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Album Title: Matrimony
Release Date: March 2016
Recorded: 2014 - 2016
Label: FREEDOM
Genre: R&B, Neo-Soul, Pop
Producers: Cassie Valentine (exec.), Will Rocca, Deneil Khan, Boots, DJ Camper, D'Angelo
The Wolverines, T-Collar, Rico Love, Detail, Jerome 'J-Roc Harmon, Naughty Boi, Shea Taylor, Dominic Brown, Boi-1da, Kuk Harrell

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Album Background and Composition

MATRIMONY is the highly anticipated third studio album by Cassie Valentine. The album will be released on February 28th, 2016 via Cassie's current label, FREEDOM records. The album features production from Will Rocca, Deneil Khan, Boots, DJ Camper, D'AngeloThe Wolverines, T-Collar, Rico Love, Detail, Jerome 'J-Roc Harmon, Naughty Boi, Shea Taylor, Boi-1da, Kuk Harrell as they worked alongside Cassie who took on the executive producer duties of the album as she wanted to be vital in creating the initial idea and sound of this unique album. Although always an important influence on how her music is created, this is the first time Cassie has taken on an executive producer duty solely for her album and most of the albums ideas have derived right from Cassie. In many ways Matrimony is looked at as an conceptual album about marriage as said by Valentine herself below.

There is a general 'concept' that ranges throughout the album to tell an initial story of Matrimony; it's ups and downs and eventual downfall with important details in between. This story is aided by song types that include powerful ballads, sensual odes and big anthems (and more) that all serve a purpose in the bigger picture of the story created called Matrimony. When listening to the songs chronologically, the track-list was specifically chosen and created to follow one another to tell the story in a sequential order diminishing the 'album filler' theory with Cassie's new album. Each of the 15 songs on the tracklist is a difference piece of the whole concept of Matrimony. The album itself includes 13 tracks and two interludes. The two interludes on the album are both important in the albums two halves and was a big decision made Cassie to include. Interludes seem to be used rarely to ever used anymore, but Cassie made the official decision having two interludes on the album to point out two important intervals in the album that helps the listener have better understand of what is going on in the story and sets them up for the next tracks as well as introducing short intervening periods of music to help symbolize Matrimony. Matrimony also features song collaborations from Will Rocca, Drew Westbrook, Kidd Amaze, Dominic Brown, Isaac Lovelock and The Wolverines. The album also ranges through the genres of R&B, Neo-Soul and some influences of Pop and Disco.

Cassie spent the early months of 2014 touring on the critically acclaimed "Love & War Tour" in support of her previous number one album "Love & War" which was released in December of 2013, when the tour folded in April of '14, Cassie took a few weeks off to rest and then jumped right back into the studio to record the follow up to the album. Quieting down to focus solely on the album, Cassie entered the studio wanting to create a body of work that would signify her growth as a woman. In her opinion, her previous album was rather safe and she didn't really get a chance to let loose the way she wanted to due to the rush for the album to come out following all the push-backs and mishaps surrounding the album's release.

On the new record, Cassie wanted to broaden her spectrum sound wise, even if that meant pushing past her usual R&B sounds and to experiment with different sounds. In 2015 after being contacted to do a song for The Wolverine's "Another Lonely Night", Cassie brought in the production duo to record the disco infused "Totaled" which is different then Cassie has done sound wise, but still ties it very well with the other songs. For months following the official announcement of the beginning of the recording of the alum in mid 2014, Months would past on by and not much was heard from Cassie aside from a few pop ins on twitter reminding her fans that she was in the studio recording the new album. This, of course got her fans anticipated for some new music and that surely did come after that summer. She felt it was the least she could do as her fans waited so long for the second album.

