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I Don't Know

by Kwam MC

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1.
Just Another 05:17
WHY DO I TAKE THIS? WHY ARE SO MANY FOLKS STILL RACIST? I DUNNO WHERE I'M GOING; WILL I MAKE IT? HOW DO I STILL FIND LIFE SO AMAZING? IF THREE MEN MURDER TWELVE PEOPLE DO THOSE MEN REPRESENT A NATION? WAIT, WHY ARE THESE THINGS SO BLATANT? I SMELL THE BULLSHIT, IT'S NOT FRAGRANT, WOW WHY DO WE ACCEPT IT? WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE SO UNRECEPTIVE? ARE YOU SAFE IN THE PLACE THAT YOU REST IN? IF YOU SAY YES GIVE THANKS FOR YOUR BLESSING WHY DO WE TALK ABOUT FREE THOUGHT IF WE GET MAD WHEN SOMEBODY TESTS IT? WHY DO WE HEAR SOMEBODY TALK SENSE AND ONLY TAKE NOTE OF THE CLOTHES THEY'RE DRESSED IN? WELL I GUESS THAT'S THE EASY WAY. BEST NOT TO THINK, YOU GET ME MATE IT'S BLACK FRIDAY, GO ON, FILL UP YOUR PLATE!.. GET IT ALL RIGHT NOW, WHY WAIT? BUT IT'S MOVING FAST, BETTER NOT BE LATE! DON'T GET LEFT OUT, THAT'S A NASTY FATE! FUCK THEM, I COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT FOMO* I AIN'T GONNA GIVE ALL MY COIN TO YOUR LOGO! ARE YOU WITH ME OR SHOULD I GO SOLO? SOCIALLY SPEAKING, WHAT'S THE NEXT LOW BLOW? WHAT YOU GOT FOR US NEXT THERE BO-JO*? WILL I EVER BE OUT OF THIS DOJO? I WANT A PLACE WHERE THE AIR'S WARM AND NICE HOPES AREN'T HIGH BUT OF COURSE I MIGHT I FEEL LIKE SCHOOL NEVER TAUGHT ME RIGHT I LEARNT LOTS THERE BUT IT NEVER TAUGHT ME LIFE --- JUST ANOTHER BIT OF RANDOM MUSIC JUST ANOTHER LOT OF RANDOM MUSINGS I KEEP ASKING MYSELF WHY I DO THIS I STILL FIND IT FAINTLY AMUSING I WALK SO TALL BUT I STAY LOSING I'M TOP DRAW BUT I'VE STILL GOTTA PROVE IT I'M NOT TICKED OFF, SAME WAY I'M NOT MOVING GUESS THE TIME'S RIGHT - BETTER STOP CRUISING JUST ANOTHER MAN WHO THINKS HE'S SOMEONE JUST ANOTHER ONE CHASING A LUMP SUM NO CHANCE, IT'S ABOUT SO MUCH MORE I'M USED TO IT NOW, FROM DAY I BEEN POOR.. ...BUT WHAT'S MONEY, DOUGH? SEE, MY MIND'S WORTH MORE THAN ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD!.. YEAH, WHAT'S MONEY, DOUGH? SEE, MY MIND'S WORTH MORE THAN ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD --- CAN'T TAKE MAN APART I WANNA RULE THE WORLD LIKE JOHN PART WON'T GET A BETTER MC IN THESE PARTS CAN'T TRY TELL THEM I GOT NO HEART OI WHAT ARE YOU CARK*? YOU LITTLE TART YOU'RE TRYING TO BE TOO CLEVER BY HALF I'M KICKING UP A STINK LIKE A RED MEAT FART MAN'S STILL HERE, GONE TOO FAR IT'S NOT A JOKE OUT HERE, NOT A LARK BLACK MEN ARE GETTING CHOPPED DOWN LIKE BARK I WANT THE BEST FOR MYSELF AND MY DARGS* AIN'T GOT A CLUE WHY I STILL WRITE BARS MAYBE I THINK IT'LL BUY ME A YARD MAYBE I THINK I'M MAKING A MARK HOW MISGUIDED AM I? WHAT A PAR TOTALLY GASSED TILL THE END WE ARE WHEN I SAY WE, I MEAN THE DREAMERS WE'RE STILL DOING OUR BIT TO ACHIEVE WE'RE STILL DOING OUR BEST TO BELIEVE NO MATTER HOW BAD IT EVER GETS OR SEEMS SO WHEN IT ALL STARTS