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Space Case
05:07
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Space Case
Ladies and gentlemen
This is your captain speaking.
Put on your space suits
And come take a ride on my ship.
As we dip and we flip,
Make sure your safety belt is tight around your hip.
Destination: Anywhere but Earth.
So, strap in, kick back.
To the cosmos we roll.
Are you ready?
Here we go!
All right folks,
We’ve reach our cruising altitude.
Gonna start the in-flight entertainment.
So sit tight, plug in and enjoy the flight.
-YEAH-
I saw you walking up and locking up your bike
and then I knew I had to work another night.
I had to follow you in through the door to see some more
And I didn’t know what I would be in for.
I ain’t afraid of data but I said OK to see ya later
When I play it then I trade up baby.
‘Cuz every time I try to climb, a crab be clawing mine
And soon I find a shadow creeping on my shine.
Let me tell ya baby things are crazy lately
Cost of being shady maybe I should be on my way
And I even got sativa for ya baby to relieve ya
And forgive my need to leave you hey hey.
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2. |
Call It What U Will
05:43
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Call It What U Will
She waits (x6)
Call it what you will.
Another earthly tragedy, or fate.
But definitely real.
‘Cuz they were living happily,
So great.
Quickly he was gone.
He left her so suddenly,
She cried.
Tried the moving on.
But something deep inside of her
Just died.
He’ll be back again.
But she won’t know when.
So she waits
She waits (x9)
She…
She waits(x4)
Following his heart,
It’s a blinded journey through
Great lengths.
’Til he falls apart,
Won’t know what her love will do
For strength.
Finally she hopes
Growing brings him back to her
Real soon.
Wonder how she copes.
No one really knows for sure;
He croons.
I’ll be back again,
But I don’t know when (so please wait)
I’ll be back again,
But I’m holding on for then (so please wait)
Please wait (x4)
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3. |
On My Way
02:43
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On My Way
The scenery is changing
And the colors are all gone.
My mind is searching for a brighter dawn.
The cold is biting sharply on my skin.
The trials and tribulations point my heart back to my kin.
And thoughts of you and home are like
A blanket on my brain.
And wisdom from your soul is pumping
Life throughout my veins.
But everyday
I’m walking away, further away.
The more that I stray, the more that I say
On my way. On my way.
I need you now, more than ever.
By my side in this weather—
Whether or not, babe.
It’s snowing fast,
I keep on slipping. Slipping. Slipping.
My song is all I’ve been living.
The ice is slowly melting, and
I can finally see the ground.
And now the rains is coming down, down, down.
Must be moving on,
Ain’t no way that I can stay.
Though the change estranges me,
I know you’ll be OK.
And everyday,
I’m walking away, further away.
The more that I stray,
The more that I say,
On My Way.
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4. |
Buy A Vowel
05:27
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Buy A Vowel
A, I, O, U…
We don’t live in the regular reality,
You and me.
Why oh why did I have to fly
From your galaxy,
Baby.
Miles so many miles of different styles
In between us.
Lie to prying eyes and act like
They ain’t never seen us.
Chorus:
A, I, O, U
A really good time tonight
A, I, O, U
And I’m gonna treat you right.
A, I, O, U
Another happy night.
A, I, O, U
An out of sight rocket ride
Off to the lake my lady
It’s time for the jump up.
Then back to the lab,
Let me show you what I got bumping.
Words like water
Wetting up the dryness of your deeper roots.
Baby, I’ll be turning up and
Singing you right out of your space suit.
Chorus
Chorus
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Song For Manang
Chorus:
Song For Manang
Steady, solid, strong Manang
Hey, Manang.
She always knows what’s going on,
My Manang.
And it goes on and on and on.
And on and on…
She’s a super soul sista,
Saving my mind
From its own disaster every time.
I dig the wisdom of her ways,
So free.
She knows just what to say
To me.
For motivation, inspiration, information.
Chorus (x2)
Won’t you sing along, Manang.
(Manang’s verse:)
Little brother,
You’ve been gone for so long.
Face your family
And reverse what you’ve done wrong.
‘Cuz she will only see
That you’ve got polishing to do.
So care for what you wear,
and keep it quiet on the cruel.
(Ori's reply verse)
Elder sister,
I must say that I am sorry.
‘Cuz it’s been crazy times;
I didn’t mean to make you worry.
But my lips curl up and down.
More up than down when you’re around
You raised me up with hope,
But keep my feet still on the ground.
Chorus
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6. |
Jerry Seinfeld
04:19
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Jerry Seinfeld
Looking through the window,
Caught a glimpse of yesterday.
Castles built of cardboard,
And other cool shit we made.
Something so familiar,
Trying to tag the aftertaste.
The sweet scent of your dreams,
And a sun ray on my pillowcase.
Chorus (x2)
And the…
Hook goes here
Hook goes here
Hook goes here
Palace made of gold now.
But I feel like I’ve been here before.
Dancing under starlight,
And I remember what you wore.
Something so familiar,
Yeah, yeah.
I think I heard this song before.
Something so familiar,
Yeah, yeah.
