1. |
Sock It to ya
03:00
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3 years ago they all laughed
Until I put the city on my back
No blame it on my traps
Blame it on the trap
Heard that the last thing I should do it rap
Now I bet the last thing they want to hear is how they looking mad
Cause I exercised my muscles in a bucket full of crabs
If yall on ya job then I’m walking out
F*** yall talkin bout
Homie biting my style when I floss it out
And it’s no time to talk it out
Keith Haring on my arm worth more than your car and house
Coming live from the underground
With a sound that will drown out a sea full of crickets
I learned to stand out in a room full of crickets
It’s like I stand strong in a room full of rickets
I’m young enough and old enough to even know what that is
Postal workers dream I’m known as the whole package
Different deliveries keep me showing up the fastest
Dude tried to buy her shoes so she kick it with you
You can’t tell her who to Sock it to if she don’t really wanna
You see I’ll (Sock it to ya) anyway you want
Make all my moves in the middle of the month
Immature players always feel they gotta stunt
Round of bloody mary’s for the ladies out at lunch
At the pretty girls want to do is have fun
She made her dress she’s forever 21
I’m trying to take her out to H&M, her and me
Plus I’m digging that she never really heard of me
One time shorty told me I’ve been ego trippin
Using everything in my eco system
Surrounded by thought and targeted by society
And that alone why your kids are admiring
Our generation it aint no retiring
So asking us to settle see we just can’t
Young Black and Rebellious
This beat will put a crack in your pelvis
No matter where your health is
When the last time you felt this
Like they put your hand out and you felt it
This the feeling that they bottle up and selling
You know its bull**** when we smell it
But years of programming and we can’t seem to help it
You’ve got it all wrong if you let them tell it
You never really listen if you let them yell it
That’s my beats high and my give a f**** low
The life that I live is in my control
Our voices will be heard all around the globe
They think it won’t cause inside they know, that they really can’t
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2. |
Construction
02:15
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I know ignorant niggas with no manners
You try & be a tool & they nail you with that hammer
I sell merch like they sell work
I could sell flowers to some dirt
Or graphics to a shirt
Or straps to a purse
Give me a turban I'll rap into a verse
And take remaining attire to ride the beat like a biker
See my drive is inspired
By a hustlers empire
See they told us to listen, but to never be like us
He said your good with your words, go to school be a writer
We need more voices to test tyrants and incite riots
That spark fire inside of the emotionally tired
I got tired, of not wanting to deal
So I made up a place based around an idea
Then searched for some like minds that possibly could feel
Then we started to build/Until it became real
See all we got it us
Build it from the ground up
Construction
It's Nothing
Most didn't get beastie flow
I was beastin though
Tryna find the right field like Ichiro
On the mariners let it marinate with proper seasoning
Wanted to rebuild just needed the right reasoning
To resonate with ppl that knew that I wasn't seeing things
Or think I woke up & named after a Philly thing
Or think I'm tryna be weird for weird sake
I lived in my car for 57 days straight
Two jobs plus classes just trying to maintain
I survived finding places & spaces to stay sane
Tryna put myself in position for positive gain
The irony at that time is I wasn't using my brain
Instead of finding a place, why not create & escape
The power is yours what Captain Planet would say
I mapped a plan & erased, then re-wrote it
Then recorded
Then text G at like 3 in the morning & I told him
See all we got it us
Build it from the ground up
Construction
It's Nothing
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3. |
Royal March
03:20
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It seems taking matters into our own hands will be the only way to survive
Gotta brick in my hand in the other is my pride
We've been called everything under the stars in the sky
Denied opportunities by ppl I despise/in the city I reside
