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Long Night | New Day

by Robscure, Mentalien & Space Cap

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1.
Intro (Long Night) 00:31
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*yawn* Yeah To say the least Yeah I think it’s gonna be a long night, too Yeah, I know Nothing bad lasts forever I don’t think it’s gonna be a bad night, though Not all bad Just long
2.
If You Need Me 03:38
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Peace sign raised high to my school life I can barely pay mind to my true life Rule ain’t loose, they tight as my shoes tied Can’t scoot wide of ‘em, try as a fool might I bend ‘em, but then just end up bendin’ backwards And then my back hurts, and bad words Come tumblin’ out my foul mouth, wish I could bow out Someone kick me a roundhouse ticket to down for the count I’m down and out, and I don’t wanna stick around For the round I’m about to fight Heard the same bells several thousand times (That’s the sound of time) Which is out of my control. How could I withhold lies? I’m not even allowed to lie my soul down for a rest Don’t matter how many hours I’ve slept It never has the power to cleanse me Tensin’ my body, neck is quite knotty Bet that I’m not breathin’ properly And you’re probably correct, guess ya got me I don’t wanna have to pretend that I’m not me I don’t wanna have to text an apology After I left your last messages all on read (That defeats the purpose) The constant connection is driving me kinda insane Woulda said that I’m sorry If we ever actually interacted in person Instead of just on these threads when we on-screen Every passing second will never ever return again So why would you waste a single one On the small talk we make on digital Makes no sense to me, but then again it seems I’m never really fittin’ in with sheep And that’s fine with me Is it alright with you If I usually decide to choose Solitude over devotin’ my time to doin’ What in my view’s kinda stupid No offense None taken here If you think I’m weird And feel inclined to start stayin’ clear You won’t hear any complaints I will be in my creative sphere if you need me Yeah I will be in my creative sphere if you need me (That’s where I’ll be if you need me) So don’t worry if you don’t see me (nah) You know where to find me if you need me And don’t hesitate to if need be It’s been a minute since the beginning Then again, it can depend on if it exists in the first place What if I got in your face? Would you respond or turn away? Wait This ain’t the me that I’m used to You would agree it’s unusual, wouldn’t you? Hold up Why should I remain in the same lane, playing blame games When I wanna make gains and create change Head full of questions, neck full of stress Every damn inch of my body’s invested Coulda, woulda, shoulda picked a million different roads But I chose this one, so I own its uphills as much as its mole hills One of these days I’m gonna pay off all my dues Layin’ off the news try’na stay up on my mood Takin’ a brush and choosing to paint another view Pain comes and it goes, often with both cons and pros All that I know is you’re not in control of a lot of it But you can opt to get positive out of the holes In other words, all that’s gold don’t glitter Most of it’s hidden where you don’t consider Lookin’ life in the face, I am Lemme face my damn time-wastin’ tendencies Now, not a single minute later It isn’t debatable, I’m really finished waitin’ But even as I say that, I hear the playback Playing in the back of my head, and it say that I wake up wanting to go back to sleep I was up late tallying the blackened sheep Try’na get an estimate of how many would rather Be a bit different than following the mainstream Doin’ exactly the same thing Wonderin’, ‘Is that me or maybe any one of the other ones’ It’s not easy straying from the lamb herd Even deviation has a standard But answer me this Why is it so damn scary to mix up or vary the shit That makes us divisible as individuals Apart from the visible physical Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about the One Love philosophy But each one of us got some unique-ass characteristics We tend to keep hidden for fear that we never could fit in with them It’s terribly sad we’d apparently Rather be plastic than cherish our differences, when I dare to profess they’re the very essence Of what makes us so interesting Said it’s terribly sad we’d apparently Rather be plastic than cherish our differences, when I dare to profess they’re the very essence Of what makes us so interesting
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Différent 02:42
