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lyrics

Verse 1
It’s Epic coming with another song, dark
I grew up in the North Park parts
I’d see my physical brother, Asthma and Reece
When I was looking over at the Canada geese
Ken got bottled there was blood everywhere
At some point I went back to the university
Selling mixtapes outside the backpack
Then Kenny got smoked outside the Crack Mac's
The whole time we went to your art parties, homie
Trying to find some sort of inspiration
Go on with yourself, we really mean it
If you found your life occupation
So many people died not far from the banks of the Saskatchewan River
But sometimes when we were the youth we needed the snow tires
Because we act a fool

Chorus
We needed the snow tires, the snow tires to slow down, we needed the snow tires, the snow tires
We needed the snow tires, the snow tires, we needed the snow tires to slow down
In Western Canada we needed the snow tires, we needed the snow tires to slow down
In Western Canada we needed the snow tires, we needed the snow tires to slow down
In east side Saskatoon we needed the snow tires, we needed the snow tires to slow down
Me and my friends we needed the snow tires, we needed the snow tires to slow down
We–

Verse 2
My east side Saskatoon dancing queen
At the Bessborough tipping pop machines
And Broadway kids that grew up to litigate
Behind Bob’s Gun Shop on the fire escape
Nick hit the liquor store with a backpack
And nothing I say is gonna bring my brother Asthma back
He had his hands back like Jocelyn climbed the hill and fought Scotty Stampback
Shit’s wack to me
You need to take that Saskatoon rap shit back to your gated community, community yo
I hit you over the head with a hockey stick like if the Hafford Hawks are playing Unity
Always ready to fight, my covered face
Walking across the Broadway Bridge in a North Face
No disgrace, I’m good in the north central side of the city many kids succumbed to a paper chase
They built this hospital
On the east side of the river
Overlooking the most beautiful art gallery

Nowadays I’m a vegetarian with my rice drink
Are you even a Canadian if you’ve never seen someone sucker punch someone on an ice rink?

credits

from A library called Calder, released April 25, 2025
Written and performed by Epic
Produced and mixed by Deadly Stare
Cuts by Deadly Stare

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Operating out of Toronto, Canada since 1996, Hand'Solo Records is devoted to releasing quality hip hop that is creative, clever and often experimental. Early releases, now out of print, include Buck 65, Sixtoo, Moka Only, and others. Currently home to The Dirty Sample, Ol' Gorilla Bones, Epic, Tachichi, No Town Vandal, Fortunato, Magick Show and Mickey O'Brien. ... more

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