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Bad Times
03:58
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Broken hearts and distant friends
Diseases runnin' rampant and don't seem to end
Followin' a ritual, solemn and it's pitiful
Fulfillment stilted and hollow all up in your soul
'Cause you've been stuck in your head
Motivation dissipatin' and disgusted again
Nothin' like you had in mind
And worried that you're past your prime
Thinkin' that the
Bad times can seem forever when you need to get up
And move on, but where do ya turn?
Most days just bleed together, especially whenever
You're far gone, just a blur
So many different languages for how to say the things
That we want, but just can't attain
Gotta find a new way to live to get away from this
And stay strong
I know you've been through enough
Bitin' off more than you're chewin' up
Backstabbed, don't know who to trust
Disassociate, start losin' touch
Used to fill me up with fright
When I'd see you callin' in the middle of the night
Knowin' full well that my help was limited
Even if I was gonna try to be considerate
Bad at takin' your own advice
I was proud, though, when you took ahold o' your life
And online you've been hidin' the pains
But I still see more joy inside o' your face
Maybe less parties and invites
Instead in time increased insights
From dealin' with grief to feelin' at peace
Always a hope you're instillin' in me, but
Bad times can seem forever when you need to get up
And move on, but where do ya turn?
Most days just bleed together, especially whenever
You're far gone, just a blur
So many different languages for how to say the things
That we want, but just can't attain
Gotta find a new way to live to get away from this
And stay strong
Bad times
Bad times
Bad, bad, bad
Bad times can seem forever when you need to get up
And move on, but where do ya turn?
Most days just bleed together, especially whenever
You're far gone, just a blur
So many different languages for how to say the things
That we want, but just can't attain
Gotta find a new way to live to get away from this
And stay strong
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2. |
Oh My, Oh My
04:05
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Reporting live from the depths of my head
Freein' my cerebrum as I exit the dread
'Cause bad habits really turned me to a fat slob
Steppin' on a scale, saying "whoa" like Black Rob
Despair in the air threw me out o' wack
Got reduced to a puddle like Alex Mack
Had to counteract and get my swagger back
Rechargin' my batteries like a power pack
Makin' progress even if it's incremental
Formulate songs, gettin' amped off the instrumental
Surge of adrenaline, a palpitating heart
Seekin' a connection just to validate the art
Industry success can feel like the Powerball
It's a steep climb up and the mountain's tall
Maybe I'm cuckoo, bats in the belfry
But this is my shot like I'm snappin' a selfie
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind, like
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind
Yo, look, I don't wanna squabble over pettiness
That ain't never ever gonna fill the emptiness
In a much different place from where I started off
Got bigger fish to fry, so grab the tartar sauce
Sketchin' out plans like doodles
During lunchtime over Japanese pan noodles
Carefree livin', no scruples
Those throwin' shade? Blow 'em off like bugles
Twinkle in my pupils, ever since a little kid
Here to flip your lid like the cap on a Mr. Pibb
So drink a swig, it's what you been thirstin' for
Taste so sweet, I eat beats like an herbivore
Producers cookin' up another batch
I glide over tracks like F-Zero hovercrafts
Tell me break a leg and I'll leave limpin'
Makin' crowds get loud like Steve Rifkind
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind, like
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind
I see what's been envisioned, I just need me some ambition
Ain't asleep at the wheel, but yo, my dreams have got me driven
Key in the ignition while I speak it to existence
A spring in my step and it's the season of fruition
Listen, do ya'll feel me like the TSA?
I'm tryin' to evoke emotions when ya see my name
Allow me to reintroduce myself, a PSA
But this ain't Hova, no, you're listenin' to C.M.J.
