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RADI8

by John Ra

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1.
My mind is a speedy driver A hamster in a wheel Circling around something That feels so real I carry it with me always See it in everything I do I can't touch it yet, no But I can stay true 500, 600, 700 laps Living off naps, no sleep no sleep My mind is a scuba diver And I think that I may be in too deep Dearie used to tell me one day That I would shine like the sun I remember being younger Catching fireflies with her in the front yard for fun (First time I held) Lightning, lightning In a bottle Lightning, lightning In a bottle My heartbeat is the only thing I hear when I'm alone I feel the love in my veins, let the beat set the tone Though my mind is electric, I feel no shock At the thought one day this little beat of mine will stop I wanna outlive all my friends So when I reach my end No one's there to cry To feel the pain of seeing me die Or be reminded of how fast time passed us by Like lightning bugs we all have moments to shine Brief, but powerful enough to be seen Generators of generations Our energy grows exponentially (We are all) Lightning, lightning In a bottle With all this power that I got I won't stop Best believe when that pedal touch the metal I'ma go full throttle Lightning, liiiiiiiightninnnnnnnng In a bottleeeeeeeeeeeee I AM LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT
2.
Cascade 01:46
I’m just a domino sometimes I don’t know where to go one misstep, bad things follow I don’t wanna rush but I can’t stop it though push back push backwards domino can I fall back or is down the only way to go? it feels like I can’t take wrong steps and I can’t catch my breath I feel it in my chest shot straight through my vest left right left right left head up always, blessed eyes wide, do my best fall in love with my quest life’s one way highway traffic jam, overdrive me find a lane, do it my way fall back into my place move again at my pace inside in my space domino defy gravity swim against the cascade upstream
3.
I don’t know about you but lately, I’m feeling bold all this time inside got my mind fried don’t hold on, it’s time to let go I think we all have times times where it’s hard to see the signs oh no I don’t know why I cling too hard to things sometimes everything’s gone awry head cloudy just like the sky same rhythm, same rhyme I think that I’m I’m losing my mind (my mind) I’m losing my mind (my mind) I’m losing my mind (my mind) I’m losing my mind (my mind) I’m losing my mind (my mind) I’m losing my mind (my mind) I’m losing my mind (my mind) I’m losing my mind (my mind) I’m losing my mind losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing tell me how I lose something that you can’t find you tryna say I lost my mind (tell me how it feel) tell me how I lose something that you can’t find (when all you see is real, red pill, red pill) you tryna say I’m crazy, well baby I’m maybe, but maybe not cause losing my mind helped me find my way (tell me how it feel, when all you see is real) I guess it’s not so bad to feel like I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m (mind) losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m (time) losing I’m losing, I’m losing I’m losing, I’m losing
4.
Sunlight 02:27
I just wanna ride around ride around in the sunlight fly around, fly around when the sun’s bright ride around, ride around in the sunlight fly around, fly around fly around don’t tie me down let me black, let me brown ride around, ride around fly around, fly around out of sight out of mind I sad it two times out of sight out of mind I said two times so anytime that I feel hazy step outside and take a gazey at the sun to remember I’m good I’m here, rising high my dear John Ra but the sun was my greatest fear used to wonder how a star that’s so far away can have this much effect on my day aye Im in the light light light and Im feeling alright right right right reaching new height height height in the sunlight light light light taking off I’m taking flight flight flight flight shining bright bright bright bright 2020 seeing right right right right in the sunlight light light light I just wanna ride around ride around in the sunlight fly around, fly around when the sun’s bright ride around, ride around in the sunlight fly around, fly around fly around don’t tie me down let me black, let me brown ride around, ride around fly around, fly around
5.
Cut Through 02:06
6.
Power Outage 03:23
