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A Tale of Two Cities

by D'Chaos

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1.
Prelude 03:01
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[Verse 1] It's my turn to break through the scene Writin' these lines I'm fulla caffeine I tried one way then I tried another three It seems like there's no room for poetry But I'm not an-gry, hey maybe it was me I made a small impact though it seems The preferred method is to add a beat Spit for a fee, then drop the EP I come from overseas, but not originally Dallas is where they planted my seed Add 20 some years then I had to flee In an attempt to escape my insecurities If you don't know me well now you will Then devour my music, it's a 6-piece meal With no dessert, til I feel you deserve it (ha) Now turn the beat up it's time you observe this [Bridge] So This where I do some tough talkin' or somethin' I don't know See I'm kinda new at this So... lemme just say That... [Verse2] My music'll have you noddin' ya head And pretty soon you'll pick me instead Of some other guy, Mr. So-and-so? Don't give a fuck, I'm just tryna make bread Then cheese, add some lettuce to it I'm workin' on a vegetarian sandwich I pledge, no more corny lines My rhymes should be on the cutting edge Speakin' of that some call me the Jack Of all Trades, remember that fact As I trackback on the flack I got smacked Now I clapback gettin' back on the right track Don't slack, or even sleep on me If art is a lock then I'm the key Now hold your head and count to 6 If hip hop is broke, then Ima fix With my bag of tricks, what a healthy mix Of brokenness, chicks, and dirty politricks Can't help but keep ya mind transfixed But plenty of folks already on my dick In that other place, I moved the goalpost Swag like Swayze (Swayze) but I'm no ghost Wanna book some shows goin' coast-to-coast And live the life of a insta-ho Cuz I don't really know how they get that dough It seems like all they do is show A few pics showin' off some ass n tits (oh my!) But damn, they got some nice figures though And so, that's my current plan I wanna get big and earn a Stan Say man, you know I'm just playin' But it's silly that weed is still banned Oh shit, you think the police can (yup) Hear me? I'll hop in my van (what?) And make haste, get ina high speed chase Go South, sell weed to the Ku Klux Klan (haha) But see you can't stop it Too many states have earned a profit I'm DC but without the liars I'll slap Sessions (Jeff Sessions) and his corporate buyers Again, it's those guns for hire Gotta admit I kinda admire Decades of unarmed folks expire By their hands yet no jailtime's acquired My desire, is for them all t'get caught up Turn them into Akon, singin' Locked Up (Locked Up) Make 'em wish for no bunk cells Cuz the inmates will make 'em pay back for this hell
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Hold Your Applause 03:20
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[Verse 1] I'm a... A mixture of breeds Native, Black, Irish it seems that I-I get mixed in my themes And been led straight down many paths Uh, but it don't really show I used to be called that yellow snow Where I'm kinda white but not really But y'all agree It's still a joke So like... whatcha came here for? Is Daedalus someone you adore? Wanna learn the beginnings of Chaotic lore? Gonna sift through my music and claim it's yours On a spiritual level? well yes you can A listener's tears're worth more than A white girl workin' on her summer tan (oh my god!) So please GoFundMe a hype man [Bridge 1] Hahahaha Nah nah nah Hold your applause, hold your applause See I'm only gettin' started Y'know that's just-that's just the first verse So ahem Lemme clear my throat Now Lemme tell ya sommin' [Verse 2] I divide my time between climates On a first name basis with my pilot As I make my rhymes to be timeless And you're bein' the opposite of Midas I guess it's stylish, bet you ain't know I'm a product of those who fought Jim Crow Got tired of rappin' other rhymes Decided to create my own flow So I tip toe into the booth Go over the heads of the youth Compared to my poems I'm a bit uncouth I can scream "fuck you" you'll say it's coo' But what's it to do with the verse I'm just sayin' though, I can curse A lil more freely now go rehearse As long as you don't perverse my words So fuck whatcha heard, Ima OG nerd You goin' respect me, I'll fuck witcha herd Your fans yell "boo" (boo) throw shit at you You'll put in the papers to transfer To another genre, some other music While your girl will do an acoustic Version of my song, betrayal is strong I'm my brother's keeper? (buzz) wrong Don't get the reference? a damn shame Got