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Convocation
CHORUS - SELASSIE
Big dawg on the guest list
Brought it back to the trenches
Made a wave in your mentions
New watch look expensive
They with the talking
I’m with the hustling
They with, they with the talking
I’m with the…
And that shit just don’t cut it in my world
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
On behalf of the senior class
Thank you for seeing past
All of our weaker drafts
Now we have reached the cap
Debt bout the size of a mortgage (yeah)
Still I’ma smile for the portrait (yeah)
Still got my eyes on the target (yeah)
Giving up, that’s not an option
Lest we forget the privilege of education
Some don’t even have the cash to get to this destination
Some had grants, some pay loans
Some move packs, some work polls
Some may run, some may throw
Some pump gas, some drill holes
Faculty members I truly am honored
I’m grateful to speak to the journey upon us
For us to be here
Came and we conquered and now we are scholars
We are prepared
The world is a novel and we are the authors
Let me be clear
We are the future and nothing can stop us
BRIDGE
You just got a new cap
A blue cap
And you’ll throw it away
Bundle a new stack
Of loot that
You’ll just burn in a day
Congratulations this is your graduation day
Congratulations this is your graduation day
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
Just a few years ago we landed on campus, yeah
Seniors called us freshmen we walked around anxious, yeah
Meeting new people as we hope to be liked
Wanna raise my hands but what if I’m not right
No idea what we in for
Times I wish I could ignore
Profs tell me I should give more
Attitude kind of piss poor
But quickly as I would explore
I finally learned I could endure
Worked hard, fell down
Met benchmarks and we felt proud
Lost sleep, but reach goals
Now who knows where we’ll go
Finally cracked the code
Made the honor roll
Since I’m on a roll
Yeah I’m on a roll
Knowledge that I hold
That’s my pot of gold
Pull my family close
Never stand alone (eeesssh)
Beyond relief and I can’t express
How it feels to be done with tests
Looking back on how we got stressed (eeesssh)
Sigh relief and I take a breath
Squeezed the juice til nothings left
Thank the Lord I’m a get some rest
CHORUS - SELASSIE
Big dawg on the guestlist
Brought it back to the trenches
Made a wave in your mentions
New watch look expensive
They with the talking
I’m with the hustling
They with, they with the talking
I’m with the…
And that shit just don’t cut it in my world
OUTRO - SELASSIE
Crazy how I done it
Did it with no options
Made it all from nothing
No it’s no discussion
Tell my dog who run it
I wanna see you gunning in my world
Crazy how I done it
Did it with no options
Made it all from nothing
No it’s no discussion
Tell my dog who run it
I wanna see you gunning in my world
Written by Marlon Wilson, Selassie Drah & Oliver Severin
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2. |
Paper
02:58
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Paper
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
Excited to work in my field (yeah)
Seeing the struggle is real (yeah)
Graduate fresh off the heel (yeah)
Entry level is ideal
LinkedIn and pushing my resume
Wishing today is a better day
Get me a job and it better pay
For these stellar grades
I’m a get a raise
Fresh out Uni
I’m finding it hard
Pointless degree
Can’t find a job
Promised careers
Promised a shot
Was it a scam
Was it just ops
School is a business
I know that now
Product and customer
How is that allowed
PRE-CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
But with mouths to feed
I must explore more options
Even with degrees
Just know that nothings promised
Although it’s in my field
I must forego the office
Wearing dungarees
Till I find something constant
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can't even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can't even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper, That Paper
Now I can't even make no paper
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
I got bill collectors calling
Cause they want they fucking gwap
College Ave and Sallie Mae
Call and call, and never stop
They don’t care about inflation
Or the prices at the pump
Even if I gotta starve
They gon get it to be blunt
Cut from a cloth (Cut-Cut)
Different from most
Swallow my pride
Do what they won’t
Go on EI
Fuck it I won’t
Some of us try (Some of us try)
Most of y’all don’t (Most of y’all don’t)
Sitting at home
Racking up loans
Lose what you own
PRE-CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
But with mouths to feed
I must explore more options
Even with degrees
Just know that nothings promised
Although it’s in my field
I must forego the office
Wearing dungarees
Till I find something constant
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper, That Paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
OUTRO - ARLO MAVERICK
50 Racks for this education (cation)
Now I can’t find an occupation (pation)
Tellin me, I need to be patient (patient)
But my loans ain’t got time for waiting (waiting)
100 Racks for this education (cation)
Now I can’t find an occupation (pation)
Tellin me, I need to be patient (patient)
But my loans ain’t got time for waiting (waiting)
Written by Marlon Wilson & Oliver Severin
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3. |
On Me feat. Dirt Gritie
04:44
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On Me
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
Black excellence
I love when we build our own
Divine blessings
That everybody tries to clone
For us by us
Word I often love to throw
Complexed bias
You know my pockets kind of broke
Grand closing
Another business shut its door
Cause you paid full price in a Gucci store
And Gucci’s more
Buy black right?
