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Spent all my money on everyone else
Why I just kept handing it out right and left
They didn't appreciate none of my help I have found
Had me a man I was so much in love
But he just walked off after using me up
I cried like a baby it hurt me so much and I'm down
Yeah I'm sure down
I know that I'm down but I'm gonna get up
I just need some time just need a little streak of good luck
And you know that it's rough when your bittin' the dust like I am
You try to do right but tell me where does that get you
People just use you and then they forget you
Well it wont take me long to get my feet back on solid ground
But now I'm down
When I get my life back in order again
I'll still be willing to help out my friends
And if you need somebody or wished it had been look around
I'll be spending my money on everyone else
I'll just be handing it out right and left
I'll find a new love I wont live by myself I'm just down
Now yeah I'm down
Down. Fall by the wayside no getting out.
Down. Cry me a river dried up and dammed.
The names can be changed but the place is still the same.
I am loaded. Told that all's for naught. Holds me down.
Rise. Life is in motion. I'm stuck in line.
Rise. You can't be neutral on a moving train.
One day the symptoms fade. Think I'll throw these pills away.
And if hope could grow from dirt like me. It can be done.
Won't let the light escape from me.
Won't let the darkness swallow me.
(feat. Kanye West)
[Chorus]
I wanna get down, down, down, down
Down, down, down
Get down
We can get down
[Kanye West]
Uh... Mr. West is in the building
Children, ladies
Call the shrink up, they about to go crazy
Hold your drinks up, like you was celebrating
Hold your guns, if they is hella hating
I'm so clean, and them they got rabies
I can see it through the lense of my rabie
And wait fast...Mmm
Yeah do you play fair? Mmm
Grab your remote for the reason they made tvo
Snap the nicons at the icon with the nikes on
I heard you like to do it with the lights on
But I really make babies when the mics on
Check out all my kids
That bought all my cribs
Got me at that apartment
You have got to part and him
I am so retarted with the spit like a retarted kid That spits
Oops i ain't mean to say that sh*t
Now tell my hommie Chris these chicks is dangerous
You need a girl that's A-list
Not one that barely made it on a list
Cuz' from wall to wall we got it poppin' right now
It's a hundred girls tryna get down down down (fades)
[Chris Brown]
Baby girl, gotta tell you
Seen you somewhere before, you look familiar
You had a red shirt, Gucci Slacks, and a Gucci bag to match it
Tell me you remember that baby girl, but lady never mind that
Can I take you out later? And here's my contact
Can you do me this favor? Let me spend this paper?
on you 'cause it's just sitting and let's just get it and go
[Chorus]
Let me [x2]
Guarantee [x2]
I'll make your day, OK!!!
I wanna get down, down, down, down (get down)
Down, down, down (get down)
Get down (oh)
We can get down
[Bridge - Chris Brown]
The way I see it girl, you a perfect ten
Thats why I'm all on you baby
You got me wondering
What to do, what to say
Don't want to come off lame
Girl do you gotta man?
Better yet girl, what's your name?
Just let me [x2]
Guarantee [x2]
I'll make your day, OK!!!
Now if you wit it shawty [x2]
Let me [x2]
Take you better way
Baby can we dream, just for today?
[Chorus x2]
I wanna get down [x4] (girl that'd be crazy)
Down, down, down (got to get down)
Get Down (Oh)(hey)
We can get down
OH BABY!!!!!!
Another bridge I have burned
A lesson I learned
One more mistake to my cause
One more hand got lost
In a game
So I was up for awhile
Livin in style
Feelin high on the hog
I was down
Chorus:
Now some say I lost
His other soul
How barely a young man
Can sink so low
And I dont know..........dont care at all
I had a similar dream
Of my dreams
While
I thought I had wandered a mile
I was wrong
Now Im on the way up
When you reach the top
No way to go
Who do you think that you are
Don't tell me lies
You know exactly what you've done
You went beyond the limit
Don't close your eyes
The consequences might not be so nice
Life's a cycle, driving all the world
And I will be around
See you going down (down)
I am a real survivor
I'll see you going down
See your ass go down (down)
It's always best to laugh last
I'll see you going down
Well I see you going down
I've got my shit together
It's working well
Don't need permission for my deeds
And all these superheroes
Who know so well
You can go home and this will make my day
Life's a cycle, driving all the world
And I will be around
See you going down (down)
I am a real survivor
I'll see you going down
See your ass go down (down)
It's always best to laugh last (and I will dance on your grave )
And I will wave goodbye
When I see you going down...
All the evil that you're sending out
Is falling back on you
Life's a cycle, driving all the world
And I will be around
See you going down (down)
I am a real survivor
I'll see you going down
See your ass go down (down)
It's always best to laugh last (and I will dance on your grave )
And I will wave goodbye
Well, you gotta have soap to wash your sins away
You gotta have hope, it's the price you gotta pay
And you gotta give love or your love will walk away
And you gotta stay loose, it's the only way to stay
Down, you got me goin', goin' 'round, you got me goin' down
Da-da down, da-da down
Down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin' down
Goin' down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin' down
Down, got me goin', goin' 'round, got me goin' down
Goin' down, down, down
Goin' down to the bottom of a hole, goin' down
I'm goin' down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin' down
Down, you got me goin', goin' 'round, you got me goin' down
Da-da-da down
Down, you got me goin', goin' 'round, you got me goin' down
You got me goin', goin' down
You got me goin', goin' down
Chill. light on my sight as my ego becomes
A funky child with some words on my tongue
Be like intake of breath and my mouth gets loose
While i scatter my spit i dream of juice
Have you ever made out in dark hallways
Displayed a kiss that made your day or say
Play a track from your record collection
It's your mix, congratulations
We've changed a lot and then some some
Know that we have always been down down
And if i ever didn't thank you you
Then just let me do it now
I bet you light up when we start the show follow me now
Very closely because i told you so you know
We glow because we throw sun rays
We be freaky and we wanna stay
CHORUS
Lightning strikes yo we be in that violent force of light
Guaranteed to turn it out as bad as dolemite
'Cuz we're dope kidchange like a chameleon
And the channel whenever that wack show real world is on
You know we dazzle likeghetto box boomin' battles
Rattle inside your head feel redeemed like cola bottles
Fall in love with you teachers on the wax
We are self made check the technique 311 in LA
CHORUS
Keep my feet on the ground
Keep my head in the clouds
Electrified by the sound
Comes from the down
CHORUS
The drops of rain they fall all over
This awkward silence makes me crazy
The glow inside burns light upon her
I'll try to kiss you if you let me
(this can't be the end)
Tidal waves they rip right through me
Tears from eyes worn cold and sad
Pick me up now, I need you so bad
Down down down down
It gets me so
Down down down down
It gets me so
Your vows of silence fall all over
The look in your eyes makes me crazy
I feel the darkness break upon her
I'll take you over if you let me
(You did this)
Tidal waves they rip right through me
Tears from eyes worn cold and sad
Pick me up now, I need you so bad.
Down down down down
It gets me so
Down down down down
woke up
hot texas morning
shades up and take a pee
the weather...
that empty feeling
that comes from way down inside
feeling down again
it's raining
depression hits me
mixed up, the sky's all gray
the phone rings
i don't feel like talking
some things
i can't explain
feeling down again
feeling low, no one home, living life
feeling cold, growing old in the night
feeling down again
woke up
hot texas morning
shades up
turn on the tv
the weather and that empty feeling
Curiosity can get the best of me
As I try to conceive the unconceivable
All philosophy is escaping me
As I try to believe the unbelievable
I wanna believe
Without a single question
Oh Lord, hear my confession
I know, I know, I know, I know
Though I don't know everything
And I believe that I can never truly figure it out
You are so much more than me
Above me, beyond me
So far over my head but I still see You
And I am finally making sense of it all
As the wisdom of this fool begins to fall, fall, fall
Down
The story of my soul seems like a broken road
And how I'm standing here is unbelievable
Keep me lost in mystery, I'm down here on my knees
The only way that I can reach what seems unreachable
I wanna believe
Without a single question
Oh Lord, hear my confession
I know, I know, I know, I know
Though I don't know everything
And I believe that I can never truly figure it out
You are so much more than me
Above me, beyond me
So far over my head but I still see You
And I am finally making sense of it all
As the wisdom of this fool begins to fall, fall, fall
Down, down
Down, down
I wanna believe
Without a single question
Oh Lord, hear my confession
I know, I know, I know, I know
Though I don't know everything
And I believe that I can never truly figure it out, yeah
You are so much more
I know, I know, I know, I know
Though I don't know everything
And I believe that I can never truly figure it out
You are so much more than me
Above me, beyond me
So far over my head but I still see You
And I am finally making sense of it all
As the wisdom of this fool begins to fall, fall, fall
Down, down, down, down
Take along some of your favorite things
'Cause you're gonna need 'em
Wait right here
Wait 'til I come back around
You and I will go
We'll just sit and watch it all go down
Down Down
I was fakin'
While you waited for change to come
I lied when I said I couldn't stay here anymore
When you and I just can't seem to get along
You and I both know
We'll just wait until it all calms down
Down Down
Down Down
Down Down
Careful of the things you want to say
'Cause you're gonna mean 'em
Break my pride
My backbone is feelin' strong
You and I both know
What we hold would never pull it down
Down Down
Down Down
Down Down
Take along some of your favorite things
'Cause you're gonna need 'em
Down
I hit the dirt when I see
Who you really are
Down
All my strength leaves me like
A falling star
Cut to the heart I am opened up
Like a wound
Shattered convictions I thought
Were reflecting you
Cut to the heart I am opened up
Like a wound
Shattered convictions I thought
Were reflecting you
Down
Comes my religion like leaves
On winter trees
Down
You come to me with your love
I guess the secret's out
Like a river flows
It's never over done
Out of control
I guess the secret's out
My simple goal
You'll be the one, too
Out of control
Out of my control
I guess the secret's out
Above me looking down
It's not supposed to be that way
Out of control
Well I'm feelin' like you took me in
And wrapped your cursed magic over me
If you vow to never cross my path
I'll give you back the shame
So you could see - I'd rather be dead
Deep down inside your dream
The evil that you make
You put my life on trial
It's a chance I have to take
Too late the rhapsody
That plays inside my head
It's dark before the dawn
My eyes are burnin' red
I've been down is where you left me
I've been down, I do not belong
I've been down, won't somebody help me?
I've been down, I did you no wrong
In your world that's hid by tinted glass
You lie behind the fragments of yourself
In an empty room, you hide behind the
Smile that pulls me back again, time again
The pistol's in my hand
I have to let you know
I put you in the ground
Now I have to let you go
The serpent that I ride
Has put a grip on me
My pain is glorified
Why can't you let it be?
Got one foot in front of the other
Got the wind at my back
Got the bluebird of happiness on my shoulder
Along with everything I could pack
Won't get me down
Won't get me down
Dig a hole, put me in the ground
Won't get me down
This old guitar done some livin'
And it's made a livin' for me
Well it's seen its share of barfights
And it's sat in the corner cryin' for me
Won't get it down
Won't get it down
If it never made another sound
Won't get it down
Wears my ring on her finger
We swore we'd always be true
There's no doubt I'd love to linger
Long after this whole world is through
Won't get us down
Won't get us down
Slander us all over town
Won't get us down
There's a man they call Jesus
And he did alot for me
Everything we do he sees us
Yeah he walks through eternity
Won't get him down
Won't get him down
Crucified with a thorny crown
Won't get him down
Won't get him down
Won't get him down
Someday he'll be back around
All the people in your life say you're down
And the strangers in the night say you're down
And the loonies on the right say you're down and you're down
And the ambulances sigh that you're down
And the traffic speeding by says you're down
And the people in your life say you're down and you're down
Hey you chase the day away
Hey you draw the blinds and blow your mind away
And there's a sadness in your style
And there's a blankness in your smile
And the people in the park say you're down
And the strangers in the dark say you're down
And the pissheads in the bars say you're down
And the audiences cry that you're down
And the ambulances sigh that you're down
And the boyfriends in your life say you're down and you're down
Hey you chase the day away
Hey you draw the blinds and blow your mind away
And there's a sadness in your style
And there's a blankness in your smile
Hey you chase the day away
Hey you draw the blinds and blow your mind away
And there's a sadness in your style
Never fear
Never fear
Never fear
Never fear to meet the resistance
Walk with me
Walk with me
Walk with me
Walk with me though don't mind the distance
To avoid all collected
Disinfect the affected
Just to feel this connection
To avoid all collected
Disinfect the affected
Just to feel this connection
Feel feel
Feel feel
Feel feel
Walk by me
Walk by me
Walk by me
To avoid all collected
Disinfect the affected
Just to feel this connection
To avoid all collected
Disinfect the affected
Just to feel this connection
Driving it down
Tearing it down
Break it down
Drive it
Driving it down
Tearing it down
Break it down
Drive it
Never fear
Never fear
Never fear
Never fear to meet the resistance
Walk with me
Walk with me
Walk with me
To avoid all collected
Disinfect the affected
Just to feel this connection
To avoid all collected
Disinfect the affected
Just to feel this connection
Driving it down
Tearing it down
Break it down
Drive it
Driving it down
Tearing it down
Break it down
Drive it
You made me this way
You made me this way
You made me this way
You made me this way
You made me this way
You made me this way
You made me this way
You made me this way
Driving it down
Tearing it down
Break it down
Drive it
Driving it down
Tearing it down
Break it down
I don't want to maintain, insane, get it up
You always play the blame game, no shame, had enough
I don't wanna maintain, insane, get it up
You always play the blame game, no shame, had enough[VERSE 1]
Fresher,
Like it's the 1st semester
Rock it like Queen when I'm under pressure
While the rest of these cats, all siesta
Get loose like change when its on your dresser
BOOM
Here comes the real volume
Had enough to wake up and shake this tomb
I can act like skate decks in concrete rooms
We're about to face what makes this move[Pre-Chorus]
People used to tell me that I'm on my own
They said I'd never make a difference on this microphone
'Cause there's a million other people who can sing this song
I said "Well, thanks for the push" 'cause you all were wrong
Let's Go[Chorus]
You wanna try to take me under
I'll never bow till I'm six feet under
Listen to the sound of rolling thunder
You can't break me
You'll never take me down[VERSE 2]
Explosion
Take it like rust corrosion
When it goes in GOOSH like you bust a nose in
Competitors
I was born to set it off
They wrapped me in cloth
I grabbed a mic and went on tour
Smash it
Back in school I was a hazard
Cause I never saw the glass,
Man, I just looked past it
Had a passion that burned like battery acid
Peter Parker, bit by some radioactive
(Shake this place in)[Pre-Chorus]
People used to tell me that I'm on my own
They said I'd never make a difference on this microphone
'Cause there's a million other people who can sing this song
I said "Well, thanks for the push" 'cause you all were wrong
Let's Go[Chorus]
You wanna try to take me under
I'll never bow till I'm six feet under
Listen to the sound of rolling thunder
You can't break me
You'll never take me down[BRIDGE]
If you wanna rise up start with me
If you wanna stand up here's one for free
If you wanna rise up start with me
If you wanna stand up here's one for free
If you wanna rise up start with me
If you wanna stand up here's one for free
(Feel the movement, feel the pressure)
If you wanna rise up start with me
If you wanna stand up here's one for free
(Feel the movement, feel the pressure)
(Feel the movement, feel the pressure)[Chorus]
You wanna try to take me under
I'll never bow till I'm six feet under
Listen to the sound of rolling thunder
You can't break me
You'll never take me down
You wanna try to take me under
I'll never bow till I'm six feet under
Listen to the sound of rolling thunder
You can't break me
A young girl walks into her room
And doesn't like what she sees
In her reflection there
She's not what she wants to be
She cries out, she cries out
The frustrations of this life
Are filling her head
How could such a simple thing
Have a grip so intense
She cries out, she cries out
I want to be like the movie stars
And models on screen
Fly away from this
She wants to fly away from this,
But she does not know how to fly away from this
She wants to fly away
She tries just to be what she's not but
She's destroying herself
She starves herself
The compulsion must end
She cries out, cries out
I want to be like the movie stars
And models on screen
Fly away from this
She wants to fly away from this
But she does not know how to fly away from this
She wants to fly away
This addiction is bringing her down
This obsession is bringing her down
She wants to fly away from this
Fly away from this
She wants to fly away from this
Only God knows how to fly away from this
He will show her now to fly away from this
Pleased to meet you
Nice to know me
What's the message?
Will ya show me?
I've been waiting
A long time, now
Now here's the answer
You're all mine now
Ya, I've been waiting for my Sunday girl
Ya, I've been waiting for my Sunday girl, now
Pleased to meet you
Nice to know me
What's the message?
Will ya show me?
I've been waiting
A long time, now
Now here's the answer
You're all mine now
Ya, I've been waiting for my Sunday girl
Ya, I've been waiting for my Sunday girl, now
Will you follow me down now, down now
Will you follow me down now, down now
Will you follow me down
Ya, I've been waiting for my Sunday girl
Ya, I've been waiting for my Sunday girl, now
Ya, I've been waiting for my Sunday girl
Ya, I've been waiting for my Sunday girl, now
Pleased to meet you
Nice to know me
What's the message?
The train is in the station now,
It's reached the end of the line.
Two times a loser, you never could refuse her,
The lie exposed and the old life,
You've left it all behind.
You're going down, down, down.
She's a master of disguise,
You're going down, down, down.
When you first started, it all seemed like a joke,
But then that's always how you've been.
Now I hardly know you,
The lady she does own you.
And now you're finding out,
You're finding out, the joke's on you, my friend.
You're going down, down, down.
Don't you realize,
You're going down, down, down.
What would you do to get another hit
And snort the powder once again.
Before you burn out, and fade away,
Cry out to Jesus,
(Yeah Yeah, eh eh) (ummm)
Im Feel like running (ummm)
life is funny that way
days keep moving, nightime im losing (sleep)
(Bridge)
When the good has gone bad, and the bad has gone wrong
and the wrong is the reason im all alone
when the high comes down and everthing is gone
I remember someone told me
(Chorus)
When your down down down down down
you don't wanna get up, but you have to
and the life you lead keeps kicking you around
you don't wanna get up, but you have to (no)
(Na na yeah!) (nananana yeah!)
Time is chasing, pain ain't leaving (oh oh)
and Im blind of emotion
happyness is just confusion in my mind
(Bridge)
And the bridges in my head are throwing stones
and the stones they throw barely miss my bones
and a high class clown, where no class owes
I remember someone told me
(Chorus)
When your down down down down down
you don't wanna get up, but you have to
and the life you lead keeps kicking you around
you don't wanna get up, but you have to (no)
(yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
(yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
(oooh) (get up, get up, get up, get up) (oooh)
(Chorus)
When your down down down down down (when your down)
you don't wanna get up (don't wanna yeahayey), but you have to
and the life you lead keeps kicking you around (kicking you around)
you don't wanna get up (nanana) but you have to (I have to)
When your down down down down down
you don't wanna get up, but you have to (oooh)
and the life you lead keeps kicking you around
you don't wanna get up, but you have to (oooh)
when your down down down down down (when your down)
you don't wanna get up (yeah yeah yeah), but you have to (oooh)
and the life you lead keeps kicking you around
you don't wanna get up
(yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
but you have to (oooh)
(yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) (oooh)
(yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) (oooh)
(yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) (oooh)
you told me that you'd never walk away
leave me to face my fears
your actions contradict the words you say
you lose me on the edge of a word
you take a piece of me you keep on bringing me down
but your all I've ever known
you make a mess of me you keep on bringing me down
falling from your cradle of grace
I cant believe you let me fall today
leave me to face myself
your eyes they tell me what you try to say
another love has died
you take a piece of me you keep on bringing me down
but your all I've ever known
you make a mess of me you keep on bringing me down
falling from your cradle of grace
falling from your cradle again...
you take a piece of me you keep on bringing me down
but your all I've ever known
you make a mess of me you keep on bringing me down
falling from your cradle of grace
I see it in your eyes
falling from your cradle again
I taste it in your tears
they're laughing, they're laughing - once I...
they're nothing, they're nothing... once I...
don't try again
I really want to fly, I never give up hope - I cry
they know nothing from me, myself and I
they know nothing from me, myself and I
they're nothing, they're nothing - once I...
from me, myself and I
the start - your life - your death - your pride
Well you can take back all the smiles
I realize that you choke me out as you fill my body
with doubt
Save all that's mine
You feel like you can push me around
And rub my face in the ground
With every lesson that you feel is mine
You've got to throw it all upon me
Why'd you have to put me down
And every breath you take is killing mine
You can't just throw it all upon me
Why'd you have to put me down
Wish I could take back all that's mine
I realize now I'm so run down but
I know I will figure it out
Please stay awhile
I really think I need this more than I have ever
implied
With every lesson that you feel is mine
You've got to throw it all upon me
Why'd you have to put me down
And every breath you take is killing mine
You can't just throw it all upon me
Why'd you have to put me down
I guess I'm just another distraciton
But who can blame me for wanting more
With every lesson that you feel is mine
You've got to throw it all upon me
Why'd you have to put me down
And every breath you take is killing mine
You can't just throw it all upon me
Why'd you have to put me down
And every inch you take is suicide
Why'd you fucking doubt me
Why'd you have to put me down
And every breath you take is killing mine
Why'd you fucking doubt me
Well, you gotta have soap to wash your sins away,
You gotta have hope, it's the price you've gotta pay,
You gotta give love oh your love will walk away
And you gotta stay loose, it's the only way to stay.
Down you've got me goin', goin' 'round
You've got me goin' down, down, down, down, down, down,
down.
Down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin' down.
Goin' down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin'
down.
Down. You've got me goin', goin' 'round, you've got me
goin' down,
Goin' down, down, down.
Goin'down.
To the bottom of a hole, goin' down.
I'm goin' down, to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole,
goin' down.
Down you've got me goin', goin' 'round.
You've got me goin' down, down, down, down, down, down,
down.
Down, you've got me goin', goin' 'round
You've got me goin' down.
You've got me goin', goin' down.
This is the world,
Why are you waiting?
Everyone's standing by hesitating.
So many people halfway there.
Between two points in the middle of nowhere.
And all those things you thought you'd be.
Did you know that it doesn't come free?
Have you seen yourself of late?
Standing still beside the kill.
Have you really got your fill?
Time to try for more than that.
At times your feet they seem to slide.
Never stop.
Never break your stride.
And if you slip you can get up.
Get up!
That's the wonder of the winner's cup.
Put your foot down.
Into the shaky ground.
Piss around a circle and make it sound.
Look around.
See the people lying down.
Listen now.
Can't you hear the sound of machines all breaking down.
The fuel is running out.
The severed lines destroyed by too much time spent down.
My head forced down.
My hope forced down between my legs.
I come unwound.
All my preaching stems from fear.
You're my concern.
I hold you dear.
You must break out of this old cage.
Do it now.
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Even if the sky is falling down?
Down, down
You oughta know
Tonight is the night to let it go
Put on a show
I wanna see how you lose control
So leave it behind
'Cause we have a night to get away
So come on and fly with me
As we make our great escape
So baby, don't worry
You are my only
You won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down
You'll be my only
No need to worry
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Even if the sky is falling down?
Just let it be
Come on and bring your body next to me
I'll take you away
Turn this place into our private getaway
So leave it behind
'Cause we have a night to get away
So come on and fly with me
As we make our great escape
So why don't we run away?
Baby, don't worry
You are my only
You won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down
You'll be my only
No need to worry
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Even if the sky is fallin' down?
Down like she 'posed to be
She gets down low for me
Down like her temperature
'Cause to me she zero degrees
She cold, over freeze
I got that girl from overseas
Now she's my Miss America
Now can I be her soldier, please?
I'm fightin' for this girl
On the battlefield of love
Don't it look like baby cupid
Sent her arrows from above?
Don't you ever leave the side of me
Indefinitely, not probably
And honestly, I'm down like the economy
Baby, don't worry
You are my only
You won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down
You'll be my only
No need to worry
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
(And the sky is falling down)
Down, down
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
(Are you down? Are you down?)
Down, down
Even if the sky is falling down?
(And the sky is falling down)
And the sky is falling down
You would've loved who I used to be
Yesterday I would've hated the boy you see
When you found me I was at my worst
The best I was is a long forgotten curse
You caught me on my way down
Please hold my hand before I drown
Tie up my hands before I burn this town
You caught me on my way down
I feel like a shell of yester years gone by
Bad decisions like those that just won't die
I'm so sorry that I can't apologize
What comes next is another long good-bye
You caught me on my way down (hunny hunny)
Please hold my hand before I drown
Tie up my hand before I burn this town
You caught me on my way down
You caught me on my way down (oh hunny)
Please hold my hand before I drown
Tie up my hand before I, I burn this town
You caught me on my way down
Please hold my hand before I drown
Tie up my hands before I burn this town
Oh, my beauty - I hear your golden weeping
As I fly the skies of thousand wishes
I'm hunting you like a hunter huntes victims
And I hope that I will catch you
Send me down, down to the earth
Please bring me down, down on my knees
Please send me down, down to earth
Please bring me down, down on my knees
You, my fortress of emotions
Heritage of love is on the way
I want and I need your blood, your warmth
My heart is beating for you
Die Liebe, die lust, der schmerz
L'amour, l'envie, et la douleur
You can't touch this dream, you can€™t make this scene.
€œYou can€™t change a thing€? watch me, watch me, watch me,
turn things round, you can€™t make this sound
€œWe can€™t change a thing?€? watch me, watch me, watch me.
And I€™d like to rise above you.
And I€™d like to see you falling
Down, feeling nothing.
Down. Your feeling is nothing.
You can€™t light this fuse, we€™re not safe to choose.
€œYou can€™t make a stand?€? watch me, watch me, watch me.
Can€™t burn the pages, it€™s not sent in stages.
€œYou can€™t change a thing?€? watch me, watch me, watch me.
And I€™d like to rise above you.
And I€™d like to see you falling
Down, feeling nothing.
Down. Your feeling is nothing.
And I€™d like to see you falling
Down, feeling nothing.
Down. Your feeling is nothing.
Down
My violent mood swings peak
And my hands are as heavy as rocks
I have no time and no space
I am falling behind
Just take me home
My patience has all run out
And I feel like yelling; - it is too much
I have abandoned all charm and all grace
I have fallen behind
There is no god
The night is cursed
Loud and blurred
Still it rains
It rains like hell
Rain on empty shells
My violent mood swings peak
And my hands are as heavy as rocks
I have no time and no space
I have fallen behind
There is no god
Screaming voices
Ring in my ears
I wondered if you could come and help me
I want to get from here to there
I saw your face looked down tonight
I only hope that you're alright
I know you think it's always you who
Needs some time alone, needs some time alone
To feel down
To feel down
After tonight, another day
A chance to feel a different way
The sun is slowly changing sides
Still, sorrow in your eyes
Sorrow in your eyes
So feel down
So feel down
Heavy hearts swaying low
Feel down, let it go
So feel down
So feel down
Feel down
So feel down
Wasting the years,
Living the life of a shoveling alcoholic
One foot in the grave
The head in the toilet,
You should be kicked into orbit
And you should know you will fall
God damn schizophrenic
Down you'll go
All alone
God damn King of Fools
Down! No more excuses to hide your lies
Down! Down you're going
You're so easy to despise
You tried to stop us
With all your heart
But you just can't tear us apart
Down! Down you're going
You're rotten to the core.
In the darkness, (cold n) heartless
fucking retarded, you just pressed charges
Playing your shity trick beat
You tried to fool us by offering a treat
And you should know you will fall
God damn schizophrenic
Down you'll go
All alone
God damn King of Fools
Down! No more excuses to hide your lies
Down! Down you're going
You're so easy to despise
You tried to stop us
With all your heart
But you just can't tear us apart
Down! down you're going
You're rotten to the core.
Down! No more excuses to hide your lies
Down! Down you're going
You're so easy to despise
You tried to take more than what was yours
But you couldn't steal our show
Down! Down you're going
Down is where I'm goin'
Pain is what I'm showin'
Love is what I'm takin'
Heart's what I'm breakin'
Theres a strong man lives up in Jackson Hole
Took my heart and he broke my soul
Left a dark place in my chest
I sleep but I don't rest
I sleep but I don't rest
Down is where I'm goin'
Pain is what I'm showin'
Love is what I'm takin'
Heart's what I'm breakin'
Met a little boy in Baton Rouge
His eyes were clear and his heart was true
I made the boy's heart scream my name
But he didn't know the game
But he didn't know the game
Down is where I'm goin'
Pain is what I'm showin'
Love is what I'm takin'
Heart's what I'm breakin'
You don't want to be standin' there
When the storm hits you won't have a prayer
My wind will blow you to your knees
Stay away from me
Stay away from me
Stay away from me
Down is where I'm goin'
Pain is what I'm showin'
Love is what I'm takin'
We're lookin' money and she's super clean
The fins are flying sculpted silver gleam
Where is she going with a punk like this
I like the looks it gets, I like the way it hits
And I know that she'll be down
Wherever we go
Down for a ride
Ready to drive all night
Ready to drive all night
With no place in mind
Tank's full or empty I can never tell
Fucked up my g-whites parking parallel
Get in the middle and get in from my side
I like the shape of it, I like the way it fits
And she never lets me down
Whenever we go
Down for a ride
Ready to drive all night
Ready to drive all night
She likes when we go
Down for a ride
Ready to drive all night
Ready to drive all night
With no place in mind
It always takes me to a place that I belong
Another time, another place that I belong
It always takes me to a place that I belong
Another time, another place that I belong
And I know that she'll be down
Wherever we go
Down for a ride
Ready to drive all night
Ready to drive all night
She likes when we go
Down for a ride
Ready to drive all night
Ready to drive all night
Let's get drunk
You can drive us to the harbor
Wish upon a star but
Do you know what stars are?