COMING LOOSE AT THE SEAMS ATTACH THE NEEDLE, START THE MACHINE PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I CAN'T HAVE DREAMS I'M GONNA DO MY TING TILL I LEAVE I'M GONNA DO MY TING TILL I GO! DO MY TING TO THE DEATH, RIGHT TO THE VERY LAST BREATH TILL I GOT NO PUFF LEFT NOT TILL THEN SHOULD YOU LET ME REST HOLD TIGHT EVERYONE, BIG UP YOUR CHEST REMEMBER I TOLD YOU - WE ARE THE BEST! YOU DESERVE THE BEST, SO DON'T TAKE LESS NO ENEMY OF PROGRESS SHALL TRANSGRESS --- *FOMO = fear of missing out, as our anagram-loving American friends would be quick to tell us *BO-JO = Boris Johnson, Mayor of London at the time of recording *CARK = drunk *DARGS = friends
2.
Freak Out 03:18
GOT FLOWS TO MAKE THE PEOPLE DANCE LIVE ON THE SET WITH A REGAL STANCE! BUT IT'S FUTILE, IT'S ALL A FEEBLE FARCE YOU THINK THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT; THE SEQUEL'S DARK!.. WE NEVER KEPT EVIL FAR! NOW WE SEE IT EVERYWHERE THAT WE ARE NEAR THE BRINK, IT'S CLEAR THAT WE ARE THE MEN IN CHARGE DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE! THEY'RE ON THE TV DRESSED IN THEIR GARB MORE TIME THESE MAN ARE KILLERS AT LARGE WE'RE NOT SAFE, WE'RE ALL COLLATERAL DARG LIKE SAY YOU CAN'T GET SHOT BY A NARC* ASK AZELLE, GO ASK SMILEY AS WELL! I WONDER IF THOSE NAMES RING A BELL WHO'S NEXT UP? ONLY TIME'S GONNA TELL I JUST HOPE I'M NOT THE NEXT TO BE FELLED! --- GIRLS ON THE RIGHT FREAK OUT! BOYS ON THE RIGHT FREAK OUT! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT! GIRLS ON THE LEFT FREAK OUT! BOYS ON THE LEFT FREAK OUT! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT! LADIES TO MY RIGHT FREAK OUT! GENTS TO MY RIGHT FREAK OUT! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT! LADIES TO MY LEFT FREAK OUT! GENTS TO MY LEFT FREAK OUT! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT WHAT GIRLS ON THE RIGHT FREAK OUT! BOYS ON THE RIGHT FREAK OUT! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT! GIRLS ON THE LEFT FREAK OUT! BOYS ON THE LEFT FREAK OUT! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT! LADIES TO MY RIGHT FREAK OUT! GENTS TO MY RIGHT FREAK OUT! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT! LADIES TO MY LEFT FREAK OUT! GENTS TO MY LEFT FREAK OUT! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT! --- ...EVERYBODY FREAK OUT JUST GO NUTS WHETHER YOU ARE CHILDREN OR GROWN UPS ARE YOU NOT AWARE THAT WE'RE SO FUCKED? THERE IS NO AVOIDING WE'RE GONNA DIE THE MEDIA SAID SO AND THEY NEVER LIE SO I'M GIVING UP NOW, IT'S LIKE WHY TRY? FUCK BEING SHOOK, MAN'S GONNA LIVE LIFE I'M GONNA LIVE RIGHT, NEVER GONNA THINK TWICE FUCK POLITICS, I'M GONNA DO PEACE I'M GONNA DO ME, LIGHTING A DOOBIE WHAT'S THE SOLUTION? AIN'T GOT A SCOOBY* I'M JUST ONE OF THESE BRERS FROM THE PAST WHO AIN'T GOT THE ANSWER, OH WELL SUE ME I WON'T LET THE PRESS TURN ME LOOPY IF YOU TRUST THEM YOU MUST BELIEVE YOUR LIFE'S A MOVIE AND THESE ARE