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MDLXV

by Ollie Twist

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1.
Coquina 02:29
I stroll the streets of the Ancient City, Livin’ life to the fullest indeed, no pity, Assemble the committee, play for keeps, Slinging Paul Reed’s out the back of my Jeep, Coquina streets, inventory is desirable, Indispensable, product lines undeniable, Puffin’ big cigars as I dwell upon my rivals, Carved oak, blowing smoke O’s, perfect spirals, Historic, learn the background than explore it, First Coast beach looking gorgeous, Waves enormous, just slayed another chorus, Mental is porous, absorbing this thought fortress, Hops on the brain, may as well have the night out, Spot ya’ll approaching my coast, like the Lighthouse, Lights out, ya’ll don’t know what the mics about, Spanish bayonets spikes out, ya’ll inside out, Yeah, I’m Saint Augustine’s rapper, Bounced down South just to start another chapter, Life as it is only represents the truth, Overtime, reciting these lines inside the booth, Most anything is possible we found the proof, You’re doomed, less consumed by the Fountain of Youth, Right? Step inside the territory, You can stare or ignore me as I’m closing in on glory, Don’t stress small disputes, remain laid back, The pay backs been delivered while ya paid the tax, So holler back, what a world that we’re living in, The louder that you get and the less that I be listening, Wait a sec – load me up, one two, Smoke rising off the mic before the verse is through, Battery fully charged, name gracing the guest list, Excellence, embracing this conceptual set list… Coquina streets, material tough to defeat, These beats echo off limestone and concrete, Coquina streets, composed of broken shells, Like an archeologist with a story to tell… Behold the next chapter (Jacksonville, Orlando) – Ollie Twist back at cha, (Tampa, Clearwater, Miami…over to Pensacola) First Coast 1565, (West Palm back to the Keys, Sarasota, St. Pete) The Oldest City Come on I stroll the streets of the Ancient City – I stroll the streets of the Ancient City
2.
Crown 03:33
Excess, another day without rest, Southeast to Northwest, Northeast to Southwest, Inject, selective tones carefully checked, From the mahogany neck, fingerboard to the frets, Soundwaves vibrating alive in silhouette, East coast to sunset to the villages of Tibet, Architect, watch the dialect take effect, Speed of sound, thousand eighty eight feet per sec Coming with a worldwide sound, That’s the plan and this is how it’s going down, You know, we can go round for round, Or bar for bar, pound for pound, Now you won’t make it without a scar when you’re aiming for the crown Boom! The universe expands into infinity, Like Einstein’s mind contemplating relativity, Human tuning fork absorb energy differently, Physically, feel the divinity from the symphony, Principally in history we’re still inside our infancy, Embrace the mystery; face my challenges with dignity, Critically acclaimed, witness the new epiphany, Skillfully trained maintaining these abilities, Brilliantly, destroy all forms of bigotry, Politically adapt to all norms of symmetry, Through focus and hard work bringing home the victory, Officially in the zone alone without the infantry, Changed my life course started feeling better instantly, Strengthened my core being a minister of industry, Hail from the bitter Northeast and distant seas, Traveling on my voyage with peace, efficiently Coming with a worldwide sound, That’s the plan and this is how it’s going down, You know, we can go round for round, Or bar for bar, pound for pound, Now you won’t make it without a scar when you’re aiming for the crown Representing the oldest lands, At its closest; life can be hopeless to understand, Calculating expenses, there’s consequences to fences, Reflecting on much better ways to build defenses, We fail to pay attention then, all of the sudden, Certain individuals can’t be trusted behind the button, And presently, it’s really hard to sit calm, With a comic world leader, better off on a sitcom, Keep my head straight, focus on my success rate, Cut off the dead weight, moving forward in this red state, Work ethic focused determined to be a finalist, The beat got me teary eyed, clogging up my sinuses, Commander, real territory expander, Imaginin’, what was on the mind of Alexander? Takes strength to a planner, ask questions to answers, Cock back the mental hammer, proudly rocking with my banner Coming with a worldwide sound, That’s the plan and this is how it’s going down, You know, we can go round for round, Or bar for bar, pound for pound, Now you won’t make it without a scar when you’re aiming for the crown credits
3.
