I awoke from a dream about a Ex of mine that reminded me of how happy i was to no longer be in THAT relationship. The emotion was intense and hard to shake so I sat at the piano to release some anxiety and these chords spilled out. Moments later i was singing the words on the chorus so i figured i might as well record it all.
Some days later Mark Ultra aka Azeem asked me if i had anything new that he could write some verses to so i sent him this one with the disclaimer noting that it was fairly personal and that i didn't think he would find a way to make the subject matter 'His own'. I was very, very wrong. - Dj Anas Canon
Azeem aka mark Ultra-
'Dunya' = Arabic word for the material world
This song "Dear Dunya" has a lot of truth in it. It's the first song I wrote after moving from Oakland to Harlem, NY. It touches on a past relationship in a way I think most people can relate to . . . then touches on finding a bit of financial freedom in the Father of all Cities . . . New York . . . and how love, lust, money and music can sometimes call you to the darkside. Yet somehow, if you're lucky, you can pull away before you Fall . . . -Mark Ultra
credits
from The Best of the Beyond,
track released September 11, 2012
All music by Anas Canon for Remarkable Current
Lyrics by Anas Canon and Azeem for Creme De La Ultra