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Soul Tramp (ft Pauly B)
03:23
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Psyfye
So what makes a man a Soul Tramp?
No barcode upon the back of my neck
Just stepping' one foot before the next that followed then lead the other
With some loose leaf shreds in my hand and a borrowed pen from Mother Earth
She said to treat it with respect and document life's many aspects and From the outset I kept that in the back of my head
Fixed my vision upon the horizon
Bypassed the short-term and thought in terms of lifespan and beyond
With strength to go the length so yes my rulers rather long when Measuring success
Cause arts an end in itself
This hermit couldn't handle popularity
I'd rather be that solitary melancholic yogi battery that never dies
With relevance that extends
Further through the span of time than a couple of clever lines
I followed the path inside
Side-tracked many times
But a piece of me was mesmerised by the mountain climb and now I'm Higher up
Although I've seen the peak I know it's way too much
For my feeble earthly feet to reach
But still I'm on track eyes glued to this tattered old map
And thats the just of a grown man soul tramp.
Pauly B
I'm a Vagabond stuck packin' bags with a name badge on
And selling' irony and goin' home to pack a bong n
Write another song that never hits the radio
My mates will play it though maybe press like and comment way to go n
I'm like yo cheers homies for ya sympathy
I'm only rappin' for my satisfaction cheers for listening ha
So it's all good the fact I'll never go platinum
Just happy rappin' on a crappy mic because it's my passion
Camera action on the fashion show that music's become
Visatchi carseats in a Maserati and Bicardi Rum
Gimme a Tallie and a hammock by a crystal clear creek
And I will live the rest of my days far away from the bullshit they seek
Because for me this lyrical poetry that I be openly spreading' around from when I'm buskin' in my town or drivin' around observing the clowns
Springs forth from the same source from which I draw my creativity
And dollar signs behind your eyes are all that you appear to be
ha
Krishnamurti
You are asking a question to yourself and finding the right answer without accepting any kind of authority
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2. |
Puttin' Earth on the Map
02:00
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Still a snow globe, still an oddball
Roll like a lone wolf, hold like a lock jaw
To the path staff in hand cast a spell, Yeah
Many say I'm Barkin' mad but ahhh well, Yeah
A few loose screws I'm that cute super trooper
Black boots camo pants peeking through a burka
Now I could murder a fresh vege burger
Serve it up organic or just feed it to the birds brah
Stumblin' through this concrete jungle in an earth suit
Knew I was alien from the day I cut my first tooth
Now I'm not saying that just to pursue a status
that is anything greater than being human.
So put this weirdo up in your earhole
Keep your beer cold soul warm walking like a hero
Pick p the trash or just kick them cans
While I write my name with a stick in the sand
Psyfye
It's more than just a name, I got a ball you wanna play man Im shooting' for the moon
And I aint ever calling' it a day I guess all I wanna say is make room for these loony tunes
Where Science fiction turns fact
And higher wisdom is served on tap
We learn and adapt puttin' Earth on the map of the universe
verse verse verse man
So here I am abracadabra alakazaam
Had a map to this labrynth on the back of my hand
As I pull my Catamaran up to land on the sand
I dangle my wanger and empty my bladder
Then I'm free to hang like an orangutang
Swingin' throughout he trees like Tarzan
Above the stampede of the cars and
Livin' tax free like a martion on mars man
Carvin' this art into tree bark and parchment
Upgrade horse and cart to a starship
But on our way to Saturn can we swing past the markets
Travellin' at light speed fast harnessed
Jackin' up our vibrancy via catharsis
And practicin' Tai Chi with the masters
Relaxin' with Chai Tea afterwards
Chewin on the fat with the high priests of our parliament
Thats free of the childish arguments
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3. |
A Dreamers Space
02:33
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I'm a naturalist, but I aint anti science
I'm chillin', but i aint anticlimax
Roll tunnel vision though it's only down the sidetracks
Perpendicular to all the jumpers off the cliffs
Middle finger to the next trend, dead end smasher
Passion in my soul built like Incredible Hulk
Skinny frame on the physical plain I walk
nothin' to lose or gain, a lone flame
Wandering the inferno internalise the outsides
