1. |
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One time for my brother Bambu
You've been long overdue to hit em with some brand new eewh
So what they doing now you've been there done it
Only difference is it's time to get money let's go
One time for my brother Bambu
You've been long overdue to hit em with some brand new eewh
So what they doing now you've been there done it
Only difference is it's time to get money let's go
Going going gone we go beyond
The limits, while most don't know what's going on
The rest of us on the edge barely holding on
Fuck it I'm going long, Supastition throw the bomb
Run the route straight out leave em burning
Like Richard Sherman
Game over close the curtain
Stone cold, Yeah I know they hurting
But they ain't certain they wishy washy
And that's concerning,
My position stay consistent, changes in conditions can be instant
Even tempered keep it natural mystic
Equidistant Spread em out, so I can vet em out
See this shit for what it is and find a better route
If it never levels out I'll pull the shovels out
And dig a plateau, at this I'm a natural
King up in my castle straight Tabasco
They get an Asterisk like an Astro, don't be an asshole
One time for my brother Bambu
You've been long overdue to hit em with some brand new eewh
So what they doing now you've been there done it
Only difference is it's time to get money let's go
One time for my brother Bambu
You've been long overdue to hit em with some brand new eewh
So what they doing now you've been there done it
Only difference is it's time to get money let's go
Grab the mic and wreck shit
Always on my next hit
Droppin science, walking with giants, better exit
Knowledge is power perfected
Wisdom put it all back in perspective
Analog or digital, religious or just spiritual
Either way I'm killing it, they gon' need a miracle
Supastition on the beat, everything's imperial
Vintage if you're nasty, dropping it in stereo
Those who know, know…never so …so
Always on point, get your go pro
They try to heat it up but the Flow is so cold
They wanna shut me down, so I had to go rogue
Sorry have a hard time doing what I'm told
Never in the box, I'm taking the high road
Is that a metaphor or the reason my eyes low
Bambu The Asiatic lets go
One time for my brother Bambu
You've been long overdue to hit em with some brand new eewh
So what they doing now you've been there done it
Only difference is it's time to get money let's go
One time for my brother Bambu
You've been long overdue to hit em with some brand new eewh
So what they doing now you've been there done it
Only difference is it's time to get money let's go
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The Asiatic on point like a syringe
Get an in- jec –tion of that me-di-cine
Mighty is my pen, to my foes chagrin
I tried but I can't hold it in, so I'm going in
With surgical precision, ninja like V12 engine got cats bitchin
Screamin' bout this ain't a competition
All along they wishing, this was what they spittin
You're better off being yourself might as well
You ain't fucking with this, Ain't hard to tell
Ain't hard to fail
Don't start shit if you can't guard the rail
Heavyweight, what it say on the scale, muthafucka
Direct deposit, fuck a check in the mail
You better wire that… before I fire back
Stacked up one in the chamber… full clip
Cocked back ready to click clack if they bullshit
They Sayin
This that and the third
Talking loud now they eating they words Word
Should have know from the get go
They keep holding on but need to let go
Let it go
This that and the third
Talking loud now they eating they words
Should have know from the get go
They keep holding on but need to let go
Have mic will travel, watch the story unravel
Rough road ahead asphalt turned gravel
Judges clackin their gavels weavers webs get tangled
The whole scene fucked up, as bystanders get mangled
Hmm… they said it was jungle
But I guess they didn't listen cuz they all ran into trouble
I have to bust your covid 19 bubble
But they probably planned the virus Gave the grim reaper the shovel
To bury dem, bury dem
Lookin' for redemption but your chances looking grim
Options looking slim
You thought the storm had passed, better look again
Here comes the 2nd wave, tsunami sized book of hyms
Pick a song, Lord's prayer, don't get it wrong
Standing at the pearly gates, they tell your ass to get gone
Better move along… here come the umpalumpas and they singing songs
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3. |
Freedom
02:25
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Yeah say it real quick
Freedom
We still fight for our freedom
They trying to take away our freedom
Why? I don't understand
Don't just talk about it give us our Freedom
They say freedom ain't free
It might cost you your freedom if you speak too freely
They in your radio and on your TV
Facial recognition through your cell phone screen
They scan your retina now they won't forget ya Nope
They say its to protect ya, and your buried treasure
Shit…they probably sell your dna on ebay
You see your doppelganger pass you by on the freeway Hey Hey
Maybe I watch too many TV series, Maybe I watch to many documentaries
I'm just saying better pay attention
Cuz cats been planning shit like this for many centuries
We still fight for our freedom
They trying to take away our freedom
Why? I don't understand
Don't just talk about it give us our Freedom
We still fight for our freedom
They trying to take away our freedom
Why?
