1. |
Prelude to Summer
02:05
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Let's use the current season to springboard to summer
All the homework I have makes me feel more encumbered
The math and the history, the chemistry and English (unh)
They all dull the spark and the energy between us (unh)
Plus the gossip bullshit with the symphony of secrets (yeah)
I don't give a fuck if Billy has a pimple on his penis (nope)
Too much of that will just get us in trouble
Stay waitin' for the light at the end of the tunnel
'Cause until it's all behind us we'll be muddled in despair
It's so much better than spring it's like somethin' isn't fair (damn)
And when it comes it's somethin' wonderful to share (beautiful)
The king has a brother, the sun is in the air
When it's nighttime, the moon is a sight to be held
Still we're left in the dark, it keeps the light for itself
And the stars are too far so their shine doesn't help
Every day when it's dawn it's now time to rebel
Light is currensy, the sun always fights for our wealth
And victory's declared when it's high noon at twelve
We're civilized, but still act primal and yell
'Cause in everyone everywhere the cycle is felt (yeah!)
The dark isn't all bad, the night's a journey
But every sunrise is so life-affirming (hmmmm)
Clouds are the doubts that get the sky to worry
Enjoy the sun when it's out, there's no time to hurry
All the numbers at my school got me stuck in the Matrix
But if I had to explain why summer's the greatest
No baseball, but Blue Jays cover the bases
We all know the two words right, fuckin' amazin' (uh-huh)
Winter kept calling, now I need a new number
For a little change in scenery seasons do wonders
But when you're this far south you don't see unique colors
So spring's cool but for me it's just a prelude to summer
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2. |
Coast Through
01:20
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whole mixtape and not a wack bar, damn
And my flow's all around the track like Nascar fans
I can tolerate a lot, but it's the last straw, man
If you're over 20 and still rockin' the Phat Farm brand
I don't know too much about the ghetto or the dang'rous streets
Where the girls be puttin' out before they lose their baby teeth
Dudes gettin' powder behind the counter like a bakery
But anyway I never will be one for complacency
'Cause it's heroin for the poor, amphetamines for the peasantry
If rain is angels' tear drops then how great can heaven be?
Tasks on my shoulders are just leadin' to stress
Catch heat then that's just another reason to sweat
Never get it done so I need a new nest
All my work comes after stallin' like Nikita Krushchev
But hey, that's something we all go through, right?
'Cause it's only perfect on paper livin' a no rules life
So we'll just keep it goin' and try to coast through, right?
They told you it gets tough then they told you right
So we'll just keep it goin' and try to coast through, right?
Got that Audacity 'cause I can't afford Pro Tools strife
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3. |
A Year from Now
01:12
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A year from now, this'll be hard for me to listen to
A year from now, this'll be as good as my interludes
A year from now, compared to this I'll be invincible
'Cause I'm just gettin' started so please don't be cynical
I wrote my first song in December of last year
If you heard it now you'd probably forget that I had ears
Listeners told me there's no semblance of rap here
Fast forward 5 months and I'm spittin' it mad clear
Another 5, no surprise if I double that
Then I'll listen to this and think that it's just as bad
Now I don't wanna let my ego get the best of me
But I'm better now than some rappers'll ever be
So a year from now nobody's gonna step to me
'Cause a year from now there's no way I won't be wreckin' beats
A year from now, this'll be hard for me to listen to
A year from now, this'll be as good as my interludes
A year from now, compared to this I'll be invincible
But for now I'ma have some fun and keep killin' dudes
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4. |
I'm Over It
01:57
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I'm over waiting for this overrated season to end
Spring needs to come to a close, summer needs to begin
It's like the keys to the city vs. the keys to a Benz
I don't need these flowers blooming, keep the sheep in the pen
I'm over exams, over finals, over school, no denial
Over being in the ring when these people hold the title
I'm overstressed and overpressured, over with this whole semester
Over making it to the end of the day being my sole endeavor
I'm over people bitchin' - over Lisa Simpson
And other things less important than a decent livin'
Negative all the time, I'd rather keep 'em grinnin'
Why dish out the just desserts instead of feastin' with 'em?
But if I do they'll just complain about the peas and chicken
Walk out the front door with no goodbyes and leave the dishes
Yeah, I get the irony, it doesn't mean it's less inspiring
And doesn't take away from how I find it all so tiring
I'm over people always actin', over bein' overactive
Over the only hope I'd ever hold of goin' platinum
I'm over everything else always being so distractin'
And right now... I'm over rappin'
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5. |
Summer Broke
01:30
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Summer days on as if I know different
Garage door open and my mind go with it
Jewels gleamin' in the sunlight, shine on pimpin'
Got the scouter on my eyes with the sights on women
Locked on, time to turn on finesse and magic
Hazel colored eyes with the dress to match 'em
Roll up like "Damn girl, that's expensive fabric"
Crazy shit poppin' out the top like Inspector Gadget
Gave me a dumb look but my bruises are healin'
No way I'm gonna let that ruin the feelin'
Gotta say I'm lookin' up and summer is the reason
And now the park to me is so suddenly appealin'
Call some buddies up and stuff 'em in the truck so they can peep it
Start climbing through the playground and jumpin' from the ceilin'
Can't be true when they say that the only Suns are up in Phoenix
'Cause just now the weather gave me somethin' to believe in
Whether it's, June or July, I'm in tune with the sky
Nothin' could mess up this day and shit, who's gonna try
Son's gettin' low, hope you ain't assumin' I'd cry
'Cause I'd die for the day just as soon as the nights
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6. |
You Know How We Do It
01:23
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Doin' 90, you'd be hard pressed to find me gon' slow
Zoom by you hear swoosh like the Nike logo
Hair blown back, thinkin' that I might be loco
Always knockin' socks off like a Chinese dojo
You know that I came with it (nah man, they ain't listen)
Not tryna get jumped over a car like Blake Griffin
Or have Clippers fadin' my buzz without the game tickets
And never be crossin' the line like lane switchin'
Clark Kent rappers have you thinkin' they violent
Hit the booth, goin' through an identity crisis
Ask my fans who's their idol, never Studdard like Rubin
(Fool, you know how we do it)
Others need guest rappers or someone to sing
No cast, but their crutches goin' under the wing
I'm just here to show you I'm the bomb, that's it
Not how many rappers I got up in the contacts list
You want to be on this track so I can pay you more?