Images on the projector wave hi as they fly by
Slide into no mans land snap the rubber band
That ties to the lies contrived in my mind
Dust on the surface, muddy waters my headquarters
And buddy I warn ya
If ya feelin' me it's all chameleons and transformers
From dusk to dawn it's all brain bouncing' of the four walls like pinballs
YES YES YALL
I'ts that treasure chest
The reason Blackbeard would never rest until he possessed
When he finally got it wasn't really impressed
So I snatched it, unlocked it, embedded it within my chest
SO blessed balance it with the curse
Wanna be a bit more than talented with a verse
I wanna challenge the Earth and put it on the map of the universe
Life out there? call off the search
Aint much to do but follow the plan as I wander the land both eyes on the life-sized span becoming to being because I am I am
A free spirit, but I aint super loopy
I dig ya lyrics but nah I aint a groupie
Don't mind a bit of television or the odd movie
But i'm usually picking' nuggets from my head to roll a doobie
Blunt raps laced with fun facts
Make impressions on the peasants give em presents to unwrap
I'ts all water off a ducks back in the grand scheme
Me I'm just a great oak grown out a bad seed
See it for what it is, feeling anonymous
As I ponder the meaning of dreaming while sleeping or wide awake
A state of psychedelic revelatory momentary enlightenment
To see the peak of the mountain and why I'm climbing it
I'm eyeing it up, no flying fuck to give
Outside of this is inside of that
All connected at my solar plexus the nexus that emanates the manifested being that I am
GOD DAMN YES YES YALL
I'ts that centre point
At the centre of the universe inherent poise
Hear a noise yeah I heard it I made, meditative
Refer to this state as a human service station
So fill er up and keep the change
Exchange time for peace a piece of cake, clean the slate
Breath intake the main fuel to feed the snake
Increasin' forces in this tortoise shell abort the cheetah race
A DREAMERS SPACE
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4. |
Living in the Momento
02:49
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I just can't seem to control myself
But I ain't lookin for nor accepting nobody's help
You say the word discipline
I crack a little grin
Upon my spittle ridden chin
And slip a cigarette right in between my lips and puff
Just a touch of that good stuff
My lungs kick up a stink but I'm the one that rules this kingdom
And sure a little liqour to pour
My liver quivers at the sight of it but I'm all like more
More more
A little shoddy but my body endures
Play the life game like lottery on monopoly boards
Takin risks like it dont really affect me
Talkin bout the years I got left mother fucker I got plenty
I keep goin till I'm runnin on empty
Especially since noone knows how comfortable that deathbed be
Not sayin that I'm gonna jump off a cliff
But if I did I probably land with a thump in bliss
I'm Living in the moment from addictions and impulses
It's Conflictin and corrosive
And right now it's hitting home with
Just the notion of cirrhosis of the liver
N lung tumours from these cigarettes im smokin smokin
No joke man
It's my list of addictive habits
That follow one after the other in a never ending flow of desire and temporary satiation of that petty trivial avoidance of the non ability to cope with the moment.
See It's these little things that add up
N life is a collection of habits and the fact is mine are bad ones
From the moment I wake up late
and to the time I go to bed way after when I said
It's one coping mechanism after the next
My spider legs spinning a web into a prison of regrets
Its all these red lights I run
And all this mounting debt on borrowed time
That I've spent on wasted breath
I guess it's just a ride
So why join the rest in a desperate attempt to get ahead
When in the end your health is what will get left behind
Put the yolo in my yoyo state of mind
N straight define the present moment as the only place I can get high
Am I chasing the dragon or my own tail Afraid of failure so I don't even try
I need to find the reasons why But I'm too busy with my demons feeding time
Open wide to satisfy the moment Till that fiend dies
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5. |
Free Spirit Feast
02:37
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We're all gettin outta here alive
No need to Save face when the Truth is on our side
Where individuals are reduced to bite sized sound bites
Over muffled cries
Chloroform in a wipe over mouth goodnight
Sweet dreams where the hell have we been
Expanding the galaxy from inside our PC screens
Chewing through evolution overload
And hardly know the ropes Haunted by unholy ghosts
Just Floatin in our heads above an ocean of unknown terrain
