Kero One

stop
take a look around
the physical
world
do you see
all the invisible
girls and boys
in situations critical
worlds apart from us
so minuscule
the problem appears
from behind a screen
we're thousand of miles away
from torn dreams
so as the good Word goes
what good is it to gain
the world but lose your soul
so what is cash
but a way to show you care
if your money's
where your heart is
with whom will you share
will you keep your heart covered
while the under served bear
the pain undeserved
will you do nothing
more than just stare
or lend out your own hand
the beauty of creation is
when together we stand
so don't just sit there
my friend it's on you
a little goes a long ways
when your love is true
here's little a
piece of my heart
spreadin' light
to the darkest parts
and i hope
that a smile will shine
illuminate the world
with a love so bright
here's little a
piece of my heart
spreadin' light
to the darkest parts
and i hope
that a smile will shine
i'll show the world
i got a love so bright
i see people get shot
right below my window sill
over love drugs colors
and wrinkled bills
thugs huggin' stainless steal
with intent to kill
out to destroy for real
what was meant to build
sportin' scars on their sleeves
and walk their hearts on a Heash
barkin' at peace
talkin' smart with police please
you think
it's gonna stop soon brother
as long as the sun shines
we'll always have thunder
but love conquers all
so we'll always have to wonder
what life could be like
if we lived LOVE for others
'cause fo'sho
we know what it's like without it
just look at the body
and chalk lines
that surround it
here's little a
piece of my heart
spreadin' light
to the darkest parts
and i hope
that a smile will shine
illuminate the world
with a love so bright
here's little a
piece of my heart
spreadin' light
to the darkest parts
and i hope
that a smile will shine
i'll show the world
i got a love so bright
so we gotta get up
and show that
our love is true
get up and do
what we've got to do
'cause time aint slowing down
for no one
we're the children of hope
yea the daughters and the sons
so get up and show
that your love is true
get up and do
what you've got to do
and keep on fighting
'til the war is won
for the children of hope
yea the daughters and the sons
here's little a
piece of my heart
spreadin' light
to the darkest parts
and i hope
that a smile will shine
illuminate the world
with a love so bright
here's little a
piece of my heart
spreadin' light
to the darkest parts
and i hope
that a smile will shine
i'll show the world
i got a love so bright



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Have you ever seen an Asian kid, make a hit and do it quite like this,
you ever seen an Asian cat, say a rap and spit it quite like that?
have you ever seen an Asian kid, make a hit and do it quite like this,
yellow skinned rap reverends. veterans, spit eloquent take two steps back

Verse 1 - Kero one
its that laundry mat, liquor store,
rice rockets, pigeon hole,
we pushed in kicked in, pitiful
what don't kill you, it's pivotal
that elephant in that awkward house,
they reticent to talk about
these slanted eys, those random lies,
media's feeding us and walking out,
he said i rap dope, but look like William Hung
that made me laugh you what a joke, really was a silly one,
but will he hung i mean hang without a username
or talking to the hand of a million fans in the middle of a pavilion,
an Asia man with a mic in hand this time not math subtracting,
accent having, fashion lacking , forget computer hacking,
my future passion is lasting, rappin, make music classic,
captain i'm packing these beats
best believe i'm going out blasting

verse 2 - Tablo of Epik High
Before i got sick on the mic i remember
I used to get picked on like a damn fender
a skinny asian boy has many names usually
chink, fob, gook and of course bruce lee
but on a looseleaf i could unlearn all of that
so i wrote profusely and it turned into rap
started burning on tracks and i caught flames
now Epik High is the shit when you drop names
like an unsigned hero making his way
I punched and kicked all labels away
here to stay, hot like illegal
cross a dating game and bungee, i drop hot singles

verse 3 -MYK
it's the year of the tiger, hands up!
for the one who paved the way, brother JK
yeah we're all Drunken' only bangers are bumping
from far east to the world keep their fists pumping
this is the new new school we are the next shit
resurrection of Bruce you fools are excess
Asiatic, ill-matic, with no static
my voice is clear it grips your ears just like it's magic
and I thought that we over came,
some still silly really talk this way
do i really have to double up and
pull out the tricks of yesterday just to display?
that it's not a game we play
to prove that true is how we rap
I make this music cause i'm fucking good at that

verse 4 - Dumbfoundead
it was the year 2000, no asian kids around,
none of em' ripping microphones, just timid sittin' down
along came a hero, his name was DFD
at the age of 14 he was killing the LA scene,
he hit the road doing shows, and met cats around the globe,
kere in the bay, Blo and MYK at Map the soul,
he later found that there were more of em, brothers of same origin,
they saw his face on youtube and emails started pouring in,
they exist, asian kids, shredding rappers into bacon bits,
another chapter in the history books, but he knows that the next page is his,
the pages turn, he waits his turn, just as he hought there he is,
chapter 2 now let's begin, the new face of Asian-Amerians


Chinese, Korean kids put your hands up if you're feeling this
Chinks, gooks, nips, put your fists up if you're tired of it!
Japanese, Asian kids put your hands up if you're feeling this
Chinks, gooks, nips, put your fists up if you're tired of it!
Black, Caucasian kids, throw your hands up if you're feeling this
Chinks, gooks, nips, put your fists up if you're tired of it!
latino, Filipino kids, put your hands up if you're feeling this
Chinks, gooks, nips, put your fists up if you're tired of it!

I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever
In the beginning when God made man
who would have thought
he'd place you in my hands
someone different
so intricate
no instrument
could resemble this
melody that's singing in my ear
the echoes of laughter
pain and tears
the wonder years
even though we were grown ups
till Fred got Savage
cause Winnie got colder the fights
late nights all up in my face
all up in your face
then end up in embrace
I could have end in neck brace
but our love was strong
we forgave and moved on
and on and on
till the break of dawn
now the vibe is sinking
inside its stinging
and that star
we wished upon is blinking
will it shine again
or is this the ending
I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever
And inside I'm dying
but on the outside I mask it
and I know inside I'm crying
so why on the outside I'm laughing
maybe I can't deal with this deck
of cards that I'm holding
one moment shall I fold it
Or go all in and
share with you what I win
so what why cash in
when my chips are low
is that a queen in my deck
or the sips of merlot
with all bets set family and
friends invested
maybe we ate too fast
and couldn't digest it
but for that
its too late I'm guessing
I know I love you deeply
so why are we stressing
Question if I love you
and that'll remain
but this don't make
cents is that enough for change
if my minds stuck is that
enough for change
if my minds stuck
maybe that's enough
oh my suk ekfk love change
yes oh my skne mlb ekgk no
may dkrm no

I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever
And maybe I'm that guy
that thinks too much
or maybe I'm the same
but vocalize that I does
well I know I'm one that ponders
what I cant touch
fingers on fast forward
wondering if we broke up
damn and its so nuts
I see you with your
future man smiling and laughing
kind of a cornball
stylish with accent
but despite my absence
I'm so ecstatic
so happy
to see you feeling so well
inside I'm screaming
treat her so well
I never want to see her
hurt again
even if we're never
forever or permanent
under my breath
I vent farewell my friend
girl take care and
maybe we'll meet again
if not in this lifetime
then maybe the next
if not in this lifetime
then maybe the next

I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever
I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever

[Chorus]
I’ve looked in all the wrong places, around the globe, seen many faces,
Deuschland, japan, bordeux france, and Hawaiian vacations,
But I never met a girl like you, this doesn’t take a high iq,
I’m Down on bended knee, asking for your hand, will you marry me?

