UNMASTERED
[Chorus]
I feel a hole if I don't alter my mind
The patterns in my brain form a helpless design
The blurred lines help me capsize
Obeying every red light 
'Til I end up in the dark

[Verse]
Yeah
I see the sunlight through willow trees
Eyes shielded, your light is new to me
Some seasons go by, but you can see
The patterns in my mind are cruel to me
oh my see your light is new to me
i see that your light is new

Maybe if I relied on you less
I wouldn't have any excuses
The past left me plenty of bruises

Tell me baby
Tell me what you want now
I just wanna come down
She just wanna run out
Bet that you won't see by the time you hear the gun drown
Yeah

[Chorus]
I feel a hole if I don't alter my mind
The patterns in my brain form a helpless design
The blurred lines help me capsize
Obeying every red light 
'Til I end up in the dark

'Til I end up in the dark

[Skit]

IN THE DARK [Feat. REMAIDAN]

AVAILABLE ON APPLE/YOUTUBE/AUDIOMACK
https://linktr.ee/whereisforest
PROD. FLESHGATE

everything i wanted in my life
i come to realise it was all in the way i perceive 
caught between the shadow and the light
they just wanna see, i just really wanna make you
BELIEVE

BELIEVE [ft. FLESHGATE]

This is the first installment of my upcoming SOURPUSS EP coming this Winter. This song is about losing yourself to find yourself. Have fun with it & stay tuned for me :)

Peep the teaser of the "Where Have You Been" Visuals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRT6TQU_VB8

BUY this track on Bandcamp
https://forestxo.bandcamp.com/track/where-have-you-been

Audiomack 
https://audiomack.com/forest-cry/song/where-have-you-been

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WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN

22.08.22
Due to popular demand, SOURPUSS returneth!

It's been a couple of crazy weeks for me. I've lost almost everything I had been working on and all the resources I had. It seems as though the more ambitious I become, the more advertisities I face. The more resistance I experience. In that I've found that the less I have, the grander my vision becomes. I'm so excited to reveal more of the Legend of Sourpuss. 

This is "No Fun!". An ode to my love for thrilling experiences. I dread convention. I need my soul ignited!

NO FUN!

This is closing episode to the chapter of "SOURPUSS!". It's been a really marvelous journey walking the lonely streets in my black & white suit, found occasionally playing my guitar road side or isolated in a greenhouse singing songs of nostalgia. Thank you to everyone who stay tuned. 

Find me on the other side with the angels. 

Love Xo

ITS NOT THE FIRST TIME [ WITH AIDAN - MARRYATT ]

Peep Sourpuss in action in the official music below:
https://youtu.be/qnXEvYLddQs

WHITE DOVE [ WITH DARWIN REV ]

experience the unconventional beauty of "Stasis" as it challenges traditional boundaries and invites you to embrace the power of musical minimalism. 

let its nostalgic allure transport you to uncharted territories of the mind and soul, where transformation and self-discovery await.

1. tv in the morning (ambience) - 0:00
2. stasis - 1:37
3. friends - 4:00
4. 'bout you - 6:08
5. inversion therapy - 9:20
6. exit - 13:22
7. sunrise! - 16:30


EP Credits:
"stasis" 
produced by forest
written by forest

"friends"
produced by forest
written by forest

"'bout you"
produced by forest & darwin rev
written by forest & darwin rev

"inversion therapy" (feat. stilb0rn)
produced by forest
written by forest & stilb0rn

"exit" (feat. sage from radio x)
produced by forest
written by forest

"sunrise" 
produced by fleshgate
written by forest

art cover by forest
hosted by acid base lab
recorded in south africa

Stasis

Stasis EP

Stasis FULL EP

An official mixtape released by FOREST Xo

Performed by FOREST Xo
Produced by EG

Lyrics:

Papa roma nna
Papa roma nna
Mara papa ha teng (ha teng)
Papa ha teng (ha teng)

"Papa, you can send me" is what I would say
But daddy wasn't there
Growing up I never had a dad drive me to school, I drove the bus, a re yeng
Growing up I never had a dad gaai me the tools, nkadimeng nkadimeng
Asked Modimo why I didn't get two
Why a ngaile yin e sana yang

Nou ke sokola ka dis ander ding
Mamazala wa panda, ha a na nex
Lenna ke zama machina kadi raps
I can't sleep, I can't relax
So I'm galivanting in the streets right now
I tend to feel incomplete
Somehow I was late to grieve you
Growing pains, in the gym
Saw a father with his twins
and they both yelling out

Papa roma nna (papa roma nna)
Papa roma nna (papa roma nna)
Mara papa ha teng (papa ha teng)
Papa ha teng (papa ha teng)

PAPA ROMA NNA

An official mixtape released by FOREST Xo

Produced by EG & Xplore

Lyrics:



I see you scrolling on your phone. That mean you got time to praise God!

Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi

Ipi ntombi (yeah)
Ipi ntombi (yeah)
From Cape to Koln, girls fiend for e'goli (true)
Lord, something changed she been cheeky on me
Think she cheating on me
And I know I did some dirt in the past
But won't you have pity on me
I've seen this story before from the homies
You claim that you're sorry
You think that it's cool, but when she's dumping you
She won't say it, she shows it
Crashing up at her place
Lack of expression up on her face is cutting deep
Grew up privileged, she make more money than me
While I'm a sung hero, pushing my work in the streets
I get home, ask for something to eat
Loud silence as we chew, nobody speaks
It's more awkward in the sheets, getting no release
Feeling like a punk, praying that she don't end it with me

Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi

Why does love always end this way?
Roll the credits, I wanna know just who to blame
I don't regret it
But you can forget about me calling your number when shit ain't adding up
So I'm tryna chase M's but money ain't enough
Few loyal girls left, but it's not enough
Love is a goose chase and I'm a sitting duck
I ain't getting cuffed
Pockets getting buff, heart getting tougher
If I talk suicide, it's a different cut
Dropping lo-fi for this worlds infidelity
Kissed me then said all you see is a friend in me

Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi
Ipi ntombi yam, ipi ntombi

IPI NTOMBI

An official mixtape released by FOREST Xo

Performed by FOREST Xo
Produced by EG & Xplore

Lyrics:

Yaphela imali yami, yaphela
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela
(Hawu ma, ngapenduga ingani)

Damn I'm broke now
I need a pack of smokes and to keep a low prrofile
Profound how I'm the first childYaphela imali yami, yaphela
But I don't feel so old when I'm broke
Broke down I put my phone down
Pull out my notes and start writing
I love rhyming I'm getting good, I
I got my own sound but the money from music don't flow how I expected
So I'm spending my hours on betting
On sports and horses, of course sometimes I'm getting it
Sometimes I don't, most time I regret it
I'm even thinking of investing in crypto
I'm almost 30 now, I'ma need a crib soon
But I spit hard, I just need a deal and prolly a bib too
Because I still live in my mom house
African home, when the money is low
You know ain't nothing to talk about
Unless I'm talking about getting a job
Last week a homeless man told me to get closer to God instead
Don't know what he meant, but he struck a chord
Always thought there got to be more
But right now I need money

Yaphela imali yami, yaphela (iphelile imali)
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela (iphelile imali)
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela (iphelile imali)
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela (hawu ma ngapenduga ingani)
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela (hawu ma ngapenduga ingani)
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela (hawu ma ngapenduga ingani)
Yaphela imali yami, yaphela

YAPHELA I'MALI

An official mixtape released by FOREST Xo.

"NGAMLA" 
Produced by FOREST Xo
Poem sampled from "Ngamla" performed by Makhafula Vilakazi


Lyrics

Thanda ingamla yakho
Bonga ingamla yakho
Thanda ingamla yakho
Bonga ingamla yakho

NGAMLA (Intro)

An official mixtape released by FOREST Xo

Produced by EG & Xplore

There's this bible verse I think about sometimes. Many times. It goes "Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying 'Who shall I send? Who will go for us' and I said 'Here am I, send me!"

VALHALLA (Outro)

Every movie needs to have an ending. 

Thanks for making it this far. This project is very different from the hip hop / alt music I’m known for, so I know it’s not for everybody. I still hope you got something from it. If there’s one thing I’d like you to take away: Travel. If you’re fortunate enough to be able to go abroad, do it! However, you can travel to a different city, a different cafe, a different event, a different book - literally anywhere else. It’s a beautiful thing.




All songs solely produced, mix and mastered by Forest

The Country

“Theos” is the Greek word for God. This song is how it feels to be on the Mediterranean Sea. 

What does it feel like to you?





All songs solely produced, mix and mastered by Forest

Theos

This is dedicated to Austin. A 9-year old, British-Afrikaans boy with a heart of solid gold. I’ll never forget you and Ella (and your mysterious baby sister too). We had such a good time playing together. You reconnected me with my inner child and I pray I bump into you again. You’re so smart and kind. Take yourself and your sisters wherever you are!

Love ya Austin ❤️






All songs solely produced, mix and mastered by Forest

Be Somebody

The title is inspired by my friends, Muhammad and Fahed from Gaza. It’s different reading about the tragedy and meeting real people your age who had to flee their homes in boats to end up in concentration camps. My heart goes out to everybody suffering from wars in their homelands.




All songs solely produced, mix and mastered by Forest

Sometimes The Road Gets Too Rough

While I was away, I was in a long distance relationship with a girl who still lived back in SA. The track is titled “unbeliever”because of 2 Corinthians 6:14 "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers,". We broke up, surprisingly, because I was not a Christian at the time while she was. I grew to understand and respect her decision highly and since became Christian. We, however, didn’t stay in touch.