Don't just talk about it give us our Freedom
We live in a country built on the backs of slaves and immigrants
We point that out they throw their hands up like they innocent
They think we're ignorant, we know the history
This pandemic is systemic its not a mystery
I don't understand how you can hate who helped you build your house
Black folks get thrown in jail the rest of us they kicking out
And I'm not saying every white person is racist
I'm sayin its time for all of us to stand together and face it because the truth is
We still fight for our freedom
They trying to take away our freedom
Why? I don't understand
Don't just talk about it give us our Freedom
We still fight for our freedom
They trying to take away our freedom
Why?
Don't just talk about it give us our Freedom
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4. |
Tokyo Driftin'
02:10
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I've been through the fire, walked through it twice
Odds stacked against me I still roll the dice
Five stacks up now I'm feeling kind of nice
If you live your life Gucci then you gotta pay the price
I can't stand still never like how it felt
I'm always on the move trying to build up my wealth
And you might think I'm greedy I might say you're right
But at least I'm not lazy working hard all my life
Say what you want to, but this is what it comes too
You with me or you're not and if you're not then fuck you
I ain't with the drama, I cut that shit quick man
Nip it in the bud smoke it in a spliff and
Slide around the corner, Tokyo Driftin
Hanging off the cliff better tighten up your grip
It could be over like that with no chance to fight back
So you better go hard before it all goes black
Even if it goes dark my spirit lights up the path
Enlighten the youth with the truth when they ask
It ain't hard man you and I know time moves fast
You on top of the world but these moments they don't last
Before you know it them youngins will start passing your old ass
Why you tell them Slow down hoping they don't crash
Its the circle of life Lionel Ritchie
Dancing on the ceiling trying not to spill my whiskey
Its tri tri tricky trying to make my way through it
Might be too risky don't care stay fluid
Man consistently how I do it is no mystery
My words will define and describe it so vividly
Listen I speak and I move differently
History its almost biblical God's gift to me
So when I give it back you feel it but not physically
Mentally infinite setting it off instantly
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6. |
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They busy spreading these lies trying to divide us
We keep our eyes on the prize its time to rise up
No more falling for the trap we gotta to wise up
We gotta change and adapt its time to rise up
They busy spreading these lies trying to divide us
We keep our eyes on the prize its time to rise up
No more falling for the trap we gotta to wise up
We gotta change and adapt its time to rise up
Let's take a step into a new dimension
A new direction a different perception
We at the crossroads, the intersection
The choices we have, are they a curse or a blessing
The sacrifices we make the path that we choose to take
The correlation of which
Will have you cruising on the high road or stuck in a ditch
Or somewhere in between real life and a dream
Not everything is what it seems, not every forest is evergreen
Things change before the snowfall and understanding the seasons
Is like knowing the reasons and decipher the meaning
A deeper knowledge of self, not based upon your net worth
We calculate the risk but really its all guesswork
So I guess I'll keep working, these haters can keep lurking
As I constantly evolve into a new version
Forever moving... change with the times
But only on the surface, cause my foundation is strong
As I move with a greater purpose
So the question is not whether its worth it
Its whether or not you put in the work to connect the circuits
So think about it. you want to make a move then make it
Now tell me... How far you wanna take it
They busy spreading these lies trying to divide us
We keep our eyes on the prize its time to rise up
No more falling for the trap we gotta to wise up
We gotta change and adapt its time to rise up
They busy spreading these lies trying to divide us
We keep our eyes on the prize its time to rise up
No more falling for the trap we gotta to wise up
We gotta change and adapt its time to rise up
How far you willing to take this, to achieve greatness
It ain't easy, don't under estimate this
Anybody can start a fire, but can you keep it burning
You got that hunger that gets your blood churning, keep them wheels turning
There's a lot more to it than just words and actions
It takes more than passion, you gotta have presence of mind
In order to create a sustainable grind, know your business
Or find yourself at the end of the line
To me life is more, music is just part of it
How we paint the picture with memories… that's the art of it
To live is to be flawed, believe me I've been scared
For better or worse, some of these lessons have been hard
Sometimes its gotta hurt so you can feel the pain
Cause some of this shit is ingrained, it takes a lot to change
The struggle is a constant reminder of what remains
Remnants of past lives coursing through your vains
They busy spreading these lies trying to divide us
We keep our eyes on the prize its time to rise up
No more falling for the trap we gotta to wise up
We gotta change and adapt its time to rise up
They busy spreading these lies trying to divide us
We keep our eyes on the prize its time to rise up
No more falling for the trap we gotta to wise up
We gotta change and adapt its time to rise up
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7. |
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Let's get real Just be real man
As long as I'm breathing I'm winning
