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Manic! Streets are fleeting streaming running rampant
Folks is ransacking in the frenzy of the frantic
Day of the plague, everyone’s making waves
I just wanna make amends before this whole thing blows away
It’s safe to say that we missed an understanding
A product of insanity in a city that’s vanished
Nomadic, fuck it, it’s the moon upon I’m landing
And I would kiss the sun just to shake apart the planets
I’m stocking on provisions, into hiding how I’m living
I don’t understand this world and all of it’s indecisions
You won’t have me believe that this ain’t a coincidence
Like you really think I’d make it out without an incident?
I can’t tell if I’m coping, or if I’m over it
The shoulders that I'm holding have gone to show me colder days
And people probably won’t see this as a problem
It's all about knowing how to spot 'em when you got 'em
And so I roam, all these options are my own
I’m going rouge getting overlords overthrown
I used to barely move, my roots were overgrown
So stubborn to the core, roll with a slower tone
Going broke, I'm-a make some moves up out this door
The thrill of chase always had me wanting more
I’m putting in my hours while you were shopping stores
I made a soundtrack for this life I adore
I pledge allegiance to the rhythm, all it’s got to give and then
I’m running up a fever on this mic, I'm fucking killing it
I got some lyrics, something you can go and tell them kids and then
Pass it down the line and let 'em know how we’re living in
Let them know how we lived under this cruelty
Navigating through an ugly world, but do it beautifully
It’s nothing new to me, and soon you’ll see
That things don’t really end up like they do in the movies
I don’t have the time for the drama or the foolery
Only wanna bless you with gems and some jewelry
Move smoothly, and soon you'll see
That at the end it’ll either be you or me
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There ain’t no telling which way it’s gonna go
The okie-doke was straight playing with my vertigo
I know you heard it though, real time stereo
For what you barely know, it all starts to show
You gotta call it out for what it really is
When I get a hit of the spirit, life is infinite
Gas for the engine keeping everything spinning
We stay winning, you knew that from the beginning
A thirty-something, gotta keep the belly stuffed
And it better be some heat if it’s coming outta the oven
That ill shit, day one I’ve been with it
Why would you question that? Man, I've always been committed
A miracle man going through this again
Close your eyes shut and see biblical lands
It’s all spiritual, that’s the god in you
Bring it live and true, that’s the motherfucking ritual
Move with purpose, through life like you deserve it
I can feel your rage and I see that you’re hurting
Some seem to thrive under the spot lights
While others hate from their spot on the sidelines
Like dust in the wind, brick in the wall, et cetera
Drifting ass passer-by studying competitors
Who you thought were your peers, are now ahead of ya
Wallowing in pity will not make it any better
If you’re doing it right, you feel it in the physical
And that’s the feeling of the spirit getting into you
Holy ghost, or maybe more like holy smokes
Life comes at you fast, and it’s all that she wrote
A half hearted pardon for the bars that been slaughtered
I'm bombing 'em dynamite JJ Jimmy Walker
Flows flawless and awesome from what we thought of
If you’re looking for the jam, hit me up you know I got em
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It had me at a loss, I lacked words
Had me thinking I was dreaming this up backwards
Now it’s established we elaborate with the lavish
And back at it, multiply like mathematics
It spread panic, when we landed on the planet
Examined, diagnosed sicker than your average
Survival tactics, yeah we have them mastered
And we stand tall with the stature of a natural
Had to adapt, blend in like bad actors
Incognito, it’s us they’re going after
Like look at me, extra limbs and bone and skin
Every bit is just a part of the Artisan
They called us in, a motley crew of cruel mutants
Got more skill than we know what to do with
You tried to takeover, efforts were too slim
The plot grew thin, it all proved translucent
It’s why we’re the coolest, sick with the smoothness
Nobody ever had to teach me to do this
You foolish, standing there looking clueless
if i were you, I'd rollout like i was Ludacris
Space invaders, feel the wrath of the soul snatch
Running all up on you like. yo let me hold that
I see you coming with your plan of attach
So bring the madness in and we’ll bring it right back
I slap a high five with the hands of time
Like, let me bum a ride I’ll carry on with my lifestyle
Take me to a zone, out down by the twilight
Seen as symbolism as the squint of your eye sight
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You better watch that team comprised of ghouls and hobgoblins
Ready to attack on anyone who tries to stop em
We modern prophets who often drop the knowledge
Sulking and leaking into the veins of your subconscious
It's never planned, we do it organic
From now until the day our souls vanish
Get replenished by the substance of a message
it’s how we get dead minds resurrected
Rhymes perfected, every beat's got a death wish
After we’re through, no leftovers for your breakfast
Better find your truth and be ready to accept it
It may not always be something you expected
There's no need for alarm, when we take on different forms
I forgot was I was going, cos I been here all along
Sitting beside peace in the middle of a storm
As the fog lingered on til the golden hour after dawn
Set your clocks and start bracing for the breakdown
It’s to make sure everybody is awake now
Set the tone and make sure there's no mistake how
We keep on lurking on the dot of every hour
I’m catching ill vibes on this very midnight
My thoughts escaped me, lit up the whole grim sky
My aura’s sort of an aurora borealis,
I sort em out in order as I map the astral atlas
Chips will still fall no matter how you’re stacking em
Just as long as you are not losing or subtracting em
It's never about the platinum or even rings of Saturn
We're too busy grinding cos we felt it truly mattered
They heard along the grape vine
They already heard about us across various state lines
The name carries weight so you better learn to say mine
Couldn’t bear the workload so they fell off by the wayside
If you can stay calm, everything will be fine
I’m not even worried bout the tingle in my spine
It’s just a matter of time, stars all will align
It's the Space Cadet signing out, I'll see you on the other side
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Solo EP from rapper Artisan P featuring production from Dr. LaFlow, DJ Proof, and denhead (Steven and David of Dikembe).
released October 22, 2021
All Lyrics Written by Artisan P
Track 1 Produced by Dr. LaFlow
Track 2 Produced by DJ Proof
Tracks 3, 4 Produced by denhead
Recorded at the Citronella Room