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Alive [prod. Erthling​.​]

from Writing Prompts II [EP] by K1NG ELJAY

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(Verse 1)
Took a minute for me to see the world so insidious /
Watching Aang and Katara, but so outta my element /
though I'm flowing like water, Ozu 8lack with the pad and pen /
but still pinched by the drama, trying hard just to comprehend /
or compartmentalize it, there's way too much that happening /
and I'm tryna survive it, so much life that I got to live /
but I’m still stuck inside cuz folks don't value their life /
or care about others so fine then /
an actual mask over my [happy mask], see? /
Outside of music I [mail/Mel] it in, and that's the [tea] /
The Sprite I made from Lemon Trees don't even appease /
Ain’t seen my family in weeks, it’s weighing mentally /
On top of that I'm still aggravated by stupid people /
thinking selfishly when it comes to distancing /
see socially I be so reluctant to say my peace, but I need me some peace /
So I'm writing this journal, hoping God helps me release

(Partial Hook)
I'm just tired of pain, wish that it would subside, but /
That’s the thing about pain, let's me know I'm alive /
I'm just tired of rain, wish that it would subside but /
That's the thing about rain, I need that to revive /

(Verse 2)
My mental is not even here, I’ll be honest I'm off it /
Sleep schedules ruined by nightmares that threaten me often /
Family interactions needed, but all feels so awkward /
But now that this EP is out, I doubt that they'll be callin /
The bills, they keep on piling, feel like I'm falling behind and /
Skills getting much more refined when placing my heart in these lines but /
Where am I finding the time to place all the burdens aside and /
Give all my worries to God when living in this…. Ok…. /
...living in this social climate feels like I'm slowly dying /
Maybe it’s survivors guilt from things in my former life and/
...Maybe the mental fatigues hittin’ me differently /
since every murder since Ahmaud and George's seemed to get to me /
so I could give a damn about sensitive people dissin’ me /
cuz they aint got the balls to mention a K1NG specifically /
Way too much going on in the world to Twitter beef /
Not in the mood for stupidity, best you just let it breathe
I’m warning you...

(Full Hook)
I'm just tired of pain, wish that it would subside, but /
That’s the thing about pain, let's me know I'm alive /
I'm just tired of rain, wish that it would subside but /
That's the thing about rain, I need that to revive /
I just deal with the pain, but if it don't subside /
I just can't let it kill me, ignore the regicide /
Used to hate all the rain, used to wish it subside but /
That's the thing about rain, it lets me know I'm alive...

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from Writing Prompts II [EP], released July 3, 2020

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K1NG ELJAY Birmingham, Alabama

I just want to make music you can feel.

Based in Alabama for now, but feel free to check out the releases on the page (which are all available for free), and tell a friend to do the same thing.

Feel free to pay if you rock with it, but no pressure.

I appreciate you for even giving this a chance. I won't disappoint, I promise.

L1TEWORK.
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