Take the res off we gon march like the ides
They say, many have tried
Keep the goal on your mind
& make sure your boots tied
And that hunger in ya eyes
Then somebody yelled out like who died and made you king
I said keep talking like that & you'll soon see
Im just tryna keep us all from where we'll soon be
By all means if you object I'll let you lead
See I don't wanna be the king cause Macbeth got his head cut off
Any man drunk with power seems bound to fall
The mistakes of the past can't drown us all
And I'm sure I can't save us all
Feeling like Max before they broke into Elysium
You're either high or low we don't get a happy medium
More than metaphors for the green
I mean par for the course
Its either us or Carlyle & Secretary Delacourt
This is war but its more about a fight for equality
Tired of being treated like dilapidated property
It's more about the message than the quantity
Psycadelphia's about to take quantum leap
Follow me as we break off into to teams and assemble
Jack be quick be nimble
This story you can tell your kids when you get old and feeble
When it's their turn to stand up and be heard on behalf of the people
This is the moment of our lives right now
I can see the fire in eyes right now
For us and the ones who ain't alive right now
Put your hands up in the sky right now and lets go
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4. |
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As I look in her eyes I swear she won't stop grinning
Candlelit dinner, tablecloth made of white linen
As I lead her through holding her hand
The waves creeping up all over the blank sand
Black wine in her glass
I see her look up look left and look back tryna figure where we at
See I just wanna make her feel good, No Halle
And show her why my Libra scales been so unbalanced
I know dealing with me can be some challenge
But Im just tryna elevate your palate Steak tar tar Greek salad
For desert we'll have each other in the suite at the palace
But first I don't want you even thinking bout the how
Just look into my eyes for this moment right now
As if they know together we could turn this world around
I notice how the stars intertwine with the clouds and it feels like
Everything I've ever wanted
Is happening here right now
And I don't wanna lose this moment
Nothing but our thoughts sit between us
Nights like this are ones you couldn't even dream of
Laughing at whatever we can think of
Pour another glass drink up
Lets move this to the lounge where the concierge will greet us
Applause when they see us
But paparazzi here won't feed on our lust
As the elevators heading above/
We can look through the glass with our reflections staring back at us
And my ties undone
And ya dress unzipped
Soft kisses where ya necklace sits
And our bodies are ready to act out everything we've imagined
No time to think just tryna let it happen
No reason to control ourselves
When the doors open up we've got the floor to ourselves uh
More candles & views of the ocean
No neighbors we can keep the shades open
Bridge: Before we go any further
There's something I should tell you
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5. |
425am feat Jowin
04:03
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Last night it's like the moon tried to hide from us
I'm up for the sunrise no time to let the eyes adjust
Laying adjacent to a person that I tried to trust
But uh, once again I love my pride to much
Never let a person pry too much
But somehow you crowbarred through the bars & put a crack in my heart
Now Im hopin you don't wake until Im gone
But instead you're asking me what's wrong & why are my clothes on
And you start to feel used
I say it's not you
You wanna know the truth and that I can't do
But at the same time, if Ross would've never told Rachel that he loved her then she prolly would've moved
But even if I told you, you prolly wouldn't hear me
Im destined to be alone that's my Big Bang theory
I need you to sit com Imma throw a broad cast
And hope that the hook reels you in to my past
Im terrified of being vilified behind the fact that you're only here for the villa size
Thats when I catch her give the room a once over
As if she's now questioning when the fun's over
Now did I create this mood or or was it always unnoticed
My journey won't allow to become unfocused
And its not fair to her to be expected to molded
Wait. Lemme start over like...
