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late nights in the same chair
wearin down with blank sheets. I return a blank stare
waitin for the wave of inspiration to take me
wonder if an infiltration on my brain will amaze me
(anchors away to set sail on the SS Depression
the only cruise no one bought a ticket for is now in session
all hands on deck. we cashed your check
so you might as well suit yourself up before you get wet)
pick a bunk. here's your stuff
don't forget your sheets, towels,
pills, shrink bills—now chill.
and find what lies within the captain's ills
oh what thrills await you on this maiden voyage
stay, enjoy the stillness of the buoyage.
Cyber highway while enlightening is blinded
tunnel vision keeping both sides divided
zeitgeist is spliced and no Tide can hide it
while we're jerkin off to whether Trump or Kanye “Liked” it
though at this point I'd like to hear from Yeezus
more than sortin through the shit that fills the line that's in between us
so whether you praise jesus or subscribe to other teachings
please at least believe that each of us is better off in peace.
It's not a novel concept,
but romantic conflict
turns a profit
and man is free until he's bought. Shit.
Like Usain I'm darting out ahead of what you say
“A white apostate thinkin he can play the game?”
not sure if they sent the memo to your place
but a game show host is runnin these united states.
Yet I'm the kid you're sayin oughta stay within my lane
at least I got pulled over enough to stay sane
I've learned to rewire my membranes
loss and faulty hires almost derailed my train
a lot of folks would sober up if they knew pain
but till then, here's what I've been tellin myself every damn day
[chorus]
make your moment
the door is open
stay in motion
the door is open
you will not lay low
you will run with knives
you will start a fight
you will terrify
you will do this show
you will pay the price
you will sacrifice
and you will throw those dice
hear it from every rapper
on every song on every album
but that message went uncaptured
till I finally listened to em
take the shot if you've got it
there ain't nobody to stop ya
from hoppin in. gauntlet is
set and tauntin your entrance the
betters hedgin against ya but
when you're there it's electric
if you can quiet the skeptics
then you won't ever forget it
get fed or end up regretting
sequel to life is the septic
so what better time to be exceptional
[chorus]
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Bio
02:50
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(“Hey teens! Looking for the latest in online entertainment?
It's here! B Supreme!
Both a message, and a name!
Making his hip hop debut, live on your listening device!)
life has never been better
never had to test the waters; I already met her
never had an ex whose vex was on me sayin I can't forget her
death was tearing me apart but now I'm wearing mended hearts
and I'm just baerly getting started, glad to have you with us
I almost didn't note the pun—I'm getting better man, I promise
look
all I've been trying to say is that I've got it made
feet up most days on canvas in the shade
swayin in the PNW, I hope I meet Sway
keep my mind on the beat with dope frees all day
started out of parts of salvaged out of order thoughts
that got me thinkin there was maybe somethin there that could be hot
stoked the flame a bit. payment made from shit I shoulda bought
burnin conscience turnin profits on my bars
every day someone thanks me
Say I inspire em like banksy
paintin ideas while your mind draws blanks
till he fills it in acrylic on the side of a bank, see
b supreme
they deemed that meme rap
now please clap
cause I didn't really mean that
hoping to head up to the hip hop buffet
respect to old ways
but I gotta fill my plate
maybe come back for seconds
lemme help you with your questions
(Where'd he come from?)
Big list. I'll sum up.
Born unto a lovin mormon bubble shelter SL city valley
daddy had me flyin round from bama out to cali
pitchin kool-aid by the cup
and brew from witches I made up
and I was pitcher for the nation's pastime in the alley
took our tale to greendale wisconsin
I already know the response, man
“how did growing up in this damn nonsense
swell you with the sound of mellow baritone Bronson?”
well I wound up south of boston
up till then I felt lost
but I started writin bars with
some fellas; had me jealous
with their flow cause I was so bad.
Obsessed with all the songs they had
so I could make a comeback.
