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Reignite - Sample This: Self Asylum

instrumental done by a great artist and one of my best friends G-C aka chiefpua 

Lyrics done by Dak Skellington

Chorus: As I stand in silence ready to breathe, I let the music take control of me, 'and have it', open up what lay dormant, 'the madness' fully supported no longer contorted A disorder no longer conformed by society sobriety when it rains it pours as I adjust my SAnity from an absent minded fallacy 
pushing away from the norm as i form my own storm torn from what lay in the past and what is set in front of me 'ha' freedom at last 

V1: reborn from the ash of one D-A-K 
who had himself lead astray with 5,840 days and counting wasting debating all around self hating to get to this point in time, back to the Self Asylum in my mind, iso chamber where I savor a flavor long forgotten since rotted a concept of being, of just being in the moment with thoughts provoking, noting, stroking, opening up..... and not giving a fuck as i pluck these embers dismember to remember now enter the entity of energy long abandoned but now found, for i am DAK Skellington bound by memory the return as I re-learn the secret (as it seeps through my own personal Eden, creeping through the shadows so hollow passing through the noise of convoys as my mind deploys obstacles from possible to down right illogical in my self asylum i feel unstoppable, methodical over the years that were once chronicled, as i recapture the essence of my adolescence, when my mind had spoke of an iridescent nature before ever inhalin the vapor losin my mind to a different kind, one that I couldn't define in and out of time developing translucent rhymes, clear to the brink mind hadn't thought to think just release didn't have to win but join in capture what was heard, picture what was seen or how it seemed Afterwards Dissect it like a sequence dream; let the flow ride, can't hide nowhere to run as I Stand In Silence amidst the inner violence waiting for the pain to subside, play where it lye take a breath exhale the mess and watch it all collide.

Chorus 1X:

V2: {Freedom at last as I laugh, cast aside the hate and trail blaze through the maze make my own way, no need for the rules though they have guided my tools to the best of their ability keeping me away from imbecility, I've learned all i can from this facility now it's time to move on} stay strong with a vision unravel the gift so it becomes untwisted, simplistic within the engine an image emerges with purpose once sought to be worthless now converges with self revealing verses that is cursed to be, not worse to see within the mind of an outside perspective that once had been neglected now reflecting the direction of my inner being that I once rejected now  proceed to feed the inner beast now ready to be released final form of the wicked storm as it starts to clear past stands in silence upon the horizon I bask in it all, as another storm approaches ferocious, I re-focus start to motion towards the edge of the line that has yet to be defined, I Acknowledge my past mistakes undertake all of these aches as I finally awake with my mind body and soul aligned, Do Your Worst For I Will Do Mine

Audacity Stand In Silence Ready to Breathe

sample beat: Mixcraft
lyrics: Dak Skellington




Intro: Years of trying to figure out,What this life was about of mine
should i be famous by hooked line <catchy>
or get caught on a crooked sign <tacky>
and not be true to me.... not be true to me

1st Verse: Or have I done that since 03, letting outside judgement from no name fucks
who given a chance tell me I suck, like I haven't noticed, losing focus to bogus outrageous hating locusts
to rise with peace to the side, and fuck all in my sights and no I ain't ya type nor do I wanna be honestly is that what you think
with all there is all there was back on my own buzz so no thanks as I push away ranks rebirth of an instinct of pure in sync 
with mind body and soul embracing a collision of parts divide, as I rise from the ashes of someone once known who was encased in stone left alone to the wayside
as I rise from the ashes of someone once known who was encased in stone left alone to the wayside

2nd Verse: A cause in chaos with no love loss memories, fade in the sands of dust who can I trust fearing the worst
A curse to yearn to hurt not learned to turned by sudden incidents, life lessons from sudden instances As I wreck the English language to the back top pavement at times my mind's gone
not knowing what I'm saying (Elementary)

