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This is affair use
I’ve felt my fair share of abuse
Now I’m finally prepared for recognizing the clues
Revising the rules
Which prize will I choose?
Relighting my fuse
Hmph, and I’d be Surprised if I lose
The silver lining that my analyzing finally exposed
The deepest crevices of where heaven is
And I suppose, even the devil knows
I guess I’m just slow to dispose
Of all the clutter people mutter, taking space in mind
I take too much time verifying if it’s benign
Plus I…try to be kind, understanding, and patient
I guess I need new relations for the space that is vacant
On the trip from my heart to my soul, it’s an emotional toll road
But I’m never paid what I’m owed
So I paved a new road, made for strictly saving the soul
My bags are packed, I’m just waiting for the signal to GO!
Sometimes a simple hello is all takes to connect
I’m tuned to seeing past the features that the eyes can detect
And might I direct…attention,
To the seeds that grow to apprehension
Shared trauma, melodrama from a bad decision
Sometimes we’re stuck in a system of our own designing
A mental prison blocks our sun, keeps us from shining
The silver lining, assuming that you find it
Is a lesson learned could help you turn a failure to refinement
…and revealing the snakes is my next assignment
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So Far I... (On Safari)
03:16
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Let the drums speak to your soul
As the sample represents a loss of control
That’s the life that I know, I’m the type to go slow
In no rush, it’s a must, that I trust what I know
In a sense innocence can be intimate
Once you lose what you love, that’s the end of it
Even if it isn’t, that’s the way I treat it
Nurture it to keep it, keep no feelings secret
I’m open book, but I’ve been overlooked
Now I’m going nova, oh, the time it took
Is never what it seems, no matter how it looks
Applies across the board, just like a rook
This is just the hook, the verse is up to you
This is stream of thought, it’s inertia too
I’m a person who has a certain view
Of the importance of following your purpose through
I’m immersed in truth, riddle my verse with clues
The answer’s there whether it occurs to you
….remains to be seen, my chain's been released
I plan to roam free like a beast through the trees…
Forward to where I’m from…
So, far I have come...
(HOOK)
Forward to my future
Back to where I'm from
Following my path
In tune with the drum (4Xs)
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Things I Often Ponder
03:40
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If you’ve been under a rock, well, here’s a news flash
We’re in a time where every moment’s like a car crash
Though that’s a figure of speech, I wouldn’t call it a reach
The internet has my peace under siege
We’re each free to choose what we believe
But also face the consequences of our deeds
We have the right to fight for our needs
Or work a job for our wants until our soul bleeds
The choice is yours, stay the course or venture off it
Succumb to demonssssss, or search for prophets
And it may seem like I’m drifting topics
But there’s a common thread within the semiotics
I usually leave to it interpretation, but from this hurt I’m facing
I feel the need for some explanation
The way the world is going I expect damnation
So, I’ll take a revolution or just a revelation
Those are prime components to capture moments
And if I make a mistake, I try to own it
Strive to hone it, seek atonement, make it a positive
Because leaning from your flaws is the way to live
That’s just basic humanity, sans the vanity
IE the fragility of sanity
I ain’t trying to live trifle, or sit by idle
Distort the Bible to justify what I do
And if you’re paying attention, these things I mention
Are the roots to the problems of this failing system
Hence the tension, and apprehension
We’re in the time of a lack of comprehension
Critical thought is scarce, it's all untruths and dares
While politicians just exploit our fears
I need to shed some tears
I think it’s been some years
But I bet if I reflect, closer than it appears
And I don’t cling to the past, I am He who remains
Every moment in time, it still flows thru my veins
I keep past aligned with my present
So my future plans stay incandescent
It’s my North Star, I push thru the worst parts
So I excel, my first car
And, as the world turns, I watch these racists
Get so bold, I have to fight for my place in it
And, I’ll admit I need to get more than physically fit
And I sure can’t win the war with just the use of my wits
I think the is problem is we’re devolving
Dulled endorphins
These are the things that I ponder often
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Helping Hand
02:48
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Always searching for more ways to open new doorways
To new worlds, explore them in new ways
This ain't a new phase, this is a true case
Of waiting for the perfect moment...to fill a blank space
For any negative energy in my headspace
I achieve a coup de grace with grace
Kill it instantly, in the interest of me
I haven’t gotten there yet, but eventually....
