edit, test it and submit read it and starred it and read again still guarded, harder when dogs are better friends miss the mark, partial to artistry till the end starting to alarm me, I thought it was all pretend isn’t coddling the artist the cause of his biggest debts? arguments he bottled have brought him immense stress arteries are clogging, the venue a mess since not sure if we’ll ever prefer kids to the pets plot churns, the martyr returns sans inscription got word: coroner heard naught was missin sought cures; thoughts of choppin off his digits till assured corrections are not an issue with you till you need em, then gone get through it cause you’re needed at dawn went to a new cathedral and lost all the truths you had heeded at once dawg I am not often to gossip but I don’t like the bark of that brand new apostle he got you lot cause he dark and he thoughtful wants to embark on a concert of converts it’s awful and akin to a business kid, that kickflip’s sick, can you sit quick? it’s sadistic; answers out of omissions christmas canceled now, hand your gifts in bought fat santa? wow, what a dipshit god let cancer round, must’ve missed it got a few actors, sound out the issue hark, hark, hark, hark hallelujah mark wahlberg and harry potter got a flu shot our problems have already gone minutia got solved, but the ennui startin off probably not a cause for alarm or a reason he oughta be lost on a farm keep breathin, economies start when he talk we eatin, lottery halted the art see demons, all of these sharks in the water they keep off of me keep offering a little bit of meat off of me bleed deep but the need beats all of it heat breather defeats the apologist feel confidence, deal with the consequences clock has been ticking caught in a schism fought the religion not lost, long gone but they thought I was missin sellin tickets now, charge admission got it figured out, far from finished

Ay, ay Tried riding the lightning Shine in the high beams Vibe outside all night in the size 13 wide brooks mind in the books Been slightly aloof Been biting the hooks Unwind for a mile and it might get to two Found him drowned in the fountain of youth Shout out loud, I’ll howl at the moon back in the cowl, out channeling DOOM Pat I’d like to buy another vowel and solve the puzzle Had to give the other two a nudge till they hustle All want power, don't know no struggle Al want flowers, won't show no muscle Clout in the crowd, won't count those tallies, no doubt the amount in the thousands of hundreds Having a cow, lil Al went mad - cash in the mattress account for the budget Tried riding the lightning shine in the high beams vibe outside all night in the size 13 wide brooks mind in the books Been slightly aloof Been finding the truth Guide in the moves Guy still biding his time in the nook Try to invite him, confide in the kook Big-eyed smile, in line with the youth you might need subcutaneous bypass To help them achieve simultaneous climax Trained both brains, in display on an imax Ain’t no way I’m saying "it's my bad" Untying the noose Try to lighten the mood Buy the illusion Like to be fooled Lie for the blueprint (In) Line to be ruined Nice if you knew him Try to be cool Tried riding the lightning Tried riding the lightning

know if I’m on the edge, I’ma call you hope I find all the sentiment gone to division arisen of lost fools no interest listenin to falsehoods all this isn’t disciplined, fault to the crossed systems and physical obstacles cost isn’t impossible fought with the opinion I’m off the boat rock an obit fit for the goat the plot thickenin, hidden within the fort a lot different when he was locked and loaded mock sympathy liftin, the ship afloat conflicted; known for a different motive won’t omit the sole (soul) slip of tongue old interests slow the roll into sludge hoped to ignore the affixed affront bear my likeness and you eat free why am I like this when you need me? abide and imbibe to find relief an incline, within sight the final peak keep climbin, in time, I’ll light the beacon might not like it but it’s what I need might not like it but it’s what I need who’s in the news today? Who isn’t used to hate? Choosin to use the pain movin in two brigades and losing the youth to changes loosen the noose and chains, he flew in a few good names to them, a usual tuesday to you, beginnin of new things situation isn’t helping mission statement: wish for well being getting paid with mental health treatments better help and he felt feelings beg amends, second guess, leadin with friends ended and bells ringin eat red velvet, see debt clingin these lead vests seem a bit deceitful see, hear, speak, fear evil itself no more ways to get help no more baitin these breaths no more treating yourself few weeks of feast, don’t cease, repeat to lost health weakened (weekend), we defeatin ourselves reasons are obsolete and all hell broke loose as soon as you left the room assume it’s due to new ventures loomin met the who’s who of group delusion said dementia confirmed he was lucid look at them, comforted well in the new digs should’ve been used to a cell when they moved in took a second to settle intrusions bet on the blueprint, head in the music bear my likeness and you eat free why am I like this when you need me? abide and imbibe to find relief an incline, within sight the final peak keep climbin, in time, I’ll light the beacon might not like it but it’s what I need might not like it but it’s what I need

