Contemplating conversations in my head
But this is real life you won't ever understand
I'm drowning again, and so it begins-I am the current
Sweeping back and forth not knowing where to stand 

I want you to look yourself in the mirror, and tell me how it feels, tell me how it feels to be you

I don't like what's looking back at you
It's not the same person that I once knew
So much for changing, so much for waiting until I fall apart
I want you to break the glass with me, and see what I see

I take my time with things but my heart beats too fast
A paradox of love that will never last
And I'm not depressed, I'm just so stressed of how you think of me
I need to let you go so that I can be free

I took a look at myself in the mirror but all I could see was you, so who am I to live without you?

I don't like what's looking back at me
I'm not the same person I used to be
So much for changing, so much for waiting for what I want
I need to break the glass for you and open up the truth

I don't like looking at the truth
It's not the same love that I once knew
So much for changing, so much for waiting for a hand to hold
So I'm gonna break the glass alone, and enjoy the cold.

The Same (DEMO)

Sirens, car horns-distract me
Bright nights, city heights-distract me
Fake air, no cares-distract me
Stimulants like supplements-distract me

They’re all just other ways to stop thinking of pain and problems that I pursue
Caught up in the city, a captivating way of living, a comfort for my mood
Got an appetite for the pretty life, but it’s more than I can even bite
So I play pretend with distractions

D-D-Distract Me
D-D-Distract Me
D-D-Distract Me

Weekends, new friends-distract me
Sad songs to stay calm-distract me
Caffeine, phone screens-distract me
A easy girl from a sleazy world-distract me 

18 and fadin’ find me fully frustrated, of being the one you forsake
Always the last damned soul awake, staying up like there’s something at stake
Got an appetite for the pretty life, but it’s more than I can even bite
So I play pretend with distractions

EP DEMOS

Distract Me (DEMO)

10.21.16 

Pre-order at http://smarturl.it/af-lp2

New shows announced: americanfootballmusic.com

10.29 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
01.28 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 
02.11 - London, UK @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 
02.25 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Ace Hotel Theatre



I've Been So Lost for So Long

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Breakin Out

'Drowning featuring BADBADNOTGOOD' recorded in Toronto, ON for Red Bull Sound Select.

RSVP to see Mick Jenkins & Smino on Red Bull Sound Select Presents: A Quest for Love Tour: win.gs/aquestforlove

9/29 - The Crocodile - Seattle, WA
10/1 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
10/04 - Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles, CA
10/06 - Marquis Theater - Denver, CO
10/08 - Empire Control Room - Austin, TX
10/11 - Aisle 5 - Atlanta, GA
10/12 - Exit / In - Nashville, TN
10/14 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
10/15 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
10/18 - Adelaide Hall - Toronto, ON CANADA
10/20 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
10/21 - Amsterdam Bar & Hall - St. Paul, MN

Red Bull Sound Select: https://www.redbullsoundselect.com/artists/MickJenkins
Twitter : https://twitter.com/mickjenkins
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickjenkins/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MickalasCage/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mickjenkins

Watch ‘Drowning’ on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/DrowningVid

Discover more like Mick Jenkins: http://win.gs/AQuestForLoveTour

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