

I just learned of Sey. I clearly have been missing out. This woman is brilliant. And the visuals for this track-breathtaking.

pure eargasm!❤️❤️❤️ the last time i was getting gosebumps by a singer was Amy... I adore ur voice 😘😘😘😘😘😘

I always love your songs. Your fan from IRAQ ❤

It's crazy so Many talented artists that don't get true credit

Masterpiece!! ...Brilliance!!... Excellence!!.. Inspirational!!... Timeless!!..

Crazy art. Short of words glad I found this

This is my Anthem for summer.. So blessed Goddess placed her along my journey.. Ase'

i love this song i owe you nothing

The cinematography on this video is beautiful. I stumbled on this and I love it!

*dang* this is addictive

@ogho8980

6 жыл бұрын

LyricalGenes just found it keep replaying it

@ndo533

6 жыл бұрын

All day bro. All day. Cant get enough

@beautyandsoul5580

5 жыл бұрын

I gets chills

@fayie79

5 жыл бұрын

For real...

Holy shit, the song I had been waiting for and didn't even know it. PERFECT TIMING!

I blast this when I am out and about. I don’t smile at fake smiles. I don’t smile towards men that think I should disrespect myself. I don’t smile to racist parents who have a problem with their babies smiling at me. I don’t feel like I owe anybody an apology for being my African self. I am proud to be African and live wherever I want. I am proud to be a woman and do whatever I want. If I want to wear anything. I wear It because I don’t owe you a dime so don’t tell me nothing. You can judge me but you can’t touch this 💍💍💍💍

Younger Wallander 🔥

"Na na nah" gives me Lauryn Hill vibes 💚

@Lescandalefinir

6 жыл бұрын

sosnevis totally

@sara78889

6 жыл бұрын

True 💕

@KJ-oq9du

6 жыл бұрын

sosnevis and Nina Simone

@thekidneedsjuice3785

6 жыл бұрын

Erykah Badu

@eugeniodemontis2630

6 жыл бұрын

Amy Winehouse

Beautifully said. #BlackGirlMagic

THIS 🙏✨ I'm just in awe, anyone else getting Lauryn Hill vibes?

Deserves more recognition 👏🏽

@dianncotterell5531

5 жыл бұрын

Sure does