(this portion of our show brought to you by Jello instant pudding!) sundown get home sundown get home sundown get home sundown get home this shit been hittin different inhibition long live the optimist - call it quits yet? Coddle him till you swat the insect mock his interest in larger business accomplice in his incompetence parlor tricks with the arguments I got called on it walk it off eight years of hate steering all the thoughts came here in pain, hearing “knock it off” and take your place facing the carpet bomb anger fading, wandering parking lots think chasing the grave it’ll all stop (playin it safe?) probly not but a day erased is a problem solved brain decayed, art devolved throw the ball long I’m callin yard sundown get home sundown get home sundown get home sundown get home long removed from the pulpit gospel truth became bullshit awful news was the culprit opportunity spoken restart him with a motive we lost friends in the motion beyond sending a notice keep on mending emotions he just stop, and then – go party alignment three dimensional D-R- assigned these key defenses, ill bars still finding a hit essential sick of pissin his potential lid is rising when I finish acted like I might’ve listened been trying the penicillin of twin mics and bigger fishin his line fits tightly in the incisors eyes hurt, light burns, I’m inside her cure my sicknesses in the drive thru blur my vision, stick with the fried food herd witnesses into high noon no more recitals no hold from the former idols goals don’t show decline, I’ll hoard gold till a fortune is undermined and my portion of holdings undefined I won’t know what’s owned till it’s in my sight hope all the marbles been worth the fight it’s my time sundown get home sundown get home sundown get home sundown get home long removed from the pulpit gospel truth became bullshit awful news was the culprit opportunity spoken restart him with a motive we lost friends in the motion beyond sending a notice keep on mending emotions he just stop

lookin to the net move stutter step cut it left to the hoop to shoot, lose it to a theft Used to usin dudes as dupes, I should choose the best Instead, shooin troops ahead to loose the noose I put their necks in Grouped into the fold, dispute the mold, eschew reflection and the tool you used? defective. Who you left with? (WHO YOU LEFT WITH?) I be keepin it a hunnid five single breed of a new kind peers seen far behind me thinkin ink’ll free it from a mind tick tick, clock’s winding the tightrope heightening x2 placated with the pay grade may wait to convey another mayday the same mistakes in him takin a break, ain’t makin thanksgiving the painkillers savin him, hate to face it can’t ask to mask the cataracts habitat is cabbage patch room or two could use a cactus new shoes used to distract him but soon the fools will rule the masses still upset the sector you excel in won't accept you've entered it & hopin those you showed the ropes to won't expose the doughy center no exception – no ascendant, slow beginner an emotional soul within him the upholstery exposed at dinner hot coals heat poultry, the stove is missin but still got him a throne and a pot to piss in I be keepin it a hunnid five single breed of a new kind peers seen far behind me thinkin ink’ll free it from a mind tick tick, clock’s winding the tightrope heightening I be keepin it a hunnid five single breed of a new kind peers seen far behind me thinkin ink’ll free it from a mind tick tick, clock’s winding the tightrope heightening Victory is simply a deceit that we will never see sulky, mostly you’ll concede on the pipe, in the weeds easily Given whatever we goddamn need Never remember a goddamn thing Live in a goddamn dream Billing a goddamn fee makes sense(cents) take checks see what the con man see they always like the quiet ones guided by the ire some silence, my environment & find the time been tiresome I be keepin it a hunnid five single breed of a new kind peers seen far behind me thinkin ink’ll free it from a mind tick tick, clock’s winding the tightrope heightening I be keepin it a hunnid five single breed of a new kind peers seen far behind me thinkin ink’ll free it from a mind tick tick, clock’s winding the tightrope save the last grace, know forever is irrelevant Devil at the door, stop, don't knock, let him in Kettle met a pot with an exoskeleton sayin “thanks for the new block resident!”

