Funkadelic

Joe Bataan - I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow

Joe Bataan - Keep the Change

Produced by Jack Larsen
Additional Instrumentation by Alec Stern

I can’t move
Stuck in truth

I’m speeding
Wake up every morning just to go through the bends 
Never breaking habits that I know I should end 
Paying the price
Falling again and again and again
I’m kneeling
Huddled in the corner where the mildew begins
Hidden under shadows and the walls that cave in
Playing with time
Stalling again and again and again

I’m having whiplash
Life moves on in a flash
I’m rushing through all of these moments
Never catching my breath
I’m having whiplash
Life moves on in a flash
I’m rushing through all of these moments
Never catching my breath  
I’m having whiplash
Life moves on in a flash
I’m rushing through all of these moments
Never catching my breath  
I’m having whiplash
Life moves on in a flash
I’m rushing through all of these moments
Never catching my breath

Mildew

Produced by Jack Larsen
Additional Vocals by Christian Limbo

I had no expectations 
Can’t trust my imagination  
Spent my whole life rotating 
In and out of complications 
You had no reservations 
Kept me with anticipation 
Spent all my nights debating 
How to set up our foundation

Planes
Trains
We can run away 
Moving all around in the USA
Rain, rain on the Illinois grain
I don’t wanna wait for the clouds to change
Planes
Trains
We can run away 
Moving all around in the USA
Rain, rain on the Illinois grain
I don’t wanna wait for the clouds to change

I never wanna waste a second of our time
Your light came down through revelations in the sky
Don’t let up
I won’t give up on loving you
I never wanna waste a second of our time
Your light came down through revelations in the sky
Don’t let up
I won’t give up on loving you
Oh yes it’s true, oh yes it’s true
I never wanna waste a second of our time
Your light came down through revelations in the sky
Don’t let up
I won’t give up on loving you
Oh yes it’s true, oh yes it’s true
I never wanna waste a second of our time
Your light came down through revelations in the sky
Don’t let up
I won’t give up on loving you
Oh yes it’s true, oh yes it’s true

Okay, Okay
Let’s get married on a Saturday

Bubba

Produced by Jack Larsen
Additional Instrumentation by Alec Stern

Lyrics:

I never wanna try
To oversimplify 
The little things we hide
We tell another lie
That tends to amplify
The story of our lives 
And I just can’t comply 
I swear to god that 
I never wanna try
To misidentify 
Our little alibis 
We’re fucking up our time
When we can’t recognize 
The flash before our eyes
And I just can’t abide

So why don’t you just move on?
I just wanna see you move on
Why do we gotta prolong this more?
I don’t have time for war
And it’s been going on for too long
So why don’t you just move on?
I just wanna see you move on
Why do we gotta prolong this more?
I don’t have time for war
And it’s been going on for too long

I never wanna try
To oversimplify 
The little things we hide
We tell another lie
That tends to amplify
The story of our lives 
And I just can’t comply 
I swear to god that 
I never wanna try
To misidentify 
Our little alibis 
We’re fucking up our time
When we can’t recognize 
The flash before our eyes
And I just can’t abide

So why don’t you just move on?
I just wanna see you move on
Why do we gotta prolong this more?
I don’t have time for war
And it’s been going on for too long
So why don’t you just move on?
I just wanna see you move on
Why do we gotta prolong this more?
I don’t have time for war
And it’s been going on for too long
So why don’t you just move on?
I just wanna see you move on
Why do we gotta prolong this more?
I don’t have time for war
And it’s been going on for too long
So why don’t you just move on?
I just wanna see you move on
Why do we gotta prolong this more?
I don’t have time for war
And it’s been going on for too long

Move On

Produced by Jack Larsen


I ain’t myself
I’m on a spiral down
Broke with no job
Girlfriend gonna kick me out
Momma just called
Asked if I’m gonna figure it out
I better be in bed by 11 or 3 a.m.
This time around

And I run for miles, miles, miles
And I run for miles, miles, miles
And I run for miles, miles, miles
And I run for miles, miles, miles

Breathe 
I search for 22 and now I’m feeling incomplete 
Breathe 
I swear I’m not ready for all I can be