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I been different my whole life If you don’t like me I don’t mind I might ask why but I won’t pry No time for the small fights Every night is a long night Look at this stone that my nose grinds This is how I let my soul fly And if you don’t dig it, that is alright I’m a diamond in a coal mine It’s hopeless hopin’ I won’t shine Some people just blink when they’re shown light But I’m so bright that they close eyes I been different my whole life And if you don’t fuck with me that’s alright I stick to the stone that my nose grinds Sometimes I think nobody understand me but my notebook Yeah you can feel it when you hear it But won’t see me if you don’t look Lookin’ in the mirror, reflectin’ on my mileage Goin’ to bed an optimist and wakin’ up a nihilist Smilin’ through it all cuz I got no choice If I succumb to the sickness I got no voice And so I yell into the belly of the beast till I’m hoarse Saddle up, batter up, get on base, then on course Gotta do it on my own or it won’t get done And I won’t get far hopin’ I won’t mess up Decided if they never get me, well I won’t stress none Cuz' we all got a common bond: we only all live once With these egos at least I need to let go of the need to know there’s people who know me I need to release They don’t understand me, what I do, or what I’ve done But I’mma do it till I get it through to you where I been comin’ from I been different my whole life No one I know really knows But homies and family don’t mind It’s only an issue for closed minds This is how I let my soul fly And if you don’t fuck with it, that is alright I stick to my guns like I’m Old Spice Hold tight Equal rights what we fuckin’ with Sleep at night what we doesn’t get Peace of mind what we strivin’ for With these beats and rhymes, every kind and sort Kinda sorta like pious people Inside a steeple who find the lord When I find the words to describe the wars That I fight, and I write as the mic records I work 9 to 4 plus 5 or more My eyes are sore and my mind is worn But it’s worth it, whether anybody heard it Or asserted that they’d like some more I got file drawers full of messages And I intend to spread ‘em till the death of me Rest in peace to every piece of negative energy In regard to the progress of my heart and spirit My soul has wings and it sings I think y’all can hear it now I been different my whole life If you don’t like me I don’t mind This is how I let my soul fly I think we’re in for a long night, but it’s alright
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Talk 02:35
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What’s the point of being sober if I’m oversleepin’? I’m making music every day but lately don’t release it Where's the value in creations of a clear head When the head is so intent on rest I can’t share them? I know that sleep is essential and if I’m being honest The sleep department’s still in need and really ain’t the problem Intoxication wasn’t either They just both revolve around the culprit of my progress losses It’s my phone I’m callin’ out Thought I was immune cuz supposedly ‘I’m so in tune with nature’ But to keep it real, I’m totally consumed With the consumption of sweet nothings (Unh) I keep thumbing the screen as if I need something I can’t find Starin' at the light so long it gives my eyes tan lines I walk a fine-ass line between the preacher And people who don’t heed anything that is preached I stay hydrated with holy water but my chalice leaks Call it what you want, call it what you will If you believe in what you're sayin', turn it up a lil louder There’s power in the prowess of the spoken word Don’t concern yourself with how people perceive your chosen words Should take my own advice once or twice, but I don’t for sure Claims and confessions what I wrote over this overture Call it what you want, call it what you will But if you’re unsure of what you’re sayin', turn it down a lil bit Almost forgot to write today Not for lack of things that I’d like to say It’s hard to find the right phrases in a tidal wave Of words inside my brain; why I lie awake is no wonder Grow up to discover there’s no slumber in a party And it’s possible to party so much you don’t want to A part of your soul they stole from ya I served my sentence with no commas Now I’m running on fumes, nothing to lose A lot of something’s to prove Table for one in the booth, please I’m not afraid to wait as long as it takes However many takes it takes the song to get made I hold so much potential in the palm of my hand If I don’t release it, it’s too much to withstand But there’s a difference when it’s crumbling sand That’s slipping through my fingers Do any of y’all understand? I can’t call it Call it what you want, call it what you will If you believe in what I’m sayin', turn it up a lil louder There’s power in the prowess of the spoken word Don’t concern yourself with how people perceive your chosen words Should take my own advice once or twice, but I don’t for sure Claims and confessions what I wrote over this overture Call it whatever you wanna call it Just remember talk is cheap unless the talk is honest
