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Tao
02:28
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[Intro]
Allen Watts: Confucius once wisely said:
The man who understands the tao in the morning
May die with content in the evening
Because when you understand
You don't put your hope in time
Time won't solve a thing
[Verse 1]
My life is not permanent, existence will fade
But I hope I find happiness a distance away
It's clear that the key is just beyond what I know
So I accumulate more knowledge while I wander the globe
My music been reflecting the desires I have
To achieve an understanding then retire and tra-
Vel to fill the hole in my heart and my soul
Pain embedded in my brain now it's a part of my skull
Lessons about my psyche that I may not have used
I'm never facing my fears, I always stay on the move
But it's hope, that I am searching for, a ray would suffice
But I am hard-headed, reluctant to take the advice
And I long to live a life that I'm not sure it exists
I imagine feeling happy, find the cure in my bliss
Whether backpacking, flying, or I'm driving around
I will never rest in peace if I die in this town
Allen Watts: Worrying
[Verse 2]
It turns into stress
And evolves into anxiety, my mind is a mess
So I reminisce on all the different places I been
Eating pasta out in Venice, wanna taste it again
In Belgium eating paschka with some fresh baked bread
40 pound bag on my back, I must stay fed
And I hike out in Florence, Michelangelo Point
When the fam in Amsterdam, pack a gram in a joint
In London, almost tripped walking over olden stones
The Catacombs of Paris, taking pictures holding bones
Graffiti on a wall, a city shattered within
I can't imagine the impact it had on Berlin
Or driving across the country hitting national parks
I'm inspired by the detail of the natural arts
A single world currency, what I spent is time
But still have yet to crack the code and silence my mind
Allen Watts: But until there is silence of the mind
It is almost impossible to understand
Eternal life, that is to say, eternal now
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2. |
The Past
02:49
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Love & H*****
01:43
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[Verse 1]
See I recall my attitude before I fell in love
But to tell the truth I didn't know what the hell it was
As a child I was scared cause of how it is depicted
On the television, hope I don't become inflicted
I'm scared to death that it won't be till death to we part
That's from the bottom, the top and the rest of me heart
Legend has it that the first love is gonna hurt a bit
Unless you know the remedy, but me, I never heard of it
They say that it may take some time before you can adapt
But once it hits you, that's for life, there ain't no turning back
Once you got it, might be thinking, “God kill me dead!”
Hate to break it to you, never gone the feelings spread
Sometimes you make mistakes and you live with regret
You learn when you live, forgive but never forget
[Bridge]
Bump...bump..bump
Bump bump
You can take anti-depressants or sedative drugs
But you cannot kill a thing, you are just suppressing love
[Verse 2]
Get ready for a smooth, smooth burn
Followed by a bumpy ride
Life just got a new, new turn
Now will you come inside
You welcomed love with your open arms
And now your heart is marked
Badly beaten, broke and scarred
Boy, you ain't that smart
[Verse 3]
As I sit and I reflect I know that I'm the one to blame
I rolled the dice on anything I thought would numb the pain
Love is but a side effect of reckless intuition
I'm new to this, but knew the risk, but heck it is tradition
I finally accept it, I'm not running from facts
And I am not the mistakes that I've done in the past
I could never make the claim and say I don't remember
Cause I'm reminded that she gave me all her love forever
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Lies
02:20
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[Verse 1]
My mind expands infinite, enter my mental
It absorbs knowledge and grows exponential
The world is so cold, it don't know its potential
See, my depression is so existential
The human race is losing traits, that one time defined us
Jews replaced truth with fake, used it to blind us
They did it all in unison, I'm actually impressed
Communities ruined, empathically suppressed
Quick to dispel the things we love the most
Watch how quickly we cut each other's throats
Competitively collecting reasons to boast
Stepping on your friends, I don't need you, I'm ghost
Ironic when we separate, we cause more friction
Fill our heads with lies and we call it cognition
If knowledge is all relative, then we are all distant
The meaning of this life, I think that we all have missed it
[Chorus]
Lies we tell each other and the lies that we believe
Whether off the dome piece or if it's preconceived
Trying to stunt our growth when the truth is what we need
So I'mma take this dead horse and beat it 'til it bleed
Lies we tell each other and the lies that we believe
Whether off the dome piece or if it's preconceived
Trying to stunt our growth when the truth is what we need
So I'mma take this dead horse and beat it, yo!
[Verse 2]
Incredible the feeling is when you can attain
Duality cause you're one in the same
Bridge hemispheres and traversing your brain
Building a bond until it has sustained
The fabric that is woven on the neural path you've chosen
Reveal your true intentions, where you've been and where you going
With no direction you might just walk this whole earth
Close your eyes, feel the vibes, and let your soul search
Progression has no finish line, no ribbon or a banner
But you gotta keep it moving in a consistent manner
The second that you letting up, you start to plateau
Gotta give it all you got in your heart, don't lack soul
So keep it chugging, there ain't nothing that you feel inside
A little something, we call loving, that you feel inside
Replace it with the doubt they tout, that make you fear and hide
Accomplish what is in your heart and watch it fill with pride
[Chorus]
Lies we tell each other and the lies that we believe
Whether off the dome piece or if it's preconceived
Trying to stunt our growth when the truth is what we need
So I'mma take this dead horse and beat it 'til it bleed
Lies we tell each other and the lies that we believe
Whether off the dome piece or if it's preconceived
Trying to stunt our growth when the truth is what we need
So I'mma take this dead horse and beat it, yo!
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Tinnitus
01:54
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6. |
Long Time
03:03
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7. |
The Future
01:06
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8. |
Fly Away
02:21
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Antwan Valentino California
Hailing from SLO County, CA.
I have previously, as well as currently, rap my ass off,
and I will continue to do so in the foreseeable future.
Your support ensures I win the never-ending battle with existential depression.
Thank you and have a good day!
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