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01 PLAY
02:37
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Hello
Who am I? A digital kind of guy. Nappy, dread-headed rhymin' just happy to be alive. Doing fine
This year I'm reppin' for you and I. Disappear, switch gears, and I'm taking you for a ride, yeah!
Back in the day it was checks beside a name: "checks for the lame," today it's checks to shoulder fame, yeah!
May I remind you to never give up, the fighter living dormant inside you tried to focus upon the minor ish
Gotta pay to play the game:
Moving From Philly to NC was really to raise me, you visit but never move back
Break Beats, all the Sucka Emcees
Re-living the 80s tradition now that's a throw back
Mom please, considered a token, just trying to go in I'm winning you gotta know that!
All the way from beginning to last inning you're getting this SWATS in!
All i know's that I paid to play the game!
Money, I am being told
Money, I am being sold
Money, I am being told
Money, I am being sold
Learn a lesson, learn a lesson. Pay attention! This is a SWATS intervention. Once a consumer now I can assume you're
Bobbing your head to my tribute to the music
I used to pay, now I play to break the game!
This is not a discussion, this is not a debate
Take a case of mistaken identity upon my namesake
I found an issue with competition that can't wait
Bring a resolution at any moment the GameBreax
The same's taken you 8 takes
Your brain quakes on it
There's Lyricism indecision, it ain't funny
It take money to make money
The same change you waste on it
Could be the change that you ain't started
Gotta pay to play the game:
Moving From Philly to NC was really to race me, you visit but never move back
Break Beats, all the Sucka Emcees
Re-living the 80s tradition now that's a throw back
Mom please, considered a token, just trying to go in I'm winning you gotta know that!
All the way from beginning to last inning you're getting this SWATS in!
All i know's that I paid to play the game!
Money, I am being told
Money, I am being sold
Money, I am being told
Money, I am being sold
Learn a lesson, learn a lesson. Pay attention! This is a SWATS intervention. Once a consumer now I can assume you're
Bobbing your head to my tribute to the music
I used to pay, now I play to break the game!
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2. |
02 On Your Mind
02:47
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You're a dime, with a crowd to please
But your mind could make you anything you wanna be, "divine."
Given time, maybe space on a airline to breathe
Tried to keep you closer than most
But now you're trying to leave. Ridiculous! Anomalies!
Picture this: I'm a fiend, cracked up on a drama queen
Arguments start up but then we pause so we don't cause a scene!
What does all this mean? We used to greet the street lights but now we hardly speak! I'm tripping off the past week right?
And I know we decided things gotta change
But the things that would keep is departed, sorry they gotta stay, I'm not sorry they got in the way
More like sorry you couldn't relate, now I see you waking away. What can I say?
Do we ride? Do we die alone?
Emptying thoughts of you and I, finished right as I wrote it
And when I've given up on everything you're standing right in front of me. Here we go again. What's it gonna be?
I'd like to know, I'd like to know, yeah
If I'm on your mind. How am I to know what you feel inside you?
I'd like to know, I'd like to know, yeah
Is it me this time? I just wanna know if you're really mine
On again and off again, I don't care who started it
As long as you came to party and names remain anonymous
Wait, getting stuck in our past ways, who wanted this?
Hearts intertwined break every time we're on that common sense
You're looking kinda tense. I can make it better
Or we can kick it like Capoeira, Tekken whatever!
Things we discarded can take the place of
What remains if we part it's a shame that we start and finish the same sentences
Would you look at this? I told you I'm a mess!
I hope your life makes you happy with all kind of success
He gave you all that I wouldn't provide and made the time for romantic nights, I'd do the same but it remains that I keep
Choking on my pride. Do I die alone?
Emptying thoughts of you and I, brought up toxic emotions
Now that I've given up on everything you're standing right in front of me. And there you go again. It's not gonna be me!
I'd like to know, I'd like to know, yeah
If I'm on your mind. How am I to know what you feel inside you?
I'd like to know, I'd like to know, yeah
Is it me this time? I just wanna know if you're really mine
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3. |
03 UpSide
01:48
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Where did you find me?
What do they want?