no one but your parents to blame But no worries though, I'll hope in ya brain And play with the wires in ya mainframe Your favorite rappers? you'll soon disclaim You'll start a chant "It's time to drain The swamp" then piss all on their name And declare it's time for Chaos to reign [Bridge 2] Woooo Wait-wait I'm not done yet I said it's time for Chaos to reign So how 'bout we change it up We'll get a lil Chaotic here You guys are ready Right Let's go [Verse 3] Imagine me as I write these bars Of lyrical content that goes hard Surrounded by folks that wannabe stars But can't shake off their emotional scars Like Taylor Swift and her ex boyfriends Come to think on it, they can start a boy band But that's really beside the point and Ima get back to the song at hand My plan, is to use this pen And give them voice, as I bend These words then shove them in a lens Focusing them to make amends Will it ever end? well I duno I just wanna enjoy the show I'll treat music like most my exes Stay long enough not t'be called a ho But I'll still grow, eventually blow Your mind at at least one of my shows What more can I say These bars are slain I'll put you ona platter then bite your face Wait... you Beyonce That's really weird am I Eric Andre I wanna get big and yell at Sway (how Sway?) But I should learn to freestyle today Making a song's okay I can really stray A bit off topic n ride the waves This reminds me of Little Brother Verse with no rhymes? Whatever You Say I pray that I reach my goal That artists regain control Of hip hop so D'Chaos for hire Get my now, offer expires
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WWIGAF f/ #vnwldr 02:35
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Thinkin' bout the summer Should I pay my rent or eat? man Gotta call the plumber Can't believe my shower's leakin' But I got the wrong number Too many times they try to cheat and I hate it when I'm pushed to the point Where I gotta call my friends To try and borrow money But I find it kinda funny That even when I'm broke somehow I still can pull the honeys I mean I duno what's goin' on But I really can't complain I'm exotic, they're erotic We got everything to gain It comes easily Like I'm 13 I'm 6 foot 3 And no string bean I'm Mr. Clean When I'm on the scene My diet is caffeine and weed With holes in jeans, ripped in the crotch If you ain't seen, then come just watch How we add another knotch Up on our belt, we own this spot The night is here, we all topnotch Cash me where? reserve a slot I don't give a fuck about What you say, that beer you brought The river's where we all come flock You see diff'rent kinds of peacocks I thought that these were the boondocks Got me like I'm Goldilocks Those holes in the socks? short hair, don't care Can barely afford underwear This the type of city where They see brown skin, they all goin' stare My skin, their tan, they all compare Sometimes it ain't e'en fair I guess that's why the nationalists say We impregnate their women and leave 'em here
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A Tale (voiced by Justa Queen) 01:56
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[Stanza 1] I've seen this story before I thought that swimming across was a Chance to leave some worries behind If one expects to submerge in ignorance, then why Was I surprised when I almost drowned If one expects attention, then why Was I dismayed by the shallow affection [Stanza 2] I've seen this before The people are fed an ideal, only to realize that Some are "the good ones" based on a standard Created by a room of powerful men. In fact, don't Question them, they know what's best. Anything They do will trickle down to those that believe [Stanza 3] I've seen this The people whom've relied on others to rise Turn around to shout how those very people are Threatening our values. It says so in this ancient Text, just squint hard enough [Stanza 4] We had to've seen it The slow consolidation leaving us unaware of The night terrors, the cold sweats, forcing you and me To grow content with the snooze button Snooze button Snooze button Snooze button
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Two Cities 04:48