Broken homes line the streets for the parade
Of pissed off misfits sticking blades in the dead horse twist it
Killin this charade like the grinch of Christmas
To Shift this planet giz some nails and a hammer
Man I'll crucify myself but only do it for the pageant
Snake oil don't boil down to ease my disease
Or to keep it entertained or quarantined so I'm leaving the screen
CHORUS
Cause I got to free my spirit
From the screen
First You got to free your spirit
Right on
N now we learn to feed our spirits
So let's bleed this gimmick
N put the meat in a skillet
And feast
Open the door to a room Ive sort of been before
To See from angles outside of the web im weaved in all done
By comin clean off the screen and it's dream like drug effect
By tugging at the lead of this fiend
That devours each n every mediocre meme
And morsel of awfully hollow filler for the inbetweens
Geeze Many parts of I are intertwined with the hive mind
That I can't disconnect in wet cement on my timeline
Check
Were all attached by a psychic tether
Tying us together like spirals of hyphened letters
Tuned in round the clock like never nothing to digest
Megabytes for supper and gigabytes breakfast
Excess
Down it with a grain of salt
But instead of (getting ) a pot belly the brain gets clogged
Who knows when to put it down
Take a fuckin look around
Everybody's hooked Time i learnt how to go without Awhile
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6. |
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CHORUS
MR QIZARD
Approach the classroom of my second life
I fuck it up again man you only live twice
2wo Blind Mice
PSYFYE
Yeah I heard the lunch bell sound
But I'ma hang out in the playground who's down
MR QIZARD
Hell yeah dope hop scotch to a place to cope
Fuck this wristwatch tied round my throat
PSYFYE
Yeah I know bro nobody wants to choke
Knew that I could count you in
So i'll meet you out there in the concrete jungle gym
VERSE
MR QIZARD
This direction I'm heading'
Is straight for the funeral and skipping' the wedding'
Cause life's gotten old so these lips I'm spreading'
Wide yawn as I dwell on the idea that I'm here for the long haul
Stand tall but feel small
Learnt how to walk but forgot how to crawl
At the disco not havin' a ball at all
The worlds vast just tell me how fast I can go with my bus pass
In contrast to how everyone else is gonna curse
Yo driver do this trip in reverse
Let's face it what's true now is bullshit later on
But it happens for a reason yet tomorrow thats wrong
So holla with a bottle of I'll help you carry on
Some find comfort in commodities
All the way to pornography
A wide range of the consumption philosophy
CHORUS
PSYFYE
I don't know where I'm going
Don't even know where I am
And there's no sign of slowing
I Hold the reigns in my hand
But this horse seems to follow its own course
I'm just along for the ride
Between the sky n the floor it all happens
Eye eye captain your the boss
I'll Take it as it comes adapt to what I come across
On the road
Prefer a lighter load to a pot o gold
And me I'm more I dunno than a know it all
Keep ya barcode Id just scrub it off
Plus all I need is enough to just cover costs
Cause lord knows 2wo Blind Mice aint blowin up
So catch us rappin on the back of a garbage truck
Or curb side with cardboard sayin will philosophise for loot food
Or a dartboard
Cause all I wanna do is practise my aim
And if it's all the same to you I be back on my way ay
CHORUS
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7. |
Do Shit
03:19
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CHORUS
Do the best you can
With what you have
You did the best you could
With what you knew
Was any of it perfect
Don't be stupid
Ain't workin off blueprints
But still you gotta do shit
Do the best I can
with what I have
Did the best I could
with what I knew
Is any of it perfect
Don't be stupid
Ain't workin off blueprints
But still I gotta do shit
Step into my head
Excuse the mess
I'll get to it man I'm doin my best
Brewin words in a couldren from silence that's golden
Into a verse to be dispersed across the cosmos
Words become a ladder that is Aimin at the heavenly
I Scale it while paintin a trail for the rest o me
Cause each steps a present
Unwrap it then wrap it in a sentence
And deliver the gift like Saint Nicholas
Here
the same brush i paint my pictures with
We do it a bit similar but with intrinsic differences
Mystics wizards white picket fence kickers
Healers wheelers n dealers and bullshitters
All the same
Just parts to play on the world stage
Don't hate the player hate the game
And fold a hundred notes into some paper planes
throw em in the fire
Just to make the flame inside burn higher and brighter
CHORUS
It ain't all grim graveyards and stormy nights