In September, Cassie began promoting a record entitled "Choke" that would be leading single taken from her, at the time - soon to be titled third studio album. The record was also rumored to feature special guests, that even wet the appetite of her fans even more just wondering who those guests could be. Cassie also explained that it would be her most racy and "free" record of her career and was the perfect way to set the fans up for the album. A few more weeks went along and the artwork for Choke was posted, and the featured guest were unveiled to be rap star Kidd Amaze and R&B star Dominic Brown."Choke" was released on October 5th and was met with a critical acclaim complimenting the appearances of Kidd Amaze and Dominic Brown as well as Cassie's presence and big vocals. Aside from that, the track was also met with controversy pertaining to the message of the song, with many looking at the record as being massively sexual and inappropriate with its sexual innuendo and questionable double entendre of the word "Choke". Still, the song became a massive success topping the Airplay Charts and then the Digital Charts top 20 for two weeks and certified itself as Cassie's most successful single to date. A titled previously held by her single "Single (Go)" released in 2013. Choke ties in very well with Matrimony because it solidifies the sexual aspects of a relationships and actual Matrimony and the song continues to be an important track on the album.

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Following Choke, Cassie wanted to slow things down for the second release. Hungry Heart, an authentic soulful mid tempo jam that opens the album was released as the second singto be loved back.... you want the to tell you that they love you. You're heart almost feels hungry and I know alot of people can relate to this. Cassie spoke about the decision to release Hungry Heart as the second single: "Hungry Heart, I love. It's that type of record you ca listen to with all audiences, it's mature, it's smooth, it's enjoyable. I really wanted to release something more adult like and contemporary for the second release of the album and this was really just perfect! We've all been in those type of relationships where you feel like that damn man ain't doing nothing and it's all you right? That's what Hungry Heart is about. When you give so much of yourself, you want s. Big thanks to D'Angelo for his really really good production work and lending a helping hand with the song writing process. This record probably took the longest to record because he kept pushing me to do the best that I could, and this song is one of those special moments when you are truly proud of the result. I am truly proud of the entire album as a result and I hope ya'll enjoy Hungry Heart!". Hungry Heart peaked at #6 on the charts. Following Hungry Heart, Cassie decided to push the album back sometime to record some more songs as she grew bored of the initial album title of "Valentine" and wanted to go in a different direction. No other singles were released until 2015 where Cassie returned in new form with "Another Lonely Night" a track appearing on The Wolverines's Breakout album and Matrimony and serving as a promotional single taken from both of the albums. Another Lonely Night peaked at #4 on the charts. A new single is set to be released before the release date of Matrimony. Following Another Lonely Night, Cassie began hinting via social network that she was indeed done with a project and began hyping up #CV3. #CV3 which has been nicknamed by Cassie fans, has gone to become a worldwide trending topic. Especially when Cassie begin revealing the albums tracklist via twitter. Sets of retweets from fans, celebrities and Cassie collaborators has made the hype of the album raise even more.

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Hungry Heart
Peak: #6| #7 - Airplay|Digital

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TRACK 1 - Hungry Heart


Genre: Soul, Neo-Soul
Songwriters: Cassie Valentine, Michael Eugene Archer
Producers: D'Angelo

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"Hungry Heart" is the opening track taken off of Matrimony and was the second single off of Cassie Valentine's third studio album. The record was written by Cassie Valentine and Michael Eugene Archer better known by his stage name "D'Angelo", who is also the producer of the record. Following the release of Choke, which was more of a party record that could get the club jumping, choosing the next single was rather easy for Cassie. She wanted to return more to her roots and release an authentic soulful mid tempo jam that would fit perfect for a January release. With Hungry Heart, which was written sometime before the release of the album's leading single tells a story of a female who has given her all in a relationship and is the "driving" force and the fact that she isn't getting anything in return her prompted her to have had enough with this relationship and so she begins to play the game as well, she dares the man to come satisfy her hungry heart because it's yearning to be loved hence why her heart is "hungry". The single was written and when Cassie entered the studio with D'Angelo and her backing band, he listened to Cassie sing it to him and then played her a couple of records he as planning on sending her for the album, as soon as she heard the instrumental to what would become "Hungry Heart" she fell in love. She intends to make her album "Valentine" appeal to all different audiences and she felt that Hungry Heart was alot more mature in sound and lyrical content to the club and young audience anthem in "Choke" and after recording Hungry Heart, she instantly knew it would be the perfect follow up to Choke.