But it ain’t nothing anymore.
Chorus (x2)
Chorus (x2)
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Queen o’ Hearts ft. Shoom Isaacs
Said I looked through all the cards
And there she was,
The queen o’ hearts.
And I’m just a lonesome jack
But soon to be a king
In a hand to win.
Straight flushin’ rushing on
Stringing along
Everybody with a song
Finding blinding ways
To keep a hidden face
And end up on the top.
Play what you got
And get for what you play.
Go all in by the end of the day.
And there’ll be cheats and scandalous dogs,
Dirty birds and jumping frogs.
And here’s some now,
They got something to say to you.
It ain’t what you say,
But how you say it.
It ain’t the hand you’re dealt,
But how you play it.
Acting a beast brings the poachers out.
From the bottom of the barrel
To the top with the clout.
Too proud an animal can still fall,
And turn into a head on the wall.
Balls in a jar, far from a star,
Looking all tough with your torso stuffed.
Marbled eyes and your feathers all fluffed.
They’ve got you thinking a bluff is a must.
Without a rider, the horse can’t strut.
And shit like that, but enough is enough.
I said shit like that, but enough is enough.
Keep your human mind reaching up.
And it ain’t what you say, but how you say it
It ain’t the card you’re dealt, but how you play it.
(Shoom Verse)
Ooh ooh ooh
And I see, you been looking for me.
But you didn’t want to do it too blatantly.
Pick my card from the deck and now I’m in your hands.
Play it right, lay it down and you might have a chance.
But what you’re up against,
It ain’t no easy read.
And I ain’t the type to be the one
That’s hidden up your sleeve.
You got aces for that.
So come on, Jack.
Is you gonna make the jump with your smooth attack?
The industry is always gonna be a sea.
Do you wanna fly across and be royalty?
Look forward at the pot that you’ve been moving towards.
And remember,
No risk, no reward.
The path to gold begins with a single song.
So get your ass to work and don’t take too long.
And it ain’t what you say, it’s how you say it.
And it ain’t what you’ve been dealt, it’s how you play it.
Play it. Play it. Play it.
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8. |
For My People
03:49
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For My People
Chorus (x8)
This one’s for my people
This is for my folks and family.
All the weekend warriors, screaming free.
Underneath the master blaster tree.
That’s where UCME.
Sunday night arrive, I’m feeling sweet sorrow.
Ya’ll still vibing live, so I say mahalo
For staying late to gather empty cans
And pour one out for Edward 40 Hands.
Chorus (x8)
I was beginning to think she was
Much too much for me.
‘Cuz if I need to lead, would she be following.
Oh dancing with her so
Long and I’m over speaking
Oh whoa whoa whoa
And just when it seemed fleeting…Oh
A wink of her eye and a smile I recognize.
I’m grilling on the Hill with family ties.
Oh so, back to the Chi I fly,
I’m hella high.
Whoa whoa whoa
It’s time for mine to shine.
Chorus (x4)
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9. |
W
02:49
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W
Chorus (x2)
Why would I want another winter
Without without you my woman.
When I’m walking, what I’m thinking…
You can get a rain check when you window is all wet
From the same.
Maybe got the late night stage fright
Thinking moving up to main.
But baby I went back
To keep us on track
So you know it’s all good.
The two side of you may be bitch’s brew
But it’s all understood.
Chorus (x2)
First thing’s first,
Lady, let me quench your thirst.
You’ve been building all night.
Down for the next time I’m uptown
Me and you to do the fall right.
See, I’m the type of fella,
The kind to say hella,
Come and kick it underneath your umbrella.
We chilling on rooftops,
Baby, tell the booth stop
So I can rock it a cappella.
Chorus (x2)
Shh...
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10. |
Holiday
02:04
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Holiday
Chorus (x2)
ORD to LV, LAS back to ORD
I’m headed your way for a holiday
A holiday for you and me
O’Hare to Vegas
Just so I can see your face.
Taking me heart for a merry chase,
But I can bend time and space.
Baby I’m coming for you
So tell me what you’re gonna do.
Put the chips on even and it fell on two
Had to be the right move.
Roll the dice,
Spin the wheel,
Please let me win on the next deal.
I said please let me win on the next deal
So I don’t have to sing for my next meal.
Chorus (x2)
Looks like it’s gonna be a gray Christmas,
Ain’t no snow on the road.
But I got enough cheer for the season,
A wallet full of cash to blow.
Nobody knows,
But all them at work talking.
Coming with something up my sleeve,
Ain’t leaving with an empty pocket, so
Roll the dice,
Spin the wheel,
Please let me win on the next deal.
I said please let me win on the next deal
So I don’t have to sing for my next meal.
Chorus (x2)
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Ori Kawa & The Entals Phoenix, Arizona
To set oneself apart from the masses, it takes originality in performance, composition, and lyricism. Ori Kawa & The Entals' current ensemble ticks all 3 of these boxes, a quartet who have successfully bridged the divide between Phoenix and Chicago, collating their musical talents into a captivating hybrid of rock, jazz, and funk-infused pop. ... more
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