Just another neck and neck
Looks like I’ll never finish
The race to find my gravity
There’s one more minute left for me
Just another neck and neck
Looks like I’ll never finish
The race to find my gravity
There’s one more minute left for me
Just another neck and neck
Looks like I’ll never finish
The race to find my gravity
There’s one more minute left for me
Just another neck and neck
Looks like I’ll never finish
The race to find my gravity
There’s one more minute left for me
Just another neck and neck
Looks like I’ll never finish
The race to find my gravity
There’s one more minute left for me
Just another neck and neck
Looks like I’ll never finish
The race to find my gravity
There’s one more minute left for me

Vanity

Produced by Jack Larsen
Additional Instrumentation by Alec Stern

Why am I silent?
I don’t riot
I don’t fight
And I’m losing my defiance 
I just hide
In a house that’s so divided
I can’t fold
Why are you violent?
You’re just blinded
On our dime
And the water keeps on climbing
Patterns rise
And the men remain deciding 
How to grow

Cavalry 
Cavalry
Cavalry
(I make my money then I pay my share
And I kiss my hand while I say a prayer 
My shoes get muddy and I cut my hair
Baby, it’s all part of the wear and tear)
Cavalry
(I make my money then I pay my share
And I kiss my hand while I say a prayer 
My shoes get muddy and I cut my hair
Baby, it’s all part of the wear and tear)

I’ve been traveling all alone in the meadow
Mother, carry me away from the shadows
Show me love
Give me heaven up above
Show me love
Give me heaven up above
Show me love
Give me heaven up above
Show me love
Give me heaven up above

Cavalry 
Cavalry
Cavalry
(I make my money then I pay my share
And I kiss my hand while I say a prayer 
My shoes get muddy and I cut my hair
Baby, it’s all part of the wear and tear)
Cavalry
(I make my money then I pay my share
And I kiss my hand while I say a prayer 
My shoes get muddy and I cut my hair
Baby, it’s all part of the wear and tear)

Patterns

Produced by Jack Larsen
Additional instrumentation by William Foulk
Additional Vocals by Christian Limbo, Esmé Bonilla, Jadyn Gabrielle Huebner, Addison Hines, Aleya Huebner, Brenton Schmidt, and Dominic Green

Oh no
Never thought that I would let go
Another tattoo on the torso 
Only growing up through photos
Lover
Stepping out of my own comfort
That’s when I became my brother
Thirty minutes to recover

What’s the plan
Smoke a couple grams
On my shit like damn
In a trance
Up like Peter Pan
Never gonna land
What’s the plan
Smoke a couple grams
On my shit like damn
In a trance
Up like Peter Pan
Never gonna land
What’s the plan
Smoke a couple grams
On my shit like damn
In a trance
Up like Peter Pan
Never gonna land
What’s the plan
Smoke a couple grams
On my shit like damn
In a trance
Up like Peter Pan
Never gonna land

I got myself into this pickle and I must find my way out

Zipping, zipping, zipping
Bang, bang
Get it paid, fuck around I’m high today
Zipping, zipping, zipping
Bang, bang
Get it paid, fuck around and pass away
Zipping, zipping, zipping
I need a dollar, I’m pleading I’ll pay you back
Zipping, zipping, zipping
I need a dollar, I’m pleading I’m falling flat

What’s the plan
Smoke a couple grams
On my shit like damn
(It go down, down, down 
Shimmy, shimmy around)
In a trance
Up like Peter Pan
Never gonna land
What’s the plan
Smoke a couple grams
On my shit like damn
(It go down, down, down 
Shimmy, shimmy around)
In a trance
Up like Peter Pan
Never gonna land
What’s the plan
Smoke a couple grams
On my shit like damn
(It go down, down, down 
Shimmy, shimmy around)
In a trance
Up like Peter Pan
Never gonna land
What’s the plan
Smoke a couple grams
On my shit like damn
(It go down, down, down 
Shimmy, shimmy around)
In a trance
Up like Peter Pan
Never gonna land

I Became My Brother

Produced by Jack Larsen

Trip
Take another hit
Pour a little sip
I swear I’m gonna quit
And I really wanna
Trip
Take another hit
Pour a little sip
I swear I’m gonna quit
And I really wanna
Trip
Take another hit
Pour a little sip
I swear I’m gonna quit
And I really wanna
Trip
Take another hit
Pour a little sip
I swear I’m gonna quit
And I really wanna
Trip

I saw my family cry when I blurred the lines
Never tried to hide the way I write my life
I saw my patience die the day I found my pride
Wishing I was blind and running out of time