Balls of fire, burning up the black space
Falling from the landscape
Exploding in the face of God
Let's get crazy,
Talk about our big plans
Places that you're going
Places that I haven't been
Build my walls up
Concrete castle
Keep this kingdom free of hassle, yeah
Yeah
Yeah
But I need some echo in the emptiness
All I want, but you can't change this loneliness
Look at what you've found, I'm falling down
Taste the saline rolling down your cheekbone
Tell me that you're alone, tell me on the telephone
Feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
Try to get some rest now, sleeps not coming easy for a while, child
Child, yeah
But I need some echo in the emptiness
All I want, but you can't change this loneliness
Look at what you've found, I'm falling down
Down, down
Down, down
But I need some echo in the emptiness
All I want, but you can't change this loneliness
Look at what you've found, I'm falling down
Welcome 2 the second chapter,my friend (my friend)..
I told you 3 songs before,how the story began.
believe me, bein' broke is not the best of all,but the worst of all is if u're
tryin'2 be
rich and have a dog hangin'on your testicals,yo.
I ran away,and then I tried 2 hide.
I saw this muthafukkin'bus on the corner,so I jumped inside.
the doors got closed,so I took a look around,guess what I saw...
24 beautiful women,lookin at me without makin a sound.
this must b a dream and I tried 2 wake up (shit!).
but this little munster between my legs proved me da opposite,yo.
one bite deeper,and I would sound like rob halford.
so I said,listen up ladies,there's a thing that I need ya help 4.
get this dog (shall I call it a dog or a rat?)off my dick,better make it quick,
this little teeth are makin me sikk.
they were from sweden,a cheerleadin-team,
on their way 2 some kind of championship,if u know what I mean.
the girl in the middle said:"get this pussy!",
I said :"what?now?"
"not you!the chihuahua,that seems 2 be part of your balls."
ey yo,the beast jumped off,and my menhood got saved,
and 12 fukkin'hours later 24 pussies got shaved...
Can't bring me down
You can't kill me
Can't sell me out
Going to help myself now
You can't fill me with what you want me to be
No one will make me
You can't change me
I am my own man
So fall by the hand of me
No mercy from me
Can't bring me down...so cold
Gone in your wasted mind
Won't let you by
So don't even try
I'm done...
No more thoughts of you
I'm through with you
I curse you dead
Throw the hammer down
I'm down...
Burn in fucking hell
Better hear what I say
Get out of my way
I'm wild in my fucking ways
So cold...
You show to all your wickedness
Pray for the life you'll miss
The drops of rain they fall all over
This awkward silence makes me crazy
The glow inside burns light upon her
I'll try to kiss you if you let me (If you let me)
Your vows of silence fall all over
The look in your eyes makes me crazy
I feel the darkness break upon her
I'll take you over if you let me
Tidal waves they rip right through me
Tears from eyes worn cold and sad
Pick me up now, I need you so bad
oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh
I gave you everything
I gave you trust and salvation
I gave you everything that I could provide
I gave you strength to stand and you shoved me
Down
I know you want me to love you
But all you ever do is bring me down
Won't you go away forever?
I've felt the world of pain
Brought me to the water and then left me dry
Took the drug from the user
Took all my strength to run the shoved me
Down
It's kinda freaky just to see you crawl
And all you can do is stare
I know you're tripping
When I kick you to the curb
Uh, Santana, let's do it
Yeah, DipSet
Man where ever I go, I hold it down
I blow it down, you see me, believe me it's (Going down)
These hoes love me to death, they mumble under they breath
Lovely duets, boy, I'm (Going down)
I thought Mary J. was under my steps, nah I'm just playing
Love when ya sweat, keep singing (Going down)
I'm so fucking amazin, like Jordan to the league
When he first came in, it's (Going down)
I know you mad, my career's blowing up
Going up, holding up, and your's is (Going down)
Slowly but surely, so coked to the shorty's
Caught by the boys, the judge says your (Going down)
I had to call up my lawyer, gotta make court
And yawning, it's four in the morning, it's (Going down)
I need be out by the morning
Man the streets needs me to be out by the morning, or nothings (Going down)
Yeah, I tryed to help ya, tryed to warn ya
Tryed to tell ya it's (Going down)
But, wouldn't believe it, couldn't believe it
Look I succeded, it's (Going down)
Baby keep walking wit ya hip, I keep walking wit a limp
Yeah you talking to a pimp it's (Going down)
Again, I tryed to help ya, tryed to warn ya
Tryed to tell ya it's (Going down)
Now look, I'm back stronger than ever
Money's longer than ever, longer Baretta, it's (Going down)
Man we could get it on, it's whatever
The morns the better, I'm shorter, I'm better whenever it's (Going down)
Got a new chick, badder than ever
Ass fatter than ever, got it together and love (Going down)
No bud, no kiss, no hug
No rub, no bath, no tub, just love (Going down)
Yeah, that's my kind of baby
That's my kind of lady it's (Going down)
And the purse, you might find a eighty
Underneath her lip gloss, shorty keeps some lip gloss she's (Going down)
And that's why I love her, that's also why I don't trust her
Think she got her a sucker, nope (Going down)
Got another thing coming, not a baby but a
?? believe me I done it (Going down)
Yeah, mama look at me now, mama look at me how
Ya beautiful child it's (Going down)
Mama look up and smile, you made a beautiful child
Still shooting the pound it's (Going down)
Gotta survive, manuever through towns
Gotta drive, smooth through the town, or it's (Going down)
Cops on my ass, gotta shoot through the town
Shooting the pound, I ruined it now it's (Going down)
Only question is, will I get caught
Will I get cuffed, will I see court, will people see me (Going down)
No they won't, man I'ma survivor
Plus I gotta lady cop that's a rider, so nothing's (Going down)
You might catch me, crossing the border
Crossing the water, three ladies out and deported it's (Going down)
I caught 'em swimming, north of the border
Lost in the water, caught 'em and scored 'em, now they (Going down)
Going down
Going down
Going down
I am empty and I'm tired
And I'm homesick and inspired.
I can't know everything that you know
'cause I'm learning as I go.
I wanna see your love.
When I wake up I'm the same
'cause I sleep well when I dream away.
Bluebird house on fire like an only child.
I wanna see your love.
When I'm in your arms
Nothing can bring me down.
When I'm in your arms, girl
Nothing can bring me down.
All the fires on the ground
Are laughing with their crackling sound.
I don't fight. I don't scream.
I don't listen to anything.
I wanna see your love.
When I'm in your arms
Nothing can bring me down.
When I'm in your arms, girl
Nothing can bring me down.
I am selfish without you.
I'm over and you're always new.
I'll never let you down from your tower
Or take away your crown.
When I'm in your arms
Nothing can bring me down.
When I'm in your arms, girl
Nothing can bring me down.
Nothing can bring me down.
All the people in your life say you're down
And the strangers in the night say you're down
And the loonies on the right say you're down and you're
down
And the ambulances sigh that you're down
And the traffic speeding by says you're down
And the people in your life say you're down and you're
down
Hey you chase the day away
Hey you draw the blinds and blow your mind away
And there's a sadness in your style
And there's a blankness in your smile
And the people in the park say you're down
And the strangers in the dark say you're down
And the pissheads in the bars say you're down
And the audiences cry that you're down
And the ambulances sigh that you're down
And the boyfriends in your life say
you're down and you're down
Hey you chase the day away
Hey you draw the blinds and blow your mind away
And there's a sadness in your style
And there's a blankness in your smile
Hey you chase the day away
Hey you draw the blinds and blow your mind away
And there's a sadness in your style
Down
I hit the ground when I see
Who you really are
All my strength leaves me like
A falling star
(Chorus)
Cut to the heart I am opened up
Like a wound
Shattered convictions I thought
Were reflecting you
Down
Comes my religion like leaves
On winter trees
Down
You come to me with Your love
On hands and knees
It took his breath away holding the bank page
He got the letter they're gonna take their house away
I'm bout to have a daughter he yells it in the air
Felling the weight of a world that just don't care
He lit a cigarette felt it on his lip
Driving home on a long road with regret
He pull's the window down shout's it out loud
Pushing the pedal and praying lord help us now
He's looking for a reason watching the sun coming down
Can you here when we call
There where we fall
Standing our backs against the wall
Top of our lungs hallelujah
Where pain and love bleed into one
Baby when all you see is darkness
It's coming down now
We all need forgiveness
Coming round now
It was monday night under the street lights
She's turing seventeen in seven nights
Out on the fairgrounds walking in mono tone
She kicks a bottle as empty as her soul
On the road alone in a house that's half a home
They give her pills just to kill when she feels alone
She's looking for a reason watching the sun coming down
Can you here when we call
There where we fall
Standing our backs against the wall
Top of our lungs hallelujah
Where pain and love bleed into one
Baby when all you see is darkness
It's coming down now
We all need forgiveness
Coming round now
Take these broken streets
Take these broken dreams
Hold my hand like we we're walking free
Tell me it will change I see it in your face
The hope the fear the love the faith
I'm working late again slaving to make the rent
I'm slanging coffee with dreams heavy as cement
They're coming one by one the face of falling love
I write a song with a prayer as I slide the cups
Can you hear when we call
There where we fall
Standing our backs against the wall
Top of our lungs hallelujah
Where pain and love bleed into one
Baby when all you see is darkness
Coming down now
We all need forgiveness
Can you hear when we call
There were we fall
Standing our backs against the wall
At the Top of our lungs how far we've come
Were pain and love bleed into one
All that we need it's so bitter sweet
The pain that opens our eyes to see
Baby when all you see is darkness
Coming down now
We all need forgiveness
Down where I'm going
Down cause you dance me around
And you're too busy to see
Down boy did you let me down
There's a permanent frown where my smile used to be
Pride has kept me from crawling
But sorrow is constantly calling
'Cause you are a man who's not falling for me
Down I'm a fool of the tongue
Someone sendin' the clouds bad songs about me
Carelessly I let you saunter in and out of the chambers of my heart
The sky's as ...
Heartlessly and much too much again
You quickened your steps as you left
And that's where my soliloquy begins
Down ...
You're the wolf on the bound
I'm a helpless sheep
Carelessly I let you santer in
And out of the chambers of my heart
Disguised as a gentleman
Heartlessly and much too much again
You quickened you steps as you left
And that's where my soliloquy begins
Down my heart makes not a sound
It's somewhere on the ground
Frozen fingers on my skin
Guilty hands clutching gin
Your tin, thin eyes can't see within
Soul to soul and skin to skin we burn
And the silence won't subsie
As I crawl to your scaly side
Your eyes could never hide
My eyes and all their pride
My shoulder to your face is so warm
Dim light from moon outlines our form
You're sinewy and shiftless and so forlorn
Between here and thereand everywhere you're torn
Carving out a piece for me, saving three for you
Squeeze me tight that's all
Waiting... waiting for you
To call out my name, speak to me
And say that it's alright to be on the wrong track
Call out my name, speak to me
And say that it's alright to be on the wrong track
There's a warm breeze in the city tonight
Soft light makes every sad sight seem alright
And I'm spinning around and we're holding tight
Woe to me, battered man
raise the monolith
deitize my spirit rise
like days the world forgets - down the
drain - laid to lame
a fool-ass hearty bliss
borderline suicide,
celebrate before my death
your promised land divide,
that's why the world lies.
I give up.
That's enough. I give up.
I'm underneath my life.
dog in heat, beware the street
its there you'll meet your end
poverty is not for me,
but I'll take her back again
to prove a point,
to laugh it off, to cross you off my path,
grip the night, pull the cord,
a much inspired wrath.
your promised land divide,
that's where the world lies.
I give up.
That's enough. I give up.
I'm underneath my life.
carry me back from the war
Crumbling world falls through my hands
In my mouth taste bitter sands.
Grass is burning, pulse is slow.
Drip by drip my backwards growth... crawl.
Fade to hate.
And I'll die within my fade
Wine, song, women, birth
This deflowered mother earth
Planting, plowing, how she grieves.
The seeds that grow these dying trees
Rain on me cause I deserve it
I deserve it,deserve it,deserve it
Shame on me for wanting to love you
I might have been more faithful
Thought I never existed
All the while you were plotting my death
Plotting my death,plotting my death
Let's take our last breath together
May love bring us light as the world spins round
You and me are taking everyone down
And there you are why should I care
Now I know you hear me
Plotting my death,plotting my death
Let's take our last breath together
May love bring us light as the world spins round
You and me are taking everyone down
And there you are why should I care now
Now I know you hear me
You and I are angry but at who?
Is it me? Is it you?
Why is love so cruel
Who sent you, who sent you
Who sent you,who sent you
May love bring us light as the world spins round
You and me are taking everyone down
And there you are why should I care
Now I know you hear me
You and I are angry but at who
Is it me? Is it you?
Why is love so cruel
Who sent you, who sent you
Windows are closing, keep it locked away
No chance was given, to find myself today
My time of aging, wonder when I'll die
But when my time will come, I know the reason why
I have to risk it, alone it keeps me safe within my home
I have to use it, to keep me satisfied until I'm gone
Don't regret rules I broke, when I die bury me in smoke
Under the world, I wait for my fate
My soul is resting beneath my blissful haze
My time of aging, wonder when I'll die
But when my time will come, I know the reason why
I have to risk it, alone it keeps me safe within my home
I have to use it, to keep me satisfied until I'm gone
Don't regret rules I broke, when I die bury me in smoke
(Smoke)
Bury me in smoke
Oh yea
Smoke
Smoke
Smoke
Smoke
In the morning, it takes me quite a while to clear my head
And as the day moves on, I find it hard to smile at something said
So I took control, priority number one, and that's me
Then I cut the dragon's head off, and put away my gun, so let it be
So let it be
I'm dying prematurely, I'm wasting my life for sure
I'm trying to kill what's happening to me
A ghost along the Mississippi
I never thought before, a life could be so strange, but it is
And I guess my one a day, became ten or twelve or more, and more
But I've got a gift, it's something called my friends or love
With them and I combined, I'll beat an early end, it's been done before
No time of passing away, of losing just one more day
I'm trying to kill what's happening to me
A ghost along the Mississippi
Can't happen to me
Won't do it to me
Can't happen to me
Won't do it to me
Can't happen to me
Won't do it to me
Destroying what's got ahold of me
Sometimes I feel like a man that has two broken hands
All of this thrown at me, sinking me neck deep in sand
They can't kill me no more, I don't know what to say 'cause it's lies
Lies
Underneath all this, they should see the man that I am
All of my life I've been tried and then persecuted
They can't kill me no more, I don't know what to say 'cause it's lies
Lies
Underneath all this, they should see the man that I really am
I've been tried and persecuted
Lies
Undenied
Cold shackles inches from the knife
I defy
What's mine shall be but nothing stands the time
Not surprised
It's the same to sleep as it is to rise
Lies
Undenied
Cold shackles on my hands, inches away
Death or life
Look deeply into my eyes
Fire on fire
Way to be and get a fucking ride
Some desire
A "fuck you" soars through the sky
Oh yeah, free at last, I'm the past
Undone in unknown prison, and I'm holding on
Peace and need, a mouth to feed
I'm standing way on the other side
I'm staring right back at myself
And though it's frozen
I'm laughing right back at my health
Lifelong
Arms and knots, liver spots
Undone this baby of worlds
Steal and keys, soul to me
No doubts bout my physolsify
I'm staring right back at myself
And though it's frozen
I'm laughing right back at my health
Lifelong
Lifer, lifer, lifer, lifer, lifer
Lifer, lifer, lifer, lifer
I'm staring right back at myself
And though it's frozen
I'm laughing right back at my health
Now don't you worry none
Leave this part of yourself behind
I'm giving you back to yourself
So should you make the change
Or could you right them wrongs
For I cannot replace where I'm going
Where I'm going
So you're angry with me
What could be better, my love
Have most of everything for yourself
Hateful and deserved
Charlie Manson's eyes
Are looking through you back to myself
So should I act my age
Or should I just not belong
For I cannot replace where I'm going
[Instrumental]
long day lay me low.
lay me low.
head burning drunk.
I don't need none
that's right man I'm fine
but what I've got to know,
is have I wasted time?
My eyes are blind
to almost everything you see.
and I'm drowning through sorrow
- you recognize me -
be me for a change (fucked)
under the silk,
in a box of pine,
and that's dying -
not a single other life
ever will have felt my price
is it worth the risk to be revived?
and I'm dying, I'm hollow
- It won't deny me -
be me for a change (fucked)
on the last day
they'll take it all away
on and outta my mind
gimme some medicine...
and I'm drowning through sorrow
- it won't deny me -
be me for a change (fucked)
yeah, one more time...
my brain distorts the pleasure,
no facts behind my eyes.
this pain I've come to treasure,
being down has become my life...
don't know which one is real,
been kicked in the groin
I drown the way I feel,
thoughI will to go
Losing all
I'm lord of misery
I'm king of the hill
I'm a broken man of the world
in a state of
my wrists are slit,
I'm losing all.
gun at my head,
I'm losing all.
my bones are broken,
I'm losing all
last time I had,
I'm losing all
Pray to someone
I'm going out of my head
Dislocate
Stay safe in your unmade bed
Lysergik funeral procession
The world is watched
Straight from your TV sets
Makes you ill
Turn off and drop out in spurts
Lysergik funeral procession
I get up, get ready to face this world
I come down
I come down so hard, I hit then bounce
In a pool of piss I lay
Once revived, I was better off like I was
In so many pieces
And I'm so damn mad, so fucking mad
To lose that special darkness
I've come so close, it's almost hard to believe
When you're up close, it blinds you brilliantly
Just one rush can change your life forever
Just one push can end it all together
Why can't we learn from the plague that surrounds us
Learn from my mistakes
Learn from this mistake
Learn from our mistake
Learn from their mistakes
There's no shoulder to cry on when you have no shame
There's no finger to point when you are to blame
Open book, in my eyes shows you rain, then storming
I can't look, when covered by the nothing and the suffering
Learn from my mistakes
Learn from this mistake
Learn from our mistake
Learn from their mistakes
Learn from my mistake
Believe me, all my friends, in the ending of the story
There's no junkie out there with a happy ending
It consumes you, and haunts you like the devil
It's the art of the process that kills off all the rebels
Learn from this mistake
Learn from my mistake
Learn from our mistake
Lords, can it be mistakes
Throughout the constant vows of the lost and gone, blind and wrong
Inside a faith without a home, a fire that is cold
But grows so well, who's to tell, about it all
A nation cannot see, the hardest part to take
Is not for me, the dying trees
This is what wars are made of
Haunted...
The readings cracked and grey and plagiarized to date
Altered by the bastards of pure disguise of seas and skies
The pagan drums should wake, the sleeping of the fools to forget the
church's language
Who's the fool, me or you
The greatest mask of fate, the longest battle through the text of great
predictions
For me and you, the old and new
This is what wars are made of
Haunted...
In the morning it takes me quite a while to clear my head
And as the day moves on I find it hard to smile at something said
So I took control, priority #1, and that's me
Then I cut the dragons head off and put away my gun
So let it be
I'm dying prematurely, I'm wasting my life for sure
I'm trying to kill what's happening to me
A ghost along the Mississippi
I never thought before, a life could be so strange, but it is
And I guess my one a day, became 10 or 12 or more and more
But I've got a gift, it's something called my friends or love
With them and I combined, I'll beat an early end
It's been done before
Nothing of passing away, or losing just one more day
I'm dying to kill what's wrong with me
A ghost along the Mississippi
Can't happen to me
Won't do it to me
One day, the strain
I've never felt like this before
Our lives capsized, one man will give back
Be clm my love
Why don't you kneel for me?
I write for sight
One day you'll find me in the corner
More sublime,
that brave river, I can't sail.
because of that lone feeling,
that I might fail.
So fuck it.
I just smoke let me feel stoned
6th hour.
I still fail to rise,
and I cower in
reality's eyes, so I
just smoke
let me feel stoned
let that paranoia cut
my head off.
I'm low down
crying shame today smoke stoned
I have fallen
scattered the wave
alone I'm crying
broken shade
So I just smoke let me feel stoned
I can't feel you
you can't brave (the river?)
no more sadness no more pain
not what feeds you but what raves
Slow time, deaf to all the hearing
Blinded to the seeing, nothing's so revealing
Some day I might leave here
I'll get what's comin' to me one day
These days my eyes are empty
Hard times for the son of a bitch
Self inflicted, I'm gonna fall flat
Unpredicted, that's where I'm at
So addicted, dog tired in the fast lane
Break down, devastate to kneeling
Suffering to bleeding, all the chance of feeling
Some day I might destroy here
I'm gonna get what's coming to me one day
These days my life is empty
Hard times for the son of a bitch
Self inflicted, I'm gonna fall flat
Unpredicted, that's where I'm at
So addicted, dog tired in the fast lane
Dog tired in the fast lane
Dog tired in the fast lane
Dog tired in the fast lane
Dog tired in the fast lane
Self inflicted, I'm gonna fall flat
Unpredicted, that's where I'm at
So addicted, dog tired in the fast lane
You can't fool the fool, 'cause I know it in my head
I just want the people to get some before they're dead
You can take my body and dry it in the sun
Seeing vultures circle overhead
This is the home of the beautifully depressed
Life is just a moment that rushes all at once
Letting the vultures surround me when I'm dead
I am the lord of the beautifully depressed
Endlessly, cum for me
Faithfully, bend for me
Lifelessly, hang for me
Endlessly, endlessly
Push me to the limit
I ain't afraid to die
Drive me to the limit
I proudly pledge to die
I dispell the madness by forgetting all the rules
You say I follow in the footsteps of pre-existing fools
Begging vultures to bury off my head
This is the hard life of the beautifully depressed
Endlessly, cum for me
Faithfully, bend for me
Lifelessly, hang for me
Endlessly, endlessly
Push me to the limit
I ain't afraid to die
Look before you're in it
Are you afraid to die
Then join the beautifully depressed
Fast, a cleansed soul rebirthing
See to be and understand your flipside
You want nothing in return
You want nothing in return
You want nothing in return
You want nothing in return
All is cry until the laughing
There is more between the sky and earth
That is beyond our philosophy unknown
You want nothing in return
You want nothing in return
You want nothing in return
You want nothing in return
The closest that need you, the closest surrounding you
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
We'll walk away
The closest that need you, the closest surrounding you
The closest that need you, the closest surrounding you
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
We'll walk away, we'll walk away
And when we walk away there'll be no coming home
And when we walk away there'll be no coming home
And when we walk away there'll be no coming home
And when we walk away there'll be no coming home
And when we walk away there'll be no coming home
And when we walk away there'll be no coming home
And when we walk away there'll be no coming home
I feel the pressure, it lightens
to judge this spirit of mine
to be like the judgement
to be the king that is left behind
to hell with I miss you
I said I 'd do it alone
ripping apart from you
a broken vision to call my own
I gave my life to reason
so now I'm watching my life go
my wit is falling apart
I can't shake temptations wings
I can't shake temptations wings
I bury my head with frustration
and I look at others and wonder why(?)
I'm feeding my cancer
A broken vision that stole my sight
I gave my life to reason,
So now I'm watching my life go -
My wit is falling apart
I can't shake Temptation Wings!
temptations wings...
temptations wings got me pale
The rule was lost
In cities of the dead
The land around them worn
Too large to comprehend
The rife of wars
The armies in the skies
The mud of darkened pair of feet
Catholic rights
Rise of the dead
The blood upon are hands is forlorn
The size of the dread
Within our panic hearts we are erode
A grave mistake
We're right back where we started from
The grave escape
It's right back here we go
Resent yourself (resent yourself)
Misfortunes law
Is sketched within our chest
The rams head has society
The sheep among us sleep
The layman's worth
The hole above his head
His tyranny is clear
The floor beneath is gone
Rise of the dead
The word upon are hands is forlorn
The size of the dread
Within our panic hearts we erode
A grave mistake
We're right back where we started from
It's devastating
It's right back here we go
A grave mistake
We're right back where we started from
It's devastating
It's back here we go
Resent yourself
A grave mistake
We're right back where we started from
It's devastating
It's right back here we go
A grave mistake
It's right back where we started from
It's devastating
It's right back here we go
resent yourself - x19
The freedom of broken rule
Crawling, to the path of the righteous
Crawling, to you again, to you again
Crawling, up and down a mountain
Crawling, then up again, then up again
[Incomprehensible]
Could you ever admit to yourself
That you must walk in the light of the past?
Not invited, to cry out loud
I'm a brother, stone cold true
Love and suffer, Siamese gold
Left divided, so I trudge on out
[Incomprehensible]
Could you ever admit to yourself
That you must walk in the light of the past?
Not invited, to cry out loud
I'm a brother, stone cold true
Love and suffer, Siamese gold
Half divided, so I trudge on
Eyes wide to reality
Crawling, up and down a mountain
Crawling, to you again
Eyes wide to reality
Crawling, up and down a mountain
Then up again
Eyes wide to reality
Crawling, I'm
Crawling, I'm
Crawling, I'm
Crawling
Smoke up, do what you must do
Wake up, inhale the earth grown fumes
Higher than mountains, but oh so goddamn deep
The morning star we reach, think for yourself
And that's you, you times a million
Look around, we surround the fields
On guard for the perfection of the seed
Perfection of the seed
Try hard to stop us which you can't
Outnumbered by the marijuana camps
Larger than nations, I can't name one without
Must kill the king of drought
Planting of pleasure, rising up, stretch towards the sky
Look around, we surround the fields
On guard for perfection of the seed
Perfection of the seed
This way of life has become an addiction
Despite right or wrong and their closed superstition
This way of life has become an addiction
Despite right or wrong, despite right or wrong
Despite right or wrong
free at last, I'm the past,
undone in unknown prison,
I'm holding on. Peace and need?
A mouth to feed?
I'm standing way on
the other side. I'm staring
right back at myself,
and through it's frozen image,
I'm laughing right back
at my health - Lifelong
Arms in knots, never spot,
My blood is fading
on the world. Stealing keys?
Soul to me?
and to the BrotheRhood with what
writes the pain.
I'm staring
right back at myself,
and through it's frozen image,
I'm laughing right back
at my health - Lifelong
I'm a lifer.
I'm staring
right back at myself,
and through it's frozen image,
I'm laughing right back
at my health
It took a lot to sell my soul
The same thing happened yesterday
I paid my price, then felt alive
But no pulse is within my veins
Never will I lie and say I'm still alive
Come what may to me, there's something on my side
I'm left with heart, 'cause inside me's gone
Compulsion drives me anyway
I play my part and my part is large
Makes me stronger every day
Never will I lie and say I'm still alive
Come what may to me, there's something on my side
One year and it ain't so bad
I'm trying to see things clearly
The clearer it gets, the more I'm confused
I'm thinking more about blindness
Thinking hard about blindness
Thinking purely of blindness
There's something on my side
There's something on my side
There's something on my side
Lightning struck down twice
Black man lantern fire
(Smoke screen)
Cast room terrorize
Stone throw ruled up high
(Blaspheme)
Witchtripper
Witchtripper
Witchtripper all right
Witchtripper
Witchtripper all right
Satan word come right
Horrifys this life
(Smoke screen)
Deep in night lights nice
Strip cleanse for pyres
(Blaspheme)
Witch tripper
Witch tripper
Witch tripper all right
Witch tripper
RBG's, RBG's, nigga it's that RBG's
RBG's, RBG's, nigga it's that RBG's
Tell me are you down? When it's goin' down
You got to hold it down, don't talk it put it down
Homey tell me are you down? When it's goin' down
You got to hold it down, don't talk it put it down
Homey tell me are you down?
Have you ever had a lesson from a OG?
From a nigga that's been in the war
Been locked up longer than I been on the earth
And his crime is defendin' the poor
And they can tell you bout death, tell you 'bout life
But most of all they tell you 'bout sacrifice
And they can tell if a woman ain't with you when you down
'Cause she never really could be your wife
What it mean to be D-O-W-N?
Is you homies still down when it's trouble you in?
You wanna have a good time make it hot
When the pigs come down on the block
Would they fuck with you then?
