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Vagabond

by Noveliss

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1.
The Garden 02:32
(Verse 1) 30 odd years Trying to understand where my mind went Confide in a touch of zen Guide the pen to enlightenment Self deprecation If I should miss on the mic again Disappear from the digital world The search for likes will end The blackest miracle Blurred lines Of organized religion And being spiritual I thought we made it to somewhere promising All the mileage To get a glimpse of the top of the mountain to see how high it is One problem Unable to talk of the summit If one doesn't descend And admire the accomplishment now From the bottom You win some But lose multiple Under the coldest moon A wind breeze Carrying dead leaves Every Autumn is serene as The sound of them Scraping concrete The end is important in all things Before they sink in the soil A beautiful image But didn't post it on socials Efficient choke holds Rappers still Rapping over they vocals.... The garden Teach you how to cultivate land The ocean Show you how to move with no plan It's all natural (x4) (Verse 2) It hurts to find out you the strong friend We wonder alone Intentionally never charging our phones Consistently allowed the troubles of the world to knock me off of the throne I ain't got it together Regardless the type of weather We Perfecting art or algorithms out of rhythm for leisure Torn They finally got the rebels to conform The one's that said that they'd never change But got caught in the storm But change is what you do if you getting caught in the rain And when it rains it...doors Can open up like poors But yes when it rains it pours on the poor We seen our floors Is it even our intention to reach our ceilings anymore Uphill climbing ignoring feelings as the norm How many times we've seen machines destroy man in the ending right? And the Portuguese showed the Japanese how to bring guns to a sword fight Spread the European Ideology like cosmetology And make sure it look good for the gram Aint no economy Capitalism Billionaire sovereignty on top of poverty millions go to bed hungry At least you can win the lottery.... The garden Teach you how to cultivate land The ocean Show you how to move with no plan It's all natural (x4)
2.
Vagabond 03:19
(All I know is darkness And the blood of a battle He who bears light exists in the deepest shadow) (x2) (Verse 1) My whole life I've been invested Master this weapon Invincible under the Heavens By any means A blood thirsty demon I've always been alone Before the name was legend Was wreckless They called me Takezo What is true strength? My only master was the mountains and trees Only to be Preoccupied by a leaf The Narrow view Life has no value to speak to Kill or be killed Or so skilled That's it's beneath you My form is impeccable Or should I be formless? I've mastered my mind Or do I empty thoughts for the moment? I touch the void No focus The body just knows it Amazing I lose the void Was too focused on becoming the greatest Disconnected from the earth And my blade I lost my way Drowning in the sea of the slain All for a name "Invincible" Just a heat haze Removed by the rain True strength is indefinable Until you obtain (All I know is darkness And the blood of a battle He who bears light exists in the deepest shadow) (x2) I'm just a Vagabond Vagabond I've seen the summit But is the goal To climb the mountain Or to become it (x4) (The personification of every wave Never once concerned with a title Along the way...) (x2) (Verse 2) Musashi just use the weapon I'm the weapon itself Cherished by all swords We all connected it's all eclectic The emptiest mind I was raised by the tides and the waves Sea (See)? Water doesn't care to choose It simply obeys You wish to win? See the shape of the soil in the riverbed And the wind? These Outside forces decide how everything... Moves Which means Water's freedom is absolute Only swing the blade if it's worth it And every slash is true Fully connected to the earth But here's where I get lost Is it about Mastering thoughts or not having thoughts at all? Grew up on an island And became one myself Existing alone My lack of communication next My only speech channeled through my Weapon and sex To live for the sword is beautiful Nothing more Nothing less I'm more animal than man My spirit free to Infinity Kojiro My name in Chaligraphy So you remember me... (The personification of every wave Never once concerned with a title Along the way...) (x2) I'm just a Vagabond Vagabond I've seen the summit But is the goal To climb the mountain Or to become it (x4)
3.
(The damage is thorough They tell us that we don't exist in a Fantasy World Little black boys And Black girls They tell us that we don't exist in a Fantasy World) Everyday is Earthday And people choose to live in fear of a black Mermaid (x4 (Verse 1) Only show the glow son If he claiming to be the Shogun Floss the Ring of Power Each hour From here to Rohan Wish you well Although a different tale Would say simple males Tell you there's no black elves in Rivendell Racism dwells Behind the keyboards of triggered incels The ammunition for Christians Weaponizing religion In the worst way Fear our son's dating their daughters And Black Mermaids Hate her braids Black birthday's Swimming through the middle passage Sinking slave ships, drowning captains Turn into a Syren on our captureres I'll shine the light through the aperture Revenge could be the rapture But never stray from the path Switch up your patterns With a style off kilter A silent killer All stealth mode as Syphon Filter With the mic A healer But pillage a cipher Slide through Like Europeans Deep in a native village And we still need a place for healing Everyday is Earthday And people choose to live in fear of a black Mermaid (x2) (The damage is thorough They tell us that we don't exist in a Fantasy World Little black boys And Black girls They tell us that we don't exist in a Fantasy World) Everyday is Earthday And people choose to live in fear of a black Mermaid (x2)