Man I'm hiding in the dark and there's something behind me
How did you find me?
What do they want?
Let's go!
Kick, push it. Any way to rotate a wheel!
Never been afraid of a shadow
There's never been a shadow that kills!
They're sending out a monster to meet us
I think I better tie my Adidas
He's bigger than a mountain going in
I really gotta warn all my friends
Dustin, Mike, Lucas, how we get a bike through this?
BMX Knights, who dis? I'll be the next, flight to the moon ET FTW!
Psychokinesis but it's a horde Armageddon
Son las once y media they getting half past Eleven!
Oh no!
I'll admit it i've been shivering, I'm
Thinking I'm gonna need all
Lights on in front of me all
Night but they gonna be off?
What about all these fog lights?
You're pissing me off, Hopper. We're gonna be all fine
We'll make it to playtime in the day time
Got our hands full, we're gonna make time
We gonna take our stand, escape the Mind Flayer
Gonna watch how I save lives:
Taking a bat when I make an attack
And I'm breaking their back
With the nails that I tacked on
I got a companion forever, "d'Artagnan"
Who's never gonna let me down. You feel me now?
Where did you find me?
What do they want?
Man I'm hiding in the dark and there's something behind me
How did you find me?
What do they want?
Let's go!
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World's Greatest
No seconds. Breaking the world record
Put in a position to take on the world (check it)
You don't get it? Ready to go, set it!
Ain't given me a need to respect it, So I'm wreck it
My vision designed a fly mechanism
I fight, look in my eye, you're not messing with him
(Quite trill)
Cause I work hardest
(Fight drills)
Blind skill never seen a martial artist
(I'm here)
Never gonna take it from me, 'ey
'Cause it took so long to get (right here)
I'ma conquer it all to fight (my fears)
And I'm winning it all tonight
Never gonna take it from me, 'ey
Stay down!
Never unning when I'm gunnin' for the crown
And if you want some, get at me now
I'm ready to go
Yeah you can bet I'ma show
Better than ever before
Steady approach
Up to the top I'm a go
Give me the prize I'm the G.O.A.T
(x2)
Man, I'm the G.O.A.T
Back to business active vision
My passion, wisdom is fast precision
Pondering my last decisions
On Destiny's row I'm on a crash collision
Magician or tactician?
Mad vicious, a king on the beat, or I'm cat-fishing
Phenom or con, it keeps on
But I bleed on these streets to link common arms
Never gonna take it from me, 'ey
'Cause it took so long to get (right here)
I'ma conquer it all to fight (my fears)
And I'm winning it all tonight
Never gonna take it from me, 'ey
Stay down!
Never unning when I'm gunnin' for the crown
And if you want some, get at me now
I'm ready to go
Yeah you can bet I'ma show
Better than ever before
Steady approach
Up to the top I'm a go
Give me the prize I'm the G.O.A.T
(x2)
Man, I'm the G.O.A.T
(Bring it on)
Back. Flip. you're on the mat
End the match with fly kicks
Counter attack! Where you at?
Fight intellect, certified genius
What I mean is I'm a cut above, see:
Just take in a minute
Switching up a stance, breaking the rhythm
You're a punching bag, can't even hit him
And I'ma take your joy. Can I repeat?
"You ain't nothing but basic, boy" I gotta eat, man
Tired of that slick talk
Ripped raw and lift off the screen from a hip toss
Tipped off on a big boss, hit em with a rib cross, leaving the crowd in awe
I love, hate him. Twist, twist like a turntable
Step to me I'll fade him!
The world's greatest
Just as long in the stadium you shout my name verbatim
Never gonna take it from me, 'ey
'Cause it took so long to get (right here)
I'ma conquer it all to fight (my fears)
And I'm winning it all tonight
Never gonna take it from me, 'ey
Stay down!
Never unning when I'm gunnin' for the crown
And if you want some, get at me now
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5. |
05 Diction
02:03
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You upset? You cannot mess with the inter-webs
Vocabulary going through my head
A dictionary when it comes to this
I'm running it!
You're upset. You cannot mess with the inter-webs
Vocabulary going through my head
A dictionary when it comes to this
Look at him running it!
