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0000507 · 4 years ago

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Into the Spider-verse, but make it about the Umbrella Academy

Album challenge: Umbrella Academy Edition, i.e. I take a songlist and try and attribute each song to a character.

Song lyrics and (my personal, probably inaccurate) character analysis under the cut. Fair warning, long ass post is long.

So I’m starting this challenge with the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse album because I’ve been listening to it (a lot) lately.

01. What’s Up Danger by Blackway & Black Caviar is, to me, very much a Five song. Like, just check out these lyrics:

Ayy, gettin' old, they doubted us Makes it that more marvelous … Two-hundred miles-per-hour wit' a blindfold on (on) Mama always askin', "Where did I go wrong?" (wrong) What's up, danger? Ah, what's up, danger? Traveled two-hundred miles, I'm knockin' at your door And I don't really care if you ain't done wrong, come on What's up, danger? (Danger) D-don't be a stranger (stranger) I like it when trouble brews, I won't dare change I like it when there's turbulence on my airplanes I like it when I sense things I can't see yet Swimmin' with sharks when they ain't feed yet 'Cause I like high chances that I might lose I like it all on the edge just like you, ayy I like tall buildings so I can leap off of 'em I go hard wit' it no matter how dark it is If I'm crazy, I'm on my own If I'm waitin', it's on my throne If I sound lazy, just ignore my tone 'Cause I'm always gonna answer when you call my phone Like, what's up, danger? (Danger) Like, what's up, danger? Can't stop me now I said, "I got you now" I'm right here at your door I won't leave, I want more What's up, danger?

02. Next up we have Sunflower by Post Malone & Swae Lee which, to be honest, gives me such heavy Vanya vibes I can’t even. More so due to the song itself than the lyrics, but they’re still pretty accurate. That smooth af sound, tho.

Give me a reason to (to, to) Oh, every time I'm walkin' out (ayy) I can hear you tellin' me to turn around Fightin' for my trust and you won't back down Even if we gotta risk it all right now, oh (now) I know you're scared of the unknown (known) You don't wanna be alone (alone) I know I always come and go (and go) But it's out of my control And you'll be left in the dust Unless I stuck by ya

03. Next we have Way Up by Jaden Smith, which, despite being a boppin’ song, really didn’t remind me of anyone in particular until I really sat down and read the lyrics. So I’m going to attribute this one (tentatively) to all of the seven, though I’m leaning a little heavier towards Luther than the rest.

I went from boy to a man, wow (man) Opposition had to stand down Man I had to make a perfect plan, now I'm on the wave (Wave, wave, wave) I had to fight for the city (for the city) I had to fight for the people (for the people) You gotta do what all leaders do (go) Everyone here, we believe in you (yeah) Know you can be a hero 'cause we seen you do it (woo) And this is the time that we needin' you (you) Everyone is here to see you move (move) Winnin', we winnin', we winnin' (we winnin') We put a world on a wave (wave) And every time you swinging through the city You are the saving the day (let's go) ... We had to fight for the town (town) Now there's no villains allowed ('lowed) Everyone cheer in the crowd But I'm still way up, I'm over the clouds (clouds) We had to fight for the city (city) Competition was lethal (lethal) Honestly it's no biggie (biggie) I had to do what all leaders do ... They always hate on us, but they can't do it without us Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, we out here cleanin' the streets (streets) We don't accept the defeat ('feat) We keep on going until we win (win) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, all of 'em weak in the knees (knees) Deer in headlights when they freeze (freeze) But we keep on going until we win

04. Familia by Nicki Minaj & Anuel AA ft. Bantu is, without a single doubt, representative of all of the Hargreeves siblings. Full stop.

Father, father, unforgivable This is my house, you made it personal It's always trouble when they go too far Nobody mess with my familia Father, father, could you bless his soul? He talking crazy, I may lose control

05. The lyrics don’t necessarily fit in some places, but the general tone and feel of Invincible by Amine still makes it a Luther song in my book.

I wanna, I wanna fly right now I wanna see all my homies get down I wanna feel like I can't come down I got a dream so I can't stop now I gotta stop feeling invisible And start feeling invincible Hate feeling impossible The hardest thing is believing in your dreams Stop feeling invisible And start feeling invincible Hate feeling impossible The hardest thing is believing in your dreams I feel like a stranger to myself And sometimes that feels dangerous But I'll bet you'll see me For who I truly am, maybe not if it wasn't bland Some days I look in mirrors and I wonder who's that man

06. Start a Riot by DUCKWRTH & Shaboozey is Diego’s official anthem don’t @ me. The dude probably blasts this when he’s taking down bad guys. A bit of shade, a bit of bass, I can fully see Diego rocking to this song.

When I say, "Brooklyn, stand up" (stand up) You better just fix your posture And every hero needs his theme song So, who in here tryna You ain't got a chance, boy What you think? (Huh?) I thrown in everything but the kitchen sink (yeah) I try to be friendly in the neighborhood (okay) I know all the little grannies wanna sip they tea (yeah) And here you come, all barging in (huh?) All ugly like a brown fur cardigan We receive the monologue and the arguing I'm like who in here tryna start a riot? … If you bump that action, it don't matter Just let me know, oh, know Make way (make way) I'm comin' through With my crew to make 'em pay I don't need no super suit I'm feelin' brave Don't be a hero Turn around and walk away … Every day is like a sticky situation When evil's looking for a chance (for a chance, ooh) And I know we are the newest generation (newest, newest) We got the power in our hands

07. Hide by Juice WRLD ft. Seezyn is, for me, all about Allison and how having and losing Claire changed her as a person. This is a more sorrowful song, but I still think it fits her. Slow, more laid back, but still heartfelt.

She made me leave the thrills at home And I'm fine with it She really made me lose control I'ma let my love unfold We're just two lost souls But we're fine with it There's love at my front door, short notice You're not like the same girls I notice Think I met my soul mate Yeah, I know it When it gets dark outside In you I confide You help me face my demons I won't hide, hide Girls like you are hard to find I hope you don't mind If I give you the time of your life … Life is not the same With your pictures in my frame Now that you're here I want nothing to change You pick me up when I'm down I need you around You seen me through my darkest times Girl, is there something that you try to find? You brought meaning to my life All because of you, I do right Because of you, I have a purpose Fight for the world, because you're worth it

08. Oof, this next song. Despite having a nice little lo-fi beat and a lighter sound going on, in the context of his experiences I really do think that Memories by Thutmose personifies Ben (both the Umbrella and Sparrow versions) and, to an extension, Klaus (seeing as dead!Ben can only interact with the world through him).

My memories came back In the form of someone else … Memories It's gon' take some getting used to Memories Feel the pain when it hits you Memories Don't you ever let them fool you Don't you ever let them fool you 'Cause I know that you know that it ain't true I learned the hard way about trust About us, about us You sin and be on your high horse We're not so stable anymore What's left if I give you my all?

09. Save The Day by Ski Mask The Slump God & Jacquees ft. Coi Leray & lougotcash was a tough one, because the sound really didn’t fit in with anyone and I wasn’t really feeling it in regards to the group at large, but then I started digging into the lyrics and...

I pull up and save the day Don't want any problems, I'll be a call away I'm ready for action, fly without a cape I'm one of those ones, they'll never beat me

Okay, fair enough, this one can go into the “All” category. But, y’all, when I tell you I felt my soul ascend when I read this line:

You could still be adopted even though you a sibling

I am positive this song represent all of the siblings, now.

10. It’s time for the angst track, everybody. And let me tell you that Let Go by Beau Young Prince has the reverb, the tone, and the soul crushing lyrics for the job. It’s universal angst, too, because this could honestly apply to any of the seven.

Sometimes I don't really know myself Devil on my back, pray for me, need help Angel in the front tryna guide my steps Who do you call when you need some help? Who do you call when you by yourself? Who do you call when you feel down low? I just wanna scream, I just wanna explode … Violence in the streets, I just wanna calm the beast All these problems I'm just fightin' with myself are enemies Looking for my peace while I'm (Looking for my peace while I'm) I just wanna swing and fly away (fly away) I just wanna see a better day (yeah) I just wanna soar and never drown (never drown) I'm looking for my happiness now (now) I just wanna swing and fly away (fly away) I just wanna see a better day (a better day) I just wanna soar and never drown (drown) I'm looking for my happiness now, yeah

11. Scared of the Dark by Lil Wayne & Ty Dolla $ign ft XXXTENACION is one of those tracks that immediately hooks you, pulls you in, and then sucker punches you in the feelings. With that in mind, in both a literal and figurative sense, this song is all about Klaus.