We don’t got no love for ya’ll, We don’t care if you brawl, We don’t care if you fall, We’re headed straight for a Squall We don’t got no love for ya’ll, Nah, we don’t got no love for ya’ll Verse 1 – Eyes glued to the talking heads, begin transformation to the walking dead, Lobby for the new hard copy, pharmaceutical companies target bodies, Now add some more sugar to your diet, addictive chemicals in the food supply, try it, Now feed it to your children, don’t let ‘em outside fire up the television, Chorus 2 – We don’t got no love for ya’ll, We don’t care if you brawl, We don’t care if you fall, We’re headed straight for a Squall We don’t got no love for ya’ll, Nah, we don’t got no love for ya’ll Verse 2 – Another damn day of dark headlines, Another charade – another deadline, Institutions look totalitarian, Making me one skeptical American, What ever happened to thinking critically? I see your lies bringing misery, The mentality of a soldier, Trying to figure out why we silence the oppose, Silence whistle blowers, Tyrants now control us, Follow orders or you know they’re gonna roll us, Behold the new era of a drone, Infrared cameras through the walls of your home, The division just keeps expanding, Democrats and Republicans continue branding, A half a million for your last speech on Wall Street, Yet your talk’s cheap, I’m about to fall asleep, Information of the bias, It’s pure propaganda they supply us, I’m still puzzled by the haunting correlations, Between the Pentagon and many assassinations Chorus 3 – You think you’re fooling all of us (we don’t got no love for ya’ll) There’s so few people you can truly trust (we don’t got no love for ya’ll) We don’t got no love for ya’ll, We don’t care if you brawl, We don’t care if you fall, We’re headed straight for a Squall Guitar Solo Nah, we don’t got no love for ya’ll Tear it down! Chorus 4 – We don’t got no love for ya’ll, We don’t care if you brawl, We don’t got no love for ya’ll, We don’t care if you brawl, We don’t care if you fall, We’re headed straight for a Squall
4.
IMPERIUM It’s time to expand, meticulously plan, The challenges at hand exist in every strand, Stay on course, with the nautical compass, The oceans force of unstoppable roughness, Waves crashing, the Captain’s reaction, Imagine cabins packed aboard the Spanish Galleon, Cannon ball action split your ship into fractions, Remains of your vessel sinking deep down in fathoms, Here comes Pedro Menendez de Aviles, the admiral, Ruthless and masterful, executing radicals, Your only chance to convert, This is the naked history and I can see how it hurts, Never forget those who suffered so we can live peacefully, Cause in the past in never came quite so easily, In life, justice is rarely served equally, risk lives to arrive and it’s often done illegally We can’t fully know, what went on so long ago, (Imperium) A profound a great divide, brutality would not subside, (Imperium) The truth is always present but it often hides, History does not repeat itself but often rhymes, And often times, they found it hard to bring dreams to life, Under the rules of the kings and queens, Pirates raid the city, confiscate goods in kilos, Images etched on the walls of the Castillo, Freedom was the goal if there was only one prize, With the right supplies, at sunrise – the guns rise, Capture any privateers that’s after supplies, No compromise, sometimes arrive in disguise, Centralize defenses to avoid potential harm, Smoke rises off the mortars beneath the coat of arms, Protect the headquarters, interrogate the explorers, Avoid being cornered, supporters are facing horror, Use light signals communicating the messages, Barricade the entrances, all around the premises. We can’t fully know, what went on so long ago, (Imperium) A profound a great divide, brutality would not subside, (Imperium) Walking the streets today, Honoring those who paid, We can’t fully know, what went on so long ago Looking down the line see the times ahead, Enemies left dread before they up and fled, The bloodshed widespread those who carried the swords, Deeply imbedded on the coasts sandy shores, A new recital, prisoners clenching their Bibles, Disciples the cycle of war, it’s never final, Birthplace of conflict, now a city of peace, Based on sacrifices of the long deceased, Historical accounts, were often regulated, To make sure those in power were celebrated, Motivated by fear, segregated by lies, Fabricated propaganda intercepted by spies, Hard to determine the foes from allies, Overtime relations of nations would normalize, Specific directions, foreign policy connections, Allowed the landscape to be divided into sections We can’t fully know, what went on so long ago, (Imperium) A profound a great divide, brutality would not subside, (Imperium) Walking the streets today, Honoring those who paid, (Imperium) We can’t fully know, what went on so long ago
5.
