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Introduction in English:

In my late 30s, I still suffered from frequent anxiety and panic attacks. During this time, I had a recurring nightmare: I am lying in my bed at night. Some dark, strange figure comes into my room. It slowly comes closer to me. Before it reaches me, I wake up screaming and drenched in sweat.  
One day my female psychoanalyst encouraged me to relive this dream with her company. Like a fairy godmother, she now sat in my imagination at the edge of my bed and held my hand. Thus I succeeded in letting the dark figure come closer. And at some point the strange being stood in front of me and I could look him directly in the face. And suddenly it became clear to me that it is the death which stands beside me; which probably always stood beside me and also always will stand beside me: My eternal companion. 
Since these sessions, panic attacks and anxiety attacks occur very rarely. And when they do come, I now know that it is basically my residual fear of finitude, of having to die, and finally of death. And from this realization, I can feel all the more in all my depths the legendary sentence of Sigmund Freud: "If you want to live well, prepare yourself early for death". The song "Finitude" was written against the background of these experiences It is in French, because for me this language comes closest to such existential themes.

Lyrics in English (for those, who don`t speak French):

Finitude

I have no time 
Finitude
Stands in my door
And speaks to me:

Come on go 

Don't stand still
Let no more time pass

The clock is ticking away 
Your shadow wins
Decay haunts you
Pain and anguish

But you are not alone 
The duty to die
Is the bond 

That unites us 
Whether rich or poor 
Wise or foolish

Death doesn't care
He takes us to himself

Finitude
I am ready
Look at you
You move closer to me

Till you're all there with me 

Look around me 
Many backs already crooked
The rollator goes ahead
Straight to the cemetery gate

The lifting only lasts 
Until the next tower clock

Then it comes out

That we melt 
We blow in the wind
Nothing of us remains 
Death rubs its hands

But do not forget
The duty to die 
Is the bond

That unites us 
Whether rich or poor 
Wise or foolish

Death does not care
He takes us to himself

Finitude
I am ready
Look at you
You move closer to me

Till you're all with me 
Until you are
Until you are 
Untill you are
Completely with me

Texte en français:

Finitude

Je n'ai pas le temps 
La finitude
Est à ma porte
Et me parle:

Allez, vas-y 
Ne t'arrête pas
Ne laisse plus passer le temps

L'horloge s'écoule 
Ton ombre gagne
Le déclin te hante
Douleur et tourment

Mais tu n'es pas seul 
Le devoir de mourir
Est le lien 

Qui nous unit 
Riche ou pauvre 
Intelligents ou idiots

La mort c'est pareil
Elle nous fait venir

Finitude
Je suis prêt
Je te regarde
Tu te rapproches de moi

Jusqu'à ce que tu sois 
Tout à fait avec moi 

Je regarde autour de moi 
Beaucoup de dos déjà courbés
Le rollateur va devant
Directement à la porte du cimetière

Le lifting ne dure que 
Jusqu'à la prochaine horloge de la tour

Puis il se révèle

Que nous passons 
Emportés par le vent
Qu'il ne reste rien de nous 
Que la mort se frotte les mains

Mais n'oublie pas
Le devoir de mourir 
Est le lien

Qui nous unit 
Riche ou pauvre 
Intelligents ou idiots

La mort c'est pareil
Elle nous fait venir

Finitude
Je suis prêt
Je te regarde
Tu te rapproches de moi

Jusqu'à ce que tu sois 
Tout à fait avec moi
Jusqu'à ce que tu sois
Jusqu'à ce que tu sois 
Jusqu'à ce que tu sois
Tout à fait avec moi

Finitude

A warrior anthem forged in wisdom and flame… We Don’t Respond or Despond rises like a sermon for the streets, a lyrical doctrine where conflict dissolves and truth stands firm. Jah-Femi spits from a place of grit and revelation, turning restraint into power and peace into a weapon sharper than steel. This track breathes philosophy, street scripture, and divine clarity wrapped inside Alternative Hip-Hop… the sound of a man who’s seen the shadows yet walks with heavenly strength.