Making music is therapy,
I’m aware of the fact, despite that, it may not bring clarity
But it’s part of the process, plus it cost less
Then doctors, looking for Loch Ness, with lots of tests
Trying to finnnnd out what the problem is?
And at best, you might be left with a best guess
But If I find the cure in the form of medicine
Tie me to an IV and just let it in!
Till then, I place my faith in psychology
When you find the right one it’s like striking the lottery
So thanks to N. Ruppenthal
Gave me insights into my own life, and not for nothing y’all
I sat in sessions and answered questions and made confessions
And tried to listen to the lessons without second-guessing
We talked the past and the present, it mostly wasn’t pleasant
But she gave me perspective, it was a sound investment
I took advice and applied it to my life…
Then disappeared like a thief in night
That wasn’t my intent and I intend on making it right
Won’t be content until I finish paying the price
Like fire and Ice, I’m forging such a beautiful sight
In the form of my life, captured in the words that I write
I’d like to invite you to take stroll thru my soul
But please leave as you came so I remain whole
The main goal, is try to retain control
And then find those special moments just to let it go
Of course you know, if it’s real it will come back again
Unless mind pollution keeps that from happen'n
So, Keep you...mind clear, try to sideline fear
and if you need a helping hand, well indeed , I’m here
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What Is Yours?
03:45
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Every step that I take is a step towards my throne
I won’t sit there alone, it's not a house or a home
In fact it’s a poem, purest thing I’ve known
Haven’t know it for long, but I’ve known all along
I find peace in a song, love the past, though it’s gone
Cause it helped make me strong, and now it’s full grown
But Imma leave it alone
How much pain can I condone
Before the love within me turns into stone?
Like Paul Pierre Duvall
Reaching out to the crowd, and made time stall
And here’s the coup de grace
Crystallize the sands of time , and then defy the law
Leaving them all in awe, winning by a draw
The strangest thing you've ever saw, but that’s just who are
Though not always from afar
Curiosity attracts, before we’re back to the start
But I’ve mastered art
Not cause I’m skilled, nor I’m smart
Cause I feel from the heart
Give my all, not a part
Revealing all my scars
These are my memoirs
I’ve even-ing the odds
No needs for applause
I’ll proceed with a...pause
…
One of my so-called flaws
Is trying to be rational when emotion seek to alter the course
I’m all for the force of nature being the primary source
Empathy I endorse
that’s a promise, not a chore
It’s my natural state of being, what is yours?
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Imma take this opportunity to let you know
I bide my time when I write a rhyme, take it slow
Make it so that I will never regret
Not even one word spoken, hope'n I never forget
The lessons learned from a life lived of speaking my mind
I’m seeking divine enlightenment, and I’ll never quit
But I’ll admit, I do get off track at times
But that’s fine, even though I can’t rewind
Every day’s a new chance to finally claim what’s mine
I pay no mind, to the pain I left behind
No, I’m lying, I think about it ALL the time
The force that binds my future to the heart of the rhyme
I put 20 years in without seeing a dime
And even after, the money that I made inspired laughter
In lieu of crying, or trying to encourage the hereafter...
