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Metamorphosis EP

by D'Chaos

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D to C f/ Daedalus The Poet 00:58
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[poem: Daedalus The Poet] The whispered screams echo in my dreams These crafty thieves stealin' sleep In order to breath for five more minutes We meet again, but pretend not to notice Each other as we look away on the sidewalk As the chalk outlines our motivations To leave our station, we round the block Like clock workin' nine times to five fine Restaurants that satiate our face molding them To smiles for a happy hour we grow sour as our Months slip into another season of greeting Grey and white, no days, long nights, circling Us with six degrees separating me from A disease that's always on the verge of Breaking these walls as I stall my life just A little longer to get it right so I can feel That I showed everyone what's in me despite Losing fights to the syndrome in a dome of imposters Who've fostered me since nine, to five different Stages in life but the strife brought me here To be clear, I still battle my issues to this Day and my doubts encased my spirit but the Bars of this prison refracted the light into a prism Allowing my essence to absorb lessons at my discretion So that soon I can reemerge anew So welcome to my Metamorphosis, bitch Cut to the song
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I Got To Be f/ Justa Queen 03:37
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[hook: Justa Queen (D'Chaos)] Listen I-I-I-I've been Sear-er-ching and lurkin' Tryna find my sole purpose Yet all my vices I can't let go Now it's a few years later 'Twas all a blur I gotta make amends for what occurred Sorry for chasin' somethin' you called absurd (I got to be) I got to be Me [verse 1: D'Chaos] ME Looks like I ain't got no choice Gotta spit into the mic but I don't like my voice (Me) So I step to the stage, Fans I engage Cuz they know "Chaos" synonymous with rejoice You moist (Ewgh) Just taste the cake The red velvet of rap from the great big state Three decades now more days to break Never had to be woke, simply stayed awake (Simply stayed awake) To stomp the snakes, then collect the venom Inject it slow to ya cerebellum (No motor control?) kill that momentum (I can't pay attention) I tried to tell 'em Yo symptoms include affects to language Can't write, just mumble, you sit in anguish No use in fightin', there's too much damage And that boys and girls is how I vanquish (How I vanquish, how I vanquish) My enemies, no fantasies (Nah) You denyin' it more? Straight prophecy Okay, I'm lyin' that's kinda silly I'm not a rapper, it's nu-poetry (Is that a thing? Or some new rule) My worlds tend to cross when jugglin' dual Personalities, and soon you'll see The exact limitations of my normalities (Hey) [hook: Justa Queen (D'Chaos)] I-I-I-I've been Sear-er-ching and lurkin' Tryna find my sole purpose Yet all my vices I can't let go Now it's a few years later 'Twas all a blur I gotta make amends for what occurred Sorry for chasin' somethin' you called absurd (I got to be) I got to be Free [verse 2: D'Chaos] FREE Of all things and lose my guilt Gotta go all in from tip to hilt (Free) S'time I commit, don't let it wilt (See me and music?) look what we built And where we aim, gotta burnin' flame Was my side chick, now we share surnames Got abstract strokes, interpretation's fluid Tryna give a voice to those who been (Muted) The sewage polluted my favorite school I'm suited and fluent for this cesspool With tools to overrule what you call art Three-six-zero joules, shock back to start Then insert Descartes (Another revolution?) Hip hop with no heart, straight prostitution Don't let mafuckas out here dictate How you flex yo tongue and decimate (Decimate) The weaklings who cling to a summer fling Tryna save their marriage with new offspring (New offspring) From my IG a new Arab Spring Not just musically but, well you'll see Torch the false idols you worhipping (Hey hey) Like portraits of Reagan (Oh! A burnin' Bush?) Message from God, He says light this kush (Hey hey) Then chill the fuck out, now here's the hook (Here's the hook) [hook: Justa Queen] I-I-I-I've been Sear-er-ching and lurkin' Tryna find my sole purpose Yet all my vices I can't let go Now it's a few years later 'Twas all a blur I gotta make amends for what occurred Sorry for chasin' somethin' you called absurd I got to be
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Playlist 04:40
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[hook] Give me some of that good inked stuff I need to flow so much When it comes to rap I can't get enough It's turnin' to my crutch [verse 1] Ima strike where I like, take over ya scene Swipe right, I'm delight-fulfillin' yea dreams Gotta beast within these inked sheets So cease and desist with all ya ill-resisting But don't twist what I mean You exist for my needs Not sayin' it twice, come assess how I see The world as I bend and write these lines Unfurlin' my feels, accept my rhymes in time You decline Never be my match You done burned down the kitchen I baked a new batch You yearn for attention I'm shaped into a hatch Cuz you latched to the crack that I crawled through No slack on my back, can't ignore you No belay you delayed Got a feelin' of dismay I swear on this day, I'll lead ya fans astray As I snatch ya wig back, when I debut I'm frustrated now, I've been so removed While DJ suffers, Chaos