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[Intro] Woo D'Chaos Better known as Dae... da... lus (change it) Alright I just wanna say You're now listening to A Tale... of Two... Cities Go [Verse 1] Imagine you got skills in diff'rent properties But thought you were corny and would up bein' a mockery (mockery) Of the artistry of the ones that came before Then you hear what's hot right now, but a lotta that shit was borin' What do you do? do you just sit and complain Do you talk to the youngin's who may think your shit was lame Well here's what I did, no more sittin' idly by I put pad to pen, then of course I grabbed the mic It's on sight when I write, I am not a nice guy I left a girl at dinner (goodbye) cuz she said she didn't like Hip hop so I dropped all forms of communication She coulda been the one, but rap's my salvation I'm flowin' 'cross the nation and goin' overseas As I channel these vibrations to reach a frequency To touch your energy then maybe you can glow If my art reaches you then maybe we can grow [Chorus] Oooh Together we can show The pain from these policies Do nothin' but only cause Us to be enemies Oooh I'm tellin you what I learned There's not much diff'rence see We all have these i-di-ots To divide you from me [Verse 2] Uhh, and it's workin' We haven't been this cheated since Miley claimed she twerkin' (what was that) Our emotions been depleted, you just claim you weren't alerted And even with videos, acceptance you keep skirtin' So I try to write these rhymes As I sacrifice these pens, will the spirit come in time A studio session ain't free, it costs a pretty dime And I'm a bit too lazy to start a life of crime I'm the kind that you find sellin' glasses to the blind You tryna withdraw? bitch yo ass been denied I been lurkin' in the shadows, quarantined by the mayor He heard the prophecy, my parents were beast makers Each paper is flavored with Chaotic charm If you with the establishment then it's you I've come to harm The disconnect from the people comes from their arrogance So I politic with activists, not asses and elephants [Chorus] Oooh Together we can show The pain from these policies Do nothin' but only cause Us to be enemies Oooh I'm tellin you what I learned There's not much diff'rence see We all have these i-di-ots To divide you from me [Verse 3] I pretend I'm for the people I say I'm with the policies that'd treat you equal But when it comes to corporate money I get down on my knees You might think I'm 'publican, but I'm also D triple C See these bitches all lyin' We know they been bought, sayin' we just steady cryin' I duno how long they thought we could keep on complyin' We need an amputation else our rights they occupyin' In time you will find that I just want some food (Mm... food) But everywhere I turn it seems someone else wants to screw The basic rights of people then say we got an attitude All we do is complain? bitch don't try to delude Our fuckin' struggle while you juggle which corporate dick to guggle They think they're bein' clever but that shit ain't e'en subtle See, thems the type of people that are demon spawned And thems the type of people I've also seen across the pond [Chorus] Oooh Together we can show The pain from these policies Do nothin' but only cause Us to be enemies Oooh I'm tellin you what I learned There's not much diff'rence see We all have these i-di-ots To divide you from me [Chorus 2] Oooh Together we can grow And say fuck your policies I'm tired of being viewed As your gadamn enemy Oooh Together we can take Money outta politics And tell Mitch and Paul Ryan To suck all the dicks [Outro] Haha Tell 'em all to suck the dicks It's D'Chaos It's A Tale of Two Cities I hope you're enjoying this so far It's only about 30 minutes Then I'll see you Pretty soon So we're gonna change it up with the next track I'll come back to you
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Wanted To f/ Jillian 03:33
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[intro: Jillian] Checka one two One two Mic checka one two Checka one two One two Mic check one two Checka one two One two One two One two One two Mic checka one two One tow [hook: Jillian] I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you Loved you Loved you (loved you) [verse 1: D'Chaos] So I'm holdin' your hand Thinkin' how this can be As I replay in my mind Our entire history And baby it's easy to see As I make this song What exactly happened And where it all went wrong But I'm not gonna write down a list To figure who's to blame Cuz when this is all over (psh) Things'll be the same So I try to find the words To let you know what's real But if you don't understand it Then just try to feel I'm not tryin' to insult Or claim that you're dumb It's just that lately, baby I've been feelin' numb This is harder than I thought I even began to slur I guess I should sum my feelings Into these 8 words [hook: Jillian] I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you Loved you Loved you Loved you Loved you Loved you Yea [verse 2: D'Chaos (Jillian)] Well if it's true what they say That love is blind (love is blind) Then maybe that's why you didn't See any of this in time Maybe it's all on me I might've played around And you were there for sure