Sound Strategy
Off-speed
You promised to take me to high side
Giving me something to thrive by
Lift under me like a fly-by
What could be more than this music
Driven by more than the limelight
But seeking more play than a b-side
My eyes are filled with music
2nd x: If I could filter love and blindness
I could take my chance and run way, but where to go
To live my life and face the karma
Chances are I’ll break down soon, can’t stand the wait, can’t take the speed
If I could satiate the greed of independence, learn to live with happiness
You promised to take me to high side
Giving me something to thrive by
Lift under me like a fly-by
What could be more than this music
Keeping it low in the high life
Seeking the true in the slick life
I could take my chance and run way, but where to go
To live my life and face the karma
Chances are I’ll break down soon, can’t stand the wait, can’t take the speed
If I could satiate the greed of independence, learn to live with happiness
Speaking of Race
Whether he was black or white, irrelevant
It’s ignorant, now our conversation’s base
Whether he’s of dark or light significance, indifference
Till we’re speaking of race
Speaking of race, he’s a changing
He’s always changing
Tell me what you see inside your mind
Look in his face
He’s a changing, he’s rearranging
What you see with your (mind)
Slip the definition, on a mission I’m vague
Split human condition, to the beat I stravague
Speaking of race
when I’m looking at you, then I’m looking at me, and I’m feeling reflexive
The mind is tested, the soul is vested
Speaking of race
when I’m looking at you, then I’m looking at me, and I’m feeling reflexive
Stimulus
Might sound smashed up crazy, might be twisted out lazy
Staring at the truth is hazy, trek through the mind, it’s mazy
Soul call, tell me if you’re coming up
Raise up, nod your head, keep it buck
drop it like a dime, clutch
Sugar do you feel how sweet it sounds
You gotta watch what you listen to
Standing in the cold, won’t you come inside
Protect your mind
It might take some time, I wanna give you some time
But I still wanna make you feel good
They’ve no consideration for your screwy intelligence
If they don’t want to make you feel good, why waste your time
If he don’t want make you feel real good, why waste your time
Supposed to give everything you can
Round-round outside
Balance
Balance as I walk through the city streets,
I take my time, get aligned as I proceed
I’m not staking my soul upon the industry
Trying to view my life through the frame opportunity
Balance is a feeling inside, you take pride for example
It was all that I could handle,
The attention peers, flipping it this year
Trying to grow through music, so I’m focused on my ears
Balance at the point of release,
I find the crease on an inner high
With a view from the inner eye, looking at the world
I can see it’s all facade
Keeping the appearances and busted on the flip-side
Balance as I walk through the city streets,
I take my time, get aligned as I proceed
I’m not staking my soul upon the industry
But it’s like a war, sometimes you need to intercede
It’s just the common way
We all live day to day
And there’s no easy way
I want to leave a trace
I’m just a mind in space
A familiar face
Balance as I walk through the city streets,
I take my time, get aligned as I proceed
I’m not staking my soul upon the industry
Trying to view my life through the frame opportunity
To balance the expanse of life
I keep the sight with a global perspective
And hope that it’s reflected in my life
As I move through the global intersection
There’s only one time for first impressions
Balance when you’re feeling the vibe, count to five
Take a deep breath, sit back internalize
Balance when you’re feeling the vibe, count to five
Take a deep breath, relax your chest, expand your mind
It’s just the common way
We all live day to day
And there’s no easy way
I want to leave a trace
I’m just a mind in space
A familiar face
Balance as I walk through the city streets,
I take my time, get aligned as I proceed
I’m not staking my soul upon the industry
Trying to view my life through the frame opportunity
**A couple of changes, since the album was released:
Off-speed, the line is now “Love is in the music”
Stimulus, the line has changed to “Soul Call, tell me is it loud enough?”