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Written by Shaded Profit

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LYRICS

VERSE 1
Late night in the library, downing a Red Bull
Like any other rebel, I'm refusing to settle
Primary mission is to make it out the hood
And my binary vision kept me focused on the good
Say what you will about the will to survive
But determination thrived when there was no other option
Born on the outside, I forced my adoption
Couldn't make you see me if you were never watching
The awards, trophies, all the tales and the praise
Mean nothing to me if it fails to get the raise
Guess strange fruit must be growing out the root
If I'm showing you a pedigree just so you don't shoot
Obscenity was written with a N on my chest
And tonight there's no girlfriend, gotta nail the test
Baby you go ahead and I'll catch up
Maybe it's after I'm dead that I'll act up

CHORUS
Tell me you can be somebody
Tell me you could be the best
Tell me you would skip the party if it meant you'd find success
You don't wanna ask nobody to tell you about how it feels
You better keep up the drive and keep the focus on the wheel

VERSE 2
Suppose nature always guided to a balance
This son rose for a mother denied use of her talent
Cause she challenged paradigms that used to be
As a secretary in the 1970s
Back when no one really thought she'd succeed
She got a degree though her father couldn't read
Each would bleed, hoping the next would never have to
She told me, "Run, don't let history catch you"
"Misery breaks legs, she's looking to trap you"
"What you think could be ink that leaves the world tattooed"
"And gratitude may not be something to get"
"But if you get anything, let it be respect"
"And if you want anything, better risk your neck"
"Cause for you doing anything won't be by request"
"I invested in you so you could be a profit"
"Now here's my 2 cents, keep it in your pocket"

CHORUS
Tell me you can be somebody
Tell me you could be the best
Tell me you would skip the party if it meant you'd find success
You don't wanna ask nobody to tell you about how it feels
You better keep up the drive and keep the focus on the wheel

VERSE 3
Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever make it out
Wonder if I'm strong enough to overcome the doubt
I wonder, would you really see me as a menace
If you could look through my prism to start with a different premise
I wonder, how much sacrifice would it take
10,000 hours later and you still don't call me great
I wonder, if success is meant to be a secret
Is it passed down to those who only know how to keep it
Cause I treated college admissions like the NBA draft
First round decision, nothing but A's in math
So I could clear a path from the jungle to the frontier
Rags looking humble, they asked how I was here
No alligators on my shirt or pumas on my feet
Ones branded by their worth were barking that I was weak
But at heart, I was always stronger than I knew
So I'll make it to the promised land but how about you?

CHORUS
Tell me you can be somebody
Tell me you could be the best (the best)
Tell me you would skip the party if it meant you'd find success (success)
You don't wanna ask nobody to tell you about how it feels (how it feels)
You better keep up the drive and keep the focus on the wheel

OUTRO
You've got to keep your focus (Can you keep your focus)
You've got to keep your focus (Keep your focus)
You've got to keep your focus (Can you keep your focus)
Keep your focus on the wheel (Keep your focus on the wheel)
You've got to keep your focus (Can you keep your focus)
You've got to keep your focus (Keep your focus)
You've got to keep your focus (Can you keep your focus)
Keep your focus on the wheel (Keep your focus on the wheel)

Outsider

The Secret of Success

The Secret Of Success

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Written by Shaded Profit

© 2017 Shaded Profit

LYRICS

VERSE 1
While smoke was filling the room, I sat back consuming the vibe
My fire burning inside, felt like I need to fume and then vibe
Cause my brain was fried, my hands were tied, I was tired of putting in work
Had a few hours till a quick shower, then it was back to dealing with jerks
"So what's one more gonna hurt?" Was the voice of demons in my mind
They were clawing out the memories and blinding me to signs
Saw futures redefine when ambition slowly died
Left me staring at a lighter burning brighter than my pride

PRE-CHORUS 
My vision's getting blurry, colors seem to circle
I'm falling from the edge of a fury that's burning purple
It's got a hold, and I'm losing grip
Cause I said that I would quit and then I took another hit