Paranormal 04:01
PARANORMAL Listen, you can still hear the screams, from inside the fort, Reverberate off the walls a spiritual report, Unseen entities, visibility the most far, Typically, tap you on the shoulder at the Ghost Bar, Experience the supernatural, transcend from the chapel, Gulp! Goes your Adam’s apple, ghosts, vocal tabernacle, Energy presented from another dimension, An extension of the soul, starving for attention, Question their intention, at times it hard, When you see orbs multiply inside the graveyard, Outside of the spectrum, of what we can see, Souls float through the woods, over the lands, over the seas, If it’s over your head, then it shall be forever, See the image of a specter, on the overhead projector, Bone chilling circumstances, Make you weak in the knees; hear the creaks from the branches The ghosts of Saint Augustine, They will never sleep, Paranormal activity, Inhabits the streets, The ghosts of Saint Augustine, Another soul to save, Reaching out toward the light from beyond the grave Its paranormal activity Around these parts sometimes, they come near me, Surrounded by dark sometimes it gets eerie, I’m a live human surprised they might fear me, But thought more dreary the thought that they might hear me, Perform sacrifice like a soldier like a Christ, Dim the lights, cold nights, behold Poltergeist, Perhaps you went a little too hard on the bourbon, But you’re certain, you saw something lurking’ behind the curtain, Is it all imagination, or was it a person? Feeling nervous, suddenly on goes the furnace, Covered by thick cloud of darkness, Knowing one must pay for this deep form of catharsis, There’s nothing left, but the presence of something sinister, Somebody find a minister inside the perimeter, Another visitor, trapped somewhere in captivity, Remains a mystery of paranormal activity The ghosts of Saint Augustine, They will never sleep, Paranormal activity, Inhabits the streets, The ghosts of Saint Augustine, Another soul to save, Reaching out toward the light from beyond the grave Its paranormal activity Someday you’re gonna see my ghost around here, Casablanca, the Spanish Military Hospital, 1565! The Old Jail, Ponce de Leon Plaza, (The ghosts of Saint Augustine) The Huguenot cemetery, Castillo de San Marcos, That’s right, we out…but never left
6.
Level 03:37
Gliding down I-95 to Miami, plotting these business moves that’s uncanny, In several days, movement moves many ways, Music renegade straight from the Everglades, (produced it) Another dealership to capture, another state of the art tool to manufacture, Chalk it up; add a mark to the tally, Politic with my peeps from the Southeast to Cali, (that’s right!) I live by the Oldest School, and I told you fools, live by the Golden Rule, Aiming for the top again, it’s Ollie Twist, Obvious, you can check the damn box off the list, Got this game together, man how about you? Strategically, setting the scope so powerful, It’s a sunny day, the perfect energizer, Adjust the equalizer, Z-Clip carbon fiber, (cha-ching!) Make another fast exchange keep the change, Full range in the passing lane, And that’s literal, making my living and no criminal, Conservative and Liberal in one individual, Seek truth, it’s always worse to lie, Show you how to diversify, The curse inside, reverse the tide, Research the times, better rehearse your lines, (Yup!) It’s that wild new behavior Mainland to island of Anastasia, Bass and treble, The core vessel, Following the steps of the successful Take it to the next level, Make sure these debts settled, Place the pedal to the metal, Keeping it pure in the mental Who’s that sharp as hell, riding down A1A beach in the Jeep? (A1A, Beachfront Avenue!) It’s the kid slamming craft beers all day long up and down coquina streets (A1A, Beachfront Avenue!) Who’s that rocking guitars get around