1. |
The Industry Revolution
04:39
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[Intro]
The industry revolution
Is a new kind of movement
And the fans want to hear it
But the labels won’t listen, woah
The industry revolution
Is the song on your system
And you’re sick of the same thing
And you don’t need no witness (No you don’t)
‘Cause you’re skipping your playlist, woah (Yeah, yeah)
The industry revolution
Is a new kind of movement
And the fans want to hear it
But the labels won’t listen, woah
The industry revolution
Is the song on your system
And you’re sick of the same thing
And you don’t need no witness
‘Cause you’re skipping your playlist, woah
[Break]
Hard to say where the scene’s gonna be in a few years, you know?
Every country has like a really cool underground scene
Young kids looking to make their mark and I feel like
I see the Sydney music scene continuing to thrive
There definitely does need to be a change, a shift musically somewhat
LENNY WHEN THE BEAT DROP
[Chorus]
Fuck the system, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Aye, yuh, bitch, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Aye, yuh, bitch, fuck!
[Verse 1]
I am the shit
I am the kid
I am the bitch
I am the revolution
I am the voice
I am the new
I am the best
I am the revolution
Fixated on the movement
Need improvement
Cut the bullshit
It’s some bullshit
Bring it back
The break of dawn
I’m sick o’ being bored
Pulling up the begging beggar
For the peeking bedder
You ain’t the shit
You ain’t the kid
You ain’t the bitch
You ain’t the one that’s gonna make it
You ain’t the voice
You ain’t the new
You ain’t the best
You ain’t the one that’s gonna make it
‘Cause it’s forsaken
God sakes man
My soul’s heavily taken
I’m only trying
I’m just saying
I’m just saying
This industry lacks originality
On the phone with MJ’s and Jay Z’s
The Kendrick’s will say the same thing
And the haters will tell me I’m hating
And all of the rappers from SYD
Will say that they don’t notice me
Rocking on the mic crazy
Wait till they scream out ‘Lenny’
Watch out, send me
It’s the same 808, sadly
It’s the same beat, sadly
I’ll change the game accidentally
Reach the scores and the academies
Let me break the sounds and the mentalities
You ain’t shit, you ain’t got originality
Revolution not be televised, only for the Grammies
Goddam with it
[Chorus]
Fuck the system, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Aye, yuh, bitch, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Aye, yuh, bitch, fuck!
[Verse 2]
Mama told me not to chase the vision
Probably ‘cause the vision was scary
But I know that I’m a visionary
Delusional but Imma keep daring
Papa told me to alter my mission
Probably thinks I’m blind staring
Said make a money but I’m not caring
The end vision is all that I’m wearing
Produce the song
Write the song
Mix the song
Record the song
That’s me alright
Rap the song
Play the song
Sing the song
Master the song
Fuck, you can’t do that
Don’t tell me your shit is unique
Same shit that I heard in 2018
Every artist is slowly fading, keep me waiting
For a change that’ll save them
Now with limitless possibilities
Is it possible that they lack creativity?
What happened to music that was legendary?
Maybe people forgot a musician is meant being inspiring
Why’s the music not exciting?
Why isn’t anybody even trying?
The crying inviting the fighting
The party’s deciding to keep on lying, damn
Idea in my head, I make the song
Talk a lotta shit, I make the song
Can you do better? I make the song
Get off my dick, I make the song
Make the words long
You can’t sing along
I can’t fathom wrong
I can take you on
Lenny’s on the beat
I got him taking on another feat
He cannot reach defeat
For he’s chosen to be the next prophecy
Goddam with it
[Chorus]
Fuck the system, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Aye, yuh, bitch, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Fuck the system, yuh
Aye, yuh, bitch, fuck!
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2. |
Patty's Poem (Interlude)
01:04
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[Refrain]
Waste my time
Race my time
Pace my time
Space my time
It’s all mine
All my choice
All my voice
All my rhymes
[Verse]
Bashful and unabashed
The balance of how we act
The balance of beams
Gleaming like sun-
Beams when I’m done
Reams of paper got wasted
On filing my inner nature
Natural recycler repeating my history
Wishful thinker keeping some mystery
Testing the waters at boiling point
You make more money but I make my point
[Refrain]
Waste my time
Race my time
Pace my time
Space my time
It’s all mine
All my choice
All my voice
All my rhymes
[Outro]
All my shine
All my life
I’ve been living like your expectation impatient
I grow like bamboo in your basement
Face it, there’s DNA traces
But I’m my own man
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3. |
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[Verse 1: ATTIA]
Can you see me?
Can you save me?
‘Cause I’ve been braving
Too many demons (Demons)
Do you love me?
I don’t know what that means, anyway (What that means)
Can you help me?
Can you tell me?
‘Cause I’ve been searching
Feeling so worthless
Is you not trying?
I only make human mistakes
But I believed in love
When I was dreaming of sunless days
And you don’t know what that means anyway
How can you save me? (Save me)
Can you see me?