CHORUS
Now I see you're talking to me but I'm gone gone
The look that's in your face says I'm wrong wrong
How's it wrong, the lighter's on
I see you wanna save me, I can see you trying to reach me
But I'm gone gone, gone gone
Gone gone (I'm so gone)
Now I'm gone, the lighter's on (lighter's on)
I see you wanna save me, I can see you trying to reach me but I'm gone

VERSE 2
Couldn't sleep, was scolded by the clock and it's beep
Been staying up late, trying to chill and bake, it's no secret why I'm feeling beat
Now I'm running late, can't concentrate, I wanna evaporate with this fog
When I'm feeling empty, it's there to tempt me, I'm sinking into my flaws
Was thinking about when I did it first, not knowing it would be a curse
I'm haunted by what I inherited, had a desire to get higher than a church
And ashes on the dresser became destruction I could measure
For stashes of seduction, traded happiness for pleasure

PRE-CHORUS 
My vision's getting blurry, colors seem to circle
I'm falling from the edge of a fury that's burning purple
It's got a hold, and I'm losing grip
Cause I said that I would quit and then I took another hit

CHORUS
Now I see you're talking to me but I'm gone gone
The look that's in your face says I'm wrong wrong
How's it wrong, the lighter's on
I see you wanna save me, I can see you trying to reach me
But I'm gone gone, gone gone
Gone gone (I'm so gone)
Now I'm gone, the lighter's on (lighter's on)
I see you wanna save me, I can see you trying to reach me but I'm gone

BRIDGE
I can feel you
I'm near you
I wanna run to you
But I'm still so gone
Can feel you
I'm near you
I wanna run to you
But I'm still so...

PRE-CHORUS
My vision's getting blurry 
The colors seem to circle
Purple's got a hold and I'm losing grip
Cause I said that I would quit and then I took another hit (I said I)

CHORUS
Now I see you're talking to me but I'm gone gone
The look that's in your face says I'm wrong wrong
How's it wrong, the lighter's on
I see you wanna save me, I can see you trying to reach me
But I'm gone gone, gone gone
Gone gone (I'm so gone)
Now I'm gone, the lighter's on (lighter's on)
I see you wanna save me, I can see you trying to reach me but I'm gone

Gone

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Official Audio for "I'm Coming Home" from Shaded Profit's upcoming mixtape, "Outsider."

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Produced by Layird
Written by Shaded Profit

© 2017 Shaded Profit

VERSE 1

Whether you're a soldier or sailor, they all shed their layers
In a trailer where the smell of sand can cut through the prayers
He made a ton of promises, never seemed to keep 'em
Was always sent away anytime his family needed him
Hurt him when he had to tell his son, "it's what freedom meant"
Now, after all these months, he's finally getting leave again
Wishes he could tell his son that he'll never leave
That a mother and child won't be left alone to grieve
That anytime he's out the wire, it's not hard to breathe
His sacrifice is more than a patch on a sleeve
And on the eve of the morning before he’s supposed to take a flight
He stares at the smile of his son over Skype
And tells him he'll be home soon, sirens fill the room
As rockets hit the base like snow in early June
Surrounded by the darkness, love was all he felt
With his eyes on the target, he thinks to himself

CHORUS

Feels like I haven't been around in so long
But when I see your window light, I know I'm home
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
I'm coming home to you

With an app, we connect in any place
It doesn’t feel the same if I don't see your face
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
I'm coming home to you

VERSE 2

The wheels touch the runway, Captain says it's Monday
He finally comes unstuck and starts going one way
Some say it's luck if the world is how you left it
If it’s suspended like a pearl, a life lesson is unattended
Though he's clearheaded, fretted about everything he missed
From his wife's kiss to summertime trips with his kids
In the midst of a long haul, he wanted all little things
Monday night football with a beer and some chicken wings
While he shouted at the Falcons.  No one was even listening
He's tired of eating from pouches under a desert sun glistening
He's still envisioning going back to what he knew
When he looks up and sees the worn faces of a few
Those who tucked rifles in boots, impacts them too
When the platoon loses a dad whose girl had just turned two
As he steps off the flight, he thanks God for the privilege
To be able to enjoy the life that others couldn't finish

CHORUS

Feels like I haven't been around in so long
But when I see your window light, I know I'm home
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
I'm coming home to you

With an app, we connect in any place
It doesn’t feel the same if I don't see your face
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
I'm coming home to you