Oh that Louis lure
Made my Interac swipe
Part of the reason why we’re last in line
We’ll spend a whole day waiting Prada line
Looking down on our businesses
We’re not interested
In supporting people who live where we live
Til we get it half price
We ain’t finna act right
Robbing niggaz
Like we was white in our past life
All of this cause we don’t accept us
Everybody spends with their own
Except us
CHORUS - DIRT GRITIE
Well, it’s on me
If I’m gone follow they lead
It’s on me
If I’m gone honor they creed
It’s on me
If I got a story to tell
That’s on me
But first I really gotta believe
It’s on me
Now I gotta do it myself
That’s on me
And they don’t buy my shit off the shelf
That’s on me
Well tell them all go to hell
That’s from me
INTERLUDE 1
We live in a capitalist society
And, we just don’t have enough black capitalist
We have a lot of black consumers
As one guy from Atlanta said to me once
In life your either, I don’t know if this applies
But he said you're either a pimp or a hoe
You choose
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
Black owned slept on
White owned best job
Code switch get on
Color blind hell nah
Ya’ll better step off
Only here to check off
Boxes for a quota
Meanwhile at this desk job
It goes unspoken
That I’m the token
Praise diversity
Won’t promote it
Get called racist
So they show him
Can’t blame them
It’s what I’ve chosen
One of the reasons why we often fail
We pray for opportunities to no avail
We don’t trust those
Who look like us
Everything sus
Everything sucks
Bar so high
Can’t succeed
Accept from them
But expect of me
Excuse late wages
No inventory
Let it be us…
It’s a whole different story
CHORUS - DIRT GRITIE
Well, it’s on me
Everytime I speak I get canceled
It’s on me
If you got a quota to meet
That’s on me
If I gave a brother some help
It’s on me
For these BOBs to succeed
It’s on me
And I ain’t got two pennies to squeeze
That's on me
Generation wealth
That’s on me
You gone put that on me
INTERLUDE 2
So we want to talk about creating industries right? When you thinking about industries it’s not just presenting this one thing that is going to be successful. You have to think about, okay this one thing so what else surrounds that thing and if we can provide that then we can capitalize on this particular industry.
VERSE 3 - DIRT GRITIE
I don't date my shit or they gon place my shit
On some ancient list
Want’em to rate my hits
Amongst the greats and if they can't relate that's it
Then I'll take my shit and go away I guess
To a domestic life where I can raise my kids
Who gon hear Poli Live and wanna play them hits
And so I planted a seed, branched a tree
Food, clothing, shelter that's all on me
Until we’re dust in the wind cause that's all we’ll be
Live to hear some kind words at your eulogy
Woo is me, talking so foolishly
MFM, BIP that could fall on me
And I don't mean to reflect but it's just this beat
To put that nod in your neck, you can call on me
It’s 1-800-Dirt-Gritie
I’ll take that responsibility
INTERLUDE 3
To me what comes with supporting a black business would be putting your money where, where you believe that money would go far and you would get what you are trying to pay for.
You basically voting with your money. See what I mean. So you supporting me that means you're voting for me to continue selling. But if you’re not getting the standard of service that you think your money requires or values. Then you should not be supporting that business. Regardless if they’re black, white, blue or purple.
