Friday, January 12, 2024

Track selection by: Phenomenal P
Alter Ego Ft. Brainstory
El Michels Affair & Black Thought
Album: Glorious Game (2023)
Producer: Leon Michels

Verse 1

'Round the age of thirty-five, I began to lose my drive
I was wasted, chasin' time as if I was losin' my mind
If you're listenin', there's a way to make it to that other side
When you're driftin' and you need somethin' upliftin' in your lives
Take my eyes, all this blue and black and ebony inside
They done cried 'cause they seen too much to ever be surprised
Then they dried, used to be so full of light and damn near died
Searchin' for thеm whens and whys, tyin' up loose ends and odds
Sins of minе, crimson tides, close family and friends of ours
You decide, said I probably should forget my foolish pride
And my sneakers made of gasoline while tippin' through this fire
Listenin' to this choir, asked a simple question, "Who is I?"
I perfected imperfection, I've dealt with debt collection
All my demons, I respect them, I'm a breathin' intersection
On the crux of my redemption, not to mention reinspired
Lookin' out for me and mine since I told my alter ego goodbye