From the very start of Hungry Heart, you can instantly pick up the neo-soul vibes and maturity as light and silky synths appear on the record while Cassie does some flattering coos and adlibs over the synth filled and quite atmospheric beats. Seconds pass and Cassie begins to sing the first verse of the record. Over the silky beats that feature funky keyboard work as well, Cassie sensually sings as if she is speaking to her loved one. She explains that they have a cold and lacking heart and to the point where she has had enough, over the mid temped throwback beats Cassie really shines. And here, production wise, less is more where the listener can really absorb the lyrical content and performance of Cassie who's vocals sound utterly perfect over the non menacing record and makes the early seconds of this record very enjoyable and simple to pick up.

Following the first verse, a very quick line in the pre hook is heard where Cassie is heard belting out "you're taking up my time" before the song breaks onto the chorus. Here, nothing big really happens, but instead the enjoyable nature of the record stays on key and the when the chorus breaks onto the record we get some more instrumentation and synths, and the beats pick up as Cassie sings out about her head being played with and her hungry heart wanting more loving and the fact that she's going to be playing these games with her loved ones as well. During the chorus, you can hear some light cymbals and synths behind the faster beat and Cassie's vocals that sounds silky and echoey over the atmospheric R&B jam. Although this song is less in your face than Cassie's previous record, this is still pretty danceable as it is laid back. Over the next verse, Cassie continues speaking to this protagonist about always being on the giving end and questions whether or if she is the one or one of those many precious hearts that he played with prior to her. She sings explaining that she is sick of waiting around for this person and that he is running out of time. Right after Cassie does her famous belt, the song goes into it's chorus once more, in the same fashion as the synths and beats pick up behind Cassie's silky, powerful and sensual vocals as she sings out. Following the next chorus, Cassie works her vocal magic as she unleashes some big vocals before the short bridge where she proclaims that she'll win this game that he is playing. After that, the song breaks in the chorus once more. This one bigger than the ones before, adding in bigger synths, a louder backing beat and louder cymbals as Cassie brings her vocals up and louder than before, adding in some adlibs before the single rides out and comes to an end.

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ooooh baby....
ooooh baby....
Ooooh, Oooh....
Yeah....
Tutu, tu, tu, tu, tu
Uh...listen..

Don't wanna read your words,
So cold and lacking heart.
I wanna hear your voice,
I wanna feel your arms.
Did you think that I'd fall either way,
All for your superficial charms?
I'm aching, I'm burning up.
Honestly, I've had enough.

You're taking up my time.

Well, I'll play your game,
And I'm not giving up until I win.
You're fucking with my head
And breaking me.
But it's your turn now.
If you really want me,
Come; satisfy this hungry heart in me.

ooooh baby....
ooooh baby....
Ooooh, Oooh....

Can't go on with this,
Being the driving force.
You gotta help me out,
Tell me, what's the score?
Am I just one of many precious hearts?
Or am I what you're really looking for?
I hate waiting around for you.
I don't wanna have to tell you.

You're running out of time.

Well, I'll play your game,
And I'm not giving up until I win.
You're fucking with my head
And breaking me.
But it's your turn now.
If you really want me,
Come; satisfy this hungry heart in me

ooooh baby....
ooooh baby....
Ooooh, Oooh....
And I need you to feed me love too....


This time,
I'll play you at your game.
And this time, I'll win.

Well, I'll play your game,
And I'm not giving up until I win.
You're fucking with my head
And breaking me.
But it's your turn now.
If you really want me,
Come; satisfy this hungry heart in me
(2x)

ooooh baby....
ooooh baby....
Ooooh, Oooh....

