Grassroots
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Homebrew
03 : 04
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Lucky
02 : 50
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Nutsymtom
03 : 02
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8:16 A.M.
03 : 43
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Omaha Stylee
04 : 15
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Applied Science
02 : 44
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Taiyed
01 : 50
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Silver
02 : 47
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Grassroots
04 : 13
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Salsa
02 : 28
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Lose
04 : 17
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Six
03 : 16
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Offbeat Bare Ass
03 : 44
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1,2,3
02 : 59
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Track Lyrics
Homebrew Lyrics
[Verse 1: Nick Hexum]
Now I know fools get their own when they chit chat
Haven't heard yet, but you can bet I'm not with that
With that talk, with the digi walk
I struck a bird, you heard, absurd, word to the fact
[Pre-Chorus 1: Nick Hexum]
I'm a cat, nippin', sippin' on the flask
Passin' it, talkin' shit, but only if you're an ass
In front of me 'cause you could run from me but
In the end, revenge send ends to the defendant
I can't get caught in the spiral
'Cause every bit of energy, it goes to my survival
Out my way, I'm a flicka flacka blotter
You try to find a weakness, but the shit keeps gettin' harder
[Chorus: Nick Hexum]
Fourth of July, with Lucy in sky
I remember pine trees and the coat of many colors
I was nineteen, I'd do anything
Shit like that now scares me, but I'd like to do it again
[Post-Chorus: Nick Hexum]
It was Independence Day
I've seen the other side and I say
Oh, I've been insane
And I won't ever be the same
[Verse 2: S.A. Martinez]
'Cause we flow we must be fly
First to flow, Nick, oh my brother, so wise, and then I rise
Nick, he is an ill kid pimpin' 'cause he is so slick
Steps from darkness, his body electric
A drone buzzes the air, a cracklin' tone
Then boomin' like thunder in a cosmic jungle
Death defyin' like Knievel, Knievel
Words that will wobble, awkwards and evil
[Pre-Chorus 2: S.A. Martinez]
'Cause he flow and rock the hardest of the crowds
A marvel pow, how you like me now
I've returned the kiss of death, the last Damien
From the abyss, a fresh eternal alien
Now famished from pathless ways, I'mma do damage
To the wack MCs, I know you can't stand this
Right about now, get down, I'm the annihilator
Rockin' with the rhythm of my rhyme detonator
[Chorus: Nick Hexum]
Fourth of July, with Lucy in sky
I remember pine trees and the coat of many colors
I was nineteen, I'd do anything
Shit like that now scares me, but I'd like to do it again
[Post-Chorus: Nick Hexum]
It was Independence Day
I've seen the other side and I say
Oh, I've been insane
And I won't ever be the same
[Outro]
Hey
8:16 A.M. Lyrics
[Verse 1: Nick Hexum]
Stranger flowers yet
There will never come a day that will ever regret
The hours, days, years, and the minutes
The joy, the pain, the sunshine, and rain in it
The drives on the coast to nowhere
Nothing to say, just sit and stare
Nothing like the comfort of a silence that's comfortable
Not talkin' small, just skip the bull
Then I find myself in servility
Didn't think that was my ability
I go a yard and a mile to make you smile
But then I'm happy, see
I got so many ways to make your gaze elliptical
Got a ways to go, future's so
Cryptical and I'm glad
Just another many things we've had
[Chorus: Nick Hexum]
It's 8:16 A.M., will you wake up to me
First thing that you see?
My eyes open, I'm just hopin'
You feel the same as me
Day starts carefully
On the sidewalk with the dog
You're right, last night I was a hog
Come on, I am sorry
[Post-Chorus 1]
It's 73 degrees
January easily glides, oh
Easily glides
[Verse 2]
Stranger flowers still
If you're gonna wanna go another day I will
Like this, make it a deal, sealed with a kiss
Sealed with a feel of impermanent bliss
Today my love we shall let the world slide
Turn off the ringer, and just glide
For we will never be younger again than
What do you see?
[Chorus]
It's 8:16 A.M., will you wake up to me
First thing that you see?
My eyes open, I'm just hopin'
You feel the same as me
The day starts carefully
On the sidewalk with the dog
You're right, last night I was a hog
Come on, I am sorry
[Post-Chorus 2]
Holiday on the radio
Billie knows that is the way to go
The way to go
[Outro]
A place where we both can spend our saved time, not collecting interest
Maybe the same reason we always find ourselves homebound
I gotta do some homework
The leave response, we want to leave Wisconsin
For a new life, a new trailer with an antenna and a porch
Of course we'll bring the dog
Omaha Stylee Lyrics
[Intro]
W-we got somethin' to tell the people!
(Come on!)
(Come on!)
