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Lightning in a Bottle
04:48
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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
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2. |
Cascade
01:46
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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
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3. |
Losing My Mind
03:25
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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
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4. |
Sunlight
02:27
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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
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5. |
Cut Through
02:06
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6. |
Power Outage
03:23
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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
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7. |
Gravity
03:53
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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
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8. |
No Gym in Pallet Town
05:09
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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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