TRACK 3 - Neck Kisses



Genre: R&B
Songwriters: Cassie Valentine
Producers: Rico Love

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Neck Kissesis the third track taken from Matrimony. The song follows previous track "Hurt". Neck Kisses was written solely by Cassie Valentine and was produced by Cassie's longtime collaborator Rico Love. Neck Kisses was one of the tracks written during the second first recordings of Matrimony, meaning that before Cassie scrapped the previous songs that didn't make the album, Neck Kisses was among those that Cassie decided to keep and eventually add onto the album. The record was recorded in late 2014 with Rico Love in Los Angeles, California and took a total of two days to record mainly due to some changes being made to the lyrics and quick tweaks to the production that was heard, unlike the previous record on the album, Neck Kisses slows things down and the initial subject is quite different from the tracks heard so far from Matrimony and opens up a sensual side to the story and opens up a new door to Cassie Valentine that people didn't hear much prior to this album, sensuality.

Neck Kisses is a clear bedroom burners laced with a soulful jam and a massively catchy backing beat with sharp synths making way every few seconds. Cassie slows down the pace and delivers pleasing ode to pleasing her man. Cassie herself makes this record a true standout on the album, laying down the kind of smooth and sultry vocals that will have ensure an influx love from the fans as she unleashes sexy vocals that includes vocals runs as well. This is clearly one of Cassie's most sensual records and it ties in well with the concept of the album and it's a clear indication following a record like hurt.

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Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh

Let my love bleed
Let me leave my lipstick on your neck
Let me wrap my hands around your neck
Now it’s your turn, boy

Let my love die, Let my love die
Pull my hair and bite my neck
Hit me and whisper you love me
Stay with me till the morning

Boy we're not done (No, No, No, No)
Boy we're not done (Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh)

And I will take my clothes off
And my body is on fire
And your neck kisses are so tender
With you'll I'll never be a pretender
Whip it out and breath on me
Send me through ecstasy

And I will take my clothes off
Yeah my body is on fire
And your neck kisses are so tender
With you'll I'll never be a pretender
Whip it out and breath on me
I'm ready for ecstasy

Let my love burn
Let me push your head down the middle
Let me smack your neck
Now it’s your turn, boy

Let my love drown
Swallow my howling tears
Yeah I know you're drowning in my ocean
You got me in pure ecstasy
Just keep drowning
Just keep drowning

Boy we're not done (No, No, No, No)
Boy we're not done (Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh)

And I will take my clothes off
And my body is on fire
And your neck kisses are so tender
With you'll I'll never be a pretender
Whip it out and breath on me
Send me through ecstasy

And I will take my clothes off
Yeah my body is on fire
And your neck kisses are so tender
With you'll I'll never be a pretender
Whip it out and breath on me
I'm ready for ecstasy

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh

Those neck kisses
Sending chills down my spine
Got me flowing, this should be a crime
But no don't stop, I'm reaching the edge

Boy we're not done (No, No, No, No)
Boy we're not done (Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh)

And I will take my clothes off
And my body is on fire
And your neck kisses are so tender
With you'll I'll never be a pretender
Whip it out and breath on me
Send me through ecstasy

And I will take my clothes off
Yeah my body is on fire
And your neck kisses are so tender
With you'll I'll never be a pretender
Whip it out and breath on me
I'm ready for ecstasy

TRACK 5 - I Said Run



Genre: R&B
Songwriters: Cassie Valentine
Producers: Deneil Khan

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Run, run, run, Run, run, run
Run, run, run, Run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run

I've seen girls like you before
Hanging over him like a fragile broken thing
He's my treasure, my gold
And baby you're not enough
For his tough love, he'll break your bones
You are powerless
Like a baby taking its first breath

You’re just an outside child playing on my playground
This is my man and your playing him just because you can
You’re just an outside child playing on my playground
This is my man and your playing him just because you can

If you ever get close again I will kill you slow
Dark at night when you lie there sleeping in your fairy tale
Oh babe you should lay it off before I take you love
So you should Run, run I said run!
If you ever get close again I will kill you slow
Dark at night when you lie there sleeping in your fairy tale
Oh babe you should lay it off before I take you love
So you should Run, run I said run!