Now you wanna get high wit me, organize wit me
Start a clothes drive then maybe we can start a fire
Where my RBG's? My guerillas wit a GUE
Don't got a I-Ching homey get free
Who number one when we ride? We follow the plan
And there's a role for every man
With a chain of command even when the shit hit the fan
Anything get outta hand we still stand
To me bein' down mean more than bein friends, or kin
We comrades we struggle, through any trouble
Sacrifice my life in combat for you
So you know I gotta love you I'm down for my brothers
And sisters, fuck the system, bust your pistols, nigga I'm with you
Just put a rag on ya face when you ride
You don't want them satellites to take your picture
We gotta have a lot of discipline and it comes from within'
It's not somethin' you pretend, homey
A lot of niggas be talkin' that shit
When it really goes down it be gone with the wind, homey
Can't be no tower, gotta get this power by any means
Gotta know yourself and your enemy
When you puttin' it down for your family
Can't tell by no tattoo, can't tell by no handshake
It's scarred in the heart, bein' down is an attitude
Doin' what you gotta do, for the crew's sake
My definition of a soldier, revolutionary, military minded
And ready for whatever
Nigga hope for the best and prepare for the worst
Stay aware be alert bomb first, don't tell
Tell me are you down? When it's goin' down
You got to hold it down, don't talk it put it down
Homey tell me are you down? When it's goin' down
You got to hold it down, don't talk it put it down
My fate is now complete
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
she's crying in her sleep;
in her dreams she hears the sound of marching feet.
I'm laying in my bed
thinking of the things I should've said
the truth came out all wrong
words are weak as breath;
the chains of consequence are strong.
Tell them that we all fall down
down until our feet touch ground
tell them that I love them so
promise me you'll let them know.
The door slams in my face
love's gone without a trace
the writing's on the wall
tells the story of it all.
You thought your life was your own to do what you would
How could you do this to us?
Did you remember us waiting here, unaware?
How did you think this would end?
I do one thing, I do it well
It takes up most of my time
The advantage is beyond me
This curse behind my eyes
My dead disguise don't work so well
Transparent to the world
But in my heart, if it bothers me
I'd kill myself and curl
I'm falling far from the sun
Lucifer's calling on ears that need some now
I gave my life to this and it's fooled me oh so well
The name they've given me is a man that follows hell
A man that follows hell
To live outside a city of grief where the quiet becomes pain
The human mind, and it's hard to believe, is the knife that splits the brain
Some may say I've got it made, what's all the crying for
It's a mirror I've got, a reflection of my loved ones out the door
I'm calling out to you all
Lucifer's falling, so far down
I gave my life to this and it fooled me oh so well
The proper term for me is a man that follows hell
A man that follows hell
A man that follows hell
My time, all my life
some way, I saved
the memory, the pending,
the family, surround me
a god given time,
a god given gift of life.
a time to take away,
to kill the pain,
to give me to the ground.
the pills, the windowsill
razorblade, great escape
so lonely, the feeling,
the slipping, the bleeding
good lord where are you found?
carry judgement way underground
did you laugh at me, now alone?
shoulda changed my way by now...
hero...
a god given time,
a god given gift of life.
a time to take away,
to kill the pain,
A bout of deep depression.
Can't seem to move it forward.
My lying eyes lie awake.
Not sure what I am after.
I never died before.
Can't live what happened yesterday.
I never stoned the crow, no.
Flip through endless stories.
A life of hand-written pain.
No one can share this hurt that is mine, mine, mine.
I never died before.
Can't be what happened yesterday.
I shouldn't stone the crow, no.
Ride on!
Same old city, same old pain.
No matter how I try,
No matter what I say,
I'm blamed, I'm shamed,
I'm judged unfairly.
So now I've died before.
It feels as bad as yesterday.
I never stoned the crow, no.
You too have died before.
It's more than less of yesterday.
Started from the start
Wearing out the headstones
Was the end, was the right
Taking out a life loan
Hey, old man
When I'm going six feet down
You gotta make that promise to me
A stained glass cross lay behind my head
When taken by the undertaker
No questions anymore
It's higher than the black sky
Get you lower than the floor
Hey, old man
When I'm going six feet down
You gotta make that promise to me
A stained glass cross looking down on me
Hey, old man
When I'm going six feet down
You gotta make that promise to me
A stained glass cross hanging over me
I was just a young boy
My father sounded crazy
My death he couldn't bear to see
Either joking, sleeping, lazy
Hey, old man
When you're going six feet down
I gotta make that promise to you
A stained glass cross lay behind your head
Hey, old man
When you're going under and down
I made a secret promise to you
Been to this place before, excavation
Scrawling a name again
Touch stony face restored
Can't read the name, collapsible fingertips
Weeping within the hot of desert weeps
To brood inside the skull of wax and time
Taking no step alone until you can
Crying on the downed stones
Crying on the downed stones
(Pillamyd)
By handfuls you will build a pillamyd
(Pillamyd)
By handfuls you will build a pillamyd
(Pillamyd)
Oh, pillamyd
Lust in the vessel head, working with slaves
Dust in the eyes of men
Offer nocturnal prayer, alter ablaze
Magic obtained, deciphering pain
Moving inside you when you seem asleep
Influence all to step beyond the gate
When you're slipping in preservative
Hydroglyphic downed stones
Hydroglyphic downed stones
(Pillamyd)
By handfuls you will build a pillamyd
(Pillamyd)
By handfuls you will build a pillamyd
(Pillamyd)
Oh pillamyd
A pillamyd built
Pillamyd guilt inside
[Incomprehensible]
It's etched in stone
It's etched in stone
It's etched in stone
It's etched in stone
(Pillamyd)
By handfuls you will build a pillamyd
(Pillamyd)
By handfuls you will build a pillamyd
goddamn!
this time it's real,
it's a love that I feel.
I may be tainted but god knows
it's good to me, 'cause you see -
I leave my woes at
stranger's road dispose,
and let the sun back on my face.
It's a soul sense of pride,
good lord the south is blind,
but she gives me
so much sufferage with my pain,
I feel the strain
when I get behind a big slow day
I've fucked it all
was that down? was that family?
I leave my woes at
stranger's road dispose.
and let the sun back in my face.
It's a soul sense of pride,
good lord the south is blind,
but she will never
let me go back to being sane
but please let me die there...
cold war leaves me there...
The 1800s, before the inception
Of modern day ideals
Fake grip of appeals
Straight to the street run, no barroom virgin
Double vision, cocaine
To a whorehouse of pain
New Orleans is a dying whore
Naked she sleeps on my floor
New Orleans is a dying whore
The spreading highway
To the underwater staircase
Leading up to a black room
To leave there you're a fool
Mob world politics
So broke it can't fix
Trapped in a time zone
There's no place like home
New Orleans is a dying whore
If ?? break down the door
New Orleans is a dying whore
New Orleans is a dying whore
Stripped down and beat to the floor
New Orleans is a dying whore
New Orleans is a dying whore
Blood covered, stuck to my floor
Close the door
Lay in bed
Cigarette
Aching head
Never try, never try
You either do it
Or don't waste my time
No, no, never try
Frustration
Out patient
Handcuffed man
To himself
Navigate slowly
A step at a time
Towards the law
Never try, never try
You either do it
Or don't waste your time
Never try, never try
You either do it
Or don't waste your life
Never try, never try, never try
You either do it, do it, do it
Or don't waste the time
Shreds of life
Eyes cried dry
Touch no thing
Burned outright
Navigate slowly
A step at a time
Towards the law
Never try, never try
You either do it
Or don't waste your time
Never try, never try
You either do it
Or don't waste your life
Never try, never try
You either do it
Sick of a sickness, a reoccurring nightmare of
Convulsing through slow tempo dance
Liberation requiem, stamped out curriculum
Oh, that doppelganger laughing, manifesting wings
The dark side, the dark side
Drop trip
Lost on a trip, no acid can supply
Because L.S.D. ain't what it used to be for me
Inside of dead weight standing, speaking with authority
Black smoke is swirling upward masking
The dark side, misanthropy skin deep
The dark side, the children of extremes
The dark side, will warn a fool indeed
The dark side, you'll have to carry that weight
You fight, you will fight
Against the strands, so ill advised
The dark side, misanthropy skin deep
The dark side, the children of extremes
The dark side, will warn a fool indeed
The dark side, you'll have to carry that weight
I'll fight, I will fight
Against the strands, so ill advised
We'll never know when
Someday will bring our own
Sudden
Last time, last time, last time, last time
Last time
I'll fight
You say you want a revolution
I'll fight
You say you want a revolution
I will fight, I will fight
And carry that weight
You say you want a revolution
I'll fight
You say you want a revolution
I will fight, I will fight
Mourn
Hotel room of doom
I can't find a clue
Confusion broken hearted woe
Sheets and pillows soaked
My telephone seems broken
I'm calling crucified
Blacklisted no reply
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
Adopted son doth mourn
Adopted son doth mourn
Sermon served in praise
In a sacred empty space
Pit no ones sorrow against your own
Seven days in vain
The last three spent inflamed
I stand crucified
As they're stricken blind
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
Missing the lone state home
My blood runs cold, I mourn
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
Adopted son doth mourn
Mourn, yeah, yeah
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
Missing the lone state home
My blood runs cold, I mourn
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
All scorn me
A monster should be feared
Witch hunt blame
Regret and damn the day
I scream
Fallen leaves
From the same family tree
Wind blown halves
Regret is all that's left, all that's left
Words cut deeply, no secrecy
So long since seeing, my life time appealing
The two are not healing
I cannot help feeling regret, regret
Reflecting on our memories
We know the pains of living
And I know he's seeing both of we
Regret he would not want to be
I scream
I scream
I scream
I scream
I scream
I scream
I scream
I scream
Setting sail from a crushed rooftop
Fathoms deep, shallow as a raindrop
Attempt to feel 20/20 now
React like gasoline cornered by a house fire
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
Beneath the tides of the washout
Beneath the tides of the washout
Cut from the filthy cloth
A sucking would left in our chests
Being burned around the heart
The boil under your flesh
Hidden at home
Chasing a tucked tail now
Acting on the instinct
Of self haphazard yet
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
Beneath the tides of the washout
Beneath the tides of the washout
Beneath the tides of the washout
The saving down, the saving down, the saving down
In milligrams with a gun in your hand
Directionless, directionless
Memories of combat on your head
Rain can't soak what is not there
Rain can't soak what is not there
Rain can't soak what is not there
Rain can't soak what is not there
The first thrill demands another
Consequence, the trigger of the operative
Playing Russian roulette with a full chamber
Miserable outcome, one and the same want to know
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
You can't come clean
(Beneath the tides of the washout)
You can't come clean
(Beneath the tides of the washout)
You can't come clean
(Beneath the tides of the washout)
In the washout
Beneath the tides of the washout
In the washout
Beneath the tides of the washout
You couldn't ever come clean
Remember when you picked up the phone
You said I like how you taste
I kept a picture of you that leaves me running in place
I'm a mess I'm worse with words
There's no time left to explain
I would've given you the world
Now I would love to see your face when
I tell you you're never gonna be here tonight
You bring me down when you're awake
I'll get it right
I'm just to blame for everything
Don't call me I don't want to hear a word you ever say
Because you bring me down
Whenever you're awake
Thought I'd be the one you hated
Everything sucks when you're around
I hope like hell you find a better guy
Someone who loves all the lies, laughs whenever you cry
Stays out late to hang out with the guys
I hope you swallow your words
I hope you choke on the lies
You'll never be here tonight
You bring me down when you're awake
I'll get it right, I'm just to blame for everything
Don't call me I don't want to hear a word you ever say
Because you bring me down
Whenever you're awake
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And then you call me on the phone
And say you miss the way I laugh
The way I speak
The way I leave like were never coming back (we're never coming back)
You bring me down when you're awake
I get it right, I'm just to blame for everything
Don't call me I don't want to hear a word because you bring me down
You bring me down when you're awake
I'll get it right, I'm just to blame for everything
Don't call me I don't want to hear a word you ever say
Because you bring me down
Someone´s watching me from somewhere
when everything is breaking down
Bare me to your temple mother
let me die another day
I will deny eternity as I´m watching me
On my way down
On my way down
On my way down
On my way down
I´m going down
One step further led me nowhere
I was stuck inside this haunted house
Why was I shown all this glory
Heaven help me come around
I will deny eternity as I´m watching me
On my way down
On my way down
On my way down
On my way down
I´m going down
I will deny eternity, I will deny eternity
as I´m watching me
On my way down
On my way down
On my way down
On my way down
It's hard when
You try to survive
And try to hold on
As we will go down
We will fall down
One day I will go into a new state of mind I guess
Until that day
I'll try to know my name
I try to blink but go numb
So it throws mud in my eye
I gasp for air but there's none
My lungs explode inside
I should know better than to let things get to me
I should know better than to let let them get to me
I should know better than to let let you get to me
I should know better than to let me get to me
It's hard when
You try to survive
And try to hold on
So you will go down
I would never wanna be lonely, although I'm not alone, I mean lonely from my heart,
like you don't know where you belong. I would never wanna lose my joy in life, my
one and ev'rything. I'm glad that I'm alive. But somewhere deep inside, there's
emotions that I cannot hide and every time I'm feeling bad, I'm being pulled inside.
The deeper I'll be falling, the louder I'll be calling...can't you see me falling?
I'm going down...
I could never picture myself sinking all the way, so I'd be too alone, to even get
away, but I could really picture myself feeling this way, it hurts so much I never
ever wanna feel this way...down, down, going down, I'd be going all around. My head
would be shaking like a merry-go-around. My body's aching and my bones they're
shaking, as I'm moving on down, can't you see I'm aching...I'm down...I'm going
down...all the way down...I'm going down...Help me!!!
You don't wanna be seeing what I'm seeing right now...
You don't wanna be doing what I'm doing right now...
You don't wanna be feeling what I'm feeling right now...
You don't wanna be me...see me!
I just wanna be the way that I used to be...
I just wanna be doing what I used to do...
I just wanna be feeling what I used to feel...
I just wanna be me...See me!
But I'm going...I'm going down!!!
and i ask myself again
what i got myself into
but its late at night again
and thats not shomething i should do
but with all the time i spend
i'd still rather lie to you
as an old best friend
until the very end
take a chance and speak the truth
they've never lied to you
the floor is my best friend
i've come to visit you again
if you would just let go
someone else could hold my head
say a sentence that makes sense
so we can all go home to bed
i will not fall back down
What the hell was I thinking
Every time you get close to me
It feels like I'm sinking
And now that I'm in to deep
I'm coming up for air
And I know you couldn't care
It's not hard to believe
And you're killing me
I'll let you drag me down
Is there a reason you're still around
Yeah, you're pulling me under
It's harder than you know
How easy it could be
To let you go
And I cringe when you speak
And life isn't easy like you think
And I begged and I'll plead to let you go
And I've known you way too long to take this slow
Cause I'll let you drag me down
Is there a reason you're still around
Yeah, you're pulling me under
It's harder than you know
How easy it could be
To let , to let you go
Drag me down cause I don't want to be around
When you're still here
I just want to forget these past few years
You'll always be here
Right where I left you
And that's fine
I'll let you drag me down
Is there a reason you're still around
Yeah, you're pulling me under
It's harder than you know
How easy it could be
I'm your fear, I'm your monster
What's hiding in your shadow? Is it taking what's left of you
Now take me, now lead me from you
Now take me from the light that's dying in your eye
I'm finding out what's left of you, you're burning out
What's left of you? Choking on doubt, you're choking
Way down way down now what's left of you
See no fear, speak no evil
Are you screaming out to no one as you fall down a mountain of pride
I feel you, my eyes wide open
I feel you, do you think you can save yourself in time
I'm finding out what's left of you, you're burning out
What's left of you? Choking on doubt, you're choking
Way down way down now what's left of you
What you see, what tears into you
Behind the wheel that leads you, are you facing a truth that
Won't die? Now take me, now lead me from you
Now take me from the light that's dying in your eye
I'm finding out what's left of you, I'm finding out what's left of you
You're burning out what's left of you, you're king of doubt,
You're choking, way down, way down now, what's left of you
What's left of you, you're burning out, what's left of you
Choking on doubt, you're choking
Way down, way down now, what's left of you
I cannot sit back, shed my broken skin
Curse my pride, I react, play yourself again
Up, down and down again
You live in a computer, you're an instant man
Judged and told I can't, cut your shallow hands
How can I please all of your needs?
What do you see when you see me?
I can't reach you
Step back, heard your point of view
Stand up, lay down for no one
Take a piece of me with you
Step back, now that I know you
I know, you're down for no one
I bow down to no one, you like the faith
Stand behind me, find your way
You know you will decide
Move on with me or step aside
I could have lost my life
And I'm made to risk it one more time
How can I please all of your needs?
What do you see when you see me?
I can't reach you
Step back, heard your point of view
Stand up, lay down for no one
Take a piece of me with you
Step back, now that I know you
I know, you're down for no one
I can't reach you
Step back, heard your point of view
Stand up, lay down for no one
Take a piece of me with you
Step back, now that I know you
I know you're down for no one
I can't reach you
Step back, heard your point of view
Stand up, lay down for no one
Take a piece of me, take a piece of me
the lunatic says goodbye to those who say they love him
he's wise within himself though this craziness surrounds him
from his lips come truth within insanity
and people passing by don't hear and cannot see
cursing the darkness
visions inside his head look like mine
oh just like mine
his words so true oh they're used against him
oh his children smile because they know he loves them
cursing the darkness
look back on innocence in vain
look ahead it's still the same old game
WELL SOMEHOW YOU FOUND THE SECRET
SOMEHOW YOU FOUND THE KEY
THE KEY TO UNLOCK MY DEFENCES
YOU GOT TO THE HEART OF ME
AND YOU GOT ME DOWN RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN AND RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN
YOU HAVE BECOME MY ADDICTION
WHEN I NEED A FIX YOU'RE THE DRUG
THE HIGHER I GET FROM YOU BABY
THE MORE THAT I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
'CAUSE YOU GOT ME DOWN RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN AND RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN
AND YOU GET DOWN INTO A DEEPER ZONE
YOU GET DEEPER THAN I'VE EVER KNOWN
YOU GET DOWN TO A DEEPER ZONE
YOU GET DEEPER THAN I'VE EVER KNOWN
THAN I'VE EVER KNOWN
DOWN AND ROUND AND DOWN AND ROUND IT GOES
TIL I CAN FEEL YOU DOWN IN MY SOUL & IT FEELS SO GOOD
THIS FEELING IS DEEPER THAN WANTING
THIS FEELING GOES FURTHER THAN LUST
THIS FEELING IS DEEPER THAN NEEDING
IS DEEPER THAN ALL THE ABOVE
'CAUSE YOU GOT ME DOWN RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN AND RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN RIGHT DEEP DOWN
YOU GOT ME DOWN AND DOWN
'CAUSE YOU GET ME DOWN inTO A DEEPER ZONE
AND YOU GET DEEPER THAN I'VE EVER KNOWN
AND YOU GET DOWN INTO A DEEPER ZONE
YOU GET DEEPER THAN I'VE EVER KNOWN
AND YOU GET DOWN TO A DEEPER ZONE
AND YOU GET DEEPER THAN I'VE EVER KNOWN
YOU GET DOWN TO A DEEPER ZONE
YOU GET DEEPER THAN I'VE EVER KNOWN
YOU GET DEEPER
I saw you first time in the dinner hall
You looked like a girl that never will fall
You smiled a sweet smile as I touch your hand
Never throught about you will drive me mad
You - gimme what you got to give
You - bring me into seventh heaven
I - follow you you and I believe
I - got to beat you never
You're doing things turnn'me round
But you were bringin' me - down
I've found it out what it's all about
The way you're treatin' me - down
We had good times all day's an nights
Often ending in strong fights
I never knew a girl like you
But baby, I'm not lovin' you!
You - only give if you can take
And you - will bring me down one day
I will - treat you like you do
Cause I will be the illness for you ref
You get more weak under my hand
We do a nice trip into horror - land
C'mon little baby drink your wine
And recognize that your body's mine
You - gimme what you got to give
And I - bring you into seventh heaven
Now you - follow me and must believe
That I - treat you if it's right for me
Now I'm doing things turning me round
And I will bring you - down
Have you found it out what, it's all about?
I've got a low self-esteem today
My inner strength is slowly seeping away
Won't someone come and wake me?, problems I have
I feel no life, I feed the pride, don't take my self-esteem
Break down my walls of pain
Break down my walls of pain
Break down my walls of pain
Won't you lay my bitterness?
With my eyes seperated by day
I'm alone
With nothing to call my own
So alone
Throw it away
I'm so lonely
Throw it away, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
I'm so lonely
Celebrate the aging of my new skill
Won't you celebrate the aging of my old skill?
Somebody told me I was wasted
Somebody told me I was gone
Somebody told me I was useless
Somebody told me...
I've got a low self-esteem today
My inner strength is slowly seeping away
Won't someone come and wake me?, problems I have
I feel no life, I feed the pride, don't take my self-esteem
Break down my walls of pain
Break down my walls of pain
Break down my walls of pain
Won't you lay my bitterness?
I had a dream, yo tuve un sueño
no fue un wet dream, fue como un leño
cars on fire, buildings falling
when they saw the guns, the police where crying
Soldiers celebrating with the brothers
just the beginning of a new world order.
Donde quiera you can hear some bongos
las nenas se meneaban al ritmo del Gran Combo.
Up at the big house, estaban cagao
decian, oh my God, que brugo nos han hechao.
Too much of getting fucked for free
time to taste some anarchy
no policy, no traffic lights, no I.D.
Shit was the money of the company
everybody on your own with a big fat joint
live how you want, bro, that's my point.
Down, down to the basics
Close, close to creation
High, high with the spirits
It's not the end, it's just the beginning.
La ley del sorullo, busca tu lo tuyo,
oyeme capullo que el negrito ese es tuyo
seguro, que va ha cer una guerra
que rompa las calles pa que respire la tierra
que vieja, esta pa otra reforma
demasiadas reglas, demasiadas normas
siga mi gente, su corazon
a ver si de chivo reaparece el amor
Puya no trabaja pa' ninguna asociacion
ustedes son la causa y Puya la institucion
get to work, pass information
dress onw way for unification
revolutions's in your face
take a look at the cyber space
so quema todo el lujo
siembra pal futuro
solo ten cuidao que no te den por el culo
down
stay down
oh stay down
just stay down
little fingers pushing
little fingers push me over
little fingers push me
little fingers push me over
I can see the skinny trees singing
I can hear the church bells ringing
I can see the skinny trees singing
I can hear the church bells ringing
oh stay down
just stay down
oh stay down
just stay down
I'm gonna take you down
I'm gonna take you down
down
stay down
oh stay down
just stay down
You don't look hard to find
What's deep in your mind
It's easier to hate than see
Your convictions of stone
You kill off your own
You desperately want to be
Masses dead inside open up your eyes
You're broken and cold seeing your blindsight
Why's humankind going down
Am i the only one that can see it
Am i the only one that can feel it
Why's the human mind slowing down
Am i the only one that can see it
Am i the only one - why am I going down
Your going down sucker
Yeah sucker down
I see through your disguise
Your self-righteous lies
Destroy what you don't understand
I cannot help but feel
That time doesn't heal
Impressions that will never mend
I have come to realize
When i look in your eyes
I need some company
I need you tonight
You don't have to talk to me
And don't be polite
Take my body and soul
I feel so old
Down
On the ground
There's no one around
And the snow is falling
Down
On the ground
It's where I'm bound
To be up by morning
Down
Just lay down beside of me
You know what I like
Take what you want from me
We don't have to fight
Take my body and should
I feel so old
Down
On the ground
There's no one around
And the snow is falling
Down
On the ground
It's where I'm bound
To be up by morning
Down
And you comfort me
Until my legs go weak
Hold me closer
We won't speak
Down
On the ground
There's no one around
And the snow is falling
Down
On the ground
It's where I'm bound
To be up by morning
Down
Oh we all keep falling
All down
Down, down, down, down
Look what you're doing to me
'Cause I don't want you to leave
Wish I could stop you somehow
But you're out of plain now
I want you please to come back to me
(Back to me)
I need you with me to make it
(I need you with me to)
If this is how it's meant to be, boy
Then I just can't take it
I'm so down
When I'm not around you
(When I'm not around you, baby)
I'm so down I feel so blue
When I can't see you
(When I can't see you)
I've got this feeling in me
And I just can't seem to breathe
As I look up in the sky
You never say goodbye
I want you please to come back to me
(Back to me)
I need you with me to make it
(I need you with me to)
If this is how it's meant to be, boy
Then I just can't take it
Why do you hurt me so much, boy?
You make me feel down
But I'm hurting and hoping and praying
Too bad, she don't love you no more
And I've a half a mind to give her a call
Curled up in a ball
Is that where you are
Is that where you are
Well it was the same for me, I'll tell you what you will see
As you go
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
I never wished you any harm
But Karma has a certain charm
My dad always used to say
You never run up a tab, you don't eventually have to pay
Well it was the same for me, I'll tell you what you will see
As you go
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Buy a book that'll teach you how to relate
Then tell her all the things you learned too late
In time, the pain will go away
And you'll be free to love and lose another day
Mind what you do
Cause as you see, things come back to you
What do you want from me?
I'm not sorry
That you are down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Gray days of past
Could colors decide about life ?
Gray heavens forecast the ruin
The race to survive takes not a look at us
One step and it`s over
Dread is the zone which separates us
The waves getting higher
In one moment my life will go to the end
Over is the time of hate and regret
Nothing is like in the past
Hear and believe
Warm colors
You can see
Without fear of darkness
Crying fall, I`m down
I live my life without you
Feeling alone until the end
A big ocean will take our souls
This is the sea of the unknown
We had learned to avoid this water
descent in line from innocence
from blood this love defiles me
unchosen - yet it holds our restraint
through this child you will live again
i breathe life through you
i breathe life through
what you believe - through me
dependant in my helpless state
you work on my emotional fate
take out this part of me
which turns me into you
imprint your words in mentality
pass on your own self righteous faith
explain reason in your own wisdom
your failures will live again
imprisoned under fate's own hereditory leader
can i overcome what this dependance fractured
or will you stay here?
fight through this bloodline of distorted pictures
subtract from the mind this broken experience
not to live again
they say that equality is for everyone black and white, rich and poor male... and female
bullshit and you can fuck that american dream livin in america i know what it means to be on welfare have no
healthcare walk down the street and be scared and unprepared for a system that's built on hate and gives
permission to rape discriminates against color while it wrecks and dis-respects my sex i ain't down.
down for the system thaat's why i resist them lied to and betrayed (listen)
muthafuck the estblishment and all that it standss for censor and dismiss the media and demands for sexual
commodities equality vvoid with anorexic images of bodies destroyed from diets to pills to throwing up till it
kills continual false definition of what sells ten pounds thinner, miss america winner but i ain't down you can
keep your muthafuckin crown
not down for the system that's why i resist them lied to and betrayed-
you've got to raise the critical questions bout their intentions that you were taught to believe talkin it
from the system that's set up to decieve that's set up to decieve based on lies that were taught to you in
school -
historys been polluted they're treatin you like a fool if you think that they're playin it staight today it's
up to you to find out and make it your own way don't buy the lies they try to disguise you say you wanna be
down? you gotta taer it down
so you say that you're politically minded but you stay blinded lokkin for the truth eyes closed, you can't
find it they keep believin it but the way i'm seein it here's how i'm feelin it-
at 10...you suck at 9...you're fucked at 8... you're a sucker at 7... a muthafucker at 6...you're jacked at 5
...staight wack at 4 ...your a clown all the way to 1 and we're done. are ya down?
Wonder what the day will bring tomorrow when I wake
Do I decide to dwell upon mistakes I haven't made
Maybe I'm afraid
So I try (I try to find the words to explain)
Why I feel so down
Don't ask why
I could care less of the world outside
One more time
I'll come out of the dark of my mind
Who knows what I find
Still I try (I try to find the words to explain)
So I look for a dark place to hide
Must be a reason I do
Why do I
Seem unsatisfied?
Tell me, how does it feel
When it comes to you
And all the things you say to me
You make me feel like nothing
Like nothing
When you break me down
I'll fall apart and
Wrestle with myself, inside
I'm nothing
And tell me, how should I feel
And all the games you play, on me
You still make feel like nothing
Like nothing
When you break me down
I'll fall apart and
Wrestle with myself, inside
I'm nothing
(When you break me down)
(When you break me down)
(When you break me down)
(And all the things you do)
(Like nothing, like nothing, like nothing)
Tell me, how should this feel
When it comes to you
And all the things you do, to me
This makes me feel like nothing
Like nothing
When you break me down
I'll fall apart and
Wrestle with myself, inside
I'm nothing
When you break me down
I'll fall apart and
Wrestle with myself, inside
I'm nothing
(When you break me down)
(Break me down)
Raise this spine
Run from bottom on up
Color come on
Bring your blessings outside
Step round a window
Huddle self game bare
Shiver pause for falling
Trance to ingest lava dust
Ease trust catalyst
Down
Down
Low release a rise altered swoon
Down
Down
Spiral churn then suffer some calm
Still trip complaining
Web tangle my word
Love bound in lonely
Unmotion owned
Catch shibboleth grin
Devil dream to shoulder sphere
Find base to balance
Rattle shake martyr myth
Ring a pretty path
Down
Down
Low release a rise altered swoon
Down
Down
This is the after show party
DJ turn up the sound
All the ladies getting dirty
Like Christina, get down
They're all up in my grill
Like I'm the talk of the town
I cast an eye at you, go with you
I wanna get down
The sky's our limit, baby can't you see?