I'm not scared of the dark I'm not running, running, running No, I'm not afraid of the fall I'm not scared, not at all Why would a star, a star ever be afraid of the dark? I'm not scared I'm not scared, even from the start I'm not scared of the dark Of the dark, mmm Tunechi I ain't never scared and I ain't never horrified I just look down at my Rolex, it said it's the darkest times I ain't never terrified, I ain't never petrified You know I see dead people, I just tell 'em, "Get a life" I ain't never scurred, I'm not sure if that's a word, but I mean every word, feelin' like, "Do not disturb, " wait … You know I can read your mind like I'm the author There's a line for tomorrow and that line's gettin' shorter I'm behind the trigger, what if I am the target? Deep sigh, a sayōnara, I ain't afraid to die It's either goodbye or good mornin', and the skies start to fallin' And I'ma shine in the darkness

12. Elevate by DJ Khalil ft. Denzel Curry, YBN Cordae, SwaVay & Trevor Rich has that kind of upbeat tone, can-do attitude, and fun tempo that immediately makes me want to see a scene where the Hargreeves siblings fight a bunch of baddies (together) to this song.

No millimeter, this is my arena I'm the black widow with a bad stinger And I'll make you scream like a bad singer I'm everything that you wanna be plus more Since there's no heroes anymore Jump out the window, then put the mask on Who the bad man that a man gotta bash on? … They will slander me, I just plan to be Somethin' powerful for my family Tried to balance life and my sanity Show a different side of humanity So amazin', keep appraisin' Save you from a home invasion Chasin' robbers from the bank … When the light shine, I go python I've fallen, on my last lifeline There's no way in my right mind My city up on my back tight How can I possibly act right? I'm Robin Hood, I'm the Black Knight I know you heard 'bout my last fight 'Cause I win, over and over again Battlin' evil, I'm hopin' to win Fightin' my demons, I'm nice for a reason Enticed with the bleedin', I'm showin' my sins How can you expect me to stay sane? Protect me My technique go X speed on high waves and jet skis I jump off this building to save these civilians My strength and my honor is trusted by children I'm ready and willing to fight all these villains No chaos or killings, my style is so brilliant … I may have lost the battle but I will not lose the war I can promise you I will not lose this time

13. And finally, Home by Vince Staples has a soulful kind of sound to it that, combined with the lyrics, reminds me that Five will quite literally do anything, endure anything, kill anything, to get back to and protect his family. It also has a kind of epic choral-esque start and finish to it that felt really nice to listen to.

This morning I woke up in a fortress of distortion I'm at war with my emotions, I'm at war with they enforcement Tryna fight for what's right and got sidetracked Where your mind at? Never mind that Can we think in a blink, you swimmin', you sinkin' You win, you leavin' a head where I've loaded my weapon I stay with my brethren, I pay for protection My prey in my sight so I'm doing what's right and not askin' no questions I wanna be home free Where's one that was lonely? But I'm ready and waitin' For my day of salvation, and I'm patient I'm coming home now I'm coming home … Right where I belong now Right where I belong They looking for saviors, I'm looking for safety They never gon' break me, take me Down on my knees, believe I'm never gon' beg or plead Yeah, I never say never, but I guarantee Gather my strength, goin' hard in the paint Paint you a picture, it's put on display I'm gonna get, they don't give then I take Can't take me down now My feet on the ground now Fight 'til I'm down now Say it out loud now Say it out loud, are you ready for war?

And there you have it. If anyone has any suggestions or questions about this challenge feel free to wander into my ask box.

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lajulie24 · 6 years ago

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Decisions

This is part 4 of the Bespin/ESB AU I seem to be writing now (???). Han and Leia have escaped Bespin before Breakfast with Vader, managed to jump to a moon in the Monsua Nebula without Imperial detection, and are now beginning to face the tough “what now” decisions together. Meanwhile, Luke is still worried about them... You can read the earlier segments of this here: (Part 1 - I know) (Part 2 - Jump) (Part 3 - Visions of the future)

Han did not want to be fighting with Leia again. Especially on what they’d agreed would be their last day on the moon in the Monsua Nebula.

To be fair, they weren’t fighting, exactly, not the way they had before. Nobody was denying feelings; nobody was calling each other names; nobody was putting up a false front to avoid the pain of leaving, or being left. Their secrets had been laid bare; their love for each other was clear.

They even agreed on most of the facts of their situation. There was just one critical point that had them at odds.

“Fuck, no,” Han said. “You’re not comin’ to Jabba’s. No.”

Leia’s eyes narrowed. “Since when do you get to decide? You’re going to need backup if you’re getting out of there alive.” She folded her arms. “And you’re getting out of there alive.”

Was it weird that he loved her more when she was this stubborn? But half the point of him going to pay off Jabba was to keep Han from endangering Leia more than he already had. There were no guarantees as to whether he’d make it off Tatooine with his life this time; it was bad enough already that Chewie insisted on being dragged into this.

Han breathed in deeply, then lowered his voice. “Leia.”

Her posture was still closed off, the way it had always been when they’d fought before, but her eyes were different. The unreadable sheen they’d had before, especially in the last days of Hoth—I don’t care, I don’t care, they’d insisted to him in the frozen hallways, in the medbay—was gone. And he recognized that warmth and fire they held now. He’d seen this look countless times running missions with her: come the nine hells, Leia Organa was going to get what she’d come for. Only now, he was her mission objective.

Damn it. This is why running away had been so much easier in the past. It didn’t feel better, exactly, but it made the decision for you. And if the being you’d left hated you for it, so what? You’d earned it.

“Sweetheart,” he began again. “This is my fuck up. I gotta be the one to take care of it.”

She didn’t break a smile, but her face softened a little as she shook her head. “If you’d paid him off after Yavin, you wouldn’t be in this mess. And I’d be dead four times over, at least.” Her chin was jutting out slightly, another hallmark of Leia digging in her heels.

Okay, kriff everything, I love this woman. He wasn’t going to win this argument, not today. But the thought of what Jabba might do to her—he couldn’t let her sign on to this. How were they going to get past this, decide how to go forward?

I basically have another life debt on my hands flitted through the back of his head, and that made him recall one of Chewie’s past admonitions.

He and Chewie had been arguing one time, when Han had flatly refused to admit that anything but “steady work” was tying them to the Rebellion but had made a private deal with Rieekan to work for ship parts until the cash flow situation improved. Just admit what you want, Chewie had urged him, and after he’d denied wanting anything, Chewie had ended the discussion with a simple phrase. Just remember, Cub, not deciding is also a decision.

Not deciding up to this point had probably made his problem worse, and they couldn’t stall forever, but they didn’t need to go directly to Tatooine. Han’s odds would be even worse than usual if he rolled up to Jabba’s without a plan, anyway. Between Han, Chewie, and Leia—hells, maybe kriffing Goldenrod could help, even—they could come up with a strategy for getting into Jabba’s and getting back out alive. And speaking of Chewie, Han owed him big time….

Han decided not to decide.

“All right,” he said to Leia. “Not gonna convince you.”

There was her smile, as Leia shook her head.

“’M not sayin’ yes,” he warned.

“But you’re not saying no?” she asked, her eyebrows quirking up a bit.

Han laughed softly, in spite of himself. He was never going to get the best of this woman, that was for sure. “I need you to help with a plan. And Chewie deserves a trip home before this mess.” He grinned. “Ever been to Kashyyk?”

Leia unfolded her arms, and the fire in her eyes flickered with warmth. “Don’t believe I’ve had the pleasure, Captain,” she said.

Much better way to end an argument, Han thought, as he kissed her.

Luke was at a fueling station on a tiny moon in the Senex-Juvex sector, trying to decide what to do next. Fifty clicks from the middle of nowhere, he could picture Han saying, and he smiled.

Ben had been right about one thing: Luke had this power, had tapped into the energy of the Force, but he was still struggling to figure out how best to control it. He’d reached out on the way to Bespin, hoping he would arrive in time to prevent their pain, save them from the visions he’d seen, and had confirmed that not only had Han and Leia’s fate changed without his intervention, Luke’s arrival would have dire consequences for them.