We came here together but we'll leave here alone
I can't stop and wonder Life keeps going on
I wish I could I tell you all the things you wanna know
But it might be easier if I let you go
The right amount of selfish and the wrong amount of stubborn
Feeling boxed in like the Indian in the cupboard
But I know she won't get it
Questioning decisions made me a Pacer like Roy Hibbert
Im missing the bigger picture
Worried more about my wallet size
And the thought that maybe she really can relate
And the fear of what her Fam would say
Or if she ask me how I'm doing I said good and oh yea I made a crystal with my hand today
Getting in my own way like running into a teammate
I want her to feel more than just to see space
Or maybe I'm asking for too much
And I prolly did pick the wrong time to bring it up
You say I think too much but I don't think enough
Cause if I did I'm pretty sure we never would've f*******
Wait.... This isn't how it's supposed to go
It might be better if I just go.... Go
We came here together but we'll leave here alone
I can't stop and wonder Life keeps going on
I wish I could I tell you all the things you wanna know
But it might be easier if I let you go
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I hear people say that they don't ever sleep, that's physically impossible
Either that or they have never encountered an obstacle
Troubles of the world seem unstoppable
So when I close my eyes my subconscious mind is everything but logical
Reveal a deep emotion and they question your devotion
When a door closes another one's supposed to open
Some people just decide to use the corridor that's closet
Feel you should do the same for their own personal motive
I feel like all the beats for artist G!-man has been making
He should put that faith in me & cut that time out that he's wasting
I'm hatin and I'm sayin you'll get it if you figure
These rappers are a dream that you wake up and don't remember
You feel I am the same take a second to explain
Inside of that time frame
I've proven how I differ
You say you've gotta dream dream bigger
Before the option to do so isn't considered
Life is but a dream and then we wake up
I think I'd rather stay inside my sleep
If this is the break of the day
I don't want to know what real life is
I can't seem to figure out what's worse
The idea of living just to go back to work
Slaving 3 years for two months worth of perks
Use societized excuses on the reason that it works
Accepting what I'm given what's received is what I'm worth
It's do unto others it's bout who can do it first
Or I can use the power we're all given at birth and have the faith that takes more than a Pescopalian church
The realization hurts but no one can seem to answer me
Why they never turn their life into their own fantasy
Then you wonder why you catch me with my head down
It's cause I don't look up to anybody that I'm around
I'm irrational delusional and plus I believe
My wealth will grow on trees as soon I plant these seeds
I learned something from Adam & Eve
Even they broke the rules to make history
Life is but a dream and then we wake up
I think I'd rather stay inside my sleep
If this is the break of the day
I don't want to know what real life is
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7. |
Mirror
01:05
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And I'm not sure if I know just who I am anymore
And I'm not sure if they know just how far all this could go
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8. |
Bump in the Basement
01:39
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Straight up out the basement
Looking up to eyes that never look down at the pavement
On this cold planet you're only judged by the payment you receive
When you believe that success is in a day shift
Today I had a face lift
I looked up to sky and asked when I would decide
To either follow the leader or to swallow my pride
And create a destiny that I'm sure I couldn't find
In a cubicle I thought outside the box too many times
I took the energy of what I wanted in my mind
I shaped it in my hand it took a couple of nights
The power you possess when you drop the fear to die
Probably why they're selling funerals in hoods full of crimes
I'm sipping black wine & staring into green skies
I realized no one would understand where I reside
I hide from the truth or what you consider a lie
But time can only tell to a person that tells time
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9. |
Open Mind
02:39
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I'm tired of people tryna judge me & tell me about what I'm seeing inside my mind
You really think I give a fuck about you but when I'm alone I'm feeling just fine
Fine, Im not perfect searching for purpose
Miss me with baggage hold all your purses
Turn over everything that's on your person
Talk out ya ass we're cavity searching
Thought I was drowning got to the surface
Just to find out that most people aren't worth it
So before I reveal what I'm working on
I need to be sure you can follow along
If you can't keep an open mind
Then I suggest you leave now
You wonder how I made it this far you're about to see how
IF YOU DON'T FUCK WITH ME
THEN I DON'T FUCK WITH YOU
I'm tired of people tryna judge me & tell me about what I'm seeing inside my mind
You really think I give a fuck about you but when I'm alone I'm feeling just fine
I was recently told that I have a gift
For calling other people out on their shit
The irony is I thought we were friends
That's prolly why I didn't try and defend myself
Im learning that now if I ask for help
Can't be for something I see in myself
Heaven in heart but verses from hell
If you depart I'm wishing you well
f you can't keep an open mind
Then I suggest you leave now
You wonder how I made it this far you're about to see how
IF YOU DON'T FUCK WITH ME
THEN I DON'T FUCK WITH YOU
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10. |
Bad Guy
04:00
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Call me what you want, my self esteem is paid for
Finally understand what I was made for