4.
(Verse 1) The chisled belly of the beast That Core strength Rooted in the earth like war paint Authentic The clay Plants dry out when the hues Change Dancing in the rain Brandishing blades Handling canvases Infinite Paint That's my new law The body of work decor For the walls While you worried about Dior from the mall Every verse come in knowledge and love Encased in bulletproof glass in the halls of the Louvre Truly on The legendary path Only pay for the craft In Bullion Gold plated raps get truly large En Sabah Nur The first of my kind They learned he is impervious to decline Apocalypse The name that they gave For demise Phoenix The name that they gave to The Rise Emerge from the fire Leave the ashes behind Your open wounds close up over time The paradox locks us into not knowing how much we got Infinite Paint That's my new law Admire work From a distance Before you move on We too lost Watch the paint dry for a minute Watch the paint dry for a minute Don't forget it (x2) (Verse 2) Realizing when you hit the cocoon stage Stay detached from those who could alter your new phase Leave a legacy of infinite praise Nurture the new age I plant trees Knowing I'll never sit in the shade Never claim self made With masters along the way When the student's ready The teacher appears to engage When the weather change I hear the call Seasonal depression On the heels of the Fall Tackle us all Cause' we never vent Intelligent son Since the weapon was swung When the dragon enters the room Watch the Elephant run Too many Rappers dying Regardless how you feel Bout they rhyming Violence isn't normal Who numb to seeing death on your socials I crept with the most tools To free your mind from these old rules Everybody chasing Mogul Since they opened up pro tools... I could be old news... The cold blues... Play your cards right when you need space Far from a cheapskate Dual disc in the briefcase Seto Kaiba Blue Eyes Writer Until my times up And I might just... I might just... Infinite Paint That's my new law Admire work From a distance Before you move on We too lost Watch the paint dry for a minute Watch the paint dry for a minute Don't forget it (x2)
5.
(Verse 1) The tale of Zatoichi continues What's on the menu? I don't mean to intrude You know I can't SEE what I get into But it's ten of you And to the blade You look identical A massure May I interest you? I advise you not to move Don't get too physical You heard the tales of the lightning sword And how they end too There's more to the cane handle The speed of light Slice the candle in half Right in front of you But it won't split until I leave the room (Hook) The falling leaf doesn't hate the wind Drift through a town Touch down I'm on the move again Darkness is my ally Come find me if you can Is there a paradise in the end? I know we need it If there's a paradise in the end I couldn't see it... (Verse 2) With no light Your eyes betray you Soon as your blade moves Every one of my senses Sharp as the cane too I enjoy gambling as much as the next man No cashing in chips if you a dead man (Hook) The falling leaf doesn't hate the wind Drift through a town Touch down I'm on the move again Darkness is my ally Come find me if you can Is there a paradise in the end? I know we need it If there's a paradise in the end I couldn't see it... (Verse 3) Under the watchful eye of the sun I'm against violence But if you could please keep it down And try to lose your life in silence Untouchable On the road I travel alone Couldn't risk the lives of others While my past is in tow That's my only route All the skill in the world But couldn't save the one's I care about My self worth sinks lower Through all my whereabouts Trying to find purpose As the earth spins We'll be beneath it Clearing out space So the circle can be completed Karma Trying to balance my past with every deed quick Thrive on simplicity All this life is a mystery How could helping others lead to misery? (Hook) The falling leaf doesn't hate the wind Drift through a town Touch down I'm on the move again Darkness is my ally Come find me if you can Is there a paradise in the end? I know we need it If there's a paradise in the end I couldn't see it... (Verse 4) My swords Immortal Tip I repent for my past on behalf of the less fortunate The story is Ghosts from my past Drug me through all of hell I've fallen Accordingly But most importantly Truly caught myself I know how deep the bottom dwells When all has failed And often All you find is You could really blame it all on self (Hook) The falling leaf doesn't hate the wind Drift through a town Touch down I'm on the move again Darkness is my ally Come find me if you can Is there a paradise in the end? I know we need it If there's a paradise in the end I couldn't see it...
6.