downtown closing bars? (Take it to the next level) It’s that kid writing rhymes on Matanzas shores, reading books about war (making sure these debts settled) Oops… Sold another Private Stock, Inlays from finest rocks, And the lines I’ve got, many signs to watch, Just rewind and watch, never mind the plots, That’s designed to stop you from achieving your dreams, Sometimes getting even has a reason it seems, Believing in schemes, trying to make a quick coin, Slow and steady wins the race if there’s one to join, Take a cruise on the coastline San Sebastian, Blasting fresh new cuts build with passion, Sometimes it’s right to be drastic, Some fight for rights, that’s democratic, Shine lights to guide you like the traffic, Climb heights don’t know who can surpass it, At all times, apply the mathematics, Be aware of various demographics, Block off any form of negativity, Don’t bring that toxicity inside my proximity, Bro, you’re just a coward, Wouldn’t even know what do with power, From the depths of the earth, back to surface, Tracks with purpose, the facts are purchased, One more step in the wrong direction, More falsehoods for the next election Yeah! I told you this is it! We’re going to keep making history baby! Let’s go! Take it to the next level, Make sure these debts settled, Place the pedal to the metal, Keeping it pure in the mental Who’s that sharp as hell, riding down A1A beach in the Jeep? (A1A, Beachfront Avenue!) It’s that kid slamming craft beers all day long up and down coquina streets (A1A, Beachfront Avenue!) Who’s that rocking guitars get around downtown closing bars? (Take it to the next level) It’s that kid writing rhymes on Matanzas shores, reading books about war (making sure these debts settled) credits
7.
International Affairs unit, RDM, let’s go, I’ve been seeking my inner light, Swiftly I left to get right, In search of my best life, Swiftly I left to get right Overseas connection, international collection, Blublocker shades reflection, Back on A1A in the Wrangler, (Beachfront Avenue) Kicked back in the seat to the beat like danger, Palm trees it’s getting tropical, Heat from the flows bound to melt you like a Popsicle, Up front with the GPS, cold Coronas, From Crescent, Butler, Flagler, Daytona, I’m from the Northeast, peace, musical beast, Now I rep the Southeast from a beautiful beach, We always stay fly, Clark on the toes, Tracks like this got you sparkin’ up your dro, Get crispy, lookin’ ripped but can’t lift me, Blitzed up I may get tipsy and hit Ripley’s, These days we gotta be brave to shine bright, So in my free time I see what’s left to get right, you know So in my free time I see what’s left to get right I’ve been seeking my inner light, Swiftly I left to get right, In search of my best life, Swiftly I left to get right You know, I’m livin’ life like a hero, Leave the crib with a van of Paul Reed’s, come home with zero, Slinging axes plan the travel then attack it, Paying taxes to put me in the next bracket, You talk smack but can’t back it, Ignore the racket; ya’ll tracks sounding like static, Diplomatic, craft drafts I’ve gotta have it, Getting’ thirsty, toss me a list and I’mma smash it, Feeling great, hit me with the bass, Know my pace in the race, embracing the first place, DJ please drop the track one more time, And you can blast this album up and down the shoreline, It’s nothing personal, keep the playlist versatile, Permanent, making my mark it’s irreversible, These days I use soundwaves to shine bright So in my free time I see what’s left to get right, So in my free time I see what’s left to get right I’ve been seeking my inner light, Swiftly I left to get right, In search of my best life, Swiftly I left to get right 1565, that’s right I’ve been seeking my inner light, Swiftly I left to get right, In search of my best life, Swiftly I left to get right
8.