[Verse 1]
I admit I been doing a lil’ shopping,
The kind of talking that’ll empty your pockets,
4 c’s, there’s a 5th I swear it,
clarity, cut, carat, Color and credit
just kidding, you know my mission,
you’re the only girl that can flow my rhythm,
we make jokes, play, laugh and listen well,
your that dope, the only one I’ll kiss and tell
you’re that best friend, I never knew I had
still, we might fight but In the end let Love prevail
this world’s a Sheisty place, for a wife these days,
I’ll keep you safe from shady males
i wanna dream big, sitting on a hood,
underneath the stars just you and me
it feels so right, I can’t explain, i know this is what true love means

[Chorus]
I’ve looked in all the wrong places, around the globe, seen many faces,
Deuschland, japan, bordeux france, and Hawaiian vacations,
But I never met a girl like you, this doesn’t take a high iq,
I’m Down on bended knee, asking for your hand, will you marry me?

[Sam Ock]

Can you see? Can you see my heart?
Cause it’s burning bright
And I’ve been searching, long and hard for this love
And it’s burning bright for you

[Verse 2]
Its been ’bout an hour since I spoke to your folks,
went well didn’t coax em’ for votes,
what I would have done, if they were bummed
Plan B and hope to elope?
never mind, we riding now my dear,
things went down smooth like Belvedere,
lets do it big, celebrate, plan our date
And if we may, full proof like “Everclear”
and I vow to be goofy or debonair
but I wont be that guy that’s never there
you can be that girl I settle near
by your side, cause I know I’m destined here
and I know rough roads may lie ahead, and we’ll have to work for it
but as long as we can ride together
fo’ sho’ I know its worth the risk

[Chorus]
I’ve looked in all the wrong places, around the globe, seen many faces,
Deuschland, japan, bordeux france, and Hawaiian vacations,
But I never met a girl like you, this doesn’t take a high iq,
I’m Down on bended knee, asking for your hand, will you marry me?

Get down get down
let it hit em'
Move ya body just
float to the rhythm
get down get down
to the mission
Hey a ladi dadi move
ya body to the rhythm
Get down get down
let it hit em'
Move ya body just
float to the rhythm
get down get down
to the mission
Hey a ladi dadi move ya body
Give her guitar
tune the strings up right
Then pass him the congas
let him freak it through the night
Next show me the Rhodes
and I'll let my hands roam
All across the keys
till my fingers find home
There's no place like it
the bass better mic it
And make the lines funky
so kids wanna bite it
Yo I'll check the sound
are the monitors clear
Yo kero the statics hummin
quick summon the engineer
The lines getting longer
something we shouldn't fear
Tonight let's do this right
half steppers to the rear
Sold out show
promotions on the roll
The bands set to go
one second are we clear
Word let's start the show oh
what happened to my beer
Damn some shyster snagged
it like magic it disappeared
Whatever for the better maybe
I'll grab another
Or not time to rock and
get down mutha

Get down get down
let it hit em'
Move ya body just
float to the rhythm
get down get down
to the mission
Hey a ladi dadi move
ya body to the rhythm
Get down get down
let it hit em'
Move ya body just
float to the rhythm
get down get down
to the mission
Hey a ladi dadi move ya body

Aight Hands up
No time for frontin'
All you cool ass people drop
your shades stop stuntin'
Its Kero One with more
flows than arrowhead
Derelict more slept
on than Aerobed
Ignored by press
and record label execs
Cold shoulders from
promoters with reps
But check it things
progressing now
magazines got a sec
My demos on their desk
when before there's no address
Girls at my shows asking
me to sign their breasts like
Damn girl let's back it up a sec
I'm here to rock a show
with a flow nothing less
Connect with some people
in an equal context
With a mic check a checka 12
The parties in our hands band
what you gonna do
Get down get down
let it hit em'
Move ya body just
float to the rhythm
get down get down
to the mission
Hey a ladi dadi move
ya body to the rhythm
Get down get down
let it hit em'
Move ya body just
float to the rhythm
get down get down
to the mission
like that

I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever
In the beginning when God made man
who would have thought
he'd place you in my hands
someone different
so intricate
no instrument
could resemble this
melody that's singing in my ear
the echoes of laughter
pain and tears
the wonder years
even though we were grown ups
till Fred got Savage
cause Winnie got colder the fights
late nights all up in my face
all up in your face
then end up in embrace
I could have end in neck brace
but our love was strong
we forgave and moved on
and on and on
till the break of dawn
now the vibe is sinking
inside its stinging
and that star
we wished upon is blinking
will it shine again
or is this the ending
I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever
And inside I'm dying
but on the outside I mask it
and I know inside I'm crying
so why on the outside I'm laughing
maybe I can't deal with this deck
of cards that I'm holding
one moment shall I fold it
Or go all in and
share with you what I win
so what why cash in
when my chips are low
is that a queen in my deck
or the sips of merlot
with all bets set family and
friends invested
maybe we ate too fast
and couldn't digest it
but for that
its too late I'm guessing
I know I love you deeply
so why are we stressing
Question if I love you
and that'll remain
but this don't make
cents is that enough for change
if my minds stuck is that
enough for change
if my minds stuck
maybe that's enough
oh my suk ekfk love change
yes oh my skne mlb ekgk no
may dkrm no

I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever
And maybe I'm that guy
that thinks too much
or maybe I'm the same
but vocalize that I does
well I know I'm one that ponders
what I cant touch
fingers on fast forward
wondering if we broke up
damn and its so nuts
I see you with your
future man smiling and laughing
kind of a cornball
stylish with accent
but despite my absence
I'm so ecstatic
so happy
to see you feeling so well
inside I'm screaming
treat her so well
I never want to see her
hurt again
even if we're never
forever or permanent
under my breath
I vent farewell my friend
girl take care and
maybe we'll meet again
if not in this lifetime
then maybe the next
if not in this lifetime
then maybe the next