I’ve been searching
Too many demons
I’ll say that I love you, babe
I just don’t know what that means, anyway
It’s just something that I say, yeah (Something that I say)
I just don’t know what that means, anyway
It’s just something that I say
It’s something that I say
[Verse 2: LENARD]
Aye, yuh, yuh
Spirits and angels I see
Open the gates I’m down on my knees
Aye, yuh, yuh
The blessings have now been a curse
Tell the whole world to get off my nerves
No need to elaborate, investigate
The trauma has been set up as a bait
Can seem to altercate, I’m on the way
To serve my anxiety on a plate
Tried to self medicate, it instigated
A time that I didn’t appreciate
Bitch it ain’t time to cut the pain
Throw my name under the bus to celebrate
I want to make it sacramental
Holy water is in the kettle
Burn it up and turn the pedal
Demon talking got me feral
Wither walking on my mental
Why you mocking all my medals?
Looking up and down the levels
Tear it up and burn the letters
Process pain, become a menace
Go insane, behold the madness
Cry the same beside the sadness
Acid rain betray the iris
I don’t know why I am like this
Hold me up, I need some kindness
Almost there I’m going mindless
Twist my tongue, I reached the highest
YUH!
[Epilogue: LENARD]
They won’t divide us
Held right down with straight aligners
Caught in the virus
Shot him down, then came the violence
Stuck in the climate
Smog the light and change the mirage
Do you see the signage?
None these votes can change the planet
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4. |
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[Intro]
Put it on my body
Baby, show me all your worst
Put it on my body
Baby, show me all your worst
(I just don’t give a-)
[Verse 1: Jessica Lollato]
I was wasting my time like you did care
No patience or road how to get there
I was falling apart trynna chase you
Lord knows it ain’t with the breakthrough
Gave you one too many chances
I run back no hesitation
So bad but you feel good
Is it me or you that’s misunderstood?
[Pre-Chorus: Derik Madrid]
And I can’t find (Can’t find)
Another reason to believe that it’s worth the fight (The fight)
And you don’t try (Don’t try)
But find excuses why we shouldn’t make these things right, oh yeah
[Chorus: Jessica Lollato]
You don’t play nice
I can’t tell why
Working overtime
Just to please your mind
No I won’t bite
This just ain’t right (This just ain’t right)
Got nothing left to hide (No)
But now you not in my sight
Let you in my mind
That’s where you reside
I won’t put up a fight
[Verse 2: LENARD]
I was wondering if we’re
Getting along, getting along?
‘Cause it seems like we won’t might
Change this around
I won’t tell you
Otherwise, otherwise
‘Cause I want to see your side
I won’t waste your time
So why am I playing, playing, playing?
Why am I trying, trying, trying?
To process all the things
Erase you from my mind
Still crying, crying, crying
Why am I giving, giving, giving
All my time?
To things that don’t
Even matter anymore
[Pre-Chorus: Derik Madrid]
And I can’t find (Can’t find)
Another reason to believe that it’s worth the fight (The fight)
And you don’t try (Don’t try)
But find excuses why we shouldn’t make these things right, oh yeah
[Chorus: Jessica Lollato]
You don’t play nice
I can’t tell why
Working overtime
Just to please your mind
No I won’t bite
This just ain’t right
Got nothing left to hide
But now you not in my sight
Let you in my mind
That’s where you reside
I won’t put up a fight
[Outro]
(I just don’t give a-)
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5. |
Ghost Inside Their Brain
04:09
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[Intro]
I got love for my brothers, facts
(The ghost inside the brain)
[Chorus]
They don't really know any better
Can't believe I listened to what they said
Oh, their ears are dead, yeah
Put their mind off for the weekend
Now they’re telling me to do the same
The ghost inside their brain, yeah
[Break]
Bitch, yuh
[Verse 1]
But I never took a psychedelic
Just to figure out why I am trippin’
Through this life that I be living
I be sipping on the ceiling
Just to figure out my feelings
And this pain that I am dealing with another day
Could make me go insane and it’s like
Blood dipping on the brush
I think I had enough
Dark colours fill the palette
Canvas be looking rough
The vision be looking rough
Clouds calling on the cuff (Yeah)
Almost finished up the drink (Uh)
Almost coughed up the stuff
Isn’t it enough?
The pressure has been filled up to the half
Your choices, your voices don’t make it any easier to sleep
I’ve only got myself to keep
Only me understands the weep in me
My parents only keep the feed in me
As they carry out scrutiny
As they keep score, penalty
As the hold me back, mentally
Placed a demon, anxiety
Vomiting out insecurity
Let them talk condescendingly
Our son is a blessing
So why’s he stressing?
He’s not built for the music industry
DAMN
[Chorus]
They don't really know any better
Can't believe I listened to what they said
Oh, their ears are dead, yeah
Put their mind off for the weekend
Now they’re telling me to do the same
The ghost inside their brain, yeah
[Break]
Let me tell you about it
Some new rap shit
[Verse 2]
Everyday’s the same story
Flee the argue, I keep mourning
What the hell they decoding?