People work their whole damn life & never get what they are paid for
Going through the motions just to make sure
That they're guaranteed a lifestyle in which the level that they're classified
I aint say it's wrong I think the concept is asinine
Believing in the potential inside my mind
Is the same reason I'm an outcast half the time
I live my life how I see it
Anything in my mind I can be it
You've had a hold on me for the last time
Cause nobody likes to be the bad guy
See old niggas still rapping their careers are needing closure
They tried to jerk you over and blame it on exposure
You can't get a raise because your office full of cobras
Or cause you aint let your supervisor bend you over
You deserve more but you don't want to be a loner
You follow suit cause they say you should wear them when you grown up
But don't believe me because I rhyme
See it in yourself and make this the last time
I live my life how I see it
Anything in my mind I can be it
You've had a hold on me for the last time
Cause nobody likes to be the bad guy
Nobody makes decisions like the villain
They judge the outcome and not the reasons for the killings of barriers in your mind
Your honor this was self defense
They told me I should play ball but I sat the bench
Society is like a trap & you won't help defend
Why not take this life & make it what I say it is
See everything you said I don't believe you
I'm changing the definition of evil
How does a story that just ended have a sequel
Why do all the laws benefit the wrong people
We're more imprisoned than the ones enjoying freedom
But you got me here for no particular reason
The systems like twitter but more hallow
Nobody shows you love if you don't follow
But once you remove the checkered flag from the race
You can begin to release the hold on your brain
I live my life how I see it
Anything in my mind I can be it
You've had a hold on me for the last time
Cause nobody likes to be the bad guy
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Live from the corner of my consciousness
Staring out the window of a 12th floor condo
Gazing at the world in a sense that you have conquered it
Looking back at someone you ain't honest with
Promises never mean a thing when your inner thoughts are compromised
Dont believe a thing until you see her eyes
The way I see it isn't wrong but since when that make you right
Where did it go wrong I thought we had a good night
Good night slam the door
Clothes scattered the floor
You know you never cared less you walk back in for more
This is the last time but you said that last time
And bringing up the past is her favorite past time
We all want the same thing but yet attract the opposite
Then we learn the the things we have a problem with
Only to be awoken by a touch and some tears from our lovers
Whispering this that or the other.. It sounds like
It's always be thats tripping I'm always the asshole
No one else is wrong but me
Why do I act like this
What do I have to say to myself
The Devil Made Me Do IT
Silence in response to a question
Can kill a mans heart & say what's already expected
Lying to a woman is her confirmation
That she was right about the time she wasted
No time to pace it
Let's just live inside this moment that we've got right now
We both have assumed it will all fall down
We'll talk about it later when it all calms down
Letting go isn't that you're wrong right now
Please understand what the words comin out my mouth
Don't make them into anything except how they sound
I'm up against demons that's been round for a while
But you're up against the shit that you doing right now
This isn't the time or the day or the town
I just want it back to what I thought that I had found
You tell me you ain't listening and that you've shut down
Well this the last thing that I'll say then I'm out
It's always be thats tripping I'm always the asshole
No one else is wrong but me
Why do I act like this
What do I have to say to myself
The Devil Made Me Do IT
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12. |
Moment
02:53
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The Moment that you let your guard down
You can get a clear look at where we are right now
Once upon a time they said we wouldn't make 21
3 years later look at what you've done
What you've done is created a generation full of monsters
Creators with a conscience
Conceptual industries growth is constant
So spare me with your version of the truth
And realize that the future's in the youth
This here is our moment
And it won't last forever
But one things for certain we gon get there together
So if this is my last night
I'mma set this motherfucker off right
This here is our moment
Baby put those hands in the sky
All we've got is this moment right now
We took growing up in the projects
Turned into a project to present
Your projections need a little more evidence
Since that's evident
Shoutout the ladies that maintain their own presidents
Shoutout the fellas who aren't down with disrespecting it
If that aint you then we can show you where the exit is
I like when people try and talk shit
Let me count the fucks I do not give
I think I've got about six
That negativity will not be missed
You handing out that bullshit you know who you can miss
I'mma stand up guy I aint even gotta trip
Young at heart never meant that you a kid
It just means you still know how to live
This here is our moment
And it won't last forever
But one things for certain we gon get there together
So if this is my last night
I'mma set this motherfucker off right
This here is our moment
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Floco Torres Akron, Ohio
Floco (pronounced Flock-o) Torres is a Hip-Hop musician 37 projects deep into his career. He has envisioned and revisioned his creative expression countless times and with this adaptive style he has gained a steady following for his hip-hop-meets-alternative rock style. Floco continues to redefine hip-hop with his own personal style through his flows, production & graphic design. ... more
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