(Come on!)
[?] (Come on!)
311 (Come on!)
311 (Come on!)
311, yeah (Come on!) (Wassup!)
The people (Wassup!), the people (Wassup!)
311 (Come on!)
311 (Come on!)
311, yeah (Come on!) (Wassup!)
The people (Wassup!), the people (Wassup!)
[Verse 1: Nick Hexum, Doug "SA" Martinez]
In a minute, everything you have can all be straight gone
In a minute, things you thought were tied can come straight undone
How 'bout some knocks on wood, some so far it's so good
Any day what you think is solid earth can jump up and spread out
To the north and south, that's what plates are about
Nature has no conscience, no kindness or ill will but
The dreams they had make me sad because of the vibes of them
When one girl dreamt a fire in hers and then it happened to
Me and my family, my bros and I were driving
The RV bleeding flames, us leapin' through fire, surviving
Zoned with no home, there was fire all on it
Um, let me have my life, I want it
[Pre-Chorus 1: Nick Hexum with Doug "SA" Martinez]
I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna let you know that I said
We're comin' in kill, we're comin' in chill, we're comin' in how we will
Want to tell the whole world what's the deal
And I say know no critical boarder 'cause we do what we want
Got more funky styles that my laser jet got font
Not one to get over sounding like the norm
Friendly to the radio, all that shit is corn
All we comin' with is a little bit of swing
And we go on like it ain't no thing, I'mma say
[Chorus: Nick Hexum]
Omaha stylee, did not think there was one where you know the
Radio's weak and the shows are more fun, but you know we
Fuck up the dancehall since 1988
Many did not think when they hear that we come from this state
[Post-Chorus 1: Nick Hexum & Doug "SA" Martinez]
Still we're down like that, still we're down like that
Still we're down like that, makin' the funk that smells of skunk
[Chorus: Nick Hexum]
Omaha stylee, did not think there was one where you know the
Radio's weak and the shows are more fun, but you know we
Fuck up the dancehall since 1988
Many did not think when they hear that we come from this state
[Post-Chorus 2: Nick Hexum]
And the dancehall that we come from was a pool table basement
The room was low heat and the record was Jamaican, but, uh
[Verse 2: Doug "SA" Martinez]
Such occasions occur back in the day
It begins, you're a raw kid all the way
Son of a gun, but they you drifted; all are endowed but few are gifted
At the break of dawn behavin' like a spy
Lampin' in the light, the cold world awakens
Deeper is the light to open up the sky
[Pre-Chorus 2: Doug "SA" Martinez, Nick Hexum, Both]
Look into my eyes and see the dialatin'
Omaha stylee is the shit we come with, man (Hey!)
Embedded in our souls, it breathes out from this band (Uh! Uh!)
We always knew that we could
Thank you if you too felt we would
Not one to get over sounding like the norm
Friendly to the radio, all that shit is corn
All we comin' with is a little bit of swing
And we go on like it ain't no thing, and say!
[Chorus: Nick Hexum]
Omaha stylee, did not think there was one where you know the
Radio's weak and the shows are more fun, but you know we
Fuck up the dancehall since 1988
Many did not think when they hear that we come from this state
[Post-Chorus 1: Nick Hexum & Doug "SA" Martinez]
Still we're down like that, still we're down like that
Still we're down like that, makin' the funk that smells so skunk
[Bridge: Doug "SA" Martinez, Nick Hexum, Both]
We will arise, explore these worlds and find the grassroots
How to crew to do the grinding of the grounds to brew
My dude on the one
Come off like Teflon, rock your shit, and you will rise on
If you're a farmer out standing in your field say uh!
Do as you will, do as you wish, follow your bliss, say uh!