All songs solely produced, mix and mastered by Forest

Unbelievers

sombre memories [prod. sad horse]
girls will never change.
thank you for my first 1k :)

sombre memories

i still feel like trash. [prod. sad horse]

All my music is available on ALL platforms here: fanlink.to/forestcry

lately

sorry! [prod. sad horse]
All my music is available on ALL platforms here: fanlink.to/forestcry
@patrickxxlee <3
@worldofartis :)

rip xxx

sorry!

My music is available on ALL platforms here: fanlink.to/forestcry

[prod. sad horse]

poppin' (ft. yungmarkus2009)

nights [prod. sad horse]
All my music is available on ALL platforms here: fanlink.to/forestcry



[Bridge]
Livin' the road life
Duckin' street lights
Spendin' each night
Speedin' 'til I crash
You replaced me
It's been sinkin' in all night
Vision hazy, but I'll never slow down

[Intro]
Yeah!

[Pre-Chorus]
Livin' the road life
Duckin' street lights
Spendin' each night
Speedin' 'til I crash
You replaced me
It's been sinkin' in all night
Vision hazy, but I'll never slow down

[Chorus]
'Cause you keep breaking my heart
Keep lying to me
And I just can't make it far
'til you're far from me
My heart keeps aching
My arms keep racing
They racin' off to you

[Verse]
Keep racing, love
I keep failing, love
Arms keep flailing, love
'Cause I'm falling in love
And I was never one to complain
But that's just a cause to be treated this way
All my life I've just been feeling this way
Tried to change in the most damn meaningless ways

And I do not like it
I can't decide if
I ever liked you
Or maybe didn't like myself

But anyway I'm glad to see that you're living it up
It's 'bout to be new year's eve and I'm still in a rut
I tried to get hoes to like me
To do the 'one night' thing
But that was unlike me
Ended giving it up

[Pre-Chorus]
Livin' the road life
Duckin' street lights
Spendin' each night
Speedin' 'til I crash
You replaced me
It's been sinkin' in all night
Vision hazy, but I'll never slow down

[Chorus]
'Cause you keep breaking my heart (breaking my heart)
Keep lying to me (lying to me)
And I just can't make it far (can't make it far)
'til you're far from me (far from me)
My heart keeps aching (ah)
My arms keep racing (ah)
They racin' off to you

[Skit: Sage from Radio X]
Download: https://www9.zippyshare.com/v/yMS5kDtv/file.html

nights

forest cry - let u go [prod. sad horse]

[Chorus]
I'm like oh
I've been waiting for way too long
I don't think I can let you go
I promise we'll make it home
You promised you'll never go
But honestly I don't know

Girl just hold on
I've been partying 'cause i can't cope
I just know that I lost control
It's only you in my phone
Part of me fading too
Part of me blaming you
and Part of me ain't so sure

[Verse]
I never thought that I would find myself in this place
I keep on running but my demons don't come second place
They want my process, well, I get attached then get replaced
You'd think I'd learn but I always make the same mistake

Yeah, you said you'd break my heart
But I said it belongs to you
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
I don't know what to say anymore
I'ma just leave right through the door

(Skit)

I hate it
I can't explain it
This sh*t contagious
It's all for you
I can not change
G*ddamn I must say
You got my hands tied in two

[Chorus]
I'm like oh
I've been waiting for way too long
I don't think I can let you go
I promise we'll make it home
You promised you'll never go
But honestly I don't know

Girl just hold on
I've been partying 'cause i can't cope
I just know that I lost control
It's only you in my phone
Part of me fading too
Part of me blaming you
and Part of me ain't so sure

[Bridge]
I know that I never ever never ever, I never had a chance
I know I'll be feeling better feeling better, when I let go off your hand
I know that you wanna wanna wanna wanna, control my head

Bro these lyrics sappy asf LMAOO

let u go

A pop number laced with alternative rock and psychedelic sounds.

Lyrics:
I've been outside, I can feel all the rain
Regret on my mind, it never wither away
You said you'd ride til the world end (til the world end)
My last ride felt like a whirl wind (like a whirl wind)
Now I know no one stays perfect
I'm not as naive as I used to be
When you're up and you're down
I'll always be around so tell me what you really feel
Yeah
They say patience is key and I've been waiting years
But I was never ready for you

Baby I'm a fool for you and I don't want you to leave
Baby I'm enthused with you but I don't know what you see, in me
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait for you
I want you now I want you here with me
Baby I'm a fool for you and I don't want you to leave
Lately I'm confused it's true 'cause I don't know what you see, in me

Guitars: Pelican Paisley (check out his shit!)
https://soundcloud.com/user-968778496

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