About Today

from used to empty (2017) by Zack de la Rouda

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lyrics

i was young once.
eventually everybody must grow up
inevitably what you look for is gon come
so never fear
bottom goes back to the top like a ferris wheel
now i know what’s what
even though i maybe don’t seem to know much
still waters run deep, riverbeds flood
and your cup runneth over
before you know it, you better drink deep
think big, reach up
let the wind in the willows teach us
when i sleep on the pillow
i need to trust with my roots in the dirt
the truth in the earth will be coming up
let me sum it up, growing up never done
childhood go so fast from a young’n to an old woman or man just like that
time goes past, can’t buy it back
it all is a process, watch this
i’ma resurrect myself again like i’m lazarus
stop with the gossip
come and talk to me honestly
we could compromise on the conflict
probably we’re on the same side which is comforting
why do i fiend for a fight like a puff of weed
i’m calm in good company
giving love to the audience is lovely
of course it calls for all sorts, takes all kinds of kinds to find the one source
follow signs and find the truth in all forms,
i’m still tryna talk to you if y’all want
to build still
what’s the real deal
what went wrong
how do we heal pain
i’m trying to try
you were far away today and i
(didn’t ask you why)

credits

from used to empty (2017), released January 31, 2017
produced by Dan Peters
Sample is from The National - About Today
and some various news clips

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Zack de la Rouda Portland, Maine

i write songs and rap about weird stuff like love self-actualization civilization depression anarchism and taoism i like to eat from the garbage even though it's kinda hard to find organic stuff there i spend a lot of time alone somehow i am still releasing music ... more