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Xhosa
01:55
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Its Xhosa
Zimbabwe come fly my way
Live mi vida loca
Wipe that dirt off my shoulder
Said I would do it I did it I told ya
Out of the park like
Mi amigo Sammy Sosa
Dreadlock rasta call me Buffalo soldier
Its Xhosa
Zimbabwe come fly my way
Live mi vida loca
Dirt on my shoulder
Said I would do it I did it I told ya
Out of the park like
Mi amigo Sammy Sosa
Dreadlock rasta call me Buffalo soldier imma soldier
Putting in work a poster child
They gotta put me on posters
Fine by me show my status like we wearing a toga
Gotta speak Spanish when i told her eres hermosa
Don't gotta speak I'd rather show ya
Stay in yo lane I'm sorta different
Get run over when I'm on a mission
Give me credit like I'm Scottie Pippen
I had her first ain't no double dipping
Straight to the top
Making a bop
They can tell that I'm gonna get it
I'm already in it
They can tell
That I'm pretty gifted if you just listen
They can tell
When I really spit it that I really live it
When I get livid i can give it vivid
I ain't ever missing if you get the vision
It's already risen just let me get it
Yes I'm insisting
It's water whipping really dripping ice
I am what the game is missing
Where the hook at
Its Xhosa
Zimbabwe come fly my way
Live mi vida loca
Wipe that dirt off my shoulder
Said I would do it I did it I told ya
Out of the park like
Mi amigo Sammy Sosa
Dreadlock rasta call me Buffalo soldier
Its Xhosa
Zimbabwe come fly my way
Live mi vida loca
Wipe that dirt off my shoulder
Said I would do it I did it I told ya
Out of the park like
Mi amigo Sammy Sosa
Dreadlock rasta call me Buffalo soldier
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2. |
Learn Something
03:01
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From the Midwest learn something bout it
I don't put trust in just anybody
LG baby that's me ya see learn something bout it learn something bout it
From the Midwest learn something bout it
I don't put trust in just anybody
LG baby that's me ya see learn something bout it learn something bout it
From the UK like it's top boy
If he out of hand knock his top boy
Looking complicated but it's not boy
High rank gotta put me at the top boy top boy
Taking over that is my ploy
Get a lot of beans but it's not soy
Playing music that is my toy
Mission acquired its destroy destroy
Battle ready we can deploy
Need brethren and my convoy
Go bananza like a cowboy
Get dough like Pillsbury dough boy dough boy
Send money through a invoice
Coming in a week so enjoy
Seminole Creek and Iroquois
Ryan Garcia to a Golden Boy
Quarterback the offense like Mccoy
Dressed elegant in my Corduroys
Retrieve and chill like a ball boy
I give respect to a bellboy bellboy
Work better when it's my choice
My decision it is not yours
Found a groove like ahoy like ahoy like like
From the Midwest learn something bout it
I don't put trust in just anybody
LG baby that's me ya see learn something bout it learn something bout it
From the Midwest learn something bout it
I don't put trust in just anybody
LG baby that's me ya see learn something bout it learn something bout it
How much time on the clock
Go fast don't stop I don't wanna look back cuz I'm locked in
Act a way when you not its okay just stop
who you tryna fool cuz you not slick
Stand on two legs like chopsticks
Whole crew is a couple of misfits
But I like it
Grab a pen and I jot
Connecting the dots as I write this
Switch a cadence need a cadence like this
In agreement need agreeance like yes
Hit the target every time I don't miss
Friday Willie Jones using fists
Look it imma star make a wish
Greatness go and add it to the list
Everybody in agreeance need a Yes
I just need a
From the Midwest learn something bout it
I don't put trust in just anybody
LG baby that's me ya see learn something bout it yuh
From the Midwest learn something bout it
I don't put trust in just anybody
LG baby that's me ya see learn something bout it learn something bout it
From the Midwest learn something bout it
I don't put trust in just anybody
LG baby that's me ya see learn something bout it learn something bout it
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3. |
Don't Take It Personal
02:16
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We growing with time don't take it personal
Growing pains rubbing stains out your arsenal
Clear your mind take your time
And reach them heights ya know
Don't take it personal
Teach the people what they didn't teach you
It's not a competition
All my people equal
Transparency let the truth be see through
Be something that the kids can really see through
And live through
Imma keep it a hundred
Not an allegory
No matter what you been through you can write your story
No matter the rejection you can have your glory
Say how you feel mean what you say
Have intention you can have it if you may
Your reasoning is what makes or breaks
Inspiration to do whatever it may take
To make the next step there's a time and place
When you go through hardship don't lose your faith
Once you have enough share the food okay
There's many people starving for goodness sake
If I ruled world I'd free all my sons
Unite every gang that be buying guns
Can't pretend I experienced what you been through
But the goal is to make you see what I see when I look at you
We growing with time don't take it personal
Growing pains rubbing stains out your arsenal
Clear your mind take your time
And reach them heights ya know
Don't take it personal
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Where the Love Go?