I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever
I feel we can't keep going
but its really you
that's been down since day one
and still
we fight and disagree together
so do I hold you
close or just say goodbye forever

I never thought that we
would ever get this way
I never thought that we
would ever see this day
Of the billion people that
could've took your place
You found your way somehow someway
I still remember the first time
I heard it at least in a sense
not one particular occasion
but a series of events
That somehow in the long
run guided my way
since the very first time
내혼을따라갔네
And then I knew I'd never leave
it keep it beneath the surface
hidden in my decisions
I'm certain I found my purpose
So I became a soul
searching individual
my main focus in life was
really quite spiritual
But it was music
that opened up my eyes
a sound so profound
like a voice in the sky
Speaking in ways amazed at
this message inside
over time I realized
that those voices were mine
And there was something alive
but couldn't quite get it right
something in the vibe of my soul
I just didn't like
I spit it tight at times
at other times
my rhymes felt wrong
until I found
you my one perfect song
Beat and words and
melodies combined
inside the thought of you
makes a perfect rhyme
feel the love in mine
I never thought that we
would ever get this way
I never thought that we
would ever see this day
Of the billion people that
could've took your place
You found your way somehow someway
and I remember
when they use to ask me
what you want to be when
you grow out of your acme
lawyer doctor or maybe an athlete
PhD Masters live
forever happily Well
I never thought that we
would ever get this way
from bs'n professions on resumes
to using textbooks as
pillows to rest my brain
plus entertained me
when class was lengthy
plenty you brought me
when kids did mock me
saying Kero's a nerd
straight introvert
now irony's eying me all
over the earth
reciting my words from third
worlds to suburbs
country sides
where the vibe's preferred
to big city living
where the pace is absurd
traveling places
I never ever thought I'd see
who would have thought you'd be
a part of my life the
two of us you and me
I never thought that we
would ever get this way
I never thought that we
would ever see this day
Of the billion people that
could've took your place
You found your way somehow someway

I never thought that we
would ever get this way
I never thought that we
would ever see this day
Of the billion people that
could've took your place
You found your way somehow someway
Sometimes I wonder about our
future and all
We find ourselves fighting
when monies involved
I wish it were care free like
when we were small
Enjoying your company comfortably
without faults
But those bills keep
punching me constantly
Knocking my wind caught in a
pinch haunting me
So I had to prostitute you
You stood strong Game
face on I salute you
But look what happened
clients refused to
Pay for your play and
this way they got use to
But it was good promoting
your ass though
They saw you had curves
while it hurt our cash flow
A starving artist with
your heart in my lasso
Free ninety nine or a
dime we'll last yo
You stuck around even
when I was asshole
I gave you my all
'cause you were so special
Massage you melodies
without getting sexual
No need to cuss at ya
I keep it professional
Check my decibels no need to yell
Spit it smooth it
ain't hard to tell
I never thought that we
would ever get this way
I never thought that we
would ever see this day
Of the billion people that
could've took your place
You found your way somehow someway

I never thought that we
would ever get this way
I never thought that we
would ever see this day
Of the billion people that
could've took your place
You found your way somehow someway

I know I won't
have you in my way
And I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know you'll say
all the things you say
But I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know I won't
have you in my way
But I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know you'll say
all the things you say
But I'll keep pushing
dala dala da day
All these minutes they
keep on ticking
all these limits they
keep me kicking
and most these critics
that's dissing
or said I'm tripping
thank you
for picking me up
I ain't quitting or
giving it up
too many enemies in my path
reality shows kiss my ass
but I'm watching to
get those laughs
screaming at TV win that cash
and that's when my lady calls
priorities or could I just stall
next I know we're going shopping
leather shoes bought 'em
like big things popping
and that's the way love goes
give it all till
there ain't no more
surf the net till eyes go sore
a day in the life
of an average Joe
even though I travel the globe
rock shows come home
with my head down low
non believers zip your lips
And believe I won't quit till
I reach my goals
I know I won't
have you in my way
And I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know you'll say
all the things you say
But I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know I won't
have you in my way
But I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know you'll say
all the things you say
But I'll keep pushing
dala dala da day
I know I won't
have you in my way
But I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know you'll say
all the things you say
But I'll keep pushing
I said get on
get on down
to the funky
funky sound
tell your neighbors
and all the town
I'm bringing hip hop
with a signature sound
I aint saying
I'm breaking ground
but I've rocked plenty shows for
those with minds closed
spit flows from coast to coast
my shirt soaked crowd
stoked and I left with pounds
so don't dare get in my way
with slick marketing ad campaigns
selling lies to
increase your wage
how can we believe
things you say
will it better our lifes today
if we buy your products
and give up our pay
young and restless with
moves to make
now sing this messages
if you relate
I know I won't
have you in my way
And I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know you'll say
all the things you say
But I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know I won't
have you in my way
But I'll keep pushing
every single day
I know you'll say
all the things you say
But I'll keep pushing
dala dala da day

I know I won’t have you in my way
And I`ll keep pushing every single day
I know you`ll say all the things you say
But I`ll keep pushing every single day

I know I won’t have you in my way
But I’ll keep pushing every single day
I know you’ll say all the things you say
But I`ll keep pushing, dala dala da day..

All these minutes, they keep on ticking
all these limits, they keep me kicking
and most these critics that’s dissing or said I’m tripping
thank you for picking me up, I ain’t quitting or giving it up
too many enemies in my path
reality shows, kiss my ass
but I’m watching to get those laughs
screaming at TV, “win that cash”!
and that’s when my lady calls
priorities? or could I just stall?
next I know, we’re going shopping
leather shoes bought ‘em like big things popping
and that’s, the way love goes
give it all till there ain’t no more
surf the net, till eyes go sore
a day in the life, of an average Joe
even though, I travel the globe
rock shows come home with my head down low
non-believers zip your lips
And believe I won’t quit till I reach my goals

I know I won’t have you in my way
And I`ll keep pushing every single day
I know you`ll say all the things you say
But I`ll keep pushing every single day

I know I won’t have you in my way
But I’ll keep pushing every single day
I know you’ll say all the things you say
But I`ll keep pushing, dala dala da day..

I said get on down.
to the funky sound…
tell your neighbors and all the town
I’m bringing hip-hop with a signature sound
I aint saying I’m breaking ground
but I’ve rocked plenty shows for those with minds closed
spit flows, from coast to coast
my shirt soaked, crowd stoked and I left with pounds
so don’t dare get in my way
with slick marketing ad campaigns
selling lies to increase your wage
how can we, believe things you say?
will it better our lifes today?
if we buy your products and give up our pay
young and restless with moves to make
now sing this messages if you relate

I know I won’t have you in my way
And I`ll keep pushing every single day
I know you`ll say all the things you say
But I`ll keep pushing every single day

I know I won’t have you in my way
But I’ll keep pushing every single day
I know you’ll say all the things you say
But I`ll keep pushing, dala dala da day..

Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
And I'm
taking em down
I'm breaking em down
these walls of
hatred embracing my town
closing us in to corrupt our souls
telling us to buy
jealousy where trust is sold
now we've heard this story
told the story is old
while the globe is on
tilt spinning outta control
like ghetto women get hoed
outta their clothes
gun triggers get pulled quicker
than ever before
while those
white collar cats stay balling
don't let the looks fool you
cause hate is often
in all communities it
crawls and blossoms
I don't care if your
atheist Christians take caution
Buddhists and Muslims talk about
love daily
like R&b singers who kill the
topic like crazy
playing it out
till we're sick of the word
cause some use it
as a noun when its missing the verb
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
and I heard love is action
so Imma bout to put in mad work
and I heard love is action
so I gotta make some moves
on this earth
and I heard love is action
so Imma bout to put in that work
and I heard
love's satisfaction
so I mma test this out and
how it works
in reverse
works how out test imma so
happiness love's heard
I listen slow
cause no matter how ya
change the saying it'll flow
cutting through
the lies and deception we'll grow
obstacles are possible though
on this road
like that jerk that cuts me off
or when he's driving too slow
but I wont lose my cool
act a fool and explode
or subtract a finger from my
peace sign out my Nissan
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Well you can do right
or you can do wrong
baby you can give up
or just move on
love can make everything go better
cause you know how it works
on this earth yeah
and I'm about to put in that work
baby you know everything's
gonna go your way
if you just let it now
everybody say it
love and happiness
And I've read love
is patient adjacent to kindness
embraces truth
never rude or spineless
self seeking or mindless
proud or boastful
it's hopeful through the trials
slow to anger but vocal for real
true love is not lust and passion
but happens when we resist our
selfish reactions
love never fails
so when things go wrong
just remember this song it goes
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right

Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right

Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right
Love and happiness it
make you do right

When those bills act up
we gotta stay on the grind
if these lady's act a fool
I'mma stay on the grind
when those plans fall
through we gotta stay on the grind
Ohmega I got your back
just hit me up on my line
When critics hold you back
we gotta stay on the grind
when those stress levels rise
I'mma stay on the grind
when those payments come late
we gotta stay on the grind
Kero I got your back so
hit me up anytime
I see stacks upon stacks
in my view all day
where bills attacks my
desk till my desk gives way
wearing so many hats
that my hair's concave
producer writer rapper
CEO of plug label
with beats for days
incomplete in my lab
my hands tied back tryna
unwrap this gift of gab
making the present precious
while pressure trys to impress us
with deadlines to wine
dine and undress us
but I wont be screwed and
I refuse to lose man
I use my two hands to
do what few can
but if I fail
then at least I made the effort
I seek to make a record that
speaks to reach your sector
so rewind selector
past the female drama
skip the male testosterone
that kills our products
I want to hear something
that uplifts my mind
spirit and soul and
motivates me to grind
When those bills act up
we gotta stay on the grind
if these lady's act a fool
I'mma stay on the grind
when those plans fall
through we gotta stay on the grind
Ohmega I got your back
just hit me up on my line
When critics hold you back
we gotta stay on the grind
when those stress levels rise
I'mma stay on the grind
when those payments come late
we gotta stay on the grind
Kero I got your back so
hit me up anytime
My hands
hurt from driving all day
Nine hour trip to the bay
next stop is LA
Rocking with the CEO
of the label
I plug into for a fix
Packed with goodness
and sound bites
You can manage on a diet
whether or not you eat right
Large or light now
take my advice you're
gonna love it when you get it
I work hard nine to five
so you enjoy every minute
That you listen to or visualize
one of my creations
From production to design
I thrive off motivation
And relationship tragedies
can't blow my battery
Its Ohmegas' anatomy holding
it down with gravity
A smooth ripper on mics
hard act to follow
Your chances are slimmer than
winning the state lotto
My mottos follow your
dreams and grind
Don't sell yourself short
cause its about that time
When those bills act up
we gotta stay on the grind
if these lady's act a fool
I'mma stay on the grind
when those plans fall
through we gotta stay on the grind
Ohmega I got your back
just hit me up on my line
When critics hold you back
we gotta stay on the grind
when those stress levels rise
I'mma stay on the grind
when those payments come late
we gotta stay on the grind
Kero I got your back so
hit me up anytime
With 24 hours
left in the day
I feel like the works
over welcomed its stay
caressing my stresses
but its all worth it
cause staying idle's an
idol that I won't worship
Nor give any affection
and lessons are blessings
take stumbling blocks to
build for progression
instead of lying awake drifting
through life I'm sifting
capturing moments for
good living
Which once was
once a labor of love
but with dues paid moves made
we're making that buzz
full time artists
with grace from aboveOhmega watts
we travel the globe
to unfold that music we love
and embrace it a passion life long
our songs paint a tapestry
beautiful as the sun at dawn
we're here to stay until our final
breathe slips away
these dues paid our i
nvestment for future days
When those bills act up
we gotta stay on the grind
if these lady's act a fool
I'mma stay on the grind
when those plans fall
through we gotta stay on the grind
Ohmega I got your back
just hit me up on my line
When critics hold you back
we gotta stay on the grind
when those stress levels rise
I'mma stay on the grind
when those payments come late
we gotta stay on the grind
Kero I got your back so
hit me up anytime

