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Colours

by Tev

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1.
You gained your comfort by breaking me down Pierced spines and tears abound, you made your crown I've felt your presence before, and I brought you down Your burning gaze above me, my head won't bow Don't break it down, don't fall away Don't let it burn to the ground, you'll find your way Don't break it down, don't fall away Don't let it burn to the ground, you'll find your way Don't glare at me with vengeful eyes, swear I've done no wrong Fate weaves six multicoloured dyes, tapestries unsung Those ways through which some dehumanize, may never be undone That gauge which seeks to paralyze, cannot outshine the sun Don't break it down, don't fall away Don't let it burn to the ground, you'll find your way Don't break it down, don't fall away Don't let it burn to the ground, you'll find your way
2.
Yeah man, I'm still looking for the shadow man Yeah man, I'm still looking for the shadowland Yeah man, it's still a war, there's a battleland Jah know, there ain't no sitting so you have to stand Cause either way you're living man you have to fight You don't want them taking when you have no rights Rich or poor don't matter they still want your life Cause you can't take no money in your afterlife Riding around and I'm rolling, good vibes yeah I'm on it Drinking, smoking that chronic, wake and bake, yeah I'm coughing Rolling up in the morning, sunshine is still gwanin' Eating after I'm yawning, that good life what I'm longing It's hard to make the top when you come from The bottom where they want you it's a long run It takes a long time but it's soon done I'm giving you a little information Send out the communication, Babylon he not know wagwan with my situation Got love down for the nation, I'm like a silent strider coming like "boom" you never see me coming Standing in the convocation room, I got the thunder, about to drop the fire soon Jah man, I'm still looking for your shadow man, yeah man I'm looking for the shadowland Yeah, cause I've been looking for the way But it's hard to elevate when you can't communicate so Spread love, instead of spreading hate yeah And maybe one day, say you will find a way yeah Look to the stars for my destiny and fate say You can see the pain, you can see it in their face so Rise up, elevate and take your place We got one life to live do not let it go to waste say I know I gotta do it, but I ain't got a plan Searching for that shadowland, looking for the masterplan But what's after that, when dealing with the aftermath All that trouble has to pass, I'm moving forward that's the path It's not about the cash, it's where your heart is at And that's a fact, so just be careful dog, and watch your back So here's some information, ease your mind and just relax It's all about communication, yeah, and that's just facts Send out the communication Babylon he not know wagwan with my situation Got love down for the nation I'm like a silent strider coming like "boom" you never see me coming Standing in the convocation room I got the thunder, about to drop the fire soon Jah man, I'm still looking for your shadow man Yeah man I'm looking for the shadowland Sending out the communication Babylon he not know wagwan with my situation Got love down for the nation I'm like a silent strider coming like "boom" you never see me coming Standing in the convocation room I got the thunder, about to drop the fire soon Jah man, I'm still looking for your shadow man Yeah man I'm looking for the shadowland
3.
I’m lit, huh huh yuh I’m lit I’m out late getting lit, parlez with a bitch Like mami we could have a soiree at the crib She got caine from the kid, I caught brain from the lips I’m off chains with the whips, she goddamn with her hips, flex He bought a grill, it came with a lisp You could spend a little money, I’m made from this shit Pop a little bubbly, get sprayed with it quick With the way that she play she get slayed with a dick, ehh Bang bang hoe, I let the thang hang so She would run the brain if I let the chain hang low Gang gang bro, let me hit the back tho Pull up on a dame with the thang of the dank rolled Bang bang hoe, I let the thang hang so She would run the brain if I let the chain hang low Gang gang bro, let me hit the back tho Pull up on a dame with the thang of the dank rolled Ring ring, who you, this Thandie Ching ching in my pocket, that’s candy My ting ting, make you sing sing, Why don’t you bring bring you ting down cause I’m handy Oohh he could get it, he could get Hazel eyes slick, he could hit it he could hit it Lips like liquorish, nibbling cinnamon Skin like cinnabons, sweet like sprinkles on treats I’m lit, uh huh yuh Rap spitter, cash getter, no man triller My rap packs all pack rats and pack flippers I’m pacman with six keys the bag’s zippered A lap dance, hoe yes please, the man’s slizzered I don’t chase tail, if I lose tail it come back Huh huh, yuh, I’m that lizard I like bitches with bodies like they a black bimmer I like bitches who like bitches, now that’s iller I’m lit, uh huh yuh Chutes in the clutch, Cee’s got the dough If you with the squad, hit me up, but we gotta go Uber rolled up, y’all bitches chilling at the door Mami’s tryna get loco, if you with me then come get lit With this chick, span and spick, no tan I’m miss melanin, cocoa butter skin Keep inhalin’ sin, put a spell on him I’m hell in Tim’s, thirsty for some water but I’m hungry from the smell of him Mmm you lick your lips cause I’m tasty You like your chocolate dipped and lacy I like my Timmie’s and my Tommy’s and my Tracey’s You like your liquorish laced and racy A yougin’ but I’m living it up, I like a little bit of trouble always mixed in my cup If he feel me like a philly he be filling me up Do you feel me cause I’m feeling what’s up