Don't think I haven't been on to you
Taking notes daily, but you best to realize
That's my man, my man and your stepping into my territory
You're not shaped for him, you're not shaped for him
You're about to create a real bad story
I'm gonna solve this issue real easy girl
Tried to be as nice as I can be
But you fail to realize, he's gonna be fuckin' me

You’re just an outside child playing on my playground
This is my man and your playing him just because you can
You’re just an outside child playing on my playground
This is my man and your playing him just because you can

If you ever get close again I will kill you slow
Dark at night when you lie there sleeping in your fairy tale
Oh babe you should lay it off before I take you love
So you should Run, run I said run!
If you ever get close again I will kill you slow
Dark at night when you lie there sleeping in your fairy tale
Oh babe you should lay it off before I take you love
So you should Run, run I said run!

Run, run, run, Run, run, run
Run, run, run, Run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run

This is just a fair warning
You don't want it with a chick like me
Don't fuck with what's mine, cause I'm telling you now

If you ever get close again I will kill you slow
Dark at night when you lie there sleeping in your fairy tale
Oh babe you should lay it off before I take you love
So you should Run, run I said run!
If you ever get close again I will kill you slow
Dark at night when you lie there sleeping in your fairy tale
Oh babe you should lay it off before I take you love
So you should Run, run I said run!

Run, run, run, Run, run, run
Run, run, run, Run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run

TRACK 7 - CHOKE (feat. Kidd Amaze & Dominic Brown)



Genre: R&B
Songwriters: Cassie Valentine
Length: 4:30
Producers: Detail, Jerome Harmon, Boots

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"Choke" is the 7th track taken from Matrimony R&B Starlet Cassie Valentine. The record was produced by producer Detail, Jerone Harmon and Boots and took about three days to record and finish and is looked at as Cassie's biggest sounding song as well as one of her most suggestive, dance-able and free spirited feeling records. "Choke" goes on for a length of 4:30 seconds with the radio edit being 3:40 and both Dominic and Kidd amaze show their suggestive lyrics in spit fire verses where Dominic Brown starts things off, then Cassie sings seductively and belts out the extremely catchy chorus showing just how much of a powerful vocal she has on each of the choruses and Kidd Amaze spitting is verse right before the chorus. The R&B/Trap jam is about choking on someones love as Cassie explores female sexuality, although some may suggest that the song is hinting at something else and is an double entendre to something much more raunchy, but that's up for debate really.

The track starts off right away with Dominic Brown taking the center stage. Over a backing beat that has a heavy bass, skittering drums, some finger snaps and syths. It may come as a surprise to here Dominic Brown rapping but he shines over the beat and sounds as if he's been rapping his whole career, that or either he's finally letting out his secret talent. Dominic Brown sounds confident as he raps about love and even gets a beat sexual. The beats keep ringing throughout until Dominic finishes his last lines as he final vocal sways off. Soon as he is done, heavy synths come in with the same beat, as Cassie starts singing. She sounds very sensual and concentrated, so much to the point where it almost feels like she's singing to you, the listener. Cassie starts singing about a male who seems to bring out the best in her whether or not it's sexually or not and she seems to be so consumed with his love. Right before the chorus, the song loses it's bass and sounds as if it's rising when she belts out "And I am weak, I am weaken for you" the song then soars production wise into a bass filled, synth trap concoction of R&B and pop where Cassie really shows off her vocal ability in this catchy track.

Cassie belts out the beginning parts "And it catches in my thro-o-oat,And I cho-o-oke.|I get high, so high,And I'm notcoming down.|It catches inside|And I'm so exposed to you.|Damn it, I've fallen." After singing that part two times over the blaring production, but Cassie is very well heard and does not once get lost in the production with her vocals. The sounds in the song along with Cassie's vocals are perfect for making a person want to dance, have sex or even go hard at the gym. As the song rides out of the first chorus, things calm down again and Cassie starts the next verse, now, she doesn't exactly sing but instead brings on a rapping vibe as she continues to talk about this guy that she seems to be infatuated with. Cassie sounds confident, sexy and in love when rap/singing these lyrics. She continues on the next chorus where the song breaks back into the very memorable chorus. After that however, Urban star Kidd Amaze comes on with her very noticeable flow. He spits a hot verse like Dominic. Kidd Amaze makes a set of metaphors that hint at a consensual love or sex relationship with a female. After he finishes, the song breaks into the chorus once more, followed by a bridge where Cassie throws in some lyrical content and makes metaphors to describe how she feels about the guy and ends it off with saying "I'm not fighting you" before the song breaks in the final big chorus until the song comes to a stop

