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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pase Rock
Pase Rock
Vocals
Substantial
Substantial
Vocals
Uyama Hiroto
Uyama Hiroto
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nujabes
Nujabes
Composer
Pase Rock
Pase Rock
Songwriter
Substantial
Substantial
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nujabes
Nujabes
Producer
S.TAKAHASHI
S.TAKAHASHI
Mastering Engineer
Uyama Hiroto
Uyama Hiroto
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Always in trouble
Need love on the double spent cake
And a lifetime climbing to the level
Contract with the devil
Loop holed expiration date
On the side of good people
Always set the record straight
[Verse 2]
Round and round the piano keys meditate
Felt it in the music
Need it now
Can't let it wait
Not a secret
Everything is all out and exposed
It's going down
Like the water in the river flows
[Verse 3]
It's how it goes
Another day another story told
Stuck inside the puzzle searching
Still trying to get a hold
Forgotten souls got lost in the cold trying
To get freedom
Now they need 'em walking down to hope road
[Verse 4]
Said they hope so
But it was a no go
Front row stage show
Well placed logo
Fancy lights and the cameras are on
But he don't care he's just there
To sing another sad love song
[Verse 5]
Fade to black the soundtrack to another night
It's the music of the rain and the city lights
Feel no pain
It makes the whole city bright
Without the sparkle or hype
It's just another night
Fade to black the soundtrack to another night
It's the music of the rain and the city lights
Feel no pain
It makes the whole city bright
Without the sparkle or hype
It's just another night
[Verse 6]
And they all knew what it was from the first glance
No excuses should've planned in advance man
Documented on ProTools or Tascam
Struggles and hustles of an ordinary black man
Spin a record with a two week life span
Can't find a good girl so we hug the mic stand
Not a lot of paper left in his right hand
Making enemies of folks he treated like fam
[Verse 7]
Stone cold solid rock every point stop
What you lean on soon as the pressure drops
Ghetto hot
Know the ledge and you'll hear the shot
But he'll never stop
Till his names known on every block
[Verse 8]
Spread my wings fly away to the night beat
He's wide awake while the rest of the city sleeps
In these gritty streets
Dudes creep with plenty heat
Pay it no mind and we grind losing plenty sleep
[Verse 9]
Yo yo
Some play for keeps
While you laid asleep
In the dark your worst nightmare waits for he
Anything discern
No dawn or despair
Air's crisp and calm
I think a storm is near
[Verse 10]
And I'm watching lightning dance across the skyline
Usually miss it
Rarely find time
To bask in blackness
Hint of line shine
But in a jazz club chilling
Sipping with fine wine
Hypnotize by the strum of the upright
Feel like lost souls
Got their eyes on me some nights
[Verse 11]
So keep my eyes wide and move cautious
Slip and find yourself in a brand new coffin
By the morning
Now you're the one with the night breed
You should've known better
If your anything like me
But the city lights will seduce you
Day walkers beware
If it's not what you're used to
Written by: Nujabes, Pase Rock, Substantial

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