When you're done shining, what's left behind
Prod. Stan The Beatsmith
lyrics
My losses in the wind. My wins don't blow away.
Against the grain.Told myself never fold or avoid a change.
The cost of all my pain: to see a day brighter than trillion watt lightbulbs reflecting off a chandelier.
No panic here. Whip my hoopty like Lewis Hamilton, facing every fear.
Embrace my past: won't fake a smile like veneers.
Solamente, grinding for mi gente. Sharpshooter, quick on the draw, ain't talking gunplay.
Thoughts splattered like a Pollack painting, flow can't be contained.
Don't let nobody drain your energy like Cell. Que sera, against the odds, we were born to prevail. Far from a saint, baby: The devil's in the details.
Couldn't hug the block so I kept afloat through retail. Letting our passion for this flop the only way that we fail.
Glasses on my money maker so you know the vision clear.
Haters talk strong, reality: their effort too frail.
Give & go, on a roll, don't know how to quit.
Been ignited yo. My afterglow will keep you lit.
From the bottom, see the throne, where we meant to sit.
Limitless. Making sure my afterglow will keep you lit.
We grind out whole lives to shine in some capacity.
Rather take every chance and die in catastrophe,
Than say we never did it, elevated every limit.
Breaking out the matrix: gotta see our freedom reinvented.
The system ain't designed for my people to circumvent it.
Told them we couldn't breathe. They treat that plea like it's a deathwish. Left with an ever-growing list of family we won't get to see again while cops grip they pension merrily.
President never gave a shit, and instead of justice we get Black Lives Matter painted on a street. A sad truth to reiterate. I couldn't let the record skip without dropping my needle on the current state. Uniting to change the way the gov legislate gotta be the wave.
Oppression ain't meant to be our fate. Staying focused on the current mission. Heavily dedicated to breaking free from miseducation while we
Give & go, on a roll, don't know how to quit.
Been ignited yo. My afterglow will keep you lit.
From the bottom, see the throne, where we meant to sit.
Limitless. Making sure my afterglow will keep you lit.
Shining my light for you as guidance when you're breaking through.
No need to hide your blessings, don't second guess it: you're powerful! Your essence is essential, no matter what these cowards do.
The day of reckoning's here, especially for the pigs in blue!
Overdue, but no time quite like the present. Your presence is a gift to these people, don't you forget it.
A living testament to Black excellence. So you know: when you're done shining, what's left behind is your Afterglow,
Truly
credits
released November 6, 2020
Produced by Stan The Beatsmith
Arte Magnus is defining his version of Neo-Soul by blending rhythmic word-flow with both contemporary and 90s hip-hop
influences, with a hint of influence from prog metal and R&B.
He is inspiring audiences to be better friends, better lovers, better parents—better people. Music is a lifeforce. He is expressing raw emotion, finding the words to connect with listeners around the world. ...more