3rd Verse:Back to the Basics,seeing faces as a blank canvas not being able to stand this DAMN IT, forced road black a stone wall so tall, can it be climbed my thoughts don't fall
Fuck it, luck shit, plucking herbs from '06 out of my stored banquet, that dank shit to regain quick on my feet
thinking in my mind "How can this be beat?" and with all my hatred and love <Full Force> to rise above I clear all, smash DAK attack no looking back all in all out
Destruction Anarchy Kill been out for 5 years and I still spill ill <haha> as I go insane and embrace god damn how I miss that taste oh how I miss this place no walls no ground no touch 

no sound just an abyss of nothingness oh how hungry it gets to invest on success never knew about worthy, While young me is shouting "Hurry,hurry,hurry"

Stop being Loquacious and open up your ears and hear something amazing got these people in tears,  Stop being Loquacious and open up your ears and hear 
something amazing got these people in tears, 

My mind rigid from no limits to forced timid as my conscience sleeps upon an image so vivid looking for the pieces wondering why I am so livid, unforgiving at the same time good riddance
who the fuck am I kidding, self shitting taking the good and just ripping as I had elevated the bad upon the tipping scale, no balance raisin hell if you couldn't tell I am my own worst enemy
or I was at least until I feast on desired properties to become re-born war torn surpassed the pricked thorns to see life blossom, Awesome radical Cowabunga leering upon the horizon a
roaring thunder, as my reality pictures it all going under seeing my world torn to sunder, Do your worst for I will do mine 2017 ya I think its about time

Chorus X2 : 17 years in the making no faking no more shaking no longer waiting I am taking, breaking insecurity (for now) into obscurity but how (passion)

17 years in the making no faking no more shaking no longer waiting I am taking, breaking insecurity (for now) into obscurity but how passion 

Final Verse: And hunger to absorb the core that once was '97
when I caught my first buzz but was disregarded as a phase so i guess it was seen as okay, until it stayed, with negativity protrayed whether becoming someone not me or racist
tell me how can you even case this, outside the lines tracing,a true sign of hating or not understanding, instead of opening your eyes so blindly open up your mind and find me

Chorus; 17 years in the making no faking no more shaking no longer waiting I am taking, breaking insecurity (for now) into obscurity but how (passion)
Stop being Loquacious and open up your ears and hear something amazing got these people in tears

Passion Re-Imagined - Sample This:Self Asylum

Lyrics: Dak Skellington
Instrumentals: Mixcraft Samples

Yeah Ok , Where My Head at 

Once Again 
Dak Skellington 


 Haha okay back from a break, taking care of the aches that have plagued my mind left me undefined, no longer waiting no longer hesitating no longer debating on how to counter act the signs once giving, took me years to get back to the living, with the therapeutic rhythm that I was missing, not just in my mind but heart body and soul, I was ready to fold, in fact I had, wish I could go back, but I can't, looking through the rear view as I pierce through the negatives with a new perspective, hit 'em with a fuel injection a duel direction from the cruel intentions, that I once took, hook line sinker, was once a dreamer, never was a true believer now i'm like bugs bunny wit a middle finger, {yeah} ain't I a stinker, bring it back with a laugh inhale to exhale the only way I can excel is speaking Dak Skell-ing-ton "what does he mean" i mean um, being myself 'cause at the end of the day can't be nobody else ya feel, Foshadidimeanism, we getting back to the bay-sicks, embracing the love no need to be hating, as we rise above.

 As I say we I mean you and me doing this together doesn't need to be a struggle, when we double, 2 heads are better than one, real subtle, huddle up bring in the team work make the dream work, no need to juggle all the expectations that start to weigh heavy, sometimes its good to have someone by your side who is ready to help with the load, either taking a break or help you control, managing your time, so you can see the signs, have someone protect 
your blindside, hindsight 20/20,  get your mind right ain't nothing funny when it comes to stress, I am one of the few many who know that best, yes getting caught up by others view, for what they thought but honestly they had no clue, what was true
when it came to so let me ask what would you do, what would you do? 
getting backed up in a corner boxed in locked in, yeah I wish back then I should of raised my hand, gave a fuck back then but I didn't give a damn adding fuel to the raging fire
as I had only acquired the negatives held that in, and with the positive I took  it reversed it till I cursed it, 
as It spilled within these verses.

