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Café
02:25
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Verse 1:
We’ve got the what? We’ve got the vibe / passer byes hear the music and want to go inside
To coincide, with the live jam we provide / produced by my man Zan and can I testify
That the beats flow through his veins so / he keep the rhythm on track just like a train go
And whether chilling in a seat or dancing on your feet / it’s likely you’ll taste the flavour so sweet
Like tea, mixed with a little honey / and smootha than coffee mixed with kaluah
And through the course of the evening / you’ll be leaving the café feeling nice
Walking under city lights seeing pretty sights / feeling pretty light cause the music got you lifted
So pass it on like dendrite to axon / and through the night everybody feels the passion
Hook: we got the vibe so let the beat ride ride ride
Verse 2:
We’ve got the what? We’ve got the vibe / that’s why I chose to go ahead and let the beat ride
But now I’ll use my head to let these rhymes guide / like a mountaineer through the great divide
So bless to the oceans that birthed me / and peace to the oceans that raised me
Now can we raise our cups? Yea raise it up / this here be the cheer that pays me
No money in my pocket but I’m rich in spirit / been dealing with more spirits than liquor stores but don’t fear it
I’m here to share the vibe with those who decide to come in / passing by this café but they heard the drumming
Loving the mood, set by the groove / a place holding space for the arts like the Louvre
So to all my brothers and sistas / we’re here to serve we be the baristas
Refrain:
We got the, we got the, we got the vibe / we got the music to keep you alive
We got the, we got the, we got the vibe / we got the jazz and pzazz like the tribe
We got the, we got the, we got the vibe / we stay together no never divide
We got the, we got the, we got the vibe / so sit back relax and enjoy the ride.
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2. |
What You Know
02:57
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Hook:
Whachu know whachu know, about this life?
Whachu know do you know, how to live it right?
Verse 1 :
Some say they live it right living so uptight / I’m so sick of self righteous saying what to live like
Instead I’ll keep it true to my lotus leaves / leaving you with the liveliness to thrive and do it too,
We’ve all been through, following friends / but don’t be swallowing trends feeling hollow in the end
No sir-e, I follow my path in no hurry / if you tell me otherwise you’ll be sure to feel the fury
When I cook it up, it’s full of flavor like curry / making many men turn to mice and begin to scury
Cause many men be mini me’s seeking who to be / but style is like a cypher so you gotta keep it free,
So flee if you can’t step up in the arena / trying to tip toe around it just like a ballerina,
Don’t be afraid be yourself see your wealth / your realness doesn’t reside in someone else.
Hook
Verse 2:
There ain’t no stopping as I do it properly / cause instead of biting lines I feed my lyrics broccoli
That’s my philosophy, on how to keep it real / you flow awkwardly when trying to conceal
What you fail to see within, under your skin / livin a lie that dies, when you chose to win
Against the pressure, the what? The pressure / that surrounds everyone to make us feel lesser
But lest we forget who fought in WW2 / some died to give us freedom to be true to who,
We really are, so it’s really bizarre / that we try to prove ourselves by driving nice cars
Or wearing nice rings and things out to the bar / but compared to you, those are really sub par
Stop living in fear, I’m being sincere / that’s all I got to say thanks for lending your ear.
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3. |
Slow Down featuring MJZ
03:05
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Chorus:
Ooo girl please slow down / people moving so fast but I wanna know how
to let you know the deal, I wanna keep it real / so tell me girl how to you feel?
Verse:
Hey I know you’ve already been spoken to / but let me tell you why I chose to approach you,
Not playing any games, I wanna know your name / then get to know who you are, there’s really no shame
If you wanna walk away tell me simple and plain / if not, can we talk so I can explain?
That in the instance I saw you from a distance / oh I felt you pull me in, so I gave it no resistance
And let me mention, there’s no need for tension / that’s why I’m here one on one didn’t bring any henchmen
So what my intentions? Well let me see / you’re full of beauty, with a spirit so free
So I wanna take it slow, get know you / and maybe in time I can show you,
What a man like me is made of / you’ll feel the realness no this isn’t made up
No need for make up keep it natural / and in fact, let’s let it flow gradual
Moving slowly, and we can keep it low key / so we, can be who we are so free
Running free as wild horses, but of course / this is up to you I’m not pushing with force,
So take my number, you can call me tomorrow / and if not thanks you for the time you let me borrow
She said “ No way what you doing tonight? / I know a real nice place to watch the star lights
And might I say I appreciate the way you approached, / I can feel the realness, no you don’t need a coach,
Cause you’re not playing games, and I gotta say / if you were seeking my heart, well you found the way
So enough of this place can we get out of here? / I like your vibe and that’s crystal clear.”
Bridge:
She took me to the peer and we talked all night / time disappeared, cause we were feeling right
And might I say, that to this day / never did I chase so never did she run away
That’s love.
Chorus:
Ooo girl please slow down / people moving so fast but I wanna know how
To let you know the deal, I wanna keep it real / so tell me girl how do you feel??
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4. |
New Day
03:03
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Verse 1:
It’s a new day a new way but who say to stay / stuck in the same way won’t give it a try they live n die
Livin a lie like tupes don’t you stray / from the path that’s been given, no that’s forbidden
And you won’t be forgiven no you better listen / but have we forgotten that we’ll rot in this prison?
Except those who’ve risen to a new mind state / yes they made the decision to find the freedom that’s been hidden
The mission to stay driven with ambition / keeping faith in your vision like those who found religion
Do you see that dreams are just a premonition / until you sow your seeds to grow to fruitition
So feed, on food for thought with nutrition / and don’t be afraid to face the opposition
It’s time to think outside the television / I hope you get the message like a carrier pigeon
Hook:
We all running in place to the drum and the bass / having no fun in the race cause everyone in a chase
But take some time, to find some space / and embrace the moment catch some sun in your face.