It was maddening, though; he had nothing concrete, just this undeniable feeling that he could not go to Bespin, or things would be worse. He’d pulled the ship out of hyperspace, endured an impressive amount of cursing in binary from R2 (he was unsure of the meaning of some of the names he was being called, but he knew none of them were complimentary), and managed to steer through the edge of an asteroid belt while he had R2 figure out where in the galaxy they were. There had been even more excitement as he realized he’d narrowly avoided jumping right into the Dolla system, home of an Imperial navy installation, but after a little more cursing from R2 they’d found this fuel stop.

He could try to make his way to the Alliance rendezvous and hope they would be pleasantly surprised at his arrival rather than ready to court-martial him. Although it had been almost seven weeks since the Hoth evacuation, so the odds that they were maintaining the rendezvous at the same coordinates were not great. He could return to Dagobah, let Yoda curse him for a while instead of R2, try to complete his training.

R2’s question jolted him out of his thoughts. [Where is our next destination before you deviate our course into the nearest supernova?]

Luke laughed and patted his dome affectionately, Han’s voice in his head again. Flying through hyperspace ain’t like dustin’ crops, Kid.

Then he thought of something. Han and Chewie were really leaving this time, going to pay off Jabba, and they’d definitely taken the Falcon off Hoth; he’d seen them lift off. But Leia was supposed to be with the Alliance, headed toward the rendezvous point on one of the transports. How had she ended up with them?

Luke sighed. He couldn’t go back to the Alliance or back to Dagobah until he saw for himself that Han and Leia were all right.

He reached out again. They were all right for now, happy, even. And he had a sense of where to find them.

“R2,” he said, “set a course for the Monsua Nebula.”

#scoundressaturdays #han x leia #hanleia #star wars #myfic #leia organa #han solo #luke skywalker #r2d2 #bespin au #esb au

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lovetaylorswift29 · 5 years ago

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LOVE is a Ruthless GAME

🎲 ♥️ 🎲 ♠️ 🎲

Better Than Revenge:

Soon she's gonna find / Stealing other people's TOYS on the playground / Won’t make you many friends

State of Grace:

This is a state of grace / This is the worthwhile fight / LOVE IS A RUTHLESS GAME/ Unless you play it good and right

The Lucky One:

New to town with a MADE UP NAME / In the Angel city, chasing fortune and fame / And the camera flashes MAKE IT LOOK like a dream / You had it figured out since you’re in school Everybody loves PRETTY, Everybody loves COOL / So overnight you look like a sixties' queen

Now it's big black cars and Riviera views / And your LOVER in the foyer doesn’t even know you / And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page / And they tell you that you're LUCKY, but you're so confused / 'Cause you don’t feel pretty, you just feel used / And all the young things line up to take your place / Another name goes up in lights / You wonder if you'll MAKE IT OUT ALIVE

They say you bought a bunch of land somewhere / Chose the Rose Garden over Madison Square / And it took some time, but I understand it now

Blank Space:

NICE TO MEET YOU, where you been? / I could show you incredible things / magic, madness, heaven, sin / Saw you there and I thought / Oh my God, look at that face / You look like my next mistake / LOVE’S A GAME, WANNA PLAY? / New money, suit and tie / I can read you like a magazine / Ain't it funny, RUMORS FLY / And I know you heard about me

SO HEY, LET’S BE FRIENDS / I'm dying to see how this one ends / Grab your passport and my hand / I can make the bad guys good for a weekend / So it's gonna be forever, or it's gonna go down in flames / You can tell me when it's over, if the high was worth the pain / Got a long list of ex-lovers / They'll tell you I'm insane 'Cause you know I love the PLAYERS / And you love the GAME

You're the KING, baby I'm your QUEEN / Find out what you want / Be that girl for a month / Wait the worst is yet to come / Screaming, crying, perfect storm / I can make all the tables turn / Rose gardens filled with thorns / Keep you second guessing like, "Oh my God, who is she?" / I get drunk on jealousy / But you'll come back each time you leave / 'Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream

Shake It Off:

I go on too many dates / But I can't make them stay / at least that’s WHAT PEOPLE SAY

I never miss a beat / I'm lightning on my feet / and that’s WHAT THEY DON’T SEE

I'm dancing on my own / I make the moves up as I go / And that's WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW

New Romantics:

We show off our different scarlet letters / Trust me, mine is better / We're so young, but we're on the road to ruin / WE PLAY DUMB, but know exactly what we're doing / We cry tears of mascara in the bathroom / Honey, life is just a classroom

'Cause, baby, I could build a castle out of all the bricks they threw at me / And every day is like a battle, but every night with us is like a dream

Baby, we're the NEW ROMANTICS / The best people in life are FREE

We're all here, the lights and boys are blinding / We hang back, it’s all in the timing / It's POKER / He can't see it in my face, but I'm about to PLAY my ACE

We need love, but all we want is danger / We team up, then SWITCH SIDES like a record changer / The rumors are terrible and cruel, but honey MOST OF THEM ARE TRUE

Ready For It:

But if he’s a ghost, then I can I can be a phantom / Holdin' him for RANSOM

I see nothing better, I KEEP HIM forever / Like a VENDETTA

I-I-I see how THIS is gonna go / Touch me, and you'll NEVER be alone

In the middle of the night, in my dreams / I know I'm gonna be with you / So I take my time / ARE YOU READY FOR IT?

Knew I was a robber / First time that he saw me / stealing hearts and running off and never saying sorry / But if I'm a thief, then he can join the heist / And we’ll move to an Island / And he can be my jailer / Burton to this Taylor / Every love I've known in comparison is a failure / I forget their names now / I'm so very tame now / Never be the same now

Baby, let the games begin / Let the GAMES begin / LET THE GAMES BEGIN.

End Game:

I wanna be your END GAME / I wanna be your FIRST STRING / I wanna be your A-TEAM / I wanna be your end game / END GAME

Big reputation, BIG REPUTATION / Ooh, you and me, WE GOT BIG REPUTATIONS / Ah, and YOU heard about ME / Ooh, I got some BIG ENEMIES

I don't wanna hurt you, I just wanna be / Drinking on a beach with you all over me / I know what they all say, but I'M NOT TRYING TO PLAY

And I BURY hatchets, but I KEEP maps of where I put them / REPUTATION precedes me, they told you I'M CRAZY/ I swear I don't love the DRAMA, it loves me

You've been CALLING MY BLUFF on all my usual tricks / So here's the TRUTH from my red lips

I Did Something Bad:

I never trust a narcissist, but they love me / So I PLAY them like a violin and I MAKE IT LOOK oh so easy / 'Cause for every lie I tell them, they tell me three / This is how the world works / Now all he thinks about is me

I can feel the flames on my skin / Crimson red paint on my lips / If a man TALKS SHIT, then I owe him nothing / I don't regret it one bit, 'cause he had it coming

I never trust a playboy, but they love me / So I fly him all around the world and I let them think they saved me / They never see it coming, what I do next / This is how the world works / You gotta leave before you get left

I can feel the flames on my skin / He says, "Don't throw away a good thing" / But if he drops my name, then I owe him nothing / And if he spends my change, then he had it coming

Don’t Blame Me:

I've been breakin' hearts a long time / And TOYING with them older guys / Just PLAY THINGS for me to use

Look What You Made Me Do:

I don't like your little GAMES / Don't like your tilted stage / The ROLE you made me PLAY / Of the fool, no I don't like you

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time / Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time / I've got a list of names and YOURS IS IN RED, underlined / I check it once, then I CHECK IT twice

Ooh, look what you made me do / Look what you made me do / Look what you just made me do / LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO

I don't like YOUR kingdom keys / They once belonged to ME / You ask me for a place to sleep / Locked me out and threw a feast / The world moves on, another day, another DRAMA / But not for me, not for me, all I think about is KARMA / And then the world moves on, but one thing's for sure / Maybe I got mine, but YOU’LL ALL GET YOURS

I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me / I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams / I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me / I'll be the ACTRESS starring in your bad dreams

"I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now" / "Why?" / "Oh, 'cause she's dead!"

