1. |
The Garden
02:32
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(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)
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2. |
Vagabond
03:19
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(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)
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3. |
Fear of a Black Mermaid
02:37
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(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)
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4. |
Infinite Paint
03:10
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(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)
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5. |
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(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...
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6. |
Look in the river
02:52
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(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)
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7. |
Dragons
03:53
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(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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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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