UNEXPECTED LYRICS

[Chorus]
how did i get here
when last year
i was just like you
i have been tossed
now i'm lost
please tell me what to do

[Part 1]
Let's rewind the hands of time
when things were going fine
Rob was happy at his job
and he was on a steady climb

he paid his bills and paid taxes
but he loved to take chances
he bought penny stocks in batches
with his savings and advances

he had heard of corporate losses
and while putting final touches
on reports he thought were flawless
he just glanced around the office

he recalled he had a feeling
everyone just seemed depressed
then was called into a meeting
at his managers request

Suddenly he was pummeled
somethin' bout them making cuts
everything he heard was muffled
felt a wrenching in his guts

he packed his shit up in a box
and to the exit he was shown
then still numb and full of shock
slowly headed to his home

the next few weeks were filled with dread
he barely made it out of bed
so many questions to address
as he replayed shit in his head

and when he finally had the courage
to get back into the world
he dropped his resume off everywhere he could

no one called him back,
not the office job he dreamed about on 12th and market,
didn't even get his fallback cleaning toilets at mcdonalds

and his stocks had tanked to cents
over fears of foreign trade
had no time left to make rent
and no dime left to his name

(chorus)

[Part 2]
called up friends and called up family
he got back in the black
but he spent it, caused resentment
when he couldn't pay it back

soon he packed things from his pantry
was evicted from his home
only took what he could carry
and walked out to the unknown

tried to lie down in a park but the police had kicked him out
found some cardboard in an alley
so he wrapped himself around

he looked for scraps to eat
had to dig deep into the garbage
nothing tasted sweet
took a seat, scarfed it down regardless

streets were now his new reality
his shrieks turned into grunts
as his days turned into weeks
and his weeks turned into months

no A/C when there were heat waves
freezing winter, he survived
through monsoons of life he braved
but was soon dissolved of pride

started begging on the street
they ignored that he existed
thought he was a drunk or druggie
he was leeching from the system

he would see them lock their doors
on his way to beg for change
closed their windows, no remorse
they all thought he was deranged

hair was messy and uncombed
skin was tan, he grew a beard
he felt more and more alone
as he began to disappear

(chorus)

[Part 3]
one day in a trance he felt a hand tap gently on his back
he glanced up and saw a smiling girl that handed him a bag

she asked his name and saw him strained
she sat with him in the rain
she didn't shame him
only aimed to take away some of his pain

a conversation made him thankful
and she waved him her goodbyes
not a mention of a chapel
or lord's savior jesus christ

and in the bag there was a note
simply put it said "you matter"
reinvigorated,
he felt that the weight of life had shattered

now i'll stop the story there
it doesn't matter how it ended
someone showed they truly cared and that was all that they intended

unexpected acts of kindness
they could not be comprehended
they reject all the effects of lives felt ended or untended

so, the next time someone reaches out in weakness don't be rude
because what this story teaches is, that someone could be you

Unexpected (ft. Leah Kauffman)

[Chorus]
Wake, Pray, Eat, Work, Sleep, Repeat
Wake, Pray, Eat, Work, Sleep, Repeat
Wake, Pray, Eat, Work, Sleep, Repeat
Every day's the same and known, it's like i'm stuck in the backseat
Wake, Pray, Eat, Work, Sleep, Repeat
Wake, Pray, Eat, Work, Sleep, Repeat
Wake, Pray, Eat, Work, Sleep, Repeat
But who set this shit in stone, this is a life, it's not concrete

[Verse 1]
At a young age we were taught the way things have to be
they went and took away our freedom, then they threw away the key
we were given no choice but to fit inside conventions,
obsession with succession and pressure choosin a profession,
it appears our years are dear and clearly split into three,
the first 25 years on a degree gettin spree,
the next 45- we work hard to pay the bills
most of us are stuck at jobs where we are never fulfilled.

Then shriveled and defeated- last few years are insightful,
and though we signaled and we pleaded they continued the cycle, 
everyone goes through the struggle- motivation isn't clear, 
and we feel confused and puzzled- so we ask "why am i here?", 
religion comes and tries to put us on the right path, 
we're cleansed of sin as if we sat in a warm bath, 
we think that without it we just can't be a good soul, 
we grow more and more devout to all these words from the good scroll, 
and just

(chorus)

[Verse 2]
to break the habit- need to educate our kids at a young age,
turn the page and celebrate a life in bits that is uncaged,
it's so strange- that we don't arrange to teach all our sons trades,
but restrict who they can grow to be and shun em with dumb grades

my children in the system for 8 hours a day, 
but they come home with homework with no time left away, 
in our hearts it hurts us- but we act like its ok, 
even though we know we stole the time they had to go play

and the teachers that we trust to bring em up in this life, 
are the ones that we unjustly underpay and deprive, 
our children are not burdens they are versions of the future, 
behind curtains they are persons- surgeons closing up our sutures
we're so overloaded working we can't stop and see the humor, 
left in sewers to pick up the trash debris by baby boomers, 
every day's the same I swear- it hurts the moment my eyes open, 
it's a great weight we all share, but these bold words are never spoken,
we just