Once upon a time
there was a kid named Michael
he'd write about his life but with
so many typos
like when he wrote
live it should have said love
and when he wrote
hit he really meant hug
but he couldn't dig a hole
that's already been dug
like you couldn't smoke a bowl
and not call it a drug
his story so imperfect
but that's what made it beautiful
at times like a circus
but that's what made it suitable
at a school where kids
used words like dudacle
awesome and radical with care
free attitudes
but as life went on
he put trust in songs
like when he heard BAD
he put gloves on his palms
when Biv sang
Poison he new jack swung
and when he heard BDP
yo his brain went num
that's when he got
struck by that hiphop bug
and those that
had it were the only ones that
new what's up
the beginning of a story
he'd write in bed
which developed into tears
and an ending that read
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
now check the rhythm
its the life of mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
I feel delivered
when this life aint mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
now check the rhythm
its the life of mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
I feel delivered
when this life aint mine
As the story unfolded
the plot did thicken
when michael played with
dirt that soap couldn't rid him
hanging with a crowd
that clouded his decisions
they doubted he was Christian
by the way that he was living
but not a misfit to
most your average Joe blow
minus a bit of lying or a
run in with Po Po
and time to time put
his mind in slow mo
puffin marijuana till motivation
was no show
then took his mental photos and
wrote em in a notepad
utilizing metaphors and
rhyming his vocab
unsigned hella broke and
still at his folks pad
he crawled back to church
home turf since dads gonads
Mike knew life meant
more than getting by
living for fame money
girls or getting high
he heard good deeds
could never get him to heaven
but only through grace and the
son that God sent in
and that's when
he felt shivers set in
palms sweating
off his feet it swept him
a concept so deep he couldn't sleep
he fell to his knees as tears
hit the concrete
and it wasn't concrete where
mike was headed next
but in faith he stepped as
he developed this text
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
now check the rhythm
its the life of mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
I feel delivered
when this life aint mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
now check the rhythm
its the life of mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
I feel delivered
is like hanver
Now this concept not complex
but in context a contest
a constant conflict
with conscience to conquest
the accomplice
promoting Mikes destruction
peddling greed
self righteousness and corruption
but Mike couldn't win or
even be that good kid
he needed help to
find out how he could live
he wrestled pride until
a few left hooks hit
and accepted Christ
and everything he could give
but Michael didn't care
as people smirked and stared
some gave him props
but inside Michael always cheered
he knew his choice was right
and at times thought twice
but he believed the word
cause the word it brought light
and he got it
he'd always be a man of sin
but as long as
Christ atoned Mike was free within
so he grabbed a pen
without hesitation
and called his friends
bout plans that he'd be breaking
and wrote this story
he kept in his head
entitled this life aint
mine and it read
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
now check the rhythm
its the life of mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
I feel delivered
when this life aint mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
now check the rhythm
its the life of mine
Check the rhyme
and check the rhyme one time
I feel delivered
its the life of mine

Welcome to the bay
where the clouds can't stay
they're chased away by the rays
blazed by the sun
that sets in the west
where money travels hands
like our credit card debts
like screw it I'mma pick up
those brand new kicks
charge it to the game worry
bout it when we rich
like silicon valley
where nerds get hitched
to super hot wifey's
with silicon chest
who might fund the bricks
that'll build the projects
mostly if it's a look
that'll increase margins
and everyday we walk past
those that's starving
or trying to get a hit
the source of their problems
hey I'm just trying do the
best that I can
in a hi tech world
moving faster than grams
slanged in the Mission district
where gunshots are numerous
drug problems are ludicrous
crack babies from uterus
hey I know a few know
what I'm talking about
it's the place we've grown
it's a place called home
it's a place that we face
everyday in the morn
a place if I leave best
believe i'll be torn
it's the bay
No matter how long I can stay
I'll be here
No matter how long I'm away
I'll be there
No matter how long I can stay
I'll be here
No matter how long I'm away
I'll be there
And it was only 1 score
and 7 years ago
my folks came to the bay
searching for vehicles
they had the drive to drive
towards the scenic view
flat broke where hopes
and dreams were feasible
coming from Asia things
were barely readable
burgers and fries things
were barely eatable
but opportune this place
was unbelievable
inconceivable when words
like chink were teachable
despite the racism they asked
what would Jesus do
and prayed for children God
willing received a few
then I arrived survived 89'
when quakes shook us up
and scuffed our state of mind
I grew up to an ill fitting
suit trying to climb
from corporate to forfeit scoring
checks to rhyme
and I'm now in Frisco
water surrounds my grind
and men in leather chaps or chaps
with gang signs
the home of hyphy
where living is pricey
and blood paints the streets
that police just might see
it's the home
I'm at raised and born
the home if I leave best
believe I'll be torn
it's the bay

it's the bay
No matter how long I can stay
I'll be here
No matter how long I'm away
I'll be there
No matter how long I can stay
I'll be here
No matter how long I'm away
I'll be there
inhale exhale
take a breath
that's the bay we smell
inhale exhale
take a breath
it's the place we dwell
inhale exhale
take a breath
that's the bay we smell
inhale exhale
take a breath as the bay prevails

When the sunshine comes
Its rays they seem to talk to me
When the sunshine comes
The sunny days
shine on to set me free
요즘 조용하신 아버지
손에 붙들고 슥슥 넘기는 신문지
고개 흔들며 쯧쯧
북극 바람처럼 찬 한숨소리
예전 같지 않은
어머니의 반찬과 요리솜씨
아침 식사 그 풍경
그 불편함은 바늘 위해 fix하는 풍선
No new sun 암운이 드리워
지겹던 잔소리조차 그리워
눈치를 배우네
어린 동생조차도 허리띠를 채우네
몇일 전 면접 때문에 기죽은 큰 형과
생활비가 걱정인 누나는 혀를 깨무네
어느새 다컸다 싶어
당신들을 벗어나고 싶었던
나도 걷다 지쳐
집을 나서면서 사랑해요 미안해요
문자창에 수십번을
번갈아가며 썼다 지워
When the sunshine comes
Its rays they seem to talk to me
When the sunshine comes
The sunny days
shine on to set me free
햇살은 오늘도 내 방을 밝게 비춰
아름다운 하루의 시작에 맞게
뒤척거리며 일어나
세수와 양치 면도와 머리감기
물긴 다 닦기
몇벌 안되는 옷 다 갖다놓고
고민에 고민에 고민 몰라 난 다좋고
좋아 내 속도 모르고 날 볶고
볶아대는 엄마의 잔소리에
내 맘은 이미 독도
벌써 며칠 째 날 가둔 비로
이젠 지칠 때도 되어간 탈출시도
그나마 다행이도 맑은 하늘 위로
비추는 태양의 선물은 세상의 위로
이제는 밖으로 나갈 시간
새로 산 신발아 미안
수 없이 만나봤지만
이렇게 긴장되는 순간은
아마 오늘 처음이야
잘부탁해도 울 수 있는 건 너뿐이야

When the sunshine comes
Its rays they seem to talk to me
When the sunshine comes
The sunny days
shine on to set me free
Sunshine
family 이 단어 이제 내 맘 속에 새기리
귀찮아 했던 날들 상처줬던 말들
그만해 이제 불만의 시계는 멈추고
Sunshine 그대 품 안에 있네
오늘도 햇살을 따라가네
식물처럼 자라가네
기대감은 피고 지난
슬픔들은 말라가네
과거의 눈물이 만든
무지갯빛길을 걸어
고단했던 지난 날 먼지털어
너 uh 너 uh 넌나의 Sunshine
너 uh 너 uh 넌나의 Sunshine
너 uh 너 uh 넌나의 Sunshine
너 uh 너 uh 넌나의 Sunshine
너 uh 너 uh 넌나의 Sunshine
너 uh 너 uh 넌나의 Sunshine
너 uh 너 uh 넌나의 Sunshine
너 uh 너 uh 넌나의 Sunshine
When the sunshine comes
Its rays they seem to talk to me
When the sunshine comes
The sunny days
shine on to set me free
When the sunshine comes
Its rays they seem to talk to me
When the sunshine comes
Its rays they seem to talk to me