03:33
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This ain't civilization this is war culture
People have preconceived notions about you
Before they even hear a word out your mouth
The system it's nepotistic usually with some kind of
Sinister agenda to disenfranchise a particular group and I'm not stupid
If every gang was to come together
And instead of killing each other
They militarize themselves to protect the people at large
Man this whole world would flip upside down bruh
Where the love go
Supposed to have my back like my bruv yo
Gotta fight it out lemme get my gloves though
Any disagreement
You talking slugs though
That ain't love yo
Where the love go
Supposed to have my back like my bruv yo
Gotta fight it out lemme get my gloves though
Any disagreement
You talking slugs though
That ain't love yo
Chip on his shoulder and he burning bridges
Band of Gysps like he Jimi Hendrix
Spiritual music like a magician
Forgot I could rap I like sit and listen
Different missions lead us different ways sometimes
Tryna better yourself people think you crazy sometimes
Tryna help others make people feel a way sometimes
I'm not the only one
Many people testify
Aye
If our life matter why the heck we do it ourself
Been rapping for years but rapping to myself
How can you stand for something when you don't know yourself
Suppressed anger when your parents used to get the belt
Can't think for himself
It's in his DNA
Can't tell him anything
No matter what you say
Indoctrinated since a baby not the only way
I found a better way
And I'm still working
And it's still hurting
But I'm still searching
Cuz it feel like it's working
And that's love yo
Where the love go
Teach a better way
That's love
We need love yo
Where the love go
Be my brother's keeper are you keeping safe
Can he trust you with these keys to the safe
Don't talk behind my back say it to my face
Blowing money soon as he get paid
I'm thinking revolution but he thinking wraith
If we don't stand together we ain't in the race
Don't need to agree to keep the pace
Any disagreement there's a time and place
Read the sign I see the metal piece by his waist
This is basic knowledge and we educate
I'm not preaching I'm not forcing views by the way
If you listen or not imma say what I say
PSA PSA
I love you way too much just to go away
I'm not stupid I see the struggle
PSA PSA
Can I trust my brother to keep me safe
PSA PSA
Can I trust my sister to keep me safe
Where the love go
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5. |
One Night
02:21
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Yeah yeah
I love the way you wind on me
The way your body grind on me
I love the way you dance
Got me in a trance
I love the way you wind on me
The way your body grind on me
I love the way you dance
Yeah
Aye
If you give me just one night
I swear I'll love you for life
Aye
If you give me just one night
I just wanna love you
Said I'm gonna love you
One night turned to forever
When you give one chance you get something better
Follow my trail of rose petals
Interior seats they all leather
Took some time to get together
Gain trust give something better
One night turned to forever
You can be the queen like Coretta
Not an open book or an open letter
But I lead with passion go getter
In the latest fashion trend setter
The sunshine to the rainy weather
May not find another one go and get her
If only this could last forever
If only one night
If only one night
I love the way you wind on me
The way your body grind on me
I love the way you dance
Got me in a trance
I love the way you wind on me
The way your body grind on me
I love the way you dance
Yeah
Aye
If you give me just one night
I swear I'll love you for life
Aye
If you give me just one night
I just want to love you
Said I'm gonna love you
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I Noticed
02:29
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Baby I noticed
That you changed your hair and I love it
I can show you
I show affection when we in public
Girl I
I know everything you like
Oh baby baby
You are more than a man can want
Girl
Baby your body's on fire
Wanting to make you desire
I love it oh yeah
Baby your body's on fire
Baby oh
Wanting to make you desire
I love it
Shake your body body
Rock your body body
Kinda like it when you
Move your body body
So elegant and tasteful ladi dadi
Any problems that you have you can run it by me
I be acting like I'm so high and mighty
Give me energy when you around me
Handle anything come and try me
Stress free sometimes we just want to party
When you lost you can find me
Give me energy when you around me
Ooww ladi dadi
Haha ladi dadi
Moves on the dance floor getting kinda naughty
Wanting you for awhile oochie wallie wallie
Everybody looking yeah prolly prolly
Let em know that we got it got it
We got it
Baby I noticed
That you changed your hair and I love it
I can show you
I show affection when we in public
Girl I I know everything you like
Oh baby baby
You are more than a man can want girl
Baby your body's on fire
Wanting to make you desire
I love it oh yeah
Baby your body's on fire
Baby oh
Wanting to make you desire
I love it
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7. |
Moment Of Peace
02:52
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In this moment of peace
Let me just
Let me just breathe
In this moment of peace
Let me just
Let me just breathe
In this moment of peace
Let me just
Let me just breathe
In this moment of peace
Let me just
Let me just breathe