Getaway Car:

It was the best of times, the worst of crimes / I struck a match and blew your mind, but I didn't mean it / And you didn’t see it / The ties were black, the lies were white

“X" marks the spot, where we fell apart / He poisoned the well, I WAS LYING TO MYSELF

We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde / Until I switched to the other side / It's no surprise I turned you in / 'Cause us TRAITORS NEVER WIN / I’m in a getaway car / I left you in a motel bar / Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys / That was the last time you ever saw me

Cruel Summer:

Bad, bad boy / SHINY TOY with a PRICE / You know that I BOUGHT IT

Devils ROLL THE DICE / Angels roll their eyes / What doesn't kill me makes me want you more

It's cool, that's what I tell them/ NO RULES in breakable heaven

The Man:

I would be complex / I would be cool / They'd say I played the field before I found someone to commit to / And that would be okay for me to do / Every conquest I had made would make me more of a boss to you / I'd be a FEARLESS leader / I'd be an alpha type / When everyone believes ya / What's that like? I'm so sick of running as fast as I can / Wondering if I'd get THERE quicker if I was a man / And I'm so sick of them coming at me again / 'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man

They'd say I hustled / Put in the work / They wouldn't shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve / What I was wearing, if I was rude / Could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves / And we would toast to me, let the PLAYERS PLAY / I'd be just like Leo, in Saint-Tropez

What's it like to brag about raking in dollars / And getting bitches and MODELS? / And it's all good if you're bad / And it's okay if you're mad / If I was out flashin' my dollas, I'd be a bitch, not a baller / They'd paint me out to be bad, so it's okay that I'm mad

The Archer:

Combat, I'm ready for combat / I say I don't want that, but what if I do? / 'Cause cruelty wins in the movies / I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you / Easy they come, easy they go / I jump from the train, I ride off alone / I NEVER GREW UP, it's getting so old / Help me hold onto you

I've been the archer / I've been the prey / Who could ever leave me, darling? / But who could stay?

And I cut off my nose just to spite my face / Then I hate my reflection for years and years

I've been the archer / I've been the prey / SCREAMING, who could ever leave me, darling? But who could stay? / 'Cause they see right through me / They see right through me / CAN YOU SEE RIGHT THROUGH ME?

THEY SEE RIGHT THROUGH ME / I SEE RIGHT THROUGH ME

Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince:

You know I adore you / I'm crazier for you / Then I was at sixteen / Lost in a film scene / Waving homecoming queens / Marching band playing / I'm lost in the lights

Running through rose thorns / I saw the scoreboard and ran for my life / No cameras catch my pageant smile / I counted days, I counted miles / To see you there / It's been a long time coming

The whole school is rolling fake dice / You PLAY stupid GAMES, you WIN stupid prizes / It's you and me / There's nothing like this / Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince

MY TEAM IS LOSING / Battered and bruising / I see the high fives / Between the bad guys / Leave with my head hung / You are the only one / Who seems to care

And I don't want you to go / I don't really want to FIGHT / 'Cause nobody's gonna WIN / I think you should come home

I just thought you should know / And I'll never let you go / 'Cause I know this is a FIGHT / That someday we're gonna WIN

Cornelia Street:

Back when we were card sharks, PLAYING GAMES / I thought you were leading me on / I packed my bags, left Cornelia Street / Before you even knew I was gone / But then you called, SHOWED YOUR HAND / I turned around before I hit the tunnel / Sat on the roof, you and I

London Boy:

We can go drivin' in, on my scooter / Uh, you know, just riding in London

I love my hometown as much as Motown / I love SoCal / And you know I love Springsteen, faded blue jeans, Tennessee whiskey / But something happened, I heard him laughing / I saw the dimples first and then I heard the accent / They say home is where the heart is / But that's NOT where mine lives

You know I love a London boy / I enjoy walking Camden Market in the afternoon / He likes my American smile / Like a child when our eyes meet, darling, I fancy you / Took me back to Highgate, met all of his best mates / So I guess all the RUMORS are true / You know I love a London boy / Boy, I fancy you

And now I love high tea, stories from uni, and the West End / You can find me in the pub, we are watching rugby with his school friends / Show me a gray sky, a rainy cab ride / Babe, DON’T THREATEN ME WITH A GOOD TIME / They say home is where the heart is / But God, I love the English

Stick with me, I'M YOUR QUEEN / Like a Tennessee Stella McCartney

Daylight:

My love was as cruel as the cities I lived in / Everyone looked worse in the light / There are so many lines that I've crossed, unforgiven / I'll tell you truth, but never, "Goodbye" / I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you / I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you / I've been sleepin' so long in a twenty-year dark night / And now I see daylight, I only see daylight

Luck of the draw only draws the unlucky / And so I became the butt of the joke / I wounded the good and I trusted the wicked / Clearing the air, I breathed in the smoke / Maybe you ran with the wolves and refused to settle down / Maybe I've stormed out of every single room in this town / Threw out our cloaks and our daggers because it's morning now / It's brighter now

And I can still see it all in my mind / All of you, all of me intertwined / I once believed love would be black and white / But it's golden / And I can still see it all in my head / Back and forth from New York sneaking in your bed / I once believed love would be burning red / But it's golden / Like daylight

You gotta step into the DAYLIGHT and let it go / Just let it go / LET IT GO

I wanna be defined by the things that I love / Not the things I hate / Not the things I'm afraid of / The things that haunt me in the middle of the night / I just think that YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOVE

