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MANIFESTO

by JJ Shadow

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[Intro] [Verse] See when I make shit I create bits of hope To plaster onto bonds that’s broken in scattered notes My creativity is all I got for me to breathe I pray it never leaves me in what feels like everything does But I know it’s in my fate to succeed I simply have to be The greatest of all time I mean This a competitive race Most days I’m feeling enraged But I am love and that thought is something I can’t escape And I don’t mean I’m in it I mean I am it This is my point of view My truth is panoramic And I did not mean to damage any beats that I tarnish Boy I promise I’m the hardest Kinda godly or a monster Like Minaj and yet I’ll never stop for profit I cannot face the gossip Fuck Instagram comments Imma rap until I vomit I'm a comet with no harness I’m the slickest with no varnish I’m an angelic godsend I had to let go of all these problems in my noggin I been looking for the sky But the key is hard to find in the basement in your mind And I could talk about my problems all the motherfucking time Or I could let my light shine I was born in the darkness But my shadow was a window to the world I haven’t started But it's meant for me I’m honest Made my momma a promise I would give back a milli to my nana and poppa So there’s no holding back I’ll fucking get it how I wanna [Chorus] Everything I say I will happen Got 'em tearing at the seams I ain’t following my dreams They need to keep up with me Everything I say will happen Manifesting everything Bitch, I do not give a fuck I just tell these kids Find your wings Motherfucker, find your wings Find your wings Motherfucker, find your wings Find your wings Motherfucker, find your wings You gon' watch me fly I can do anything Ca-cause everything I say I will happen Got 'em tearing at the seams I ain’t following my dreams They need to keep up with me Everything I say will happen Manifesting everything Bitch, I do not give a fuck I just tell these kids Find your wings Motherfucker, find your wings Find your wings Motherfucker, find your wings Find your wings Motherfucker, find your wings You gon' watch me fly I can do anything [Outro]
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Sometimes I’m feeling like I’m set up They told me not to get up I feel like 2Pac when I keep my fucking head up As a kid I never said much Never showed up for that shared lunch But when I fucking make it, it’s my plate they gonna tear from And I knew from the beginning that’s how it was gonna be What I didn’t know is most the time it’s hard for me to breathe See I kept my mouth shut I done felt like Claude speed Always tried to be a Goodie like I’m Billy Oddie Probably a problem child that didn’t know how to show it Acting like a daft punk when it came to my emotions To be Frank like the ocean I got stories that’s endless But they all revolve around a broken heart unmended I done came out suspensions I’m the one who ascended But I hit the fucking earth and probably broke a few tendons And mentally, I been on a bender But do not get me wrong, I ain’t here for long I will not be a pretender I look into my past and I’m surprised I ain’t in heaven or hell Just to wake up and be alive feels like I’ve broken the spell I beat my way through all these battles with a tale to tell So call me Kenny but not many wanna see me prevail So watch me scribe through emotions Shit I might die as a poet Feel like dying like I’m Carti But I don’t play boy I’m focused I change the hue of these photos Do the shit you’d never notice Prodigy of the next POTUS You know, the one who made ‘Otis’ Huh, fuck Save yourself Save yourself Save yourself They told me to save myself Save myself But I never fucking listen Give a fuck bout how you felt Yeah, uh Save yourself Save yourself Save yourself They told me to save myself Save myself I gotta find my way out Shit I think I need some help
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WITH IT 03:00
[Verse 1] Aye, I be that STEEZY motherfucker Capital JJ if you don't know the name I been with my brothers I been chilling with the fucking gang I stay navigating, contemplating life through all the pain They still think that I'm insane They still know that I'm insane Never play no games with all you lames, this is not GTA Rappers like they CJ because all they do is follow trains of hype Rap my vice, all these verses, this my life I been making art for years Imma rap until I die [Chorus] I been in this shit for years Motherfuckers just don't get it (get it) Any style that you want me in You know that I'll be with it I been in this shit for years Motherfuckers just don't get it (get it) Any style that you want me in You know that I'll be with it 'cause I'm back in this motherfucker like I never left But you act like a motherfucker faked his own death I could rap circles 'round ya while you taking baby steps I ain't coming for the crown, I'm coming for they whole head [Verse 2] I been like this for a minute but now they