Written by Marlon Wilson, Bercham Richards, Aristóteles Canga & Oliver Severin
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Night Shift
INTRO - ARLO MAVERICK
Cheque by cheque
Just over broke
Just over broke
Just over broke
Cheque by cheque
Just over broke
Just over broke
Just over broke
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Working that night shift
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
Working till 4 in the morning
Shift work has got me exhausted
Deprived of my sleep and I’m yawning
I shouldn’t have drank all those monsters
All of this paper I’m earning
The years of my life that I forfeit
The toll on my body’s enormous
Quit but I just can’t afford it
Circadian rhythm is off
Slur all my words when I talk
Drunk off fatigue I should stop
But I signed up for this job
Barely got time to see family
Special moments that I can’t see
Why my loved ones never ask me
Bout things that I do so they’re happy
My body wants sleep but it can’t win
Missing my bed this is madness
Far from productive I average
Less than the quotas they’re asking
Lord I need change
I need balance
For now
I’ll take pillows and blankets
I feel like I owe them
Like Candace
But they do fine
In my absence
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Working that night shift
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
Working that night shift
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
VERSE 2 - KAZMEGA
Workin til four in mornin’
Took the show over from Arlo
Wasn't comin from as far though
Gave me the keys to the car
Feelin’ exhausted
Half way in for a west engine
That feelin’ I lost it
Driven way back to my way back bin kin
Wasn't this supposed to be a win win?
Where do I even begin-gin now
Let me take your whip for the spin spin
Great great great grand mama lookin down like wow
I ain't working more than she did did
Ain't that the way to end a tale? Pipe down
Pipe dream got me working check to check
Check never thought the oil check
Check might bounce
Where do checks go when they bounce bounce anyways
Where do checks go when they bounce bounce anyways
Anyways
Gears I'm late night shiftin’
Ain't no breaks suspension
On unpaid suspension
Should’a paid attention
Stocks that crash rear ended
Broken glass rear dented
Gas light on weird checked it
I thought this wasn't supposed to be a race track though?
Where do checks go when they bounce bounce anyways
Where do checks go when they bounce bounce anyways
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Working that night shift
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
Working that night shift
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
I just wanna go home
VERSE 3 - JUST MOE
My nigga I'm tired, chewing through the wires
Couldn't get flyer, tryna make fire
Not talking bout bars, referencing shelter
All that I fell thru, working on Northside
Living on south side taking the bus
Last eight on the page, with a bag of the reefer
Cuz Friday you know we get paid
But damn am I hungry!
Not trying to fumble, reach the stars like Mutombo
Cooking up like some gumbo
Cuz I work too hard to spend it all on a five-piece combo
And damn nigga the price at the chicken shop went up, uh
I was just working for minimum, always given out da maximum
I put respect on the axiom, that's when my blossoms start happening
My nigga da struggle is beautiful, take a break from the cubicle
Love in new ways that's unusual, and prove to you that it's doable
Working that night shift
Written by Marlon Wilson, Jermaine Curtis, Mohamed Ahmed & Oliver Severin
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5. |
Late Nights feat. Bvitae
03:54
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Late Nights
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
Excuse me where you from
May I ask your name
For me it’s been a while
I rarely get away
Stuck in that daily grind
Miss out on simple things
Say you got ideas
How bout you whisper them
Only got 7 days here
I spend them all with you
Girl I need a break
Looks like you need one too
Trust me I earned this trip
Been working too damn hard
Phone on airplane mode
Now let myself recharge
RAP VERSE - BVITAE
How peculiar for
Your eyes to land on mine
But you see this as a challenge
And I ain’t got the time
It’s cute though, such a good boost for my ego
The truth though is that we just too random people
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Late nights
We catching vibes
And it just feels right
This is the mood
I’m feeling so high
So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights
Late nights
We catching vibes
And it just feels right
This is the mood
I’m feeling so high
So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
See I was hesitant
To even book a flight
I mean we’re so short staffed
But girl I earned this time
Vacations don’t come cheap
This one has set me back
I’m talking all inclusive
I dropped a couple racks
But now with one day left
I spend that time with you
And girl I won’t forget
The things we got into