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Ali & Tommy

Ali: Now on the coach Ali: How's Ro been? Ali: Tried to give her as much space as poss Tommy: I'll give it a minute before I let ma know, yeah? Give you some space too like Tommy: Proper shut down. Standard Tommy: She ain't said a word to none of us Ali: Cheers Ali: Been a fucking event, don't think even Ma can top the drama but not dying to find out Ali: I thought as much 😟 Ali: I don't think there's much to be done but be there when she's ready though, right? Ali: idk, plenty of friends cried on these shoulders but never Ro over this, its new ground Tommy: You're alright Tommy: I reckoned as much when she flew home Tommy: Like I've been in with tea but I'm blatantly juggling cups and nothing else Tommy: She ain't about my efforts Tommy: Offered to dance battle him and she didn't even laugh Ali: Tah for being tea boy though, more necessary and appreciated than it might seem when she's catatonic Ali: to be fair, that isn't funny, babe 😜 Tommy: Giving it a go Tommy: x 2 like Tommy: oi I'm well funny Ali: 💚 Ali: hmm Ali: i hope that's not your aim w this theatre school lark Ali: standup you ain't Tommy: Laugh it up or you ain't getting your welcome home cupcakes honey Tommy: 🌟 baker I am Ali: tears of a clown baby bro Ali: 'cos bet mary berry herself didn't whip up anything for your arrival only days previous Ali: that's da Ali: mum is OBVS paul Ali: the accent, the blue steel, the unnecessary harsh judgment Tommy: 😂 Tommy: The cupboards were bare before yours truly showed up to help with the big shop Tommy: Working my ballet body without rest here Ali: wanna have a fab summer not a flab one darling Ali: only thinking of all the money they ain't had to put into your training #datscholarshiptho Tommy: Put your claws away if you ain't aiming them at a diff blonde lad Tommy: That'll be why I'm shameless fave not cause none of yous are about Ali: seriously don't Ali: he better square up when we're in that car park Ali: if the teachers don't get him first...you won't believe the fucking scandal blatantly occurring rn Ali: obvs 😘 'til Bea and Fraze become the big ballers they wanna be and start paying it back Ali: all 'bout that dolla Tommy: if you heard that lad, gotta post up 🥊 Tommy: someone better smack that cunt Tommy: Spill it sister, how is he on worse behavior? Nearly a proper skill at this point Ali: I plan to Ali: just followed Carly into the fucking cupboard bog, like Ali: in what world are you not getting caught Ali: we're in a fucking tin can Tommy: ERRR Tommy: Your Carly? Tommy: she can do better Ali: I been telling her Ali: best believe Ali: can't drag her out like time out bitch Ali: he's a disease s2g Ali: every fucking girl I know Tommy: 💔 not about that for her Tommy: Every girl except you? 🤔 suspect Ali: nah Ali: don't need to tell you he treats her like shit, duh Ali: ☕ Tommy: let me at her inbox tbh Tommy: not having this Tommy: she's a cutie Ali: do it Ali: meddlin' gay who smugly knows best defs a better stereotype than jealous ex Ali: 😣 no tah Tommy: Valid Tommy: Your eyes ain't gone green though, have they? Tommy: If this is a triangle, or love square tell me now bitch Ali: Bitch Ali: how dare you do me down like that Ali: Nah, I just want her to be happy Ali: and ain't happening with that cunt Tommy: Don't you reckon she knows that Tommy: She was happy with you but that went how it went maybe she's not looking for it to be like that again Ali: Oh, so I just let her fuck her life up Ali: polite smiles from the sideline like SOOOOO happy for you babes, what a man! Ali: Pfffft 😒 Ali: be a better gay Tommy: Nah but putting yourself out there for the real shit is such a THING Tommy: I get it Ali: So dramatic the lot of you Ali: not gotta get a pug and a mortgage Ali: if you ain't going out there tryna be happy every day every way Ali: what's the point Ali: a madness Tommy: Maybe she's all out of trying after putting up with your high maintenance arse for so long ☕ Tommy: 😂 Tommy: Nobody's bringing their best for that basic fuckboy Ali: 🖕 piss off hair product Tommy: Like you take any less time putting together your 'effortless' lewks you faux hippie Tommy: Don't be coming for my crowning glory Ali: Bleurgh Ali: forgot how much of a bitch you were Ali: when you going back again? 😘 Tommy: We've all seen you #bringitforberlin Tommy: Not that I'm jealous nah Tommy: But how was it? Drama aside Ali: 👼 Don't push me down the stairs, watching my back now like 👀 Ali: It overshadowed everything lowkey but yeah Ali: still ace Tommy: You'll bring it back around when you flatten Drew Ali: 🍑👏 him Tommy: 👑 Tommy: what are we gonna do about Ro and Carly though? 🤔 Must focus Ali: soz, my booty has that affect Ali: but seriously Ali: I am fresh out of ideas... Ali: maybe he's like Samson and we need to give him a buzzcut Ali: break the spell Tommy: or shove a bowl on his head and ✂ Ali: ain't far off Ali: ☕ it ain't that cute a cut Ali: its just shiny and blonde, snap out of it ladies! Tommy: Honestly Tommy: Meena got all the looks and that's the tea Ali: Oooooooooh! 😉 Ali: No argument tho even if you're 😍 Tommy: SHUT YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU TALK TO ME ALISON Tommy: She's just better than him very HIGHKEY Tommy: Take it up with our man JC Ali: 😂 Ali: Bless Ali: so sweet Ali: and finally Ali: a matrimony we can all get behind Tommy: excuse me he made me and her both queens Tommy: too fabulous for your hetero baiting of the audience Ali: sure jan Ali: can't fake that chemistry Ali: told you, you're a shit actor Tommy: Take a step back Marsha if you don't want me coming for your weave Tommy: You reckoned on your ex a few back? Marlene would blatantly kill Drew no questions Ali: 💅💄 jealousy's a disease, get well soon bitch 😷 Ali: now you gay baiting! Tommy: 😂 Ali: Let karma sort him out Ali: Ro's well out of it Ali: Carly, I hope, knows what she's doing, even if I don't fuck with it Ali: he ain't gonna 💔 Tommy: Yeah Tommy: Still, drink and debrief when you get home? Tommy: I wanna hear how the teachers throw down Ali: fosho Ali: dog or you SO 100% G.A.Y. now you refuse to go anywhere that ain't flying at least 2 rainbow flags at all times? 😉 Tommy: 🌈 or bust Tommy: not gonna be Ro's scene but if you wanna bring Carly that cunt isn't gonna set foot in such hallowed ground Ali: A different concept for scared straight but I'm with it Ali: I'll ask her Ali: got a party dress I didn't get to debut, gotta save something for the home crowd, like Tommy: I'd watch THAT show Ali: wouldn't we all Ali: so much teen mum to catch up on, you best not have watched it without me! Tommy: Not trying to get struck down ta Tommy: That fury's all for Drew Ali: unless you've deleted all the recording like ur burning after reading, you're alright kid Tommy: Honey I know what's holy Ali: thank God someone does Ali: Drew getting kicked straight to hell and off this bus if he don't chill Tommy: They still going? Tommy: Ugh Ali: Nah Ali: Laoise and her crew dobbed, which fair enough literally no one needs it, doubt they got started before the teachs' were yanking them out Ali: if they had handcuffs Drew would be chained to his seat rn no lie Ali: citizen's arrests and full-scale riot behaviour going down rn from everyone slating Carly Tommy: omhg Tommy: I hope someone's streaming Tommy: Gonna send my girl 💚🍀 Ali: no doubt Ali: reckon we might have to make an emergency stop Ali: couldn't even make the trip home Ali: really lads REALLY Tommy: And I thought my school was full of drama queens and kings Tommy: Christ alive Ali: honestly Ali: got nothing on the common people Ali: i'm so over it Ali: gonna knock myself over the head in a minute so i don't have to deal Tommy: I'd suggest a sing song but don't reckon that'll cut it Tommy: Call me a bad gay again but Tommy: Never hear you over the war cries like Ali: 😂 if there was ever a moment for kumbaya Tommy: If they'd let you keep your 🎸 you'd be thriving Tommy: Yeah I heard about that casual confiscation Tommy: Weapon in more ways than one though, lads Ali: THANK YOU Ali: how we gon' play for peace now Ali: gonna have to get real happy clappy Tommy: 👏stop👏 slutshaming👏 carly👏 Tommy: End with a mexican wave that knocks that cunt out Tommy: She alright? Tommy: I just saw a flash of Ro, safe to say she ain't Ali: I mean, as much as they're all just using this as an excuse to do that Ali: lowkey have a point on this one Ali: why here and why now Ali: its disrespectful Tommy: Talk to her Tommy: Someone's clearly keeping Ro in the loop somehow, is that likely to be her? Ali: Idk Ali: I don't think its her style Ali: she isn't doing it to be malicious to Ro but yeah, idk why she is Tommy: Is she proper 💘 on Drew Tommy: 'Cause lord Ali: How could anyone be Tommy: I have literally no clue Tommy: But Ro's not 💔 about her German accent or whatever Tommy: It's all about him so there's gotta be something we're missing Ali: Oh, that ain't about him Ali: about a lot of things but him being a vessel for her intimacy issues and insecurities is just one of 'em Tommy: So he could've been anyone? Score - 1 for Romeo Ali: Any dickhead who's not gonna make it real on his end and ruin the fairytale, yeah Ali: dime a dozen Tommy: ☕ Ali: safe to say he's fucked the narrative still tho Ali: although, has he? 'cos secretly feeds into the 'i'm wrong and strange' deal we all know is there Tommy: Savage Tommy: But accurate Ali: I know Ali: Die before I said it to her face, like but Ali: makes me worried if she needs to prove that theory right again he could make a reappearance Ali: everyone loves a bit of self-destruction Ali: can't judge but I am Tommy: Samsies Tommy: Fuck's sake Tommy: This family Ali: Rocky the only one with a healthy functioning relationship tbh Tommy: The realest Tommy: Even ma's met her match in ro rn though Tommy: She's lowkey freaking me out and I'm used to you weirdos Ali: Explain Ali: I've seen her at her freakiest, remember, so are we talking worse? Tommy: True maybe I'm just out of practice Tommy: Ghost like vibes catching me off guard Ali: We'll have to keep an eye on the food Ali: she doesn't eat much, and never in front of any of us now Ali: but I can tell when she's had something Ali: make sure we're not hungerstrike vibes again Tommy: I reckon she'll be alright-ish when you get home Tommy: Much as she ever is, you know Tommy: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Tommy: She's not gonna want to go to hospital or any of that shit Ali: Yeah, you're right Ali: I'm being dramatic, it's catching Tommy: 👑 Tommy: Bea will be if she sees her Tommy: Jesus take the wheel and spare me that Ali: 😬 Ali: can hear the 'I told you so' from here Ali: we're all thinking it but shh Tommy: Inside voices like we do at least Ali: Never know Ali: might be the motivation she needs Ali: Bea disappointment Tommy: Oh snap Ali: You know it works Ali: on Fraze too 😂 Tommy: 😂 Tommy: Yeah

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7 Ways To Save During Isolation: Turn quarantine into a win for your wallet

Considering we are not allowed to leave our houses, you would think saving money would be easy peasy lemon squeezy.