want me dead I'm taking shots (DOOT, DOOT, DOOT) I'm spitting lyrical lead 'cause I'm a leader, fucking genius, I ain't hear what you said Must've had my headphones in, music stay loud but it's clear That I do this shit for the love, you make that shit for the bread But g I do not give a fuck but you do and it's sad 'cause you need that validation, self centred like masturbation W-when this nation hears me clearly I'll run shit like I'm pres Aye, identity you ain't got Bitch you been chasing the clout But you gon' end up with the mop They thinking that I forgot Forgot that I gotta snap on everyone taking shots Fuck yo chats Know my brothers got my back Know my sisters got my back I got the strength of my mother But I'm a fine brother so you know Imma react I spent a whole year depressed I didn't know what was left Now I got all these friends My team fabulous like Kitty0706 but Imma keep going 'til I really really made it I don't care about your playlist I don't wanna be your favourite Child of God but a product of Satan Yuh! [Chorus] I been in this shit for years Motherfuckers just don't get it (get it) Any style that you want me in You know that I'll be with it I been in this shit for years Motherfuckers just don't get it (get it) Any style that you want me in You know that I'll be with it I been in this shit for years Motherfuckers just don't get it (get it) Any style that you want me in You know that I'll be with it I been in this shit for years Motherfuckers just don't get it (get it) Any style that you want me in You know that I'll be with it 'cause I'm back in this motherfucker like I never left But you act like a motherfucker faked his own death I could rap circles 'round ya while you taking baby steps I ain't coming for the crown, I'm coming for they whole head
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[Verse 1: JJ Shadow] Jesus Why they always tryna throw me in the deep end Am I gonna try to kill you? Well it depends Me, myself and I, those my three friends We demons We stay creepin’ You can call me Thom Yorke Carry my pain I been feeling like Björk They been afraid of what I’m gonna say I’m an unhinged fuck, can’t contain these thoughts You would be scared if you seen these notes 19 years and I’m still seeing ghosts Crying these tears, bitch I ain’t no joke But I ain’t gone pop so you might get smoked Who am I kidding I’m just complaining I’m underground but I wish I was famous I’d sell my soul to the devil, I’m shameless But I am the truth even when I fake it [Verse 2: Indy Skies] Funny how you bitches act like angels for the gram Fakest shit I’ve ever seen, got knives with your name in my bag I can’t take it, won’t fake it Have to leave the group if I make it Don’t come and say that you’re proud of me when you never supported This is passion on fire If you don’t feel it, you lying Me and my clique stay the realest Up in the function, we flying Cut through the noise, left and right Blazing a trail of light To keep our demons in the dark We making music all night (BAH, BAH, BAH!) You think you’re hard? You’re a penis Cocky for no damn reason This ain’t hate, this is revenge I’m not the one to be messed with Bitch the fuck, you ain’t Jesus Your act is hella misleading I’mma feed you to the tigers and release all their leashes
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[Verse 1] Are they really rolling, are they rolling with me? Or will they infiltrate my mind and try controlling my dreams? G, I been in my head so long now I can longer see What’s right in front of me, it’s funny how they hide behind screens Sometimes I notice how I struggle tryna keep it together I feel my heart and mind in constant tug of war with each other But I never wanna say the words forever 'cause uncertainty settles All of the pains in my soul Tryna keep myself in control But I never wanna hurt another one because my circle is small Shit, I have better conversations when I talk to the walls I don’t know if a single person understands me at all You like to stand with me so tall but you never even there when I fall? Boy, I thought you said that you was gon' be there til' the end But I didn’t know that fakeness could be so creative I’m just sitting here alone while you rolling with them But I don't need no friends You'll never see me again [Chorus] Cause I don't trust no man I don't trust no bitch I don't trust anybody that ain’t give me shit I don't trust nobody I don't trust nobody I don't trust nobody You can’t fuck with anybody I don't trust no man that ain’t give me shit I don't trust no woman that treat me like a bitch I don't trust nobody I don't trust nobody I don't trust nobody You can’t fuck with anybody [Sample] Fuck all dem hoes who wanna talk that shit Fuck all dem Fuck all dem hoes Fuck all dem hoes Fuck all dem [Verse 2] I’ve been feeling odd I don’t need a God As of lately I've been contemplating suicide I thought you was ride or die I’m the sacrifice Can’t stick around I do not handle lies I remember when I was young my father body shamed me When I look in the mirror I realise how much that changed me You thought you’d get away with what you said on Instagram, b Just know I’m coming for you if you try to claim my family [Chorus] Cause I don't trust no man I don't trust no bitch I don't trust anybody that ain’t give me shit I don't trust nobody I don't trust nobody I don't trust nobody You can’t fuck with anybody I don't trust no man that ain’t give me shit I don't trust no woman that treat me like a bitch I don't trust nobody I don't trust nobody I don't trust nobody You can’t fuck with anybody [Sample] Fuck all dem hoes who wanna talk that shit Fuck all dem Fuck all dem hoes Fuck all dem hoes Fuck all dem [Outro] Fuck 'em