Verse 2:
I’m asking why the city moving so fast? / Don’t we know things that grow like that just don’t last
It’s taxing everybody running low on passion / like crabs in a bucket trying to be surpassing
What a mess, the cost of living causing stress / now freedom ain’t free so we feel depressed
Caught in this pyramid scheme / and, the people on top block the stream
So, the people on the bottom can’t get any water / to give equal opportunity to their sons and daughters
While some start out with a dollar and a dream / others start with debt and low self esteem
But the root of all evil ain’t money it’s greed / causing people to separate into different pedigrees
But we all bleed the same blood / so I think it’s time we wake up
<hook>
Verse 3:
It’s like that, and we bring it right back / to reality, no it’s not about salary
Stop burning fuel, start burning calories / then rest and recharge your battery
Cause you only got one life to live / make sure you take care and be positive
Yea it’s a new day we can work together / and make things better no matter the weather.
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5. |
We Want the Funk
02:44
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Verse 1:
No I just can’t give you up / pass it right here yea let us light it up,
Some of that funk that electric lettuce / burn it up out back with Dennis the menace
No poppers no spliffs in the circumference / but we got many herbs, in abundance
And to the left side I’ll be passing the chalice / wandering in wonderland chilling with Alice
Then the blue caterpillar, invited blu lotus / to start smoking hookah and hitting the roach clip
I asked wanna rhyme? He replied alright / then we had a freestyle cypher all night
Then I said man, we’ve been flowing for too long / let’s find the mad hatter sipping on the oolong
I need a cup of tea, then I’ll be ready / to go to Eminem’s for some of mom’s spaghetti.
Hook: Do you want the funk? Go ahead and tell em / we want the funk
Verse 2:
If you just can’t give it up / Feeling love for this plant every time you puff
Make you feel positive when things look rough / or stimulate your mind so you create stuff
Don’t worry about those who despise it / like Peter Tosh said, we gotta legalize it
But you gotta be wise when you pick / better know the quality and who supplies it
Make sure your botanical, is organic / and get the right strain or you might panic
If you want a taste of God’s creation / it’s wise to stay true to moderation,
It’s a thin line, between use and abuse / respect the tree of life, when using it’s fruits
Gotta be grounded before you fly / gotta feel the lows so you can feel the highs.
<Hook>
Verse 3:
They say if you smoke it cause devastation / yet what about palm oil and sugar plantations
They blame it on lower class immigration / yet go to third world causing deforestation
They catch you smoking and call it a crime / yet kill millions in war and do no time
They say this plant leaves you dumb and blind / but I think they’re scared of us freeing our minds
Humans are thirsting for conscious vibin / from cannabis to psilocybin
LSD to DMT / or Mescaline we seek medicine for the soul
Living in a world of control / sometimes people need to let go
Just be sure of your intentions / don’t get lost, trying to find yourself in other dimensions.
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WAR
02:26
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Verse 1:
Oh you better stay vigilant / cause people these days they be acting so militant
Out for themselves, acting with ill intent / you gotta learn to be resilient
I’m saying the big fish are praying / on the weak and the meek while the fish bowls decaying
So much pollution, from the institution / and industries don’t want to find a solution.
While nations fight the crisis for power / from crusades to world wars to isis
We give a day in November buying poppies in vain / and say we remember the pain
But I think, my generations feeling numb to it / and forget to this day people still go through it
There’s a war going on across the globe / and still people slave to make other peoples robes
Chorus:
Woh is this heaven or hell? / I don’t know, I can’t really tell
Many fought for a cause yet fell / for whom the bell tolls may god bless your soul
Verse2:
Man this ain’t a thing of the past / we’re still victims to the class system
While babies are born and mothers kiss them / another soldiers dead so his kiss miss him
While into this life a child’s coming in / another leaves cause a lack of income
And people on welfare don’t fare well / so another ghetto soldier bids their parents farewell
Some kids fight on xbox and play station / other kings fight poverty and starvation
With nations sweeping the world like vultures / another tribe dies and we lose its culture
It seems man, tries to play god / to control the world is their mirage
Confusion from illusions of the devil / so be aware of ripples before you toss a pebble
//Chorus//
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Soul
03:43
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Hook:
Find wholeness within the push and pull / and feel the fullness when you look into the soul
Verse 1:
Save the sympathy, I got weight up on my chest / but with the sounds of the symphony I let it rest
Cause I need to let go so I can move on / like a snake, that shed, its skin upon the lawn
Yes I’m drawn, to my next destination / but patience I wanna step with no expectations
So out with the old, in with the new / I breathe to be in the now and that’s how I do
//hook//
Verse 2:
Most looking to control the world with force / unaware of the source to resources they need
With a tendency to feed endlessly but of course / you be a sorceress or an enemy if you try to lift
The lenses from the senses the shift seems tremendous / but if you take that leap it’s deep and feel stupendous
Yea, I’m just, a man in the making / but I’ve learned that this world is not for the taking
It’s a new chapter as I flip the page / I wish to engage, and so I hit the stage,
To hold space, for ceremony but only / the most high, deserves praise not I
I’m trying to be humble in this concrete jungle / being mindful of my steps so I don’t take a tumble
And as I find harmony, / I let go of the stress harming me
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“Those who combine action with meditations cross the sea of death through action, and through meditation enter in to immortality through the practice of meditation, so we have heard from the wise
So by realizing the unity from which each created thing has come and in which it is sustained we can live rightly in the world of change in order to ascend to the eternal”
Ohm.
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