I remeber my first glimpse
of her face
I saw you smile then I smiled
I was straight blownaway
Mesmerized by your beauty from
your feet to your hands
How can one be so beautiful
I don't understand
Heavensent
God's gift wthout a doubt in my mind
Sometimes I wonder why our
paths decided to collide
We started off as perfect strangers
Boy meets girl
Infatuation to love
Nowyou're my whole entire world
Destiny taps me on the back saying
Hello
But really it was your touch
knowing i'd never let you go
Then you spoke
I never heard a voice so sweet
Heavenly and from her words
I knew this girl was deep
Just like me
With times to worry and times to play
We'll sit and stress over
life or just burn the day away
I know for sure in our
past lives we had to be friends
living and dying together knowing
that we would meet again
It's just a blessing to have
you in my life
I was dstined to be with you
I'm priveilged so amazing
no question And I'm knowing
soon enough we'll get
where we're going
Just thinking about it
I can fell my heart growing
Am I trippin
Or is it that I finally see
I don't know but
my heart is saying you're
the one for me
Please believe me
I'm exactly where I want to be
This rhyme is written from
my heart to you
sincerely
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
You turn a cocooned soul
into a butterfly and I
lose control Can never turn aside
You shine like summer skies
Like when a lover lies
next to me and says to me
You make me wonder why
You are a beautiful mystery
Every note carved into
musical history
A simile metaphor
words not enough to entrust to you
Trust that it's true
We must have a clue but we
ask for evidence
Dwell in passing setiments
though we bask in eminence
every moment every day
Busy getting paid away
The soul fades away into
a grainy shade of gray
I pray that you listen
to what I say
cause I feel like a missing shoe
This is to everything that you are
The wild earth
a child's birth sun
moon and the stars
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you

So I ask
what would I be without you
Like stevie without wonder
hunger without food
A sheep without a shepherd
asleep without your message
Despite the skeptics
in the end you were true
And I knew there was more to life
And I grew living for the light
I took my answers
combined them with yours
It made life exciting
but it closed some doors
Word to Christ
My life accelerated then deflated
Sunk to bottom
then elevated until I made it
But yu always had my back though
When kids threw rocks at me
or on stage rappin
Still I see kids without love
It brings tears to my soul
but why they always drop up
The world's gone bonkers
You've conquered fear
And as long as I believe
you're the reason I'm here
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you
No reason to live without you
L O V E you

Early to rise
as I open my eyes
the sun glistens off visions
I see in my mind
the time sixteen hours ahead
in this land of soul
where my rhythm was bread
now let me call MYK he's mia
probably sleeping
it's the weekend like
everyday but anyway
that's the life of starving artist
up all night trying
to make a beat retarded
plus writing rhymes inspired by
압구 홍대 to 동대문 just for 박수
I do it for my people
mom and pop too
and all the non believers
who thought I'd flop soon
well god bless you
I'm living the good life
flowing like 맥주
even on off nights
chillin' with Pe2ny and mykigidy
it's Kero One go run
and spread the mystery
Wake up get up right now
time is tickin' let's move on out
Wake up get up right now
and spit these lyrics that
move the crowd
Wake up get up right now
잠에서 깨 cuz your missing out
Wake up get up right now
일어나 gettin' up to get down
and that mystery is love
keeps the blood flowing
love flowing through my soul
keeps me going
and I'm growing in whatever habitat
I adapt in between
the boarder lines
bridging the gap
but it's like I'm right back home
though I'm standing
in a different spot
a different view of the same sky
the same guy
just in a different zone
connecting with Kero One
he's internationally known
and im halifway home
can't even tell where I'm at
I stay traveling
trying to put my name on the map
but the fame is a trap
and the lies I can see
so I'm looking back on memories
that bring me back to free
back to me
this music actually is the reason
why wherever I am
happily will always be two things
my roots and my destiny
Kero One MYK and Pe2ny
Wake up get up right now
time is tickin' let's move on out
Wake up get up right now
and spit these lyrics that
move the crowd
Wake up get up right now
잠에서 깨 cuz your missing out
Wake up get up right now
일어나 gettin' up to get down
what am I doing
while I've been snoozing
the world's been passing me by
but now I'm through with
sleeping through it
because I know I'm alive
so now I'm moving in new directions
like the soul that's alive
I keep it fresh when
I keep em' guessing
now I've opened my eyes
and every morning is a new day
a new start for true hearts
to grow and to change
evolve as I follow the sun
always keep in mind
where my story begun
cheers to that
holla at me when your back
from Seoul to Bay Area
and carrying a trck
then marrying a rap
preparing my attack
on this industry that's endlessly
flooded with crap
Kero One I said I'm taking it back
sixteen hours ahead
so this is yesterday's track
but we staying connected
even when it's hectic
to keep two cultures alive
and resurrected
step with a message
check the method
excited about the next thing
wether moving or resting
count my blessings no matter
what's destined 일어나세요
it's time to hit the exit

Slowly and steadily
MC's are fallin off like leprosy
Instead build immunity
spread insight through
community
These fundamentals form the
krux of longevity
When melodies are looped and
vocals harmonize in unity now
its 99 and aint a
damn thing changed
Some seek the fain
fame as wealth
manipulates the brain let me
paint this picture
your minds the canvas many
claim their real and later
flake like dandruff
Cause one out of ten
stick to their words
The other 9 stick to my
nikes and get
rubbed out on the curb
Lets be real
we're paper chasin'
for financial backing
But theres a thin line
defined by need and greed
many are passing
Known as crossing over for
exposure some embark
Or cars jewels and
shit that wont
exist when we depart
Crews
don't snooze or
eyes become bruised
This goes
out to those that slept
knew the deal or were confused
Check the blueprint