 As I look back I decided and took back the wack made it DAK so no longer will I attract as I relax and breathe sometimes that's all we need to proceed to the next level, grind to  your level, raise your own potential 
as one day you'll see, as you soar through obstacles you never thought you would pass, flow right by tell 'em kiss my ass as you gear up for the next problem, work to find the solution and solve it, if you stuck call it in, phone a friend 'cause we here, ready to extend, figure out a time so we can lend a helping hand and band together stand together to weather the storm I think we all know what its like to feel torn and If we haven't, we'll be ready for that combatant;  shit man I love the classics especially when it comes to the Tragic Comedies, to Live Love Learn, honestly this is how I speak, no filter, I think its about time i keep it real huh, pushing away the facade, I think its time to get odd and fuck breaking even, go all in, best believe I ain't ever leaving 17 years writing 28 years breathing, first time I've unlocked an achievement, unknown, unearthing a secret within, and with this realization comes an end, and with that  new beginning 

outro: 99 started this process for fun then I became one than one became two, than two became us...... 17 years in the making no faking no more shaking no longer waiting I am taking, breaking insecurity (for now) into obscurity but how passion

Live Love Learn - Sample This: Self Asylum

Lyrics: Dak Skellington
Instrumental: Mixcraft Sample

Ok Yeah, Lets go                          

Once Again
Dak Skellington

17 years in the making 

 Yeah I know its been awhile since we spoke been awhile since I wrote down my thoughts in these notes illustrating my emotional frustrations breaking down the compound that had left me dumbfound surrounded with the music pounding stopping time in its track to attack and attract a solution to the equation with meditation losing sight of things one by one till it all clears nothing appears turn on the gears capture picture start small think bigger go slow than be quicker learn from the mistakes Never (be) Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished, Honest put in the work believe in process as I lost my mind so I may find the balance between a beat and a rhyme start my climb from the abyss got me wondering what I've missed- 

Chorus: As the years go by time sure seems to fly can't look back wondering why so I look up in the sky take a breath fill my lungs let the music control my tongue as the lyrics come ready to be flung from my metaphorical heart as I become apart of something truly beautiful movable and unique upon the rising peak of human nature,

 And that's all I need for motivation, no adulation needed, as I am proceeding to let go with this flow take the blow seeing myself from where I've been to where I'm at, understanding where I need to go to grow, in my mind state, no longer can I wait as I take this step to initiate a statement to the kid on the pavement first writing diving in deep no more secrets to keep, taking that leap while others would call it a heap of shit ,just know i will never quit keeping it going, no holding back Imma keep it Dak, what you think about that, Hakuna Matata, so now I guess this is still your problem for I am no longer falling working my way back up from the bottom 


Chorus: As the years go by time sure seems to fly can't look back wondering why so I look up in the sky take a breath fill my lungs let the music control my tongue as the lyrics come ready to be flung from my metaphorical heart as I become apart of something truly beautiful movable and unique upon the rising peak of human nature,

Back at it like a bad habit as I sift through the traffic of lyrics that I have accumulated as an avid fan of music I was so captivated I had to be re-educated to capture what I hear picture what I see to believe 
and achieve this passion not worn on the sleeve but held in the heart chest cavity, as I breathe in the fresh air and let my mind prepare and go beyond the barrier of my imagination and build up from this foundation as I have found pages built up and built in well hidden locked away in a vision of untwisted clarity no longer resistant no longer distant which is a rarity to see a resemblance of familiarity

Chorus: (2X) As the years go by time sure seems to fly can't look back wondering why so I look up in the sky take a breath fill my lungs let the music control my tongue as the lyrics come ready to be flung from my metaphorical heart as I become apart of something truly beautiful movable and unique upon the rising peak of human nature

Human Nature - Sample This: Self Asylum

Sample Beat: Mixcraft
Lyrics: Dak Skellington

Chorus: A Once in a lifetime as I let my light shine brightly, Burning the ashes of a flame, that won't be tamed or confined

 A Once in a lifetime as I let my light shine brightly, Burning the ashes of a flame, that won't be tamed or confined  