I need to make an impression, that's what a debut's for
You can hear it in the speakers when the car goes by
Every single planet and all of the stars know why
You know I'm gonna rip it sure as darts gon' fly
It's like I'm mixin' drugs the way I got the bar so high, out
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7. |
Lookin' Up
01:56
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Never even did just one crime, and I'm somewhat kind
See the hood in my songs, you'll have tough luck tryin'
Call me white and suburban and I'm summed up fine (yup)
But shit, it's fun to rap about guns sometimes (hey!)
Yeah, it ain't that impressive and it ain't that hard (nope)
Still put the barrel to your neck like a St. Bernard (ungh)
Computer thugs want beef then the lames get scarred
Shoot at your Windows OS 'til it's rainin' shards (bang bang)
If anybody out there thinks I'm drained of bars
Alert the people to this fire like a rang alarm
And if they don't like it, sky keeps droppin' on me
Skimmin' through my shit, call it sleepwalkin' on me (nnhhh)
I'm not sayin' my ps and bs are in the mix perfect (nah)
But I'm never watered down, my pop filter is workin' (alright)
Try and tell me right now that this shit isn't burnin' (come on)
I could even switch it up and just kill it in German
Guten tag, haha that shit's stupid dog
My secret stays masked like thugs when they loot and rob
You'll never duplicate it, just sit back and do your job
I'll at least let you rate it one to five like losin' odds
My shit is everywhere, call it Hello Kitty (yeah)
Peeps lookin' more out of place than a shell-toed hippie (haha)
Fanbase got a bigger population than Melrose city
Haters try and turn my bottoms up then hell rose quickly
Ask for gals, give me 2%, no fat around
If she on that whole milk I'm zoomin' right past'cha cows
Down to the core this is Thor, I'm Valhalla-bound
Landin' on my feet as long as these cats are down (yessir)
Don't try to front like my tracks aren't good enough
Cats try and act then they crash like a sugar rush (what)
If you don't like this shit, I won't be shooken up
'Cause even when I'm underground I'll be lookin' up
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Tape's shapin' up well, nice beats, some lyrics
Never felt like a chore, just havin' fun with it
But I can't shake the feeling that somethn's missin'
Wait a minute, oh God, I forgot the love interest
Only caught a glimpse now I'm gunnin' for more
She's a daimyo, used to being under the sword
Ain't nobody callin' on the phone and it worries me
I need to get the number for my social security
Looks got me goin' under without the scuba suit
At the point she's looking for an Outkast (hootie-hoo)
If she a vegan and follow the whey like Buddhists do
We'll just have to find some new meat to introduce her to
Feel like I just went through a rabbit hole (Loony Toons)
No make-up, doesn't hide under a mask (Scooby Doo)
Decided to walk up and introduce myself (who are you?)
Don't have no ill will, her looks could Kill Bill (Lucy Liu)
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9. |
Seasonal Love
02:02
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Lookin' for a lover, and winter became my sole target
But it didn't take long to find out she's cold-hearted
Kept dragging me down, and it became unreas'nable
I need somebody who can be more than seasonal
Someone kind as spring, I thought that I would love to find it
And when I did, I was thinkin' that this one's the nicest
But after awhile there just wasn't enough excitement
And it was eatin' at me, feelin' like a stomach virus
Wanted to hit something but I would never succumb to violence
Had nothin' to do, and it became unreas'nable
I need somebody who can be more than seasonal
Then summer came and turned my whole life around
Wasn't long before my feelings became quite profound
Had my heart doin' flips and made me want to write it down
But what I felt for her to what she felt for me was twice as loud
Tried to call but all I hear is silence now
Guess I tried too hard, and it became unreas'nable
She needed somebody who can be more than seasonal
This turn of events had me down in the dumps
So I had to use Autumn to get me out of the slump
She thought it was real, and had a powerful love
But I only wanted to talk for an hour a month
Ignoring her calls, that type of cowardly stuff
Realized what I did wrong, and it became unreas'nable
We need somebody who can be more than seasonal
So now I'm back with winter and I'm never happy
It's like I never had her, she only ever had me
That being the case, we're still together sadly
All this seasonal love is borin' me to tears
I need you to last longer than a quarter of the year
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10. |
Afterwards, in Fall
01:32
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As I sit back, or, as I recline
These memories of the past all come to my mind
Waitin' on summer, I've been there before
Anticipating the season until my brain is sore
So of course I'd consider it one of my friends
But like all things, it'll come to an end
And in the later months we almost wish it was over
Nothin' to do like a gun forced to sit in the holster
Return to school feelin' as if we got the building upholstered
Until it's May and old desires start simmering closer
The year is just a cycle and we go through it often
But forget the feelings trapped inside like a ghost in a coffin
In winter these emotions will be only forgotten
And until next spring I won't even know it's a problem
The only season that got the shine that all these other bums are stealin'
We all know there's nothin' like that last day of summer feelin'
Sunday amplified, mind dwellin' with those big fears
Like how long's it gonna take for school to get old this year?
I guess a guy's best friends are crystals, it's clear
So for now I'ma keep it simple, it's here
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Self Conscious Boca Raton, Florida
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