However, saving money is proving to be lemon, lemon, difficult, difficult as I constantly find myself ‘needing’ new items and Deliveroo’s deals of the day.

(If you’re supporting local businesses you’re doing more good than harm though right?)

However, this outbreak has been a real eye-opener in how quickly everyday life can completely change and I may need to re-evaluate some of my spending habits (there is more to life than online shopping, would you believe it?).

So here we have it, 7 ways to save during isolation.

1. Bills and Subscriptions

Do you really need to be subscribed to 4 different streaming services?

The time has come to go through your bank statements and to make a note of exactly what is leaving your account. Do you need them all? I’m not expecting you to get rid of them all (now that would be cruel), but see if you can whittle them down just by a few! Even better, can you share the subscription with someone - pay half each?

Now bills, aka the bane of my life. There is no better time than the present to hop onto money supermarket and do some digging for the best offers out there. See what companies your friends use, often many of them have a refer a friend promotion which will benefit you and your pal, a double whammy.

2. Scrap the gym, do your own workouts

Isn’t it amazing how many of your friends can suddenly run 5k when pre-lockdown they used to get out of breath walking up the stairs?

If isolation has made me realise anything, it is that I don’t need to be forking out on the gym every month.

There are ENDLESS (literally, there is no end) at home workout videos online nowadays. I admit, it is harder to find the motivation for 50 jumping jacks when your bed is looking back at you, but they’re FREE?! How can you say no to free workout classes?

By simply saving £25 a month (depending on how fancy your gym is) it can equal a HUGE saving of £300 a year!

3. Cash in the attic

Do you remember when you looked at the pile of junk and old clothes under your bed, in your loft, shoved in the boiler cupboard and said ‘i’ll do it later’? Well, the time has come, it is later. So get a wiggle on and get sorting through your clutter.

You’re guaranteed to be pulling out some golden oldies worth some pretty pennies that deserve a second lease of life. Gone are the days of fast-fashion, it’s all about second-hand and sustainable fashion now. So get out the camera, take a few snaps of your beloved items and head on over to second hand sites like eBay, Shpock or Depop to earn some extra dolla.

4. Balling on a budget

Time to get spread-sheetin'

No more splashing the cash, it’s time to learn some self control when it comes to spending and creating a budget is the perfect way to hold yourself accountable.

Begin by adding in any fixed monthly costs such as bills, rent, car insurance, your phone bill etc. Next, add in your variable monthly spends, for example estimated petrol costs and food shopping. Now, the hard bit comes in. You’ve still gotta treat yourself and allow spending for fun activities such as going out for dinner or on a cheeky shopping trip. But remember, every bit of extra discretionary spending adds up. Be harsh on yourself, allow room in your budget for personal care but try and keep it to the minimal.

Budgeting will open your eyes to your spending habits and will allow you to track your financial goals, helping you save those important pennies along the way.

5. Become an upcycling babe

Upcycling (also known as creative reuse), is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality and environmental value.

It’s understandable, we grow out of some things, they just don’t suit the new ‘us’ but they’re too precious to let go of. Rather than sending your beloved jumper off to continue their life as a jumper with a new owner, why not turn it into a cushion cover? It’s a win-win, you don’t have to get rid of a favourite jumper and you've saved yourself from spending £25 on the cushion cover you've been eyeing up on H&M!

The good thing about upcycling is there are no limits to what you can create, the list and saving possibilities are endless.

6. Learn how to be your own barista

Keep calm and make your own tea (or coffee if that’s your style).

Gone are the days splashing the cash on a takeaway tea or coffee. If you were to add up the amount you spent at starbucks pre-lockdown, I bet it would add up to a small fortune.

Well, it’s time to adopt a new lifestyle where you become your own barista (it’s easier than it sounds I promise). But most importantly, it will save you a hella a lot of money.

Check out this page full of awesome of at home coffee recipes!

7. DIY Time!

Although many of us are thriving from self-isolation, it can get a little boring watching 9 episodes of 'The Crown' in a row. DIY will help to tackle any lock down boredom and is significantly cheaper than buying art & craft kits on amazon! You can even come up with fun ways to get the kids involved, as long as they’ve completed their PE with Joe Wicks and Maths with Carol Vorderman first that is.

You don't need to fork out on supplies and materials, Pinterest is flooded with DIY ideas using items you have floating about the house. From making pom-poms with a fork to mosaic trays with old CD’s to phone holders using loo rolls and pins! You’ll be begging for extra isolation days to get all your crafts completed.

This is also the perfect time to give your walls the extra lick of paint they’ve been begging for since the day you moved in. I mean, you might as well make use of all the free child labour you have on your hands rather than paying a professional.

On a final note, if you have no self control and are going to splash the cash, support your local businesses.

If you're interested in affordable design in your home or workplace or random blogs like this, then visit us at www.dctuk.com

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#OverloadMonday: Cardi B, The Weeknd + More Deliver New Music

Here's some overload for your Monday blues. Check out what went down this past week, March 26th to April 1st.

Singles

After dropping a surprise track with XXXTentacion and a tribute joint for Biggie, Joey Bada$$ just keeps the new music coming. Now he’s released a remix of YBN Nahmir’s “Bounce Out With That.” Listen above, and check out Joey Bada$$ on IDK’s “Lil Arrogant” with Russ.

I’ll just add another highlight because… well, I just can.

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After she announced the release date of her debut album, scroll down, Cardi B has dropped single. “Be Careful,” serves as her third single off her album and shows a different side of Cardi. If you liked Queen Cardi singing on Ozuna’s “La Modelo,” then here you go. She balances rapping and singing over a soft beat in “Be Careful.” Listen above and stay plugged for more updates.

For weekly releases, Chris Rivers and GodBodyWati are keeping their Wednesday series afloat.

A$AP Rocky has now linked up with BlocBoy JB in his newest single, “Bad Company.”

After a week of straight new releases, A Boogie dropped his first single of his upcoming sophomore album. Check out “Nonchalant” featuring Alkaline, as well as his other new releases.

Ne-Yo drops another single from his upcoming Good Man. This past week he released “Push Back,” which features Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don.

Future season is fast approaching as he delivers his newest joint “Absolutely Going Crazy.”

N.O.R.E. dropped some new music, a remix to his “Uno Más,” featuring Pharrell, Miguel, Wiz Khalifa and J Alvarez.

We also got new music from Thutmose, Young Buck x Twanee, Sam Smith x Logic, and Lil Durk x Ty Dolla $ign x PND.

Big Shaq recruits Busta Rhymes for a full studio version of “Mans Not Hot."

Forever M.C. returns with a new joint, “School,” featuring Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Rozewood, and Hus Kingpin.

Ty Dolla $ign recruited Gucci Mane and Quavo for his latest single, “Pineapple." What’s better than Hip Hop Beef? R&B Beef that is! Eric Bellinger takes shots - more like a whole cannon ball - at Tory Lanez in “Yikes.”

We also heard some new music from Blu and Nottz, “Yesterday,” who also have a new-ish project on the way.

Rich The Kid went after Lil Uzi Vert in “Dead Friends:” Spotify, Apple.

And while we just entered April, Wiz Khalifa is already celebrating “4.20” with a freestyle.

Visuals

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SZA, baby - yass! The TDE leading lady has dropped yet another visual treatment off her debut album CTRL. Watch it above, and stay plugged for a very special CTRL feature.

While prepping for a joint release with Chris Brown (Angels & Demons), Joyner Lucas is still on his solo tip. He certainly doesn’t shy away from controversy, with his recent release of “Frozen” that head on confronts the issue of texting and driving and driving under the influence. While the video is a bit disturbing, it’s the hard truth that aids to the song’s message. Check out the visual for “Frozen,” and listen to the song via Spotify.

“Framed” is Eminem’s next single to highlight from Revival, following suit from “River,” “Walk on Water,” and “Nowhere Fast.” With this new visual treatment, Em drops a horror-filled trailer with him escaping an asylum. There’s much more so check it out, and stay plugged for the full video.

Trae Tha Truth reverts back to Tha Truth Pt. 3 to release his latest video. Dedicated to his late friend Money Clip D, Trae watches home videos and visits his grave in the emotional visual treatment for “Can’t Get Close.”

We got new videos from Tyler, The Creator, Shy Glizzy, Trill Sammy x Slim Jxmmi, and Thutmose.