But to say it's all gravy well then i ain't told the story right
Step into my soul watch out for the hole
To be honest Could be bottomless I dunno how deep it goes
A rose outta concrete a Phoenix from the ashes
Well I guess that's the theory that I try put in to practice
Or charcoal to diamonds all it takes is time n
The right conditions to carve out the next rhyme with conviction
It's the missin puzzle piece as a purpose
When I'm finished I'll put up my feet and be of service by request
In the end Its my own process
Of unlocking the knowledge from the bottom to the top step
Before I drop dead I wanna clear the cobwebs
And greet the grim reaper like an old friend but not yet
I Got enough time left on the clock
To use what I have even if it's not a lot
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8. |
Inbetween the Cracks
02:35
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Keeps it reserved behind a smile
Though The right word could turn him back into a child
His fingers just inches from his triggers
And all of em cut like scissors
Warring for peace in the mirror making misery
Lowly his shoulders shrug out the cringes
Out of character behaviour swear it isn't me
storm blowin the door to his core off the hinges
Which costume to slip into today
Well that's dictated by who's in his face
Walkin in shoes with loose laces
To change quick just to suit the occasion
Puts a brave mug on just a phase he says
But the colours gone and these shades O grey
Surround him with a cloud o doubt
Waitin for the sun to come back out
Riding on the waves of highs and lows
Can't attach to either cause they come and go
Come and go x4
Deep need to grow
With no seeds to sew
hopes one o these days he has somethin to show x4
Yeah he sorta had big dreams
Like a lot of us lived life split screen
Compared his insides with others outsides
Though he knew deep down beauty's more than skin deep
Waitin for the day his bubble gets bursted
Or at least his curse gets revoked
Feels like a freak show in circus school
Top grades seem worthless to note now
Hates having to sell himself
Add another notch of hell to his belt
They say stay hunched over that wishing well
And pray one day you may see health
Like ya soul is diseased
But The goal aint livin the dream
The whole worlds outta whack but perfectly intact
And he's just slipping
Inbetween through the cracks
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9. |
WreckedShip
03:42
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A ship lleft the harbour a so called pilot charter
It's been a solid decade since it's departure
Notified his Mother the father the brother the friends
They say he was headed to where the world ends
Our prayers be with him to find his way home
And we hope to god he knows that he's not alone
Wind blown him off course, last words heard upon the radio
I told you so
I got a tad lazy with navigation of this relationship
Patience wearing thin wondering where the wind is taking it
With fake grin fading to a blank stare I stand here
Hand on the helm nowhere near the realm of land
Air clear as a crystal be another lost ship at sea
Message in a bottle bobble on the waves within the deep waters
To be swallowed by the Lochness
Or bermuda triangles vortex so what next? what now?
Shooting prayers in the air like a flare
To a god who either doesn't know I'm down here or doesn't care
Everywhere my eye sees oceanic wasteland
10 years deep tryna mosey back to mainland
Runnin' low on rations of passion and patience
Plus the flag I fly don't evoke the same courageous
Character traits that made Columbus scout for land
And the Titanic crusade sunk before it really swam
It's been a solid decade since my departure
Notified my Mother my father my brother my friends
They say I was head to where the world ends
Your prayers be with me to find my way home
And you hope to god I know that I'm not alone
Wind blown me off course lat words heard upon the radio
I told you so
Tear in the mainsail, nowhere to drop the anchor
Split into Cain and Abel, no way to stop the banter
Went off the painted trail then lost me off the radar
To float alone upon this ocean waiting for a saviour
To pass time I envision back on dry land
And hope my sea legs don't extend across my lifespan
Cause I am a mere shadow of the former me
Traumatized by the wide jaws of this enormous sea
Now I call it normalcy, talking with the cloud and sky
If anybody was around they'd probably think I'm out my mind
And I am outta hope to the bone
and deep down know The mast on this boat will be my tombstone
Cabin walls closing in, entire solar system outside
No one to share my view with on the downtime
Not that I have any, sorta preoccupied
With comin' to grips of living life kind of not alive.