Wishing I could stay
Even just one more day
Back to reality
But I'll return one day
RAP VERSE - BVITAE
Bet you feel me cause I feel myself
See me out here enjoying my softest life with no help
You like the curves, I like someone who doesn’t
Get up on my nerves
Someone who serves
More than a string of
Perfectly romantic words
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Late nights
We catching vibes
And it just feels right
This is the mood
I’m feeling so high
So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights
Late nights
We catching vibes
And it just feels right
This is the mood
I’m feeling so high
So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights
BRIDGE - ARLO MAVERICK & BVITAE
Spending time with you
For me is no problem
Wish I could stay forever
But that day gon come
When I
Gotta go back to work
When I
Really wanna fight that urge
When I
Really wanna know you girl
When I
Really wanna know your curves
Spending time with you
For me is no problem
Wish I could spend longer
But that day gon come
When I
Gotta go back to work
When I
Really wanna fight that urge
When I
Really wanna know you girl
When I
Really wanna know your curves
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Late nights
We catching vibes
And it just feels right
This is the mood
I’m feeling so high
So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights
Late nights
Written by Marlon Wilson, Bridgette Ayume, Maan Yousof , Mustafa Fad El Mola & Oliver Severin
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6. |
Day Ones
03:16
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Day Ones
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Trust me when that day comes
We gon celebrate with day ones
Middle finger to the fake ones
Just know you been replaced son
Trust me when that day comes
We gon celebrate with day ones
Middle finger to the fake ones
Just know you been replaced son
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
Toast to my intuition
Told to stop but I wouldn’t listen
Pen songs in the key of life
Through my use of inner visions
Lacking site
So they wonder why
But for the first time in my life
I’m gon smile when they criticize
They will not deplete my high
Building castles in the sky
Naw, I’m building on my hopes
Making something out of nothing
We will reap what we have sewn
Funny how people hate on you
Winning but never applaud you
Praying for all of me enemy
Sadly you do what you got to
I know that probably made you mad
Point out the lie I’ll take it back
Blocking blessings that you have
Cause my success just makes you mad
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Trust me when that day comes
We gon celebrate with day ones
Middle finger to the fake ones
Just know you been replaced son
Trust me when that day comes
We gon celebrate with day ones
Middle finger to the fake ones
Just know you been replaced son
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
Broke so they pay no interest
Quick to laugh when you share your vision
But I live with my convictions
And continue on my mission
Hopeless nights
When you wanna cry
But when you look left and look right
You got people by your side
Who are there to help you fly
Loyalty I place it high
So on everything I own
If you stood with me in trenches
I will never let you go
Feed’em and some people bite you
Don’t like you but wanna be like you
Yes we may come from the same place
But I Thank God I’m not like you
I know that prolly made you mad
But fuck your feelings that’s the facts
Next time you see me winning clap
Cause I would do it for your ass
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Trust me when that day comes
We gon celebrate with day ones
Middle finger to the fake ones
Just know you been replaced son
Trust me when that day comes
We gon celebrate with day ones
Middle finger to the fake ones
Just know you been replaced son
Written Marlon Wilson
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7. |
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Retail Therapy
CHORUS - MAHK MILLIANO
Shopping
Spending
I’m feeling like Central Cee
Hit stores
I’m drilling for jeans
Gucci
Prada
Louis V
Ain’t stopping
Till pockets on E
In the mall
Like I don’t wanna leave
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
Yeesh…
Dripping in some of the finest
Wooh
And with their looks I’m reminded
Of back in the days when man had lows
Couldn’t really flex yo, couldn’t really pose
Money for food but none for clothes
Girls wouldn’t look, yo girls had jokes
Now I sport the latest gear (yeah)
When I show up people stare (yeah)
Spending money with no care (yeah)
Going broke ain’t what I fear
Never was their likeness that’s a fact
Call it childish I’m a get them back
Teased publicly in front of class
Traumatized with every single laugh
Clearly a crisis
War on my vices
Pay higher prices
Stunt on my tyrants
Deal with my pain in my solace
Mocked and it brought me to darkness
Kill or be killed they were conscious
Unrelenting, they were the monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters
PRE-CHORUS - KAZMEGA
Gucci belt
Gucci belt
Matching socks
Matching socks
Yea I drill
Nah fo real
I should stop
I should stop
Pay my bills
Pay my bills
Invest in stocks
Invest in blocks
Just everything
That I see
I wanna cop
I gotta cop
I got a problem
CHORUS - MAHK MILLIANO
Shopping
Spending
I’m feeling like Central Cee
Retail
Therapy
I’m blowing a bag with the G’s
Shopping
Spending
I’m feeling like Central Cee
Retail
Therapy
I’m blowing a bag with the G’s
Hit stores
I’m drilling for jeans
Gucci
Prada
Louis V
Ain’t stopping
Till pockets on E
In the mall
Like I don’t wanna leave yeah
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
Got a closet full of product
That I only wore once
If I’m honest there’s no logic
I just bought it just to stunt
Course there’s bills I gotta pay
I should save for rainy days
But I’m driven by their hate
Cause it makes me feel a way
Cause as crazy as it seems
From the time that we are teens
We are selling off our dreams
Just to buy some self esteem
From our sneakers to our jeans
To our watches and our screens
We obsess over these things
Hoping that we will be seen
Probably look back with regret
Cause I never did invest
Hustle so hard for these cheques
Just to put myself in debt
Now only pennies are left, left, left
Is it worth it in the end
All this money that we spend
Just to fit in with our friends
But we fall back on our rent, Gucci Belt
PRE-CHORUS - KAZMEGA
Gucci belt
Gucci belt
Matching socks
Matching socks
Yea I drill
Nah fo real
I should stop
I should stop
Pay my bills
Pay my bills
Invest in stocks
Invest in blocks
Just everything
That I see
I wanna cop
I gotta cop
I got a problem
CHORUS - MAHK MILLIANO
Shopping
Spending
I’m feeling like Central Cee
Retail
Therapy
I’m blowing a bag with the G’s
Shopping
Spending
I’m feeling like Central Cee
Retail
Therapy
I’m blowing a bag with the G’s
Hit stores
I’m drilling for jeans
Gucci
Prada
Louis V
Ain’t stopping
Till pockets on E
In the mall
Like I don’t wanna leave yeah
Written by Marlon Wilson, Jermaine Curtis & Avian Prince
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Lost My Way
INTRO
I have lost my way
I’ve lost my way
VERSE 1 - FAB EL
Inspired by the ancient systems
Who had a way with wisdom
Who paved the way for Christians and Islam
The more I dive into the sacred systems
I feel my ancestors Grace within them
I’m seeing where we went wrong
Pages turning reading King James is the latest version
Ephesians 6 verse five what an amazing burden
Slaves obey your earthly masters or face to furnace
Basically saying praise his white face,
And stay a servant, nigga
I found my freedom and it came from learning
I’m rich in spirit that shit came from earning
I left religion in the ashes that shit came from burning
I can’t be listening to the pastors that shit ain’t concerning
The God in me pardon me another verse you all should read
Because you pick and choose the shit you want to see like philosophy
Psalms 82 Verse Six is commonly overlooked
Open your book tell me what you see
Here God’s not property, nigga
CHORUS - RIWO
Come find me
Find me
I have lost my way
I’ve lost my way
Come find me
Find me
I have lost my way
I’ve lost my way
VERSE 2 - SINZERE
Channeling my inner Queen Amina (Hausa)
Right hemispheric thinking dwell beyond the ether
White supremacist eager to leave her leaking liquid
Liquor drugs prostitute our spirit trying reach a
Heaven is within don’t know your kin
Allah can’t reach yah
Gamble with your life like Caesar over see yah
More makeda Queen of Sheba
Reigning hellfire over serpents who
slither the surface
These white walls are closing in
Incarcerate the minds of many men
Mind militant like 50 cent
We know many men wish death upon the Gods from the land of Canaan
Power in your melanin I revel in the sentiment
We heaven sent living breathing
Do not play with Gods children
The wrath and the aftermath
Obliteration to your crooked past
Yoked us up and dragged us through that deadly passage
Trauma in my DNA
Know they prayed it end my days
But deity is in my genes
Find me
CHORUS - RIWO
Come find me
Find me
I have lost my way
I’ve lost my way
Come find me
Find me
I have lost my way
I’ve lost my way
VERSE 3 - ARLO MAVERICK
Granny was so wise
She was a faithful Christian (BLESS, BLESS)
At night she’d close her eyes
And pray for all her children (BLESS)
Spoke of borrowed time
A grace that God has given (BLESS, BLESS)
Never questioned why
Somehow I always listened (BLESS)
Jesus was her faith,
Not in man made buildings
She would sacrifice
To one day see the kingdom
That is how I know she lived
Til her dying day
She would quote me readings
Although she passed away
I still maintain her teachings
Psalms of David
To acts of the apostles
Genesis to Revelations
She lived by this gospel
Am I failing
Not matching what she modeled
Have I become complacent
A sinner with his bible
It’s complicated
To say the least
This should be my sanctuary
I find no peace
Riddled with inconsistencies
We dare not speak
Lord grant me serenity please
