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Lightbulb Over My Head While I'm Thinking

by Teck-Zilla X Allen Poe

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Lyrics: VERSE 1 I thought this up off recollections from past life  a memory I built I dedicate to my last slice now that nothing's in my name I share it all freely for these gifts I couldn't pay  so giving came easy a greeting a smile and a patience that stays waitin I'm deeper in now in these waters I stay wading what was the connection in my cortex that had me more vexed I stress for more checks  numb like a cortical shot watch me stop right at the door steps I feel like that a lot  like maybe my whole life journey  was learning how to accept the day I am laid in a gurney  afraid I'll reach my destination and start turning  trade my talents away that I picked out give my balance...now scales are tipped out  Reflect and In a puzzle I'm caught  Is memory an accurate portrayal of thought? HOOK (Jung Youth) Retroscapes I see them come and go again Night and Day like clouds of rain and sudden wind y'all might say we growing old, it's evident Perhaps its time to go someplace we've never been VERSE 2 and if I hold it all in who gonna give the spark to my seeds? Lately I been thinking lotta bout death  Ya final destination hit you Outta nowhere and you on your last breath  that is not morbid  all my songs are pretty keep ya hands off the orchids when you visit magic cities  when mom & pop go corporate thank ya streaming service  I don't fear MCs and spotify should make me nervous  when the universe is limitless, unmeasured and vast I don't invest in your treasures I'm not lookin for dap don't need ya stock tips Or ya top picks  like if I'm not in a top five  Well would I be in the top six..... lookin ass I'm in for the integers,  Win a pennant for the sinners to take it from the senators  who had our best interests in the pockets of the criminals who made they best interest in the banks call me cynical
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Lyrics: VERSE 1 scale back and see my whole timeline from a bigger perspective  everything seems vast  It all looks so eclectic  colors expressive  what does it all mean  to be seen but unheard  this makes unsure the dreams deferred  felt like I was supposed to be a king at first disposable means I heard  it was profit in this and some said prophets in this I just thought more like an optimist did VERSE 2 If I Don't play my hand wrong  ain't nothin you can summon, And if you slip just a little  I'm steadily comin  When I'm King of the hill  I ain't leavin so sudden  I can not be enough real  when I say that it's nothin or when I don't say it ain't something & I can watch you go glutton on the little that's here Mishandle that I know more responsibility bring catastrophe near you can never just be glad to be here work cause every minute you not someone else is there's only so many dollars out here to get Some lessons I've learned were when the light was dim but now I'm shinin sparkle like a diamond while I'm rhymin I be
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Lyrics: I know you, say you always rare always rare, how rare is that? always there when you gettin back always backed when you gettin there be up front with me don't you care? this electives the last I need (harmonizing) to fulfill my hours for this degree this degree needs no stem or seed This for me, this good tree  coffee pot, got me going it's how I wrote my gardens growing how my boat keeps me from rowing how you hope to keep me from knowing knowing what? your ways and actions  stablize these unstable lines and top heavy fractions .. kept them clapping all chain reactions domino effect to the ways we actin you like him, now she likes him, Now we like him, now he's a god social ladder that lightening rod what's the matter? You don't like god? Who's the faithful, who's Nimrod? Whose ungrateful when the crop is good? Who is able to plate the food,  the grape is good but the wine is better you liked my Facebook now we go together Do you like my face? Grow old together? I know the weather keeps acting funny we like money but we act so bummy I should get this show money  And act like a bro dunny  but Id rather be with you
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LYRICS: VERSE 1 (Allen Poe) Don't Let em catch you slippin down round ya foundation  You might as well be lost found drowned in a basin  If ya don't hear me for the sample & hard snare  It sound like theories from a man in an armchair  My coolin unit seems fresh outta freeon I'm heatin up like the light for the tree, yawn write for a CD some, write for a record write about the wrongs in my life and respect it  write about a thought in my head I protected  Give all of that to you just prolly neglect it not well connected, well invested in hours alone my mind to the grindstone eyes startin to feel old  Father Time undefeated in every weight class  So we Grind through the Brake pads....,  ...,Climb from the grey ash Survive a 80 day fast Tryin to fulfill how the first shall be last.  VERSE 2 (Hannibal King) They said he never make it 9 to 5, 40 hour weeks back breakin Late payments, still faded drawin crosses in the pavement, mom's favorite, chasin God's favor, Never waiver they just jealous of the God's flavor, Our mayor no approval for my misbehavior/ Been a savior, plenty haters Like I don't come with plenty layers  Gifts God gave us Trying prosper ball out at the red lobster No imposter just a product of my father Praise the past so the time will last Baby hate me living fast But the life is just that I got one chance, like Chicago rappers Another Christmas with no wrappers  Still a scrapper, nigga no actors Momma told me do you, no backers
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LYRICS I just had this in my heart my heart had just fell into art love was where we met, I'm not sure if it's enough of love we get  the training is long but I'm finally painting a song, I'll never be there yet  But whateva  I never felt like that  like that feeling when ya throat lumps  I'm doin shows but once, it was a time I only wanted to know monks, back when my flow sunk my conscience to soul, funk jazz and old punk  Told foes to punt  they won't know son, dark roads come they want more sun all that time had a soul but ain't explore none  shit... I want the whole sum shit... I wanna hold sumn' yea I never meant to be reckless I'm thinking more for myself now I guess a mystery gotta be of help now Keep my wit and my whole style

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A vintage look at life (be it general or personal) through sepia tone, laid back soundscapes. Also somewhat fun and lackadaisical in terms of overall vibe.
Song length purposely short to keep things dense and urgent while engaging the listener with dope beats and arresting lyrics.

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released August 8, 2016

Produced by Teck-Zilla For Str8Buttah productions
Written By Allen Poe
Mastered by PJ Katz

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