improves You'd think they smother this shitty attitude But it only works if they learn to fuse The mind with artistic talents (Have you grown tired of mythic ballads?) I find I face a linguistic challenge While my name implies a Hellenistic balance [bridge] I-I-I-I I swear it (Swear it) You can't even compare it (Compare it) Climb over the backs of broken dreams Gettin' on yo playlists by any means I-I-I-I I swear it (Swear it) You can't even compare it (Compare it) Climb over the backs of broken dreams Gettin' on yo playlists by any means [hook] Give me some of that good inked stuff I need to flow so much When it comes to rap I can't get enough It's turnin' to my crutch [verse 2] This may Not be the hit Just sayin' I predict As I confidently grip And inhale from this spliff Negrodamus in this bitch With a light-skin twist White girls I can hit Bigot dads won't do shit Last year it was here I declared myself Record some tracks but was it heartfelt? This day brings a change, don't be overwhelmed My nomadic rappin' will soon propel Me [bridge 2] That's right It's D'Chaos A.k.a. The Nomadic Rapper And y'know I got a lot of people askin' What exactly, what is Chaos, man, what are you made of? Lemme tell ya [verse 3] I got Poisonous ricin Flowin' through my light-skin Listen to the EP Christen you, decide which Ex or a cyst, remove what's inside that's Less to resist, exhume all the organs Forsake ya forty acres It's not in my nature To be limited to a square I reach for sommin' greater I like to break rules In case you were confused Like half of my verse didn't rhyme on paper [bridge] I-I-I-I I swear it (Swear it) You can't even compare it (Compare it) Climb over the backs of broken dreams Gettin' on yo playlists by any means I-I-I-I I swear it (Swear it) You can't even compare it (Compare it) Climb over the backs of broken dreams Gettin' on yo playlists by any means [hook] Give me some of that good inked stuff I need to flow so much When it comes to rap I can't get enough It's turnin' to my crutch [verse 4] He just sits And thinks about his life before The friends he done made, can't hang no more Cuz one had betrayed, cuz his name had soared Exiled in shame (Will he even the score?) Ambition and skills have worked in his favor No help from others despite signin' papers Ain't a real issue in the scheme of things He ignited an addiction with his vapor Look There he go again Huffin' and puffin' (How you doin' my friend?) Things done changed since that pendant Around his neck (Where'd you find it, again?) There is no diet 'for he hardly eats He once said he heard voices in his sleep (Hahahaha) I tried my best to get him therapy (A pen and paper is all I need)
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Agent of Causality 02:35
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[verse 1] Shhhhhh Lay down (Lay down) Chill on this earth S'okay child (It's okay) Get warm at this hearth Ima sooth ya heart so rest ya head Lemme do my part, won't be misled (Won't be misled) Now as you sleep I can see a gleam Of hope, well okay, it seems to me I gotta cover ya mouth (Cover your mouth), don't ya dare scream NOW I WILL CONSUME YOUR DREAMS (Hehehe) I'm the beast you release As ya cease To bring peace 'Tween the West and the East Don't you mind, it's a feature Of the times Sure you can claim you love ya life But what's really real? Ya posts? Ya stories? Ain't got no appeal But you got hints of glory Let's make a deal Sacrifice something (Sacrifice) What's dear to you? Submit then everything will come true [hook 1] I've made these deals before Now fate's knockin' at ya door Do you have the qualities To be an Agent of Causality Do you have these skills in mind T'crush toes and cross the line Or will you cower from me? Too scared of ya destiny [verse 2] Yo Don't be afraid Those fools they weak They deserve their early graves You've been quietly workin' S'been about a decade If you side with me It'll be a small trade So fame? Influence? It can all be yours Don't settle for some hoes You can sell yaself short I adore your attempts to suppress ya need Yet the more you resist, the stronger I'll be At the core you consist of questionable deeds You abhor and dismiss your own instincts Aye son (Ha), listen I'm tellin' you the truth You thinkin' that you cute Tryna step into the booth I stepped to ya favorite Butterfly When he was in his youth If I had it my way, I'd get that baby kangaroo Three K's, two A's (In Amerikkka) Been ordained in this way (Will you lose yourself back in the land of the brave?) [hook 1] I've made these deals before Now fate's knockin' at ya door Do you have the qualities To be an Agent of Causality Do you have these skills in mind T'crush toes and cross the line Or will you cower from me? Too scared of ya destiny [hook 2] I'm not waitin' anymore Will you add pages to your lore It's all been written you see? Your will is not really free Our lives been intertwined You can't pretend to be so blind So admit that you agree It's been decreed even while you sleep
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Chrysalis 03:24