The mere matter of fact is I that had to adapt
And when they try to box me in, I brace for impact
Can’t hold me back, I’m breaking boundaries and barriers
And, climbing over walls, defying laws, invading areas
Of my mind that they sought to confine
But I’mma decline and let my deepest parts just shine
And run at least a hundred miles past the finish line
That’s a sign of my mind state, I don’t race to win
I chase the wind to feel it on my face again
All aces in, the tears, they may chafe my skin
So I blend my redemption with the taste of sin
Say amen, praise for the state I’m in
To find the state of mind to create again
I found my dreams in purgatory and we made amends
And I transcend beyond the realms of normalcy
How to be yourself’s the best thing that you could learn from me…
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Private Eden
03:36
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Far too often life is exhausting
Plagued with problems
And those who caused em
Escape unscathed or play possum
But I’m in tune frequencies beyond the five senses
And I’m not into playing games or trying to ride fences
Principled but sensible enough to know
Black and white aren’t the primary colors of the status quo
(No, No, No)
Lines are blurred, so grey is the shade preferred
Especially when you’re known to have a way with words
And humankind can be so absurd
So I’ll greet death with open arms when that day occurs
Until then I’m building my strength to go the length,
No matter how long it takes, I will win
Or die trying, for my dreams vying , I’m not lying
From my cold dead hands you will have to pry em
And, I got fortitude and can’t afford to lose
And know loss could come from any door I chose
As far as motivation, I’ll give one reason
Living life is so much more than simply breathing
I refuse to live paralyzed by fear and lies
Instead I chose skydiving into paradise
Feel wind press against uncovered flesh
Free fall then pull the cord across Your chest (YES!)
All the while marveling at the scenery
Clear water, lush flowers, endless greenery
And once your feet touch down on the fertile ground...
Peaceful silence is the only sound
That’s the feeling of creative freedom
Receiving your deed and a free crop of seeds to your private eden
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Creativity + Love = X
02:47
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How do you know when the healing’s done?
Or if it will even come?
Is it based on how deep that the feeling’s from?
Choose to believe some is better none
Find the right one, lift a few pounds from the ton
Like...sometimes when walking out in the sun
And I can feel my wings growing, can’t wait till their done
Cause then I’m gonna run, jump off the edge of my woes
Spread my arms, close my eyes, and just see how it goes
You see, I’m opposed to censoring what I compose
With what I disclose, it’s my soul I expose
And nobody knows, how much more there is to be told
Not Even me, cause I suppressed some memories from so long ago
I could dig em up, I suppose
But I ain’t into opening the doors I would rather close
To letting the pain take over, I came rather close
But had love in my life when it mattered most
And add a dose, of creative catacombs for the mind to roam
That’s two of the greatest feeling’s I’ve ever known
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One of the questions that I ponder in a darkened room
‘Does anxiety exist in a vacuum?’
Or is it interactions? Distorted passions?
The absence of following the masses?
Imagine independent thinking, everlasting
Vs playing in the role that we were cast in
And I’ve been blinded by the brilliance of a million feelings
Simultaneously erupting, both with hurt and healing
This is simply physics, life scientific’s
Mixed with statistics, and the will to give it
All I have, review the math, and check the variables
But even when I’m sinking, clear thinking, in my periscope
Still I speak in parables, to hide what is unbearable
To share with you, so I find something to compare to
But never dilute, I try to fully capture the magnitude
Of the deepest secrets of my darkest moods
So now I seek asylum from own problems
Before I find myself living inside of one
What was I hiding from?
I let my best parts get overshadowed til I was numb
Still I’m focused on the textures, and all the extras
Driven by the cause, not consumed by what the effect is
Let this be an update to my directives
Fine tune my perspectives, get a little introspective
See me for who I truly am, not just the sketches
Come deep inside
See how far the distance stretches
The road to recovery, a way to rediscovery me
And still haven't found ONE capable of loving me
And how do I feel, well, between you and I
Like A caterpillar, denied to be a butterfly
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Step Forward
03:47
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I’m taking step by step and stride by stride
With all I love as my only guide (4Xs)
I try to focus on proper breathing
Total control of air flow that each air duct’s receiving
Although it’s pleasing, that’s not reason
It’s discipline to calm the savage beast when I’m grieving
I’m not leaving this planet without seizing
Every opportunity given to me, I made that vow recent
And even those who oppose my achievements
You think we’re at odds, hmph, not even
I’m achieving my inner balance
I’ve been about it, some times I doubt it
Lose my place, get re-routed
But every step is a step forward
Even the steps back, and the times that I was stepped over
Thanks for love in my life, it gave my life meaning
Thanks for feeling’s of bliss when I was not dreaming
As it turns out, I often prefer friendship
To be the songbird to my nerve endings
And that could probably use an explanation
But only chosen few are privy to that information
This is an invocation, but that’s a word with different meanings
And MOST apply in this situation
Is which you choose a closer view of me or you?
