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The Reminder

by Rainman

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Written January 2019, exported out about 100 versions until this one in January 2021. I was never quite happy enough with it but don't want to sit on it anymore so here it is!

Lyrics-wise - I just wanted to push myself in terms of flow, structure and delivery and exercise the ol' rap muscles - and let the stream of consciousness thing happen...

This is the result, The Reminder.

lyrics

WANNA RHYME FOR MY SON / WANNA RHYME FOR MY LADY /
WANNA RHYME FOR MY MUM / ...AND LATELY
WANNA RHYME FOR THE KIDS WHO WEREN’T GIVEN THE GIFTS
I WAS GIVEN AS A KID / THAT MADE ME
NOT TALKING PHYSICAL THINGS, MATERIAL THINGS THEY COME AND GO
I’M TALKING THAT LOVE AND HUGS - SOMEONE TO RELY ON AS YOU GROW

WANNA RHYME FOR MY BROTHERS FROM THE SAME OR ANOTHER MOTHER
FAME AIN’T THE PLACE THAT I’M AIMING FOR (NAH)
WANNA RHYME COZ I LIKE A LITTLE WORD PLAY / SERVING A PURPOSE / ‘MERCY’

LIKE CHURCH / WHEN THIS SERMON IS HEARD HEY?
BUT I WORK WITH THE WORDS BACK ON EARTH MATE
NOT CONCERNED WITH THEM CHURNIN’ UP HATE...
LOVE BEEN HERE LONGER THEY’RE TURNIN’ UP LATE

I’M TURNING UP STRAIGHT. THEY’RE TURNING UP BENT
I’M TELLING ‘EM ‘HEY… BEEN THERE MY FRIEND’
I'VE BEEN ‘ROUND THE BEND, I GET IT OKAY
I JUST HOPE IN THE END / YOU FIND ANOTHER WAY

YOU FIND THAT THE MUSIC CAN BE THE SOLUTION
YOU FIND IF YOU DO IT - YOU COULD BE MOVIN’
INTO A PLACE WHERE YOU FIND YOUR GROOVE
FINDING (A) PURPOSE…. FINDING YOU…

FINDING SOMETHING THAT MEAN SOMETHING - TRUTH
FIND THAT MOUNTAIN TO MOVE - SEUSS
FIND YOUR THING, TODAY IS THE DAY
YOU’RE OFF TO GREAT PLACES - GET ON YOUR WAY

GET UP AND READY FOR HIGHS AND LOWS
HOLD YOURSELF STEADY - LET YOURSELF GROW
PLANT THOSE SEEDS WITH YA PEEPS ‘N’ FAMILY
‘n’ LEND A HAND UP ‘TIL WE’RE ALL OUTSTANDING

(Lend a hand up 'til we're all outstanding - we're ALL outstanding...)

__ WANNA RHYME FOR MY SISTERS FROM ANOTHER MISTER
BLOWING A KISS OR... HOLDIN’ A FIST UP
SHOWING THE SYSTEM THAT IT SUCKS
WHILE KNOWING THAT IT’S UP TO.. ALL OF US TO ….

MAKE A CHANGE MAKE THAT BUBBLE BUST
THE MACHINE AIN’T METAL IT’S PEOPLE BRUH
SO IT CAN BE REARRANGED IF WE LET IT HUH?
SO WHAT’S STOPPING US - PLEASE LET’S GET IT HUH?

WANNA RHYME 'TIL THERE'S TREATIES NOW
'TIL WE SEE JAN TWO-SIX (GET) SHUT DOWN
'TIL THE COUNTRY GROWS UP - OWNS UP NOW
SO WE SHOW UP ON NATIONAL DAYS PROUD

ARE YOU STILL DOWN - DID I JUST LOSE YOU?
WEARING A FROWN - DID I ENTHUSE YOU?
WEARING YOU OUT OR MAYBE IT SOOTHES
AT A POINT NOW - WITH NOTHING TO PROVE

TUNING IN NOW? I BEEN HERE AWHILE
I’VE BEEN THAT TEENAGER WHO GOT A BIT WILD
THANK YOU FOR STICKING ON - BY MY SIDE
I KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON - HELLUVA RIDE

‘N’-I’M-WANNA RHYME TIL THEY RECOGNISE REFUGEES
REACHING FOR LIFE - RISKIN’ IT WHEN THEY FLEE
AND YOU THINK LIKE - THEY DOIN IT RECKLESSLY
TAKING YOUR JOB - TERRORISE EVERYTHING!

I THINK IT’S WORTH THINKING WORSE THINGS (LIKE)
IF YOU’RE THINKING OF THE PURSE STRINGS (THEN)
THEN THESE BUDGETS ARE BURSTING
AND DETENTION’S - JUST BLOOD THIRST AND
AND MY BLOOD BOILS WHILE MY GUT HURTS

AND MY GUT FEELING IS CUT IT SHORT
CUT IT THERE - I’M JUST RAMBLING
I’M GOING IN BUT I’M EVERYWHERE
SO IN CLOSING THEN - I’M A FAMILY MAN
WITH LOVE TO GIVE - HOPE YOU OVERSTAND

(C) R. Bourne (Rainman)

credits

released February 24, 2021
Lyrics, production, mixing, mastering - Rainman (Blame me for everything.)

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