I fell down then I got up new beginning
I've done that a couple of times but always risen
To the challenges of every day life ain't nothing given
Gotta earn the right to live on, escape the prison
The box that was built for us, that we all live in
That need for acceptance that we all feeling
Making our way to the top, but stopped by the ceiling
So we forced to break through
Cause I gotta do more than make due
I tell em all never give up on your dreams
Ain't no telling where life might take you
Make a move on em
Drop a groove, keep it smooth, change a mood on em
Strictly human nature, don't let em bruise and break ya
Don't let the struggle shape ya, this too will pass sooner or later
Tomorrow morning, the sun shines and we move on
Living that good life, singing a new song
Man it's just another chapter, take a picture and the moment's captured
frozen in time memories so divine,
A digital imprint, imprinted on ya mind
These treasures are priceless, this flow is the nicest
It's been a long road but look where my life is
Man it's kinda crazy ain't it
Never in a million years, I'd shed a million tears
I say it a million times, as I faced my fears
I will persevere
Live your life
Wipe away all the tears
Gotta get your soul right
Never in a million years
Never give up
Never been afraid to fly
So its time that I take to the sky
Spread em out wide
I'm so glad I'm alive
I let the laughter lead me, won't let the past defeat me
Give me the strength to push on upon a path to be free
In my refection I'm gone so break the glass to see me
I take a breath and keep breathing until the last one leaves me
For real I feel I'm still up in chains dealing with shame
Trying to live with the pain, ain't no one else to blame
Just the way the trama sticks to my brain
It's like a water bucket filling with rain
I try releasing the drain, but it keeps pouring down
Gotta sit through the storm till the morning comes round
Then I'm feeling reborn
Reviving my life form. I feel it in my bones these moments I write for
When I'm coming home I don't know but I might soar
Off into the clouds as I move through the sky
Both wings stretched open and I know that where I'm going
I can focus on the music and improving my life
So I choose to live life to the fullest
I'm not gonna bite the bullet
I stop trying to pull it
I got seeds to fill up a plot
To feed the family watch greed humanity
Rots leaving the planet to crumble under insanity
Caught in the calamity so I'm say this then
Find a way to embrace neighbors and make it safe to live
Sooner or later we gonna break out of the hate we're in
If you're lost find your way my friend
Live your life
Wipe away all the tears
Gotta get your soul right
Never in a million years
Never give up
Never been afraid to fly
So its time that I take to the sky
Spread em out wide
I'm so glad I'm alive
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8. |
Check One
02:40
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Microphone check one Microphone check two What we bout to do
Microphone check one Microphone check two shout out to my crew
Yeah… its just another day
Like any other day, grindin', there's no other way
Peel back the overlay, see what's on display
We listening… what you gon' say
Say it loud, be a man own ya future bruh
Shit is different now, or is it… per the usual
Its seems the earth reversed it rotation
Reverse the revolution… the whole nation… should be on probation
Cuz Ain't nobody acting right
Sell their souls, they ain't believing in no after life
They think they rich, but really just added it twice
Inflate the truth, with filler, they just added some rice
Man come on, we see through it, take off the disguise
Defining moment, depending on what he decides
Better listen to what confusious said
Man who stick out his neck, might lose his head
Microphone check one Microphone check two What we bout to do
Microphone check one Microphone check two shout out to my crew
Some don't really know the difference between right and wrong
They don't care they just keep asking if they can ride along
They just wanna be there with they smart phone while you Write a song
So they can go live on Instagram, sucka scram
They like spam, we're not sure about their ingredients
I think its time they leave and they best be expedient
Quickly dispurse before things turn for the worse
You wouldn't like me when I'm angry, I turn into a fuckin' deviant
Shit… I'll tell you like I tell my kids
I ain't saying more than once, I'm just gonna start thumpin their Lids
Smashing these beats, its chaos in the streets
It's a copper's foot on his neck, officer he can't breathe
Its no justice, no peace, its fuck the police
Its whatever it needs to be so we can truly be free
It's a shame the youth gotta set fires to be seen
Young blood I know the pain we all feeling the same things
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What I'm puffin now will uplift your spirit bro
No lie, have you feeling so fly I didn't know
All good now you know why
The sweet smell of that fresh green be like
Oh my, catch a vibe, nod ya head for the whole ride
Medicine for your mind, take two and pass, twice a day you'll be fine
Take the edge off the daily grind let it wither away
At the end of the day
Its like it helps my soul rest, straight up feeling so blessed
Inhale feel it in my whole chest
Exhale the effects start to progress
Keep it irie living life with no stress
Wake up the next day feeling refreshed and ready
Keep it smooth and steady
Light it up one time
Roll it up, toke it up
Light it up two times
You know what's up hold it up
Light it up, Light it up
Roll it up Toke it up
Light it up one time
That sativa blend, early evening
Dope beat from Supastition help me reel it in
Write a verse, record it, add some seasonin
Help you breathe again man what you believing in
A little motivation breath it in
Travel the landscape close your eyes be the wind