4.
Party be off, party be crazy Party be off, party be crazy Big dreams so I'm living it tonight Blue skies, so I'm thinking it’s all right Eyes red, cause we're living this high life I’m in the limelight tonight Big dreams so I'm living it tonight Blue skies, so I'm thinking its all right Eyes red, cause we're living this high life I’m in the limelight tonight Uh, I walk on in, drinkin’ gin, party in the city of sin Mesmerised by the night, so I gotta go in Every min feel like an hour, it about to be lit Uh, yeah, they know my name See the stage, afraid that I might not play Cause’ the chicks be always flocking, they be drawing me in Couldn’t wait, let it settle, let the party begin See I, walk on in and ball out, liquor bit it goes in my mouth All this liquor at the table never drought I just gotta tell Larry “bring ‘em out, bring ‘em out” We about to make this crowd go crazy So pop this molly and loose control, Slim Shady Big dreams so I'm living it tonight Blue skies, so I'm thinking it’s all right Eyes red, cause we're living this high life I’m in the limelight tonight Let this liquor move your soul, I’m going back for more You’re right outside my door, begging me to bring you more Let this limelight take control, it’s too strong to withhold By day I work, at night I switch my rolls and take the show Party be off, party be crazy Party be off, party be crazy
5.
They won’t, can’t hold us down They won’t, they can’t hold us down yeah (Let’s get ‘em) I was focussed on flowin’, potent flowing through the air Plotting on jocking, to catch somebody’s ear Writin’ the type of vibes, that I wanted to hear Spilling my highs and lows, my ambitions and fears Lyrics revealing the man in the mirror A perfectionist with imperfections Another youngin’ looking for direction Stepping in the corrections Introduced me to niggas that had to overcome harsher lessons Their lives would give mine reflection So when I became a free man, I was counting my blessings Still a battle in my mind as I fought depression Taking it one song at a time, my vision started progressing Then my flows turned to confessions Tracks became my life through verbal expression It’s like I became a better artist, once I stopped looking for the attention Instead I paid more of that to the words I was venting And my rhyme schemes, understanding if I wanna live my dreams I have to find me, and determine what really defines me We claim the red and the white They say we’re black when we’re brown When all the colours are gold Once you’re closing your eyes You’ll see the vision is clear You see the colours are gold They call it fatal attraction It’ll cause a reaction All the colours are gold But if you know who you are Then you can reach for the stars You see the colours are gold How can anyone be racist when the world is interracial That’s something I just don’t understand, it’s too spacial To my indigenous people I’m representing the tribe Feel the vibe, music is life, it help me survive, I’m still alive I thank the creator for what I’ve been through And dreams do come true, it’s really up to you I’m enjoying the view and I still haven’t reached the top I’m busy making moves, and I’m about to make my album drop KWO, you already know That’s Knew World Order, it’s designed to help you learn and grow I’m on a spiritual journey in a physical form When I indigenized my life transformed And I can hear my thoughts and I can see through sound I can see through colour and it’s so profound If we can learn to compromise and show love to each other The world would be a better place, and that’s true colour We claim the red and the white They say we’re black when we’re brown But all the colours are gold Once you’re closing your eyes You’ll see the vision is clear You see the colours are gold They call it fatal attraction It’ll cause a reaction All the colours are gold But if you know who you are Then you can reach for the stars You see the colours are gold They won’t, can’t hold us down, colours are gold They won’t, they can’t hold us down yeah They won’t, can’t hold us down, you see your colours are gold They won’t, they can’t hold us down yeah
6.
You’ve seen the sky through my eyes You’ve seen beyond the blue and white I’ve seen the different shades of you I’ve seen your darkness and your light too Oh no, oh oh no Let’s not go kidding ourselves, let’s not go kidding ourselves Oh no, oh oh no We’re strangers at best And oh what a feeling it was To blend all our colours into one To tag our love all over the walls And break all the technicolour laws And oh what a feeling it was To blend all our colours into one To tag our love all over the walls And break all the technicolour laws As days carry on we’ve grown to be On different wavelengths chromatically You tend to draw inside the lines You got diluted all the time Oh no, oh oh no, Let’s no go kidding ourselves, let’s not go kidding ourselves Oh no, oh oh no, We’re strangers at best It felt so free We’re cleaning up this speckled mess now It felt so free We’re cleaning up this speckled mess now And oh what a feeling it was To blend all our colours into one To tag our love all over the walls And break all the technicolour laws And oh what a feeling it was To blend all our colours into one To tag our love all over the walls And break all the technicolour laws It felt so free

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released March 8, 2019

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