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10. |
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No rush
Just hush
We havnt missed the bus
Have a bit of faith n trust
Lost time we can make it up
World view
What the hell we gonna do
Well I'm doin shit for me
Not for you
What I got to prove
No point
I spit a whale o wishes
Throw it among the fish
Who'd prefer to stay off dishes too
These itches
Are like a never ending scratch
On the blackboard
sittin in the back
of the class
Half assed and full O shit
Pull the other tit
The other leg
The other head trauma
all of it
I got a grip
Hangin by my finger tips
Just enough to pull myself up
To see it for what it is
Beautiful
Couldn't create it better myself
Something did though
This Let's me know that I am not alone
Don't have a plan
But I'm following in footsteps
Know where not to look next
But when I look im shown
A sign
A puzzle piece to the grand design
Man aligns with nature
Signs of the times
Whisper from the wilderness
A slight of hand guidance
pushin lessons in bioscience
And reliance
On the process
Dropped to the depths
On a bungy cord
Scoopin up as much of what I'm hungry for my hands can hold
A delicate delicacy
Walk a tight rope
Over an ocean of lost souls
Only god knows
Where I'll end up
When this benders over
As i topple over sober
I still gotta hold my head up
Above the flood
Think it's rainin birth pains
Some say we in the last
I think We livin in the first days
Of great change
The sands shift under us
With the emergence of something wondrous it's up to us
Misunderstood
If only I could understand
Taken the wrong way
When it was right when it left my hand
Under the radar
Over the bullshit
In the middle
Of out there
And I'm cool with it
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Psyfye
The futures never certain and I'm certain of that man
Who knows if we will get to put this earth on the map
Of the universe
There ain't no way to turn us all back
And this titanic planets
got an iceberg ahead
But It ain't my fault
It's nothin I've done
I'm not the captain
Nor the crew
I'm barely considered a passenger
I'm more the steerage
Trapped in the hull
The little head that pops up when you whackin them moles right
stuck in this lump in the back of my throat
When Im feelin the only option is a massive revolt
Back to the bolts and nuts of it all
Fuck money make currency
love
Man Now who wanna ball
Yeah
N knock the god damn clock off the wall
With it's rigidity
N Find stability in flexibility
Were born with freedom till its torn from our clutch
Then gagged n hogtied by time what's the rush
You ain't ahead of the curve you catchin up
The world has no qualms with leaving you in the dust
Whether you a rat racin for a crust
Or scoffin sandwich platters
With fat cats for lunch man
One mans luxury
Hundreds more are suffering for it
We ignore it cause they're foreigners
Become wise to the worlds ways
Don't hate nor assimilate just elevate in the face of this imminent
Collapse
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12. |
No Regrets
03:44
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First impressions ain't my thing so let's leave it at that
I live a simple life the mrs n i n two cats
Workin part time I'm On the grind for just enough
To keep us all afloat and the flame of hunger snuffed
She had a Bun in the oven now we got a kid to raise
And I h ope to see happy families within our future picture frames
Sorta got my shit sorted though From where you sit
My life might look boring but its just the way I like it
A strange life hey bro so how are you doin
Cause lately I guess ive become somewhat reclusive
But I'm cool with it workin on my quirky raps
Ain't got much time between work and tryna relax
But am I doin it right bit late in the game to be askin this
Pushin 30 still slide upon the same banana skin
From way back surf the sidewalk searching for the side door
Cause the line at the entrance is way too long
At least a couple times week i find peace
Struggle with my soul till I relax n release
What keeps a man like me Rollin outta bed
I live just to see what's gonna happens next
No apologies and no regrets
I Always try to watch where I step
And Yet I only really notice discrepancies when I reflect
Guess ill keep goin untill my batteries dead
Can't act like I'm mr positive cause I ain't
Just take it a day at a time and then deal with the state
Of mind I'm in when I'm in it nothin lasts forever
And I guess this can only either get worse or better
We pray for the latter though how could we measure it
Movies are only enthralling cause you get to edit em
Look behind the scenes you got deleted scenes
A multitude of takes and prewritten lines that they read
But this is real life a faint echo of a dream
Where nothings what it seems n it's hard to believe
All day long its daydreaming n distractions
Searching for some meaning dwelling in amongst the madness
The fact is It's no secret I been searching
And it sure as hell ain't no secret I ain't found shit
if there's one thing I've learned worthy of of your ears to hear
Life's always in the air so stay grounded
One foot
In front
Of the other
Don't look to far my brother
No apologies and no regrets
I Always try to watch where I step
And Yet I only really notice discrepancies when I reflect
Guess ill keep goin untill my batteries dead
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13. |
Slice of Heaven
02:53
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It's my little slice of heaven sure it don't look like much
But it's enough and it's somethin I can smell taste and touch
Plus it's right there every morning when I wake up
n stays with me all day n remains when my eyes a shut
At night quite alright thanks for askin
Now if you would excuse me dude I'm only passin through
N its true if you follow your heart it
Dont mean your gonna end up where you thought when you started
Cause things change and scenes change
You can't remain teenaged in ya brain for the rest of your days
But hey everythings a phase
Seen many a dead end within this epic hedge maze
So Who's followin who's footsteps?
