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So
Tell me
How does one ascend
Toward the heavens?
What if we fall?
If I'm an inch away from slippin'
Is there no hope at all?
If there's a chance I'm falling off
Then there's a chance I'm holding on
I'm reppin' each and every day
Y'all can stay on call
I swear to God
If I never get to ball
If they pay me no regard
I'mma march on 'till I am departed
Words: I make a mark with
Remarks of an artist
Never stop evolving;
They didn't know Charles
'Till he evolved
Into Darwin
But
I'm confessin'
That at times
I need directions
I ain't talkin' bout a Garmin;
Hardly
I guess an old school of thought
And a new point of view brought
Us back to where we started:

When everyone would feel so right
How could it be wrong if it feels so right?
They're like
"Damn, young man!
The flow's kinda nice!"
Skills' still raw
And I'm feelin' kinda ripe

So
For me
There ain't no time to think twice
Cause I'm aiming at the top
Like clocks at midnight
And if you want
Go ahead!
Cut off the lights
Leave me with a beat
I'mma be alright

So
I put my phone on silent
Get into my zone
Hear the tones;
So vibrant
I put my other plans on hold
I gotta look for my pen
Find a clean slate
And a quiet place
Where I can vent
No next of kin;
So it's just us
It and me against the odds
Only God we trust
My pen was
Deemed to be the key
To my dreams;
To open new doors
Please lead me to a stream
Of conscious flow
I'll write a rhythmic tide
If you could point me to success
Within the simplest rhyme
I'll get the world on its side
When it's all alone
To pick it up
It'll find a home
And I know
Nowadays they don't even know its strength
Undermine its worth and turn their backs away
But one day I'll make 'em all think
That no one's blood is thicker than a scholar's ink

They used to tell me that
"Everyone feels, so write!"
Then, how could it be wrong
If it feels so right?
They're like, "damn, young man!
The flow's kinda nice!"
Skills' still raw and I'm feelin' kinda ripe

So
For me
There ain't no time to think twice
Cause I'm aiming at the top
Like clocks at midnight
And if you want
Go ahead!
Cut off the lights
Leave me with a beat
I'mma be alright

So, now every time I feel, that's when I write. And, now I'm askin', "How could it be wrong if it feels so right? When they're like, “Damn yo, the flow's kinda nice!" I know I'm not raw but I think I'm kinda ripe

So, for me this ain't the time to think twice cause I'm aiming at the top, like clocks at midnight. And if you want, go ahead cut off the lights. Leave me with a beat, I'mma be alright

Feels So Write

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La Jeunesse Retrouvée

"Around The Block" is a feel-good, summertime hip-hop jam and the first single from Pretty Lights new album, A Color Map of the Sun, which will be released July 2, 2013. It's all about slowing down and enjoying the best moments in life. The track features the talented BKMC Talib Kweli. 

True to the Pretty Lights style, A Color Map of the Sun, will be available for download at no cost on http://www.prettylightsmusic.com. It will also be available as a double-disc CD, on vinyl and on iTunes. 

Download the first single, "Around The Block" feat. Talib Kweli, at no cost now and pre-order the album at http://www.prettylightsmusic.com

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Watch the Official Music Video for "Around the Block" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RlcrCRSY4Y

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Around The Block feat. Talib Kweli

Download A Color Map of the Sun, including 3 bonus tracks and the companion album Live Studio Sessions From A Color Map of the Sun, at www.prettylightsmusic.com

This is the first time I am releasing an album as a physical product at the same time as a digital version. The second disc of the double CD set contains 13 additional tracks straight off the vinyl acetates that I composed and created in order to make legit sounding samples for A Color Map of The Sun.

Like always, the album is available in its entirety as a free download via prettylightsmusic.com. For the first time however, I encourage you to purchase a copy of the album. There are two honest reasons for this. The main reason is that as an artist I have always reinvested any success I have directly back into the music, the show and the art that goes along with it. Secondly, this isn't just an album; it is a massive collection of music beyond what is on the CDs that I will continue to put out after the album release. There is an insightful documentary film on the making of this project to be released alongside the launch of the album, as well as a music video for every song. They are all beautiful and uniquely unusual pieces of art.

This "album" is a multi-medium map of my mind and my self. It is personal and honest and I put everything into it. I have stayed on the path of being a completely independent musician and with the help of every supporter and friend, we have transformed a simple idea into a movement, a cultural beacon of light. If you can, I encourage you to purchase a digital or physical copy of A Color Map of the Sun. If not simply support by sharing the music and sharing the idea. If there is any success to be had from this album, it will go back into my rule bending, never ending quest to channel beauty and taste through music and art.

Either way, I made this music for everyone. Support this release and let's show the world how we do. The time is now. - Derek Vincent Smith

Color Of My Soul

Press Pause

Let's Get Busy

Go Down Sunshine

Vibe Vendetta

Download A Color Map of the Sun, including 3 bonus tracks and the companion album Live Studio Sessions from A Color Map of the Sun, at prettylightsmusic.com

This is the first time I am releasing an album as a physical product at the same time as a digital version. The second disc of the double CD set contains 13 additional tracks straight off the vinyl acetates that I composed and created in order to make legit sounding samples for A Color Map of The Sun.

Like always, the album is available in its entirety as a free download via prettylightsmusic.com. For the first time however, I encourage you to purchase a copy of the album. There are two honest reasons for this. The main reason is that as an artist I have always reinvested any success I have directly back into the music, the show and the art that goes along with it. Secondly, this isn't just an album; it is a massive collection of music beyond what is on the CDs that I will continue to put out after the album release. There is an insightful documentary film on the making of this project to be released alongside the launch of the album, as well as a music video for every song. They are all beautiful and uniquely unusual pieces of art.

This "album" is a multi-medium map of my mind and my self. It is personal and honest and I put everything into it. I have stayed on the path of being a completely independent musician and with the help of every supporter and friend, we have transformed a simple idea into a movement, a cultural beacon of light. If you can, I encourage you to purchase a digital or physical copy of A Color Map of the Sun. If not simply support by sharing the music and sharing the idea. If there is any success to be had from this album, it will go back into my rule bending, never ending quest to channel beauty and taste through music and art.

Either way, I made this music for everyone. Support this release and let's show the world how we do. The time is now. - Derek Vincent Smith

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