VERSE 3

Home felt like a jungle after he was living out a duffle/
He returned but never learned to turn the rivers into puddles/
Now he struggles to separate the safe from the threats/
He drives to the left cause trash by the road can make him sweat/
He can’t forget.  At night, his screams, they’re loud/
And his heart starts to pound when he’s standing in a crowd/
But he found his strength when he finally asked for help/
Cause he can’t really be at home until he first finds himself/

CHORUS

Feels like I haven't been around in so long
But when I see your window light, I know I'm home
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
I'm coming home to you

With an app, we connect in any place
It doesn’t feel the same if I don't see your face
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
I'm coming home to you

I'm Coming Home

Official Audio for "Outsider Remix" from Shaded Profit's upcoming mixtape, "Outsider."

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Produced by AccentBeats
Written by Shaded Profit

© 2017 Shaded Profit

LYRICS

VERSE 1

I was snackin’ on a bench, and I was tapping’ on a cover
Of a book that had me lost, while I was waitin’ on the summer
Cause other boys are laughin’, busy calling me herb
I’m dizzy holdin’ my glasses while I’m slingin’ ‘em words
I prefer, kick their ass into a median curve
And they prefer, beat my ass until I’m no longer nerd
Had to curb, all the anger, cause the sirens fade to lullabies
Silence was a stranger, made it hard to find a reason why
Violence was the major, and to them the peace was minor
Ain’t no angels in the streets, and you don’t wanna hear the choir
In spite of the appearances, of them maintaining innocence
There’s knuckles to my head while I’m campaignin’ for the innocent
Make fun of that swim team, I’m divin’ away from Jim Beam
Don’t need to bounce on a hoop dream to be deflated by sixteen
And that means, I will never be convinced
They weren't being monsters just because they're being kids

CHORUS 
 
You could save me from the cold, would you let me in
I'm on the outside, I been lookin' in
You never seemed to like me, always tried to spite me
Been knockin' on the door, you never invite me
Pressed against a window, and I'm lookin' through
And I can't come around to your other point of view
Been seeking shelter, got nothing from you 
I'm on the outside, and you won't let me through

VERSE 2

Condescended through the interview, hiding that I’m upset 
I felt I was being ridiculed, never wanted in tech
I suspect, they're telling me I won’t ever fit the culture 
Cause mostly what they regret is I’m not the image of coder 
Poster child for the norm that penetrated the dorms 
That was adorned in a conscious that venerated the scorn 
And that form of a venom is leakin’ into my cerebellum 
Poisoning my ego and creepin' into the words I tell ‘em 
“Not to waste your time, I had to make a hesitation 
Had some reservations about your method of equation 
I'm givin’ you the answers and you treat it like a rumor 
If my skin becomes the cancer, then you can’t remove the tumor“ 
Won’t humor your ideas cause laughter covers the tears 
And after it’s said and done, I will still become engineer 
So though I’m soft spoken, the ambition’s never broken 
My mission: enter the game as something other than a token

CHORUS x1

BRIDGE

And I been lookin’ everywhere (where is my home?)
But I can’t find it anywhere (where is a home for me?)
(Where is my home? Where is my home?) 
And I been lookin’ everywhere, (where is my home?)
But I can’t find it anywhere, (where is a home for me?)
(Where is my home? Where is my home?) 

VERSE 3
Cause I had to learn it an early age, (where is my home?)
You can’t always avoid the rage, (where. is. my. home?)
Cause long as my crimson courses, they’ll keep bringing all their forces
They won’t ever stop until they see my corpse as riga mortis
So of course I panic at the sound, (where is my home?)
A voice that’s yelling “On the ground!”, (where. is. my. home.?)
From a rookie huntin’ kids in hoodies, actin’ none the wiser
Even though I already lived there, he made me the outsider 