Come on , break the chains, be free again
Be bold…don't just try to ease it in
Come on I have no regrets for how I've lived
Made mistakes and its cool that's just how it is
Thru the ups and downs its about the averages
Its hard turn some people into savages
Its crazy right, who would have thought it true
Life's a bitch but you still gotta follow through
Dollar bills yeah I got a few
Its time….don't ask me what I got do ….we gonna
Light it up one time
Roll it up, toke it up
Light it up two times
You know what's up hold it up
Light it up, Light it up
Roll it up Toke it up
Light it up one time
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10. |
Unstoppable
03:04
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Bring that shit in
Keep this shit water tight…virgin daughter like
Can't penetrate cuz their game fake can't call it right
Do it for the namesake, sacrifice all they life
Just to find out in the end, its never worth all the hype
Standing there mad as fuck, broke as hell, out of luck
Give you all that you can take…till you say that's enough
Never got a break that was tough, I was always on my grind
But I take my time there's no rush
That's that OG business plan patience is a must
Instinctual experience a model you can trust
If you faithful to her long enough she gonna let you crush
This ain't game this is knowledge that will keep you on the cusp
Walking fine lines easily, ain't no balance issue
Making this official, we can have a vigil
We can chew the fat all the way to the gristle
Just don't make this complicated at its core its rather simple
Life is not a fucking riddle, there's action then there's consequence
Let the devil play his fiddle, get your ass up off the fence
Take your anti oxidants, they ain't even listening
There's way to many occupants, and they ain't social distancing
Satellite signal, moonlight through a crystal
Dismissal not a factor them blows still coming at cha
I do it for the country use a patriot missile
And when it goes boom we put em all out to pasture
Its ridiculous ain't it…its not the picture
More importantly it how you can paint it
Its about how you say it, its not the game
Its about how you play it.. you can call it or raise it
You can flip and go ape shit, I give 2 fucks bout your A list
Trying to hide behind your lifestyle but can't sustain it
That whole crew you hang with on that same shit
Who y'all trying to floss for…the type that wanna buy it cuz it cost more
Status symbol, like wearing a shiny chain round ya neck
When your paycheck don't reflect what you project
That's why they gets no respect and get upset
When I walk onto the set and tell their dumb asses to step
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What it feel like when your cut and it don't heal right
Forget social media, I'm talking about real life
Can't hide behind a username here
And just delete your account thinking you out in the clear
Get your soul touched quick, body shaking of fear
Cause you can't just push a button making it all disappear
If you're lucky you take your licks and live for another day
Or you just turn bitch, tuck tail and run away
When you add it all up and realize its too much
That pressure on em, turn their flesh back to dust
In God we trust, until you you're about to die
Then we do what we must to stay alive
Only job is to survive
So this fight is to the death, hope you ready for the ride
I lay it on the table ain't got nothing else to hide
Now let me ask ya
Where we go from here I don't know
Why do we live in fear I don't know
What about your career I don't know
Where we go from here I don't know
All I know is one thing no retreat no surrender
Stay thankful like its November, the door is open $20 says they won't enter
Cuz they don't know, they pushing buttons on an old blender
Trying to put a different spin on an old agenda
Its still the same nonsense, man return to sender
Brotha we know the difference
They try to burn us out, Hell Naw we heat resistant
My patience wearing thin I think its best you keep your distance
Shit can change on a moments notice
Especially if you're overloaded believe me I know this
Get knocked around so much you start to lose focus
What was hopeful now feels hopeless
No more hocus pocus, the magic is gone
No more Harry Potter waiving a magical wand
It might bring you to your knees have you question your passion
Before its all said and done let me ask them
Where we go from here I don't know
Why do we live in fear I don't know
What about your career I don't know
Where we go from here I don't know
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12. |
Burning Rubber
02:30
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Soon as them tires touch
All you gonna smell is burnt rubber
Screaming like a burnt lover
Electric... droppin hella volts
Shock ya when I first touch ya
Acting like they want some
Serve em up... first supper
Last meal, so sick I'm that ill
Already on my next hustle
Working on my first mill invest and watch my next double
Started from the first deal speeding down the interstate
Staying in my own lane while others trying to imitate
Riding in my blind spot thinking they're invisible
Till I hit that gas pedal, collecting my residuals
Income streams are critical been broke… too hard
Work harder stack dough… spend a little… way smarter
Helps to have a good woman push you in the right direction
Making sure you on point, making life so interesting
Pull up to the intersection, sitting at the red light
Pre-roll in my left hand, time to get my head right
Ahh yeah ahh yeah
Ahh yeah ahh yeah
Ahh yeah ahh yeah
Ahh yeah
I've been woke, from way back, with a mic check and an A hat
Flow swag like a pimp Rewind it, let it play back
Turn the bass up, feel the bump, some might say that
Its too much, keep pushing them levels, volume stay at
10 plus, Loud as fuck, attitude proud… like what?