Verse 1: Its about time back in the self-asylum island amongst the silence where my world becomes timeless in my mind flying on auto pilot through the virus of a United Riot going against the grain my greatest villian finally slain and yet nothing to gain 

from the outcome  as it seems I will never outrun this past guess they were the one with the final laugh thinking to myself was this their intent from the beginning i'm spinning around can't feel the ground listening for any sign of life but there is no 

sound to be heard and as the colors surrounding seem to blurr and fade to emptiness a heaviness no longer attached I guess I was the one who was finally matched as a whisper escapes me like a shiver as a figure awaits me my emotions start to 

run like a river drowning as they stood there counting as I fade in and out no longer denouncing but embracing I was astounded with who I was facing all these years shedding tears of anger towards this stranger reading his face as he lit up this place

 with a smile  whispering been a while 

Chorus:2x

Verse 2: aking me back to a time where self doubt was abundant thinking anything else at that space was redundant going from zero to a dozen all of a sudden it turned to be about a hundred, in my mind  negativity spread leaving me to decline as I was 

reluctant of having a discussion about this disfunction 'cause I couldn't explain where it started the heart of it I was a Cacrcass in Darkness of self carnage and on the outside battling Catharsis as tears seem to deplete so much anger underneath inside

 as I sheathed  it, emotions coming over me not being good enough always incomplete with no where to retreat in sight then in a flash i'm back to a relax form, the end of a down pour of the storm till the next hits with no reservations just jumps out 

quick no hesitation waking in cold sweat as my life seemed set to fail I guess that would intell the outcome of my tale and even now at the end of 17 (start of 18) it all seemed a dream a fragment of my imagination a life from before not lived 

through these eyes of a long time ago but in a way feels like yesterday, man I don't even know but I must move onward alter this state of life to conquer with honor and achieve this passion proper 

Chorus: 2x

Once In A Lifetime (In My Mind)

Instrumental: Mixcraft Samples
Lyrics: Dak Skellington
Lyrics:
Best of Palo Alto, I don't think so, the only best I can be is Me though, for being the best is told by ones reflection, their perception of perfection, and when they get intersected by  a world so hectic  
as we figure out within the nexus, be connected by a variety, of I spy with my little eye, Hi as we try to interact but to shy, until we see, hear, common ground, take a look around, as our world doesn't revolve but surrounds us, astounds us for we see we are boundless with mounds of Profoundness, aha straight clownin' but the truth is we are introducing our definition on doing, improving, pursuing us, refusing to give up, fluent on not giving any fucks, (be)cause its in our DNA to say, convey break away form the BS and the stress it 

causes and this I promise life won't always be flawless but take solace because hate never lasts and if it decides to stay (fuckin') kick its ass either by self ingenuity or help by those you know, whom you've grown wit, believe you can make it through any hardship, and to the negatives... 

Pardon my back No Time for the Wack, time for Dak Attack to make contact with the Rest Of, Best Of

No love given to the weak so depleted by the heat they created, accompanied by a cadence of hating and to all you sadist who speak blatant I am no longer chasing, but showing patience
my mind enters in a vacant state from being jaded, back to the basics in my haven, quote this raven forevermore as I explore through one or more different possible lore to explain

the rain that left a stain of pain that I accept and now I can reclaim take aim stay true, leave the past in the rear view as I clear the resin from 07 take the lessons I've learned and burn it with no concerning as the wheels are turning, as I'm returning with Rest Of, Best Of


Which you ought to see, a quantity of quality from the prodigy, no need for apologies, if you didn't get it off bat take a break, no man women or child ever seals their fate negate the taste release the haste and embrace your passion, for a minute...