CHORUS x1

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Written by Shaded Profit

© 2018 Shaded Profit

LYRICS

VERSE 1

I’m at the edge of my senses, and feeling defenseless
Minutes been tickin', I'm countin’ in the seconds
Hours I spent tryin to get you to care
Don’t compare to the times that I wasn’t really there
It's not fine, flirting at the line with a friend
Guess you mind, I been workin' nights till ten 
Wanted children, didn't want to be a wife 
So you got with him, (the) phone you still swipe? 
For a like, doing anything you could to seem slight (sleight) 
That's your type? Character that curves in the light 
You indicted me, but you couldn't be the judge 
Couldn’t go without touch, just a couple months
While I was at Basic, if maybe you waited 
We wouldn't fall in the ice that you skated 
I’m jaded, empty is the heart that betrays 
And I couldn’t find yours so I guess you could say


CHORUS

We’re strangers, more than lovers
Cause you were lying, cheatin’, conceited
And now you only know me whenever we’re meeting undercovers

That’s why it’s not a mystery, no
That’s why it’s not a mystery, no
That’s why it’s not a mystery
Why we’re strangers and enemies

We’re strangers, more than lovers
Cause you were lying, cheatin’, conceited
And now you only know me whenever we’re meeting undercovers

That’s why it’s not a mystery, no
That’s why it’s not a mystery, no
That’s why it’s not a mystery
Why we’re strangers and enemies


POST-CHORUS

No noooo
We’re strangers and we’re enemies


VERSE 2

Haunted dimensions inherit decisions 
That have us on course to inherent collision 
I’m wishin’, I never met you at all 
I’d forget the first day that we talked in the fall 
Date where we walked through the city till dawn 
Silly moments when you burst into song 
Perched on a pedestal, had me in your palm 
Was incredible, how you beat a king with a pawn 
Dodging’ my calls, respond late to my texts 
I'm vexed, wonderin' why we're not having sex 
At events, you no longer say I'm your man 
Not a full house, but I'm holding your hand 
In the eye of your storm is a thunder and a rage 
Spent 500 days of a summer in that gaze 
For a phase, carousel of passion and spite
Mary (Merry) goes around, that’s why it feels like

CHORUS

We’re strangers, more than lovers
Cause you were lying, cheatin’, conceited
And now you only know me whenever we’re meeting undercovers

That’s why it’s not a mystery, no
That’s why it’s not a mystery, no
That’s why it’s not a mystery
Why we’re strangers and enemies

We’re strangers, more than lovers
Cause you were lying, cheatin’, conceited
And now you only know me whenever we’re meeting undercovers

That’s why it’s not a mystery, no
That’s why it’s not a mystery, no
That’s why it’s not a mystery
Why we’re strangers and enemies

Strangers

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Written by Shaded Profit

© 2018 Shaded Profit

LYRICS

CHORUS

I'm letting go of holding onto dreams
I made it to the other side and grass wasn't green
And I'm letting go of pain in my mind
Was holding onto memories and holding onto time
I'm letting go, I'm letting go
I'm letting go, it's time to let it go
I'm letting go, time to let it go
Now I'm letting go and I finally let it go


VERSE 1

Looking at the blackboard, I was blinded by the glare
Of thousand yard stares from kids dying to touch my hair
I didn't dare talk to the rich girls, my skin wasn't fair
I finally learned a lesson that the world wasn't fair
It's where, people sum up your life based on clothes you wear
Like when the kids saw my glasses, they labeled me square
Wasn't scared of the monsters, my fear was laying it bare
But if my heart gets broken, I don't know if there's one to spare
With student fare in my pockets, I faired back to the hood
With despair in my subconscious, I was too misunderstood
Couldn't see beyond the buildings with my face against the glass
Of the train as it passed, all I smelled was the ash
Cigarettes and trash make me feel like I’m at war
And if there's one thing for sure, there's a fire in my core
No one can tell me what's in store, so I'll have to trust
For that one day I'll lust, till then I guess I'll just let it go


CHORUS x 1


VERSE 2

Confined to living in the margins, slowly grew my rage
When I heard stories about the marches that were never on the page
It set the stage, for an age where I was headed to a stretcher
My way to relieve pressure, swim at a community center
Lights dim as I entered, I could smell the black and milds
From a girl by the pool who couldn't seem to crack a smile
And while I played it cool, I asked her what was up
Told me she's waiting on a trial, her father just got locked up
It was abrupt, it happened when he was coming back from lunch
When he was stopped by two cops, their only evidence a hunch
Evident he threw no punch but they had his arm twisted
Charged him with resistance, then had his ribs kicked in
And as I listened, I just thought about the innocent
One catalyst away from being militant
But layers never peel when they tell us it isn't real
So now I'm letting go so I can show 'em how I feel