Oh God, What do I do with this mind? What can I do with these Effortless rhymes?
Write another novel! they're taking their time
Bottle up my knowledge and sell it for life
I'ma box it and ship it on prime,
I track it, delivered on time
I know you don't mind
A tactical lyrical kind
I know when you hear it you'll find I'm on overdrive
I'm putting my life on the line when I get it
I turned down a label to go independent
But not a surprise when I run for the Senate
Cause everybody and their mom trying to get in office
They're picking their candidate I'm
Thinking they're gonna debate crimes
But they're gonna waste time
Thinking I better get a subpoena
Somebody get us a better leader
(who's it gonna be?)
You upset? You cannot mess with the inter-webs
Vocabulary going through my head
A dictionary when it comes to this
I'm running it!
You're upset. You cannot mess with the inter-webs
Vocabulary going through my head
A dictionary when it comes to this
Look at him running it!
Man I woke up in the morning and I've seen it all
I had a dream, but there's an orang trying to build a wall
How the heck we got a fruit that gonna make the call?
I'm half asleep but reality worse than a recall
How we get off of these, Spikes?
How we get over these nights
Someone on release
How we tread on these mines
Nobody mapping us right?
How do You retreat?
Bump that. Better life for the kids, I'll Trump that
Anything that my family wants?
I'd better be ready. Minority constant.
You upset? You cannot mess with the inter-webs
Vocabulary going through my head
A dictionary when it comes to this
I'm running it!
You upset? You cannot mess with the inter-webs
Vocabulary going through my head
A dictionary when it comes to this
I'm running it!
You're upset. You cannot mess with the inter-webs
Vocabulary going through my head
A dictionary when it comes to this
Look at him running it all!
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Is it time to ride? (Yeah)
It's that time of night
Gonna hit that gas
Drive til the light
Cause we out here (we out here)
We out in (my world, my world)
And when we go, we getting right (yeah)
Shifting 7 gears (when I'm whipping)
If you ain't drifting (you tripping)
(It's mine, it's my world)
We riding baby we out here!
We out in (my world, my world)
Ride baby! And it's all that we asked for.
Bruh, hope you hit hard
Talk small? better live large!
I'm in charge
I can show you girls and cars
A host of stars a dose of all
Getting high til you're dosing off
Wanna piece of this pie?
Reach for the sky
I see the beast in your eye
Just get in the frequency sequence to freak with the secrets of grief, though people will die
Wanna get cash? Better kick fast
Leaving your foes with a whiplash
No game, it can get sad
With a rip slash, or lip gash, in a split flash it could end bad
Is you ready, or nah, or putting me on?
I'm down, I'm real, I'm grown
Definitely in my zone
So Buckle up and ride along!
Is it time to ride? (Yeah)
It's that time of night
Gonna hit that gas
Drive til the light
Cause we out here
We out in (my world, my world)
And when we go, we getting right
Shifting 7 gears when I'm whipping
If you ain't drifting you tripping
It's mine, it's my world
We riding baby we out here!
We out in my world, my world
Ride baby! And it's all that we asked for.
Good to meet ya...I'm the best of the best.
Feel incredible, better than the rest
Don't care if I'm whipping or whooping 'em
said it with my chest.
And if fighting's a quiz, ima pass the test (yes)
Unorthodox he rocks it
With the toxic boxing, add a jump kick!
Hit 'em and they done quick!
Spin out, I make a point with a street style
Better get out, locking the joints, where the key now?
But enough about me. I heard a rumor, you
One of the OGs, so what is it gone be?
You letting me roam free? Or do I rock a mechanical leash?
Is you ready, or nah, or putting me on?
I'm down, I'm real, I'm grown
Definitely in my zone
So buckle up and ride along!
Is it time to ride? (Yeah)
It's that time of night
Gonna hit that gas
Drive til the light
Cause we out here
We out in (my world, my world)
And when we go, we getting right
Shifting 7 gears when I'm whipping
If you ain't drifting you tripping
It's mine, it's my world
We riding baby we out here!
We out in my world, my world
Ride baby! And it's all that we asked for.