Bask in it stop maskin' it, imagine it in your dreams entice the world with the beautiful things that you possess, Whats next? , the test. Can you take it there? where it doesn't seem fair, prepare do what you gotta do live in the moment, own it,
Hone your skills you've learned and turn it to your everyday thing, and see what will it bring

Rest Of Best Of

Intro: Sometimes its hard to capture in words the emotions felt at the time carryin' it out with a rhyme being blinded by the signs until you unwind than realize what really matters

Verse 1: Lost and found peering through the rear view in a old town that looks strange, seeing ghost as they appear in situations revealing dreams of a past life, wondering what caused this strife was it all in my head was it all just fed from my inner remembering only vivid moments, of me honing while negativity was growing from misguided judgement, at first wasn't buggin' than when shit wasn't fitting started buzzing with the bad neva gave a chance to grow learn to know burning my soul, turning gold to ash while I was in the back with a menace laugh, yet with my homies bringing me back with that DAK attack, seeing what I couldn't fathom, with wack rhymes from 03 to 09, trying to hold back tears as I cried, afraid of staying as a failure in my eyes falling for a disguise not sure how I came to this conclusion or how I didn't see the solution which was in front of me, with the friendships that confronted the heat with a cool breeze wasn't in the right state of mind to see or acknowledge decade plus later, finally feeling what it means to be a human being, not only that but seeing     

Verse 2: With a jolt of Passion that creates an action to act on, the end of act one, as I continue to act two as I readapted to the beginning, write with no agenda, surrender my emotion to the moment, and when I feel frozen add a few doses, outspoken with poems, eyes open and realize how potent I can become, devote my time in a remote state of mind to a vacancy, wait and see what or who enters, a beat or a thought that starts to warm the embers and a feeling that I hardly remember but when it centers feels like nothing has changed not sure how to explain it all comes together like clear skies fallin' with rain, sun and moon eclipse, a once in a lifetime  as I let my light shine brightly, igniting the flame from the years past, there was a time that I thought this would last, and now as i look upon the ash, and its funny I can still smell the smoke hear trickling within the throat and as I look deep I can see notes burning towards the sky words that return to the night, captured by the wind as pictures begin to form walking towards the storm, no longer caring if i get torn because I know deep down in my heart body and soul to move on I gotta let go, let go of the bad let go of the good let go being sad, let go of being misunderstood, 

Verse 3: And fall in as I hear my voice calling between, the one seldom heard rarely seen as he starts to scream, with an energy not of negativity but of love peace and an understanding, standing by, with a tear in the eye, as we shook the look of wondering why, why not you why not me why they say it cannot be, why do I, why would we care what others might say, no longer shall we replay instead relay our emotions on paper(yeah), as we used to hear the haters and now revere the silence, that at one time became major now we taking that step  took that breathe with nothing left but us, stripped away of the treasonous ways from those devious days clouded within an insidious maze losing focus on the task at hand no longer catching up no longer giving a damn, but giving it my all, gotta get back up when you fall as I realize I gotta let go so I may move on

Outro: As I let go of the past and speak for the now look up at the sky see the clouds forming for the last time of a past life fading away while taking a still moment  I let go a smile and then head on my way,

Let Go - ReUp

Intro: I feel like its been awhile since.... so just give me a minute with my thoughts before I speak ok yeah

Verse 1: Where the fuck did the time go, I remember like it was yesterday when first busted a flow, so wack it had to be Dak ready to attack with a laugh, "haha" losin' my mind, looking for a rhyme to define a captivating line, to start be apart of a spark, that became a farce in the eyes of faceless cards of characters, not understanding their language barriers,  from the underground get the terriers to tare down and RIP, strip away all that I have to say and lay it, to decay quick, back then I was chasin' Frustration caught by temptation causing complacence, racing wasting away while hesitating not sure where to go what to say, 12 years later finally put them at bay, back to the bay-sicks, 

Chorus: Captured by inspiration with motivation FUCK your Expectation, this is dedication from a contagious cadence realize with patience, recaptured by inspiration with Motivation FUCK your Expectation, This Is Dedication from a Contagious Cadence brought to life With Patience, 

Verse 2:Where The fuck was I, oh yes ready to let go of the screamin' demons for I have reversed their blare, tearing them to pieces, as I speak to the weakness times 5 times 8 if you don't know you can call my classmate J-Matic, classic before I fell off to bad habits of second guessin' wanting friends to hear and like, but instead caught in the hype, not letting go of my flow and speak from the heart to busy thinking about popping charts, who is he if he ain't his art? I question a confession as I put myself in suppression a decade gone by and I have in this sense displayed online ascending off a intervention session which I brought to attention a reflection  back to the bay-sicks of Self Expression 