So MC's
take it back to lyricism
Producers
pour out your heart
into the rhythm
DJ's pay bills develop skills
And respect the architecht
as we begin to
build And check the blueprint
to keep the
culture alive And check the
blueprint so as an artist
you can survive
And check the blueprint
I speak these
words without frills
So respect the architect
as we begin to build
Clutchin my pen tight strugglin
to portray the right depiction
I'm punchin the
wall of writers block
loathing for recognition
Nowadays your not heard
unless your posing an image
With watered down lyrics that
appeal to most who listen
Instead i'll water the roots
so branches will replenish
Expanding elements that
pioneers started building
Hiphop houses so many free
loading MC's I
feel theres only a few
tenants who've been
paying their fees
360 degrees what goes
around comes back
I'm smoking mics as
I inhale lies and exhale facts
Unfold the blueprints
the plans for improvement
Bridging gaps between the mind
ball point pen and the clueless
Innovation is useless
once you forget the essence
So respect the architect
pick up your pens and start
sketchin
Pick up your pens and start
sketching
So MC's
take it back to lyricism
Producers
pour out your
heart into the rhythm
DJ's pay bills develop skills
And respect the architecht
as we begin to
build And check the blueprint
to keep the
culture alive And check the
blueprint so as an artist
you can survive
And check the blueprint
I speak these
words without frills
So respect the architect
as we begin to build
As I open my slanty eyes
to this place called earth
I contemplate how music
has lost artistic worth
And I'm shrivled up in my niche
like the scrotum
when its freezing
With bags under my eyes
on account of too much sleeping
Because of these lies in
rap that I can't feel
Leaving me dazed
with the phrase 'i keep it real'
How many times heard this being
fed through your ears
I'd rather be fed in the mouth
to shit it out from the rear
Claiming their underground
but underwater their wrinkling
And me like water buoys to that
level I'm never sinking
Sink your teeth into my words
hard enough to be lispin'
when you finished biting them
find your front teeth
missing I see em
sippin fine wines in spas
to match their image
is Gimmicks I flap my jaws
and their squads diminished
I don't mess with glocks
but metaphorically in speech
I'd like to pump em'
with more shots
diabetics receive
Then in a better
place may they peacefully rest
In hopes that next
time the blueprints
they'll manifest
Check the blueprint
Check the blueprint
So MC's
take it back to lyricism
Producers
pour out your
heart into the rhythm
DJ's pay bills develop skills
And respect the architecht
as we begin to
build And check the blueprint
to keep the
culture alive And check the
blueprint so as an artist
you can survive
And check the blueprint
I speak these
words without frills
So respect the architect
as we begin to build

(Verse 1, Kero One)
Its time to pump up the volume all you in the area
From suburbs, slums and ghettos through America
I?m here to break the barriers unify you and I
Cause under one God we all are humankind
No matter the race, creed, color, or state of mind
There?s much to celebrate in this space and time
So I .. deliver these rhymes to uplift the mind
Spirit and soul with every rhyme I unfold
And hold my head low and stay humble
Cause who knows what piece tomorrow will bring to the puzzle
I huddle my hands together and give praise
No matter the weather God?s sun provides the rays
And lights the way through this desolate maze
Where the obstacles of life can leave your confidence dazed
But I maintain through strife struggle and strain
Gain character from persevering through pain
And it?s strange how I?ve complained when others have had it worse
Lacking in understanding of the next mans hurt
But now I comprehend as I write this verse
So today I give thanks, ?today ya giving what??
So today I give praise, ?Kero One say it again?
So today we rejoice as we spit these words

(Chorus)
Saying... thanks, for the roof over our heads
As we rejoice, for every day that we?re fed
We giving praise ya?ll, to the creator above
For giving us hope in life and promoting the love
We give thanks, for the roof over our heads
As we rejoice, for every day that we?re fed
We givin praise yall to the creator above
For givin us this chance to expand the love

(Verse 2, Niamaj)
The earth rapidly rotates at a miraculous rate
And we still seek to find the definition of appreciate
The gift of life is a gift in itself see
And this goes out to middle class broke and wealthy
I like to recognize all the things in my lifetime
Stayin alive or the ability to write rhymes
Uplift the mind through these treacherous times
I give props to all mighty cause the sun still shines

I walk the earth mad cool with a righteous attitude
Manifest my humbleness and express my gratitude
Realize the worth and quality of things that I got
Cause all things that you have kid you might have not
As I drop you say ?word? but check the words that I say
Just like the Lord giveth he can taketh away
And today I take time to realize the strife
Of many people with they conflicts and difficult lives
Open your ears wide, I hope the message ya get
And if you?re broke with no job or financially set let?s correct
The issues at hand the moves we faking
And start demonstrating the love for appreciation
Like Mobb Deep we got ya stuck off the realness
And motivate so ya next to kin will feel this
We on drive ya best peel quick
Niamaj and Kero One?s bout to tell ya what the deal is
Not to preach or bore ya with flows
Celebration is the key so the chorus it goes?

(Verse 3, Kero One and Niamaj)
We give thanks for the roof over our heads
And rejoice, for every day that we're fed
We give praise for good peoples around us
Uplifting the spirit let progression surround us
And count the blessings found in life?s lessons
With every negative there?s a positive message
So step in these shoes for just a few
They may fit snug, if so we?re talking to you
Our story unfolds in a town with a beautiful view
Where money flows through pockets but people still feud
And closer to the ground, bums hunger for food
Embracing nickels of hope or pennies just for booze
While we view, the television we see
People at war with each other, themselves, and we
Dying by the thousands, how thankful we be
So I?m trying to keep it moving ?cause there?s a reason we?re free?
I said we gotta keep it moving ?theres a reason we?re free?
Yo we trying to make moves ?one time for ya mind?
I said we gotta keep it moving
So we find humility?..and give thanks to thee.

In the beginning, I remember that God made man
crafted in his image, with his own hands
then out of mans rib, came the woman
the creatures we love, like or don’t understand
but its amazing, I see God's beauty through her physical
design plus her mind combined defines miracle
and I’m not convinced that a mineral
or bang from the sky can derive such individuals
and as the world turns, I wonder with concern
the time we'll meet and complete each other words
I’m kidding, but who says fantasies forbidden
see I’m the type of cat, that express myself from within
driven, to promote love in every essence
living by this mission its hard to miss the blessings
caressing the mic like a newlywed wife
ink flows from my pen in hopes to truly shed light
upon this situation that I’m faced with
one that takes patience to build on foundation
that we both share now that’s stimulation
anything less don’t impress know what I’m sayin?
I look into the mirror and everyday it gets clear
I gotta steer from the places I’ve veered
I said I look into the mirror and everyday it gets clear
I gotta steer...

(Chorus)
Cause I’ve been lookin for love lookin for love yall
In all the wrong places.
lookin for love lookin for love yall
In all the wrong places.