Written, Produced, composed, arranged, performed by Jah-Femi Telewa


Lyrics 
00:00-01:39
Intro
It is known, a battle is not truly won with swords
There is more advancement  & power with words
Of what use is the blood of your enemy 
Rather seek to kill the envy
That your reward shall be plenty
Yes Lawd

Verse one

Holla back at my enemy not me
Life of being friendly truly hindered me
It prevented me for killing you
From doing the evil thing that other men do 

The devil-   loves to creep deep at night
Handling affairs  just make sure you sleep tight 
Knowing everything he does ain’t right
But shine your light right and he just might take flight

Chorus 
We Don’t Respond or Despond
What use is this beef if I carry it Beyond 
Your Trapped like fishies in the pond
Stack credits in the sky, for the hope of no refund 

We Don’t Respond or Despond
What use is this beef if I carry it Beyond 
Your Trapped like fishies in the pond
Stack credits in the sky, for the hope of no refund 

Talk: man I don’t know why these people catching feelings off some lyrical stuff man does
It’s like a bunch of dogs trapped in a cage with you waving sticks at 
Em 
barking and howling
Chill baby… show some self respect
And move with grace and dignity 
And maybe just maybe you’ll
Be blessed too
The Skys the limit when you see past your limit 
Be like water my friend 
flow freely
 embody the Confining situation you’re in 
That you may own your body and world
Facts 

Verse Two
 (01:40–02:59)

Ain’t no victory in a tongue that lies,
Real strength is calm when the chaos flies,
They throw shade just to block your rise,
But wisdom never argues, it just replies in sighs.

The world loves noise but truth moves quiet,
Energy’s currency, don’t sell to the biased,
Stand firm in storms, don’t join the riot,
The wise build peace, the fools just try it.

Keep your focus sharper than pain,
Diamonds form only after the strain,
Walk through thunder, embrace the rain,
Then bless your enemies, and break the chain.

Every scar’s a medal that time refines,
The soul’s still gold even when it declines,
The path of grace ain’t meant to shine,
It’s forged through trials by grand design.

So I rest my case, not my will to fight,
The greatest war’s to master your sight,
Respond to hate with silent might…
And let your peace scream through the night.


3:00-End 

Verse 3

So now it’s come to the finale verse
What good is life if you’re living off a curse
The witches brew spills out her purse
Scenes of the past relived in reverse
Words that put men in a hearse  
Peace to the dead for you won’t be the first
Hard work does earn the thirst
True living spills out of badness you reject
Just know the schemes of evil dejects
Be good with yourself cool vibes thou inject
Peace be on to those that spit

Harsh realities of life cause they’ve  lived through grit

I don’t care if you’re not feeling it
I drop the mic on pastures till the day turns lit
The evil darkness shys away
When it gets a true glimpse of the sun heated rays


Talk 
When kids run out to play
I request the day’s safe as I bow to pray
Knowing we live in a wicked world 
That spins off the drenched blood of it’s children 
Still there’s light around the bend 
Seek to unite for the devil can’t distort a Holy blend

We Don’t Respond or Despond  feat. Chatty

Introduction and Lyrics in English

This song was inspired by the images of war that I have been increasingly confronted with on the internet, television, and social media in recent years.
The verses are an attempt to translate the sometimes unspeakable horror of brutally extinguished lives and destroyed houses and cities into pictorial, metaphorical language.
The chorus expresses the longing to stop this creeping wave of destruction and counter it with a profound world peace. A world peace that will lead stray souls, who are currently being seduced by right-wing populist and ultimately warmongering slogans, to return to their true loving, deeply humanistic core selves.
Since the entire song is a kind of desperate plea for more love for oneself and others, I chose Picasso's famous painting “The Supplicant” as song-cover.