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Shove my face in the mud Kick my teeth Drink my blood I been lost I been fucked Cause I never felt love Know my place I’m not safe I am not fucking okay Fuck your feelings Fuck your face Fuck your life Fuck your life Shove my face in the mud Kick my teeth Drink my blood I been lost I been fucked Cause I never felt love Know my place I’m not safe I am not fucking okay Fuck your feelings Fuck your face Fuck your life Fuck your life Fuck everything Fuck everything Fuck everything I’ll be anything Fuck everything Fuck everything No matter what You can’t tell me fucking anything I wanna feel how I feel when I’m asleep I wanna feel how I feel when I’m asleep I wanna feel how I fucking feel asleep I wanna feel how I fucking feel asleep
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FALLEN ANGEL 02:42
I’ve been tryna find peace in my own mind These drugs don’t work for me I need a new high Why don’t you tell me what you see when you close eyes? Cause I’ve been dreaming of my destiny my whole life And I’ve been locked away, I’ve been covered in the shadows I’ve been screaming at the top of my lungs, fighting a battle Felt defeated ever since I was young Your shit is shallow You don’t listen so you just call me dumb But fuck it now is not the time to waste I’m 3 albums in and it’s just a taste Of everything I’ve got in me A prodigy from outer space But I’m down to earth and it hurts cause I feel out of place But I know my truth so you can say that to my fucking face Yeah I’ve been lost and I’ve made mistakes My high’s gone and time stopped, I might be erased From history cause his story is something great But then I realised that the fuel is every L I take So you can never take my fucking drive away from me And every single time you tried to take my light well wait and see JJ Shadow been waiting in the dark patiently And when you see me next I’ll be higher than the angels be Yuh Album 4 on the way And I still can’t afford therapy It’s JJ Shadow Motherfucker
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[Verse] Recently I've been working on my intentions In this year of invention I’mma travel across dimensions I’ve ascended to a higher plane So when I die, this what you play If you ask where JJ’s been? I’ve been chilling ‘round Heaven’s gates I still got the power in me you could call me Kevin- wait We still got the power in us I been feeling like I’m Ye Life was never eazy, when you see me, I get stuck in brain Been tryna claw my way out of the shackles that I’ve put in place Upon myself Used to fuck with nobody else I’ve been learning to accept the reality I was dealt But I’ll never let go of that unrealistic dream Of changing the fucking world with these MP3s And in a little while you gonna see What I’ve been working on Hurt so many people in my life I’m tryna right my wrongs So if I write them out and jot them down into a fucking song Maybe I could be there for that inner child before I’m gone Spent the past year manifesting my destinies Through hard work I’ve been churning out a legacy This year we making noise for real I’m giving y’all the best of me I’ll give you fuckers everything until there’s nothing left of me I’m still at uni bro, I ain’t know what I’m doing But I use it as a crutch so I can pursue all this music At times I feel so useless but I’ll make myself useful We tryna make a future out of beats on a computer I’ve always had the drive in me I’ve always been in beast mode But I still ain’t got a license unlike 'livia Rodrigo In 2021, shit, I always felt so evil Cause I had my mistakes thrown in my face by some people But I’ll never help myself if I victimize myself through lyrics I’m tryna make vibrations that’ll be there for your spirit I've gotta come down from the world in my mind that I’ve lived in Even if that means I fucking crash land on you bitches Yuh! [Outro] Ayo, I just wanna say, um Thank you all for listening Uh New shit coming soon JJ Shadow, bitch Get fucked

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MANIFESTO. AN EP BY JJ SHADOW. AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE.

Thank you to everyone who helps me make my art. I am forever grateful. Album 4 coming soon :)

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released September 16, 2022

Cover art by Tobias Jackson & JJ Shadow.

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