Thank you so much for the letters, yeah, they really meant a lot to me
And the crowd is fantastic, I really love the energy
Keep it up, make some noise, is that the loudest you can be? (I don't think so)
Wow you've even got me tatted on your knuckles, that's some serious dedication
All the people in line, thanks for being so crazy patient
I'd be nothing without you
Ain't that the truth?
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Hey, promise me you'll listen to this album from start to end
'Cause as far as I'm concerned, that's the mark of a genuinely good friend
Don't worry, I did, it was mid
Wait, you said that it was mid?
I mean whatever man, I totally understand
My music's not for everyone, it can be pretty uncompromising
And there's a lot of nuance you probably didn't grasp, I mean you're a pretty surface-level music listener anyway
I totally get it
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I wrote "Newark" when I was feeling really left behind
'Cause every convo has to overcome a generational divide
It's too bad that the song sucks
The mix is a disaster (I really should have turned the sub up in the chorus)
So what do owe you folks, a good song that's well produced?
'Cause I don't think I've got one in me, and that's the truth
Oh it hurts to admit
Now can I ask you guys one last favor?
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If Marquee Moon comes on while I'm at work
I stop alphabetizing and wait for for the drop
Music is just a series of impacts, most of which fall flat
Let's see if this one hits

The sultan handed me these last lyrics as I was leaving
But I lost them on the journey here

From the heart of our nation to places you couldn't even imagine
The It Boy Rises