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7. |
07 The ONE
02:44
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Brighter than the rising sun
Hotter than the surface of it
Even though we've just begun, you're the ONE
See you when the lights are off
Better when you whisper something
I could never have enough, you're the ONE
Never meet you, but I've seen you, catch me unawares
Breeze through with the sleek moves, Run up on the stairs
She cool to me, you ain't seeing no left-handed jewellery
My confidence ain't making a fool of me
Cause I wanna talk that talk (do it)
I never had the chance before (move it)
Then I better make my mark, display my heart
Or do I play it hard to get?
Look, your man is a thing of the past and I got a time machine and the fact that we got us a future
Is all that I can see that's affecting me
But I've considered a waste of energy anything less than everything honestly I'm your fantasy
You don't know me, I don't know the first thing
About you (willing to learn it all)
What I mean is I'll do whatever it takes to be
Part of you, you gotta be mine cause you shine
Brighter than the rising sun
Hotter than the surface of it
Even though we've just begun, you're the ONE
See you when the lights are off
Better when you whisper something
I could never have enough, you're the ONE
Hold up, hold up! Where is she gonna be?
What am I gonna need? How do know if I failed
Destiny's up to me
I've been waiting for this moment
Better Fuel up, jump out
Ass a leap of faith before that Confidence run out
Have you ever been afraid to say those words
What would it take not to miss your turn
Open the flood gates look at the whole world, say (that's that girl)
Your man is a thing of the past and I got a time machine and the fact that we got us a future
Is all that I can see that's affecting me
But I've considered a waste of energy anything less than everything honestly I'm your fantasy
You don't know me, I don't know the first thing
About you (willing to learn it all)
What I mean is I'll do whatever it takes to be
Part of you, you gotta be mine cause you shine
Brighter than the rising sun
Hotter than the surface of it
Even though we've just begun, you're the ONE
See you when the lights are off
Better when you whisper something
I could never have enough, you're the ONE
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08 QC
02:32
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You see us
Unique
New leaders
QC
Yeah
Proud!
Loyal!
Something like a Knight: We Royal
QC burn the midnight oil
Living the life and it's got everything for you
Never debating Independence
Freedom Drive-ing us in it
Better "Tryon"
And we gonna go straight to the Boulevard, Harris and onto Beatties Ford. We got our ride on. Everybody say:
Queen City: home of the New South
SWATS coming up, get the news out
You can feel it in your bones, got a new sound
When the music underground shake a whole town, no LA
Where they bust down
Come around here call it Uptown
Gotta Clock In, you can wear the crown
Epicenter live til it shuts down
You cannot think it's alarming
Coming 'round here with all kind of hate
You got the strength of an army
Our Power's equal to 98
Check the speed limit when I'm rolling, but there's No Limit in the Morning
485 where I'm coming alive and i constantly live in the moment
You see us
(Coming in)
Unique
(Over here)
New leaders
(Running it)
QC
Yeah
You see us
(Coming in)
Unique
(Over here)
New leaders
(Running it)
QC
Yeah
Charlotte
It's bout the time that we gotta dethrone all
And if you on the block then you can get this roll call:
Concord! You ready?
Huntersville! You ready?
Cornelius! You ready?
Davidson! Is you ready?
Heroes ain't Hard to Find
But can a hero be hard to define
Somebody crossing the line
While somebody saving a life
"49er Strong"
Might step to police and we might step to the government oh!
There's heat round when I speak now and i Keep Pounding them all
Mic check! Anybody in the city got it right yet?
"Working on it" til I like it
I'm Banking on a job that I might get
All set, no stress with a dope check, chill with the boys
Car for the crib and a weekend toy
Fluent in lyricism, make some noise
"AMPLIFIER!" Sprachen sie Deutsch!
You cannot think it's alarming
Coming 'round here with all kind of hate
You got the strength of an army
Our Power's equal to 98
Check the speed limit when I'm rolling, but there's No Limit in the Morning
485 where I'm coming alive and i constantly live in the moment
You see us
(Coming in)
Unique
(Over here)
New leaders
(Running it)
QC
Yeah
You see us
(Coming in)
Unique
(Over here)
New leaders
(Running it)
QC
Yeah
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Making goals was for show
It's here now they wanna take you down x2
But you write (you're right), that's when you write (you're right) x2
This won't phase me!
