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Ignite​/​J Street Cosmo Single

by Above/Below

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Ignite 05:15
the morning came with a pouring rain I could feign my way through this sunless day when its done this way, I'd rather run away so i turn it, face it, back to the basics fear - erase it, start this engagement brace for the impact, integrity intact in fact, I've had my back to the wall in the corner with a paint brush, we make much out of minimal amounts, my cerebral accounts for taking ounces, turn it into poundage around this town, its easy to get down still i rebound, rise Above/Below like a dove we rose as the love free flows just as one re-sows as the earth gives life as the sun gives light, with these words recite are you ready for the fight? strike a match, ignite I got these matches in my matchbook let me spark one, strike one, light one, ignite one (x4) just trying to hold my chin when the fog rolls in after all i been through, i seen lightning flash, wait for the thunder clap, see the sky collapse wonder how to deal when the hunger clash with my sense and sensibility, convinced or instability balance my talents with a bent for incivility its killing me, put out there for the world to see against the universe,the human curse sometimes surmise sunrise ain't coming like i cant keep running, sky keep rumbling humbling experiences break down our defenses an instance to remind us take it back to the beginning full circle, front and center, bare bones, nothing simpler try to temper my tone, illuminate dim light grow from this grim night, focus vision, insight never act in spite, strike a match, ignite I got these matches in my matchbook let me spark one, strike one, light one, ignite one (x4)
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j street 04:10
i got 2 feet, 10 toes been thrown curve balls, still we worked yall the first call, from the minor to the majors sport designer labels in last years flavors white after labor day, savor the way when the saber leads the way i counter with a pen, then send prose down in the mix, stick and stones down in the trench find words, put it in the binder, send a reminder set your alarm clock warning, in the morning if its storming we can form like voltron, its full on from the get sit back, relax just groove, vibe just ooze like 5 to 1 is shift number two thats some ish i'll never do, see my hustles too strong mind power equals brains is my muscle equals brawn mushin' on doggies, got your ducks in a row? we added water and some light now we're watching it grow we go from bank street to the end of the block down to state street, now we're watching it knock take a walk along the avenue, its not your average crew watch the props accrue, thats what we had to do its been 5 week and 2 days check the account verify dues paid the blues stayed, stripped off the shine left it with soul, the sound more refined destined to find, primed for bad weather aligned with the seasons, the reason: unmentioned this ascensions got me inching closer and closer the poster child for the return from the over exposure over and over, a bull dozier in a game of red rover how we bring it: never gimicked, staying true to the tenents the mere mention of this serious discussion point never fear or furious, in a flurry we bust or crust over like a sugary sweet, took near defeat with our head held high, dead in the eye returned strong, pondered the game plan, the same can come back and resurrect so remember the name man bank street to the end of the block down to state street, now we're watching it knock take a walk along the avenue, not your average crew watch the props accrue, thats what we had to do

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Single for CosmoSingle 3.0, released at Hygienic Art Festival, New London, CT 1/30/10

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released January 30, 2010

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Above/Below New London, Connecticut

Above/Below was born in New London, CT circa 2008. Their debut full-length release <<Two Sides>> garnered international acclaim and won the 2011 Whalie award for Album of the Year. Nearly a decade later, A/B is back with new music.

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