(chorus)

[Verse 3]
Nat: "Daddy why are you always in your office working?"
The burning question left a hole as if my soul was caught lurking
Recollections were like gold that someone stole and I stopped searching for
the next thing that unfolded- uncontrolled- i started squirming

so, if no one wants to step up and just turn this ship around
even though we're all aboard we still all yearn for solid ground
it's as if we think that change will sink this ship and we'll all drown
we forgot that we have swam through deeper shit that's thick and brown

and don't frown or make a grimace- no more asking for forgiveness
we're all witnesses the sickness of more riches is malicious
let's stop all the repetitious acts and try to be ambitious
because businesses are like a mistress, they don't clean the dishes

i have woken up and slowly drifted off in my own yacht
i rewrote my story- changed it- shifted off to my own plot
that's why i write and rhyme and rap i take my shots and i don't stop, 
otherwise when all is done i'll just be scraps like a robot

Habits

We started off as friends
riders till the end
brothers to defend
whatever event
all the time we spent, and all the dreams that we dreamt
it was never my intent for my ascent to cause resentment
went
vroom
zoom
boom

i blew up,
went from bloomin
to consumed by passions,
talents threw me up in mansions,
i was fashioned full of action,
never fractions nor in rations,
saddens me that your reaction
happened to be your retraction

but in my brain, we're both to blame

and it pains me to admit i played this wrong, and all the hurt i caused came from a place of loss, i can't make a case for my escape, the drapes are now withdrawn, my credit's overdrawn, my last recourse is to restore whats left by pouring out my soul into this song

yeah, so here we go

i used to keep it all inside and trap it,
shit now i rap it, i'll try to unwrap it
i went rapid from a honda civic,
g infinit, beama benz, to tesla whip
2 bedroom unit to a condo, moved out pronto to a house so big i have so many toilets in which i could take a shit

and though the blessings are from God, I still worked hard for what I got,
but i felt knots, my conscience rotted,
margined off my pride to hide my life,
it wasn't fair for me to bear this shame,
felt like a glare aimed squarely at your window pane,

i wish every name i know could feel that pain

but evil eyes just had me question every mention, why they always talked, obsessed with rumors of me, it consumed me,
i felt stalked, but chalked it up to imperfection and just kept on walking in the same direction

and whatever i was asked, i crafted answers to detract from the facts and hack them, sack them or redact them

and i must confess, would stress when i was asked how many worked for me,
a messed up quest that they obsessed with to undress my blessings all meant to assess my wealth at their behest with no finesse, just pests that pressed me to impress them, 
i detest it, best give it a fuckin rest

don't count my commas and cause drama,
all the karma that I harbor is worth,
far more than my dollars earned on Earth
since spurting out in birth, that's the first and only time I came in third.

money doesn't motivate me anymore,
i cultivate connections and no longer concentrate on or keep score of my possessions,
in reflection got professional depression when i worked from home alone and home work felt like a detention

was told to try and join the fold of our community,
they dug too deep
like moles in holes with too much scrutiny
so they could keep
their oversold untruthful unity
they all just seemed so deep and sound asleep like counting sheep
so i peeped, creeped and i leaped past the opportunity.

made closer friends with souls whose goals were more aligned with mine, no fine line to confine myself to, didn't have to justify
expensive trips
outings, tips
wowing gifts
nanny shifts
uber lifts
cooler kids
tutors, rumors and consumers,
swiftly changed it, causing rifts,
my private life stayed under covers,
no more shutters capturing
every third word they heard me utter

and i still stayed true to my heart, i started to treat the defeated out in secret and never retreated when they pleaded unless i assessed best that's what they needed

i know that when they cover me with earth and dirt, my worth will be the friendships,
trust and people i inspired with my words, the fire won't expire, first, they'll all inquire, 
how this introvert has bursted out his hearse in thirst for clever verses countless persons would admire

i'll plant my seeds firsthand,
and never plan to see the fruits they grant, 
just know good deeds implant,
and all their roots their shoots and trees expand,
til no more weeds withstand, and truth will free the land
you can say i have it easy, but i see clearly how cheaply respect is directed at those with higher credit, now i stand here and expose it as a sham, and until it's clear as melted sand, 
i'll make you understand with all my rants and chants about it
...