It's time to break free
Retreat I won't allow
When you face defeat, we Never Stand Down!
Under pressure, I've been a little concerned, I'm thinking of what I've heard
Road blocks gonna get in the way
Everybody got a plan 'til they're hit in the face
And I wonder, I feel a little obscure, or maybe I'm insecure
Never get complacent, only constant in all the world is change
That is not the news that I need. Man I got a household to feed
I been saving up 'til we made it up here
Don't say, "enough", I'm not giving up on it
Everybody gone learn. My vision is on my terms
My bridges are what I've burned
I gave 100% and I gave a portion to weekends
And now you threaten, "better do what I say!"
Making goals was for show
It's here now they wanna take you down x2
But you write (you're right), that's when you write (you're right) x2
On my conscience, I've pleaded my defense
This just don't make sense
I am never gonna give up x2
(01010111 01101001 01101110)
I've had questions, can't live in the past tense
Focus on the present
Part of me taking a beating, but I've got plenty to treat it
I gotta be undefeated: my kid's looking to me
Laughing in the face of defeat
Never gonna crush all my dreams
I was missing something within myself
And now I've risen up I'm not giving up on it
Everybody concerned, they think it's absurd
But now it's my turn
Fast forward, I'm rocking a Fast Ford
I'm clocking the dashboard like I woke on a new day
Making goals was for show
It's here now they wanna take you down x2
But you write (you're right), that's when you write (you're right) x2
This won't phase me!
It's time to break free
Retreat I won't allow
When you face defeat, we Never Stand Down!
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10. |
10 Oxygen
02:53
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In darkness you're all that I see
If not beside you, nowhere would I be
I'm finding you're all that I need
Oxygen, the air that I breathe
If you're ever annoyed, hope you hear the sound of my voice
"Boogie" roll like a Royce. Never giving up, it's a choice
It's daddy's biggest boy, "Miles Morales" coming for you
Danger will never destroy, the Rangers will never be foiled
Innocent emotion on you, to you I'm forever loyal
Growing up faster than any wheat that's pushing out the soil
I would do anything for you, no question that I'm committed;
And If you've got a minute, take you back humble beginnings:
Enter Daddy's little man
Poo pooed that initial plan
Oh God, he's crying again!
Now he's Daddy's biggest fan
Swaddling, baby we coddling toddlers
Let me get on these bottles, how many diapers?
I think it's Infinity Gauntlet!
And If anything goes down, and I'm taken away
And you're seeing me never (hey!)
If you're feeling alone, you can't get it together (hey!)
May you always remember that familiar motto
"It's Watson Boys forever!"
In darkness you're all that I see
If not beside you, nowhere would I be
I'm finding you're all that I need
Oxygen, the air that I breathe
Better bow to the Judge
Better bow to the Judge
Better bow to the Judge! Lookin' like a mirror to me
Got a piece of my heart, Baby boy, second coming
Well I labeled him, "Young Weezy" 'cause everything comes easy
If every they turn up on Turner they gonna get it (Ey)!
Why is everybody growing up?
Look at it fly! Soon they'll be rolling up
Sit in the back of the whip but eventually gonna be taking the wheel
I'll be elated but I gotta make it I know you'll be great at it
If anything goes down, and I'm taken away
And you're seeing me never (hey!)
If you're feeling alone, you can't get it together (hey!)
May you always remember that familiar motto
"It's Watson Boys forever!"
In darkness you're all that I see
If not beside you, nowhere would I be
I'm finding you're all that I need
Oxygen, the air that I breathe
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SWATS Charlotte, North Carolina
SWATS is GameBreax' Song Writing And Tactical Sounds emcee.
A native of North Carolina, SWATS has
deep roots in music-making.
His knack for tactical lyricism, vocal harmonies, movement and the alto sax brings an excitingly unique and powerful presence to GameBreax as one of two lead performers or on his own via the soon-to-be-released Album, "Reclamation."
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