woke up this morning, seen grey in the sky I know I know this feeling, but I don’t know why if I could stop it I would honestly don’t know if i should try to fight these clouds in my life or let the rain wash me fore sunshine I’m just a boy from the south with a little bit of gold in my mouth they say when it rains it pours but when it rains sometimes the power goes out living in darkness, waiting for the sun’s return I wanna feel the heat on my skin, I know I won’t burn rain rain go away, can’t you come again another day? what if I don’t wanna feel this way? didn’t have this in my plans today I guess it’s not my say, it’s yours I can’t walk through unopened doors clouds are as old as dinosaurs if I could stop it I would honestly don’t know if i should try to fight these clouds in my life or let the rain wash me fore sunshine I’m just a boy from the south with a little bit of gold in my mouth they say when it rains it pours but when it rains sometimes the power weatherman weatherman, help me be a better man tell me when the sun is coming back again looking forward but these clouds are in my abdomen I’m going outside I’m going for a ride gotta live my life regardless I know it can’t rain forever so I’ma must enjoy this weather one day soon things will be better I know it, I know it I’m just a boy from the south and I think finally figured it out they say when it rains it pours but after rain power is restored
7.
Gravity 03:53
so many stars at night they shine so bright I feel them around me love is the force that keeps the course holds things together so tightly there is nothing more that I could need in my life every time I’ve been left love has helped me feel right paradigm, love sublime your love is right on time you are the only thing I need in life and my dreams it feels so good to have you close right next to me you hold me down like gravity what are these lights swarm ing around me? I feel this love swirl ing around me stars shine bright day night time almighty sun shine moon light love is around me you are the only thing I need in life and my dreams it feels so good to have you close right next to me you hold me down like gravity you are (you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are) the only thing I need in life and my dreams it feels so good to have you close right next to me (you are, you are, you are, you are, you are, you are) you hold me down like gravity gravity
8.
what up y’all right now I’m 27 by this time in life i’ve learned a lot of lessons it’s been weighing on me heavy, need to share them hope you can lend your ear to me for just a second before i tell you where I’m at let’s take a minute, lets go back to the beginning, where it started that first feeling born in 93 in ATL on 808, that’s a true tale (true story) I had everything I could’ve needed, (pure love) at the time my family fit me like a (like a glove) tried a lot of things when I was young never made a team but still had fun (lotta lotta fun) music was the only thing that managed to stick at the time I felt like a sore thumb (sore thumb) outside looking in always got to know myself at a young age started to clash with my environment, pure rage that’s not good use of my energy I was younger at the time man I couldn’t see always protect your inner child, even from family home is supposed to be a place of peace when it’s not you’re better off signing a lease last time I checked the map (map map map) ain’t no gym in pallet town, pallet town if you’re fighting battles at home get gone, don’t stick around last time I checked the map (map map map) ain’t no gym in pallet town, pallet town put yourself first, put your health first try your luck in another town leave home be alone (or with friends) you need to see this world on your own every day you’re here is etched in stone your time is now, if you miss it you’ll be (gone) be patient with yourself though, that’s key you already are who you’re supposed to be you got more power than you realize you can’t see it but you’ll know what it feels like it’s like a, it’s like a light came on in my head, got me feeling free I got a lot of stuff to do fore I’m down & dead, buried there’s no cap on brainpower, I will never stop learning experience is the best teacher, I will never stop earning be true, be you the right thing is what you’re supposed to do you need to learn to reassess value don’t see the glass as full or empty, see through of all the things I’ve learned these are just a few time is always against you but your energy exists in an eternal state expand upon yourself in this life, RADI8 RADI8 RADI8 I used to have fear now I’m clear now I’m great ATLJJ808 guess it was written in the stars, it was fate I’m in the light now no hurry no stress no worries just blessings and more lessons last time I checked the map (map map map) ain’t no gym in pallet town, pallet town if you’re fighting battles at home get gone, don’t stick around last time I checked the map (map map map) ain’t no gym in pallet town, pallet town keep home in your heart, don’t finish where you start

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released February 28, 2021

Production & Cover Art: ATLJJ808
Writing, Recording & Mixing: John Ra
Executive Production: msy tsy
Mastering: Tim Gilchrist

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