It's crazy how it's already about to be time for album three! But I'm excited! And especially for this single right here. This track is a monster... we been plannin' this for a long time and is really my first record that you can really just vibe out to and dance to. The album has those heart pulling songs on it but I wanted to come out with something much different and bigger in sound. You know? That free spirited type of love and attitude? This is definitely the one. I love this song and Dominic Brown and Kidd Amaze got on it and killed it both. I hope you all love it too.

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DOMINIC BROWN
Every freaking night and every freaking day
I wanna freak you baby in every freaking way
The way your body move your so in shape
I’m so lost in your love; I can’t escape
....So baby girl lets do it...
She say she love my wood and I aint talking broomstick
I do it right she be feeling like a new chick
The brain make her crazy she a lunatic
And she be holding on; she got a tight grip
Cuz she my sundae and I’m her cool whip
So I just sprinkle my love; so amusing
So baby girl lets vibe to the music
Together we shine; similar to diamonds
And then I keep her on lock like Riker’s Island
So forget them haters they just wildn
Cuz we gotta strong connection like Verizon

I wouldn't say I'm any less of a woman,
In fact, you kinda bring her out of me.
And maybe now I'm a little less innocent,
But this pleasure is guilty.
I don't sleep when you're still awake,
We go 'til morning with the love we make.
I've been searching for something,
But I know the answer,
It's screaming your name.

And I am weak, I weaken for you.

And it catches in my thro-o-oat,
And I cho-o-oke.
I get high, so high,
And I'm not coming down.
It catches inside
And I'm so exposed to you.
Damn it, I've fallen.
(2x)

I've never tasted something this good,
You've drugged me, and I'm drinkin' it.
I've never felt that part of me awaken,
But these passions are no secret.
You really bring out the best in me,
You take the flaws and make them amazing.
There's no question now
That I'll do anything
To keep you around.

And I get weak, I weaken for you.

And it catches in my thro-o-oat,
And I cho-o-oke.
I get high, so high,
And I'm not coming down.
It catches inside
And I'm so exposed to you.
Damn it, I've fallen.
(2x)

KIDD AMAZE
I see you there girl, better watch how I bring something new
Under this nice guy I show you thing you never knew
I got the change up, hope you ready for this
Put it down the lane, it just might give you fits
That g-series recover, cause I'm not gonna quit
You can say this the best of,cause I got all the hits
Plus, I aim to please I never giving you the same look
One of a kind experience that will catch anyone shook
Prepare for it make sure you got your mind right
stock up and have the candles, cause it going to be a long night
Oh, You say you never, you just going lie
While wait until the last moment, then give that college try
Cram all you can but this not something to blinding attempt
You going to have to go hard until you get a limp
And they said that all it's takes it practice
You were try to put me under like a baptist


And it catches in my thro-o-oat,
And I cho-o-oke.
I get high, so high,
And I'm not coming down.
It catches inside
And I'm so exposed to you.
Damn it, I've fallen.
(2x)

Damn it, I’ve fallen.
I’ve fallen.

You're the words to my song.
You're the truth to my lies.
You're the smoke on my water.
You're the pill to my high.
Come be the ring on my finger,
'Cause you're the meaning of my life.
I'm not fighting you.

And it catches in my thro-o-oat,
And I cho-o-oke.
I get high, so high,
And I'm not coming down.
It catches inside
And I'm so exposed to you.
Damn it, I've fallen.
(2x)

Damn it, I’ve fallen.
I’ve fallen.

