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[Chorus]
And it all falls down, yeah
And it all falls down again
Why do we all fall down with innocence still on the ground?
How can you learn how to swim before you get in?
Sometimes you got to take the plunge just to get in
Life's not full of shallow ends, your house ain't full of armbands
Stay afloat, someone might put their arm out to help you
I don't know, I would 
If I saw somebody drowning in a sea of self-confusion
I wanna be the one to try and understand why their tide ain't coming in
And their lighthouse ain't shining, mmm
Why can't this be one common theme? 
No, oh-oh-oh
So, tell me, how am I ever gonna find love in you?
If I do not even know what I want from you 
Why do we all fall down with innocence still on the ground? Yeah 
So why are all the richest staying afloat? 
And all my brothers drowning even though they nicked the boat 
Why do we all fall down with innocence still on the ground?


[Verse 1]
I never thought I would ever find
Somethin' solid, somethin' kind
In these ends, gotta watch your mind
Fantasize 'bout leavin' it all behind
But man's on the road tryna do this ting (Yeah)
Pressure cookin', see what the day brings
Focus slippin', reality stings
Tryna get by, see the joy it infringes
See the mandem lost, confused at the start
Innocence gone, playin' a role, playin' a part
How you meant to swim when they tear you apart?
This life ain't got no shallow end for the heart.

[Chorus]
And it all falls down, yeah
And it all breaks down again
Why must we all fall down while innocence bleeds on the ground?
How can you fight through the storm before you get in?
Sometimes you forced to take the fall just to fit in
Life ain't got no shallow ends, your block ain't got no helping hands
Stay alive, maybe someone will reach out to help you
I don't know, I would
If I saw my sister drowning in the waves of life's confusion
I wanna be the voice to try and understand why their ship ain't comin' in
And their hope inside ain't shining, mmm
Why can't we fight this same war? No, oh-oh-oh
So, tell me, how am I ever gonna find love in you?
When I don't even know what I need from you
Why must we all fall down while innocence bleeds on the ground? Yeah
So why are all the powerful staying afloat?
And all my people drowning even though they built the boat
Why must we all fall down while innocence bleeds on the ground?

[Verse 2]
I never thought you would stay around
Felt way too good, lost and found
Heard good things don't last on this ground
Please don't be the one to let me down...
Yo, Mum's like "Junior, when you comin' home?"
But Mum, man's on the roads, tryna build a throne
Outta rubble and bricks they've thrown
Text her a love heart, sittin' here alone
Gotta do these shows, gotta stack this P
Cah I ain't tryna see another tear, you see?
Coulda been dead, coulda been prison, G
But I had this vision, fam livin' better, finally free
So I had to go OT, man, I been OT since young
See the youts gettin' soaked with lies before their song's sung
Sailing internet waves, a tsunami on the tongue
Another notification, another life comes undone.
This ain't a game like knock down ginger
Man are really out here, hope shrinkin', gettin' thinner
Lost money this summer, gotta grind in the winter
They flex on the 'gram, but the reality's grim, bruv.

[Chorus]
And it all falls down, yeah (Why...)
And it all falls down again (Oh, why...)
Why do we all fall down with innocence still on the ground?
(Innocence on the ground...)
How can you learn how to swim before you get in?
Sometimes you got to take the plunge just to get in
Life's not full of shallow ends, your house ain't full of armbands…
(Why...) Why do we all fall down with innocence still on the ground? Yeah
So why are all the richest staying afloat?
And all my brothers drowning even though they nicked the boat
Why do we all fall down with innocence still on the ground?

[Outro]
And it all falls down, yeah...

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“This Griselda, DJ Preemo Shit”! Some things just sound so good on paper, that an eventual pairing seems inevitable.  

The Griselda collective of Westside Gunn, Conway & Benny The Butcher (all emerging stars in their own right) is a unified family movement built on authenticity.  It’s cultural, it’s raw and it’s viral.  Griselda’s ascension, both collectively and individually is palpable.  From their inauspicious Buffalo roots, to signing with Eminem and Shady Records, in a non-plussed industry which advances style over substance, the Griselda juggernaut has created a real and sustaining moment.  With the crews amazing run of both commercial success and critical acclaim there is no disputing that a real street ethos exists. 
 
DJ Premier is a living auteur; his champion sounds have been the authority for the soundtrack of the streets for three decades.  While his ear sets Preem apart from his contemporaries, the legendary creator also has an inimitable ability to build a unique chemistry with each artist he works with. Whether it was Notorious B.I.G., Nas or Jay-Z, Preem has been a constant staple and bridge in Hip-Hop’s retro futurism, assisting in turning fast rising artists into rap royalty.  

“I've wanted to do a record with them individually for a few years now.
I had been listening to Westside Gunn first.  Conway got my lyrical attention very heavy when Alchemist told me to listen to how he rhymes” Premier asserted.  “Then after I got in tune with Benny's songs, I immediately knew that in order to follow up the Casanova record (“WUT U SAID”) it made sense to have all three on the same single. “Headlines” was made organically from a blank canvas at my studio at 2am and it happened so fast; and I loved their work ethic.  Pull the trigger on this one!”

When Conway proclaims on his opening bar “I don’t beef on the internet I approach you,” over Preem’s anthemic boom-bap, the modernization of an aesthetic from NY’s storied street rap movement comes full circle; and you are simultaneously transported back to the block when trunks rattled from blasting a new gem from a just released Clue tape.  

With Griselda, bleak tales of survival and violent escapades are the topics at hand and DJ Premier is a conduit artistically elevating the sound of the life they lead.  And when Benny offers “I sewed the block together like a seamstress, and I lived to tell about it on some Preem shit,” it doesn’t come off as an admission of guilt, as much as it does the realization of a lifelong dream.  

“Working with Preemo was surreal and watching him cook from scratch; I still can’t believe the record is done” exclaimed Westside Gunn.   “Shooting the video in my city (Directed by Jason Goldwatch in Buffalo, NY) makes it even more legendary!  This is just the beginning of our cook up and definitely one of the only things on my bucket list.” 

DJ Premier, Griselda & Payday Records.  Certain marriages seem predestined until the streets say I do.  This is for the culture!  You ready?

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