A Tribe Called Quest have released their final music video, “The Space Program.” It features cameos from Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, Pharrell, Vince Staples, Talib Kweli, Common, Questlove, and plenty more. Directed by Warren Fu, the visual serves as a tribute to Phife Dawg. Exclusively on Apple Music, check it out if you can.

YG can be found on new videos with Belly and Arin Ray.

With Joyride on the way, Tinashe releases her debut album’s first visual treatment for “Me So Bad,” which features Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana. 2 Chainz linked up with YG and Offset to release a new video for his “Proud” joint that stars each of their very own mothers.

We also got new visuals from Snoop Dogg x Charlie Wilson, Preme x Lil Wayne, Maxo Kream, and Phora.

Projects

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The Weeknd dropped a surprise EP, My Dear Melancholy. The 6-track project is reminiscent of early-Weeknd (“Gone,” “House of Balloons”) that has everybody gong crazy right now. Rumored to drop more projects in the next few weeks, check out My Dear Melancholy. Also check out two videos he’s just realized via Spotify: “Try Me” and “Call Out My Name."

Chief Keef released the fifth installment of his The Leek tape series. The 17-track project is featureless, following the fourth installment that dropped earlier this month: Apple | TIDAL | Spotify.

Birdman has released the Cash Money Before Anythang soundtrack. The 18-track album features the likes of Snoop Dogg, Jacquees, Gucci Mane, Migos, Young Thug and plenty more: Apple + Spotify.

Rich the Kid has finally dropped his debut album, The World Is Yours. The 14-track album features the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Offset, Swae Lee, Trippie Red and more. Check it out: Apple, Spotify, & TIDAL.

Styles P recently announced an upcoming project, Nickel Bag. He took to Instagram to unveil the artwork and official tracklist. The five-track EP features Dyce Payne, Flowboy Vegas, and Whispers. Just a couple days after, Styles P drops the project and man… you just gotta hear it: Apple, DatPiff & TIDAL.

Coming Soon...

Queen Cardi has finally revealed details on her debut album. About damn time! She took to Instagram to share the cover of her upcoming Invasion of Privacy, which is set to release April 6th. It was also announced that she has signed to Quality Control’s management division, joining her Migos and Lil Yachty.

Also set to release this Friday, April 6th, is Kali Uchis (Isolation), Khary (Captain), and Flatbush Zombies (Vacation in Hell).

Blu and Nottz are back at it! The dynamic duo have a joint album on the way. The collab is a joining of their ’13 EP Gods in the Spirit and their ‘16 Titans in the Flesh. As a full-length album, it will all be remastered as well as the tracklist restructured. Gods in the Spirit, Titans in the Flesh is set to release April 13th and is available for pre-order.

Weeks after announcing her debut album, Joyride, Tinashe has now revealed more details. Coming in at 13 tracks, the album will feature the likes of Offset, Ty Dolla $ign, French Montana, Little Dragon and Future. Hear it on April 13th.

Consisting of Gucci Mane, Lil Yachty and Migos, the Glacier Boyz have a joint project on the way. Gucci Mane took to Instagram to announce the release date: “Ice Ice Baby #GlacierBoyz April 13.” Shortly after, Gucci should be releasing his solo album, The Evil Genius.

Ne-Yo’s upcoming album, Good Man, is set to release June 8th. With some singles already dropped - scroll up for one - the album will feature the likes of 2 Chainz, Stefflon Don, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Romeo Santos, Eric Bellinger, and Bebe Rexha.

Linkin Park member, Mike Shinoda, recently announced that he is gearing up for a solo debut release June 15th. Post Traumatic will consist of 16 tracks, and he shared one - “Crossing A Line.:”

“It’s a journey out of grief and darkness, not into grief and darkness. If people have been through something similar, I hope they feel less alone. If they haven’t been through this, I hope they feel grateful.”

Post Traumatic is available for pre-order/pre-save.

Check This

After becoming a Kennedy Center honoree, LL Cool J now launches a new radio station on SiriusXM that’s dedicated to classic Hip Hop. Here’s what he had to say while celebrating the show’s launch: "If you wanna be a fly on the wall in the world of classic Hip Hop, SiriusXM’s ‘Rock the Bells Radio’ is for you. It’s where fans can come and be immersed in the music, the culture, the energy and the history of classic Hip Hop. We’re gonna have great artists, legendary artists, lyricists, superstars, sex symbols. This is the place to be if you want uncut, raw, pure, classic Hip Hop, but there’s one catch, it's strictly for OGs."“Strictly for OGs” comes to no surprise, as LL has in the past talked down about this new era of Hip Hop artists. If you have SiriusXM, catch LL Cool J on channel 43.

“The Roc’s in the building”

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Jay-Z sat down with David Letterman and discussed the art of rapping as well as praised Eminem and Snoop Dogg. In a preview of Letterman’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” Netflix series, Hov’s interview clearly focuses more on Hip Hop but also spans other topics such as President Cheetos, Kanye West, and Jay-Z family. The episode is set to release on Netflix April 7th, but catch the preview above.

Following his latest album, Heartbreak On a Full Moon, Chris Brown has announced that he will be heading out on a 27-city tour along with 6LACK, H.E.R., and Rich the Kid (select dates). Check out the full date list.

Afropunk Festival has announced their lineup and they pulled together an impressive list. The two-day festival will take place in Brooklyn, August 25th, and 26th. It will host the likes of Badu, Miguel, Tyler, The Creator, Jaden & Willow Smith and plenty more, You can check out the full line up above, and get your tickets over at Afropunk’s website. Get more details here.

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aqlyrics-blog · 8 years ago

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Dominate The Weak

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Dominate The Weak

–Intro– Wake up homie Hey They people they coming Listen Wake up Ay homie You got get up Them folks is at the door man Get up Get up

–Hook– They put the sheep to sleep And dominate the weak They put the sheep to sleep And dominate the weak They put the sheep to sleep And dominate the weak They put the sheep to sleep And dominate the weak

–Verse 1– This ain’t paranoia This is California Best believe mothafucka that They coming for ya Got the place surrounded Don’t know how they found it Man fuck that money Ain’t no time to count it Got to get to movin Only god can save us This is the day They try to re enslave us Grow my hair long Angela davis So I can get recognized By the space invaders Storm troopers Have you heard the latest They’ll treat your living room Like the oakland raiders Take all your books You ain’t patriotic You psychotic Your neighbors call you neurotic Put you on the news And tweet bout ya These bitches won’t say Nothin sweet about ya Can I get a witness [now] Can’t get a witness [now] Just brainwashing motha fuckas Is a dirty business

–Bridge– Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up Get up get up get up get up get up Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up Get up get up get up get up get up

–Verse 2– Why you on that Xbox? They closing in You’ll believe me when that Front door is blowing in They going in And they’ll tackle everybody Grandmama, grandbaby Shackle everybody Interrupt your party Put down your drinks And they’ll blow your nose off Like the fucking sphinx Catch you by surprise Around sunrise When i go to sleep I sleep with one eye I sleep with one nine I sleep with booby traps And my dogs don’t fuck with No Scooby snacks I’m die hard I brought the movie back Some of y’all try hards Some of y’all don’t do that Some of y’all dumb as rocks Some of y’all sharp as a tack Some of y’all clowns Some serious as a heart attack Ima fuck the police Nigga yea I started that Some of y’all scary niggas Come and be apart of that

–Bridge– Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up Get up get up get up get up get up Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up Get up get up get up get up get up

–Verse 3– Underwater flow Shit is getting deep Them fuckas tried to down The aqua boogie freak But I’m an octopus Especially when I got to push When shit is fishy My trigger finger get itchy All you sissies I’m a general like Ulysses Fuck with me I’m incredible like Bill Bixby I never sleep Cut off my eyelids Insomniac, maniac I’m a hybrid Bitch I’m a pirate They call me black beard I sail the seven seas Hoe I’m off the grid It’s the ultimate Baby I’m the bulk of it The whole package A nigga with no baggage It’s kinda tragic When you driving through Irvine Is this Germany 1939 I’m a gangsta boy Not the nerdy kind They gotta dirty mind All about the dolla sign

–Bridge– Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up Get up get up get up get up get up Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up Get up get up get up get up get up

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ckhalifa-blog1 · 8 years ago

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California Island:pensideout.org

I’M ILL NOT SICC

Born,

Eleven sixteen Eighty-Eight,

On this day I cried to wake,

Didn’t know what I was,

Or where I was,

Held in rubber gloves,

Passed through the fuzz,

Now I was passed to my mum,

But this is not where I begun,

Forty one years ago my mum begun,

To a catholic mum who was far from a nun,

And a pop who would help to defeat Hitler,

My father was from a family much richer,

A family in the pictures,

Cairo’s Hollywood,

Fatma, and Niema Atkif,

Gili Gili doing backflips,

A family of actors,

A pure bred American,

And a hungry Egyptian,

Got together to cook,

I’m what popped out of the kitchen,

Wait something is missing?