TRACK 11 - BIPOLAR MIND



Genre: R&B, Pop-Soul
Written By: Cassie Valentine, Erik Zullo, Charlott Neloms, Sadie Carranco
Producers: Naughty Boy
Length: 3:30

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Scattered thoughts and memories,
How can I forget what you did
My head is in a dark place right about now
So please stay with me
My bipolar thoughts got me trippin'
Sometimes I think I miss being with you
And missing out on living
How can I depend on someone like you?
When I actually really hate you

Remember when you told me forget and move on?
But the mistakes you made weren’t mistakes
Not when they were repeatedly made
Now you’ve decided to mature and become a man
It's fucking with my head
It's fucking with my soul
I don’t understand

You made me insecure like you,
Trapped in my head, such a fool
Second guessing myself, not cool
Scared to leave my house
Because I don’t feel like I belong in this world.

How could you look at me in my teary eyes
When I caught you that a lie
How could you promise me you'd stop
Then the second I'm gone, you carry it on
I'm questioning if you actually love me
Or if you just love having me

You keep saying I'm taking advantage of you,
You say you give me everything, and I give you nothing,
I know how it appears to the outside,
But we both damn well know whats happening on the inside
They can think what they want, oh yes they can
But you know what you did.

That’s why you're doing everything to keep me
You know what you have now
Now its me who's unsure, so ill keep taking the piss out of you
Until I know the truth.
So now you can, forget and move on,
Or wait for my reply like a hold on,
I'm not sure what I want, maybe in the end its not you,
But this is the game you started

How could you look at me in my teary eyes
When I caught you that a lie
How could you promise me you'd stop
Then the second I'm gone, you carry it on
I'm questioning if you actually love me
Or if you just love having me

Just remember in the beginning I did everything for you,
I made excuses for your childish behavior,
I waited so long for you to change
Now darling, it could be too late

The messed up thing is that I don’t want us to end
There's potential in us,
We just need to build a foundation of trust
The problem is I might be too weak for that
So now you've got to wait for me, like I waited for you..

How could you look at me in my teary eyes
When I caught you in a lie
How could you promise me you'd stop
Then the second I'm gone, you carry on
I'm questioning if you actually love me
Or if you just love having me

TRACK 13 - ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT


Genre: R&B, Disco, Dance-Pop
Written By: Cassie Valentine, William Grach, Roman Grach
Producers: The Wolverines
Length: 3:42

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My life is ticking by
I wonder where you are tonight
My nights going by
I have been waiting for you to touch my lips
And for you to hold me close
Its just another night
Alone

Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
I wonder where you are tonight
My love for you is still unknown
Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone

I have been waiting for sometime for you
To come into my life
And bring love to my heart
Or is it just another night alone
My love for you is still unknown
Come and hold me close and touch my lips
Just tired of being alone

Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
I wonder where you are tonight
My love for you is still unknown
Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone

I wonder where you are tonight
I wonder where you are tonight
Just make your way to me
I'll promise you'll have the night of your life

Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
I wonder where you are tonight
My love for you is still unknown
Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and hold me tonight I'm so tired of being alone
Come and kiss me tonight I'm so tired of being alone

TRACK 15 - MATRIMONY (feat. Isaac Lovelock)


Genre: R&B, Neo-Soul
Written By: Cassie Valentine, Isaac Lovelock, Lynn Graham, Kirk Vargas
Producers: Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper
Length: 3:45

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Matrimony is the final track to come off of the standard edition of Cassie's Valentine's third studio album of the same name. The record was produced by Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper who Cassie has worked with in the past and was so called on to do this record. Matrimony also includes a surprise rap appearance and collaboration by Isaac Lovelock. Lovelock has not done any rap collaborations since his last appearance on Spitset early in 2015. This record serves as the final note or testament before the ending of the album and story. "Matrimony" (song) raps up the songs elements and themes into one and gives the album a solidified ending. The record was originally recorded in December of 2015, but after Cassie had the idea to bring in a male vocal the song wasn't done until early February. This prompted Cassie Valentine to tentatively push the album back from it's original Valentine's day album date.