SCARY TIMES! --- ...DARK DAYS ARE AHEAD WILL YOU COME OUT YOUR YARD OR HIDE IN YOUR BED? I'M NOT AFRAID I WILL SHOW MY HEAD I'M NOT A WASTE MAN I KNOW MY LEVS TOWARDS THE SKY'S HOW I HOLD MY NECK WALKING PROUD WITH THE REST OF THE PLEBS WE SHALL OVERCOME! NO MORE OR LESS THERE WILL BE BLOODSHED, PAIN AND STRESS! ...BUT AS LONG AS OUR KIDS LIVE BETTER THAT'S BLESS IT'LL BE GOOD TO CLEAR THIS MESS! LET'S HELP TO EASE THEIR DURESS I WILL LAUGH IN YOUR FACE WHEN YOU CLAIM I JEST THIS AIN'T A JOKE, IT'S HAPPENING NOW! AND THAT'S THE POINT I'M HAMMERING DOWN! DON'T BELIEVE ME NOW, BUT I WON'T HOLD THAT AGAINST YOU WHEN YOU START CLAMOURING ROUND! *NARC = http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=narc there you go *SCOOBY = Cockney slang for clue (Scooby Doo)
3.
LOOK I DON'T WANT MUCH IF I'M BEING HONEST I ALREADY HAD A TOUCH IN LIFE MY PARENTS ARE STILL HUSBAND AND WIFE I'VE ALREADY DONE SO MUCH IN MY TIME MUM SAYS THAT'S NOT ENOUGH I GOTTA SHINE MUMMA TAKE TIME, I'M STILL REACHING MY PRIME I DON'T WANNA GET TOO DEEP WITH THE RHYMES LEMME KEEP STILL ON THE SEAT OF THIS BIKE!.. 'COZ I DON'T WANNA GET BUM SORES I CAN'T CONTROL WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN IT'LL RUN COURSE TOLD MAN YOU CAN'T FULLY TRUST IN A PLAN ALL YOU CAN DO IS DO ALL THAT YOU CAN ...SO I'M STOOD HERE THINKING ALOUD 'COZ I GET DAYS WHEN I DON'T KNOW WHO I AM START TO BEAT MYSELF UP THEN I REMIND MYSELF IT'S NORMAL AND I'M ONLY A MAN --- STOOD HERE THINKING ALOUD WHAT AM I HERE TO DO, WHAT'S THIS ABOUT? DO I WANNA GET MONEY, IF SO WHAT AMOUNT? DO I WANT SO MUCH THAT I CAN'T COUNT? HERE TRYING TO WORK OUT JUST WHAT I NEED I THINK TRUTH BE TOLD I JUST WANNA BE NOT SURE WHAT I WANT OR WHAT I NEED... TRUTH BE TOLD I'VE JUST GOTTA BE --- WOMEN IN MY LIFE DON'T GET THIS THEY THINK I DON'T CARE 'COZ I DON'T SWEAT SHIT.. LIKE SAY I CAN'T SEE WHERE WRETCH IS I DO MY TING, THEY DON'T HAVE TO RESPECT IT WHAT'S MORE, THEY DON'T HAVE TO BELIEVE ME I TRUST MYSELF, I AIN'T GONNA GET WEEPY YOU DON'T TRUST ME IT'S ALL GOOD, LEAVE ME. I'M A WORK HARD TILL I GET SLEEPY. GOING SO HARD WHEN THEY CAN'T SEE ME MIGHT BE THE REASON THEY RECKON I'M DREAMY THIS AIN'T A GAME AND I AIN'T NO GENIE I CAN ONLY DO MY BEST IN THE PRESENT.. TREAT THE FUTURE LIKE IT'S A PRESENT.. TRUE I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT I'M GETTING BEST CASE I CAN HAVE A FAINT IDEA I CAN ONLY TRY TO MAKE MINE HERE --- IF NOT BEING SURE IS A CRIME I'M GUILTY I'M AN ANIMAL, I'M FILTHY BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S ALL THAT DEEP DON'T SEE WHY YOU WANNA CALL THAT WEAK I'M JUST BEING HONEST, SO FALL BACK PLEASE NEVER DID SAY I DON'T WANNA MAKE Ps* MAN KNOW I DON'T WANNA DROP BACK TO MY KNEES I JUST DON'T WANNA BE PART OF ANY SLEAZE.. IF NOT BEING SURE IS A CRIME THEN JAIL ME CHUCK AWAY THE KEY, DON'T BAIL ME NO SWEAT, DON'T CHECK FOR ME, DON'T MAIL ME YOU'RE BEST TO STEER CLEAR FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY! SOUNDS MAD BUT IT'S HOW I FEEL LATELY BEING UNSURE'S NOTHING LIKE BEING LAZY SAYING THAT MAYBE IT IS AND I'M WRONG SAME WAY AGAIN IF IT ISN'T I'M NOT *Ps = money