Chorus: Captured by inspiration with motivation FUCK your Expectation, this is dedication from a contagious cadence realize with patience, recaptured by inspiration with Motivation FUCK your Expectation, This Is Dedication from a Contagious Cadence brought to life With Patience, 

Verse 3: As I write I ignite ready to set off those who would hate can get off got no time, if you stay fine but just be ready to debate  if you have nothing to add to your negativity,  understand your affinity is the epitome of someone who might have spoke to you miserably, about your ability a day that will live in infamy, toxicity to those who started this train of thought realize you are an afterthought and you just woke up the Juggernaut Bitch

Chorus:   captured by inspiration with motivation FUCK your Expectation, this is dedication from a contagious cadence realize with patience, recaptured by inspiration with Motivation FUCK your Expectation, This Is Dedication from a Contagious Cadence brought to life With Patience
 
Chorus:Captured by inspiration with motivation FUCK your Expectation, this is dedication from a contagious cadence realize with patience, recaptured by inspiration with Motivation FUCK your Expectation, This Is Dedication from a Contagious Cadence brought to life With Patience, 

Outro: Dak Skellington Well Hidden no longer will I be my own villain _____ the best is still unwritten so listen just give me a minute, 
Dak Skellington Well Hidden no longer will I be my own villain ____ the best is still unwritten so just listen and give me a minute

Patience

Chorus:Where do I go from here, trapped in the middle of pleasure and pain thought I left it all behind only to find,
Where do I go from here, trapped in the middle of pleasure and pain thought I left it all behind only to find

Verse 1:the same nothing seemed to change feels like i'm going insane deranged, once again I can't pretend still filled with hate, its a struggle not knowing if one day I just might burst my bubble and the worst of the troubles stay, lay with me until the end  sometimes its hard not to bend to its will, feeling like an easy kill, as the hard times come mentally I just spill my emotions out write it down try to see the suroundings and pin point the crowd of voices and here them one by one see where they are comin from, why they say the things they say and why I...  
no more running I need to think of something, and be more productive, find a solution to the pollution from a negative perspective try to understand and come back resurrected,

Chorus:Where do I go from here, trapped in the middle of pleasure and pain thought I left it all behind only to find,
Where do I go from here, trapped in the middle of pleasure and pain thought I left it all behind only to find

Verse 2:Even as I write this down now, i can feel the cloud
of doubt that hovers over me, start to dissipate and as I start to breathe I can see where to penetrate  and ascertain the pain and why my thoughts turn to, besides the fact it is, easier to give up than to go through, road blocks never sure if they would ever stop or keep hounding, pounding me into submission, like it was an audition by an inquisition of apparitions to see if I was in, any condition, afflicted by the past, trying to catch up, patch up the mistakes, as I try to detach the  brakes and let go let loose, thinking to myself Whats the use, as I applied the pressure sitting my self down with lectures that started out fine, until it reversed the sign then I became blinded confined in a shell and for years I wasn't doing well, living within my own hell

Chorus:Where do I go from here, trapped in the middle of pleasure and pain thought I left it all behind only to find,
Where do I go from here, trapped in the middle of pleasure and pain thought I left it all behind only to find

Verse 3:And as it filled in couldn't control my feelings as every little thing i did wrong was drilled in and took over wasn't learning from it, all i was thinking was "so Fucking Stupid" and indeed it was never enough could never change the past so haunting it became daunting to even look at myself couldn't get out of my way as I seen it I mean the shit that made me split into twain and twain became a third, as the forth concurred with this treatment leaving me steaming and believing in the words that I had once heard echoing in my head driving me to empty a dead beat under ten feet of what thought to be concrete turning out to be an illusion, hyperventilating on confusion fused with losing,  straight abusing myself for what I don't know but from here I can grow and learn, toss and turn, away and within, come back stronger, not be a pawn to this scheme any longer  

Chorus:Where do I go from here, trapped in the middle of pleasure and pain thought I left it all behind only to find,
Where do I go from here, trapped in the middle of pleasure and pain thought I left it all behind only to find