Tried to play the part
with the stories I'd create
Actin like I'm hard
growin up in four states
But I gotta be creative
Otherwise I wouldn't make it
This might be the only thing
I' m bringin to the table.
Apart from being able to make a story up
form an allegory born of moments only I could deem important
and distill it with a flow, you know, I'm mostly boring.
tunnels in my head that lead me to the grave
so even if I make a few mistakes and misbehave
I'll still be better off, cause all this is forgotten if I stay
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3. |
Closer
03:19
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it's time to get to brass tacks
livin in sin in a world past facts
and a commandant mad because the last had tact
fear the tweeter world leader with a target on your back
swearin in a fraud—swear to god it wasn't cause he's black
[chorus]
come closer, come close
come closer, come close
come closer, come close
come closer, come closer
come closer, come close
come closer, come close
come closer, come close
come closer, come closer
[hook]
truth won't turn a profit
lyin for the prophet
no honor for the honest
[verse 2]
might need Gore for another impolite interruption
'fore the acolytes appease an appetite for destruction
I'm bitin rigamortus style
been writin since I been on dial-up
the standout winnin by a mile
my head out underneath the pile
no breathin; livin in the Nile
you hear it but it's in denial
like ken said “gonna be a while”
cause my pen's got a lot to write out
but now we type it up; no white out
and I'll take a second
pen in hand be ready now to take a lesson
it's a lethal weapon
[chorus]
[hook]
[verse 3]
if you're enablin a baby then maybe your party flawed
like a fyre festival or a 'cane on mardi gras
let the frogs keep believin they were never pollywogs
and I'll pop soprano pills I got from marty wall
highest bidder handed off the keys to the casino
so why did he even bother with the power of the veto
Need to feed his ego doubles up as our placebo
devito in a speedo probably better for your libido
perish the thought of a barrister carryin out a law embargo
oval out of office off for golf at mar-a-lago
every weekend staffers yackin, askin “where did he go?”
as the billionomalies bring the power back to puerto rico
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4. |
Demo Disc
03:01
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We get started with a tabula rasa to play in
then we're hit with grades, jobs, families and bank statements.
if life is like baking a cake then
most of mine has been
finding the right ingredients
and wiping egg off of my face
mom said wash your hands for salmonella
washed my brother's mouth when he would curse and I would tell her
showered us with hugs and kisses so you could forgive her
and made sure that both her princes knew that they were handsome fellas
for most we had a lot but we'd select with limits
folks would stop at nothing, gotta protect our innocence
so when the post contained a disc of gamin aberrations
bro and I went full-on Motown giving in to The Temptations
[hook]
I was meant for keeping
safe and never taking risk
Minus secret meetings
downstairs for trading hits
demons haven't taken me
so hold off on the exorcist
I've just been in the basement
playin Tekken on a demo disc
on a demo disc
on a demo disc
Demons haven't taken me
so hold off on the exorcist
I've just been in the basement
playin Tekken on a demo disc
mind heist in the zeitgeist get those internet impressions
feeling fine with never doing anything all that impressive
ever drifting by without an eye for meaning or a message
till my will expired; milled all my enhancers to depressives.
Answers to my questions never gave me satisfaction
while my back was full of knives and knaves had fooled me with their acting
can't go back to mental slavery for those that Joe & God save.
Going after them is fruitless as an orchard in Mojave.
So we moved away
no longer recruits in god's army we broke the bonds
started explorin the foreign lands where we absconded
partially harborin thoughts while sippin alcohol,
drinking coffee, Sunday shopping bed bath and beyond.
[hook]
While they're busy moving checkers
I've been playing Risk
Left the state
I couldn't wait until my friends had flipped
No more days of rest to praise
the gods that I don't know exist
I'll be in my office
bein honest on a demo disc
on a demo disc
on a demo disc
No more days of rest to praise
the gods that I don't know exist
I'll be in my office
being honest on a demo disc
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