Don't fake like you like me just to keep the peace
Confess your sins like a Catholic nun or Christian priest
Run around so much
You don't listen when simon says freeze
Settle down sometimes and just breathe
I grew up in great towns
Across the park near Walgreens then you walk some ways down
Middle class where everybody knew everybody it's a safe town
Think about my friends sometimes
Like where they at now
Prolly feel like old times if I was to see their face now
Used to greet each other with handshakes and great smiles
Our adventure was riding bikes a thousand miles
Go too far and we'd turn around
Abandoned buildings in abandoned towns man
And when summer hit
Slap boxing and four square was too legit
We competitive so it's kids in arguments
The next day we having fun again I promise it
That's just how it went
In this moment of peace
Let me just
Let me just breathe
In this moment of peace
Let me just
Let me just breathe
In this moment of peace
Let me just
Let me just breathe
In this moment of peace
Let me just
Let me just breathe
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8. |
A Lot
02:47
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Look ain't no man in the middle on this end
I'm tryna tell y'all right now
I don't know what y'all thought was going on
Y'all gotta stop paying attention to me
Y'all need to stop pocket watching and get your own money up
You feel me
Hop out the crib and I'm flexing on everybody
Said that I'm finna go get it
I went and got it
VVS froze I change the whole weather
I put on my Cartier shades to look better
All that pocket watching that ain't gon' get you nowhere
Better keep your eyes on the opps they don't go away
They know I'm the boss ain't no man in the middle
I heard that you thought that I do this a little
I do this a lot
A lot a lot a lot a lot a lot
I do this a lot a lot a lot a lot a lot a lot
All that pocket watching that ain't gon' get you nowhere
Better keep your eyes on the opps they don't go away
They know I'm the boss ain't no man in the middle
I heard that you thought that I do this a little
I do this a lot
I do this a lot and I'm repping for something
That's missing I get it and put at the top
When it's your time
You best straighten up grab a guitar and get ready to rock
Wiping the floor like it's easy for me
Cuz it's easy indeed I'm ringing the mop
I'm never gon stop
Turn up my voice the bass I'm making it
Trying too hard don't force it
Let it come and go don't be what you not
Can do this all day when you dedicated
I dont care bout the clock
Grabbing a pen and a paper I sit in my chair and jot and jot
Illumination for us all
I'm picking the lock
Hop out the crib and I'm flexing on everybody
Said that I'm finna go get it
I went and got it
VVS froze I change the whole weather
I put on my Cartier shades to look better
All that pocket watching that ain't gon' get you nowhere
Better keep your eyes on the opps they don't go away
They know I'm the boss ain't no man in the middle
I heard that you thought that I do this a little
I do this a lot
A lot a lot a lot a lot a lot
I do this a lot a lot a lot a lot a lot a lot
All that pocket watching that ain't gon' get you nowhere
Better keep your eyes on the opps they don't go away
They know I'm the boss ain't no man in the middle
I heard that you thought that I do this a little
I do this a lot
Stop hitting the brakes stop rolling Jakes
Don't care what you think
I say to your face don't deal with the fake
Reciprocate how does it taste
It's not a race but shoes get laced
Always expressing my anger with grace
Obsessed with power
Some people don't know the art of give and take
So Imma take some
Giving some power to people that need it
And give to the next one
Real life robinhood we all should then we can make one
Take to give
Calling it biz and make sure that we all good
We all good
Cuz I do this a lot
Hop out the crib and I'm flexing on everybody
Said that I'm finna go get it
I went and got it
VVS froze I change the whole weather
I put on my Cartier shades to look better
All that pocket watching that ain't gon' get you nowhere
Better keep your eyes on the opps they don't go away
They know I'm the boss ain't no man in the middle
I heard that you thought that I do this a little
I do this a lot
A lot a lot a lot a lot a lot
I do this a lot a lot a lot a lot a lot a lot
All that pocket watching that ain't gon' get you nowhere
Better keep your eyes on the opps they don't go away
They know I'm the boss ain't no man in the middle
I heard that you thought that I do this a little
I do this a lot
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9. |
Know Me Better
03:30
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Son
If you could only know me better
Made mistakes when I was young before our ties were severed
Me and your mother
Were really close really close
Don't know if she told you but I know she remember
Why you think sports and writing come natural to you
Used to write poetry it passed down to you
I listen to your songs and I'm living through you
Don't let the world do a number on you
Like it did to me
In so many ways
I was young I was young
There are many ways
It could have turned out differently
But we're living this way
That's the thing about life sometimes no second chances
Come your way and you gotta keep on advancing
Innocent when I was young but it's an evil world
I can't lie when I say it was devil dancing
But some things turn out alright
Spoke with granny
She said you're alright
I understand your frustration and why you might