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Work In Progress 04:01
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What do I have to do for no worries Why we gotta grow up so early We learn slowly Growth and maturing, they don’t hurry No sir, we can’t quit the kid shit cold turkey And there’s no need Cuz molting is blurry as snow flurries Alone as it gathers on the ground that I trod through So glad that I found and I got you Know me like nobody else ever could or should Something tells me not many would’ve looked Any farther than my failures and flaws Sometimes I wonder if I had ‘em on a banner for all To see, and they all saw, what would happen tomorrow Would the friends that I call my family Be there for me still, or vanish, all gone I don’t know, perhaps I been wrong Because they tell me what I am is enough But god damn it, it sucks Cuz you gotta understand that I want To offer everything I can’t and I’m sorry I am a work in progress (Yeah) And it’s a long process But if you’re goin’, then you can’t stop yet (Nah) You can’t stop yet So until then I withdraw like an ATM To escape the painfulness of interaction It’s a fact I’m not so sure what saneness is I should build a bivouac before it starts to rain again If it lasts it’s a blessing cuz everything else is always cavin’ in I miss the rays of sun and faces full of radiance But most of all I missy lady friend Try’na pay attention to my aims and make progressions On the highest stakes ambitions of my life I hate the pressure Stavin’ off depression with the apex of my effort It wants to take the reins from me And maybe I should let it I’m so tired of this lifestyle My eyes don’t go wider at this hour Turn the lights down, please This isn’t a wry smile, I’m frowning It’s just the expression I use to quiet down people Who like to inquire what I’m upset about When I’m just spacin’ out So don’t wonder why my head is down See, I appreciate you care enough to ask But usually I’m in no mood to speak Fair enough? Is that alright with you Cuz I’m alright, too, so don’t worry bout me none God knows both of us have got a thousand other Objects of concern to occupy our headspace It’s best to just take care of yourself, mate I used to use all of my energy on empathy Thinkin’ helpin’ others was the way to make a better me And I still do, but now I know the full truth It kills you to only focus on makin’ sure other people pull through Gotta grab your own oxygen mask Before you can get to all the others and assist them *Automated voice* With your seatbelt fastened Pull down on the mask to extend the tubing Normal breathing will start the flow of oxygen And remember to always put your own mask on first Before helping others I look not at the earth pocked by foot marks We made in this place- a good spot Till we shirked our commitments (Nah) They weren’t written in bedrock Back on that unpredictable bus- what’s the next spot Thought I had it figured, but I guess not It’s as though it was but just an episode And you were just a guest spot TED talks surely more than we have in recent months Press pause "This is reality Greg" Get off your phone I saw my average screen time And holy shit, I screamed like Macaulay Culkin and launched the screen I’ve been holding To type this digital dirge of lost love Maybe I’m stuck; I greatly wanna pop off But naw dawg My thoughts are subconsciously clampin’ onto All that gone stuff It musta got lodged in me and I’m clogged up ‘Not today,’ I say every day when I’m wakin’ up From my slumber Those thoughts got too small for the art I want to start to conjure But once I conquer what I’m movin’ on from (Once I conquer, once I conquer what I’m movin’ on from) Once I conquer what I’m movin’ on from My inspiration hits me like I never fuckin’ saw none
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Self-Love (feat. Dalton) 03:25
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Self-love is a full time job But it's really the only one I got So I'mma do it to the best of my ability All I can do is my best I’m never nothin’ but myself But not for lack of try’na be someone else Once upon a time spent all my time on it, too young to tell The hardest thing to do is stop tryin’ How can I be more than me? This all I am I only come up short when I get too far sighted Just because you're being truthful doesn't mean you’re not lyin’, bro Take it from me Either that or just wait and you’ll see People rarely take advice when they receive it for free But either way we end up paying the fee C’est la vie These mistakes are all mine, but don’t mistake ‘em for me It’s not a cop-out I’ve done a lot of things of which I’m not proud But they’re what’s helped me really see what I’m 'bout See, I know who I am the more I know who I’m not Understand who I’m becoming because I know who I was Who I wanna be's a me I can I can smile