That I may reach
CHORUS - RIWO
Come find me
Find me
I have lost my way
I’ve lost my way
Come find me
Find me
I have lost my way
I’ve lost my way
Come find me
I’ve lost my way
Find me
I’ve lost my way
Come find me
I’ve lost my way
Find me
I’ve lost my way
Written by Fabian Mayers, Shanice Connolly, Marlon Wilson, & Enoch Attey
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9. |
I Don’t Trust You
02:54
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I Don’t Trust You
INTRO - ARLO MAVERICK
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I’m gon make this song so catchy
That your friends sing along
And remind you every day you did me wrong
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
Saving for our future
You was thinking otherwise
Working double shifts
You was serving other guys
If you loved me
Why would undermine
Blaming trauma
Not even a bit surprised (yeah)
Look how much I compromised
Then you justify
Like this love of mine (yeah, yeah)
Was something you would set aside
So you crushed my highs
With a hundred lies
Want it all
Offer very little
Don’t want my initials
Say that I’m too fiscal
Dudes who ball
Only ones you into
Status symbols
Gon’ leave you single
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
See girl I want you
But I don’t need you
Though I don’t trust you
I won’t deceive you
See girl I want you (I want)
But I don’t need you (don’t need)
Though I don’t trust you (don’t trust)
I won’t deceive you (go please)
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
You don’t like liars
But love being lied to (lied to)
With each purchase that they make
They buy you (buy you)
Every one of them says they gon wife you (wife you)
Would you alter things
To get an I do (I do, I do)
Saving for our future
But you had another plan
Said you loved me
But you had another man
Want a family
But got a Plan B
Hope he loves you
Hope your happy
Beautiful but delusional
Thinking cuticles make you suitable
6 Figure man
Yeah that’s doable
Presume it’s you, but are you mutual
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
See girl I want you
But I don’t need you
Though I don’t trust you
I won’t deceive you
See girl I want you (I want)
But I don’t need you (don’t need)
Though I don’t trust you (don’t trust)
I won’t deceive you (go please)
BRIDGE - ARLO MAVERICK
Tell your Louis bag
To love you back
(Love you back)
On them days
When you are feeling bad
(Feeling bad)
Tell your prada shoes
To hold you close
(Hold you close)
On them nights
When you need love the most (love the most)
VAMP - ARLO MAVERICK
Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah
CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
See girl I want you
But I don’t need you
Though I don’t trust you
I won’t deceive you
See girl I want you
But I don’t need you
Though I don’t trust you (don’t trust)
I won’t deceive you (go please)
Written by Marlon Wilson, Oliver Severin & Cameron Browne
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Father
INTRO - OOZEELA
Far from the tree
Far from the tree
My seed
You will never be a part from
Never be a part from me
VERSE 1 - ASHTON MARTIN
Look, To my unborn
Hope you hear my voice from your mother’s stomach
Won’t waste this line or your time with another promise
Just be broken as my father gave to me
The cycles that I noticed, decided not to repeat
Sacrifice, I gave a lot up for your birth
And if I’m not up in yo life, it’s cause I’m not up on this earth
Only seeing yo father on the weekend, I know the feelings
Go through the whole week just to control the feeling
Waiting to Thursday yo emotions hit the ceiling
Just to hear he canceled on you like a old subscription
But don’t blame yo Grandad cause see we from a system
That tears apart the household and keeps the father distant
Have your mother playing both roles
Ay by the boatloads
So in the end, you end up missing both parents, as you grow so
I refuse to let that happen to a seed of mine
To prepare for this world that’s a need a mine
But I’m still human that’s something you gotta keep in mind
A lotta questions you’ll have I’ll tell you to seek Divine
The further you get from that the further that you fall
Because the best father is The Father of us all, Lawd
CHORUS - OOZEELA
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Far from the tree, my seed
You will never be apart from
You will never be apart from me
You will never be apart from me
No matter how far you may be
How far you from the tree, my seed
You will never be apart from
You will never be apart from me
You will never be apart from me
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
Maybe I’m naive
And wrong in saying never
My pops made mistakes
Therefore I must do better
I don’t blame him or hate him
Those mistakes made me
But for the safety of your legacy
They can’t repeat
No buts or commas
I'm dealing with all my traumas
Not tryna have baby mommas
I'm choosing a different mantra
Husband, then a father
So my kids cannot be farther
Then my arms reach
Disagree? Then don't bother
