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(Kayla (KD) D'Angelo)
It's a simple equation you see
There is something animal scraping against a box
We put it there and seal the box in an attempt to drown the sound that haunts us
No air
No sound
It's our mantra but an animal has a mantra too
Whatever you contain will always find a way out
And when it does it will scream
Leaving you no choice but to listen
(EyeQ)
Animal instinct to gain power
The struggle for survival that's fought to the last hour
We struggle to keep balance from those who seek power
Divided are the spoils of war from our houses
We strive to gain freedom thought time obtain knowledge
I forged you like a weapon survived by my self culling
Projecting all of the spectrums of light without warning
Illuminating all of the world without borders
Breathe in the air from your lungs
A scream that’s created from vibes of our blood
The trauma that’s imbued from the past that lives on
Engrained in our own DNA that passed on when we're gone
Tell me why the caged bird sings
Multiply the generations and the pain that it brings
Its a fraction of the cost of everything that's been seen
Now open your third eye 'cause introspection we need
Building a world with lost memories
The darkness where the struggle is bourn with stark enemies
The battle that is fought in the light over supremacies
The yin and yang though times like lost nemeses
Building a world of lost memories
The darkness where the struggle is bourn
With stark enemies
The battle that is fought in the light over supremacies
Floating through the river of time like lost memories
Building a world with lost memories
Battle that is fought in the light
(Kayla (KD) D'Angelo)
Whatever you contain will always find a way out
Leaving you no choice but to listen
That's how it's been and always will be
But few will ever know because that's what keeps the equation simple
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Ape S#!t (JiJi's Theme)
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(MLLN)
If you ever doubted me
I could make you regret everything
Time to lift my voice and sing
It's the greatest weapon I can bring
Greatest Weapon!
(Substantial)
Here to put a stop to the anguish
But they don’t understand like I’m speaking a dead language
Devoured big beef ‘fore I was ever fed angus
Went to battle with friends then mourned for dead strangers
I was bred dangerous but peace is the objective
Easily subjective to the heathens I connect with
Seem to be respected ‘mongst the beast in my collective
Ignored by the masses so I speak for the rejected
And the speakers are connected just to amplify our voice
They ain’t built for the journey but I never had a choice
Doubt is louder than cheers but I’m drowning out the noise
They don’t know who we be like DMX and Dubois
So to those who ain’t been informed
I am fire in a winter storm, first blooming flower when the winter’s gone
Solitude sang by Sarah Vaughn, every note is integral
And great’s the minimum... when the pressure’s on
(MLLN)
If you ever doubted me (ah ahhh)
I could make you regret everything (regret everything)
Time to lift my voice and sing (ooh ooh)
It's the greatest weapon I can bring
Greatest Weapon!
(Substantial)
Heart on my sleeve, dirt in my claws, eyes on the prize
Sharpen my teeth on food for thought, pride on the side
Guarding the weak, put up my paws, lives on the line
Call of the beast, no matter the cost, I’m fine with the fines
Inclined to find a way when there ain’t one in view
Trying to climb but can’t save every one of you
This kind of design is made just for a humble few.
Some don’t mind the mines and lose no matter what I do
I do what hunters do, fam I love, prey, and eat
And the tongue that I speak is a drum in a beat
That’s guiding you thru the rhythm of life if you dare to dance
Out here shining light to help people lift out of their trance
King checked by pawns and a knight and can’t advance
Til we rearrange the game and opponents shit in their pants
Strength in our stance, pens in our hands looking like weapons
Those that overstand what we saying, they see the blessing
(Br'er)
Music is the entity that forged angels
Sing a song only few will understand
And it shall be your greatest weapon
(MLLN)
If you ever doubted me (ah ahhh)
I could make you regret everything (regret everything)
Time to lift my voice and sing (ooh ooh)
It's the greatest weapon I can bring
Greatest Weapon!
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Substantial Alexandria, Virginia
Virginia based International Hip Hop Recording Artist from Maryland.
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