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My Only Defense

from Until Something Better by New Generation

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This song, originally titled "Bliss", was an early demo. Louis began the production some time after "Sink" was started and it grew since then. It has an insane amount of layers to the instrumental that is matched in complexity by the arrangement of the vocals. With Ryan introducing the listeners to the lyrics, Louis tying everything together and Jalen doubling up on the bars, the band take you to a point where there's no turning back.

lyrics

(Verse 1: Ryan)
Creep up from behind
You know this one is mine
You know I'm out my mind
You know I ain't got no time
So for last time
Let me tell you bout the flow
And how we ran out of time
Cause this is corrupt
We must give up
We must realize that
The jig is up
So what now
Can't turn around
Can't take the crown
I won't bow down
I won't back down [NO!]
Cause I'm here to take the town
And with that many will drown
And on top of that
I got a foolish rap
With a sick flow
But you'll soon know
How intentions grow
And as they get bigger
Like an armadilla
Protecting the village
Only to devour the children
Makin' a living by makin' a killing
Not the way to go
But I'll still show you though

(Chorus: Louis)
Don't care anymore
I'm not turning back
Ready to blow with this flow
You'd never adapt
You don't know how long I've been holding this in
Me being silent
Is my only defense
(Repeat)

(Verse 2: Jalen)
Got nothing but doubts in my head
Cant handle all the pressure, all the stress
They want too much from me
Can't they see
I'm running in circles
Who am I gonna be
Wait a minute man, who are you again
Aren't you that guy who's a friend of another friend
I already told you before, not one more
I hang out with the guys over there, the original four
Raise your hands if you don't know who I am
That's what I thought, you're the people that I can't stand
I'm not gonna change my image for a difference
Not again bruh, there's a little piece of me that's missing
Why are you obsessed (with) what I'm doing with my life
Never really should've trusted you
That's life
Don't even think about coming back
It's a mistake, hold up
Let me take a relapse
HA
You though I'm really done son
You can never stop with what I'm doing, this is too fun
I'm back for more, I'm back for another round
What you though this was
You already know I run this town
I run up on you
Stomp on you
Until you're demoted and dethroned
So I can take the crown from you
Imma even leave the room with a frown on you
Make it worse with a girl with some down syndrome
People saying that I came back but I never left
Tried to deliver my apologies but they never sent
This is nothing but a wasteland that we're living in
You can never get peace and quiet
There is never bliss
Nothing but war
Blood on the floor
Hit you in the place where it hurts
From the core
Maybe I just need to take a different route
I'm not with it, such a misfit
It's over, I'm out.

[Instrumenta/Vocal Breakdown]

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from Until Something Better, released July 12, 2016

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