ft the legendary Lori Goldston, my favorite joint on this album for my own moody reasons
lyrics
How do you wanna be held by time, how do ya?
Tell me now, how do you wanna survive and shine? Now do ya?
How do you wanna be loved this time, how do ya?
Tell me now, how do you wanna untie the lines? Now do ya?
Smoother than sea glass, pacific crafted, polished on these beats, slammed
blasted in the deep sand, gassed up on these reefs, man
But I be tide-surfing, wide-turfing on this beach, grand
and from the shatter, I’m a piece that always reach land
And they reach for me like buoyancy in deep end
I might could float you, but don’t quote me, it all depends
Not for you or me, or for any ‘ole means, ends
this my norm, any morning, noon, or evening
I fly these peaks and
tread through the bleak dredge
did ya really think I do it to compete? heck
I’m in this shit for my soul and call to being
not at all to sell tales tall under your ceiling
I’m wild card, how you dealing?
Fuck the house, fire-wielder, burn the building
Kindling, it’s your stand, hot your feeling?
Play your hand, fire wielder, burn the building
How do you wanna be held by time, how do ya? (burn the building)
Tell me now, how do you wanna survive and shine? Now do ya? (play your hand fire wielder, burn the building)
How do you wanna be loved this time, how do ya?
Tell me now, how do you wanna untie the lines? How do ya?
credits
from Sovereign Queendom Vol.2,
released April 2, 2024
Written & performed by Julie-C, produced by Reesbo, Lori Goldston on Cello, Michaud Savage on guitar, mixed & mastered by Intylekt of BOC Music
supported by 4 fans who also own “LuXun's Lullaby (Time Stops) ft. Lori Goldston & Michaud Savage”
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