To Rest in Peace

Eyes run with pus
A freshly wilted bouquet of flowers
Bridges are broken
Rainbows are grey
A man cries
Before his wife's corpse

Glasses without stems and without shine
A shadow invites you to dance with death
A bed stands crooked and askew
Because it ran in circles
The shop door
With the inscription ‘No one here’

Inside, it's seething
Everything wants to burst
Rabies has taken hold of my soul
The river of balm fights its way through the narrowness
Perhaps it will take away this curse of haste

I'd like to lie down for a while
To Rest in Peace
Who will give me the liberating blessing
To rest in peace
To rest in peace

Chocolate runs into the stairwell
The fairy tale is about to end
Red mushrooms give us the last poison
A sarcophagus is shipped anonymously

Horses can no longer find their way
A lizard man steps up to swear an oath of truth
Prayers are said on combs
Bubbles burst
Urinary retention
Now takes its course

My senses are shattered
A thousand ears
My eyes are flooded
Glaring light
Can't smell
Nostrils beaten black and blue
My tongue swells from the fresh cactus sting

I want to lie down for a while
To Rest in Peace
Who will give me the liberating blessing
To rest in peace
To rest in peace

In peace
In peace
In peace
In peace
In peace

Deutscher Originaltext

To Rest in Peace

Augen laufen eiternd aus
Ein frischverwelkter Blumenstrauß
Brücken sind zerbrochen
Regenbögen grau
Ein Mann weint
Vor der Leiche seiner Frau

Gläser ohne Stiel und ohne Glanz
Ein Schatten lädt zum Totentanz
Ein Bett steht krumm und schief
Weil es im Kreise lief
Die Ladentür
Mit Aufschrift "Niemand hier"

Im Innern brodelts
Alles will zerspringen
Die Tollwut hat meinen Seelenhain erfasst
Der Balsamfluss kämpft sich durch die Enge
Vielleicht nimmt er mir diesen Fluch zur Hast

Möchte mich ein wenig hinlegen
To Rest in Peace
Wer gibt mir den befreienden Segen
To Rest in Peace
To Rest in Peace

Schokolade läuft ins Treppenhaus
Das Märchen steht kurz vor dem Aus
Rote Pilze schenken uns das letzte Gift
Ein Sarkophag wird anonym verschifft

Pferde kommen nicht mehr in die Spur
Ein Echsenmensch tritt an zum Wahrheitsschwur
Auf Kämmen wird gebetet
Blasen springen auf
Die Harnverhaltung
Nimmt jetzt ihren Lauf

Meine Sinne sind geborsten
Tausend Ohren
Meine Augen sind geflutet
Greller Schein
Kann nicht riechen
Nasenflügel windelweich geprügelt
Mein Zunge schwillt vom frischen Kaktusstich

Möchte mich ein wenig hinlegen
To Rest in Peace
Wer gibt mir den befreienden Segen
To Rest in Peace
To Rest in Peace

In Peace
In Peace
In Peace
In Peace
In Peace

To Rest in Peace

Prod. imperial

Recorded on my Phone 

Part of my album "Vibes from the Sky"
As a bonus track  where I mix my freestyle flows with my melodic and drill flows

Really my open journal it's honestly my therapy I appreciate anyone who listens and vibes to my music means the world to me 

lemme know what y'all think of the song in the comments or what type vibes y'all want next from me as always we are taking off 👨🏾‍🚀🚀✨

tbh with y'all I don't like to put it in the title cus majority of  these songs I freestyle most of them but y'all wouldn't believe me anyways 💯😭

(Bonus Track 31) lmao I'm addicted to dropping don't judge I needed an excuse 😭 

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Tyrant

Prod. Purls 

Recorded on my Phone 

Part of my album "Vibes from the Sky"
As a bonus track  where I mix my freestyle flows with my melodic and drill flows

Really my open journal it's honestly my therapy I appreciate anyone who listens and vibes to my music means the world to me 

lemme know what y'all think of the song in the comments or what type vibes y'all want next from me as always we are taking off 👨🏾‍🚀🚀✨

tbh with y'all I don't like to put it in the title cus majority of  these songs I freestyle most of them but y'all wouldn't believe me anyways 💯😭

(Bonus Track 32) lmao I'm addicted to dropping don't judge I needed an excuse 😭 

new album  merch on my website  htts://www.bonfire.com/store/sdrs-merch/

Touch The Sky

Prod. Imperial x awakeagain

Recorded on my Phone 

Part of my album "Vibes from the Sky"
As a bonus track  where I mix my freestyle flows with my melodic and drill flows