at in the mirror And as awkward as I am, I couldn’t get any weirder Than try’na be someone else Self-love is a full time job But it’s really the only one I got So I’mma do it to the best of my ability And if my priorities were in order, I think the list would read: “Self-love” at the tippitty top I gotta make certain that it isn’t forgotten So I can do it to the best of my ability Hopefully one day I can say it’s one of my specialties Special things are special precisely cuz they aren’t guaranteed Most of us know this, but that don’t mean we don’t attach To each and every piece of happiness And attempt to keep them like possessions we accrue Though they cannot be held and never held onto What’s more, it’s just your perspective That you use to choose what’s precious My "meh" could be a masterpiece to you So I try not to judge people for what they put on pedestals I remember all the times I’ve been a fool And never knew till it was too late I got a lotta baggage in this suitcase I’ve come a long way while I been ravagin' these shoelaces Travelin’ to new places, grapplin’ with two faces Wrappin’ my head around what's been happenin' Concluding that action is the medicine I have to give myself And I need to give myself what I need to begin to help anyone else Might tattoo that on my wrist I can only assist you with your mask once I got enough oxygen, cuz Self-love is a full time job But it’s really the only one I got So I’mma do it to the best of my ability And if my priorities were in order, I think the list would read: “Self-love” at the tippitty top I gotta make certain that it isn’t forgotten So I can do it to the best of my ability Hopefully one day I can say it’s one of my specialties Cuz Self, self, self-love is a Self, love self, self-love is a Self-love is a full time job But it’s really the only one I got So I’mma do it to the best of my ability That's the only way I could ever become a better me Better keep your head up And not forget to get up Even when you’re fed up and wanna quit just remember You got to keep your head up And not forget to get up Even when you’re fed up and wanna quit Just remember you need self-love Cuz it's a muthafuckin' full time job Self-love in the muthafuckin' house
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Shift (feat. Julian Hurley) 03:49
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Extraordinary Bordering on sorta scary like a mortuary So the course of any shift goes Transitional steps are tip-toed Crept towards ever so slow It's important that we stick to the logic Is the constant reminder that we make sure to bury Stored permanently, so we're forced to carry it through Everything new we get exposed to Thus, effectively, we readily ignore the very basis of imagination Chainin', makin' mental liberation parallel with impossible Obstacles created by our own refusal to acknowledge any loopholes When you hold truth as somethin' wholly irrefutable You close off the passages one travels in awakenment Doze off you might as well I'm Yoda, so makin' sense you know I am But why is it I only hope I can live by the words that I just wrote God damn Searchin' for something Is what everyone says They're spendin' their life on It seems to me Purpose is one thing On everyone's conquest Not one single find yet But I guess we need to seek There is no try Do Or do not (At the, at the) at the dawn of every new day I have the chance to spawn into a new me And feed the sparks born from wires shorting in the Kool-Aid Probably missed it, and it’s obviously too late This train of thought seldom stops, always moving Movies used to move me, now I usually feel empty after I spent the afternoon attemptin’ to forget the password Used to enter back into the regular residence that I Tend to get captured in with no plan to get out of it How did that happen? That’s the question of the year Had to stop askin’, because the answer wasn’t clear And only left me more muddled like unsettled floors of puddles Let it rest before I fucked up more like stretchin’ sore muscles When I’m horizontal my sentience is all in my head Whether bed or ground, layin’ down isn’t relaxin', instead I’m at my most alert when I’m supposed to turn the lights off upstairs At least we knew that life was unfair from the jump No surprises when it goes awry, just close your eyes And hope to find a golden lining somewhere hiding Closer by than it seems Had a rude awakening but I kept dreaming So much so that I couldn’t fit it all in a 16 It isn't deep, just real, cuz shallow is fake Some people make a big deal Cuz they don't know how to escape They ask me how do I do it I attempt to explain I'm not sure who I am, but I never act out who I ain't And my hypothesis is that's gotta get me to a spot Where it's obvious by process of elimination who the fuck I am Wanna know the difference between they and me Only that I own that I'm