(Verse 1) Lyrical miracle spiritual individual Weaponized my Killer Instinct You know how Cinder do Chop a cinder block Then negotiate your surrender Snap into the zone Randy Savage Massive poems Last long after you gone Like Vandal Savage Enter the Dragon My passion a right of passage Then write the passage Passing it down Don't be so average Think Lead a generation to water but also help them to drink I'm far from the model My moto, never conform The master stay informed While never changing his form A creative cursed with imagination That's laced with hoodie rap Nunchucks with the kevlar handles they knock your bullets back... (Hook) Lyrical Miracle (nah') Immortal Material Lift a spirit You hear it too Look in the river See more than just a reflection move Look in the river See more than just a reflection move (x2) (Verse 2) Who's on the way But also seeking the Way Unsheathing the brain Knowledge the weapon No less than Blessings Never settling When setting the precedent for the message Communicate through a record Then wreck it Destroy the evidence Choose your worth The truest words Your navigation has more to do with the universe Than who you vs. Generational curses Getting Shattered By the sound of inspirational verses And blasted in first person As the earth spins Continue learning That fire burning Perpetual Passion Set the soul a blaze Beautiful flames When the spirit smoking Use it as cover Out in the open Not a social butterfly Use the mic to be outspoken A chosen son of the Sun Draw energy from my son And daughter... Love from the author I'll be home in the morning The illest lesson Watch every weapon adapt to your movement The path of the rooted What energy will you harness to use it? (Hook) Lyrical Miracle (nah') Immortal Material Lift a spirit You hear it too Look in the river See more than just a reflection move Look in the river See more than just a reflection move (x2)
7.
Dragons 03:53
(Verse 1) I see the branches of life I studied pathways Adapt and you choose Blindfolded and true A visual learner When the roads close What are your alternate routes? Embrace victory as Assurance why you do what you do Digging to discover hidden lessons every time that you lose Time is a jewel Whether it shines or not is mostly on you I felt the energy from the Heavens And put it into my records To inspire other people Who think of me as a legend Impossible I've been underachieving since my graduation But another Way to look at it Is Maybe this is where we stop comparing ourselves to others Different paths for every woman and man What was she showing you? When you spoke to the universe So colloquial Every page that I've read Embedded within my brain Turn a page Apply to life While guiding you through terrain Paper cuts on my fingertips A sloppy workspace Disobeying my Feng Shui What the meaning is? (Verse 2) Always in the pursuit of Wisdom literature Regardless of belief I don't argue behind the keys I'd rather place a hammock between two trees And catch the breeze If you wasting energy I don't intervene Who living clean? You putting 180's in the universe My virtue Watch you get surprised by balance When karma finishes up the circle Had the necessary training But swore that I'd never hurt you Can't master the energy of my enemy Til' I learn you Every warrior masculine The boys and the girls But the feminine is what makes you a watershed to the world... Empathy Not to be confused with sympothy For an entity But Understanding in your heart What ties together the symphony Identifying what a Journey to the west is The best leaders are the one's people barely know exist Before you exit Non-Action the greatest action If you wondering A master not by conquering But becoming... (Verse 3) The Dragon's story Only Compassion born through freedom from moral categories The Allegory I heard Many know the way But few walk it That's why you walking away My heart race Watching leaves change right after August I always Learn from Nature and not a building or a office She's never in a hurry Yet Everything is accomplished Stillness You could see the wind bending the trees Still Not like "don't move" But moving in peace Existing alone Same way an athlete May enter the zone Only maintaining that essence Until the day that you gone If you give evil not a thing to oppose It'll disappear by itself On the loneliest road I see no enemies All streams flow to the sea because it's lower than them Yet truly the one in power Humility The greatest ability Be Water We're chasing the meaning Do for others And you're present for all beings

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Inspired by the legendary Manga, Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue. This project is dedicated to Rick Brown.

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released November 17, 2022

Recorded/Mixed/Mastered by Hir-O
Written by Noveliss
Artwork by Aaron Hendrick

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Noveliss Detroit, Michigan

Member of the legendary world renowned Detroit Hip Hop Group; Clear Soul Forces. Noveliss is known for his intellectual wordplay and mixture of nerdy; anime, comic book references and deep societal subject matter. A distinct voice on the mic, the lyricist is known as the Microphone Hokage. Top influences are Eminem, MF DOOM, Black Thought, Redman and NAS. ... more

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