CHORUS x 1


VERSE 3

Under a gritty streetlight, it was hard to see the stars
On a city night with jailed and free both roaming the bars
Bearing scars of my bloodline, the ether was in my vein
Sustained by the whiskey, my potential still remained
Was standing in the rain, I saw my driver arrive
I hopped inside and we started to chat throughout the ride
He sighed, then told me that he does his work with pride
But he's sick of people telling him that he has to pick a side

"You'd be surprised, to find I'm really down with the cause
But can't afford to strike a company never follows any laws"

Then he paused, he looked outside and pointed to the tents
Housed along a fence, was the place of the homeless

"Now, I don't wanna vent about people who couldn't pay the rent
But the reason they don't make dollars is because they're making sense
And if you had any sense, you would keep hustling to get by
Cause guys like you and me, we lose more when we ask why"


CHORUS x 1


OUTRO

And now I'm letting go and I'm finally letting go
And now I'm letting go and I'm finally letting go

I'm singing 
Can you believe, can you believe us?
Can you believe, can you believe us?
Can you believe, can you believe us?
Can you believe, can you believe in us?

Letting Go

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Produced by Mantra
Written by Shaded Profit

© 2017 Shaded Profit

LYRICS

VERSE 1
Late night in the library, downing a Red Bull
Like any other rebel, I'm refusing to settle
Primary mission is to make it out the hood
And my binary vision kept me focused on the good
Say what you will about the will to survive
But determination thrived when there was no other option
Born on the outside, I forced my adoption
Couldn't make you see me if you were never watching
The awards, trophies, all the tales and the praise
Mean nothing to me if it fails to get the raise
Guess strange fruit must be growing out the root
If I'm showing you a pedigree just so you don't shoot
Obscenity was written with a N on my chest
And tonight there's no girlfriend, gotta nail the test
Baby you go ahead and I'll catch up
Maybe it's after I'm dead that I'll act up

CHORUS
Tell me you can be somebody
Tell me you could be the best
Tell me you would skip the party if it meant you'd find success
You don't wanna ask nobody to tell you about how it feels
You better keep up the drive and keep the focus on the wheel

VERSE 2
Suppose nature always guided to a balance
This son rose for a mother denied use of her talent
Cause she challenged paradigms that used to be
As a secretary in the 1970s
Back when no one really thought she'd succeed
She got a degree though her father couldn't read
Each would bleed, hoping the next would never have to
She told me, "Run, don't let history catch you"
"Misery breaks legs, she's looking to trap you"
"What you think could be ink that leaves the world tattooed"
"And gratitude may not be something to get"
"But if you get anything, let it be respect"
"And if you want anything, better risk your neck"
"Cause for you doing anything won't be by request"
"I invested in you so you could be a profit"
"Now here's my 2 cents, keep it in your pocket"

CHORUS
Tell me you can be somebody
Tell me you could be the best
Tell me you would skip the party if it meant you'd find success
You don't wanna ask nobody to tell you about how it feels
You better keep up the drive and keep the focus on the wheel

VERSE 3
Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever make it out
Wonder if I'm strong enough to overcome the doubt
I wonder, would you really see me as a menace
If you could look through my prism to start with a different premise
I wonder, how much sacrifice would it take
10,000 hours later and you still don't call me great
I wonder, if success is meant to be a secret
Is it passed down to those who only know how to keep it
Cause I treated college admissions like the NBA draft
First round decision, nothing but A's in math
So I could clear a path from the jungle to the frontier
Rags looking humble, they asked how I was here
No alligators on my shirt or pumas on my feet
Ones branded by their worth were barking that I was weak
But at heart, I was always stronger than I knew
So I'll make it to the promised land but how about you?

CHORUS x 2
Tell me you can be somebody
Tell me you could be the best 
Tell me you would skip the party if it meant you'd find success
You don't wanna ask nobody to tell you about how it feels
You better keep up the drive and keep the focus on the wheel

The Secret of Success (Remastered)

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