different And I have never been afraid to be Searchin' for something Is what everyone says They're spendin' their life on It seems to me Purpose is one thing On everyone's conquest Not one single find yet But I guess we need to seek This messy head is a blessing and it’s a curse But currently the second’s more evident than the first That’s certainly represented in every verse I have ever penned Whether intended or not, my words work a common theme How it’s hard to be this melancholy me Intertwined with some wise lines that are partially optimistic Cuz positivity is what I want to gift this world with I just get caught in whirlwinds and often miss it myself Wish I always listened to what I felt They say that time tells, and all you can do is try Well I’m trying Try’na be better than I been historically Try’na break out of the box And not allow my old lifestyle to corner me I cordially invite you to bear witness Why else would I spin this narrative as a lyricist I spend my time either in my head or askin' where is it I pen these lines to find it, press rewind, and then there it is
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Infinite Impermanence 02:56
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Ayo, the sun is out I know it's temporary Yet the very same goes for thunderclouds Look how the weather varies Spent some very long nights underground, hunkered down Pent up everything, while I shut out everyone around In the thick of it you think you'll never get to live the end of it Until it diminishes the second that you blink your lids So split the difference with the positive and negative Amend the present with the knowledge from the past For your betterment, imagine the benefits Disassemblin' every axel and peg and bit that turns the cycle It hurts, yeah, I know that you're inclined to close to forget Openin' scabs is remembering, but scars mark who you are Havin' 'em's better than actin' As if the shit that happened never did Acceptance sets the precedent for peace; I wanna rest in it The question is can I remember living in the present tense? One foot on either side of the timeline Balance is challenin' on a fine line You can try, but you never make the lines straighten All you can do is ride the waves of a vibration They say the grass is greener on the other side They also say that when we dream we're colorblind So I'mma wear a smile as I shut my eyes Everything is golden when the sun shines Uh, uh, OK Gone is the girl I was proud to call a girlfriend As much as I detested it I couldn't contest that it was best for us to split Like the digits when you turn 10 To make it better we couldn't stay together We were hurtin' ourselves Since then my world has been a whirlwind I learned that I'm a better person when I put me first I know it sounds selfish But that's part of the learning curve, friend You gotta figure you out totally let the world in The friends I made in the past several days Have helped me reach that realization Seein' how they celebrated me for my complete self I ceased to need to leave out The parts of me I've always seen as Parts that I should keep shrouded Today I'm on a jet plane Bout to leave the town I found a home and family in And as I leave the ground I'm grounded By the loss of the people I'd only dreamed about before I'm fuckin' fortunate to have this much to grieve about Don't know what ya got till it's gone Didn't know I was winnin' until I felt the loss Each emotion and experience has a duality That's why I seek to see my blessings And accept my maladies Don't know what you could have until you go for it No one can get into your heart if you never open it Each emotion and experience has a duality Could always be better or worse So I just make the best of each Up and down, it's a never-ending pattern It's infinite impermanence here to forever after The bad will pass eventually Find a way to manage The good isn't guaranteed Never take it for granted
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Outro (New Day) 00:35
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*yawn* Long night Yeah To say the least Well it's over now Yeah And I think it's gonna be a good day Nothing good lasts forever Yeah I know I don't think it's gonna be all good But it's all good It's a new day Time to rise and shine

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It's been a Long Night, you should get some rest / But it's a New Day- every breath is blessed

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released October 9, 2020

-Written, performed & co-produced by Robscure
-Executive produced, sound engineered & mastered by Mentalien
-Co-produced & vocal engineered by Space Cap
-Artwork by Conor Cooley
-Guitar by Michael Jansen (AKA Wack Jonez)
-Featured vocals by Dalton & Julian Hurley
-Original cover photo by Kai Tosomeen

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