Ascent

[Verse 1]
I love big cribs, sick trips, quick whips and chips
New clothes and kicks, taking sips, flick on gangster flicks
I'll hit ignore at the tone, to any phone that's unknown
And if i'm zoned out or stoned, leave me the fuck alone

See i'm that new generation full of strangers with acres
With corporations in locations nations trek through with papers
I have my own reservations, no expectations of favors
So far away from surveyors don't even wave to my neighbors

But wasn't always this way, you forced me into this passage
When you all savagely ravaged, like crooks you took full advantage
I had to salvage the damage by first obscuring your vantage
Then found the cure and secured it without procuring a bandage

[Chorus]
We say united we stand, and divided we fall
And that's all good and well when we're oppressed and threats befall
Our common unities bind us, we feel safely installed
When our communities blind us, we feel safety in walls

With no more privacy given, we're persuaded to stay
And scared to stray from day to day afraid what they may say
To all the critics, cynics, mystics, relics, skeptics, academics
Slip a lid on this sadistic and domestic epidemic

[Verse 2]

We all grew up together, got more clever, every semester
And we remember our professors tests, and pressure they rendered
I'm not as tenured but i'll venture under pressure to lecture
Cuz even Webster never tendered better words to remember

Swiping up your feed you feel the need to switch up your life
You judge a person's worth not by their words but riches and likes
You want the final product rendered with no effort placed
Wish for a 6 pack figure while your fingers stuff your face

But you're not lazy, maybe crazy to feel gravely scared
Cuz on the journey you feel worried bout the dirty stares
Afraid the image you projected will overtly glare
You service others but won't undergo your own repairs

Then you see equal people cheerful when you had your doubts
They did that thing you dreamed of being without veils or shrowds
You used to be the one to criticize and think you're smart
And now the table's turned and it's your turn to eat your heart (out)

(Chorus)

[Verse 3]

We are shielded from hate, we are shielded from fate
We are shielded without gates by countries, nations and states
We need to learn to be more comfortable in vulnerable states
So we can strengthen when we're threatened without gunning for weights

And it's not up for debate, no justification or reason
You can grow against the grain, and all the people you frequent
You can flow against the reign without believing it's treason
We can throw away the chains of doubts, redeeming our freedom

Let's form a human connection, not one that's based on location
And risk exclusion just for choosing to have raw conversations
Stop spreading gossip causing problems, and don't bitch or complain
And mind your shit cuz in the end a snitch has no one to blame

Let's not forget we fled from threats but left with debts to ourselves
So it begets us to reset and jet our buts out of bed
Take bets and reckon on our options til our conscience feels fed
And moon the haters, they'll critique our ass when both cheeks are spread

(Chorus)

Community

Running from my problems without ever tryna solve em
I could pick up this revolver and just signal my departure but i'm
Running down the clock while they all talk about my outcome,
or my income, steady wishin they had 20/20 vision. Engine's
Running just to speed away from greed and all the haters
Wait for tips from me, the dough I eat, you'd think they would be waiters, i'm just
Running up the bill, so many skills it doesn't add up
Poet, father, coder, author, rapping songs he's getting strong and now he's
Running off his mouth about whatever comes together,
If you thought a drought was coming, check the plumbing not the weather, now i'm
Running out of ways to shift, still hit my rpm
Look behind me as I drift, my mirror's tilted 10 degrees, I see them
Running for the hills, shit now I scared them all away
Was just tryina move the needle, my thoughts peacefully conveyed, but now i'm
Running over people all along the beaten track
All the ones that tried to make it but they never made it back, but i'm not
Running round in circles and I skipped all the rehearsals
Jumping hurdles, here the rabbit wins, stop betting on the turtles, I tried
Running for a marathon to trim and I got injured
Now I don't conserve, I sprint against the wind, i'm always triggered, and i'm
Running low on patience at the ravens flying over
They're surveying, hoping, praying that I cave in like a gopher, but i'm
Running over the events that led me to this moment
12 years frozen in devotion, then I chose to see the omens, blood was
Running cold as I took hold and woke up from my sleep
Thought I maxed out on my talents, found still waters running deep, might find me
Running soon for mayor just to silence all the doubts
Fuck it, I don't want them hoping or to know my whereabouts, i'm out the
Running, now i'm running back to what I must convey
Don't let fear run in your family, attack, don't run away, you must keep
Running into obstacles with knuckles out in front
Don't succumb to all the chumps, just do your stunts and leave them stunned, they'll all come
Running back to run a tab and bask in your success
When they ask, just pull their mask off, have em back off like the rest, and you'll be
Running down the clock while they all gawk and talk and whine
Soon they'll all wake up in shock to find they've all run out of time

Running

[Verse 1]
How could one man, effect real change
A single guy in power, man it still feels strange 
When you have to make a choice between treating others equal
Or the racist who's deranged but claims to be good for your people

This world, man, it just seems outdated
Got religion, where we traded out our freedom to be gated
We mandated homo sapiens to preach the one above
So fixated on the details, love of God was not enough?