Feel abandoned and act as if you might
Need to stand alone and be a man out of spite
What you don't know is we kinda had a similar life
You got my temper too I know you feel some nights
Like you can take the world 1-on-1 in a fight
Wish you could know me better
Now it's your choice
In this life family is all we really need
Get to know your brother and sister
Do it for me
Might connect well and find commonalities
Between each other
You never know
The first born
That should stick with you
Set a good example so it sticks with you
May not believe it
But I still miss you
On those days I didn't show up and I missed you
Hope we can talk so you
See my point of view
Pictures of us I still got a few
Family history that I can give to you
Don't expect you to listen to what I'm telling you
Just know you're a part of me and I claim you
Just hard to express I know you feel what I do
Wish you could know me better
Now it's up to you
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Fight Or Flight
02:16
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Spin the bottle for a truth a dare
If you want the truth loyalty is rare
You won't find it without wear and tear
Life is a
But I play it fair
Spoke to God and I made it clear
He brought me back another year
Making this one top tier
Man in the mirror I refuse to stare
You want my heart I left it over there
Not running from my light like a freaking deer
Leave the demons in the rear
Start to change when you face your fear
With the right intentions that's God willing
Looking up at the sky seeing no ceilings
Name in the credits
Give me top billing
It's been awhile since I felt feelings uh
Through the shadows and the valley watch him reappear
Keep on pushing even when you feel the end is near
Going uphill switch into another gear
Carry on when you know the coast is clear
Had to say goodbye to benefit the both of us
You in my heart forever
Man we still brothers
Loyalty knowing that your friends will kill for ya
Is a little different than having love for ya
Lot to catch up on
We ain't seen each other
How's your girl know she became a new mother
Reminiscing bout our days back in the summer
Can't control everything is what we told each other
Said entertainment we gon make it and we helped each other
We knew we had the talent and there won't be another
This industry is cutthroat
Yeah it's a mother
But we kept it going for a couple summers
Even when everybody dropped left and right
Never went left
Cuz it was feeling right
Grinding all day and sleepless nights
No time to think that our decision wasn't right
Hoping our work will catch wind like when you fly a kite
Time to step up
Like when it's fight or flight
Woo
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11. |
One Love
03:36
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Because they speak for the dead that cannot speak
They speak for the present generation that is voiceless
And they speak for the unborn generations yet to come
And when such ones appear the slave masters are upset
Been here before like this is it
Lay my cards on the table
Looking at this list uh
Came too far just to quit
Got beat so many times now I don't even flinch
Write these songs it's all in the flick of the wrist
I'm yelling Kobe cuz I know I'm not gon miss uh
Use your talent as a gift
Like em sweet and chocolate like a Hershey kiss
Throw a penny in the ocean with one wish
Let me catch one out of all these fish
We all have one love
Where you'll do anything than to give it up
One love
One love
No sob story no remorse so don't give it up
It's always bad it sucks when times get tough
We think it happens to no one but us
Forget how big the world is so we kick and fuss
For that one love
That one love
Giving knowledge rapping at the 33rd degree
You think it's music it's my spirits that work through me
Pay attention to their words don't care what you see
85 percent theatrics
It's make believe
See intentions that's the difference between you and me
Playing chess as if it's a game constantly
Placebo effect like freemasonry
Switch your mindset to it ain't too late for me
My pedigree
Recite the Pater Noster from my memory
And trace the roots to Black Madonna Africana cemetery
Come walk with me
Ethiopian the Book of Jubilees Apocrypha
Read the truth to free my mind hypnotica
Islamic nation like Jay Electronica
Once you hear me you'll see what I been trying to
Reach the soul of zombies to awaken life
Once you go through so much evil you start to think it's right
A good heart but they judge how you look despite
Sticks and stones although painful as it might
Only speak when necessary is often wise
Learn to love yourself don't let comments block your light
Inshallah
Listened to my old songs and all I did was cringe
Need to listen and humble myself a little bit
Focus on my spirit don't be a hypocrite
Trust in the process and be clear on what the mission is
Every poet just want to be heard
I was tryna find my way and learn
If it's meant to be then it occurs
That's my attitude and it won't be deferred
For that one love
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LyricalGenes Cleveland, Ohio
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, LyricalGenes is an artist and songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, author, and actor. With a relentless message and professional attitude that promotes more of a positive message, LyricalGenes creates material based on his experiences. ... more
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