And there's a lot o' things you need to understand
You can't guilt-trip people into becoming your fans
Can't get new results with the same actions
And buildin' somethin' great really takes practice
Dudes try to make it but they're lackin' self-awareness
And that's a perfect recipe for you to get embarrassed
Victories come one day at a time
Gotta get it how you live it, so I'm makin' it mine, like
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind, like
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind
Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my
Yeah, uh
Oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my
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3. |
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[Christopher Michael Jensen]
Jumpin' Jehosaphat
Deltron first, then bumpin' some Doja Cat
Wowzers, what a character
Fire out the mouth, Bowser's in your area
King of the castle, ripped up a rap show
With a hot tongue like drinkin' Tabasco
'Bout to go nuts like people into QAnon
Make history like The Beatles at the Budokan
It's magic when I'm rappin' like Houdini
Or Jasmine and Aladdin with the blue genie
Beast unleashed like the zoo freed me
So fly, fallin' from the sky like luchini
This is it, opposite of insignificant
When Chris is with Optimystic and the Citizen
It's the party of the century
Back at it and we're better than you've ever seen
[Christopher Michael Jensen & Model Citizen]
Most definitely
There's definitely nobody fresher than me
I froyo cold flow effortlessly
No question, most definitely
Most definitely
There's definitely nobody fresher than me
I froyo cold flow effortlessly
No question, most definitely
[Model Citizen]
Jiminy Christmas
Tell any emcee in the vicinity Chris plus
Citizen'll crush any given resistance
Your luck's run thinner than a Bimini isthmus
Go ahead, write your final song
Sleep and die upon the mattress that you're lyin' on
I interrupt your quiet calm like a firebomb
All o' y'all are kind o' like a bomb when it's wired wrong
Never blowin' up, fuck your foiled plan
Put a pot o' water on a burner, let it boil and
Even that's not as hot as this
If that's not obvious as hell, well, that's on the audience
Maybe they were out for a smoke as I bodied this
Honestly, otherwise all of 'em are prob'ly just
Stupid or I introduced 'em to somethin'
Far too potent for human consumption
[Christopher Michael Jensen & Model Citizen]
Most definitely
There's definitely nobody fresher than me
I froyo cold flow effortlessly
No question, most definitely
Most definitely
There's definitely nobody fresher than me
I froyo cold flow effortlessly
No question, most definitely
[Model Citizen]
It's the disciple of Hova and Big
Breakin' down a nugget I'ma roll in a zig
I'ma toke on openly and smoke in a cig
Fuck Derek and every other chauvinist pig
[Christopher Michael Jensen]
And fuck David Duke and everything he is for
Only Grand Wizard that we adore is Theodore
Only clan I rock with is Wu-Tang
Dousin' Confederate flags in butane
[Model Citizen]
Motherfuckers say they're fire, I don't feel it, though
I would steal your shine if I could see a glow
But motherfucker, for real, though
You're in the presence of greatness, you should kneel, bro
[Christopher Michael Jensen]
Yeah, go from amateur to icon
Shake things up like canisters o' Krylon
Insane every stanza that I rhyme on
Brain unhinged like mandibles o' pythons
[Christopher Michael Jensen & Model Citizen]
Most definitely
There's definitely nobody fresher than me
I froyo cold flow effortlessly
No question, most definitely
Most definitely
There's definitely nobody fresher than me
I froyo cold flow effortlessly
No question, most definitely
[Christopher Michael Jensen]
Most definitely
There's definitely nobody fresher than me
I froyo cold flow effortlessly
No question
[Christopher Michael Jensen & Model Citizen]
Most definitely
[Christopher Michael Jensen]
Most definitely
There's definitely nobody fresher than me
I froyo cold flow effortlessly
No question
[Christopher Michael Jensen & Model Citizen]
Most definitely
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4. |
Days Of Reckoning
02:46
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There's a whole bunch o' things I could never relate to
Systemic epidemics that shape you
I could never say enough, our society's gross
Deeds done dirty, no ivory soaps
Shit can pop off, any minute it could go down
Cops keep killin', 'specially if your skin tone's brown
I mean, fifteen minutes from my own house
They murdered George Floyd right here in my hometown
Laid bare, no where that they could hide it
So folks had to fight it, uprises and riots
A lot o' tears shed, even more from the gasses
My friends got arrested after rubber bullets blasted
I still think about it, lookin' back, remembering
So many nerves, nonstop news deafening
Fights like wrestling, civil rights lessening
Long nights cappin' off more days of reckoning
But as flames burned it churned a revolution
'Cross continents for justice and restitution
Marches in the U.K., murals in Syria
Protests in Australia for people treated inferior
Hard to process the magnitude
After that day on 38th and Chicago Avenue
Felt so far through every longitude and latitude
But years later, still lots we have to do
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5. |
No Compass
04:49
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Some people fall victim
