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This track goes even deeper than instead. The first time I heard the beat, I instantly thought of Nas’ ‘The Message’. I wanted to also send a message about/battling depression from my own experience. The overall goal was to give people confidence to face battles in life and understand that we are all struggling. But the challenges we face will always be more valuable than quitting, no matter if we win or lose. As long as we never give up.

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Raised by an intermix
Of the sticks and the bricks
Introduced to pops
At the tender age of six
He didn’t walk out
That’s not part of the script
It’s a long story so
Sit back and smoke a spliff
Made ends meet, but that meat wan’t rich
Daddy drank too much plus my mama was sick
Sacrificed life support, to support the kids
By the time I was born
We were children at risk
Shipped to grandma’s overnight
Next day air
Days turned to months
Months became years
Once my old man got back on his feet
He was already settled with a new family
Feelin excluded, I was labeled as the new kid
An outcast – Not a big boy influence
Holdin this anger won’t serve like a hot plate
Wish I said it all before you passed away

Hook
Compressin’ this depression
Ain’t good for my health
Let my mind unwind
To find
The strength in myself
This is my –
One chance - is it sink or swim
Battling my tears from my fears within
This is my therapy
My deep deep therapy
Deep therapy, my deep deep therapy
Deep therapy --
I’m letting go of this shit
Cuz this grip’ll be the death of me

Sorry Miss Jackson
But I meant to make your daughter cry
Said that she loved me
Til I caught her dead in a lie
Justified her excuses like
"You never paid attention"
That's the reason, you been sleepin
With another guy?
Shoulda left right away
But I tried for my pride
Karma’s such a bitch -
So now we fuckin on the side
Kept my confidence
By fuckin different karma every night
You were first to fumble
It was on me to run the nine
Damn good reasons that I'm glad you did it
Now I know how to spot a hoe
So I could tell who isn't -
A waste of my time
I'm rollin deep as Adele
But I need to start investin
And protectin myself
From the broads I'm fuckin raw
Only thinkin wit my balls
6 weeks of stress
From a text that says
“We gotta talk"
It’s not worth it, trust me it ain’t
I wouldn’t wish that choice for my worst enemy

Hook

Friendly foes, wolves in sheep clothes
Egos gettin jealous like they the side chick
What I went through
And the cash I blew
Testifyin those friends of mine
Had my back with ice picks
I woulda – paid you back those g’s
I coulda – hid them sacks of leaves
I shoulda – had your back at least
But that’s the past and I’m way past
Where I ever thought I’d be
My deep therapy is these vocal expressions
Ventilate my depression
Meditate with yoga sessions
Everybody’s stressin
But together we blessings
Never let fakes shake you
Cuz you ain’t meant to blend in
Not tryna be a burden by tellin you my issues
I’m sharing my medicine
And what I did to get through
Shorty be wise,
YOLO Think twice, don’t you dare fuckin pull it.

Hook (2 x)

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from Ganja, Mantras & Insecurities, released September 4, 2018
Anno Domini Production. Written and performed by Mikey Budd

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mikeY budd Los Angeles, California

Slicker than your average yogi, Mikey Budd is well known for blending his chill yoga lifestyle into unshakable conscious raps. The born and raised Jersey boy has always advocated for healthy living but began making music about it after relocating to California. Apart from being a hybrid East and West Coast rapper, Mikey is in fact a trained yoga instructor, published author and experienced poet. ... more

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