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I'll Be Free
03:06
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One of these days, I'll be free, one of these days (4x)
Welcome all to the famed Land of the Free
But there's just not enough proof to back up that claim
Where every politician says they have that master plan
But every master plan they make requires slaves
Now you can buy your own cells, purchase your own whips and chains
But just remember that they can take it all away
They give you some free will, just enough to trick your brain
That you're not in a cage from your birth until your grave
One of these days, I'll be free, one of these days (4x)
No more restraints
No more chains
No more pain
I'm sure I'll be free
One of these days, I'll be free, one of these days (4x)
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Take A Nap
02:42
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I'm glad you're an ally
Better late than never I guess
But you don't get to usurp
Always remember that you're just a guest
You're just too woke
Maybe you need to take a nap
Slow down your roll
You don't get to tell me
What are my truths and what are the facts
And you don't get to tell me
What it really means to be Black
I'm really glad you found your passion fighting all injustice
But I'm begging and I'm pleading to you, don't muck it up
Don't overstay your welcome and don't overstep the boundary
Cause I will be the first to tell you 'Shut the Fuck Up'!
Ring the Alarm, Queen Antifa's coming, oh hey
Ring the Alarm, her Instagram is bumping, oh hey
Ring the Alarm, she's getting likes from suffering, oh hey
Ring the Alarm, she's getting clout for nothing
No!
You don't get to tell me
How hard real life oppression can be
And you don't get to tell me
What is and what's not offensive to me
You're just too woke
Maybe you need to take a nap
Slow down your roll
You don't get to tell me
What is my struggle and what are my fears
And you don't get to cancel
When you've been canceled for hundreds of years
I'm really glad you found your passion fighting all injustice
But I'm begging and I'm pleading to you, don't muck it up
Don't overstay your welcome and don't overstep the boundary
Cause I will be the first to tell you 'Shut the Fuck Up'!
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Final Day
03:03
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You thought that you had it figured out
But now you must go a different route
I bet that you never thought or dreamed
That your world could be quarantined
Party like it's your final day
Drink up like it's your final day
Make love like it's your final day
Live life like it's your final day
You've seen now that life can throw a curve
And time is something you can't reserve
So live now cause it's your only chance
You've seen proof that God laughs at your plans
Party like it's your final day
Drink up like it's your final day
Make love like it's your final day
Live life like it's your final day
Don't let time slip away! Party like your final day!
Don't let time slip away! Drink up like your final day!
Don't let time slip away! Make love like your final day!
Don't let time slip away! Live life like your final day!
Party like it's your final day
Drink up like it's your final day
Make love like it's your final day
Live life like it's your final day
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Not OK
03:54
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Hey, how you been?
I nod and give a grin
I can't let no one in that I'm not ok, not ok
Man, you're looking great
I smile and say 'Thank you mate'
Cause I can't intimate that I'm not ok, not ok
You seem to always shine
I say ‘Cause life is fine’
But deep within my mind I'm not ok, not ok
When they start to ask me how am I
I want to speak true, not lie
But instead I just say I'm fine
Cause at the end of the day
They got their own burdens to weigh
So I think it's best not to say that I'm not ok
Hey, you're doing well
I smile so they can't tell
That I may need some help and I'm not ok, not ok
You always smile and laugh
But they don't know the half
Or what's behind the mask that I'm not ok, not ok
It's so hard to heal
When it's hard to reveal
The fact I keep concealed that I'm not ok, not ok
When they start to ask me how am I
I want to speak true, not lie
But instead I just say I'm fine
Cause at the end of the day
They got their own burdens to weigh
So I think it's best not to say that I'm not ok
All the brightest pictures have the darkest negatives (4x)
I'm not….ok (4x)
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Bloodrats
01:37
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Bloodrats in your life
Get em out quick as you can
Quick to give you strife
Every chance that they can
Acting like your friend
That's all part of the scam
Acting like they care
Really not giving a damn
Bloodrats in your life
Get em out quick as you can (4x)
Claim they have your back
That's all really a sham
Love to watch you sink
Just like quickening sand
Laughing as you drown
Still not giving a hand
Bloodrats in your life
Get em out quick as you can
Bloodrats in your life
Get em out quick as you can (4x)
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Too Old
03:14
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Modern romance has been dumbed down
Emojis, no emotions deserves a thumbs down
The media's not social as you think
I'd rather get to know you over drinks
I guess what I'm really trying to say
I'm too old, I'm too old, I'm too old
I'm too old for this shit. I don't swipe right girl
I'm too old, I'm too old, I'm too old
I'm too old for this shit. I don't Bumble girl
I'm too old, I'm too old, I'm too old
I'm too old for this shit. I'm not on Hinge girl
I'm too old, I'm too old, I'm too old
I'm too old for this shit. I'm too old for this shit.
Real love or some online fantasy
Where is the virtue in virtual reality?
Instead of giving thumbs up place to place
I'd rather give you one like face to face
I guess what I'm really trying to say
I'm too old, I'm too old, I'm too old
I'm too old for this shit. I don't swipe right girl
I'm too old, I'm too old, I'm too old
I'm too old for this shit. I don't Bumble girl
I'm too old, I'm too old, I'm too old
I'm too old for this shit. I'm not on Hinge girl
I'm too old, I'm too old, I'm too old
I'm too old for this shit. I'm too old for this shit.
