image shifted when i looked,
crossed the river took my feelings i pushed,
made a way,
against the grain,
fan the flame thats within,
stay wit my kin
show my face wit a grin cuz they lov when u frown,
blessin when the sun come around
hold me down,
its different in my town,
out in london in the clouds know its been a while,
shorty love 2 see me smile hope my mother proud,
solid ground raised,
we surmount pain,
when its bout faith,
what the count say?
know the route changed - high stakes,
really seen shit i dont say,
smokin spliffs grabba in the J,
strong spirit fuck is niggas sayin?
know i miss u and i feel ya pain,
im a starter when im in the game,
no umbrella had 2 feel the rain,
love my brothers but i seen em change,
for the better, remember we was young and niggas couldnt measure? december,
heard the whispers cus i built the stress up,
had 2 feel the tremors,
now its lookin better,
once i picked the pen up
credits
from Cold Water,
released May 26, 2020
prod. Chuck Strangers
to hear two diamonds in the rough in Backwoodz and Ruby Yacht on the same track is really quite a special moment we're unlikely to hear again, and boy does that track pay! Pay Dues Make Do
this album came out the day after my high school graduation, and there have been tons of memories associated with this one. mike's showing his range on this one - from downright despondent on scarred lungs 1/2 and suffocate to hopeful on stargazer and PLANET to flexing his muscles on take crowns, summer 17 and my favorite, its like basketball. harrisonjohn28
...it's a work of art. The way he goes across genres to express the black experience...I LOVED Ensley but I'm glad that he went totally left. James Smith