For the song, which is about the downfall of a commitment and marriage bringing in a male vocal was almost eminent. The record pits a male and female against each other as they spill out their feelings and differences over laid back, yet soulful and captivating production. Production wise, the song plays with a bare bones of R&B with it's piano led beat that sets Cassie’s captivating, angelic vocals as the centerpiece. Casse looks back on years of love and betray in an angry lullaby like style that delivers its message in volumes with prowess in Cassie's vocals. Isaac joins in, playing the counterpart in the song. He raps his verse with pure grit, as he gives his side of the story and defends himself. This isn't the regular rap collaboration where the rapper does a quick opening or ending of a song. Instead, Isaac takes on three separate tracks of the record giving "Matrimony" a true collaborative story like feeling with a beginning, middle, and ending. The fact that Cassie and Isaac have such chemistry over the record, it ends the album on a beautiful note.

The record is rumored to be released the next single from "Matrimony"

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The day you came back to me,
Is a week after I found you cheating on us.
Now all of a sudden, you ask me to come back?
What kind of sucker do you take me for?

Love is like an ocean. How so?
It can keep pulling you back and forth,
Making you toss and turn until you’ve just about had enough.
So stop making me say it twice, because it’s just too much to comprehend.

I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony
Lately this shit then became so damn unholy
Boy, after all these years come to find out you just a phony?
My heart is so broken, I don't feel the pain anymore
It's time for my heart to mend, no need in working things out
Just pack your bags, I'm signing those papers
I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony
I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony

Oh, why can’t you just get the message?
Can’t you see I’m busy right now.
Or more specifically, every time you are around.
Please just continue on your way.
It’s the same every day with you,
Five days a week, with the day not ending soon enough.
Or if I can get any more unlucky,
You just so happen to visit my house on Saturday just as well.

Love is like an ocean. How so?
It can keep pulling you back and forth,
Making you toss and turn until you’ve just about had enough.
So stop making me say it twice, because it’s just too much to comprehend.

I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony
Lately this shit then became so damn unholy
Boy, after all these years come to find out you just a phony?
My heart is so broken, I don't feel the pain anymore
It's time for my heart to mend, no need in working things out
Just pack your bags, I'm signing those papers
I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony
I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony

Yeah can you tell me why I hate myself?
Better yet, can you tell me why I blame myself?
Cuz for me to take the blame would mean that I’m pretending
Just to protect you it’s the truth that I’m bending
Every scenario it’s always you I’m defending
Why the hell you gotta be so condescending
You walking out on me? I hate that ending
So I’m gonna rewrite it, revise and edit

Oh really?

This time I won’t take a single ounce of credit
For you turning your back on me as if we were nothing
If that’s what you think let me show you something
You see all these pictures in my photo album?
You have those same photos or did you forget about em?
I look at em’ every day, I can’t live without em’
Those are cold, hard proof it’s kinda hard to doubt em’
I’ll admit, memories can sometimes be exaggerated a little
And humans like to lie, the truth is somewhere in the middle
But I shouldn’t have to fiddle
With proving that we were real because
I know that you know, I loved to the moon yo’

Oh, why can’t you just get the message?
Can’t you see I’m busy right now.
Or more specifically, every time you are around.
Please just continue on your way.

I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony
Lately this shit then became so damn unholy
Boy, after all these years come to find out you just a phony?
My heart is so broken, I don't feel the pain anymore
It's time for my heart to mend, no need in working things out
Just pack your bags, I'm signing those papers
I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony
I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony

You can act like you don’t care but our connection will be missed
So don’t get pissed off at me when you go to reminisce
And realize that all you got left of us is memories
It’ll hurt when you remember me
To add insult to injury
You’re gonna be all alone, how’s that for security?

I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony
I thought this was suppose to be our matrimony
Just pack your bags, I'm signing those papers