(verse 2)
And in the summer, heat waves rise from the street pave
warm nights mixed drinks dope djs
females super fly, showing mad thigh
thoughts of lust rush guys dont ask why
is it her presence or feminine vibe?
when her body rebels against a vertical line?
that got guys lying for personal time
and once they get their catch , they back on the grind
and i'm just kicking my feet up like Bruce Lee
reclined, when this dime approaches within few feet
style, not unique, but def got the beauty
so who cares when this cutie now pursues me
and with charm I’m on her arm like Coachbag
one of the few effortless things life threw back
then like annoyed smokers we found no match
and fell apart, without knowing romance
but what I found, proved to be more special
a lesson from experience, a jewel for the mental
shining from my notepad with rhymes signed in pencil
outlining my finding using life as a stencil
and for this I feel mad fortunate
for real I’m done with that short term fix
and I ask can I be fortunate?
to know that I’m done with this

(Chorus)
Cause I’ve been looking for love looking for love yall
In all the wrong places.
looking for love looking for love yall
In all the wrong places.

(verse 3)
And now I ponder, about the times that we might have
caressing questions that sing from my mic stand
like damn whats these feelings I’m revealing
like if I’d tell tha fellas I’d get smacked in my melon
but its unique love only women can provide
I seent it in my moms, I seent it in her eyes
I seent it in these guys when proposing to their brides
down on bended knee with diamonds shining near her thighs
it makes me visualize, the way that we'd get down
I’d take the lead, and no doubt you'd wear the crown
the one I’d serve, cause she feels my vibe
supports my wings, till the day that we fly
and I know that right now, that we’d grow despite how
the world is on our shoulders trying to control our lifestyles
we wont get wiped out, if on the right route
soon we'll reunite and then I’ll recite out…
since the beginning of man our separation is fact
I said you came from mans rib now I’m taking it back
I said you came from mans rib and now I’m taking it back
I said you came from mans rib so join me as..
we find love, we’ll find love girl in all the wrong places…

Verse1:

I put the needle to the groove and let my physical move/
to these deep funky rhythms that uplift my mood/
flippin' through tunes and stacks of wax for quality/
addicted to vinyl and my only cure is poverty/
getting fingers dusty in a number of states/
is the thrill the kill or hunt for chase/catch me diggin in crates..
for fatter breaks than pangea/
makin beats for streets creatin a buzz like sangria/
searchin groove merchants and virgin soil for soul/
..unearthin beats that make your body lose control/
and it dont stop a story telling never ending/
cali’s the setting the plots a pot forever melting/
connectin cultures, through music its amusing/
disk jockies.. rock parties.. and its records they're using
awesome feeling my noddin head forecasts/
its the beats, no the vibe, man i cant hold back/


(chorus)

so yes party people are you feeling the vibes/
records are rotatin i'm feelin alright/
we resurrect old artists and help their music survive/
so join us on this ride to keepin vinyl alive/

verse2


and now its Friday I just got paid/
I’m off to vinyl shops cause hunger can wait/
And I’ll explore stores mining for that diamond in the rough/
without music I’m handicapped and vinyls my crutch/
lifting me up… inverting my frown when I’m down/
mentally I hear its melodies but yet to be found/
so I lounge untill that day we’re bound by destiny/
Looking past the cover to see if its meant to be/
cuz if its unique I’ll discover whats underneath/
to reveal its true appeal and if we’re destined to meet/
and check the rhythm, check the rhythm like this/
and check the rhythm..cuz true love is in sync/
as I flirt with wax in search of romance/
honeymoon in my room and give birth to tracks/
and perhaps happily after this chapter will end/
its the beats or the steez...damn I can’t comprehend.../

(chorus)

its like this yall, are you feeling the vibes?/
records are rotatin i'm feelin alright/
we resurrect old artists and help their music survive/
so join us on this ride to keepin vinyl alive/

(Verse 1)
It's way past my curfew in an emcee circle
rhyme dispersal, the ones without rehearsal
and if Pops found me, I'd get smacked hard
by that tree branch from my own backyard
cause it was all about textbooks and grades with A's
something hard to juggle as a hiphop slave
skating on pave, or lounging after school with my crew
writing tags on the bus, or finding ways to rock a shoe
paying dues no return no concern back then
like fat kids in lunch lines at shows packed in
for rhyme battles with ill punch lines at crunch time
by unknown emcees thinking why aren't they signed?
then I'd pick up a pen and express
rhymes were nonsense but nonetheless were off my chest
while some thought I should stop wasting my breath
dent on confidence I put my pen to rest
so what's left but getting high every day
rolling blunts with vegas, smoking profit away
Cypress Hill on play singing stoned is the way…
singing stoned is the way…
(chorus)
And its like that I'm telling ya
That's the way it went down, down down
And it's like that I'm telling ya yo the truth is out my story is found
And its like that I'm telling ya
That's the way it went down, down down
And its like that I'm telling ya, yo the truth is out
My story is found..
(Verse 2)
And with mad smoke came the need for entertainment
But Hiphop radio was now playing some strange hits
clubs gettin closed, cause money was tight
folks would rather find some ass.. than that hiphop trash
and can I blame em? I'm sayin, things were rock bottom
With exceptions of few, my head was rarely nodding
So I got in a zone and blew the dust off my notepad
Arm wrestled with words, struggled with vocab
then wrote, slowly steadily something something
if lyrics were harsh the beats had to be bumping
no frontin, right off the bat some turned their backs
but many felt the same which put my name on the map
and brought me down my coast , Japan and back
mad support from locals cats, like homies at Stacks
with blunts burnt out at the end of its road
blazing trails on a spiritual path, with new goals
and that's how it went how the plot unfolds
they asked about the story so let it be told
(chorus)
And its like that I'm telling ya
That's the way it went down, down down
And it's like that I'm telling ya yo the truth is out my story is found
And its like that I'm telling ya
That's the way it went down, down down
And its like that I'm telling ya, yo the truth is out
My story is found..
(Verse 3)
Singing one for free cans and two for mean streaks
That's the very track that put my past in the streets
Deejays copped doubles to juggle the beats
using language that managed to let their hands speak
To peeps that showed love but not all felt this rhyme sayer
Non believers, killing vibes like Cal Tjader
Cause of my race or the way I appeared
But still I ran the race when placed to the rear
imagine a gook, a youth jumped by truth
kicked out spots at age five cause eyes looked glued
mentally struck, forget peaches and cream and such
but it built my biceps and today I lift up
jotting down facts and pouring out my soul in these raps
fingers crossed, till herds are left with words that last
and beats that make dancers put soul in their movements
Wreckin' shop from the bay, La back to Brooklyn
Kids scratch temples, scientists bite fists
Kero's on the scene shining light through mist
Cause if I'm not fueling the flame I'm like a puppet
My mouth might move but I ain't sayin nothing
So stay tuned to see how this ends
Sayin peace, sincerely yours, till we meet again
Sayin peace..till we meet again
Sayin peace…