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Leadoff track for the "Synchronicity" EP coming later this year. Dedicated to my dearly departed friends and fellow artists, Eddie Martinez and Willis A. Day Jr. 1<3
Shoutout to my sister for noticing and pointing out to me in January 2021 that it was the 21st year of the 21st Century, which became a writing prompt for the first draft of this (which can still be heard on my ig from back then if you're into that kinda thing)
Cover art by Eddie Martinez
Beat, lyrics, cuts, and mixing by Kite 9d3
lyrics
LYRICS:
(scratches) “call me E cause I equal MC squared”
. . .
in the 23rd year of the 21st Century
May I be a catch 22, regularly exemplary
May I be friendlier with my worst enemy
And learn to treat every word preferentially
And don’t forget to breathe
Less selective perception more extra sensory
Momentum less entropy
Never let petty jerks empty your energy
Yo Kite, art is it! Let’s see your expertise
Right on target, you bet for sure yes indeed
Rhymes carved out of a 2-sided pie chart
Lighthearted, my head is of a heavier density
Call me MC Escher Skesh
I work a pen multidimensionally, just one of my specialties
Plus a touch of unconventional imagery
I drop avalanches of tarantulas torrentially
Take it one step at a time, we’re no centipedes
Let seeds flourish, protect your nectarines
I’m not a player coach commentator or referee
Don't fit in categories altogether separately
Don’t need to get recognition tremendously
Don’t even need to be a footnote in parentheses
Cause unlike Bender I don’t worry whether people remember me
Some things just occur inevitably
. . .
(scratches)
. . .
Higher self defense attorney when I enter pleas
Examine the bar again, not on the bench or in juries
Let the record reflect I represent effervescently
Plenty of further questions like contestants on Jeopardy
Speak in double meanings, serve sentences concurrently
No need to make it a case federally
Breathe life into the mic, won’t catch me murdering any beat
Can’t give it arrest the MPC is my accessory
And you can...
. . .
(scratches)
. . .
Life is magical for those who imagine so
The word “supernatural” actually means
"Natural in extremity"
Too much entertainment will numb you like dentistry
I’d rather return to center and observe synchronicity
While most folks are busy checking their screen perpetually
I look out for number 1, when it’s next to 3
Forget catchy songs, I want em to set me free
Seems I’ve been on the incorrect trajectory
Cause I’ve held back tracks second guessing endlessly
And all it does is make em take forever to get released
Don’t have to be perfect to encourage integrity
Sometimes doing a little better means everything
If you try at all you’ll make some progress at least
Best believe effort beats lethargy
Strike a balance between assertiveness vs. empathy
Illness starts with I, wellness requires assembly
Yet it’s not selfish to prioritize your own fire inside,
In fact you better be
Cause if you lose that spark it might make it too dark
For the people close to you searching for kindling
Loving yourself with a burning intensity
Increases how much you can love others identically
We tend to project how we feel about ourselves
Guess what it means when you look down on people judgmentally
Yet with self just like someone else, love isn’t always done tenderly
Gotta give and take tough love when in need
And you can!
. . .
(scratches)
. . .
Or, if you're not into brevity
I'm also known as Kite 77 and a half plus a 20% increase
If you got the wrong number, check the directory
I reckon I'll keep wrecking it till I exit existentially
. . .
Sending this out to Eddie and to Willis
I love you brothers.
I miss you.
My heart is broken irreparably
You will forever be etched in my memory
24/7 from March to February
May you rest in peace
credits
released May 18, 2023
Cover art by Eddie Martinez
Beat, lyrics, cuts, and mixing by Kite 9d3
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