As I found solid ground (as I found solid ground) With all of our kissin' n huggn' Damn (damn) our passion was strong Yet you never noticed that I always felt so wrong (felt so wrong) But everything else was great Though I'd never reciprocate (reciprocate) And when you stated your love You were just way too late (you were just way too late) So I'm doin' you a favor It's not you, it's me I should stop before more cliches We should both agree (both agree) Regardless I'm very sorry For the mess I made (I made) Hope you can accept these words That's all I got to say (got to say) [hook: Jillian] I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you But I wanted to (but I wanted to) I never loved you Loved you Loved you (Loved you)
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Next Stop [Approaches] 04:09
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[Intro] Make 'em make 'em rap to this I'll make 'em rap to this And try to motivate the activists, yo The buzz about time is no one really gives a damn Reign it in homie, I think I got 'em The truth'll slap yo face I gotta state my case, since t'thousand and eight I couldn't wait to skate On the brothas who claimed that I'm too late Ok great, it's nice to know homie I'ma say this part calmly [Verse 1] My brain wavers b-b-b-back and forth between these moods Yet I acted like I always knew exactly what to do The craziest thing is damn, I acted with no plan And once again I'm confronted with what makes a man Well I stand, or rather sit in this tram Wondering if there's more to life than constantly losing slams I guess I cram, too many words in my delivery And sometimes come off pretentiously (really?) As the poet who's too good To even try the language or adapt to his hood It's like I'm makin' an obscene New form of mockery While laughin' at the folks who don't get what I mean (hahaha) Well I've seen, the eyerolls on the many faces Though sometimes it's imagined when I go to new places But in case this accusation has no bases I'll blame it on the fact that we come from different races No wait (haha), I'm just kiddin' I'm not serious I'm changin' the tone, don't wanna sound furious Stayin' busy writin' watchin' all of the curious People pass by as my tram travels through this City, that's been gainin' some influence I mean hell, look at me I can do this Poetry, rap, writin' all on a cheap ticket And all I had to do was commit, son [Chorus] (Uh uh oh no) Next stop approaches, who's gettin' on the tram? AH DAMN! Man it looks like two Z.T.M.'s The door's closin' I gotta jump before I'm late No money left and now they're standin' at the gate Next stop approaches, who's gettin' on the tram? AH DAMN! Man it looks like two Z.T.M.'s The door's closin' I gotta jump before I'm late No money left and now they're standin' at the gate [Verse 2] I'm aimin' to do some more But it's funny when they ask "Hey what was it all for?" I've seen the sucka writin' like it's a real chore But for me it's the only way I know that I can pour My thoughts and concerns And maybe flip some words Get you wonderin' why come the lines have all blurred Between metaphor and real with no mistakes allowed Not to copy (not to copy!) but MC means Mentor the Child I smile, at the fact that I've encouraged Quite a few people to step up and then nourish Their mind, body, soul, now watch them glow Got others crossin' arms like they ain't know Even so, I'm still tryna find my place And maybe prove to some that this ain't a waste Of time and space - I'm givin' people a cause Armed with a pen we turn loss to applause Now I'll pause... (shhh) (Shhh)... Enjoy the beat a few seconds I'm tryin' somethin' out man just an old method To cheat with my words to extend the verse I'm tryna help you to get fully emerged In the city that I see that was pretty cursed It's the city of Warsaw (Warsaw, Poland), plenty wars they saw It's impressive how the people always managed to crawl Out the ashes and rubble, you know it's about to bubble When Bowie rolls through and then sings about the struggle And the beauty, you know it's the same for me So I jot these words down on tram twenty-three [Bridge] (Just make sure you got ya ticket, cuz these guys out here lookin' for that money) [Chorus] Next stop approaches, who's gettin' on the tram? AH DAMN! Man it looks like two Z.T.M.'s The door's closin' I gotta jump before I'm late No money left and now they're standin' at the gate Next stop approaches, who's gettin' on the tram? AH DAMN! Man it looks like two Z.T.M.'s The door's closin' I gotta jump before I'm late No money left and now they're standin' at the gate [Outro] Yup It's D'Chaos A Tale of Two Cities EP But wait There's a bonus... bonus... bonus...