Turbulence 03:42
Listen, Listen, Listen Take flight like the eagle, Gracefully glide, sunrise over the steeple, Atlantic waters are lethal, reflection upon the people, Getting deep, walk the street as I creep down Cathedral, Intersect with Charlotte, across from the market, The first coastal city was most often a target, Invaders came too, devastation chasing you, Rebuilding the infrastructure, the flames came blazing through, Down came the rain so profound the pain, Then we founded our name, from the crown of Spain, Charter the waters on the boarders with a battalion, Some considered martyrs while aboard the Spanish Galleon, Nautical miles by the thousands across the globe, A travel to be admired, a journey that was so bold, The deep oceans so cold, enslaved humans were sold, For less than a piece of gold let the rest unfold. We’ve got to keep pushing, hold on tight, I see troubled waters ahead, Keep moving forward armed up for the fight, Even though the past is so far behind, Continue on the course against the oceans force, Nothing but troubled waters ahead, Don’t lose balance we can make it through the challenge Before we drown please cast out another line Soon the land of the flowers was handed to different powers, Back and forth was devoured and scoured while most cowered, The source of transition was given through the accord, City gates placed at the North face of Saint George, That remains today, across from the cemetery, Where many of the French Huguenots remain buried, It was harsh existence, yet they march is resistance, Who would launch assistance, through staunch persistence? The robbery, the raids, colonial abduction, How can it sustain the imprisonment, destruction? Invading forces, floating up the intracoastal The damage is total, but we still remain hopeful, Surrender, we see through your evil agenda, Watch the next contender, continue with the dilemma, Fire off the cannons, pirates in hostile waters, Holding down the Fort with mortars, protect the order I see troubled waters ahead, Keep moving forward armed up for the fight, Even though the past is so far behind, Continue on the course against the oceans force, There’s nothing but troubled waters ahead, Don’t lose balance we can make it through the challenge, Before we drown please cast out another line I see troubled waters ahead, Nothing but troubled waters ahead! That’s right, it’s Lighthouse Laboratories, Ollie Twist, 1565, stompin’ on the coquina streets baby, Represent, making history… Established 1565, War with the native tribes and they might have spared your lives, If you converted to Catholicism, it was a saga driven, By the Spanish Empire and their populism, Centuries of development rooted deep in the canvas, Mass executions on coast of the Matanzas, Chapter of massacres, the shoreline remains, The oldest settlement continued under European reigns, Hurricanes and diseases would plague the pioneers, Living in constant fear, from pirates and privateers, The Treaty of Paris and the Seven Years War, Now a British territory, Revolutionary War, That was followed by a second period of Spanish rule, Before the US made Florida a military tool, After the Civil War another groundbreaking chapter, The started on the railroad tracks, peace to Flagler
9.
Adapter 02:38
Adapt, the environment untapped, Archeologists tracking to discover artifacts, Perhaps, by using new maps we interact, With history, every lesson learned a victory, Spar with the present; reflect upon the past time, Set the bar higher than we might have done the last time, Pull the fresh record out the sleeve, Drop the needle on the grooves in the vinyl hear ‘em breathe, Light shines through the prism it’s seen, The sonic spectrum achieved, hard to conceive, Disregard but best believe, From my visual, your ships are sinkable, You can cop it in physical, or rock it in digital, Analytical, tactician Twist official, Approach from the unorthodox to the traditional, Surprising, satellites on the horizon, Mic check, can you hear me now? Like Verizon Life is like a movie we’re providing the score, From uptown downtown to the South to the shore, Take one, two, three, four, Like an adapter plugged in, connected to your mix board, Countdown, four, three, two, one, Slamming 1,5,6,5 up and down US1, Life is made from energy I’m feeling restored, Like and adaptor converting the signal before you hit record Another dart from the journal, These verbals, complete reversal of the commercial, Energy remains eternal, soil is fertile, Sustained long term refrained pace of the turtle, Like the owl nocturnal, Grab your towels; it’s scorching out here like an inferno, Who’s crafting lasting tracks to the max with that speech, Windows down relaxed seats reclining on Jax Beach, Another tale from the grail, Inhaling these pale ales, Not concerned who wins or fails, Or record sales, tip the scales, I’m blazing new trails, setting the sails, gross sales, Pounding cocktails, scanning my emails, Planning the details, commanding retail, We prevail, shedding my skin, about to descale, Bizarre, time and space travel past the stars, Catch a battle scar, pumping these beats from Avatar Life is like a movie we’re providing the score, From uptown downtown to the South to the shore, Take one, two, three, four, Like an adapter plugged in, connected to your mix board, Countdown, four, three, two, one, Slamming 1,5,6,5 up and down US1, Life is made from energy I’m feeling restored, Like and adaptor converting the signal before you hit record
10.