Just let yourself go, put your trust in me
I wanna take you to a higher ground
But I can't reach you if you don't go down
Down, down, deep in your heart
Tear down the walls that surround you
Down, down, let yourself fall
I'm ready girl, straight into my arms
Down, down, down, d-d-d-d-down
This is going deep {deep}
Like base and beat
Punching in your soul
A flex is like me
Check your fingers
Bring you a meal
Girl, I'm digging your dance
Wait a minute, wait a minute
You say giddiup
Man, sky's the limit
Can you feel it?
The sky's our limit, baby can't you see?
Just let yourself go, put your trust in me
I wanna take you to a higher ground
But I can't reach you if you don't go down
Down, down, deep in your heart
Tear down the walls that surround you
Down, down, let yourself fall
I'm ready girl, straight into my arms
Go deeper, deeper
All the way down
Go deeper, deeper
Only you can go there
Only you can go there
We've got the same mind
Finally we can meet eye to eye
Baby go, take me to a higher ground
With you I wanna get down
Down, down, let yourself fall
Straight into my arms
I'm ready girl
Down, down, deep in your heart
Tear down the walls that surround you
Down, down, let yourself fall
Straight into my arms
Down, down, deep in your heart
Tear down the walls that surround you
Down, down, let yourself fall
[Intro]
There's one brain
There's two halves to one brain
One half's the pen, the other half's a steel
Check the story
[Chorus 2X]
Pain, yo, is all I feel
I'mma die wit my pen, or I'mma die wit my steel
[King Just]
A young shorty on the block, wit no props
Fightin every day, turn the pot, and crackin beer top
In the hallway, gettin fucked up, everyday
You ever thought about goin to school? No way
I always thought I'd be a big rap star
Drive fancy cars and travel like far
Aha, dream didn't come true, now it's 1982
So what the hell you want me to do?
I wanna sell drugs and hang wit the thugs
From the projects, and own a nickel plated tech
But yet, I still got the skill to rock the crowd
I guess rappin should just be style
But now, I can't take it no more
I'm ready to get my gat and tell you face down to floor
Give me what you got, nigga, shit is real
I'mma die wit my pen, or I'mma die wit my steel
[Chorus 2X]
[King Just]
So damn confused, this life just don't seem the same
Kids on the smelly court, playin the ghetto games
I reminisce about the shit that I did
You couldn't be soft and live where I lived
Cuz only the strong survive, and the weak die
Well ain't that a bitch, oh, my, my, my
Momma, why I gotta be like that?
Face the fact, I want the respect of my ghetto back
So I dig deep cuz I got a lot to give
As the world turns, but only one life to live
So come on my children, let's start rebuildin
A new foundation for every man's nation
I try to make a stand, but every stand's a downfall
I sat on the bench while other kids played ball
It's not the fact that I lack athletic
I'd rather grab a pen and pad, and get poetic
[Chorus 2X]
[King Just]
Bow, boom, bang, same to the '90's
Two-Six Mob, nigga, that's where you'll find me
Down wit Black Fist, now, my promo's on Kiss
And everybody around town want's to talk shit
I guess that's the way life goes, I guess no one knows
Yo, we all choose our own roads
So you choose yours, and I'mma choose mine
Who knows, we just might make it at the same time
Define, yo, the meanin of jealously
And I show you a hundred rappers that can't fuck wit me
True, so what's the moral to the story?
The God is on his way to glory, but yet there's more G.
I became that nigga to the cess
My lifestyle change and now it's headed to the West
I guess, I have to do some shows out there
But when I appear, the crowd shook wit fear
Yo, I can't die wit my steel
I got a career now, to make at the top of my field
So you ask, how does the story end?
One love to Shaolin, we gotta die wit our pen
[Chorus 4X]
[Outro]
Yo this is a message from the God
Dreams come true only if you make 'em happen
One love to Shaolin
You don't remember what to say, don't remember what to do
You don't remember where to go, don't remember what to choose,
You will, you steal, you feel, you'll kneel
Down down down down
I ain't gonna kneel on down, I ain't gonna kneel on down
[x2]
Seen the rain cloud followed me for years
But never would let it bother me
Now when the lightning cracks
I think I would never be where I'm at
Cause it had an impact growing up
Think back I was way too young then to know enough
About the liberty my mum had given me
Then the reaper stole her soul [?],
My first friend I ever knew of
The worst thing forgot about him when I grew up,
Cause when we went and moved away to Broom, Perth
Wasn't doing much, not for the two of my parents,
Staring the journey in the eye,
We drove 4 days and then 3 nights and just like that
We started a new life and just like that
On a bus watching fights, and maybe we'd fight back
Till one of them stayed down, it wasn't the right track
If this is my playground, the day drowned out
The years passed by now just found out
My mum and dad needed time out,
Why now, we just settling in and then we fly out, never together again
Could have severed a limb with the pain,
Could have pointed the blame but I will not kneel
Down down down down
I ain't gonna kneel on down, I ain't gonna kneel on down
[x2]
I was twelve nah actually I think I was thirteen,
Well darker the day that I first seen
The hell mark in the arm of my friend couldn't tell
But it felt like a part of me ended
Depended on crew to lead the way
They sent the wrong message and lead us astray
I was able to see the phase was fatal,
Some crave the painful life and they pay full price
For direction, addiction, attraction
Every little restriction fell through the cracks in the pavement
A slave to the underwhelmed,
Wasn't one to tell them that it was dumb as hell,
And the summer melt them so they stayed in the shade,
Get burnt playing with fire, get cut playing with razors,
Amazing how all changes,
Amazing how all the popular bullies became lamers,
It's a page in the chapter of the living,
Have to put in practice when your rap's unforgiven,
But far the times, stars inline, then you missed your chance
But you can not kneel down
Down down down down
I ain't gonna kneel on down, I ain't gonna kneel on down
Between you and I
You seem to have control
Never giving in
For love even though
You can't stand or breathe without me here
How long do you think you can keep from going
Down
I think you want me
To fall down
Down
I know you want me
To fall
Between you and I
You have the upper hand
Foreseeing this change
Only 'cause you can
And you've been waiting here for so so long
How long do you think you can keep from going
And I'm watching you fall down
And I'm watching you fall down
And I'm watching you fall down
And I'm watching you fall
And I'm watching you fall down
Watching you fall down
Watching you fall down
I think you want me
Out with ya friends
Pull up in your mums mercedes benz
Looking super cool
Step out of your ride, youve got it all
But thats when you close the door and your jeans get all caught up
In a moment of troubled thoughts you decide to take em off
Youre causing some tension
It got their attention
Theres no need to mention
Baby, that your trousers just fell down
Just keep on walking and keep them all talking
They'll never know your trousers just fell down
(down down)
Even though your trousers just fell down
(down down)
Even though your trousers just fell down
You got a new belt
Youre ready to make all the girls hearts melt
And got some brand new jeans
But theyre so hot that youre naked underneath
Then somebody spills your drink and it looks like
You pissed your pants
In a moment of troubled thoughts you take em off and start to dance
Youre causing some tension
It got their attention
Theres no need to mention
Baby, Your trousers just fell down
Do what a man would and show off your man hood
They'll never know your trouses just fell down
(down down)
Even though your trousers just fell down
(down down)
Even though your trousers just fell down
My trousers fell to my knees
I just feel like free willy
Dont watch the size of me, Im not usually this cold you see
BEHOLD
Im such a tease
I brought these jeans from over seas
I thougt that they were burberry but turns out they were shmurberrys
And I cant get a refund please
I cant afford my groceries
And they keep falling too my knees
When Im out on a pussy spree
It went down hill when I was three
When my dad neglected me
And ran away on christmas eve
DRU! We're the midnight beast
(Heyooo)
It got their attention
Theres no need to mention
Baby, that your trousers just fell down
You look like a boy scout been caught with his cock out
They'll never know your trousers just fell down
(meltdown)
(down down)
Even though your trousers just fell down
(down down)
Even though your trousers just fell down
Cant run for election with an erection
Baby when your trousers just fell down
You cant get a peace prize
Showing your peace rise
Baby when your trousers just fell down
(meltdown)
(down down)
Even though your trousers just fell down
(down down)
You and I, me and you,
At the point of no return.
Love is a lie, love is blue,
And the blue things never burn.
Who's gonna catch you when you fall?
The frozen stars above,
Keep on shining on to you.
We're moving down, down, down
And the world keeps turning on just from the start,
I keep my favorite moments deep inside my heart. (2X)
Jesus Christ, neon lights,
And a call from outter space.
throughout romance, hold me tight,
while the falseness burns my faith.
Believe in television lies,
like action movie heroes,
Waiting for a happy end.
We're moving down, down, down
And the world keeps turning on just from the start,
I keep my favorite moments deep inside my heart. (2X)
We're moving down (3x)
We're moving down, down, down
And the world keeps turning on just from the start,
Wounds don't heal right when carved from the inside.
Scars don't go away not even in time.
I wanted to be what you needed from me.
You're blind but when will you see?
It feels like I've been down here one too many times before.
It's cold and it's dark and I don't want to feel it anymore.
It feels like I've been down here one too many times before.
And I don't want to know.
Cries go unheard when laid upon deaf ears.
An embrace once shared, replaced by a cold stare.
I would give you my heart, it's worth everything.
You're blind but when will you see?
It feels like I've been down here one too many times before.
It's cold and it's dark and I don't want to feel it anymore.
It feels like I've been down here one too many times before.
And I don't want to know.
Why does it have to be like this?
Why does it have to feel like this?
Why does it have to end like this?
I feel like I've died, I've been down so long.
Where is the sign?
Been waiting all this time
And the thought that comes to mind
Maybe there's nothing to find
Where is the light?
So far out of sight
Maybe there's nothing to be found
And all I am right now
Is down, down down down down down down down down
Down down down down down
Where are my dreams?
And where is my sign?
There must be something to be found
Cos all I am right now
Is down, down down down down down down down down
Down down down down down
I am not who you are
You are on higher ground
Not sure what to say
Won't make a sound
I am not who you are
You are on higher ground
Not sure what to say
I am feeling down
Oh I am tired
I'll stay in for a while
I'm not so good to have around
Cos all I am right now
Is down, down down down down down down down down
Welcome in this immortal cave
Where the ground is moving
Go and hear the noisy fear
You can follow me
The candlelight -
Only the candlelight everywhere is in the cave
Follow me - hear the soul
Follow me down
Going down
Hear voices and touch the walls
Can you feel it's trembling?
Follow me - Far away
Follow me down
Going down
Go and walk through the screams
Noisy breathing - Smell of burning
Follow me down
Voices call you - Voices call
Voices call the new souls
Don't worry - Follow me
tell me mister i'm just wondering
how you find a way to abandon my friend
i dont know if you're thinking
that he looks too wierd to you sit him in the back of the room
he's going down now
her life's been ripped and she's struggling
you say you cant relate, and her life passes you by
she's crying out and you're thinking
green hair, tongue pierced, tattoos is way too much for you
she's going down now
does the ink thats on my skin, make it hard to let me in?
it's time to act my friend look on the inside
they're dying inside dont run away they're dying inside
they're going down now
[Daniel Lundberg/Daniel Lundberg]
[THE DAGGER SAGA - Chapter III]
Persist my crime
No antidote, hollowed mind
Persist the time
My foundation is down, a hole in the ground
Lonely at last, feeble I stand
Can I purify my soul, to begin where I was?
No answers are given, so I reach for my dagger
Inferior as me, I go down with the truth
In the eclipse of the moon, I say goodbye
A razor sharpened dagger, fills my hand
Persist my crime
No antidote, hollowed mind
Persist the time
My foundation is down, a hole in the ground
I posses a knife, a really nice dagger
Stacked in my heart, in the shades of the moon
Leaving this world, I see a star
just leave it alone
nothing changes
when i was yours
when we were strangers
in the headlines
painted in the corner
back to where you know, feeling ok
looking for your feet no one to blame
outside my building, the deal is breaking, breaking
what goes down goes down
what goes down
now it's give and take
what's yours is yours
from a lullaby, on nightmare street
perfectly alone, not totally screwed
came like the first words
let them be amused
can't you tell yet
i don't believe you
outside my building the deal is breaking, breaking
what goes down goes down
what goes down goes down, down
trouble in mind, secret for a friend
you know how to be tongue tied
til the things you said make sense again
you know i just don't see it happening for you
just leave it alone
into a split second
out in the empty street
like slanted rain
outside my building the deal is breaking, breaking
and what goes down goes down
what goes down goes down
what goes down goes down
what goes down goes down
(k. green)
Breath down my neck but don't take a bite
My blood's not sweet enough for you
Reel me in hook line and sinker
Throw me back I'm not big enough for you
You should know by now
Giving up is the easy way
Giving up is the easy way out
You should know by now
Giving up is the easy way
Giving up is the easy way out
Where's the challenge in running
Where's the strength in blowing it all to the wind
For all that we've been through
For all the sweat and tears
Just try and send me packing, dear
Nothing's gonna take us down
Nothing's gonna break us down
Like a bullet in your barrel
Like an angry superhero
Nothing's gonna take us down
You should know by now
Giving up is the easy way
Giving up is the easy way out
You should know by now
Giving up is the easy way
Giving up is the easy way out
Nothing's gonna take us down
Nothing's gonna break us down
Like a bullet in your barrel
Like an angry superhero
Nothing's gonna take us down
Billy lincoln - guitars, bass, drum loops
Our lives those days were wonderful,
we were young and strong and rather cool,
we were free from cares whatever might be.
We shared all the things that could be shared,
there was nothing we could not have bared,
till the end of time in unity.
Now you’re gone – gone - gone,
now you’re gone – gone – baby you’re gone.
We were playing the game of live or die,
there were times we laughed and times we cried,
we stood still – as the world turned around.
We were friends – friends as we could be,
but now you’re gone to dream your endless dream,
that is why I’m really down on the ground.
Now you’re gone – gone – gone,
now you’re gone – gone – baby you’re gone.
Down, down, baby I’m down,
down, down, down on the ground.
Down, down, baby I’m down,
down, down, down on the ground,
baby I’m down on the ground.
Every drink we had is in my mind,
like all the girls that we have left behind,
now the sun is dull and wind’s getting cold.
I am waiting for the time to come,
when we will be together on the run,
you died much too young while I’m to grow old.
Cause you’re gone – gone – gone,
now you’re gone – gone – baby you’re gone.
Down, down, baby I’m down,
down, down, down on the ground.
Down, down, baby I’m down,
down, down, down on the ground.
between the lines I see the mistakes
I said I love you, but now I hate you
all of that means nothing to me
´coz I know what I want
I want you down
I push you up, I push you down
so down, Ilove you down
and when you try to turn away from me
I know you´re coming back
´coz you can´t live without me
no, you can´t
even though I´m the one who hurts you
I guess you like it, because I like it, I like it
I love you down
I push you up, I push you down
Johnny wanted to check out...out.
Heard he blew his brains right out...out.
Not even a week after Elliot (end was hectic, but was so poetic.)
Poor Johnny, never the luck, for even in your passing, you are judged.
I got a smile on my face. Make no mistake, I'm a phoney, yeah, I'm fake. I'm Down, Down Baby.
If you see me walking by, never look me in the eye.
Wonder when the well ran dry...I'm Down, Down Baby.
Oh Yeah, go on an tell me how things'll change, like ya done just yesterday.
Mothers getting older now...now.
Imagined a life so different.
How I apologize.
Momma gonna lay all your bets on me...uh oh.
Well I'll try a little harder, but I never gave up- this life gave up on me.
Day after day it's the same
Tired of playin these games
Reaching out for something true
Questioning all that I do
Gotta get back gotta get back
Neva be the same cause I cover my tracks
The name of the game feelin the pain
Look into my eyes and you'll see no pain
Giving it right back to you
Everything you put me through
I can't breath/will some one save me
Suffocate/my body's weaking
I can't breath/get out before its too late (chorus)
You know it's pulling me down
Why do I feel so alone
So close yet so far from home
One thing I know I believe
All wounds heal after they bleed
Seein this through seein this through
Your comin down on me well I'm comin down on you
Neva look away Neva look away
Cause once I see you slip your outta my way
Understand one thing I say
Never let this get away from me
Chorus
You know it's pullin me down (4x)
You know it's pullin me down
Down down down
You know it's pullin me down
Down down down
Neva give up Neva give up
Neva turn a way cause I'll be fuckin you up (2x)
The two vrs. (Hip-hop parts)
Chorus
My one night stand, my summer fling
Came as fast as she left me
Oh its such a tragedy
We both had way too much to drink
This empty bed, the long drive home
Leaves me crushed and most alone
You came and left way too soon
I'd do anything for you
I'd do anything for you
I'd do anything for you
You bring me
You bring me
You bring me down
Down yea down no
You bring me
You bring me
You bring me down
Down down down down
I met her in the rock show crowd
The band was playing oh so loud
Touch me, feel me hold me close
Feels so good only heaven knows
She got all the glamour of Hollywood
I can't be with what i should
I love your sweat on my skin
Feel these words theyre sinking in
Feel these words theyre sinking in
Feel these words theyre sinking in
You bring me
You bring me
You bring me down
Down yea down no
You bring me
You bring me
You bring me down
Down down down down
I love to hate you
Hate to love you
What could i doi?
What could i prove?
So long
So long
So long
So long
Today, I found out
Everything comes undone
My world is painted grey
Dark clouds black out the sun
I need the deepest of wounds
The scars of my life never die
And what I feel the most
The pleasure of pain
The only thing that keeps me alive
It's pulling me under
Don't follow me
Cause you don't know where I am going
It's taking me over
And I can't break free
So don't follow me
Down to nowhere
Today, I found out
That everything comes undone
I wanna close my eyes, and go inside
To the place where I become so numb
Ever since I got lost
I've been so far away
I can't find my way back
I'll never be the same
I guess that I'm to blame for everything
I'm so sorry, sorry, sorry
It's pulling me under
Don't follow me
Cause you don't know where I am going
It's taking me over
And I can't break free
So don't follow me
Down to nowhere
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
I can't give away
All that I've been through
This voice inside my head
Reminds me that it's true
Everyday I'm alive
I will live with this pain
Now I know how it feels
Will this ever end
It's pulling me under
Don't follow me
Cause you don't know where I am going
It's taking me over
And I can't break free
So don't follow me
Down to nowhere
Down
When you’re up and flying high
You look down on all the little people as you go flying
But when you come down and looking up
Nobody gives a f--k
When your bank account swoll friends gather round
But when you’re broke you know they can’t be found
Nobody cares about you when you’re down, when you’re down
I called you I came by I knocked on your door you didn’t
answer
I needed you but my needs were not answered
If you love me, love me when I’m up
then you should love, love me when I’m down
When I’m low but nobody love you when you’re down and out
I cried, walked the streets and cried
I’m down now but I’ll survive it
Nobody, Nobody wants you, nobody needs you
I can feel my life slipping away,
The sickness is with me every day.
I cant move under this weight,
Feeding me more from it's hate.
I feel like the prodigal son.
I'm the excess of your evolution
And I can't make a sound,
The fear won't stop it drags me down.
Here in this hole, the fear grows, it grows so strong in me.
Stumbling, falling and I'm fading away
I know that no-one can catch me now
I'm wishing and hoping that somebody will say
Close your eyes it's all over now.
Now, it seems as though I'm losing my way,
Covered from the light of day.
And in the dark Im alone,
Ive forgotton my way home
Here in this hole, the fear grows, it grows so strong in me.
Stumbling, falling and I'm fading away
I know that no-one can catch me now
I'm wishing and hoping that somebody will say
Close your eyes it's all over now.
Its in the way you walk
Its in the way you talk
You embarrass me
Whatever you do to me
Every single view
Makes my heart go boom
Every word you say
Just blows my mind away
But then I wonder what she does
By your side
And I know that it is not me
In your life
Im down
Cause I can't have you
Where are you tonight
Im down
Cause I can't let you
Make my world go round
You may frown
But I can't help
Anytime I see you I am
Down... down... down...
Oh ow
When you look at me
You like what you see
Don't need to disguise
My doors are open wide
But I wonder what she does
By your side
I can't imagine that you are
Satisfied
Im down
Cause I can't have you
Where are you tonight
Im down
Cause I can't let you
Make my world go round
You may frown
But I can't help
Anytime I see you I am
Down... down... down...
Oh ow
Every night I lie awake
And think of you
You let my fever...
Grow
Cause all I have to give
I wanna give to you
So help me boy
Im down
Cause I can't have you
(cause I can't have you...)
Im down
Cause I can't let you
Make my world go round
You may frown
But I can't help
Anytime I see you I am
Down... down... down...
Oh, Im down
Cause I can't have you
(cause I can't have you...)
Im down
Cause I can't let you
Make my world go round
You may frown
But I can't help
Anytime I see you I am
Down... down... down...
We're falling throughout eternity
The clock is ticking and your still counting sheep
You're still half asleep
There's no one coming (There's no one coming)
And there's no way out (And there's no way out)
I've been falling (Well I've been falling)
And it's so far down
Shrouded beneath a veil of tragedy
When death comes calling
Who will you believe?
Tell me who will you believe
When it's down to you and me
Will you still stay on your knees?
(Who will you believe?)
(When it's down to you and me)
There's no one coming (There's no one coming)
And there's no way out (And there's no way out)
I've been falling (Well I've been falling)
And it's so far down (And it's so far down)
There's no one coming (There's no one coming)
And there's no way out
There's no way out
No way out
Pushing me down
Breaking me down
There's always something pushing me down
Breaking me down
Pushing me down
Breaking me down
There's always something pushing you down
Breaking me down
Pushing me down
Breaking me down
There's always something pushing you down
Breaking you down
Pushing me down
Breaking you down
There's always something pushing you back,
Pushing you back
Rise
I'm pushing you back, I'm pushing you back, rise
I'm pushing you back, I'm pushing you back, rise
I'm pushing you back, I'm pushing you back
There's no one coming
And there's no way out
Well I've been falling
And it's a long way down
I wanna know just how you feel
When I'm breaking you, breaking you down
I wanna know just how it feels
When I'm breaking you, breaking you down
Take apart the things that you don't like
Put 'em back the way that you feel is right
I'm always under construction
Never good enough to satisfy
Take away what pride I've left inside
You've cut me down to almost nothing
So let's see if you like it nowNow let's see if you act so proud
Now the tables have turned
Will you act all concerned?
I wanna know just how you feel
When I'm breaking you, breaking you down
I wanna know just how it feels
When I'm breaking you, breaking you down
Take back the things you said in spite
Nothing you can say will set this right
You're the cause of my destruction
Live and learn, excuses pacify
No mistakes, the problems are all mine
I've left myself completely open
So let's see if you like it now
Now let's see if you act so proud
Now the tables have turned
Will you act so concerned?
I wanna know just how you feel
When I'm breaking you, breaking you down
I wanna know just how it feels
When I'm breaking you, breaking you down
Wake me from my slumber
Dream to hold
Pinch me, I'm still not sure
Where I belong
And I wanna know just how you feel
When I'm breaking you, breaking you down
I wanna know just how it feels
When I'm breaking you, breaking you down
I wanna know, I wanna know
I wanna know, I wanna know
I wanna know just how it feels
I wanna know, I wanna know
I wanna know, I wanna know
I tell you I hate all my verses
I told you I'd break all your curses
You say relax, all the good things will come to the ones who wait
I don't think I can feign patience
You want to be with me
I'll bring you...
(CHORUS)
Down to nothing
Down to hear me
Down to nothing
I have left you
Say all the lines that need saying
I'm not the one who needs fixing
You say come on, wait ‘til sunrise and you'll have a brand new day
I don't think I can get through this
Still want to be with me
I'll bring you...
(CHORUS)
Now all that's left is the leaving
Baby, don't think I regret you
I just need a different muse
I'll say goodbye, cause I know that you do not have the strength
I know that I will get through this
Pop- pop off!
Say you know me on the outside
You never see the inside, okay... Okay
It's sick, it's such a long time
Walkin' down a thin line, okay... Okay!
(chorus)
I won't go down! I won't go down!
I see my life and where I've been
I staying here with all my friends
I won't go down! I won't go down!
I see the way it's gonna end
I'm never gonna give in...
Now you're asking about the inside
Talking about the lost time, okay... Okay
I keep thinking like I'm big time,
Trying to mess with your mind, okay... Okay!
(chorus)
((The Game:))
We're going front, back, side to side
Sixt tre (meaning 63) impala, thats how gangstas ride
Turn the music up let the hood rock
and throw your muthafuggin hands in the air like we at
woodstock
The streets is talkin, you know you heard the name
The kid that rocks white crowds like Kurt Cobain
Chuck Taylor and The Prom Kings, The Game that crossed
over
Now I'm sitting on the throne like the Game that lost
hova
Used to get money like Guns 'n Roses
Still getting rock money but guns and holsters
And when the nights over I'm wearing the crown
I'm the king of L.A. and I ain't never going down
(chorus ×2)
Yo! Chuck Taylor! Show 'm how we ride on the West
Coast. Ha!
(The Game) We goin front, back, side to side
Front, back, side to side
Down, and you keep pulling me deeper now. And you'll keep giving me shit until I'm six feet underground. This cold depression has got me, and its got me thinking, its got me wishing
I don’t know where I’m at
I’m standing at the back
And I’m tired of waiting
Waiting here in line, hoping that I’ll find what I’ve been chasing.
I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m gonna to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
Never know why it’s coming down, down, down.
Not ready to let go
Cause then I'd never know
What I could be missing
But I’m missing way too much
So when do I give up what I’ve been wishing for.
I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m gonna to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
Never know why it’s coming down, down, down.
Oh I am going down, down, down
Can’t find another way around
And I don’t want to hear the sound, of losing what I never found.
I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m gonna to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
I never know why it’s coming down, down, down.
I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m gonna to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
I got all my machines
Anything that I need
Gimme peace gimme war
Save our world save our souls
Here down we go
Down we go again
Here down we go
Down we go
Here down we go
Down we go again
Just like our fathers
I got shoes you got nothing
Let me roam
Let me sing the morning
I got peace you know that
I got war you know that
I got everything
I got soul
Here down we go
Down we go again
Here down we go
Down we go
Here down we go
Down we go again
Just like our fathers
I got peace on my pillow
I can go anywhere
All through time through
dimension
Save our world
Save our souls
Here down we go
Down we go down we go
Down we go down we go
Down we go
Here down we go
Down we go again
Here down we go
Down we go
Here down we go
Down we go again
I'm your fear, I'm your monster
What's hiding in your shadow? Is it taking what's left of you?
Now take me, now lead me from you
Now take me from the light that's dying in your eye
I'm finding out what's left of you, you're burning out
What's left of you? Choking on doubt, you're choking
Way down way down now what's left of you
See no fear, speak no evil
Are you screaming out to no one as you fall down a mountain of pride
I feel you, my eyes wide open
I feel you, do you think you can save yourself in time?
I'm finding out what's left of you, you're burning out
What's left of you? Choking on doubt, you're choking
Way down way down now what's left of you
What you see, what tears into you
Behind the wheel that leads you, are you facing a truth that
Won't die? Now take me, now lead me from you
Now take me from the light that's dying in your eye
I'm finding out what's left of you
I'm finding out what's left of you
You're burning out what's left of you, you're king of doubt,
You're choking, way down, way down now, what's left of you
What's left of you, you're burning out, what's left of you
Choking on doubt, you're choking
Down
© 2011 Words and Music by Seth Regan / Mankind Tracer
All that shines isn't diamonds
miles away its hard to tell, yeah
And all we touch and try to see
with every step might slowly fall away
But don't let me down
I don't see you
Don't let me down
I don't want to see you go.
You'll always find me sinking on the riverbed
singing songs and writing verses
that come out of my head
But don't let me down
I won't see you
Don't let me down
I don't want to see you go.
So now you let me in
Someone singing songs
Something I wrote long ago
Has come to my aid.
All that fades still remembered
lift it up,
it stays where
we can always reach it, yeah.
But don't let me down
I don't see you
Don't let me down
I don't want to see you go.