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Lisa Novak
01:45
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Miss Novak, Miss Novak
There's no need to wear a MAG
Miss Novak, Miss Novak
You could have pissed when you stopped for gas
Miss Novak, Miss Novak
That's no way to get him back
That's no way to get him back, get him back
Now nobody thought that you'd get very far
But you beat all the odds and you reached for the stars
So how did you wind up pissing in your car?
Miss Novak, Miss Novak
There's no need to wear a MAG
Miss Novak, Miss Novak
You could have pissed when you stopped for gas
Miss Novak, Miss Novak
That's no way to get him back
That's no way to get him back, get him back
Now'd you ever stop to think that your life would turn to this?
Trying to kill a man and reclaim all your bliss
Driving down the road with a diaper full of piss
Lisa Novak, you threw it all away
Lisa Novak, you threw it all away
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8. |
Happy Hour
02:42
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If you're really feeling down
I know a place right here in town
And if you're really feeling low
I know a place that we can go
And if your life's a fucking mess
And you're too depressed to be depressed
Well, there's a bar north, east and west
Let Guinness be your therapist
I don't cry cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I don't sigh cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I'm so high cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I always smile cause every hour's a happy hour for me
If you're really feeling sad
I know a place that'll make you glad
And if you're really feeling stressed
I know a place that is the best
And if your life's a fucking mess
And you're too depressed to be depressed
Well, there's a bar north, east and west
Let Guinness be your therapist
I don't cry cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I don't sigh cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I'm so high cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I always smile cause every hour's a happy hour for me
Is your life a fucking mess?
Are you too depressed to be depressed?
Well, there's a bar north, east and west
Let Guinness be your therapist
I don't cry cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I don't sigh cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I'm so high cause every hour's a happy hour for me
I always smile cause every hour's a happy hour for me
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9. |
Let It Die
00:43
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Breaking up is hard
Alton Ellis said so
I think you should move on
But you can't seem to let go
Spying on the Gram
Seeing what she's up to
I think she would agree
That stalking is not cool
No more checking in or saying hi
Just let it fucking die
Don't bother ask for a reason why
Just let it fucking die
Don't bother beg for another try
Just let it fucking die
Don't bother plead, don't bother cry
Just let it die
Let it fucking die
Clinging to the hope
That she can't live without you
But she's got another bloke
And she's not thinking bout you
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10. |
Wreckage
02:20
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You Know What's Up
02:53
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I just want my intentions known
I won't reside in no friendship zone
Platonic love I'm not interested
I want a friendship with some benefits
Girl, don't act surprised, you know what's up
Girl, stop being shy, you know what's up
Girl, look in my eyes, you know what's up
You know what's up, girl, you know what's up
I understand girl that men do lie
But peep the truth in my bedroom eyes
Cards on the table, now here's the deal
I'm trying to tell you girl, my thirst is real
Girl, don't act surprised, you know what's up
Girl, stop being shy, you know what's up
Girl, look in my eyes, you know what's up
You know what's up, girl, you know what's up
Girl, you out here looking sweet
Good enough to eat. Stop playing girl
You know what's up, you know what's up
And girl, out here looking hot
Heating up the spot. Stop playing girl
You know what's up, you know what's up
And girl, out here looking good
I think it's understood. Stop playing girl
You know what's up, you know what's up
And girl, out here looking fine
There's one thing on my mind. Stop playing girl
You know what's up, Watch out!
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12. |
Too Young To Die
02:11
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I didn't expect them to know my name
Surrounding me like a black steel frame
Saw the world go up in flames
I just smiled and stood there watching
And it doesn't seem like this is real
That's just the way I feel, I don't know why
Well I learned from my mistakes
This time I will escape
I'm too young to die
Well I'm too young to die
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13. |
Must Be Nice
04:19
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First class citizen, must be nice
Always innocent, must be nice
Never terrorists, must be nice
Always patriots, must be nice
You mobilize to terrorize
Prez says go, stop the vote
Storm the gates to spread the hate
There's no guards, it’s not too hard
You charge the door to start the war
Cops don't move, let you through
You're now inside to vandalize
First class citizen, must be nice
Always innocent, must be nice
Never terrorists, must be nice
Always patriots, must be nice
You walk the halls, destroying all
Deface the place, you're a big disgrace
Inflicting pain, smash and maim
Seeing red, blood now shed
Search offices for hostages
No arrests, no consequence
Show me there's no privileges
It must be nice (12x)
Must be nice to riot in the Capitol’s heart
Must be nice to have no National Guard
Must be nice to act on irrational thoughts
Must be nice to violently demonstrate
Must be nice when they vote not to investigate
Must be nice to be able to stage a coup
Must be nice when the laws don't apply to you
Breaking furniture and smashing glass
I can guarantee they'd kick my ass
Causing mayhem and wrecking the place
I can guarantee I would be maced
Laughing, taking selfies with the cops
I can guarantee I would be shot
Bringing loaded weapons, well, nuff said
I can guarantee I would be dead
I guarantee that I'd be dead (4x)
First class citizen, must be nice
Always innocent, must be nice
Never terrorists, must be nice
Always patriots, must be nice
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