Sleeper 04:01
Horrifying history, images hideous, mischievous, Since Leviticus, sick and Insidious, Picture this, triggers click, That one’s a blazer, every day we face another man made Hellraiser, Bent out of shape, escape, now hear me vent, Before we take this underground and undergo the Descent, The nexus of rawness, gods casting their hexes, Check the census, chainsaws buzzing down in Texas, Michael Myers mask on the mic, we carve your pumpkin, Halloween night with the knife, your heart is thumpin’, Frightening, lightning strike your sight stare, Bladed glove on Elm Street, handing out the nightmares like, One two Twist is coming for you, Three four lock the door, running you suddenly flew, Check the presets, before levels are reset, No regrets, slaying these beats like Devils Rejects. Action, take one cut, that’s a keeper, Directed to horrify, scenes getting deeper, Themes from the screen projected into the ether, Right there just another nightmare for the sleeper It Follows as Zodiac codes decipher typos, Scripted in cycles, Hitchcock writing for Psycho, Alive, recite the Necronomicon surprise, Arriving at the precipice phenomenon inside, Commonly, exorcism or out of bodily, Experience is claimed when related to the Prophecy, Sinister cinema depicting the social fabrics, With graphic tactics, take it back to the classics, The impact is simply colossal, Within the sands of time, deep in the fossils, Body of work like Stephen King to the novel, How to survive against the next great debacle, Down here in the South, it’s kind of sandy man, Hip-hop handy man, drop hooks like Candyman, I bet you snap, like Jigsaw about to set the trap, How much pain will you suffer through to get it back? Action, take one cut, that’s a keeper, Directed to horrify, scenes getting deeper, Themes from the screen projected into the ether, Right there just another nightmare for the sleeper Closer to the edge in the age of scary stories, Exposure to the plague in various categories, Welcome to the hell house lost inside a sinful place, Left without a trace, no case, across from Crystal Lake, Feeling unlucky suddenly having a wild day, No this ain’t Chucky, and no, this ain’t no Child’s Play, Destined for great things, thinking you’re a made king, When in reality, you’re actually a changeling Action, take one cut, that’s a keeper, Directed to horrify, scenes getting deeper, Themes from the screen projected into the ether, Right there just another nightmare for the sleeper
11.
Bounce over the 312 hit the island for kicks, Anastasia Boulevard look out – it’s OIlie Twist! Outside of the territory, most of the time, So when I’m back home zonin’ I’m showing the coastline, Mad love to my peeps in the county of St. John’s, Old Coast, Bokeh, the crew at Brewz & Dawgz, Fill another mug up to the top and keep em comin’, Hummin’ new melodies from the album forthcoming, Inspired by science, faith and self-reliance, See the horizon flyin’ over the Bridge of Lions, (Oh, Lord!) I love the downtown streets, Get some eats on me no need for receipts, Necessary to hit the happy hour baby it’s fine, Or gettin’ used to rockin’ flip flops in the winter time, Here comes the sun shining light on every feature, Rock a G on my wrist as I sip my sangria. Chorus – It’s so good to have you here, You’ve meant so much all through the years, It won’t take long to shift your gears, I love these days, I love our ways, Straight through the haze, We feel the rays, I wish to God that you would stay Verse 2 – Standing on top of the Lighthouse taking in the view, Of Anastasia State Park, sun shining skies blue, The beauty and the bliss of the landscape inspires, Feeling like I’m retired, no hard work required, Leisurely, kick back enjoy the scenery, Eagerly, hit the beach palm trees greenery, Pure relaxation yes bless Jehovah, Bottomless mimosas, boy I thought I told ya, Take a walk down Cordova past the Casa Monica, Nights of Lights bright, Christmas to Hanukah, On the shore side, finding it hard to find the downside, Take my hand baby; I’ll be your tour guide, Love the city’s history, glad to be a student, Analyzing past movements and mass improvement, Next up let’s bust a left and trek down Hypolita, Cheers to another cold round of sangria. Chorus – (2X) It’s so good to have you here, You’ve meant so much all through the years, It won’t take long to shift your gears, I love these days, I love our ways, Straight through the haze, We feel the rays, I wish to God that you would stay credits
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Precipice 06:19