(You'll never find another one like
Wash my hands of all my sins today
Left it all behind me
Thoughts of either one I pushed away
You don't understand me
No more nothingness
No more emptiness
No more thoughts of this
To bring me down again
No more nothingness
No more emptiness
No more thoughts of this
To bring me down again
With all your sins! And it's over now, so this is how it ends
I can't live
I can't breath
With or without you
Just go away
My obsession is to break away
From all your pain and sorrow
A confession on my darkest day
But I'll repent tomorrow
No more nothingness
No more emptiness
No more thoughts of this
To bring me down again
No more nothingness
No more emptiness
No more thoughts of this
To bring me down again
With all your sins! And it's over now, so this is how it ends
I can't live
I can't breath
With or without you
Just go away
No more nothingness ( no more )
No more thoughts of this
No more emptiness! ( so this how )
So this how it ends
Down again from all your sins
But it's over now
So this how it ends
I can't live
I can't breath
With or without you just
DOWN AGAIN! With all your sins
And it's over now
So this how it ends
I can't live
I can't breath
With or without you
Just go away
I can't live
I can't breath
With or without you
Just go away
I can't live
I can't breath
With or without you
Just go away
Verse 1
Throw a toast in the air, ladies in the back come close over here
It's a celebration I'm the boss of the year, million dollar man what's the cost of the lair
SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS
Carvelli's got the rounds
Drinks on me when I'm up on your town ladies in free that's the way we put it down
ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK
Lets rock and roll side to side just lose control feel this beat inside your soul
HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY
We grooving baby this my jam it's moving baby come on it's moving baby
Hook
The party's rolling with me we up in vip
It's time to get hot get hot lets burn up the scene
Got money throw it around tonight we'll tear up the town
And now we won't stop won't stop don't wanna come down
DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN
We don't wanna come DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN
We don't wanna come DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN
We ain't ever coming DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN
Verse 2
No stress it's a no no Lil John said in 05 baby go low
Luda style twista with the go go
Black and orange lambo I just call it ocho
OH OH OH OH OH
It's a party over her Carvelli in it it's a party of the year by the bar pop bottles over here
HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY
Baby this my sound ladies jumpin this my style mazi parked outside right now
GO GO GO GO GO
[Ken-Y:]
Hoy he despertao’
acariciando la noticia, de que tu no volveras desorientao’
dando vueltas en mi cama, pensando si me amas
yo que te he amao’
como nadie, como loco, amores como el mio pocos hay
duermo soleao’, rochao’ porque te has marchao
Y hoy desperte en la misma casa
en el mismo cuarto en la misma cama en donde te ame
Hey!! Eso me pone down! Down!
[Ken-Y:]
Down!
Si no tengo de tu piel!
Down!
Si no tengo tu calor
Down!
Si no tengo tu querer
Si no tengo de tu amor, mami yo me pongo down!
Down!
Girl I’m dyin’ for ur love
Down!
I Can’t handle it anymore
Down!
Si no tengo tu querer
Si no tengo de tu amor, girl that makes me feel so Down!
So Dowwwwnnn!
That makes me feel so down! Yehhh!
[Rakim:]
Desorientao en llanto desperte
Acariciando la noticia de no tenerla a usted
Entiendame los hombres tambien lloran
Y mas cuando se va la persona que mas adoran
Estoy embajadao' , ya no tengo ni palabras
Pensando en ti dando vueltas en la cama
No es facil vivir la agonia
De pensar en ti noche , mañanas y dias
Estoy muriendo , sufriendo yo te hago entender
Este amor yo te lo juro quise defender
Pero todo fallo en todos los intentos
No aguanto la agonia y este sufrimiento
[Ken-Y:]
Down!
Si no tengo de tu piel
Down!
Si no tengo tu calor
Down!
Si no tengo tu querer
Si no tengo de tu amor, mami yo me pongo down!
Down!
Girl I’m dyin’ for your love
Down!
I can’t handle it anymore
Down!
Si no tengo tu querer
Si no tengo de tu amor, girl that makes me feel so Down!
[Ken-Y:]
Girl can’t you see
Que yo no puedo vivir sin ti
And my life is goin down
Porque no te tengo aqui
Porque no estas junto a mi oh baby!
Girl can’t you see
Que yo no puedo vivir sin ti
And my life is goin’ down (so down!)
Porque no te tengo aqui
Porque no estas junto a mi oh baby
You make me feel so down, o yehhaaa!
[Ken-Y:]
Hoy he despertao’
acariciando la noticia ,de que tu no volveras desorientao’
dando vueltas en mi cama , pensando si me amas
yo que te he amao’
como nadie , como loco , amores como el mio pocos hay
duermo soleao’, rochao’ porke te has marchao'
Y hoy desperte en la misma casa,en el mismo cuarto,
en la misma cama ,en donde te ame
Hey!! Eso me pone down! Down!
You make me feel so down! Oh yeah!
Rakim y Ken-Y!
Master Piece!
Mambo Kings!
I cut myself today
And watch the blood as it falls away
It’s so amazing how
All of us are here right now
Were trapped inside a maze
And will be till we turn the page
And none of this will change
Even though we re-arrange
Our lives some how
We are all done in now
And here it comes again
The beginning of the end
All fall down
And so the story goes
And everybody knows
All fall down
It seems all hope is lost
And once again it’s all my fault
I guess I’m just one of those
Who’ll never learn
But that’s alright by me
I’ll drink away my misery
And all of you can watch me burn
Won’t you catch me when I fall away?
Baby are you down down down down down,
(Down, Down, )
Even if the sky is falling down,
(Down down, )
You ouaght to know,
Tonight is the night to let it go,
Put on a show,
I wanna see how you lose control,
So leave it behind cause we have a night to get away,
So come on fly with me as we make our great escape,
[Chorus:]
So baby don't worry you were my only
You won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down
You'd be my only no need to worry
Baby are you down down down down down,
(Down, Down)
Baby are you down down down down down,
(Down, Down)
Even if the sky is falling down,
Just let it be,
Come on bring your body next to me,
I'll take you away,
Turn this place into our private getaway,
So leave it behind cause we have a night to get away,
So come on fly with me as
We make our great escape so why don't we run away.
[Chorus:]
So baby don't worry you were my only
You won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down
You'd be my only
No need to worry
Baby are you down down down down down,
(Down, Down)
Baby are you down down down down down,
(Down, Down)
Even if the sky is falling down
[Verse:]
Like she suppose to be,
She is down all over me,
Down like her temperature cause to me she is zero degrees,
She cold over freeze I got that girl overseas,
Now she's my listenary,
Now can I be her soldier please,
I'm fighting for this girl on the battlefield of love,
Don't it look like baby cupid sending arrows from above,
Don't you ever leave the side of me
And definetly, now probably,
And honestly, I'm down like the economy.
[Chorus:]
Baby don't worry you were my only
You won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down
You'd be my only no need to worry
Baby are you down down down down down,
(Down Down Down Down)
Baby are you down down down down down,
(And the sky is falling down)
Even if the sky is falling down,
I’m on the same place once again
Rage and pain overwhelming my brain
I trusted once again
The same mistake I always do
I’m down now
Why did I trust a human being?
I can no longer say whose fault it is
They need to lie to survive
I’m here in tears, nothing but harmed feelings
Am I sick? Is the whole world sick?
I don’t know, I’m just down
Just down
Everything’s so perfectly placed
Which life you’ll take today?
I’m sick and tired of this
I can’t run away
Even in my dreams
I’m down again... crying
I tried to end this shit
But I’m exactly where I started
Seeing my life slowly fades away
Will I ever trust you again?
I can no longer say
Right now I can’t even trust myself
I’m here in tears, nothing but harmed feelings
Am I sick? Is the whole world sick?
I don’t know, I’m just down
Just down
Everything’s so perfectly placed
Which life you’ll take today
I’m sick and tired of ..
That everything’s so perfectly placed
I’m sick and tired of this
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- Losing All
- Lifer
- Lysergic Funeral Procession
- Rehab
- Temptation's Wings
- Ghosts Along the Mississippi
- Learn From This Mistake
- Hail the Leaf
- New Orleans is a Dying Whore
- Three Suns and One Star
- The Path
- N.O.D.
- I Scream
- On March the Saints
- Never Try
- Mourn
- Beneath the Tides
- His Majesty the Desert
- Pillamyd
- In the Thrall of It All
- Nothing in Return (Walk Away)
- Intro
- Lysergik Funeral Procession
- Lifer
- Losing All
- Rehab
- Hail the Leaf
- Crowd, Phil 1
- Crowd, Phil 2
- Ghosts Along the Mississippi
- New Orleans Is a Dying Whore
- Temptation's Wings
- Lysergik Funeral Procession
- Lifer
- Interlude
- Hail the Leaf
- Rehab
- Phil's Thank You's
- Ghosts Along the Mississippi
- Learn From This Mistake
- New Orleans Is a Dying Whore
- Lies, I Don't Know What They Say but...
- Underneath Everything
- Pepper and Phil's Dedications
- Swan Song
- Phil Burping and Thanking the Europe Crew
- Losing All
- Temptation's Wings
- Introducing the Band
- There's Something on My Side
- Eyes of the South
- Is That Frank?
- Jail
- Stone the Crow
- Bury Me in Smoke
- Lysergik Funeral Procession
- There's Something on My Side
- The Man That Follows Hell
- Stained Glass Cross
- Ghosts Along the Mississippi
- Learn From This Mistake
- Beautifully Depressed
- Where I'm Going
- Doobinterlude
- New Orleans Is a Dying Whore
- The Seed
- Lies, I Don't Know What They Say but...
- Flambeaux's Jamming With St. Aug
- Dog Tired
- Landing on the Mountains of Meggido
- Temptation's Wings
- Lifer
- Pillars of Eternity
- Rehab
- Hail the Leaf
- Underneath Everything
- Eyes of the South
- Jail
- Losing All
- Stone the Crow
- Pray for the Locust
- Swan Song
- Bury Me in Smoke
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Jay Sean - Down ft. Lil Wayne
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- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 18 May 2013
Music video by Jay Sean performing Down. (C) 2009 Cash Money Records Inc.
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Music video by Jay Sean performing Down. (C) 2009 Cash Money Records Inc.
Down - Stone the Crow
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- Duration: 4:06
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The video for Stone the Crow off their 1995 NOLA album. Also available from the band's website http://www.down-nola.com/ Enjoy!
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The video for Stone the Crow off their 1995 NOLA album. Also available from the band's website http://www.down-nola.com/ Enjoy!
- published: 10 Oct 2006
- author: PolloSueco
"Down" Jason Walker
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- Duration: 3:57
- Updated: 17 May 2013
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- published: 17 Oct 2009
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DOWN - BURY ME IN SMOKE
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- Duration: 7:03
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down nola.
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blink-182 - Down
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- Duration: 3:17
- Updated: 11 May 2013
Music video by blink-182 performing Down. (C) 2004 Geffen Records.
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Music video by blink-182 performing Down. (C) 2004 Geffen Records.
- published: 16 Jun 2009
- views: 11059621
- author: blink182VEVO
Down - Bury Me In Smoke (Live)
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- Duration: 10:15
- Updated: 13 May 2013
Down - Bury Me In Smoke (Live) from DVD ｢Diary of a Mad Band｣ - 2010.
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Down - Bury Me In Smoke (Live) from DVD ｢Diary of a Mad Band｣ - 2010.
- published: 16 Oct 2010
- views: 754722
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R.K.M, Ken-Y - Down
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- Duration: 4:10
- Updated: 18 May 2013
Music video by R.K.M, Ken-Y performing Down. (C) 2006 Pina Records.
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Music video by R.K.M, Ken-Y performing Down. (C) 2006 Pina Records.
- published: 23 Nov 2009
- author: RKMAndKenYVEVO
Riker sits down
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:02
- Updated: 16 May 2013
A compilation of times that Commander Riker swings his leg over the back of a chair. Clips are from: Coming of Age (season 1) The Child (season 2) The Dauphi...
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A compilation of times that Commander Riker swings his leg over the back of a chair. Clips are from: Coming of Age (season 1) The Child (season 2) The Dauphi...
- published: 02 May 2013
- author: WeirdHat
Rihanna - Man Down
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:41
- Updated: 17 May 2013
Music video by Rihanna performing Man Down. © 2011 Island Def Jam.
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Music video by Rihanna performing Man Down. © 2011 Island Def Jam.
- published: 02 Jun 2011
- views: 215526799
- author: RihannaVEVO
System Of A Down - Chop Suey!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:27
- Updated: 18 May 2013
Music video by System Of A Down performing Chop Suey!. (C) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT #VEVOCertified on June 9, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/vevocerti...
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- published: 03 Oct 2009
- views: 142593269
- author: systemofadownVEVO
C2C - Down The Road (official video starring Richie Jackson)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:48
- Updated: 17 May 2013
Buy the album 'TETRA' here : http://smarturl.it/C2C http://www.facebook.com/C2Cofficial Video : Down The Road by Thomas Tyman Twitter : @C2Cdjs http://soundc...
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- published: 08 Jun 2012
- views: 4536100
- author: C2Cdjsofficial
Disturbed - Down With The Sickness [Music Video]
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- Duration: 3:37
- Updated: 18 May 2013
2011 WMG "Down With The Sickness" by Disturbed from 'The Sickness,' available now. Download on iTunes: http://bit.ly/roOfBV Links: Facebook: http://www.fac...
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2011 WMG "Down With The Sickness" by Disturbed from 'The Sickness,' available now. Download on iTunes: http://bit.ly/roOfBV Links: Facebook: http://www.fac...
- published: 27 Oct 2009
- author: DisturbedTV
Jeremih - Down On Me ft. 50 Cent
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- Duration: 3:52
- Updated: 17 May 2013
Music video by Jeremih performing Down On Me. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group.
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Music video by Jeremih performing Down On Me. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group.
- published: 16 Dec 2010
- author: JeremihVEVO
Rizzle Kicks - Down With The Trumpets
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- Duration: 3:21
- Updated: 17 May 2013
'Down With The Trumpets' From The Album 'Stereo Typical' http://bit.ly/iRizzle Rizzle Kicks merch store: http://www.wearyourkicks.co.uk http://representcloth...
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'Down With The Trumpets' From The Album 'Stereo Typical' http://bit.ly/iRizzle Rizzle Kicks merch store: http://www.wearyourkicks.co.uk http://representcloth...
- published: 26 May 2011
- author: Rizzle Kicks
System Of A Down - Aerials
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- Duration: 4:04
- Updated: 18 May 2013
Music video by System Of A Down performing Aerials. (C) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
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Music video by System Of A Down performing Aerials. (C) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
- published: 03 Oct 2009
- views: 34798261
- author: systemofadownVEVO
C2C - Down The Road (audio only)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 17 May 2013
Buy the album 'TETRA' here : http://smarturl.it/C2C http://www.facebook.com/C2Cofficial Twitter : @C2Cdjs http://soundcloud.com/c2cdjs Artwork by LVL Studio ...
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- published: 23 Jan 2012
- views: 11511412
- author: C2Cdjsofficial
Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down Music Video
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- Duration: 6:09
- Updated: 15 May 2013
Original Music Video.
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No Doubt - Settle Down
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- Duration: 6:14
- Updated: 18 May 2013
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- published: 17 Jul 2012
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2-Live Crew, "Face down ass up"
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- Duration: 1:55
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2-Live Crew performing "Face down ass up" on the Phil Donahue show in 1990.
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2-Live Crew performing "Face down ass up" on the Phil Donahue show in 1990.
- published: 04 Mar 2008
- author: WaxmasterC
3 Doors Down - Here Without You
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- Duration: 3:56
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Music video by 3 Doors Down performing Here Without You. (C) 2002 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Music video by 3 Doors Down performing Here Without You. (C) 2002 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
- published: 05 Oct 2009
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Alice In Chains - Down In A Hole
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. There appears to be a curse stalking second term presidents, specifically starting with Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon and continuing through to President Barack Obama ... He was also discredited for claiming a U-2 spy plane, shot down over the Soviet Union, was merely a weather forecasting craft despite the evidence and pilot ... President Obama's second term is also unraveling....(size: 5.6Kb)
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"A massive emergency response" is underway in North Texas, where tornadoes blew through Wednesday night, The Dallas Morning News says ... WFAA-TV says at least one neighborhood in Granbury is a "scene of complete devastation." ... Early Thursday, it wrote that. ... The National Weather Service estimates at least 10 tornadoes touched down." ... ....(size: 1.4Kb)
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Admitting that Islamist extremists now control some of his nation’s villages and towns, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday across Nigeria’s troubled northeast, promising to send more troops to fight what he said is now an open rebellion. Mr ... Get Free E-mail Alerts on These Topics. Nigeria Jonathan, Goodluck Disasters and Emergencies Muslims and Islam ... . Inside NYTimes.com. Books » ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)
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If there’s one thing you can say about Bashar al-Assad, it’s that he has staying power. For more than two years, the Syrian president has defied predictions that his downfall is imminent ... After battles with the opposition, government troops reopened the roadway near Khirbet Ghazaleh ... Canada, the United States and many European countries continue to call on Assad to step down, but he’s not going anywhere, it seems ... (Lens Young Homsi/AP) ... ....(size: 4.3Kb)
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A drone the size of a fighter jet has taken off from the deck of an US aircraft carrier for the first time in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the US to launch unmanned aircraft from almost anywhere in the world ... Earlier this month, the X-47B successfully landed at the air station using a tailhook to catch a cable and bring it to a quick stop, just as planes setting down on carriers have to do ... AP ... ....(size: 8.4Kb)
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She said the bras were a fire hazard and Skowronski needed to take them down ... So her son-in-law took the bras down for fear they would get a fine, which according to the official inspection order can run from $150 to $10,000 a day. Taking the bras down made Skowronski even more frustrated ... Donovan made some calls, and within a day the city backed down. "Long story short, common sense prevailed and the city backed down," Donovan said....(size: 2.7Kb)
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Sacramento Bee
18 May 2013
The penalty killing unit, which held the Canucks to two goals in four games, gave up three goals with a man down to the Kings in Game 2, including two in a 22-second span in the final two minutes of the third period. One of those Kings goals came with the Sharks down two men ... Against the Blues, the Kings allowed just two power play goals on 17 chances and goalie Jonathan Quick stopped 20 of 22 shots when his team was down a man....(size: 2.9Kb)
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18 May 2013
But we're down 2-0 ... Before the Sharks could even settle down, the Kings scored the game-winner when Trevor Lewis scored on a rebound 22 seconds later ... I mean, we were down 2-0 in the last series ... "We were down 2-0 early in Game 4 ... you break it down, every series goes six games, which means somebody wins four and if you do your math, somebody loses two....(size: 4.2Kb)
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18 May 2013
Downing Street is wrestling with a dilemma over how to respond after a close ally of David Cameron was alleged to have described Tory activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons" ... Downing Street faced pressure on Friday evening because the Tory has been well known to the prime minister for many years and is due to play a significant role in the party's preparations for the general election....(size: 3.3Kb)
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18 May 2013
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Toronto Sun
18 May 2013
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Chicago Tribune
18 May 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S ... chief executive has said he plans to draw down troops in Afghanistan after 2014 but has not specified by how much....(size: 1.6Kb)
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18 May 2013
WASHINGTON May 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S ... 1, down from his original $88.5 billion request, a White House aide said....(size: 1.4Kb)
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CHENNAI. A 42-year-old farmer died after he fell of a pipeline while trying to escape from the Government Stanley Hospital late on Thursday ... As he was sliding down the pipeline, he lost control and fell down. Police said ... But he had died by then." ... "Since a renovation is underway, there were scaffolding all over and he would have found it difficult to slide down the pipeline ... ....(size: 1.8Kb)
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18 May 2013
The Third Court of Appeals turned down the second request this week of incumbent Chris Osborn to declare Green ineligible to run for office based on residency ... City Clerk Susan Brock, turned down the request May 2, saying that it was too late to declare Green ineligible because early voting had begun....(size: 1.4Kb)
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| Jay Sean | |
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 Sean at the 2009 Indian Day Parade in New York City |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kamaljit Singh Jhooti |
| Also known as | Jay Sean |
| Born | March 26, 1981 (age 31) Harlesden, Brent, London, England |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, hip hop, bhangra, electropop, British soul |
| Occupations | Singer–songwriter, beatboxer, record producer, arranger, Rapper |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Jayded, 2Point9, TM3 Records, Cash Money, Universal Republic |
| Associated acts | Rishi Rich, Lil Wayne, Birdman |
| Website | jayseanworldwide.com |
Kamaljit Singh Jhooti[1][2], better known by his stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, beatboxer and record producer.[3] He debuted in the UK's Asian Underground scene as a member of the Rishi Rich Project with "Dance with You", which reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart in 2003. This led to him being signed to Virgin Records and having two UK top 10 hits as a solo artist in 2004: "Eyes On You" at #6 and "Stolen" at #4. They were included in his critically acclaimed debut album Me Against Myself which,[4] though only moderately successful in the UK, sold more than two million copies across Asia and remains his most successful album to date.[5][6][7] Alongside the Rishi Rich Project, Sean was a pioneer of Bhangra-R&B fusion, which his debut album helped popularize among the worldwide South Asian diaspora.[8]
He eventually left Virgin in 2006 and founded his own independent label, Jayded Records. After a gap of nearly four years, he returned in 2008 with "Ride It", which reached #11 in the UK and topped the charts in several Eastern European countries, including Romania where it was one of the best-selling singles of the year. It was followed by hits such as "Maybe", which reached #7 on the Japan Hot 100,[9] and "Tonight". They were included in his second album, My Own Way, which became his most successful album on the UK Albums Chart, reaching #6, and topped the UK R&B Chart. At around this time, he began increasingly incorporating electropop sounds into his R&B music.[10]
Since the end of 2008, has he been signed to Cash Money Records. In 2009, his American debut single "Down" topped the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first solo artist of South Asian origin and first UK urban act to top the Hot 100.[11] It was the seventh-best selling song of 2009, having sold more than three million copies in the United States that year,[12][13][14][15] eventually reaching four million sales in the United States[16] and six million sales worldwide,[17] making him the most successful British/European male urban artist in US chart history.[18][19] As of 2011, it is the fifth best selling song by a British artist in the digital era.[20] It was soon followed by another hit, "Do You Remember", which has sold more than a million copies in the US,[21] and entered the top ten on the Hot 100,[22] making him the first male act since Chingy in 2003 to "simultaneously appear in the Hot 100 top 10 with his first two charting singles."[23] They were included in his American-debut album All or Nothing, which debuted at #37 on the US Billboard 200 and reached #11 on the Japan Oricon Albums Chart.[24] Sean is sometimes referred to as a "one-man boy band"[25][26] and was ranked #35 in Billboard's Hot 100 Artists of 2009.[27]
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1981–2002: Early life and career beginnings[link]
Jay Sean was born as Kamaljeet Singh Jhooti in Harlesden, Northwest London[28] to Sharan and Bindi Jhooti, Punjabi Sikh immigrants. His year of birth is uncertain, with different sources giving dates ranging from 1979[29] to 1983.[3] He was raised in Southall, west London,[30] and displayed musical talent at an early age. At age 11, he and his cousin Pritpal Rupra formed a hip hop duo named "Compulsive Disorder". His stage name at the time was MC "Nicky J", with the "J" being derived from the first letter of his last name "Jhooti".[31] He eventually came to be known by the nickname "Jay" among his friends.[2]
He was a student at Latymer Upper School, the same private school that Hugh Grant, Heston Blumenthal and Lily Cole had attended.[32] He left the school in 1997.[33] He finished his GCSEs as a "straight-A student" and then completed his A Levels with an A grade in Biology and B grades in Mathematics and Chemistry.[32] He later enrolled in Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary, University of London, to study Medicine before he dropped out in 2003 to pursue a singing career. For his music career, he chose the stage name Jay Sean; "Jay" was the nickname his friends knew him as (derived from his previous stage name "Nicky J"), while "Sean" is derived from "Shaan"—a nickname he was called at home by his grandmother—which means "shining star" or "pride" in Punjabi.[2][34][35]
[edit] 2003–06: Me Against Myself with Relentless Records
After Sean's track "One Minute" fell into the hands of producer Rishi Rich,[36][37] the Rishi Rich Project was formed (consisting of Rich, Sean and Juggy D) in 2003. Their first taste of UK chart success was the Asian underground song, "Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)", which became a Top 20 hit, peaking at #12.[38] This led to Sean signing a £1m deal with Virgin Records, under their label Relentless Records.[37] His second single, "Eyes on You," was his first solo effort and became a Top 10 hit, peaking at #6.[39] His third single, "Stolen," peaked at #4,[40] with Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu making an appearance in the video. His debut album, Me Against Myself, was released in 2004 and received much critical praise and acclaim.[4][41][42] Sean was referred to as an "Asian sensation" and was praised for his experimental, creative fusion of contemporary R&B, British hip hop and Indian music.[43][44] The title track in particular was considered innovative, featuring two alter egos of himself, one an R&B singer and the other a rapper, clashing in a rap battle.[45]
Despite initially failing to reach the top 20 on the UK Albums Chart (where it peaked at #29), the album gradually managed to sell 100,000 copies in the UK[46] and went on to become a substantial hit in India, selling over two million copies there.[5][6][7] He made a brief appearance in the 2005 Bollywood film Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, providing the song "Dil Mera (My Heart)" to the soundtrack, based on "One Night" from his own debut album.[47] Beyond India, the album sold over 300,000 copies across other parts of the world,[48] including Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia,[3][49] and Hong Kong.[50] His performance of tracks from Me Against Myself on MTV Asia (alongside the Rishi Rich Project) had a television audience as large as 165 million viewers.[4][49] It helped establish Sean as a major recognized artist across Asia and among the worldwide Desi diaspora, and remains his most successful album to date. With his debut album, Sean was influential in popularizing Indian-R&B fusion sounds in Asian underground and Indian pop music.[8] He recorded a 16 track album which was scrapped because Virgin felt the market had changed to where it was all about Pop music.[51] In February 2006, after several delays of his second album, he left Virgin Records.[52]
[edit] 2007–09: My Own Way and All or Nothing
After parting ways with Virgin Records, Jay Sean continued to work on his second album, which was initially named after the title track "Deal With It," but the song ended up being given to Corbin Bleu. Sean's background vocals remain on Bleu's version of the track. The song "Deal With It" earned Sean a BMI Songwriter Award[53] and later inspired the 2009 single "Juliette" by South Korean band Shinee.[54][55]
Jay Sean returned in late 2007 with the new single "Ride It", which was the first single from his second album My Own Way. It was to be the first album released as a joint-venture between his own label Jayded and 2Point9 Records. The video for "Ride It", released in early 2008, featured Jay Sean with a new style after being out of the limelight for nearly three and a half years. My Own Way debuted at #6 in the official UK Albums Chart and generated two more UK top 20 singles, "Ride It" and "Maybe". On the back of this Jay received two MOBO Award nominations, for Best UK Male (alongside Dizzee Rascal, Taio Cruz, Wiley and Sway) and Best R'n'B/Soul (alongside Usher, Estelle, Ne-Yo and Chris Brown). "Ride It" was successful in Eastern Europe, especially in Russia,[56] Turkey and Romania, where it became one of the three best-selling singles of the year.[57] "Maybe" was his most successful single in Japan, where it reached #7 on the Japan Hot 100 Singles.[9] A Mandarin Chinese cover version of "Maybe" by Coco Lee has been released in China. Sean sang a Hindi version of the album My Own Way for release in India. The album sold more than 350,000 copies across the world.[48][58]
Touch Magazine in the UK described him as "the U.K.'s answer to Ne-Yo," while The Independent called him "...an urban legend in the making." In August 2008, Jay Sean co-hosted London radio station Choice FM's Breakfast show a week in which he only performed previously unheard tracks, including a song whose title was left to the listeners to decide. The unknown track was later confirmed to be called "Tonight" and is included in My Own Way: Deluxe Edition. Jay Sean was confirmed for the third series of Celebrity Scissorhands in October 2008 but he withdrew before the show was aired for unclear reasons.[59]
On 15 October 2008 during the MOBO Awards, Jay Sean announced that he had signed with the American hip-hop oriented record label Cash Money Records distributed via Universal Republic Records[60] making him the first male British Asian singer to sign with an American label.[61] His American-debut single was "Down" featuring American rapper and label mate Lil Wayne. It topped the Billboard Hot 100, replacing The Black Eyed Peas. This makes him the first British artist to top the Hot 100 since Freddie Mercury of Queen in 1980, and the first solo artist of Asian descent to do so.[62] "Down" has sold more than six million copies worldwide,[17] and three million digital copies in the US,[13][14] making the song the best-selling single by a British/European male artist in North America since Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" in 1997.[19][46][63] In addition, "Down" has received a large airplay of two billion listener impressions on radio worldwide.[64][65] As of November 2011, "Down" has sold 4.1 million copies in the US, which is currently the fifth best-selling song by a British artist in the digital era.[20] In November 2009, Sean's next single from his album, "Do You Remember", was released and featured Jamaican dancehall superstar Sean Paul plus US Southern crunk rapper Lil Jon.[66] It entered the Hot 100 top ten on the week of 9 January 2009,[22] breaking "a three-week streak of no titles moving into the top 10" since December 2009.[23] Like its predecessor, it has sold more than a million copies in the United States.[21]
At the 2009 UK Asian Music Awards (AMA), Jay Sean won three awards, including "Best Male", "Best Urban Act" and "Best Album", the latter for his second album, My Own Way. He met with Rishi Rich, Juggy D and H-Dhami during the ceremony.[67] After the award, he was in America for the first time since signing with Cash Money, he announced through an interview with MTV IGGY that he was recording five new songs for his album, then titled My Own Way (U.S. edition), one of which was his American-debut single with Lil Wayne, later titled "Down". Sean discussed a collaboration with Akon at the 2009 Grammy Awards, in addition to recording a song with Nadine Coyle[68] and told viewers that the album will be released in third quarter of 2009.[69] The album title was later changed to All or Nothing, and featured brand new songs and some of the songs from My Own Way. Despite success with two singles from the album, the album itself only debuted at #37 on the US Billboard 200. It was his lowest-charting entry on the UK Albums Chart, debuting there at #62. Despite this, it has become his highest-charting album in Japan, reaching #11 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[24]
Sean was featured on a song called "Written on Her" alongside Birdman for the CEO’s project, released on 23 June 2009 on iTunes.[70] This song was played during an interview on Westwood Radio 1 with Birdman and Jay Sean. Jay Sean has featured on Skepta's single "Lush" released on 10 June 2009 on iTunes.[71] On 2 February 2010, Kevin Rudolf's single "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)", featured Jay Sean alongside Birdman and Lil Wayne, was released.[72] In early December 2009, it was confirmed that he has collaborated with Justin Timberlake and Esmée Denters on a song, "Love Dealer".[73][74] There have been talks of collaborations with other American artists such as Ashley Tisdale, Taylor Swift,[75] Nicole Scherzinger,[76] Rihanna,[77] Usher,[78] and Jay-Z & Beyoncé.[79]
Jay Sean was in early September 2009 nominated for the 30 Under 30 award.[80] At the 2009 UK Urban Music Awards, he won the Best Collaboration award for "Down" alongside Lil Wayne.[81] In early December 2009, he was ranked #35 in Billboard's Hot 100 Artists of the year.[27] On 11 December 2009, he became the first South Asian origin artist since Freddie Mercury to perform at Madison Square Garden, as part of the Jingle Ball concert, alongside beatboxer MC Zani.[82] Sean's performance "had the entire crowd – parents and children, teens and twenty-somethings – dancing."[83]
[edit] 2010–present: Worth It All
Sean began working on his fourth album and second with Cash Money Records Freeze Time in July 2010.[84] At the time, he stated that he had completed roughly 75 percent of the album and that guests included Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj and Mary J. Blige.[85] Three singles, "2012 (It Ain't the End)", "Hit The Lights" and "Like This, Like That" were released in support of the album. Sean also co-headlined with Joe Jonas on the Joe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour with JoJo as the opening act.[86] Sean released a mixtape titled The Mistress in September 2011 and a Japan exclusive album titled Hit the Lights in January 2012.