Who knows? Every case is a new mutation
I knew my patience would pay off with perfect pacing
Instead of dream chasing, I was soul saving
It just so happens that one influenced the other
I’m never losing another moment to insecurities
That’s my priority, not looking for perfectly
A lil bit of happiness that’s perfect for me
And ain't selling myself short, I’m realistic
Sometimes I think my chance came, but I missed it
As far as second chances, and happenstances
Is this the eye of destiny or the mouth of madness?
I suppose it’s a thin line, a matter of enzymes
Creating theme songs for the end times (3Xs)
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(K)night's Sun
02:01
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If you ever see me out in the freezing rain
Please leave me be, I’m probably releasing pain
Feel like I’m ready to burst, at least a vein
So I’m just trying to ease...my...brain
So please refrain, from the urge to call my name
All I’m saying, all this praying is all in vain if
I can’t stay focused to attain it
I can’t explain it, I thought I elevated
But anxiety crept up like an assailant
No matter how I paint it
It’s tragic, ain’t it?
But, like they say, ‘you gotta take it to gain it’
I guess I need a new way to tap in to it
Ya know, emotionally fluidity when making music
So I if I lose it, the pain that is, I can still use it
Mixing cryptic talk, with thought that’s lucid
I’m full of peace and love, come and get some
And stop putting issues in places where there ain’t none
I’ll be here meditating until the fight comes
Glance off in the distance as I take in the night’s sun
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Short Goodbyes
02:23
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I might need a plan B, alternative true me
But what would that plan be? And how will it suit me?
Did I give my all? ABSOLUTELY….
NOT, but I did give A LOT, and I gained a lot
And I lost so much, maybe more than I thought
Took what I learned, and I taught
Wrote my own narrative, but still forgot the plot
But the world doesn’t stop
So I’m preparing a crop of
Medicinal musical therapeutical
Themes that are beautiful, but slightly unusual
We’re living in strange times
Not here not here to change minds
If this is the last time for these joy and pain rhymes
Imma spread my wings and y’all can clock my hang time
And say goodbye at the same time…
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Imma take this opportunity to let you know
I bide my time when I write a rhyme, take it slow
Make it so that I will never regret
Not even one word spoke, hope I never forget
The lessons learned from a life lived of speaking my mind
I’m seeking divine enlightenment, and I’ll never quit
But I’ll admit, I do get off track at times
But that’s fine, even though I can’t rewind
Every day’s a new chance to finally claim what’s mine
I pay no mind, to the pain I left behind
No, I’m lying, I think about it ALL the time
The force that binds my future to the heart of the rhyme
I put 20 years in without seeing a dime
And even after, the money that I made inspired laughter
In lieu of crying, or trying to encourage the hereafter...
The mere matter of fact is I that had to adapt
And when they try to box me in, I brace for impact
Can’t hold me back, I’m breaking boundaries and barriers
And, climbing over walls, defying laws, invading areas
Of my mind that they sought to confine
But I’mma decline and let my deepest parts just shine
And run at least a hundred miles past the finish line
That’s a sign of my mind state, I don’t race to win
I chase the wind to feel it on my face again
All aces in, the tears, they may chafe my skin
So I blend my redemption with the taste of sin
Say amen, praise for the state I’m in
To find the state of mind to create again
I found my dreams in purgatory and we made amends
And I transcend beyond the realms of normalcy
How to be yourself’s the best thing that you could learn from me…
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3Wisemen Entertainment Minneapolis, Minnesota
3Wisemen Entertainment is the brainchild of Kevin Beacham, and is the over-arching brand for his various ventures of the past and present; Stories About Songs Podcast (Coming Soon!), Time Travel Radio, RedefineHipHop, Redefinition Radio, Caught In The Middle Magazine, etc... ... more
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