Better or worse
Yo, my vow is an oath
So we will work through everything
We will no wreck our home
Shared custody
Ain’t something they’ll know
We will live at one table
We will eat at one home
Daddy will tuck them in
And read them stories at night
So if you plan to monkey branch
You cannot be my wife
These aren’t non-negotiable
My kids need their mom and pop
So if we can’t agree on this
Then it’s best we stop
CHORUS - OOZEELA
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Far from the tree, my seed
You will never be apart from
You will never be apart from me
You will never be apart from me
No matter how far you may be
How far you from the tree, my seed
You will never be apart from
You will never be apart from me
You will never be apart from me
VERSE 3 - FAB EL
My father wasn’t there so that title I don’t joke about
I’m here for my kids so that cycle will be broken now
My mom raised three of us, that’s three different open mouths
Three different jobs for clothes, home and to hold it down
My Queen, hold your crown like you held us up
I bet against the odds that I’ll never have no better luck
Than prayers from my momma
Her could karma helped to strengthen us
My momma prayed so much like an Angel she projected love
Now as a daddy I’m reflecting back
My kids happiness means more to me than mine it’s a selfless act
To be of guidance is my quest in fact
And I’m relying on divine intelligence to help with that
Knowledge, wisdom, understanding makes things all complete
I know my daughters royalty cause her momma’s a Queen
As for my son, young King you a copy of me
The fruits that I bare will never fall from the the tree, nah
CHORUS - OOZEELA
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Far from the tree, my seed
You will never be apart from
You will never be apart from me
You will never be apart from me
No matter how far you may be
How far you from the tree, my seed
You will never be apart from
You will never be apart from me
You will never be apart from me
OUTRO - OOZEELA
Flesh of my flesh
Blood of my blood
You’re the best of myself
Joy of my world
(You will never be apart from me)
Breath of my breath
Joy of my world
You’re the best of myself
You are my all
(You will never be apart from me)
Written by Ashton Stevens, Marlon Wilson, Fabian Mayers & Oliver Severin
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Nothing of Value
INTRO - NIGEL WILLIAMS
Nothing of value
They don’t think I’m worth anything
VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
See I keep asking for a raise they say it’s coming
Three years of being patient ain’t seen nothing
Economy is slow homie I get it
But the plan you got in play just ain’t effective
5 years ago
Every day my mates would get laid off
Never asked
But somehow I end up with they jobs
Paid the same amount
But doing way more work
Clearly I’m not of value from what I’ve observed NOV
CHORUS - NIGEL WILLIAMS
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of a value
VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
See I been sick all fucking week and I’m still working
My body’s aching and my head is fucking hurting
I’d take sick time but they done took that from me
And justified it as a cut back ain’t that something
Either take vacation time
Or lose a full day’s wage
On top of that my rent is due in 4 mo days
HR don’t give a fuck
As long as they get paid
Expect 12 hours from me
But I’m not your slave
CHORUS - NIGEL WILLIAMS
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of a value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
VERSE 3 - ARLO MAVERICK
Every day question my sanity
…
I’d rather see a happy me
…
All these years and all this time
…
Tell myself that I’ll be fine
…
I dread my drive to see you
And I’m so sick of your promises
The benefits and the perks
Made me stay to through the worst
Took time but now I see you
How could it not be obvious
Promote the new, underserved
Show less respect for my work
Abuse me verbally
Thinking that inspires me
You never fight for me
But always wanna fight with me
Expect my loyalty
Where’s the reciprocity
Every day you lie to me
But I’m not waiting idly
I’ve decided B
I’ma leave before you let me go
Walk away from everything
You’ll be lucky if I leave a note
…
Walk away from everything
You’ll be lucky if I leave a note
CHORUS - NIGEL WILLIAMS
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of a value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Nothing of value
N-O-V
N-O-V
Written by Marlon Wilson & Aristóteles Canga
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Arlo Maverick Edmonton, Alberta
Arlo Maverick is a hip-hop MC whose sound explores Jazz, Electro, and Soul yet identifies itself as hip-hop through fusing nuances of hip-hop’s golden era and Jazz theory. Lyrically Arlo Maverick’s music is a poetic narration of everyday life experiences. For Maverick it is as much about moving his audience physically as it is about moving them emotionally. ... more
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