All caught up in a place like never before
Lights darken, exhausted
Coast 'til you break down there at the end of the road
Walking 'round, no compass
Stranded somewhere still that's far from your home
Calling out, find no one
Sometimes you just gotta be on your own
Perilous forecast, downpour risin'
Widespread dead and now more dyin'
Bad info leaves third eyes blinded
Strainin' relations, hurt by lyin'
Far gone friendships, ancient energy
Mixed feelings of tainted memories
At a loss for words with no syntax
Wanton willingness to keep things intact
Impact felt deep like knife wounds
Bad vibrations, cold like ice cubes
Can't help shiverin' inside
Tears obscure that glimmer in my eye
Losin' interest, stalled momentum
Goals unravel, increased tension
New normal, still got old angst
Accept it? Nah, man, no thanks
Some people fall victim
All caught up in a place like never before
Lights darken, exhausted
Coast 'til you break down there at the end of the road
Walking 'round, no compass
Stranded somewhere still that's far from your home
Calling out, find no one
Sometimes you just gotta be on your own
Keep me away from pretentious speeches
Too many people attention seekers
Often seems like it's a performance
Food for the ego, not what's important
I mean, I just wanna do right
But lose sight when I'm wound up too tight
Distractions stack like Pringles
Spread like rashes, a patch of shingles
Rebuilding, havin' to renovate
Some days floatin', practically levitate
Or feel small and pass as a featherweight
Yin and yang, two halves of my mental state
We all need somethin' to hold
Tranquility comes and it goes
Mindfulness has been calmin' the stress
'Cause age brings wisdom along with regrets
Some people fall victim
All caught up in a place like never before
Lights darken, exhausted
Coast 'til you break down there at the end of the road
Walking 'round, no compass
Stranded somewhere still that's far from your home
Calling out, find no one
Sometimes you just gotta be on your own
Some people fall victim
All caught up in a place like never before
Lights darken, exhausted
Coast 'til you break down there at the end of the road
Walking 'round, no compass
Stranded somewhere still that's far from your home
Calling out, find no one
Sometimes you just gotta be on your own
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6. |
Scatter-Brained
03:53
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Memories stickin' to my brain like Post-It Notes
And the bad ones choke my hopes
I'm unlearning unhealthy underpinnings under pressure
Unwind my mind like twine that was strung together
Scatter-brained, negative thought patterns stay
Rattlin' around from Sunday to Saturday
Months turn to years, ponderin' where the time went
Eyes squint, searchin' for somethin' greater for time spent
Buildin' better livin' but been pestered by the pessimism
Head is spinnin', twitchin', but sensin' that there's a lesson in it
Lots o' lunacy when goin' through your miseries
But find opportunities to grow like eucalyptus trees
Got friends with rap lyrics tatted in their skin
Philosophies fueled by what they're battlin' within
Many mental maladies self-diagnosed
By the folks tryin' to cope, barely hangin' by a rope, 'cause
You can get lost when you think you're on the right track
Beggin' and pleadin' for your life back
And you can write a lot o' words without sayin' a thing
I'm just tryin' to make sense and sing
You can get lost when you think you're on the right track
Beggin' and pleadin' for your life back
And you can write a lot o' words without sayin' a thing
I'm just tryin' to make sense and sing
Some like preachin' to the choir in a bubble
Scary when your echo chamber finally turns to rubble
Glass house shattering, a fortress full of smoke and fire
Leaving shell-shocked like a tortoise on a broken wire
Walking over eggshells, yoke-covered faces
Gorge on a smorgasbord of crows at a banquet
Spooning with the shadows, strolling where the valley's long
Past life fades where my days felt halcyon
See, you can put yourself on an altar
Sacrifice it all, cross your fingers, and falter
And some stand strong as the Rock Of Gibraltar
But the walls start to fall, left to fend with the vultures
Can't subsist off o' porn and tortilla chips
Filled with self-made scorn but I need a lift
You gotta learn to live, so you can live and love it
And fill your own cup up before you kick the bucket
You can get lost when you think you're on the right track
Beggin' and pleadin' for your life back
And you can write a lot o' words without sayin' a thing
I'm just tryin' to make sense and sing
You can get lost when you think you're on the right track
Beggin' and pleadin' for your life back
And you can write a lot o' words without sayin' a thing
I'm just tryin' to make sense and sing
Gnis dna esnes ekam ot 'niyrt tsuj m'I
Gniht a 'niyas tuohtiw sdrow 'o tol a etirw nac uoy dna
Kcab efil ruoy rof 'nidaelp dna 'niggeb
Kcart thgir eht no er'uoy kniht uoy nehw tsol teg nac uoy
Gnis dna esnes ekam ot 'niyrt tsuj m'I
Gniht a 'niyas tuohtiw sdrow 'o tol a etirw nac uoy dna
Kcab efil ruoy rof 'nidaelp dna 'niggeb
Kcart thgir eht no er'uoy kniht uoy nehw tsol teg nac uoy
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Christopher Michael Jensen Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis hip hop...and I don't stop.
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