Sex & Money

by The Byrnes Complex & Kevin Julien

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Kevin Julien launches his Funk/R&B Band "The Byrnes Complex" with the single "Sex & Money". It could be argued that sex and money are the two largest drivers of human behavior. The Byrnes Complex explores what happens when sex and money have negatives impacts on personal lives and as well as the world at large. On this recording Kevin enlisted 2 of the world's preeminent sound engineers in Jack Rouben (Earth Wind & Fire, Aretha Franklin and many others) and Bernie Grundman (Thriller, Purple Rain, The Chronic).

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SEX AND MONEY

INTRO

SEX AND MONEY, MONEY AND SEX WHAT DO YOU WANT?
WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST COS THERE IS ALWAYS A PRICE

What does it cost?

(WHAT CAN YOU PAY?)
Everything I got

(WALK THIS WAY)

Okay

(TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS
LET’S LOOK AT THE CASE OF A)

VERSE 1

Politician , Working to do good
He wanted to serve the people In the best way that he could
The people loved him because he worked for community
But not everybody wanted there to be equality

PRE-CHORUS 1

THEY SET OUT TO HURT HIM Cos he wasn’t giving up
THE LIES SHOULD HAVE FAILED But all them stuck
WHAT A BIG LOSS

Look at the cost ‘cos people ain’t better off

CHORUS

YOU SEE THE LIGHT THAT SHINES SO BRIGHT
ALL OUR PROBLEMS COME DOWN TO SEX AND MONEY

VERSE 2

I KNEW A COUPLE

Call them Young honey and Sugar Daddy Daddy was rich but young girl was poor
She used her looks to hook sugar all the way in
Married in just a few days and then he started giving
He didn’t have long to go and liked young honey on his arm
He changed his will before he died and

THE CHILDREN GOT NOTHING

PRE-CHORUS 2

YOUNG HONEY GOT IT ALL
Laughing to the bank
DESPITE THE OUTRAGE
She got a a new man
WHO WAS HER OWN AGE
She got more money than Sugar got X.

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
WE ARE HERE, ALL BECAUSE OF SEX AND MONEY
AIN'T IT FUNNY THAT WE CAN'T TAKE IT WITH US
BUT WE ALWAYS FUSS ABOUT NOT HAVING ENOUGH
SO WHAT IS THE POINT OF RUINING OURSELVES
SEX AND MONEY TOO MANY PROBLEMS CAN’T REALLY SOLVE THEM

Verse 3

I KNEW A GUY
Slick D was his name, he never wanted to settle down
ONLY STAY THE SAME
Cheating on women every day until he got old
But he died of loneliness one night out in the cold

CHORUS (TRANSITION TO OUTRO)
YOU SEE THE LIGHT THAT SHINES SO BRIGHT
ALL OUR PROBLEMS COME DOWN TO SEX AND MONEY
AND MONEY AND SEX AND MONEY AND…

OUTRO
LET THIS BE, CAN’T YOU SEE WHAT WE NEED IS SEX AND MONEY
PHILANTHROPY BANKRUPTCY ALL WE SEE IS SEX AND MONEY
CORRUPTION DESTRUCTION SEDUCTION FOR SEX AND MONEY
WORLD RELIGIONS HAVE NO PLACE ONLY FAITH IN SEX AND MONEY
MARRIAGE AND CHEATING THERE'S NO BEATING HYPOCRISY FOR SEX AND MONEY
DRUGS AND GUNS SEX AND MONEY
SEX AND MONEY SEX AND MONEY SEX AND MONEY SEX AND MONEY

credits

released August 7, 2020
Words and Music by Kevin Julien

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Kevin Julien Phoenix, Arizona

According to Howard Dukes of www.soultracks.com/first-listen-kevin-julien-the-longer-you-leave-it Kevin Julien has set down a marker for the music that will be released on LHUA Music, the label that will issue original tunes written by the singer, songwriter and producer.
If Julien’s first single is any indication, this artist is prepared to meet his self-imposed challenge. ... more