We put the power in the hands of bandits, Those in this hour causing damage to the planet, Elements allowing us to survive, Removing chains from the captives and witness them thrive, Sustaining the attacks, continuing to adapt, No more presenting facts, just venting on your aps, Strapped with weapons, every spot on the globe, Every plot that unfolds, another block in the road, I’ve just about had it up to here, I can almost hear the sky scream in the atmosphere, Tap into the web, or are we trapped in a web? Do we elect the best fit for the job or a celeb? You can read between the lines and attempt to interpret, At long last, it’s all the same line, same circuit, At age sixteen, my thoughts began to blossom, In my column want to get to the bottom of the problems, On a quest to discover the truth and back then, I made youth of my use main weapon was a pen, And once again, with adolescence comes bravery, And with age comes a growth in complacency, How many days can be devoted to evil? When in the end, the ones who voted were the people, See the tricks of the trade, how the product is made, Knowing we’re bound to make the same mistakes in many ways (Chorus 2x) We have arrived at the precipice, Entire hemisphere seeking out their exodus, Today’s climate has a certain unpleasantness, Even though I refuse to be a pessimist, (Verse 2) It’s poetry, they got nukes and so do we, On dial like a rotary, destruction totally, And that’s mutual, realistic and doable, Isn’t that strange, does it not seem unusual? In my view, who can you really speak truth to? Agree with whatever platform that best suites you, Whether it’s collusion or seeds of a revolution, In conclusion, confusion is part of the execution, Every time the right side wins, they start shootin’, Every time the Democrats loose they blame Putin, Okay, but can we reach a solution? Intelligence of all governments sell the illusion, I can’t believe you don’t see it yet, It’s not about being right or being left, Let’s take a closer look at history, And realize you gain strength from injury, Think deeply on true meanings of liberty, And most of what I learned in school was state trickery, With no focus, on how to think critically, And firmly opposed to those who think differently, So I continue to question whether attending a lesson, Or straight blessing a session, Step back (back) Think twice (twice) Before you speak, (speak) Take action (action) After that (that) Where we were (were) Where we’re at (at) Who we are (are) Raise the bar (bar) That’s a fact (fact) Or is it? My vocation is no gimmick, In relation, there’s no other soul who I’d mimic, Stay true to yourself and recognize the effects, Knowing happiness is not about the size of your checks, Was it for human kind, the deaf and blind? Those who keep searching for homes they can’t find (Chorus 2x) We have arrived at the precipice, Entire bloodlines back to their genesis, Worldwide censorship so venomous, Still today, I refuse to be a pessimist (Chorus 2x) We have arrived at the precipice, Entire hemisphere seeking out their exodus, Today’s climate has a certain unpleasantness, Even though I refuse to be a pessimist, (Verse 3) Back to the principal statement, avoid being complacent, Another engagement leading to an arrangement, The next replacement, abolish enslavement, Escape the containment, explain the arraignment, In fact rearrange it, there’s a line to cross, Over time, the loss can get lost in the sauce, Who reports to the boss? Who’s supporting the cause? Who’s enforcing the laws? Just take a moment and pause We have arrived, We have arrived, at the precipice – Come on! (2x) (Verse 4) We might find mankind is on the decline, Is that a sign of the time of the way we’re designed? Is there really peace of mind? On our grind we organize, Knowing the clock keeps ticking, the time immortalized (Repeat 1x) Surprised by the change in the tide, opposite sides, Attract magnetic divide keeping us blind, (Repeat 1x) The first settlement, continuing this development, Striving for the excellence, climbing for the precipice! (Repeat 1x) credits

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"MDLXV" is an alternative hip hop concept album from rapper and guitarist Ollie Twist centered around the both hostile and beautiful history of Saint Augustine, FL. Incorporating the rawness from the early days of Hip-Hop with rock-fueled guitar elements and razor sharp vocals, MDLXV (1565) will take you on a fun-filled journey from beginning to end leaving you wanting more.

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Ollie Twist St. Augustine, Florida

Ollie Twist is an American musician, record producer and guitarist. He is one of the primary founders of the underground hip hop label Rhyme Skeme Productions. He serves as project coordinator as well as being the chief contributor to the label releasing multiple solo albums and collaborative efforts since 1998.

His latest solo effort "MDLXV" is a concept album based around Saint Augustine, FL.
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