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Night Owl f/ Justa Queen 04:51
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[Intro: Justa Queen] Hey C'mere baby You ever taken a trip before Don't worry I'll be with you Now Gimme a kiss [Verse 1: D'Chaos] I'm under a spell This somethin' new to me I feel I should dwell In this new mentality My thoughts are gettin hazy They turnin' into colors It's kinda crazy man This feelin' is like no other It all started we were chillin in my man's apartment No one was guarded, the stress of the world we disregarded Someone stated yo let's go eat some jelly beans That was code for two letters before the Z I guess I shoulda known how things'd go that night Don't matter tho, I was told to just enjoy the ride It felt just right, once it kicked I floated into Eden With blarin' music and the dancin' boy I can't even You know that feelin' when your limbs are pulled by a string Now think of my crew boy, we caused a scene We all had different songs playin' in our brains But somehow we connected for that massage train [Bridge: D'Chaos] I just... I-I-I just wanna tell you guys Ha, I-I-I hold thoughts in my head But my mouth is like sand in my fingers guys I love you guys [Verse 2: Justa Queen] They're under a spell It's something we can see The question is why Alter your mentality I guess they're just crazy I mean look they are colored Whatever though It all goes down in the summer I've seen the type but usually in another city Can this be? Is this real what I'm witnessing Oh look at 'em dancing, they're getting super lit But that bald one is cute though, I admit I show off my moves since he's there entranced by me My girls block all the duds who try to plea For my attention, I only have eyes for him And if he's worth it, I'll go and give up some trim I'll play with him, we lock our eyes and then I'll move Around this crowd and we'll see if he's in the mood To give a chase, sometimes I do like this game And there he is, now go ahead and ask my name [Bridge 2: D'Chaos (Justa Queen)] Uh h-hey..wassup? (Hi) You wanna-you-you wanna dance I mean with me (Mmm yea sure) Really? Oh shit [Verse 3: D'Chaos (Justa Queen)] We're under a spell (It's just you and me) I wish we could dwell (On this moment eternally) My thoughts've been hazy Nothin' but smoke and colors (It's crazy though This night is def'ly like no other) We pull in close, the DJ plays away our worries She leans in me, I wanna kiss but there's no hurry (Hands on my waist as our bodies sway forth and back This is quite taboo for me to dance with a black (black, black)) [(But I don't care, the forbidden fruit gives me life)] But I'm scared though, would this happen if I wasn't high? (I wonder his intentions, I can't wait to discover Are we just dancers), or are we future lovers "Say who's that dude?" I ask as I twirl her I turn our backs just hopin' that this deters That mean muggin' from turnin' into somethin' more I don't wanna lay some hands on this dance floor [Bridge 3: D'Chaos (Justa Queen) Yo I-I think, I think he feels some kinda way (What do you mean?) Look he... he been starin' hard at us (Oh just ignore him, he's starin' at my clothes) Nah I highly doubt that [Verse 4: D'Chaos] I'm under a spell This ain't new to me How dare her for Dancing with that monkey My thoughts are gettin' hazy Nothin' but red colors Tonight's the night I can take him down without my brothers The fuck you doin' buddy? Dancin' here with our women Don't talk girl listen, savin' you is my mission Now leave this savage, this ain't no time for your opinion I got this knife here too, if you think I'm kiddin' This is my city, no matter fact it's my fuckin' country No one above me, 'cept God who says kick all you dirty Sons of bitches out back into your shithole nations That way we can fully restore our foundation Into His image, cuz you will never ever replace us No I'm not racist and you always had equal status Now leave boy or should I go 'head and make you bleed I'm a huge fan of hangin' strange fruits from my tree

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released May 31, 2018

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D'Chaos Dallas, Texas

Dallas native rapper and poet. He lived in Europe for 7 years and has returned to Texas to talk about his travels.

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He's always writing, there are 3 new songs and a music video (for Night Owl) coming soon. ... more

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