I got that golden touch better know what's up
I've Been doing this longer than some of y'all cats been alive
Reminiscent of a time, a young lion in the pride
In to the wild with an attitude and a vibe
Determined to survive, coming out with a whole new tribe
Add to the population let this be my proclamation
I'm like a surgeon on the mic and this my operation
Focused… ain't nothing you can do to break my concentration
Taking my time, I don't know why y'all racing
I stay in the pocket with some expert cementation
Have them know it all's contemplating
Ahh yeah ahh yeah
Ahh yeah ahh yeah
Ahh yeah ahh yeah
Ahh yeah
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Fast break, to the hoop Trae Young, No look
Swishhhh, game over closed book
I take my time with this, you could say its slow cooked
This one's for the rhyme enthusiast, there ain't no hook
So all my casual listeners turn it up
This track is burning up, straight pimpin, check the strut
Sharp as a samari sword, check the cut
They slept on me supa, so I had to wake em up
Shake em up, with something they ain't expect from a vet
Yo pardon me if I'm too direct, but cut the check
Its not about money, its about respect
Quit acting brand new, and come correct
Let me switch it up for a sec
I straight Gangstarred the flow and I did it, just to get a rep
Interject and put things in perspective so they don't forget
Stop running around in circles and just go direct
Man straight to the source
kill the middle man with no remorse
Study up stay the course
Negotiate, its like my ideas pro create
You better keep up, nobody standing there to hold the gate
Open, I don't know what you're hoping for
All I know is you better fucking go for yours
Some of these cats ready to go to war
And they don't even need a reason
they don't give a fuck they hungry and they beastin
That fine line between make it by and desperation
There's no sleep, there's just meditation and deprivation
And you don't wanna go there, I promise
Cuz shit will get real honest these dudes are like piranhas
Chomp Chomp muthafucka
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14. |
Thankful
03:04
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Good days, good times… good things… good vibes
Sometimes… it don't go right… its okay… that's just life
Looking good… I like the angle, feels nice when it comes untangled
Sometimes life will get a little twisted, but I still make due and for that I'm thankful
I'm thankful… so thankful
Lord knows I've been more than handful
Learned real quick that life is fragile
Another candle on the mantle
Gone too soon, hard to handle
I hope God let him in with the angels
It hits me right here, its so painful
I should have been there… so shameful
Light it up now… put it in the sky
Pour a little liquor, let the doves cry
Try to move on… to the next day
Trying to see inside it like X-ray
Don't know the future, but it plan like it
It'd probably mean more, if you hand write it
Ain't nothing realer than true feeling
Figure out what you're about… and stand by it
Good days, good times… good things… good vibes
Sometimes… it don't go right… its okay… that's just life
Looking good… I like the angle, feels nice when it comes untangled
Sometimes life will get a little twisted, but I still make due and for that I'm thankful
I'm thankful, so thankful
Food on the table, keep the tank full
Time keeps on, things change a bit
Peace to the homeys I'm still hanging with
It ain't like it used to be
Its not a bad thing its just different
Can't always find the time to hang out
But we can still show love from a distance
Deliver this good energy
Good feelings, good memories
20 years in… new century
Here now cuz its meant to be
Hard work, work hard… break bread eat well
Stay true, yes lawd! Will it be… time will tell
Good days, good times… good things…good vibes
Sometimes… it don't go right… its okay… that's just life
Looking good… I like the angle, feels nice when it comes untangled
Sometimes life will get a little twisted, but I still make due and for that I'm thankful
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UGSouth Atlanta, Georgia
Core Member of Collective Efforts. BambuDeAsiatic is now a solo artist, Father, Husband, and genuine lover of Hip Hop music. Atlanta, GA is home base.
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