Freeze Time was scrapped due to legal issues in 2011[87] and Sean began working on a new, be more R&B influenced album altogether.[88] Sean's upcoming album Worth It All is set for a 2012 release. The first single "I'm All Yours" featuring Pitbull was released on May 22 2012.[89]
Community work[link]
Jay Sean is known for community work. He has worked with BBC Blast doing Q&A's on tour events in an effort to "give something back".[90] He has supported the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in the charity event Partnership Walk and Run by performing in Regent's Park in 2004 and 2009.[91]
In 2009, Sean performed in Justin Timberlake's charity concert to raise funds for the Shriners Hospital for Children, alongside artists such as MC Zani, Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys. It became one of the highest-earning charity events of the year, raising more than $9 million.[92]
In 2012, Sean became a part of Child Hunger Ends Here campaign along with artists like Owl City and Jewel.[93] For this purpose he recorded a song named "Here's Hope"[94] which was available for digital download on the Child Hunger Ends Here official site.
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Jay Sean
Discography[link]
Main article: Jay Sean discography
- Studio
- Me Against Myself (2004)
- My Own Way (2008)
- All or Nothing (2009)
- Worth It All (2012)[95][96]
- Compilation
- Hit the Lights (2012)
- Mixtape
- The Mistress (2011)
Filmography[link]
- Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005), himself
References[link]
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- ^ Keith Caulfield (6 January 2010). "Taylor Swift Edges Susan Boyle For 2009's Top-Selling Album". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/news/taylor-swift-edges-susan-boyle-for-2009-1004057203.story#/news/taylor-swift-edges-susan-boyle-for-2009-1004057203.story. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Jared Cotter – From American Idol to Idol Hit Maker". rPulse. 18 November 2009.
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- ^ Arifa Akbar (30 October 2009). "After 2,000 gigs, Hounslow singer tops the US charts". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/after-2000-gigs-hounslow-singer-tops-the-us-charts-1811724.html. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
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| Name | Sean, Jay |
| Alternative names | Jhooti, Kamaljeet Singh (birth name) |
| Short description | Singer–songwriter, record producer, arranger |
| Date of birth | 26 March 1983 |
| Place of birth | Hounslow, West London, UK |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. |
| Born | (1982-09-27) September 27, 1982 (age 29) |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Cash Money, Young Money,Universal Republic |
| Associated acts | Birdman, Drake, Cash Money Millionaires, Hot Boys, Young Money, The B.G.'z, Nicki Minaj, Juelz Santana[1] |
| Website | lilwayne-online.com |
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.
Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" featuring Static Major. It also includes the singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" featuring T-Pain and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
Lil Wayne released his debut rock album, Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. While in prison he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist. His ninth studio album and first since being released from prison, Tha Carter IV, was released on August 29, 2011.[2] The album includes the songs "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, "How to Love" and "She Will" featuring Drake. It sold 964,000 copies in the U.S. its first week out.
Early life[link]
Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. and grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] Carter was born when his mother, a chef, was 19 years old. His parents were divorced when he was 2, and his father permanently abandoned the family. Carter enrolled in the gifted program of Lafayette Elementary School and in the drama club of Eleanor McMain Secondary School.[4]
He wrote his first rap song at age eight.[5] In the summer of 1991, he met Bryan Williams, rapper and owner of Cash Money Records. Carter recorded freestyle raps on Williams's answering machine, leading him to mentor the young Carter and include him in Cash Money-distributed songs. He also recorded his first ever collaboration album True Story with rapper B.G.. At the time, Carter was 11, and B.G. was 14, and was billed as "The B.G.'z".[6] When he was 12, he played the part of the Tin Man in his middle school drama club's production of The Wiz.[7] At age 13, he accidentally shot himself with a 9 mm handgun, and off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler drove him to the hospital.[8] At McMain Magnet School, Carter was an honor student, but he dropped out at the age of 14 to focus on a musical career.[9]
Career[link]
1997–99: Hot Boys[link]
In 1997, Carter joined the Hot Boys along with rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. At age 15, Carter was the youngest member at that time. Hot Boys' debut album Get It How U Live! was released the same year, followed in 1999 by the group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare,[3] which reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard 200.[10] During their career, the Hot Boys had two charting singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare.[11] Carter was also featured on Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up", which reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[12] Let 'Em Burn, a compilation album of unreleased tracks recorded during 1999 and 2000, came out in 2003, several years after the group disbanded.[13] It reached No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.[10]
Carter's debut solo album Tha Block Is Hot at age 17 featured significant contributions from the Hot Boys and was certified platinum, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard album charts.[3] The album earned him a 1999 Source magazine award nomination for "Best New Artist",[14] and also became a Top Ten hit.[3] The lead single was "Tha Block Is Hot". After the release of Tha Block is Hot, Carter was featured on the single, "Bling Bling", with B.G., Juvenile, and Big Tymers. His verse was featured on the radio edition, and on the album version, only his hook was featured on the single.
[edit] 2000-03: Lights Out and 500 Degreez
His 2000 follow-up album Lights Out failed to attain the level of success achieved by his debut[3] but was certified gold by RIAA.[15] Critics pointed to the lack of coherent narratives in his verses as evidence that he had yet to mature to the level of his fellow Hot Boys.[16] The lead single was "Get Off The Corner" which was noticed for an improvement in lyrical content and style, it also received a music video. The second single which received less attention was "Shine" featuring The Hot Boys. Near the release of Lights Out, Lil Wayne was featured on the single, "1# Stunna" with Big Tymers and Juvenile, which rose to 24th place on the Hot Rap Tracks charts.
Lil Wayne's third album 500 Degreez, released in 2002, followed the format of his previous two, with significant contributions from the Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. While certified Gold like its predecessor,[15] it too failed to match the success of his debut.[3] The title was a reference to the recently estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's recording, 400 Degreez.[17] The lead single was "Way Of Life" which like the album failed to match the success of his previous singles. After the release of 500 Degreez, he was featured in the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW.[18]
[edit] 2003-05: Tha Carter and Tha Carter II
In the summer of 2004, Wayne's album Tha Carter was released, marking what critics considered advancement in his rapping style and lyrical themes.[19] In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut of Wayne's now-signature dreadlocks.[3] Tha Carter gained Wayne significant recognition, selling 878,000 copies in the United States, while the single "Go DJ" became a Top 5 Hit on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[20] After the release of Tha Carter, Lil Wayne was featured in Destiny's Child's single "Soldier" with T.I., which peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.S. R&B Charts.[21]
Tha Carter II, the follow-up to the original Tha Carter album, was released in December 2005, this time without production by longtime Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, who had since left the label. Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and went on to sell 2,000,000 copies world wide. The lead single, "Fireman," became a hit in the US, peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other singles included "Grown Man", "Hustler Muzik", and "Shooter" (featuring R&B singer Robin Thicke). Lil Wayne also appeared on a remix of Bobby Valentino's "Tell Me", which rose to No. 13 on the U.S. R&B Charts. In 2005, Lil Wayne was named president of Cash Money, and in the same year he founded Young Money Entertainment as an imprint of Cash Money.[22] However, as of late 2007, Lil Wayne reported that he has stepped down from the management of both labels and has handed management of Young Money over to Cortez Bryant.[23]
[edit] 2006-08: Like Father, Like Son, Mixtapes and collaborations
In 2006, Lil Wayne collaborated with rapper Birdman for the album Like Father, Like Son, whose first single "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Instead of a follow-up solo album, Lil Wayne reached his audience through a plethora of mixtapes and guest appearances on a variety of pop and hip-hop singles.[3] Of his many mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Drought 3 received the most media exposure and critical review. Dedication 2, released in 2006, paired Lil Wayne with DJ Drama and contained the acclaimed socially conscious track "Georgia Bush," in which Lil Wayne critiqued former US president George W. Bush's response to the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans. Da Drought 3 was released the following year and was available for free legal download. It contained Lil Wayne rapping over a variety of beats from recent hits by other musicians. Numerous of features in prominent hip-hop magazines such as XXL[24] and Vibe[9] covered the mixtape. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Is Over 2 "among the best albums of 2007."[4]
Despite no album release for two years, Lil Wayne appeared in numerous singles as a featured performer, including "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe, "You" by Lloyd, and "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Birdman), "Duffle Bag Boy" by Playaz Circle, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" by Wyclef Jean (also featuring Akon), and the remix to "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled (also featuring T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross). All these singles charted within the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Rap Tracks, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. On Birdman's 2007 album 5 * Stunna, Lil Wayne appeared on the singles "100 Million" and "I Run This" among several other tracks. Wayne also appeared on tracks from albums Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster by Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye West and Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. "Make it Rain", a Scott Storch production that peaked at number 13 on the Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Rap Tracks chart,[25] was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for 2008.[26]
Vibe magazine ranked a list of 77 of Lil Wayne's songs from 2007 and ranked his verse in DJ Khaled's "We Takin Over" as his best of 2007, with "Dough Is What I Got" (a freestyle over the beat of Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got") from Da Drought 3 the second song.[9] At the end of 2007, an MTV poll selected Lil Wayne as "Hottest MC in the Game",[27] The New Yorker magazine ranked him "Rapper of the Year",[6] and GQ magazine named him "Workaholic of the Year".[28] In 2008 he was named "Best MC" by Rolling Stone.[4] Another article, built around Lil Wayne's 2007 mixtape work, cites his creative practice as an example of post performance creative practice.[29]
[edit] 2008-10: Tha Carter III, We Are Young Money and Rebirth
Initially planned to be released in 2007, Tha Carter III's largest delay came after the majority of the tracks were leaked and distributed on mixtapes, such as "The Drought Is Over Pt. 2" and "The Drought Is Over Pt. 4". Lil Wayne initially decided to use the leaked tracks, plus four new tracks, to make a separate album, titled The Leak. The Leak was to be released December 18, 2007, with the actual album being delayed until March 18, 2008,[30] The release of The Leak in this format never came to fruition, but an official EP titled The Leak and containing five tracks was released digitally on December 25, 2007.[31] Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, selling more than a million copies in its first week of release, the first to do so since 50 Cent's The Massacre in 2005.[32] The first single "Lollipop", featuring Static Major became the rapper's most commercially successful song at that point, topping the Billboard Hot 100, making it the first Top 10 single for Lil Wayne as a solo artist, as well as his first No. 1 on the chart. His third single from Tha Carter III, "Got Money" featuring T-Pain, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 100. Tha Carter III also won four Grammy Awards, including best rap album and best rap song, which he won for "Lollipop".[33] Along with his album singles, Lil Wayne appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around the World" by Lloyd, "Love In This Club, Part II" by Usher, "Official Girl" by Cassie, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson, and "Can't Believe It" by T-Pain; rap singles "My Life" by The Game, "Shawty Say" by David Banner, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., "Cutty Buddy" by Mike Jones, All My Life (In the Ghetto) by Jay Rock and the remix to "Certified" by Glasses Malone; and pop single "Let It Rock" by new Cash Money artist Kevin Rudolf. On July 14, 2008, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Tha Carter III two times platinum.[34] In an October 2008 interview with MTV News, Lil Wayne announced plans to re-release this album with all new tracks, including a duet with Ludacris and remixes of "A Milli".[35]
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The lineup for New Orleans' 2008 Voodoo Experience concert, held in October, featured Lil Wayne. Jonathan Cohen of Billboard magazine reported that the event would mark his biggest hometown headlining set of his career.[36] Lil Wayne stated that he would reunite with Hot Boys alongside Juvenile, Turk, and B.G. They plan to release an album after B.G.'s solo album Too Hood to Be Hollywood was completed.[37] Wayne also performed as the 2008 Virgin Mobile Music Fest with Kanye West, performing the remix of "Lollipop" with West and also lip-syncing to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You".[38] Lil Wayne also performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money"). On the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, he performed "Lollipop" and "Got Money".[39] He later performed at the homecoming rally at Vanderbilt University[40] and the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards with 12 nominations.[41] He won the "MVP" title at the BET Hip Hop Awards and seven others.[42] It was revealed that M.I.A. dropped out of performing on the tour due to her pregnancy, however Jay-Z is expected to perform with Wayne on the song "Mr. Carter" at select shows.[43] On November 11, 2008, Wayne became the first hip-hop act to ever perform at the Country Music Association Awards. He played alongside Kid Rock for the song, "All Summer Long", in which Wayne did not rap but instead inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist in Kid Rock's band.[44] Shortly after, Wayne was nominated for eight Grammys – the most for any artist nominated that year.[45] Wayne was then named the first ever MTV Man of the Year at the end of 2008.[46] He won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his appearance in T.I.'s single "Swagga Like Us", and Best Rap Song for "Lollipop". Tha Carter III won the award for Best Rap Album.[33] MTV News listed Lil Wayne number two on their 2009 list of the Hottest MCs In The Game.[47]
On December 23, 2009, Wayne released a collaboration album with Young Money, with the first single confirmed as "Every Girl".[48] The second single is "BedRock", featuring Lloyd. The third single is "Roger That". On May 24, 2010, the album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.[49] Wayne is featured on the song, "Revolver", with Madonna for her 2009 greatest hits album, Celebration. He was also featured on a Weezer song, "Can't Stop Partying", on their 2009 album, Raditude.[50] In late 2008, Wayne stated that he would re-release The Carter III with leftover tracks and call it Rebirth, several months later, however, he announced Rebirth would instead release as his debut rock album, maintaining its title as Rebirth.[51] To support the release of Rebirth and a collaboration album with Young Money Entertainment, Wayne headlined the 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival'... a United States and Canada–only concert tour which started on July 29, 2009. The Rebirth album was originally scheduled for a April 7, 2009 release, however after numerous delays, the album was released on February 2, 2010. For the anticipation of Rebirth, Wayne was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.[52] "Prom Queen", the first official single, debuted on January 27, 2009 immediately after a live Internet broadcast on Ustream[53] of his concert in San Diego.[54] "Prom Queen" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. On December 3, 2009, Lil Wayne's second single from the album, "On Fire", was released on iTunes. "On Fire" was produced by Cool & Dre.[55] "On Fire" peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. "Drop the World", which features Eminem, is the third single from the album.[55]
[edit] 2010: I Am Not a Human Being
Lil Wayne was thought to be releasing an EP entitled I Am Not a Human Being, but it was confirmed that would be a full length LP. The album was released on September 27, 2010 which was his birthday. The album has sold over 953,000 copies in the U.S.[56] and has spawned a successful single in "Right Above It" which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[edit] 2011-present: Tha Carter IV
In an interview on MTV's Mixtape Monday, Wayne asserted the possibility of the album Tha Carter IV.[57] Following Tha Carter III's achievement of selling over 3 million copies, becoming 2008's best-selling record, Wayne re-signed with Cash Money Records for a multi-album deal.[58] Wayne said Tha Carter IV will be released in 2009 just before the holidays.[59] Birdman had previously stated that Tha Carter IV would be packaged with Rebirth as a double disc album.[60] However, Wayne denied this idea saying that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV". He went on to say that We Are Young Money may be packaged with Rebirth.[61][62] However, it was later confirmed that Rebirth and We Are Young Money will be released separately and that Tha Carter IV will be released during 2011. He started from scratch on Tha Carter IV since getting released from prison.[63] He recorded his first track since being released from prison and it was described as being "a 2010 version of A Milli on steroids." The album is set to feature multiple guests, including Tech N9ne.[64] The first single "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz was released on December 15, 2010. It was available for digital download on iTunes December 16, 2010. The song is produced by Bangladesh, who also produced Lil Wayne's single "A Milli" in 2008.[65] On March 8, 2011, Lil Wayne released another song called "We Back Soon." The song is produced by StreetRunner; It is more relaxed than "6 Foot 7 Foot" is, but will not be a track on Tha Carter IV.[66] He also released a second single to Tha Carter IV called "John" on March 24, 2011, which features Rick Ross and is produced by Polow Da Don.[67] On April 20, 2011, the official cover of Tha Carter IV was released. Tha Carter IV was scheduled to be released on May 16, 2011,[68] but Mack Maine had confirmed that the forthcoming ninth studio album will be released in June 21, 2011 instead of May 16, 2011, because they need more time to make the album perfect and they'll have a "monster" single coming soon that will possibly be titled "Blows My Brains" or "She's Always In My Head".[citation needed] On May 26, the 3rd single, "How to Love" was released. Tha Carter IV was eventually pushed back to August 29, 2011. A song called "Dear Anne (Stan Part 2)" was released in June, when the snippet was released back in April. Lil Wayne said the song was throw away track for Tha Carter III. He said it was originally suppose to be on Tha Carter IV when it leaked, but decided not to put it one there. He said he's not a fan of the song since it was so old. Lil Wayne said that he that liked the beat, but not the lyrics, and was thinking about redoing "Dear Anne."
For preparation for Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne released a mixtape titled, Sorry 4 the Wait. He named the mixtape so as an apology to his fans for the delay of the album. It consists of 13 with all the beats on the mixtape coming from other artists song, like his "No Ceilings" mixtape.
In July 2011, Lil Wayne confirmed in an interview with MTV that Tha Carter IV is finished.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 964,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Lil Wayne's third chart topping album of his career. On January 8, 2012, According to Nielsen SoundScan was elected the seventh artist (second male artist) all-time best-selling tracks digital with 36,788,000 million to the end of 2011.[69]
Future projects[link]
Lil Wayne has announced several possible upcoming projects, including a collaboration album entitled I Can't Feel My Face with rapper Juelz Santana that has been in production for several years. And also working on Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins' album Still Cool in late 2011.[70][71] He has discussed a possible R&B album titled Luv Sawngz, for which he will heavily rely on a vocoder.[72] He has also talked with singer Lloyd about doing a collaboration album in the future.[73] On June 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and T-Pain formed a duo called T-Wayne[74] and planned to release an album.[75] According to an interview with Drake in the December 2011 issue of XXL, plans for an upcoming album with Lil Wayne have been scrapped for the time being because of the Jay-Z and Kanye West collaboration Watch the Throne.[76] Lil Wayne and Baby will release a second Like Father, Like Son.[77][78] It was announced by Mack Maine that Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana have gone back to working on their collaboration album I Can't Feel My Face which had been delayed for a few years due to "label politics".[79]
In October 2011 it was reported that Lil Wayne is working on sequels to I Am Not a Human Being and Rebirth.[80] A couple months later, Birdman announced that I Am Not A Human Being 2 will be released before the summer of 2012 and that him and Lil Wayne have finished recording Like Father, Like Son 2.[81]
On March 29, 2011, in an interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Lil Wayne announced that he would retire at age 35; saying "I have four kids," and that "I would feel selfish still going to the studio when it's such a vital point in their lives."[82]
Television and film career[link]
Lil Wayne was a guest debater going up against Skip Bayless on the "1st & 10" segment on the January 6, 2009 edition of ESPN First Take.[83] On February 10, 2009 he also appeared on ESPN's Around the Horn and beat out veterans Woody Paige, Jay Mariotti and fellow New Orleanian Michael Smith to win that show's episode.[84] Prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards, Wayne was featured in an interview with Katie Couric.[85] On February 7, 2009, he presented the Top Ten List on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman.[86] He then appeared on the April 24, 2009 episode of The View, talking about his GED and addictions.[87] In September 2009, Wayne was profiled in an episode of VH1's Behind the Music[88] and was a presenter of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.[89]
In film, Wayne produced and composed music for and starred in the direct-to-video film Hurricane Season. A documentary of Lil Wayne titled The Carter was released at the Sundance Film Festival.[90]
Personal life[link]
Family[link]
Lil Wayne has four children. His first child, daughter Reginae, was born when he was 15,[5] to his high school sweetheart Antonia "Toya" Carter (née Johnson). Wayne and Johnson married on Valentine's Day of 2004 and divorced in 2006.[91] Internet rumours started circulating in August 2008 that Wayne's daughter had died in a car crash, which however he quickly cleared up as false saying "Please allow me to dispel any rumors or speculations and report that my daughter is alive, healthy and surrounded by family who care and love her dearly. The rumors are completely false and unfounded; neither Reginae nor any other member of my family has been involved in any car accident."[92] His second child, Dwayne III, was then born on October 22, 2008 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.[93] His third child, Cameron Carter, was born to actress Lauren London on September 9, 2009.[94] He had his fourth child, Neal, on November 30, 2009 with singer Nivea.[95]
In a CBS interview with Katie Couric, Wayne described why he goes by the name of "Wayne" instead of his given name, Dwayne. Carter explained, "I dropped the D because I'm a junior and my father is living and he's not in my life and he's never been in my life. So I don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Couric asked Wayne if his father knew of this and Wayne replied with a smile, "He knows now".[85]
Higher education[link]
After earning his GED, Wayne enrolled at the University of Houston in January 2005. He dropped out in the same year due to his conflicting schedule.[96] He also revealed on The View that he switched to the University of Phoenix and majored in psychology taking online courses.[87] An article in Urb magazine in March 2007 asserted that Wayne had been earning high grades at Houston.[97]
Sports and musical interests[link]
In an interview with Blender magazine, Lil Wayne revealed one of his favorite bands from childhood to be rock group Nirvana, and cites them as a major influence in his music.[98]
On September 24, 2008, Lil Wayne published his first blog for ESPN in their issue, ESPN The Magazine. Wayne revealed he was a fan of tennis, the Green Bay Packers, the Boston Bruins, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Red Sox. To commemorate the Packers' making it to Super Bowl XLV, he spoofed Wiz Khalifa's hit song "Black and Yellow" (which were the colors of the Packers' opponents, the Pittsburgh Steelers) in a song titled "Green and Yellow".[99] Wayne has continued writing for ESPN, notably reporting at the ESPN Super Bowl party.[100]
Lil Wayne made his debut on ESPN's daily sports round table show Around The Horn on February 10, 2009.[101]
At E3 2011, Lil Wayne, along with Young Money member Drake, appeared on the trailer of FIFA 12.[citation needed]
Religion[link]
Lil Wayne is a Christian and reads the Bible regularly.[102][103] While playing in Newark Symphony Hall, Lil Wayne professed his belief "in God and His son, Jesus."[102] During his 2011 tour in Australia with Eminem, before beginning his bracket he proclaimed his belief in God.[104]
Philanthropy[link]
On February 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and Cortez Bryant revisited their alma mater McMain Secondary School to get students to design an invitation to the gala introducing Lil Wayne's nonprofit One Family Foundation.[105] The website Change.org states: "The mission of One Family Foundation, Inc. is to empower urban youth by engaging them in opportunities to cultivate their talents and skills, educating them to become productive and economically self-sufficient, and motivating them to dream beyond their circumstances."[106]
Public references by Barack Obama[link]
Lil Wayne has been referenced in public speeches by President Barack Obama on at least two occasions, in mixed contexts. Speaking to a largely African-American audience during a general election campaign town hall speech in Georgia, then-U.S. Senator Obama exhorted children to stay in school and achieve their dreams through education and perseverance instead of hoping for shortcuts to fame and riches, stating: "You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you are the next Lil Wayne, but probably not, in which case you need to stay in school."[107]
After assuming the Presidency, Obama later echoed this theme of personal and familial responsibility and the difficulty of achieving Lil Wayne's lyrical skills or success—during an address to a meeting commemorating the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, telling the audience:
They might think they've got a pretty jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can’t all aspire to be LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. I want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court justice. I want them aspiring to be President of the United States of America.[108]
Obama has also noted that the music on his iPod includes Lil Wayne:
Legal issues[link]
Arrests and incarceration[link]
On July 22, 2007, Lil Wayne was arrested in New York City following a performance at the Beacon Theatre; the New York City Police Department discovered Lil Wayne and another man smoking marijuana near a tour bus. After taking Lil Wayne into custody, police discovered a .40 caliber pistol on his person. The gun, which was registered to his manager, was in a bag located near the rapper.[110] He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana.[111][112] On October 22, 2009, Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He was due for sentencing in February 2010 and was expected to receive a one-year county jail sentence,[113] but on February 9, 2010, Lil Wayne's attorney announced that the sentencing was delayed until March 2 due to dental surgery,[114] which was performed on February 16. The surgery included eight root canals, the replacement of several tooth implants, as well as the addition of a few new implants and work on his remaining original teeth.[115] On March 2, 2010, sentencing was postponed again when the courthouse reported a fire in the basement.[116] On March 8, 2010, Lil Wayne was sentenced to a year in prison, which he served in Rikers Island. His lawyer said the rapper expected to be held in protective custody, separated from other prisoners.[117] In May 2010 Wayne was found by Rikers Island correctional staff to be in possession of contraband (an MP3 player, charger, and headphones).[118] In April 2010, Lil Wayne's friends created a website called Weezy Thanx You, which publishes letters written by Wayne in prison.[103][119] In the first letter, titled "Gone 'til November", the rapper described his daily routine, saying he works out a lot, and reads the Bible every day.[103] Wayne was released from Rikers Island prison facility on November 4, 2010 after serving eight months of his year-long sentence.[120]
Following a performance at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, Lil Wayne was arrested October 5, 2007 on felony fugitive charges after Georgia authorities accused the rapper of possessing a controlled substance.[121] The incident was later described as a "mix-up" and the fugitive charges were dropped.[122]
On January 23, 2008, Lil Wayne was arrested alongside two others. His tour bus was stopped by Border Patrol agents near Yuma, Arizona. A K-9 Unit recovered 105 grams (3.7 oz) of marijuana, almost 29 grams (1.0 oz) of cocaine, 41 grams (1.4 oz) of MDMA, and $22,000 in cash. Lil Wayne was charged with four felonies: possession of narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was granted permission to travel outside of the state and remain out of custody on the $10,185 bond he posted.[123] On May 6, 2008, Wayne returned to court in Arizona to plead not guilty to the charges.[124] A bench warrant was issued on March 17, 2010 when Lil Wayne did not show for a final trial management conference.[125][126] However, the rapper was already in prison, serving a year-long sentence in Rikers on weapons charges. On June 22, 2010 Wayne pleaded guilty to the charges. As part of the plea deal he may serve 36 months of probation.[127] On June 30, 2010, he was sentenced to 3 years probation.[128]
On December 18, 2009, Wayne and 11 others were detained at the Falfurrias, Texas border patrol checkpoint after an unknown amount of marijuana was found on two of his tour buses.[129]
Lawsuits[link]
On July 24, 2008, Abkco Music Inc filed a lawsuit against Lil Wayne for copyright infringement and unfair competition, specifically referring to Tha Carter III's track "Playing with Fire".[130] In the lawsuit, Abkco claims that the song was obviously derived from The Rolling Stones' "Play with Fire", to which Abkco owns the rights.[130][131] Subsequently, "Playing with Fire" was removed from the tracklist of Tha Carter III on all online music stores and replaced with the David Banner produced track, "Pussy Monster".[132][133][134]
In February 2009, production company RMF Productions filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against Wayne, following a $100,000 advance payment for three shows, all of which were cancelled by the artist.[135]
On October 2009, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Cash Money Records, and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who claims his voice was used without permission. The rappers asked him to record some "Italian-styled spoken word recordings" in 2006. The lyrics were allegedly used on "Respect" and other tracks from the rappers' collaboration album Like Father, Like Son and Birdman's 5 * Stunna.[136]
In March 2011, producer Deezle (Darius Harrison) sued Wayne and his parent labels Cash Money Records over unpaid royalties from Tha Carter III.[137]
In May 2011, producer Bangladesh also filed a lawsuit against Weezy & Co. over unpaid royalties as well.[138]
In early June 2011, another producer named David Kirkwood filed a lawsuit against Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records on claims that the labels have failed to pay him over $1.5 million in royalties and production services for his work on the album, also including his songwriting on "Love Me or Hate Me", a bonus song featured only on the deluxe edition of the album.[139]
Also in June 2011, Dallas producers Play-N-Skillz filed a lawsuit against him claiming Wayne owes them at least $1 million in unpaid royalties for "Got Money" from his album Tha Carter III. The single has sold over 2 million copies since being released.[140]
In July 2011, Done Deal Enterprises, a production company based in Georgia, filed suit against Wayne, Universal Music Group, Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment, claiming copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges Wayne stole the song "BedRock", featured on the compilation album We Are Young Money, and seeks damages of $15 million.[141]
Controversy[link]
50 Cent[link]
After hearing word that Lil Wayne had written a diss song for him after 50 Cent made some unkind remarks, 50 lashed out at Wayne first on August 17, 2007 with the song "Part Time Lover".[142] Wayne never really responded to the song, although a 50 Cent diss track called "Louisianimal" did leak much later on November 17, 2008.[143] 50 responded to Lil Wayne in January 2009 in a song entitled "Play This On The Radio".[144] As of August 14, 2009, the controversy between 50 Cent and Lil Wayne seems to have ended after 50 Cent appeared and performed at Lil Wayne's America's Most Wanted Musical Festival stop in Anaheim, California.[145]
Jay-Z[link]
In early 2011, when Jay-Z & Kanye West's single "H•A•M" was released, Jay-Z took shots at Lil Wayne's mentor Birdman, saying "Really, you got Baby money" and "[you] ain't got my lady's money!".[146] On August 24, 2011, a song called "It's Good" by Lil Wayne (featuring Drake and Jadakiss) was leaked online and included Lil Wayne responding "Talkin’ ‘bout baby money? I gotcha baby money. Kidnap your bitch, get that, How much you love your lady? money".[147][148] Rapper Jadakiss later absolved himself of involvement in any brewing beef on his official Twitter feed.[149][150]
Discography[link]
Main article: Lil Wayne discography
- Studio albums
- 1999: Tha Block Is Hot
- 2000: Lights Out
- 2002: 500 Degreez
- 2004: Tha Carter
- 2005: Tha Carter II
- 2008: Tha Carter III
- 2010: Rebirth
- 2010: I Am Not a Human Being
- 2011: Tha Carter IV
Filmography[link]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Baller Blockin'' | Iceberg Shorty | Main Role |
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy? | Himself | Small Role |
| 2009 | The Carter | Himself | Documentary DVD, Main Role |
| 2010 | Hurricane Season | Lamont Johnson | Small Role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Access Granted | Himself | |
| The Boondocks | |||
| 2009 | Nike Zoom VI LeBron James "Chalk" | Himself | Minor appearance |
| Gatorade | Himself | Narrator | |
| 1st and 10 | |||
| Around the Horn | |||
| Behind The Music | Himself | ||
| All Access With Katie Couric | Himself | ||
| The Mo'Nique Show | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Freaknik: The Musical | Trap Jesus | |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Performed alongside Eminem a medley of songs including "No Love" |
Awards[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Lil Wayne
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| Name | Lil Wayne |
| Alternative names | Carter, Dwayne Michael, Jr. |
| Short description | Rapper |
| Date of birth | September 27, 1982 |
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| System of a Down | |
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.JPG) System of a Down at Download Festival On June 12, 2005. |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Soil (1992–1994) SOAD System |
| Origin | Los Angeles, US |
| Genres | Alternative metal, progressive rock, hard rock, experimental |
| Years active | 1994–2006, 2011–present |
| Labels | Sony Music, American, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Achozen, Axis of Justice, George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love, Scars on Broadway, Serj Tankian and The F.C.C., The Apex Theory |
| Website | www.systemofadown.com |
| Members | |
| Daron Malakian Serj Tankian Shavo Odadjian John Dolmayan |
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| Past members | |
| Ontronik Khachaturian | |
System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California, formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals), Shavo Odadjian (bass, background vocals) and John Dolmayan (drums).
