Eternally dark, no time for sunshine
Onry on the beat, me on the moonshine
Up at odd hours, and even on the holidays
Spit it in the shower, write it down through the vapor haze
Gatorade and vodka, electrolytes and stupid,
Crumplin’ up papers, erasing old tracks for new shit
Used and lost it and threw it away
Wrote a new verse for three weeks three times a day
Nine to five’s my day job, next comes the night shift,
Next comes late night, next comes the mic shift
Music’s all important, not me more than the next
Truth is called recording, and not all of it’s been heard yet
Bet you blogs will get this but they won’t think it’s the best
So they don’t post-it, and I don’t get noticed, I think and I hope
That they know that I’m pissed off at them,
But I flip the on and off switch and do it all again
Bar 17, bars’ 21 plus, wanna look like I’m both so
I can drink on the bus, ride the muni to the Bus Stop
Pool with my friends, can’t talk about Pac Heights
Start the track again
Chillwave or dreamhop wakes me up in the morning
Breaching the gates of my bad dreams during which I was snoring
It’s bound to be a long day but rarely unexciting and
My eyes lose the battle cuz I’m out of bed and writing
Valium to sleep and adderall for my test today
This is what your teacher meant when he said give your best today
Competing for a job, sleep and spot in the rap game
Not the same as every guy in a snapback and frat tank
Not the same as every guy in a snapback and frat tank
Last name The Wilde, first name Into the
Labels like hell, but first like, who the..?
Man, you the man, thanks for listening man
This is probably play one, I’m your number one fan
Number one plan is to go and buy a planner
Number two is stare until I go and call my manager
Andrew can you help me organize my summer tour
He tells me venues won’t take me till I start to sell more
If I bust out the funk, can I please play your club?
You don’t have to pay and I promise all my friends will come,
All I have’s a laptop, guitar and I can rap some,
I’ll drive there myself, all I need’s a car and map son
There’s an app for that one, but none for the rap game
So I write it in Java like I can decompose fame
Boolean merchandise, do I have it? False
But while I stay true I hope you listen to it all
Cuz I’m tighter than the feeling in your chest during Otherside
I know I seem dark, but I swear I have a lighter side
Other than the sad rap, I’d have to say I’m weed rap
Opposite of Das Racist, white and I need rap
Not to feel black, but to really make an impact
Get the world on track at peace at intact
In fact, we should all kick back
Freestyle make me smile for the rest of the track?
Naw? I’ll take it, I can shoulder the burden
I’ll take the pain and fun of growing up and turn into words
Making hip-hop for the alternative nerds
Won’t make it to the mainstream mass cattle herds
But I’m saddled up baby and I’m ready to ride
My mind’s got a trench coat and I flash what’s inside
Self-esteem not high, but me? Yes.
I share what I own while I host you’re the guest
The best rapper in the room when it’s me and my desk
But Rhymesayers, Anticon ignore me unimpressed
I digress- I over-estimate and under dress
Very few in boat shoes and sweats find success
But I swear I’ll never ever lie reliable, Relient K,
Sometimes I confess I play their songs on a rough day
College kid making music thoughts of dropping out to play
But I wanna learn more so I have new things to say
Give me a mic stand and I can rap for the people cuz
Every band and every fan, man, we’re all created equal
There words are in my blood, if you cut me, I’ll bleed it
All I want is good music, trust me, we need it