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2013 Is Here

from Songs For a Waking World by Shawn Madden

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This is the first release of 2013 at www.songsforawakingworld.com.

lyrics

My name is shawn with an s-h-w-n
and in the middle there's an ahh that's long
I'm comin on king kong strong with a song
kicked off with a trumpet, a rap and a gong
That's a little bit random, I know
but I had to make sho
yo attention was gon' be long <ha ha ha>
So let's get right to this
The beat's tight and so is my lyrical focus.

People say I laugh too loud
I'm arrogant, headstrong, stubborn and proud
I'm kinda unpredictable, a ham for a crowd
With big vision and charisma I've been well-endowed
And I've always made music with a purpose
opening hearts the driving force behind why I do this
And now, today, more than ever before this
I dare all warriors of the heart to ignore this

People say don't preach,
they screech with vanity of youth,
but deep beneath the preen everybody wants truth
& the fact that I'm still singin mine is proof
that the hard-walked path is a deep packed groove
and the truth comes wrapped in a 40-year old voice,
so be it, let the lyric your spirit hoist
my heart beats strong and my lips are moist
Is my stand as a man your command? your choice

I can see it comin...
Some of y'all won't like this new direction of mine
you'll tell me to "lighten up" like think it's the first time
I've been shamed for stepping over some line
cuz when I blow, the fallout blows minds
conscious people don't get angry, violent or loud, right?
they take a deep breath and keep rage in a shroud, right?
pretending all is well turns a dark cloud light
only positive feelings are allowed alright?

But this hip hop attitude is highly intentional
a musical method for making message conversational
our story is the future its scope is supernational
I realize the idea size is crazy and irrational
If you're looking for the nice guy that lightened you up,
he's still here, my dear, but done a bit of growing up
and this new sound's juice for your empty cup
so turn it up and let the boogie in your body erupt

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from Songs For a Waking World, track released January 30, 2013
Music and Lyrics written by Shawn Madden
Hip-hop consultant: Uzziel Fernandez

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