flashback, 04 or 05 squad bopped off to a pond for the night teen troop headed on a quest of fellowship redeemed through meeting an impressive denizen goose on the loose groups knew not to mess with we messed with it named him frederick gave chase with great haste when we’d invade his space turn away when he thought we got the message post childish provocation we were off to admire fred’s faunal neighbors when to our surprise, headed toward us came our new best friend frederick prepared for capers quick test drive to remind who the pilot is left right, realigning alliances in together, new goose of a feather reschedule all events – this entire night is his we forgot all the medicine but at least got frederick no calls or messages tell em I’m with frederick true friend till it ended new men when we left him we don’t – we don’t we don’t – we don’t we don’t – we don’t never forget frederick goofed off till the sky was sunless goose not willin to deny the fun yet truthfully, amused, still tryna get some rest we shooed him, reassurin there’d be new plans first thing early in the mornin surely the beast’ll agree to our appointment wake up, off to the bird, boys join in call to the herd, lil beak heard noises no frickin way fred separate from the flock straight to the squad, ain’t afraid of the talk all danger is gone, brave gait when he walk day made watchin him climb on rocks eyes on the dock honkin along with the march got him watchin us hop in the pond waddlin on jaws all dropped as he plopped right in to the water we forgot all the medicine but at least got frederick no calls or messages tell em I’m with frederick true friend till it ended new men when we left him we don’t – we don’t we don’t – we don’t never forget frederick never forget frederick

talkin about it like I need the practice preachin to choirs, priorly baptist feelin inspired, meaning is tacit each being eagerly breathe in the madness wracked with the lactic acid kick back when the man’s attractive ain’t a life where he packed a mac-10 fisher-price didn’t have it back then (know what you’re askin) holdin the answers more in the basket shown what the task is own the whole damn house, can’t relax in it growin older cancels out the advantages throwin shoulders in a krogers for granny smith gross odor formin hoardin the cannabis half-witted, can’t get it, back to the lab with his ass tagged, mask lifted pickin at a scab, bag of cash missin when he didn’t have a last gasp in him if he ask, give him half, it’ll pass hit him when he sat & lackin ambition out on the borders of a vegas operation, no mistakin him agents concentrated on his payment, all the faith in him say the patience ain’t his favorite, made the paces quick brain is racin with the hatred in the way it is motion after motion after motion hopin that you notice knowin that you won't ay talkin about it like I need the practice fact is, plans prone to be canceled you can ooze class do the math suit to battle but happenings mostly random proving things goin well is an issue, too usually there’s no tell in the interview used to be a better sell to be listened to getting eggshells into the chicken soup (it's delicious!) call it a double-dip all bought parts got comped from the government crossin his heart, it’s an artists’ apartment the golf cart’s part of his partner’s project went hard hitting six figures flippant, didn’t get rich with it blip in the grid, kid stick with his intuition livin with a fit missus into an even meaner meat grinder too intent on keeping things kinder assume an entrance heater feeds fires tune a beacon, see the scene brighter new disease relieve his hindsight new season keep belief high looseleaf, the key to high life only me, I need to be higher I need to be higher I need to be higher I need to be higher I need to be higher to be higher to be higher ay, pass the lighter