4.
...LET IT SINK IN... THROUGH TO YOUR SKIN... INTO YOUR PORES.. THAT'S IT, RELAX AND PAUSE... FRET NO MORE... DO NO CHORES... THIS TIME'S YOURS.. SO LET IT SINK IN --- FEEL STRESSED? YOU'RE NOT ALONE LET IT ALL OUT, HAVE A GOOD MOAN YOU DON'T WANT ALL THAT IN YOUR DOME* TAKE TWO MINUTES, LET IT ALL GO IT'S QUITE NORMAL TO GET A BIT LOW BUT DON'T STAY DOWN THERE, IT'S NOT A GOOD ZONE YOU GOT ANNOYED BY A BERK* AT WORK?.. DON'T STILL BE ANNOYED AT HOME FEEL STRESSED? TIME FOR A BREAK DON'T SWEAT HOW MUCH TIME IT'LL TAKE!... SHOW LOVE TO YOUR BRAIN TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR MENTAL STATE... DEFEAT THAT HATE... RELEASE THAT HATE... DELETE THAT STRAIGHT... YOU DON'T NEED THAT WAVE... --- IS YOUR HEAD STILL POUNDING?.. DO YOU FEEL YOU'RE DROWNING?.. THE BAD VIBES ARE CROWDING DON'T WORRY THOUGH, JUST START SHOUTING NOW, IS YOUR HEAD STILL HURTING? DO YOU FEEL THAT WORKING? NOW I CAN'T BE CERTAIN, BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH IT WELL WORTH LETTING YOUR EMOTIONS FLOW WELL WORTH LETTING YOUR FRUSTRATION GO... IT'S NOT EASY I KNOW... PLEASE JUST GO WITH THE FLOW... RIDE WITH THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS YOU WERE DOWN ON THE GROUND THEN YOU ROSE NOW YOU FEEL BETTER FROM YOUR HEAD TO YOUR TOES AND THAT THERE'S HOW A GOOD VIBE GROWS --- ...WE ARE THE BEST... SAY THAT AGAIN, WE'RE THE BEST... WE CAN HANDLE THE STRESS... WE CAN PASS ANY TEST... WE ARE THE GREATEST.. SAY THAT AGAIN, WE'RE THE GREATEST WE'RE ALIVE, SO WE'RE AMAZING WE ALL DESERVE SOME ENORMOUS RATINGS! PUSH OUT YOUR CHEST AND BREATHE RELEASE YOUR ANGER, IT'S NOT THAT DEEP... PUSH OUT YOUR CHEST AND CALM RELEASE YOUR ANGER, IT'S DOING YOU HARM... SEND IT AWAY.. GET READY FOR A BRAND NEW DAY... PUT THIS ONE AWAY... GO AGAIN WHEN YOU SEE THOSE RAYS... *DOME = head *BERK = idiot

about

Hope.
Despair.
Defeatism.
Hubris.

Essentially I see this as a celebration of the helplessness of the human being in solo form.

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released June 19, 2015

Big thanks to Mojzyo, Trends, Shy One and Vagrant for contributing such crisp, clean sounds towards this EP.

Thanks also to Alex at Sextillion Music for his professional work on the studio engineering side of things!

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Kwam MC London, UK

Grime lyric writer and record-onto-tracks-er. Been floating around the underground for a bit, managed to pull off the odd minor achievement here and there. Check me out on here or at grimepedia.co.uk/wiki/Kwam - alternatively Google or YouTube me. Enjoy your visit here! ... more

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