From the recording Late Nights & Side Quests
Lyrics
Gotta say, I’m kinda tryna leave my place/ wanna walk out into the night get some fresh air into my face/ ‘cause this life ain’t feeling right tonight fixating on mistakes/ that I’ve made along the way/ all the turns I didn’t take/ every little thing I didn’t say/ now I unburden everything/ like it’s hard to admit sometimes I miss the days I drank/ bottle of whiskey, beer to chase/ ain’t no more hearing my complaints/ then I disappear into the night let the walk decide my fate/ long as I keep up a good pace I should make it back home ok/ it ain’t far, the gas station holds my escape/ they got caffeine and nicotine, I need ‘em both in spades/ ‘cause this raw dogging reality’s been driving me insane/ I ain’t tryna be a casualty of survivor’s guilt and shame (nah)/ know what happens when I listen to addict brain/ round and round I spiral down ‘til I reach a different plane/ that’s why I play the tape/ wake up and replay the game
Another cycle on this roguelike
Round and round, I wonder when we’ll trigger my fight or flight
I been down that’s why I find the time to wander outside (yeah)
Still smilin’ from the Southside
(Chorus x2)
Hi, my name is Nick and I’m an addict/ Cali-sober in fact but I’m addicted to this rappin’/ never break the habit still be mainlining my passion/ catch me lackin’ on a relapse I’ll be back up in them chatrooms like/ hi, now I been sober ‘bout a decade/ been about ten years since I stopped making myself catch fades/ on the pavement I meant to save myself from such things/ but my genetics had this inkling to keep it interesting/ always had this feeling my destiny’s had it in for me/ like I wasn’t meant for dreams/ unless it’s living in infamy/ see my family tree really wasn’t seeded with empathy/ so fuck your sympathy/ I mean that with every inch of me/ I’m just tryna lead a legacy with some resiliency/ but so far my chemistry has left this trail of murdered beats/ I’ll wake up tomorrow, guess we’ll see if I prefer the peace/ and if not, it’s easy for me to go and seek therapy
Another cycle on this roguelike
Round and round, I wonder when we’ll trigger my fight or flight
I been down that’s why I find the time to wander outside (yeah)
Still smilin’ from the Southside
(Chorus x2)