Who knows best and who just follows the rest?
If all men are born with a compass pumpin in their chest
How come alot of us are all strung out n stressed
Every decision that I made had a consequence
And sometimes i played it safe by sittin on the fence
Other times you got no choice but to act
And a lot of times you cant take it back
But Whatever the case I gotta take it as comes
Got me this far and so far I've had a good run
Ups n downs yeah we all know about that
So Lets keep it simple I remained intact overall
Could say ive had luck of the Irish
But It doesn't add up with all the bad stuff that I did
I was a good kid
not such a bad boy
An average adolescent
And now I'm just a man
You offered me a break
I wanna say thanks
And I promise to pay you back
By staying on track
See This little slice o heaven
It's all I need
A little slice o heaven
And it's mine
X2
It started when I was a young fella
Developed incrementally and Eventually popped up like an umbrella
To shelter me from the storm keeps me warm
Security within the purity of purely keepin on
Don't needa be strong or stand my ground
The foundations sound and I'm homeward bound
Neither lost nor found and I'm proud of my perspective
A simple sentiment and it regulates my regiment
Truth self evident bathing in my element
Tryin out a few new things just for or the hell of it
My best i can better it if I just put the effort in
It's progress whether evolution or development
I may be out of touch but I am in tune
Try to life without a crutch to cling to
Bullshit abound n I can just see through
Surround me with an aura that wards off evil
Cause Yesterday is gone it really really is
Last weeks a lifetime ago so on I go with this
And Pick up where I leave off yellin from the treetops
Heave n a ho throwing out everything he's not
Swallow pride and spit a positive note
No rocking the boat cause all in all we just wanna float
With head above water take the vital breath in
As I try to make the most of my slice of heaven
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14. |
Grasp the Depths
02:32
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Tenzin
Clearly you need more training to grasp the depths of your spiritual connections
Would you be satisfied
With living in the moment
Right until the end of time
The garden needs tending
The weeds never quit
The weathers always changing
We all eat and shit
Your whole lifes a blip
Like the ad skipped on YouTube
You 99.9% empty space
The whole of time n space flows through you
And me we are simply the residue of Tao
an the more we let it through
We're forever new
Sheddin skin of ego to free flow
Concentrate then forget
And keep goin
The skill to remain content
With each moment
A deep inhale of breath
And speak slowly
It's all holy
Each divine second
And infinitesimal segment
Is begging for attention
No matter what happens I come back to this
Just observe this reality as it is
As it is
As it is
Observe this reality as it is
Don't colour it or shape it
With your imagination
Or wish to change it
Just be patient
And Observe
As it is
As it is
Observe this reality as it is
Every presentation
Every sensation
A tool for meditation
Observe
I go to the source for reality
The here and now
If you receive it through a medium it's watered down
And distorted
But My experience is what's important
All of it
From The exciting to the boring bits
Ignoring none the dirt covers jewels
And the jewels shine blinds you to the dirt
Only fools misinterpret this balance
As an abstract concept
But I observe nature
And tap that knowledge
To live it
Attempting to mimic her cycles
There ain't no eraser so i live with the typos
Evolve and Update with each new discovery
Of the something's missin like a mission not hurriedly though
Walk calm pace talk with heart in right place
All dark viewed from light space
Nah
View all the dark and light from a high place
With the truth right in front of my face
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