Why do I feel like I’m falling?
Why do I feel no one’s supporting,
My music and my stories?
Is my shit fucking boring?
When will people say they’re sorry?
Put my heart out on the line,
Just to kill the time,
Flip the pages and the rhymes
Get a job, get a life
Set your opinion to the side
But I’ve tried many times
But the rest of the norm
Walk around with hearts torn
No purpose when they were born
This match can’t be dimmed, only worn
Woven in the fabrics, it happens
(Woven in the fabrics, it happens)
Waving the magic, it’ll sharpen (Woah, wooh)
Separated by decisions, I made seven
I need to fill up my tank, went to eleven
(Oh, and you’re telling me?)
Go to the future and tell momma I made it (I made it)
But all that I got are words wrinkling pages (Woah)
Go to the future and either I’ll be in heaven
Or rock on the mic and jump all the stages
[Break]
OH MY GOD
Ooh, what you talkin’ about, baby?
[Chorus]
They don't really know any better (No they don’t)
Can't believe I listened to what they said (Oh what they said, yeah)
Oh, their ears are dead, yeah (Oh, their ears are dead)
Put their mind off for the weekend (Put their mind off for the weekend)
Now they’re telling me to do the same (Do the same, yeah)
The ghost inside their brain, yeah (Yeah, I said the ghost inside their brain)
(The ghost inside the brain)
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6. |
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[Intro]
(Yeah, yeah, Mmhm)
(They’re stupid, oh oh, yeah yeah)
(Mmhm, Mmhm)
(They’re stupid, oh oh, yeah yeah)
Oh shit
Now that a- you get yours, get your
Get yours and get out
And get your money
Take your winnings, and go home
Yeeaahh, yah!
Goddam
You can’t mess with the funk, man
‘Cause the funk never lived in you
Lemme tell ya ‘bout it
Lemme tell ya ‘bout it
[Verse 1: LENARD]
Swagged out
Should’ve walked in but I backed out
Anxiety brought the facts down
Trynna make it but I can’t now, but I can’t now
The old Lenard would be sad now
Calling me a let down, yeah
But now I’m 21 smoking psychedelics, goddam
Have fun
Run around with the past gun
Everybody go ahead and say some
Concealing with myself when the day’s done, yeah
Now the war’s over
But the war’s still going on inside our heads
And now I’m 21 smoking psychedelics, goddam
[Pre Chorus: LENARD]
Lost in sight cannot find the other way outta here (Ooh, ye-yeah)
Made a bucket just so I can carry all of my tears (Ooh, all my tears)
Lacking patience has me timing out the rest of my years (Ye-yeah)
Cut the chains, see if that’s gonna make me move
[Break]
(Yeah, yeah, Mmhm)
(They’re stupid, oh oh, yeah yeah)
(Mmhm, Mmhm)
(They’re stupid)
[Chorus: Bella Rose]
At night you dream
That everything you need
Is sitting on your bedside table
At night I scream
That I can’t sleep a wink
As I'm pushing down all the daggers
At night you dream
That everything you crave
Is sitting on your rainbow palace
At night I cry as I look up to the sky
And realise I don’t get to dream
[Verse 2: LENARD]
Dark space
Had my head in a bad place
Wrapped around in the cruel ways
Don’t tell me that it’s okay, that it’s okay
Helped out
Called the helpline when I fell down, yeah
But now I’m 21 smoking psychedelics, goddam
Looking at my wrist, oh man
Had enough of this, oh same
Reflecting on the shit, old pain
Trynna clear the mist, wrong game
Won’t I make a good soul?
A good soul
And now I’m 21 smoking psychedelics, goddam
[Pre Chorus: LENARD]
Lost in sight cannot find the other way outta here (Ooh, ye-yeah)
Made a bucket just so I can carry all of my tears (Ooh, all my tears)
Lacking patience has me timing out the rest of my years (Ye-yeah)
Cut the chains, see if that’s gonna make me move
(Sickly falling, can’t afford it)
[Break]
(Yeah, yeah, Mmhm)
(They’re stupid, oh oh, yeah yeah)
(Mmhm, Mmhm)
(They’re stupid)
Okay, you got it
Coming up
[Chorus: Bella Rose]
At night you dream
That everything you need
Is sitting on your bedside table
At night I scream
That I can’t sleep a wink
As I'm pushing down all the daggers
At night you dream
That everything you crave
Is sitting on your rainbow palace
At night I cry as I look up to the sky
And realise I don’t get to dream
[Outro: Bella Rose & LENARD]
Dreams are for the living
Dreams are for the living
Dreams are for the living
Ooh, woah
Dreams are for the living
Ooh, woah
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LENARD Sydney, Australia
LENARD’s outrageous yet forward-thinking approach has led him to become an artist that no one can pin down. Embodying the skillset of a vocalist, producer, engineer, and visual creative, the Western Sydney artist crosses barriers in musicianship that cannot be achieved through separate entities. ... more
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