opposite of socks at christmas blisters on him are the litmus, yet harmful thoughts’ve gone the distance still he wanna nix the fitness subsist synonymous with resistance been stirrin pots amid launchin missives live in the fog until it dissolve it all falls apart when i’ve lost the vision look learn to love the long division earn enough for fallin into dodgin all the consequences sure been awful thoughtful since he went through with the new game doin away with kool-aid, spinnin wu tang, abused youth too late save the effusive language make sure you came through the danger don’t get much interest in two cents invest in you in a new sense too sensitive to send to rest two sentences have said you best put to the test, haven’t proven yet don’t assume me dead, I move again the truth at length removed the debt approval met won’t improve the end I want you to say what you mean I want you to say what you mean thinkin it helps if I’m deep in the process iffy the devil ever kneeled to a project he get the belt when I plead no contest till hell freezes, freein the monster & it gets eager to feed in the conquest team need me to re-up the content seems easy, it eats at the progress B went from readin to bein on top tens got home, never feel any better got stoned, never feel any better bought more, never see em together whenever we in the venue I leave the scene in defensive & lettin both feet out the window look, no hands – mental holds the wheel aligned youth stolen, motion been denied new home grew old, it’s been a while got no more PATIENCE tired of waitin tryin not to crack when my time is wasted wires firing, mind alive I’ve got no PATIENCE but I keep on savin rakin wages ain’t no basics bankin payments, makin statements (I messed it up in the recording lol) stays THE SAME AIN’T GOT NO ay, ay ain’t GOT no

[Open Mike Eagle] Is there anything you want people to do? [Aesop Rock] (laughs) What do you mean, in this world? [OME] Yeah, I guess! [Aes] Just be good to one another, man, you know, like, the negative - negativity is just... people are just negative on their own and they deal with it, you know? So if you're negative to others, then it just makes it harder for everybody. You know what I mean? [OME] Yeah, man! [Aes] Everyone should, like, at least... at least pretend that they're happy. Even if they're not. Just lie about it. [OME] We do. That's part of our job. [Aes] Keep doing that, because we need those lies. -- dave franco play him now in the documentary debt paid thanks to monster energy hates to owe, call it common chemistry vase of water still a thoughtful centerpiece stopped pretending he got the recipe bought the remedy sought the doc & dumped thoughts, she mended me mentioned all the flaws taught her everything heed the call to arms, conquer memories comatose boy, you’re so close to overdose know you’re smokin those dosidos poisoned choice so he boils over & avoids the issue with white noise tired of using inside voice tryin to get you to fight more & pry truth from the lies I was told find the code he cut it kind of close so you should try it slow no room to fight a clone hope you expire old but you the type to know music bitin on the low nuisance like you got to go standin in line when he handin out cds see these lines, be like “it seems easy” previous lifetime speaking freely ET in the LV scenery need to phone home much more frequently receipts keep me in the greenery given my last name get in my fast lane hid him away; no place in the rat race get an unmarked space in the basement make it till the next paid vacation don’t face him when takin the painkillers motivation in chasing the same feeling won't wait for the scapegoat; bass notes there to take him away to a place he can lay low to the top if you’re still alive turn hide and hope you don’t get caught in the scythe it’s on sight claimin all the gall in a fight and jackknife in the call of an audible plight yeah, right (cause you know, like… you the loudest every time and you ain’t doin shit) won a larger part in the get down won’t stop until six houses with the marble walls and kitchen counters bottle service his business outing insistent on his opinion, found he knew shit about it quick fixes stalled him, dismissin calls sayin “hit the showers” print the power this, his hour can’t be straight with it can’t tell you what I mean hate being fake with you but I can’t tell you what I think fan service cut our keys banterin with ganders at who I’d be can’t turn the handle, it seems too easy plans surely canceled, he been deceiving master of the answers, speaking freely askin her if that hurts more than heals me past the appeal and breathin have to ease the people, don’t think of reasons you were never needed for deeper feelings keep your ego clean of the heat you’re dealing bring a mask and keep the inaction free from ideally all three of your personas you won’t get by if you don’t grow up emotions high but I won’t go nuts devoted tryin to shoulder us moment is dying holding a phone for a light won’t expose all the holes we ignored in our lives going through motions, we try to ignite a new fire and know it’s a lie find a reusable line to get through in the strife moments in time, we coped and we cried I know we survive, I know we alright