An older sister from the same kitchen,

She prayed, asked, wished for me,

Now birthed she gets to name me,

First name Shawn last name K-leaf,

Middle name Malone for a grandpa never known,

Although Pop’s was a rolling stone,

I was part of a happy home,

My mom would have to be a pop,

For me and my Sis,

This was going to be hard,

When every window in the hood was barred,

Trapped in a jungle,

Crime is Los Angeles Fungal,

93 hit harder than a San Andreas rumble,

A white woman alone with two kids,

In a city with no positives,

My mom packed up our apartment,

Stuffed our lives inside of a small van,

Drove 80-miles east to a very raw land,

Perris California our escape plan,

Who Knew?

I didn’t,

She didn’t,

Things gotta get better,

Beside the strange weather,

Perris sun as hot as a desert,

Our new home was a treasure,

Three bedrooms were fly,

Living, den and room to dine,

Streets were clean we could play outside,

This was life,

That was life,

Definition of how to live in California right,

Despite hype or our past plight,

Our new life was taking flight,

A curly haired bad boy who loved to fight,

But only because every time I went outside,

I had to fight,

Mom still worked in L.A.,

So she was gone all day,

Some days I went out to play,

Some days everything was okay,

Some days the sky turned gray,

Older kids punched me in the face,

The neighbor was a grown up,

He worked in construction,

He should have protected me,

Instead he was destructive,

Bicycled past his home with a wave,

His anger rose like a wave,

Like Marsha I took a football to my face,

I fell, and I cried,

Told mom but the neighbor said I lied,

That was the day my safety died,

I was unprotected,

Like Charlie Sheen’s penis,

5-year’s old,

I could tell you what a mean street is,

Who could see this?

I couldn’t see this,

Good Lord I needed Jesus,

Truth told he never left me alone,

When I almost died,

You saw me pull through,

Whenever I cried,

I got strength from you,

One day the sky was blue,

And yes I remember you,

Daniel, Alex, and Desiree,

You kidnapped me,

Locked me inside an abandoned houses garage,

Tears flowed a barrage,

You laughed,

I see you through the window,

Did you know I was scared of the dark?

I believed in monsters I believed in ghost,

I was scared the most,

Why did you do it?

You ruined me you ruined me,

Low budget kids in poverty,

Using abandoned homes as a playground,

I bet you heard the sound,

From the very first pound,

Punched my way through a window,

It wasn’t that simple,

Ripped my arm open,

Got the scar to prove it,

Still needed help,

None of you would do it,

All stood still,

I thought you killed me,

Thinking I was a goner,

I walked home slowly,

First worst day of my life,

And I was only five,

Again I nearly died,

Yet God never left my side,

Instead I got a gift inside,

I knew I would go through a lot,

And get through it all,

And grow to be tall,

Bigger than all of my flaws…..

If I can change the world,

I’ll do it,

On California Island,

If I can change the world,

I’ll do it,

On California Island…

I was raised on a street with hopes and dreams,

Two story track house a few dope fiends,

It was the 90’s and the trendiness thing,

Was moving out of L.A.,

Life couldn’t be better than it seemed,

The worst side of my city was on the other side of a freeway,

I lived up-town people were getting paid,

On my block we never heard of a raid,

That was down town over the bridge bullshit,

Where Crips and ese’s were trying to get hood rich,

Then 96 came and little Pimp Mob started,

I wish my mama told me to stay out of those apartments,

I swear hanging in the Pink’s was where all my drama started,

There was NPM’s then PNHC’s,

Up-town’s Crip mentality,

I learned to like Blue and never speak with the B’s,

But in my heart I knew gang banging wasn’t for me,

So I just stuck to smoking weed and running from the police,

I will never forget the time they beat me,

That was payback for the time’s I ran and beat them,

If I can change the world I must start where it begins,

If I can change the world,

I’ll do it,

On California Island,

If I can change the world,

I’ll do it,

On California Island, …

There was a big bang,

My new clothes was heavy chains,

I lost everything,

No weed I felt every pain,

It was heavy main,

I thought I had life figured out,

I knew noth-a-thing,

No way of getting out,

I was there to stay,

Locked in my cell a couple of days,

Then I start to pray,

Church man came,

Said, “Give your life to Christ get rid of your pain”,

How do I choose right after living this way?

He said accept your Lord and Savior and be saved,

I did and watched yesterday get washed away,

If I can change the world,

I will do it,

On California Island,

If I can change the world,

I’ll do it,

On California Island …

First it was Perris California,

Grams of marijuana,

Now it’s a message to the youth saying you don’t really wanna,

Lose your life and be a goner,

Prison crops are growing taller,

To feed the street thugs and ballers,

All they do is hear you holla,

That you make the mighty dolla,

That pay the CO.’s and Police to beat you when they wanna,

You deceitful you dishonor,

Please just be cool and don’t bother,

I am prequel to this squalor,

It won’t be too cool to follow,

And be a sequel to my failure,

I can change the world,

If you live your life better,

You hear that?

I just changed the world,

Because you living life better,

California Island,

Here I come,

Right back where I started from,

If the radio played me,

They wouldn’t call me crazy,

But if I put this hook in a book,

They’d be quick to medicate me,

Lock me up cage me,

Two chains is my jewelry,

Not talking bout a neckless,

I’m talking bout what I have to wear,

Just to eat my breakfast,

I swear I’m not even here,

I live somewhere in my synapses,

I’ll do this sentence backwards,

Now I’m only 15,

Locked in a cell with a lil kid sink,

Now it’s 2017 and all I did was blink,

That’s wisdom from an old lady,

My mama never did crack they called me a soul baby,

So So So baby,

I already told my mama there’s no justice there’s just us,

Ten minutes later they found me bleeding in hand cuffs,

Slammed me into a wall and I didn’t even cuss,

Now I’m locked in a hole with No Good and Bad Luck,

Told them my names Shawn Khalifa and I don’t give a fuck,

California Island,

Here I come,

Right back where I started from,

I’m not goin worry about nothing,

That’s wisdom from PSYCO,

Today I will be happy,

Joy has a hold of me,

Ain’t never letting go of me,

Ain’t it good to be happily,

A positive vibed mentality,

One day when I get released,

To the dirty concrete,

Tears of joy I will weep,

As I kiss the street,

Back to my feet lots of friends to meet,

Washed clean of my sins things will never be the same,

Men change I’ve changed,

Things will never be the same I changed,

Seven wise men say they live to be good men,

One dull man say’s I am who I am,

Now you tell me who’s the wise man,

You see you have your real’s and your lie’s,

Your dull and the wise,

But the wise are so wise they tell lies,

They’re just bad guys in disguise,

The dull tells you what it is,

So in the dull wisdom lives,

So when I’m judged dull it’s a compliment,

California Island,

Here I come,

Right back where I started from,

Inside a system where I have been ruled to nothing,

I don’t get back by saying Motha fuck um,

I been died so they can’t kill what’s already dead,

Been fed can’t starve me again,

In death I feel so live I’m not in the pen,

I am basically a hologram waiting to end,

Then I’ll be an angel to take care of my friends,

When days grow long no end in sight,

Reach deep down bring out the light,

Me and you may yet share a struggle,

But oh yes you and I will bare our trouble,

We have walked this road before where others have tread,

In the lowest place raised our heads,

Brothers and sisters there is this place,

On an Island of lore what is this place,

But an Island of horror please say grace thank the Lord,

They got all they can get can’t take no more,

24 behind a closed door,

Not close to what’s in store,

I’m a thousand feet away some sinners are close to hell,

I don’t hate anybody they do enough of that themselves,

And Psalms 109 takes care of that by itself,

Please do me one favor when you put this book on a shelf,

Thank God that you are you and not somebody else…

On California Island…

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