The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums; from which three debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and won the award in 2006 for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song "B.Y.O.B.". The group went on hiatus in August 2006, but reunited in November 2010, embarking on a worldwide tour in 2011.
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History[link]
Soil (1992–1994)[link]
Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, and Shavo Odadjian all attended Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School while children, although because of their eight-year age difference they did not meet until 1992 while working on separate projects at the same recording studio.[1] They formed a band named Soil with Tankian on vocals and keyboards, Malakian on vocals and guitar, Dave Hakopyan (who later played in The Apex Theory/Mt. Helium) on bass and Domingo "Dingo" Laranio on drums. The band hired Shavo Odadjian (another Rose and Alex Pilibos alumnus) as manager, although he eventually joined Soil as rhythm guitarist. After three years, only one live show, and one jam session recording, Hakopyan and Laranio quit the band, feeling that it was not going anywhere.
Demo tapes and signing (1994–1997)[link]
After Soil split up, Tankian, Odadjian, and Malakian formed a new band, System of a Down. The group took its name from a poem that Malakian had written titled “Victims of the Down."[2] The word "victims" was changed to "system" because Odadjian believed that the alteration would appeal to a much wider audience and also because the group wanted their records to be alphabetically shelved closer to their musical heroes, Slayer. Odadjian switched from guitar to bass and passed on his managerial duties to Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group and its founder David “Beno” Benveniste.[citation needed] The band recruited drummer Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian, an old school friend of Malakian's and Odadjian's who had played with Malakian in a band called Snowblind during their teens.[2]
System of a Down quickly made what is known as Untitled 1995 Demo Tape, which was not commercially released but appeared on file sharing networks around the time of the band's success with Toxicity about six years later. Demo Tape 2 was released in 1996. At the beginning of 1997, System of a Down recorded their final publicly released demo tape, Demo Tape 3. In mid 1997, drummer Khachaturian left the band because of a hand injury (he subsequently co-founded The Apex Theory, which included former Soil bassist Dave Hakopyan).[2] Khachaturian was replaced by John Dolmayan.
The band's first official release of a professionally recorded song was on a collection called Hye Enk ("we're Armenian" in English), an Armenian Genocide recognition compilation, in 1997. Soon after playing at notable Hollywood clubs such as the Whisky-A-Go-Go and Viper Room the band caught famed producer Rick Rubin's attention who asked them to keep in touch with him. Showing great interest, the group recorded Demo Tape 4 near the end of 1997. Unlike the previous demo tapes, however, Demo Tape 4 was made only to be sent to record companies (although it has since been leaked onto the internet). Rubin signed the group onto his American/Columbia Records, and System of a Down began to record in Rubin's studio, laying down tracks that would eventually be released on their debut album.
Also in 1997, the group won the Best Signed Band Award from the Rock City Awards.[3]
Debut album (1998–2000)[link]
In June 1998, System of a Down released their debut album, System of a Down. They enjoyed moderate success as their first singles "Sugar" and "Spiders" became radio favorites and the music videos for both songs were frequently aired on MTV. After the release of the album, the band toured extensively, opening for Slayer and Metallica before making their way to the second stage of Ozzfest. Following Ozzfest, they toured with Fear Factory and Incubus before headlining the Sno-Core Tour with Puya, Mr. Bungle, The Cat and Incubus providing support.
In November 1998, System of a Down appeared on South Park's Chef Aid album, providing the music for the song "Will They Die 4 You?" Near the end of the song Tankian can be heard saying, "Why must we kill our own kind?" a line that would later be used in the song "Boom!" Although System of a Down is credited on the album, South Park character Chef doesn't introduce them as he does for all other artist featured on the record.
System of a Down's former drummer, Ontronik Khachaturian, briefly reunited with the band at a show at The Troubadour in 1999, filling in on vocals for an ill Tankian.[2] In 2000, the band contributed their cover of the Black Sabbath song "Snowblind" to the Black Sabbath tribute album Nativity in Black 2.
[edit] Toxicity and Steal This Album! (2001–2003)
On September 3, 2001, System of a Down had planned on launching their second album at a free concert in Hollywood as a "thank you" to fans. The concert, which was to be held in a parking lot, was set up to accommodate 3,500 people, however, an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 fans showed up. Because of the large excess number of fans the performance was cancelled by police officers just before the group took the stage. No announcement was made that the concert had been cancelled. Fans waited for more than an hour for the group to appear, but when a banner hanging at the back of the stage that read "System of a Down" was removed by security, the audience rushed the stage, destroying all the band's touring gear (approximately $30,000 worth of equipment) and began to riot, throwing rocks at police, breaking windows, and knocking over portable toilets. The riot lasted six hours, during which six arrests were made. The band's manager, David "Beno" Benveniste, later said that the riot could have been avoided if the group had been permitted to perform or had they been allowed to make a statement at the concert regarding the cancellation. System of a Down's scheduled in-store performance the next day was cancelled to prevent a similar riot.[4]
The group's big break arrived when their second album Toxicity debuted at No.1 on the American and Canadian charts, despite the events of September 11. The album eventually achieved multi-platinum certification[citation needed] and has since sold over 12 million copies worldwide.[citation needed] It was still on top in America during the week of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the political environment caused by the attacks added to the controversy surrounding the album's hit single "Chop Suey!" The song was taken off the radio as it contained politically sensitive lyrics at the time such as "(I don't think you) trust in my self-righteous suicide." Regardless, the video gained constant play on MTV as did the album's second single, "Toxicity". Even with the controversy surrounding "Chop Suey!" (which earned a Grammy nomination), System of a Down still received constant airplay in the United States throughout late 2001 and 2002 with "Toxicity" and "Aerials". In May 2006, VH1 listed Toxicity in the No.14 slot in the 40 Greatest Metal Songs.
In 2001, the band went on tour with Slipknot throughout the United States and Mexico. Following a performance in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Odadjian was harassed, ethnically intimidated, and was physically assaulted by security guards backstage, who then dragged him out of the venue. Odadjian received medical attention from police and later filed a suit against the security company.[5] Despite the incident, the tour was a success and System of a Down and Slipknot went on the Pledge of Allegiance Tour with Rammstein in 2001.
In late 2001, unreleased tracks from the Toxicity sessions made their way onto the internet.[6] This collection of tracks was dubbed Toxicity II by fans. The group released a statement that the tracks were unfinished material and subsequently released the final versions of the songs as their third album, Steal This Album!, which was released in November 2002. Steal This Album! resembled a burnable CD that was marked with a felt-tip marker. 50,000 special copies of the album with different CD designs were also released, each designed by a different member of the band. The name of the album is a reference to Abbie Hoffman's counter-culture book, Steal This Book as well as a message to those who leaked the songs onto the internet. The song "Innervision" was released as a promo single and received constant airplay on alternative radio. A video for "Boom!" was filmed with director Michael Moore as a protest against the War in Iraq.
[edit] Mezmerize and Hypnotize (2004–2006)
Between 2004 to 2005, the group recorded the follow-up to Steal This Album!, a double album, which they released as separate installments six months apart from each other, notably including album cover artwork by Malakian's father, Vartan Malakian, which was designed to connect the two separate album covers. The first album, Mezmerize, was released on May 17, 2005 to favorable reviews by critics. It debuted at No.1 in the United States, Canada, Australia and all around the world, making it System of A Down's second No.1 album. First week sales rocketed to over 800,000 copies worldwide. The Grammy Award-winning single "B.Y.O.B.", which questions the integrity of military recruiting in America, worked its way up the Billboard Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts. The next single, "Question!" was released with Shavo Odadjian co-directing the music video. Following the release of Mezmerize, the band toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada with The Mars Volta and Bad Acid Trip supporting.
The second part of the double album, Hypnotize, was released on November 22, 2005. Like Mezmerize, it debuted at No.1 in the US, making System of a Down, along with The Beatles, Guns 'N Roses, and rappers 2Pac and DMX, the only artists to ever have two studio albums debut at No.1 in the same year.[7] In February 2006, System of a Down won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance for "B.Y.O.B.", beating out other established artists such as Nine Inch Nails and Robert Plant. Their second single off the Hypnotize album, "Lonely Day" was released in March in the United States. System of a Down released "Kill Rock 'N Roll" and "Vicinity of Obscenity" as their next promo singles. The band headlined Ozzfest 2006 in cities where tour founder Ozzy Osbourne opted not to appear or wasn't playing on the main stage.
Whereas on System of a Down's previous albums most of the lyrics were written and sung by Tankian and the music was co-written by Tankian and Malakian (and sometimes Odadjian) much of the music and lyrics on Mezmerize/Hypnotize were written by Malakian who also took on a much more dominant role as vocalist on both albums, often leaving Tankian providing keyboards and backing vocals.
Concert footage and interviews with the band concerning the importance of helping create awareness and recognition of the Armenian Genocide were featured in the 2006 film Screamers, directed by Carla Garapedian. An interview with Tankian's grandfather, a survivor of the Genocide, was also included in the film as well as Tankian's and Dolmayan's meeting with (then) Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert during which the two musicians campaigned for the United States government's official recognition of the Genocide. Footage of Tankian and Dolmayan marching with protesters outside of the Turkish embassy in Washington D.C. was also used in Screamers.
System of a Down was honored at a University of Southern California game at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in 2006. The Trojan Marching Band, along with Dolmayan and Odadjian, performed three System of a Down songs: "Toxicity," "Sugar," and "Hypnotize." System of a Down's song "Lonely Day" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance in the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007, but lost to "Woman" by Wolfmother.
In May 2006, the band announced they were going on hiatus. Malakian confirmed the break would probably last a few years, which Odadjian specified as a minimum of three years in an interview with Guitar magazine. He told MTV, "We're not breaking up. If that was the case, we wouldn't be doing this Ozzfest. We're going to take a very long break after Ozzfest and do our own things. We've done System for over ten years, and I think it's healthy to take some rest."[8]
May 2006 also saw the UK publication of a biography of the band entitled System Of A Down: Right Here In Hollywood by writer Ben Myers. It was published in the US in 2007 through The Disinformation Company.
Hiatus (2006–2010)[link]
Malakian announced he was forming a band called Scars on Broadway, which was joined by Dolmayan. System of a Down's final performance before their hiatus took place on August 13, 2006 in West Palm Beach, Florida. "Tonight will be the last show we play for a long time together," Malakian told the crowd during Sunday's last performance. "We'll be back. We just don't know when."[9]
Tankian released his debut solo album Elect the Dead in the autumn of 2007 to great critical and commercial acclaim. Malakian and Dolmayan released Scars On Broadway's debut self-titled album on July 29, 2008. Dolmayan, alongside working with Scars on Broadway, formed his own band, Indicator, as well as opened Torpedo Comics, an online comic book store.[10] Odadjian pursued his project with RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, a hip-hop group named AcHoZeN, worked on his urSESSION website/record label, and performed as a member of funk legend George Clinton's backing band.
Reunion and tour (2011–present)[link]
On November 29, 2010, following several weeks of internet rumors, System of a Down officially announced that they would be reuniting for a string of large European festival dates in June 2011.[11] Among the announced tour dates included UK's Download Festival, Switzerland's Greenfield Festival, Germany's Rock am Ring/Rock im Park, Sweden's Metaltown, Austria's Nova Rock Festival and Finland's Provinssirock. In their reunion statement posted on their website, the band was unclear as to the extent of their reformation. It read, "We have no master plan of sorts – we are playing these shows simply because we want to play together again as a band and for you, our amazing fans."[12] On March 1, 2011 the band announced they will play several shows in western North America in May and June. The reunion tour commenced on May 10, 2011 in Edmonton, Alberta.[13] On May 4, 2011, Brazil event organiser and promoter Roberto Medina announced that System will be headlining, alongside Guns N' Roses, his Rock in Rio 2011 festival on October 2 in Rio de Janeiro.[14]
System's first tour through Mexico and South America began on September 28, 2011 in Mexico City, ending in Santiago, Chile on October 7, 2011.[15] From late February to early March 2012, they will headline five dates at the Soundwave festival.[16] This will be the band's first visit to Australia since 2005.
Asked in October 2011 whether System of a Down will record a new album, drummer John Dolmayan replied, "We're gonna take it day by day. [...] For the people who are waiting for an album — I know there's a lot of people waiting for an album; I'm waiting for an album just like they are. It's gonna happen when it's right and when we can make something that tops what we've done in the past. Because we don't really wanna rest on our laurels — where what you've done in the past is what you depend on. Well, I don't wanna do that, and I know the rest of the guys don't wanna do that. Instead of resting on our laurels, we wanna throw them away and create something new and specific for this generation that they can say that's their System of a Down."[17]
On August 11 and 12, 2012, System will play the Heavy MTL and Heavy T.O. music festivals in Montreal and Toronto, respectively.[18]
On April 23, 2012, it was announced on the band's website that they would do a summer tour of the eastern United States and Canada with special guests, Deftones.
Style[link]
Lyricism[link]
System of a Down's lyrics are often oblique[19] or dadaist,[19] and have discussed topics such as drug abuse,[19] politics[19][20] and sexual intercourse.[19][20]
All four members are of Armenian descent, and are widely known for their outspoken views expressed in many of their songs confronting the Armenian Genocide of 1915 as well as the ongoing War on Terrorism.
Music[link]
The stylistic variety and level of experimentation[21] in System of a Down's music has made it difficult to describe, but the group has, for the most part, maintained a single style throughout their body of work. This style has variously been termed alternative metal,[22] alternative rock,[23] art rock,[24][25] avant-garde metal,[26] experimental rock,[27][28] hard rock,[22][29] heavy metal,[22] new prog,[30] nu metal,[31][32] progressive metal[33][34] and progressive rock.[35][36]
Malakian has stated that "We don't belong to any one scene"[37] and that "I don't like the nu-metal drop-A 7-string guitar sound; it is not my thing, at least not yet."[38] In interview with Mike Lancaster, he also said, "People always seem to feel the need to put us into a category, but we just don't fit into any category."[39] According to Tankian, "As far as arrangement and everything, [our music] is pretty much pop. To me, System of a Down isn't a progressive band. [...] But it's not a typical pop project, obviously. We definitely pay attention to the music to make sure that it's not something someone's heard before."[40]
The band has used a wide range of instruments, including electric mandolins, baritone electric guitars, acoustic guitars, ouds, sitars and twelve string guitars.[41] According to Malakian, he would often write songs in E♭ tuning, which would later be changed to drop C tuning in order to be performed by the band.[38] Malakian states that "For me, the drop-C tuning is right down the center. It has enough of the clarity and the crisp sound—most of our riffy stuff is done on the top two strings, anyway—but it's also thicker and ballsier."[38]
Influences and comparison to other artists[link]
The band's influences include Middle Eastern music,[42] Ozzy Osbourne,[37][42] Dead Kennedys,[43] Frank Zappa,[44] Slayer[42] and Van Halen.[43] One reviewer claimed that their music encompasses different sounds, from sounding like "Fugazi playing Rush" to sometimes "tread[ing] close to Frank Zappa territory."[35] Malakian has stated that "I'm a fan of music. I'm not necessarily a fan of any one band."[45] Dolmayan stated "I don't think we sound like anybody else. I consider us System of a Down."[46] Odadjian stated "You can compare us to whoever you want. I don't care. Comparisons and labels have no effect on this band. Fact is fact: We are who we are and they are who they are."[46]
Awards and nominations[link]
System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, of which has won one in 2006 for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song B.Y.O.B.. The band has also been nominated for several Kerrang! and MTV awards.
- Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | "Chop Suey!" | Best Metal Performance | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Aerials" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Nominated |
| 2006 | "B.Y.O.B." | Best Hard Rock Performance | Won |
| 2007 | "Lonely Day" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Nominated |
General
- In 2005, System of a Down won for Best Alternative Act in the Europe Music Awards
- In 2006, System of a Down won the "MTV Good Woodie Award" for their song "Question!"
- In 2006, System of a Down's song "Toxicity" was No.14 on the VH1 Top 40 Metal Songs list
Band members[link]
| Soil's first line-up (1992–1993) |
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Soil's second line-up (1993–1995) |
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| System of a Down's first line-up (1995–1997) |
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System of a Down's standard line-up (1997–present) |
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- Occasional contributors
- Arto Tunçboyacıyan – percussion, composition (on Toxicity: "Science" and "Arto". Steal This Album!: "Bubbles" and some live concerts in 2005)[47]
- Harry Perry – rhythm guitar (Ozzfest 2006)
Discography[link]
Main article: System of a Down discography
- System of a Down (1998)
- Toxicity (2001)
- Steal This Album! (2002)
- Mezmerize (2005)
- Hypnotize (2005)
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 50 Cent in 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Curtis James Jackson III |
| Born | (1975-07-06) July 6, 1975 (age 36) |
| Origin | South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Aftermath, Shady, G-Unit |
| Associated acts | G-Unit, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Sha Money XL, DJ Whoo Kid |
| Website | 50cent.com |
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.[1]
Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic.[2] After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.
Jackson has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, Nas, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Cam'ron, Puff Daddy, Rick Ross, and former G-Unit members The Game and Young Buck. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008. 50 Cent was ranked as the sixth-best artist of the 2000s by Billboard magazine. The magazine also ranked him as the fourth top male artist and as the third top rapper behind Eminem and Nelly.[3] Billboard magazine also ranked him as the sixth best and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s[4] and as the number one rap artist of the 2000s.[5] Billboard ranked his album Get Rich or Die Tryin' as the twelfth best album of the 2000s[6] and his album The Massacre as the 37th best album of the 2000s.[7] As of September 2011, 50 Cent is working on his fifth studio album, which is set to be released in 2012.[8]
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Early life[link]
Curtis Jackson III grew up in South Jamaica, a poverty-stricken urban neighborhood in Queens, New York City. He grew up without a father and was raised by his mother, Sabrina, who gave birth to him at the age of fifteen. Sabrina, a cocaine dealer, raised Jackson until the age of eight, when she was killed in 1983. Twenty-seven years old at the time, she became unconscious after someone drugged her drink. She was then left for dead after the gas in her apartment was turned on and the windows shut closed.[9][10]
After her death, Jackson moved into his grandparents' house with his eight aunts and uncles.[11][12][13] He recalls, "My grandmother told me, 'Your mother's not coming home. She's not gonna come back to pick you up. You're gonna stay with us now.' That's when I started adjusting to the streets a little bit".[14]
Jackson began boxing around the age of eleven. At fourteen, a neighbor opened a boxing gym for local kids. "When I wasn't killing time in school, I was sparring in the gym or selling crack on the strip", he recalled.[15] In the mid 1980s, he competed in the Junior Olympics as an amateur boxer. He recounts, "I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ".[16] At the age of twelve, Jackson began dealing narcotics when his grandparents thought he was at after-school programs.[17] He also took guns and drug money to school. In the tenth grade, he was caught by metal detectors at Andrew Jackson High School. He later stated, "I was embarrassed that I got arrested like that... After I got arrested I stopped hiding it. I was telling my grandmother [openly], 'I sell drugs.'"[14]
Following time spent in a correctional boot camp, Jackson adopted the nickname "50 Cent" as a metaphor for "change".[18] The name was derived from Kelvin Martin, a 1980s Brooklyn robber known as "50 Cent". Jackson chose the name "because it says everything I want it to say. I'm the same kind of person 50 Cent was. I provide for myself by any means".[19]
Music career[link]
1996–99: Early career[link]
Jackson started rapping in a friend's basement where he used turntables to record over instrumentals.[20] In 1996, a friend introduced him to Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC who was organizing his label Jam Master Jay Records.
Jay taught him how to count bars, write choruses, structure songs, and how to make a record.[21][22] Jackson's first official appearance was on a song titled "React" with the group Onyx on their 1998 album Shut 'Em Down. He credited Jam Master Jay as an influence who helped him improve his ability to write hooks.[16] Jay produced Jackson's first album; however, it was never released.[9]
In 1999, after leaving Jam Master Jay, the platinum-selling producers Trackmasters took notice of Jackson and signed him to Columbia Records. They sent him to a studio in Upstate New York where he produced thirty-six songs in two weeks.[10] Eighteen were included on his unofficially released album, Power of the Dollar in 2000.[23] He also started the now-defunct Hollow Point Entertainment with former G-Unit affiliate Bang 'Em Smurf.[24][25]
Jackson's popularity started to increase after the successful but controversial underground single, "How to Rob", which he wrote in half an hour while in a car on the way to a studio.[18][26] The track comically explains how he would rob famous artists. He explained the reasoning behind song's content as, "There's a hundred artists on that label, you gotta separate yourself from that group and make yourself relevant".[18] Rappers Jay-Z, Kurupt, Sticky Fingaz, Big Pun, DMX, Wyclef Jean and the Wu-Tang Clan replied to the song[26] and Nas, who received the track positively, invited Jackson to travel on a promotional tour for his Nastradamus album.[13] The song was intended to be released with "Thug Love" featuring Destiny's Child, but two days before he was scheduled to film the "Thug Love" music video, Jackson was shot and confined to a hospital due to his injuries.[27]
2000–01: Shooting[link]
On May 24, 2000, Jackson was attacked by a gunman, alleged to be Darryl "Hommo" Baum, outside his grandmother's former home in South Jamaica, Queens. He went into a friend's car, but was asked to return to the house to get jewelry.
His son was in the house, while his grandmother was in the front yard.[10] Upon returning to the back seat of the car and already seated, another car pulled up nearby. An assailant then walked up to Jackson's left side with a 9mm handgun and fired nine shots at close range. He was shot nine times: in the hand (a round hit his right thumb, to where the bullet passed through and out his little finger), arm, hip, both legs, chest, and his face (his left cheek).[9][14][28] The face wound resulted in a swollen tongue, the loss of a wisdom tooth, and a small slur in his voice.[13][14][29] His friend also sustained a gunshot wound to the hand. They were driven to the hospital where Jackson spent thirteen days.
Baum, the alleged shooter, was killed three weeks later.[30]
Baum was also Mike Tyson's close friend and bodyguard.[31]
Jackson recalled the incident saying, "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to shoot back.... I was scared the whole time.... I was looking in the rear-view mirror like, 'Oh @#!*% , somebody shot me in the face! It burns, burns, burns.'"[14] In his autobiography, From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside Queens, he wrote, "After I got shot nine times at close range and didn't die, I started to think that I must have a purpose in life... How much more damage could that shell have done? Give me an inch in this direction or that one, and I'm gone".[11] He used a walker for the first six weeks and fully recovered after five months. When he left the hospital, he stayed in the Poconos with his then-girlfriend and son. His workout regime helped him attain his muscular physique.[9][14][32]
While in the hospital, Jackson signed a publishing deal with Columbia Records. However, he was dropped from the label and "blacklisted" in the recording industry because of his song "Ghetto Qu'ran".
Unable to find a studio to work with in the U.S, he traveled to Canada.[33][34] Along with his business partner Sha Money XL, he recorded over thirty songs for mixtapes, with the purpose of building a reputation.
According to Shady Records A&R Marc Labelle in an interview with HitQuarters, Jackson shrewdly used the mixtape circuit to his own advantage saying, "He took all the hottest beats from every artist and flipped them with better hooks. They then got into all the markets on the mixtapes and all the mixtape DJs were messing with them."[35] Jackson's popularity rose and in 2002, he released material independently on the mixtape, Guess Who's Back?. Beginning to attract interest, and now backed by G-Unit, Jackson continued to release music including 50 Cent Is the Future. The mixtape revisited material by Jay-Z and Raphael Saadiq.[23]
2002–09: Rise to fame[link]
In 2002, Eminem listened to a copy of Jackson's Guess Who's Back? CD. He received the CD through Jackson's attorney, who was working with Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg.[27] Impressed with the album, Eminem invited Jackson to fly to Los Angeles, where he was introduced to Dr. Dre.[9][21][27] After signing a $1 million record deal,[21] Jackson released the mixtape, No Mercy, No Fear. It featured one new track, "Wanksta", which was put on Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack.[23] He was also signed to Chris Lighty's Violator Management and Sha Money XL's Money Management Group.
In February 2003, Jackson released his commercial debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Allmusic described it as "probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade".[36] Rolling Stone noted the album for its "dark synth grooves, buzzy keyboards and a persistently funky bounce" with Jackson complementing the production in "an unflappable, laid-back flow".[37]
It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 872,000 copies in the first four days.[38] The lead single, "In da Club", which The Source noted for its "blaring horns, funky organs, guitar riffs and sparse hand claps",[39] broke a Billboard record as the most listened-to song in radio history within a week.[40]
Interscope granted Jackson his own label, G-Unit Records in 2003.[41] He signed Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and Young Buck as the established members of G-Unit. The Game was later signed under a joint venture with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.