And I really wanna
Trip
Take another hit
Pour a little sip
I swear I’m gonna quit
And I really wanna
Trip
Take another hit
Pour a little sip
I swear I’m gonna quit
And I really wanna
Trip
Take another hit
Pour a little sip
I swear I’m gonna quit
And I really wanna
Trip
Take another hit
Pour a little sip
I swear I’m gonna quit
And I really wanna
Trip

I cannot find my peace of mind
Am I missing all the signs?
Why do I gotta sacrifice my storyline
My storyline
I cannot find my peace of mind
Am I missing all the signs?
Why do I gotta sacrifice my storyline
My storyline 
I cannot find my peace of mind
Am I missing all the signs?
Why do I gotta sacrifice my storyline
My storyline 
I cannot find my peace of mind
Am I missing all the signs?
Why do I gotta sacrifice my storyline
My storyline 
I cannot find my peace of mind
Am I missing all the signs?
Why do I gotta sacrifice my storyline
My storyline 
I cannot find my peace of mind
Am I missing all the signs?
Why do I gotta sacrifice my storyline
My storyline 

Roll marijuana 
Smoke marijuana
More marijuana 
For paranoia 
Yeah, you know the drill
Not controlling how I feel
And I’m always fucking up when I don’t wanna
Roll marijuana 
Smoke marijuana
More marijuana 
For paranoia 
Yeah, you know the drill
Not controlling how I feel
And I’m always fucking up when I don’t wanna

God damn I called my bluff 
Wasting all my luck
I don’t wanna hit the ground if I ain’t gonna get back up
Money hit me with that bounce bounce
Calling me a schmuck 
Just another runner-up
I think I finally had enough 
God damn I called my bluff 
Wasting all my luck
I don’t wanna hit the ground if I ain’t gonna get back up
Money hit me with that bounce bounce
Calling me a schmuck 
Just another runner-up
I think I finally had enough 

Roll marijuana 
Smoke marijuana
More marijuana 
For paranoia 
Yeah, you know the drill
Not controlling how I feel
And I’m always fucking up when I don’t wanna
Roll marijuana 
Smoke marijuana
More marijuana 
For paranoia 
Yeah, you know the drill
Not controlling how I feel
And I’m always fucking up when I don’t wanna
Roll marijuana 
Smoke marijuana
More marijuana 
For paranoia 
Yeah, you know the drill
Not controlling how I feel
And I’m always fucking up when I don’t wanna

Rigid

Produced by Jack Larsen
Additional instrumentation by Ben Longson and William Foulk

Bang, bang
What's your name?
I'm moving through everything
What you see is what you say
I ain't going out today
Bang, bang
What's your name?
I'm moving through everything
What you see is what you say
I ain't going out today
Bang, bang
What's your name?
I'm moving through everything
What you see is what you say
I ain't going out today
Bang, bang
What's your name?
I'm moving through everything
What you see is what you say
I ain't going out today

Oh, honey just cut me deep
I'm sinning 
I cannot breathe
I'm drugging out all my dreams 
and living so quietly
In America
Oh, America

She said don't focus on the means
The money
The moldy things
I'm chucking up everything
and letting myself unleash
In America
Oh, America

Bang, bang
What's your name?
I'm moving through everything
What you see is what you say
I ain't going out today
Bang, bang
What's your name?
I'm moving through everything
What you see is what you say
I ain't going out today
Bang, bang
What's your name?
I'm moving through everything
What you see is what you say
I ain't going out today
Bang, bang
What's your name?
I'm moving through everything
What you see is what you say
I ain't going out today

Spirit

Searching for peace is easier than you think when you look within. Mother Nature reflects on their journey in search of the antidote—a healing ritual or remedy. Ultimately, the duo finds that the most potent antidote is already within, when you connect with self & use your inner power to transform your surroundings.

produced by Produced FYWTAI, Plainro. 
mixed and mastered by Michal Kolar at SoundScape Studios (Chicago, IL).

Twitter: @Mo_Nature
Instagram: @mothernaturebarz

Antidote

Dog Eat

This track was recorded in September when we brought Emilio Rojas in for a Dimes and Dozens. Pairing him up with Scheme and Astonish seemed like a very natural move, and this is actually the first artist-collaboration that we planned. Scheme and Astonish came to the studio with Dario's production and the concept of sacrifice vs. reward. Emilio gravitated towards it immediately and "Helluva Year" was born.

Scheme: Helluva Year feat Emilio Rojas & Astonish (prod by Dario)

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