Really my open journal it's honestly my therapy I appreciate anyone who listens and vibes to my music means the world to me 

lemme know what y'all think of the song in the comments or what type vibes y'all want next from me as always we are taking off 👨🏾‍🚀🚀✨

tbh with y'all I don't like to put it in the title cus majority of  these songs I freestyle most of them but y'all wouldn't believe me anyways 💯😭

(Bonus Track 33) lmao I'm addicted to dropping don't judge I needed an excuse 😭 

new album  merch on my website  htts://www.bonfire.com/store/sdrs-merch/

Meds (Thankful For)

Prod. 99LA x TCproducedit

Recorded on my Phone 

Part of my album "Vibes from the Sky"
As a bonus track  where I mix my freestyle flows with my melodic and drill flows

Return of one of my classic producers back in rotation🐐

Really my open journal it's honestly my therapy I appreciate anyone who listens and vibes to my music means the world to me 

lemme know what y'all think of the song in the comments or what type vibes y'all want next from me as always we are taking off 👨🏾‍🚀🚀✨

tbh with y'all I don't like to put it in the title cus majority of  these songs I freestyle most of them but y'all wouldn't believe me anyways 💯😭

(Bonus Track 34) lmao I'm addicted to dropping don't judge I needed an excuse 😭 

new album  merch on my website  htts://www.bonfire.com/store/sdrs-merch/

Infinite

Prod. Aotb

Recorded on my Phone 

Part of my album "Vibes from the Sky"
As a bonus track  where I mix my freestyle flows with my melodic and drill flows

Really my open journal it's honestly my therapy I appreciate anyone who listens and vibes to my music means the world to me 

lemme know what y'all think of the song in the comments or what type vibes y'all want next from me as always we are taking off 👨🏾‍🚀🚀✨

tbh with y'all I don't like to put it in the title cus majority of  these songs I freestyle most of them but y'all wouldn't believe me anyways 💯😭

(Bonus Track 35) lmao I'm addicted to dropping don't judge I needed an excuse 😭 

new album  merch on my website  htts://www.bonfire.com/store/sdrs-merch/

Monopoly

Prod. Iwaskosmo x Sleepy

Recorded on my Phone 

Part of my album "Vibes from the Sky"
As a bonus track  where I mix my freestyle flows with my melodic and drill flows

Really my open journal it's honestly my therapy I appreciate anyone who listens and vibes to my music means the world to me 

lemme know what y'all think of the song in the comments or what type vibes y'all want next from me as always we are taking off 👨🏾‍🚀🚀✨

tbh with y'all I don't like to put it in the title cus majority of  these songs I freestyle most of them but y'all wouldn't believe me anyways 💯😭

(Bonus Track 36) lmao I'm addicted to dropping don't judge I needed an excuse 😭 

new album  merch on my website  htts://www.bonfire.com/store/sdrs-merch/

Too Far Gone

Prod. kizip

Recorded on my Phone 

Part of my album "Vibes from the Sky"
As a bonus track  where I mix my freestyle flows with my melodic and drill flows

Really my open journal it's honestly my therapy I appreciate anyone who listens and vibes to my music means the world to me 

lemme know what y'all think of the song in the comments or what type vibes y'all want next from me as always we are taking off 👨🏾‍🚀🚀✨

tbh with y'all I don't like to put it in the title cus majority of  these songs I freestyle most of them but y'all wouldn't believe me anyways 💯😭

(Bonus Track 37) lmao I'm addicted to dropping don't judge I needed an excuse 😭 

new album  merch on my website  htts://www.bonfire.com/store/sdrs-merch/

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Sharpdressedray (Sdr) is a music artist from Harrisburg, Pa (717) has been writing music for years now but has been recording on his phone for 5 years as he perfects his craft racking up over 600k plays on SoundCloud and hasn't even put his music on all platforms yet ...

When will he go to the studio 🤯⚡🤔

No promo just God and staying consistent I truly do this out of the love for music I appreciate the ones who been supporting and listening to my music  we taking off gang 👨🏾‍🚀 🚀 🎶

Damn I leaked the vault might delete later 🤯⚠️

Appreciate all the support my fellow Lonely Astronauts 👨🏾‍🚀💔

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