In March 2005, Jackson's second commercial album, The Massacre, sold 1.14 million copies in the first four days-the highest in an abbreviated sales cycle[38]- and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 for six weeks.[42]
He became the first solo artist to have three singles on the Billboard top five in the same week with "Candy Shop", "Disco Inferno", and "How We Do".[43] Rolling Stone noted that "50's secret weapon is his singing voice - the deceptively amateur-sounding tenor croon that he deploys on almost every chorus".[44]
After The Game's departure, Jackson signed singer Olivia and rap veterans Mobb Deep to G-Unit Records. Spider Loc, M.O.P., 40 Glocc and Young Hot Rod later joined the label.[45][46] Jackson expressed interest in working with rappers outside of G-Unit, such as Lil' Scrappy of BME, LL Cool J from Def Jam, Mase from Bad Boy, and Freeway of Roc-A-Fella, some of whom he recorded with.[47] In September 2007, he released his third album Curtis, which was inspired by his life before Get Rich or Die Tryin'.[48] It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 691,000 units in the first week,[49] behind Kanye West's Graduation, whom he had a sales competition with, as both albums were released on the same day.
He confirmed on TRL on September 10, 2008 that his fourth studio album, Before I Self Destruct, will be "done and released in November".
On May 18, 2009, Jackson released a song entitled "Ok, You're Right". The song was produced by Dr. Dre and was included in Before I Self Destruct.
In Fall 2009, 50 Cent appeared in the new season of VH1's Behind The Music.
On September 3, 2009 months upon the release of his "Before I Self Destruct" album 50 Cent posted a video[50] for the Soundkillers' Phoenix[51] produced track "Flight 187" which introduced his mixtape, the 50th LAW, and was also featured as a bonus track on his iTunes release of Before I Self Destruct. The song ignited speculation that there was tension between rapper 50 Cent and Jay Z for Jackson's comments in the song.[52]
2010–present[link]
In an interview with the British entertainment website ContactMusic, 50 Cent announced that he was working on a dance album named Black Magic. 50 Cent said he was inspired by the European nightclubs. "First they played hip-hop which suddenly changed to uptempo songs, known as Eurodance".[53] He went on The Invitation Tour in the summer of 2010, in support of Before I Self Destruct album, and the then shelved Black Magic album. He "recorded 20 songs to a whole different album concept" before he put those to the side and did something different.[54]
50 Cent revealed that he wanted his new album to have the same "aggression" as his debut record, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.[55][56]
He later tweeted that the album was "80 percent done", and stated that fans can expect the album in the summer of 2011; however, the album has been delayed to 2012 at the earliest, due to tensions and disagreements at Interscope Records, Later 50 Cent said that he will release his album in November 2011[8] and it has also been confirmed that "Black Magic" will not be the album's title.[8] 50 Cent has already confirmed that Eminem will appear on the album, but he also confirmed that he has been working with new producers such as Boi-1da and Alex da Kid.[57] Cardiak, who produced Lloyd Banks' “Start It Up”, also confirmed that he had produced a song for the upcoming album.[58]
DJ Whoo Kid confirmed in an interview that 50 Cent was filming a new movie with Robert DeNiro in New Orleans.[59]
50 Cent released the first song from his fifth studio album, titled "Outlaw", to the Internet on June 16, 2011.[60]
The single was produced by Cardiak.
It was released to iTunes on July 19, 2011,[61] although 50 Cent confirmed through his Twitter account that the song was not the album's first single.[62]
50 Cent is set to release a book titled Playground.
Unlike his previous literary efforts — which focus on his life story and the rules of power — this time he's aiming at a teen audience with a semi-autobiographical novel about bullying. According to a statement from the book's publisher, the first-person novel is slated for release in January 2012 and will tell the story of a 13-year-old schoolyard bully "who finds redemption as he faces what he's done."[63]
50 Cent has promised to deliver his fifth studio album album over the past few years, but the LP may be delayed until 2012. In a series of tweets, 50 Cent explained that him and his label Interscope Records aren’t on the same page on how to roll out the album and that he’s delaying its release until they see eye to eye.[8]
50 Cent later suggested that his album will be releasing in November 2011, along with his headphone line SMS by 50.[8]
50 Cent spoke to MTV in relation to the possibility of leaving Interscope Records. "I don't know," 50 told MTV News when asked if he would ink back with Interscope once his five-album deal was fulfilled. "It will all be clear in the negotiations following me turning this actual album in. And, of course, the performance and how they actually treat the work will determine whether you still want to stay in that position or not."[64]
On June 20, 2011, 50 Cent announced that he will release an LP titled Before I Self Destruct II. The announced sequel to his 2009 LP is suggested to be released after his fifth studio album.[65]
On June 26, 2011, 50 Cent planned to shoot a music video for the lead single from his fifth studio album titled I'm On It.[66] However, the music video never surfaced.[67]
50 Cent spoke to Shade45 in relation guest appearances for his fifth studio album. "I did four songs in Detroit with Eminem. I did two with Just Blaze, a Boi-1da joint, and I did something with Alex da Kid. We made two that are definite singles and the other two are the kinds of records that we been making, more aimed at my core audience, more aggressive, more of a different kind of energy to it."[68]
In September 2011, 50 Cent released a song titled "Street King Energy Track #7" in attempt to promote his charitable energy drink Street King.[69]
On September 28, 2011, it was confirmed that 50 Cent is shooting a music video for his lead single from his fifth studio album titled "Girls Go Wild", which features Jeremih.[70][71]
On October 26, 2011, 50 Cent announced that his fifth studio album will be released in December 2011.[72] However, the album was delayed, and it was announced that the album will now be released on July 2, 2012.[73]
Other ventures[link]
Jackson has established himself in a variety of fields. In November 2003, he signed a five-year deal with Reebok to distribute a "G-Unit Sneakers" line as part of his G-Unit Clothing Company.[74][75] He provided the voice-over as the protagonist in the video game 50 Cent: Bulletproof, which was released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and the PlayStation Portable.
Its sequel, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, was released in early 2009.[76][77] He worked with Glacéau to create a vitamin water drink called Formula 50. In 2007, Coca-Cola purchased Glacéau for US$4.1 billion. Forbes estimated Jackson, who owns a stake in the company, earned $100 million from the deal after taxes.[78] He has teamed up with Right Guard to launch a body spray called Pure 50 RGX Body Spray and a condom line called Magic Stick Condoms,[79] in which he planned to donate part of the proceeds to HIV awareness.[80]
Jackson has signed a multi-year deal with Steiner Sports to sell his memorabilia.[81]
In 2005, Jackson made a cameo appearance on The Simpsons episode "Pranksta Rap", in which he makes light of his legal troubles. The same year, he starred alongside Terrence Howard in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin'. He starred in the 2006 film Home of the Brave, as a soldier returning home from the Iraq War, traumatized after killing an Iraqi woman.[82]
Jackson is working[when?] on a role as a fighter in an Angola State Prison in Spectacular Regret alongside Nicolas Cage, and starred opposite Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in 2008's Righteous Kill, a movie regarding a police death.[83]
He also started the film production companies G-Unit Films in 2007 and Cheetah Vision in 2008.[84][85]
In August 2007, Jackson announced plans to launch a dietary supplement company in conjunction with his movie Spectacular Regret.[86]
In August 2005, shortly before appearing in Get Rich or Die Tryin', Jackson published an autobiography entitled From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside Queens. In it, Jackson explores the cultural and economic forces that led him to sell cocaine and crack, details his entrepreneurship as a drug-dealer and then as a rapper, and reflects on his own ethos and on society.
On January 4, 2007, Jackson launched his G-Unit Books imprint at the Time Warner Building.[87] He also co-wrote The Ski Mask Way, a novel about a small-time drug dealer who attempts to rob his employers, which is to be turned into a film.[80] Jackson said he read Robert Greene's The 33 Strategies of War and worked with the author on a book titled The 50th Law, an urban take on The 48 Laws of Power.[80][88] In May 2008, Jackson met billionaire Patrice Motsepe to forge a joint venture selling 50 Cent-branded platinum.[89]
In 2008, Jackson started a reality television show on MTV titled 50 Cent: The Money and the Power; the winning contestant, Ryan Mayberry, won a $100,000 investment from Jackson.[90]
On September 8, 2009, he published his book The 50th Law.[91]
In 2010, Jackson's film company Cheetah Vision landed $200 million in funding.[92]
In July 2011, 50 Cent revealed his initiative to provide food for millions of people in Africa by 2016. 50 Cent teamed up with Pure Growth Partners to launch a charitable energy drink called Street King that will help aid in combating world hunger. For every purchase of Street King, a portion of the sales will go to providing a daily meal to an underprivileged child around the world. The partnership coincides with Fiddy’s mission statement of feeding a billion people in Africa over the next five years.
“50 Cent and I share a common vision: To address the world’s problems through smart and sustainable business models,” said Chris Clark, the founder and CEO of Pure Growth Partners. “With the rampant starvation in Africa and hunger afflicting children worldwide, we need socially responsible businesses that affect real change now more than ever.”
50 concurs, stating, “I’m inspired by Clarke’s vision and innovative approaches to tackling serious issues. It’s our mission with Street King to really change children’s lives around the world.”[93][94]
Jackson founded SMS Audio, selling headphones with the name Street by 50. He has pledged to donate a portion of the sales to charity.[95]
Personal life[link]
Jackson has a tattoo of "Marquise" with an axe on his right biceps. "The axe is 'cause I'm a warrior. I don't want him to be one, though,"[34] he explains. He also has "50", "Southside", and "Cold World" inscribed on his back because "I'm a product of that environment. It's on my back, though, so it's all behind me."[34]
Family[link]
On October 13, 1997, Jackson's then-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins gave birth to a son, Marquise Jackson.[2][96]
The birth of his son changed Jackson's outlook on life: "When my son came into my life, my priorities changed, because I wanted to have the relationship with him, that I didn't have with my father."[97] He credited his son for inspiring his career and being "motivation to go in a different direction".[98]
Politics[link]
In 2005, Jackson expressed support for President George Walker Bush after rapper Kanye West criticized him for the slow response in assisting the Hurricane Katrina victims.[99]
If his felony convictions did not prevent him from voting, he claimed he would have voted for Bush.[100] Jackson identifies with the Republican Party.[101]
He later stated that Bush "has less compassion than the average human. By all means, I don't aspire to be like George Bush."[102]
In response to Obama's endorsement of gay marriage, 50 cent said he also supports legalizing it.[103]
Wealth[link]
In 2007, Jackson was the second wealthiest performer in the rap industry, behind Jay-Z.[104] He resides in Farmington, Connecticut, in the former mansion of ex-boxer Mike Tyson.[105] He is consistently ranked among the richest figures in the American hip hop scene. In 2011, Jackson was ranked the fifth richest figure in American hip hop with a net worth estimated at $100 million.[106]
He put the mansion for sale at $18.5 million to move closer to his son who lives in Long Island with his ex-girlfriend.[107] On October 12, 2007, the Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut declared it "50 Cent Curtis Jackson Day". He was honored with a key to the city and an official proclamation.[108]
One of his homes in New York purchased for 2.4 million dollars in January 2007 and at the center of a lawsuit between Jackson and ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins caught fire on May 30, 2008 while he was out of town filming for a movie in Louisiana.[109]
In December 2008 Jackson told the Canadian press that he had been affected by the recession, losing several million dollars in the stock market as an investor. He also went on to say that he had been unable to sell his Connecticut mansion and pushed Before I Self-Destruct back because of the recent economic downturn.[110]
Legal issues[link]
On June 29, 1994, Jackson was arrested for helping to sell four vials of cocaine to an undercover police officer. He was arrested again three weeks later when police searched his home and found heroin, ten ounces of crack cocaine, and a starter gun.
He was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, but managed to serve six months in a shock incarceration boot camp where he earned his GED. Jackson said that he did not use cocaine himself, he only sold it.[11][111][112]
His ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins sued Jackson for $50 million, claiming that he said that he would take care of her for life; the suit, which includes 15 claims was later dismissed by a judge, calling it "an unfortunate tale of a love relationship gone sour."[113]
50 Cent was sentenced to two years probation on July 22, 2005 from an incident in May 2004 when 50 Cent jumped into the audience after being hit with a water bottle.[114] He was charged with three counts of assault and battery.[114]
Lawsuits[link]
On July 21, 2007, Jackson filed a $1 million lawsuit against advertising company Traffix Inc. of Pearl River, New York for using his image in a promotion which he claims threatens his safety.
He became aware of the internet ad after one of his staff members saw it on a MySpace page. According to court documents, the ad features a cartoon image of the rapper and the message: "shoot the rapper and you will win $5000 or five ring tones guaranteed".
Though the ad did not use his name, the image allegedly intended to resemble him, suggesting he endorsed the ad.
The lawsuit calls it a "vile, tasteless and despicable" use of 50 Cent's image that "quite literally calls for violence against him". The lawsuit seeks for unspecified punitive damages and a permanent injunction against the use of his image without permission.[115][116]
In November 2009, 50 Cent won in a lawsuit against Taco Bell over the fast food chain using his name to promote the brand without his permission.[117]
Feuds[link]
How to Rob[link]
50 Cent said that he intended the single to be a joke, and not meant to disrespect anybody. Nevertheless, a number of rappers mentioned on the song responded on record.
The comments made towards the Wu-Tang Clan were responded to on the Ghostface Killah album Supreme Clientele on a track called "Ghost Deini" and even more directly on a skit called "Clyde Smith" which included one of the Wu-Tang Clan members talking about how they intended to harm the rapper, which is identifiable as Raekwon when the track is sped up. A supposed diss song, "Who the Fuck Is 50 Cent", which circulated the web in the beginning of 2001 was rumored to be by the Clan, but was proven to be recorded by Polite of American Cream Team (Raekwon's then-side project).
Jay-Z also reacted to the comments in the track called "It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)", off the album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter:
"Go against Jigga yo' ass is dense
I'm about a dollar, what the fuck is 50 Cents?"
Sticky Fingaz responded to the diss with the track "Jackin' for Beats."
"The real 50 from Brooklyn god bless he got outed
You just a fake clown who front and rout about it."
Big Pun responds to this track on his album Yeeeah Baby, in the song "My Turn."
"And to the 50 Cent Rapper, very funny – get your nut off, 'cuz in real life, we all know I'd blow your motherfucking head off...If I'm gonna write a song, it'll be about how I had to beat your mothafuckin' ass. And that'll be the name of the motherfucker: 'That's Why I Had To Beat Your Motherfucking Ass', featuring Tony Sunshine."
Kurupt responded on the diss track "Callin' Out Names."
"Now it's 50 mc's that ain't worth shit
Get ya ass kicked 50 times, beat to 10 cent"
Wyclef Jean responded on the song "Low Income", from his 2000 album, The Ecleftic.
"I stay so hungry that if 50 Cent came to rob me
he'd be part of my charity."
The Inc.[link]
Before signing with Interscope, Jackson engaged in a well-publicized dispute with rapper Ja Rule and his label The Inc.. Jackson claims that a friend robbed Ja Rule of his jewelry and that Ja Rule accused him of setting it up.[118] However, Ja Rule claimed the conflict stemmed from a video shoot in Queens because Jackson did not like seeing him "getting so much love" from the neighborhood.[119] In March 2000, while at The Hit Factory studio in New York, Jackson had an altercation with Murder Inc. associates. He was treated for three stitches after receiving a stab wound.[118][120] Rapper Black Child claimed responsibility for the stabbing, saying he acted in self-defense because he thought someone reached for a gun.[121]
An affidavit by an IRS agent suggested that Murder Inc. had ties to Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, a New York drug lord who was suspected of being involved in the murder of Jam Master Jay and the shooting of Jackson. An excerpt of the affidavit read:
The investigation has uncovered a conspiracy involving McGriff and others to murder a rap artist who has released songs containing lyrics regarding McGriff's criminal activities. The rap artist was shot in 2000, survived and thereafter refused to cooperate with law enforcement regarding the shooting. Messages transmitted over the Murder Inc. pager indicate that McGriff is involved in an ongoing plot to kill this rap artist, and that he communicates with Murder Inc. employees concerning the target.[33]
In an interview with MTV, Ja Rule acknowledged his defeat against 50 Cent and stated that his new album, The Mirror, will not be continuing any past feuds that he has engaged in. He said: There was a lot of things I wanted to say, and I didn't want there to be any bitter records on the album. Because I'm not bitter about anything that happened [in the past few years].
Fat Joe, Nas & Jadakiss[link]
Before releasing The Massacre, Jackson recorded a song "Piggy Bank", a response to Ja Rule's song "New York", which was leaked before the album's release. The song takes aim at rappers including Fat Joe, Nas, and Jadakiss.[122] Fat Joe responded with a song, "My Fofo", accusing Jackson of taking steroids, hiding in his home, and being jealous of The Game. Jadakiss also responded with a song, "Checkmate", and said that Jackson was trying to "create a buzz for his new album".[123] The "Piggy Bank" music video portrays animated caricatures of Jadakiss (as a Ninja turtle), Fat Joe (as King Hippo from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out), Nas (as a kid chasing a "milkshake" truck in a Superman costume), and The Game (as Mr. Potato Head). He also disses all of them on the beef version of his single "Window Shopper"[124] Kelis, Nas's then-wife, responded to the song on her single "Bossy".[citation needed] Nas later responded with "Don't Body Ya Self (MC Burial)." Nas later dissed 50 on the song "Street Ridaz" on Game's mixtape "Brake Lights".
Sean Combs[link]
Jackson spoke negatively about Bad Boy Entertainment mogul Sean Combs and recorded a song, "Hip-Hop", revealing the reasons behind his negative feelings: primarily, a contract dispute over Mase. In the song, he implied that Diddy knew about The Notorious B.I.G.'s murder and threatened to expose him through former associates.[125] The feud was resolved, with both rappers appearing on MTV's TRL and Sucker Free, respectively, stating that there were no longer problems.[126] The feud reignited in 2010 with 50 Cent dissing Diddy, saying his music "sucks".
Cam'ron[link]
On February 1, 2007, Cam'ron and Jackson had a live argument on The Angie Martinez Show on Hot 97 radio. Jackson commented that Koch Entertainment was a "graveyard", meaning major record labels would not work with their artists.[127] Cam'ron then ridiculed the record sales of G-Unit members Lloyd Banks and Mobb Deep by stating that Jim Jones outsold their albums despite being signed to an independent label and that his group, The Diplomats, had a distribution deal from several labels.[127] Both rappers released "diss" songs with videos on YouTube. Jackson suggested in "Funeral Music" that Cam'ron is no longer able to lead The Diplomats and that Jim Jones should take his place. Cam'ron responded with "Curtis" and "Curtis Pt. II", in which he makes fun of Jackson's appearance, calling him "a gorilla, with rabbit teeth".[128] Jackson responded by releasing "Hold On" with Young Buck.
Game[link]
Main article: G-Unit vs. The Game feud
Although he was close with The Game, before The Game released his debut album The Documentary, they soon became at odds. After its release, Jackson felt The Game was disloyal for saying he did not want to participate in G-Unit's feuds with other rappers and even wanting to work with artists they were feuding with. He also claimed that he wrote six songs on the album and was not receiving proper credit for his work, which The Game denied.[129]
Jackson later dismissed The Game from G-Unit on Hot 97 radio. After the announcement, The Game, who was a guest earlier in the evening, attempted to enter the building with his entourage. After being denied entry, one of his associates was shot in the leg during a confrontation with a group of men leaving the building.[130][131] When the situation escalated, both rappers held a press conference to announce their reconciliation.[132] Fans had mixed feelings as to whether the rappers created a publicity stunt to boost the sales of the albums they had just released.[133] Nevertheless, even after the situation deflated,[134] G-Unit criticized The Game's street credibility. The group denounced The Game and announced that they will not be featured on his albums. During a Summer Jam performance, The Game launched a boycott of G-Unit called "G-Unot".[135]
After the performance at Summer Jam, The Game responded with "300 Bars and Runnin'", an extended "diss" aimed at G-Unit as well as members of Roc-A-Fella Records on the mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 3. Jackson responded through his "Piggy Bank" music video, which features The Game as a Mr. Potato Head doll and also parodies other rivals.[136] Since then both groups continued to attack each other. The Game released two more mixtapes, Ghost Unit and a mixtape/DVD called Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin.
Jackson posted a cover of The Game's head on the body of a male stripper for "Hate It or Love It (G-Unit Radio Part 21)" mixtape, as a response to The Game displaying pictures of G-Unit dressed as Village People.[137] Although he was signed to Aftermath Entertainment, The Game left the label and signed with Geffen Records to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit (although others claim Jackson pressured Dr. Dre to kick him off).[138] G-Unit member Spider Loc had also began to insult The Game on various songs. In addition, The Game released "240 Bars (Spider Joke)" and "100 Bars (The Funeral)" both attacking G-Unit, Spider Loc and others. Jackson's response was "Not Rich, Still Lyin'" where he mocks The Game.[139] Lloyd Banks replied to the Game on a Rap City freestyle booth session. The Game quickly released a "diss" record called "SoundScan" where The Game pokes fun at Lloyd Banks' album Rotten Apple falling thirteen spots on the Billboard 200 chart and disappointing second week sales. Lloyd Banks replied on his mixtape Mo' Money In The Bank Pt. 5: Gang Green Season Continues with a song called "Showtime (The Game's Over)". Lloyd Banks states that Jackson wrote half of The Game's first album The Documentary and pokes fun at The Game's suicidal thoughts.
In October 2006, The Game extended a peace treaty to Jackson, which was not immediately replied to.[140] However, a couple days later, on Power 106, he stated that the treaty was only offered for one day.[141] On The Game's album, Doctor's Advocate, he claims that the feud is over on a few of the songs.
In July 2009, The Game stated the beef was squashed with help from Michael Jackson and Diddy,[142] and he apologized for his actions during the beef.[143] Tony Yayo said that neither Jackson (50 Cent) or G-Unit would accept his apology.[144] Since then, The Game continued his old "G-Unot" ways at live concerts. Jackson released "So Disrespectful" a diss song on Before I Self Destruct targeting Jay-Z, The Game and Young Buck.[145] Game later responded with the song "Shake", poking fun of the music video for 50's single "Candy Shop", quote, "Me and 50 aint agreeing on shit so I had to (Shake) Aint no telling what he putting in that protein (Shake) Seen the candy shop video look at this nigga (Shake) And thats the same shit that made the nigga Young Buck (Shake)". He also takes shots at Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo, in which he says, "I'm surprised that Lloyd Banks and Yayo didn't (Shake) Wasn't selling no records Jimmy Iovine said (Shake)". Game also dissed G-Unit several times on the song "400 Bars".
In September 2011, 50 Cent dissed Game on the song "Love, Hate, Love", in which Game responded to on his twitter, saying he was going to diss him back after his tour was finished, quote:
[@50Cent I'm on tour doin shows but as soon as @avanterose find a studio for me i'm killin yo "Planet of the Apes" face havin ass nigga
Rick Ross[link]
In January 2009, Rick Ross started a feud with 50 Cent because he supposedly looked at him the wrong way at the BET Awards. However, Jackson told news sources that he did not even remember seeing Rick Ross there.[146] In late January, a track entitled "Mafia Music" by Rick Ross, leaked onto the Internet. There were several lines that seem to diss Jackson. Days later, Jackson released "Officer Ricky (Go Head, Try Me)" in response to Rick Ross's disparaging remarks on his "Mafia Music" song. The next day Rick Ross appeared on Shade 45, and told Jackson to come up with something better in 24 hours.
Before going to Venezuela, Jackson uploaded a video entitled "Warning Shot", where he warns Rick Ross: "I'ma fuck your life up for fun". In addition, Jackson released the first of a series of "Officer Ricky" cartoons. Early February, Jackson once again made a video which he uploaded to YouTube where he interviews "Tia", the mother of one of Rick Ross's children. She verifies his being a correctional officer and claims his whole persona is fake and fraudulent.[147] On Thursday, February 5, 2009, The Game, who Jackson has a long-standing "beef" with, called up Seattle's KUBE 93 Radio Station. When asked about the beef between Jackson and Rick Ross, The Game sided with Jackson and said that things are not looking good for Rick Ross. However, he offered to help Rick Ross get out of this situation, stating "Rick Ross, holla at your boy, man," and "50 eating you, boy."[148]
On his album Deeper Than Rap, Ross references Jackson in the song "In Cold Blood". A video for the song was released that portrayed Jackson's mock funeral. Upon release, Ross stated that he has ended Jackson's career.[149]
In an interview, Jackson said: "Rick Ross is Albert From CB4. You ever seen the movie? He's Albert," he added. "It never gets worse than this. You get a guy that was a correctional officer come out and base his entire career on writing material from a drug dealer's perspective such as "Freeway" Ricky Ross."[150]
Lil Wayne[link]
After hearing word that Lil Wayne had prepared a song for him after 50 made some unkind remarks, 50 lashed out at Wayne first on August 17, 2007 with the song "Part Time Lover".[151] Wayne never really responded to the song, although a 50 Cent diss track called "Louisianimal" did leak much later on November 17, 2008.[152] Jackson responded to Lil Wayne in January 2009 in a song entitled "Play This On The Radio".[153] As of August 14, 2009, the controversy between Jackson and Lil Wayne seems to have ended after Jackson appeared and performed at Lil Wayne's America's Most Wanted Musical Festival stop in Anaheim, California.[154]
Young Buck[link]
Main article: 50 Cent vs. Young Buck
After numerous rumors of a "beef" within G-Unit, Jackson officially dismissed Young Buck from the group, in 2008. He later assured that he was still signed with the label.[155] Numerous slander songs then arose on the internet from both camps, with Young Buck appearing in a music video of former rival The Game.[156][157] Jackson then leaked a taped phone conversation between himself and Young Buck, which showed one of the true reasons for the falling out; Jackson was owed money by the Southern rapper. Young Buck later stated the conversation took place over a year before the leak.[158] The two camps have since released a multitude of songs against each other, with the feud settling down by 2009, with Young Buck stating he's been working on his latest album, which is still to be released under the G-Unit label.[159]
In April 2012, after being ousted from the crew back in 2008, Young Buck has entered talks to work with the label. Days after indicating that he would be open to re-teaming with his old crew at G-Unit Records, Young Buck now confirms that he has begun negotiations with the label about making his return. Buck provided the update in a recent interview stating "I'ma be honest with you," he said, "Finally we're at a point where we're having some kind of negotiations with what they're going to be able to do for us at G-Unit."[160] The Nashville, Tennessee native said he was ready to make his return to music, whether as a part of G-Unit or not. "Y’all are gonna be hearing from me," he said. "I don't want to put a timing on it, but the wait is absolutely over, and we're just trying to figure out what's the best situation for us, where I'm gonna go." Buck stated in an interview after a concert in California April 4, 2012. Young Buck's last album was the 2010 independent release The Rehab. It’s been a rough go for Buck since he was expelled from 50’s crew in 2008, he has run into financial troubles and he recently escaped an attempted drive-by shooting in his hometown. Although it doesn’t look like the rapper has straightened out his relationship with 50 Cent, but he says the label has finally agreed to negotiate. The negotiations may not lead to a new deal between Young Buck and G-Unit, but the rapper remains optimistic and explained that it’s only a matter of time before he ends up finding a place to take his talent.[161][162]
Discography[link]
Main articles: 50 Cent discography and G-Unit discography
- Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)
- The Massacre (2005)
- Curtis (2007)
- Before I Self Destruct (2009)
- Fifth studio album (2012)[163][164]
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by 50 Cent
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50 Cent: The New Breed | Himself | Documentary DVD |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Marcus | Film debut |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave | Jamal Aiken | Supporting Role |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Spider | Supporting Role |
| Before I Self Destruct | Clarence | Supporting Role | |
| 50 Cent: The Money and the Power | Himself | TV series (one episode: "Choose Your Crew Wisely") | |
| 2009 | Streets of Blood | Stan Johnson | |
| Entourage | Himself | TV series (Season 6, Episode 3: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car") | |
| Dead Man Running | Thigo | ||
| Caught in the Crossfire | Tino | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | 13 | Jimmy | |
| Gun | Rich | ||
| Twelve | Lionel | Supporting Role | |
| Morning Glory | Himself | ||
| 2011 | Vengeance | Black | |
| Blood Out | Hardwick | ||
| Setup | Sonny | ||
| 2012 | All Things Fall Apart | Deon | |
| Freelancers | Malo | ||
| Fire with Fire | – | Producer | |
| Odd Thomas | Shamus Cocobolo | ||
| Lives of the Saints | TBA | Pre-production | |
| 2013 | The Tomb | TBA | In production |
Voice work[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Simpsons | Himself | TV series (one episode: "Pranksta Rap") |
| 50 Cent: Bulletproof | Himself | Video game, voice only | |
| 2009 | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Himself | Video game, voice only |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[165][166] | Navy SEAL, announcer | Video game, voice only |
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| Name | 50 Cent |
| Alternative names | Jackson, Curtis James, III |
| Short description | Rapper |
| Date of birth | July 6, 1975 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States |
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