We travel 'round the country, givin' it our best
We like to see the people dancin' and bouncin' and the rest
[Outro: Doug "SA" Martinez, Nick Hexum]
The hammer and the chisel and the rule it compass
We forged the sword, the chariots of war, our battle axe
There's power in anger, but love's a bigger banger
Complete props to my crew 'cause this is how we do
Omaha stylee
Silver Lyrics
[Intro]
(Let him in)
Bobby, you be quiet out there
(Yeah)
[Verse 1: Nick Hexum]
Don't fear mere words 'cause if it takes a word to ruin ya
You should have already heard, you're finished through and soon you'll see
That stifling sentences is so much more suspicious
Much worse could come of that, so much more delicious
To the dastardly bastardly plans of little mice and men
Ugly rears its head, and speaks from now and then
People love to disagree, so avoid the endless bout
Make no attempt to try and suss the stupid out
But of the racist institutions simple minds belong
Not happy bein' human, no wish to get along
Little people need exclusions, sucker groups to throng
It makes them feel special, it makes them feel strong
[Hook 1: Nick Hexum, Doug "SA" Martinez]
Now I got a clique, but it's more like a family
Not an ethnic trip, more like an ethic see
I write the rhyme today, tell it to you later
Whether we're comin' in wack or what, it's a waste to be a hater
Graffiti bombs from the palms love is so strong, can't be stopped
Too long for the night it will come, shaped in the form of
Mars that stone afar, ghetto cool, oh well, now you
Feel the spell, the rule color rocks the bell
[Verse 2: Doug "SA" Martinez]
The king of swing rise to the top
The rhythm possessed in ya, and it don't stop
The mise is broken, the demon locin'
Droppin' the bomb and all that is left is the smokin'
Cloakin', chokin', the lyrics are spoken
Infrared vision, scopin' condition
Now breakin' 'em all to pieces like a sly rap bandit
With a fly Liu Kang kick in Mortal Kombat and I land it
[Hook 2: Doug "SA" Martinez, Nick Hexum]
So get your own back when I jam it
Cold and hearin' about you rhyme style been outmoded
The dopest flow upon the planet dope
Is the word, the bro, throw up on the down low, goddamnit
You juice your fuckin' friends like Dracula
But when we kick you out you're just brokula
You left a big surprise from Pacific Bell
Called all your relatives and your friends in Hell
[Bridge: Nick Hexum]
Now let me tell you sonny, you fuckin' piece of shit
You'll never have no money, now tell me was it worth it?
You leave a trail of lies, that's why you keep movin'
We won't come after you, we'd only end up provin'
In the end, revenge send zen to the defendant
I know that statement's true, I wear it like a pendant
I know you'll hear this song and so I think it's funny
The name is Terrence Henry, thief of trust and money
[Outro 1: Doug "SA" Martinez]
Like Captain Picard we come hard in light years
Our star has long bust but now reappears
In your sky at night rising and immense
Yes, yes, you see ourselves in the shine of it
And so passing under the dome of the great sky
Beware, we are the star, Holmes, that you ruled by
Where death is reborn into the world is a gift
So the future with no voice of its own will uplift
[Outro 2: Doug "SA" Martinez, Nick Hexum, Both]
All is gone, all is calm y'all
All is gone, all is calm y'all
All is gone, all is calm y'all
All is gone, all is calm y'all
All is gone, all is calm y'all (Set wrecked in LA, yo)
All is gone, all is calm y'all (In the Wetlands of New York)
All is gone, all is calm y'all (Atlanta and Phoenix)
All is gone, all is calm y'all (Portland, Lincoln and NO, woo!)
Six Lyrics
[Verse 1: Nick Hexum]
You know patience pushin' a dream brings my demons to life
Songs are vacations, our soul salvation, will you
Suspend your disbelief, I'd like to be the thief
That steals that jaded necklace that you're always wearing, yo
I'd take that thing and with my knife I'd start parin' so
Chop, chop, piece, piece, and send it to the raiders of LA
There are so many, this land of plenty
The things we lack straight square within our grasp
[Chorus: Nick Hexum]
Ever you do, ever you think, whether you're brown or you're pink
I think not thinking's better 'bout it when you stop to think
The jaded ones will wither while we optimistic grow
I settle that a bet'll let a large amount so
[Verse 2: Nick Hexum, Doug "SA" Martinez]
Indulge me just for a minute, imagine no one holdin' out
All tryin' for peace, my brothers down
Some others down, it happens slow, think you should know
The direction that the world go, peace
The number six to make 'em feel like men
They one-up us 'cause we're much too much for them, okay
The method to the mischief's over there, then
Psych, shazam, we strike with the lightnin'
Through space we move and emit an ill tracer
We're set to light your world, kid, we're your maker
Check it, our karma, plus the avant garder
Style of our sect, wise to ways comes to wreck
[Chorus: Nick Hexum, Doug "SA" Martinez]
Ever you do, ever you think, whether you're brown or you're pink (While the masses mill around curse in anguish)
I think not thinking's better 'bout it when you stop to think (311 stompin' 'em down with the quickness)
The jaded ones will wither while the optimistic grow (We see all the crews that be comin' around now)
I settle that a bet will get our sweet-ass style down (Makin' they notes to get our sweet-ass style down)
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3: Doug "SA" Martinez]
Fending off the foes that try to shut us down
Like the warrior souls, we are we never give in
What we call is dope we know will come around
Chill in southern Cali, y'all, that's how we livin'
[Outro: Nick Hexum]
We spend our lives learning
If you like learning, life is large
It could never be only the ups
And the downs will always come around
Yeah, yeah
Like a drive through Estes Park, you
Savor the sun, but when the clouds come, make animals