We decided, not to trust people
With laws meant to separate the peaceful from the lethal
We're fearful, and so we slow shit to a crawl
But in the end it took one guy to go and ruin it all

Now we regulate markets, we regulate loans
We regulate our officers from cellular phones
We regulate traffic, we regulate lights
We regulate fights, we even regulate rights

And don't get me ignited on how we regulate flights
Security's so tight, I can't take water inside
Just cuz some fucker from the gutter tried to puffer us to sulphur
Now they stiff us out our stuff it's tough, we sniff away and suffer

[Chorus 1]
Yeah,
We need to stand up for what we believe in
And the many things we're always thinking
To make a real change in this world
You see, Most of us
just see this shit and complain
We turn around and look for someone to blame
The game goes on and all the players the same
And in the end, no real change unfurls

No one should go to bed hungry, let's show some affection
With all the money that our country spends on death running weapons
No more overpriced drugs we're all just trying to live
No more social class luxe, we all have something to give

No more promoting deadly products, toxic people and hate
No more deciding who can marry while proclaiming our faith
No more aspiring to be famous, let's just try to be great
I flip the news on my break, and check if i'm still awake

[Verse 2]
They scream fuck immigration, let's dissuade it with a cap
Complain we're always low on doctors, but degrade 'em driving cabs
For our protection, we object to 'em like they're promoting harm
But then we sit in ER's waiting, fainting with a broken arm

And we've been patient, but we're sick of the same shit
Wishing countries made a shift to citizens on rotation
Kids in schools with broken systems but we still force em to go
A billion victims, token symptoms, we maintain the status quo

Still we're in an age of advantageous wages for a man
Where every father needs a daughter they assuage to understand
The divide of sex and race, it traces to a baseless case
It takes embrace to end the phase, we can't displace it with our gaze (gays)

In all the haste to chase and marry, we're now laden with divorce
We barred the drugs that made us happy without tracing to the source
There's so much money driving policies, democracies are knifed
And we gave in to their atrocities, our qualities of life

It's time to turn the page now that
most of the world has changed basis
Just one social post exposes who you know's deranged, racist
Tear down norms we all conformed to while we blast Shakur's Changes 
No more waiting for a cure cuz we no longer have patience (patients)

[Chorus 2]
And real change,
Is in the way we behave
A small ripple slowly turns into waves
And soon the path becomes shown and paved

We always craved
Another's love and respect
Without concern of all the ones we affect
We need to take a break to see the effects
So now let's take a moment, stop and reflect

No more looking at your phone when i'm talking to you
Don't assume that everything the media feeds you is true
Don't get upset by what I said that's not the way that I meant it
Let's take a second when we comment so our anger is vented

And mind your business, you can witness without voicing opinions
Not every homeless pops syringes, you can stop your suspicions
If it exists it doesn't mean it fits inside expectations
We're all still waiting for the UN to unite all the nations

No More

[Intro]
Check it out
This song goes out,
to all those that hurt me in the past
bruises heal but memories last

[Chorus]
I used to see things clear
how quick it all became a blur
refuse to change the lens
cuz it's this way that i prefer

I used to see your imperfections
now i overlook your flaws
Through all my recollections
Was just craving your applause

I used to trust in you
Now I don't even hold my breath
Like crusted glue
Your word can't even hold itself

But after all the tears and cries
I gotta thank you for the lesson
Cuz my heart's now clear and wise
And it no longer needs protection

[Verse 1]
We were young and I was dumb
We planned to take over the market
Now when all my thoughts rerun
It's odd I never quite remarked it

Gave my heart and gave my soul
You always claimed to be my partner
You were smart and played the role
I was the train you were the robber

Built your company for months
Pushed friends aside to give you time
Didn't trend how I predicted
In the end it didn't chime

You tried to take all I created
Sell it off as if you made it
There was nothing more I hated
Than to learn my prime was wasted

That's the first time that I tasted
True betrayal, it frustrated
me, I felt so isolated
but i left there motivated

My next venture really blew
You tried to burn me, I got hotter
Heard you & your crew are through
Now you're the goner with no honor

(chorus)

[Verse 2]
When I met her my life changed
She gave me air and got me hooked
Parents fought, we grew estranged
Cuz they were scared of how it looked

You see, religion's here to teach
A way of life we can admire
Every word is meant to reach
our hearts, light fires and inspire

But tell a person they're not good enough
And scorn them like a thorn
All because of what they can't rebuff
The tribe where they were born

And though we made it through the hunt
My bride had cried from the abuse
The knife they stabbed me with was blunt
I ran to hide, my pride was bruised

Now I look at my own minions
Second guess all my decisions
Put aside unknown opinions
All traditions and convictions

Cuz a boat that touts an engine
Can't compare to one that's rowing
And they can't give out directions
If they don't know where you're going

(chorus)

Gabriel Malca

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