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[verse 1] I Grew in a time Where I had to find Strength to survive I Was stuck in my Really anxious mind Didn't know I was blind I Was soon defined By false allies Trying to untie My Connections, see Given a false ide- As soon as poetry Took my soul I have no control How these words flow And now my sole Purpose is to tear a hole In these Ah-holes Can't be a whole Person focused on my own goals Work and notice how my bank rolls Bogus sermons 'buse tax loopholes Vier Worte auf Deutsch: Du bist ein Arschloch I fell for their demands Succumbed to the thought that we were friends And while we were shakin' hands They been Brutus sans reluctance But I'm focused now on my attack Got plans written out on paperback You'll hear it soon, everything's fluid My therapy session's in my music [hook] I don't know what You've been told but Some folks will cut You down to a stump S'not Dendrology You'll learn to see Some bastards only want To count your rings I don't know what You've been told but Some folks will cut You down to a stump S'not Dendrology You'll learn to see Some bastards only want To count your rings [verse 2] Ima twist these words Wrap around ya brain Say an in-can-tation Drive you insane Address me as "sir" First in my name After my mutation Ima spit propane And accessories You're blessed to see Me as I rise but without the yeast I was excommunicated by a Polish priest For inhaling the smog that plagued the East Turned it to smoke This ain't no joke I was that one bloke Who used to stroke The very flames of hope We'd binge on coke Then I'd poke my oak And get it soaked We would choke And stroke Beware the yolk Don't wanna sow My oats Cuz I'm too broke So as soon I'm woke I grab my cloak And then (Bideya bideya That's All Folks!) [hook] I don't know what You've been told but Some folks will cut You down to a stump S'not Dendrology You'll learn to see Some bastards only want To count your rings I don't know what You've been told but Some folks will cut You down to a stump S'not Dendrology You'll learn to see Some bastards only want To count your rings [verse 3] Lemme tell ya somethin' S'what I suspect We all got our demons That we try and reject But if left unchecked And we neglect Our own self-worth Then we lose respect I can now detect That slow infect Tion castin' aside my intellect Shunnin' my will to try and deflect Shutting me down brain (Disconnect) Did it work? The body twirks But you can't resist I'm in this bitch I will grant your wish Fulfill this list So I now assist With your revenge Man I know you pissed Try to prevent My own reemergence Must insist We remove this pertinacious cyst Don't wanna help? Well then you are dismissed Bitch I got a mission it's clear to me now My act of attrition to escape was how I managed to plow Through your defenses But I need this vessel Can't feed ya to the fishes Heed what I say Concede run away You must accede There is no escape I captured Morpheus I no longer sleep My Metamorphosis finally complete
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Letter to You f/ Daedalus The Poet 05:12
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[poem: Daedalus The Poet] I walked these old haunted streets Visiting the ghosts of my childhood Where the bikes lay on the front lawns As the bursts of water balloons and laughter Echo. It’s a strange sight to see You wonder if we knew that these were our Last days together We run from house-to-house, yard-to-yard As we mix every extremely sugary powder we can grab Just add water, bottom’s up Later Me and the boys grab a ball and we play skins-and-skins - no Shirts, because the girls are watching We try our luck at dunking after we lower the hoop of course We’re not trying to show off or anything But then you came up with the idea – we should Hit the pool The boys grin, waiting to see what kind of bikinis the girls have. We Snicker as we splash each other, cannonballs as close to our victims as We can I think about those days often. Well, I think About a lot of things, I have time. I reflect on what Friendship meant then, what life was and what it is now I spin these reels in my sleep then refuse to leave the theater For days and days, popping out only for a snack or a toilet break Here and there Time makes fools of us all I’m sorry for being a bit uhh melancholic here I just stumbled down the rabbit hole thinkin’ of when We last wrote each other. It seems to me that maybe It’s just natural to get this way sometimes? It’s possible We’re at that age where most of our conversations start With “Say, you ‘member when?” We’ll laugh again but less each time we tell our spouses Or whatever strangers are within earshot At least, that’s what you and I will always share. As I finish my Time here, knowing that I can’t make up for my absence and though We will reunite, I fear how different it’ll be. At this point it’s Harder to remain as you, well, as everyone remembers me. There Are days I’ve felt too stoic for life. But, I bet I can bring That carefree child back soon. I have a few errands to run when I finish my Time. I suspect I’ll be getting out by the… time you get This letter In closing: I send you my best, I’ll find answers before long Adieu Daedalus The Poet

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The Metamorphosis EP is the 2nd project by D'Chaos. It follows the steps of a character in exile as he slowly changes his mentality and starts to pursue revenge against those who have betrayed him and brought about his exile.

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released August 27, 2019

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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.

Check out the video for Prelude below (click Youtube).

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

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