EPISODE · Oct 6, 2017 · 19 MIN
Die Enormous or Live Dormant
from Candle of Knowledge
In this episode, Jarvis tells a story about courage, and the lesson he learned from being timid to experience the unknown.CREATED BY: Jarvis R. SmithPRODUCED BY: Line Slayer AudioRECORDED AT: My Workstation Works OCSONG: “Die Enormous or Live Dormant” by Jarvis R. SmithEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Quinton “Que” Hampton | Hussain “Sain” Ewidah | Jarvis R. SmithRECORDING EQUIPMENT: | Mic: RØDE NT USB Condenser | DAW: Reason 8.5 | Headphones: Audio-Technica – ATH-M50 | Acoustics: Monoprice 602650 Isolation Shield | Audio Repair: RX6 Audio Editor | Mastering: T-RackS 3 DeluxeLYRICSVerse 1I am awake/livin’ in a zone/searchin’ for the part/where my heart sits in stone/I am alone/searchin’ for a reason/to stop myself/from fightin’ what I believe in/But there’s no reason/for underachivin’/giving back to life where my love truly reached in/No I’m not weepin’/I’m puttin’ down my feet and/lookin’ to the sky as I move before I leap in/The dreams that I sleep in/got me rethinkin’/writin’ out the parts/realignin’ the sequence/Lookin’ at my defense/lookin’ for my defects/understand my faults as I build on my weakness/Cut from the deepness/tryin’ to complete this/structure of my brain/now I know why I sleepless/Scars from a reflex/startin’ at the pretext/tryin’ to learn/I plunge to the deepest/Parts of my mind/drowning in its steepness/water in my eyes/goin’ blind as I sink in/Heart steady beatin’/worry as I breath in/whether I’ll die/tryin’ to chase what I believe in/But I’m not leavin’/my dreams are not deceivin’/I move my arms forward/swim to the peak then/Look to the east and/trust what I see and/rush to the part where my heart truly begins.Verse 2Some want money/and others want fame/I just wanna crave my name up in the game/And show that I changed/and learned to walk away/I only move forward/it’s the only way/I never had luck as I went my own way/I just had the will to persevere through the pain/Learnin’ from the greats/watchin’ for the fakes/now I’m ‘bout to rise/hold me back but you can’t/Cause I’m liftin’ all the weight/ignoring what’s at stake/alotta people underestimate but I can’t/Lead with my fate/tunnel through the hate/now they wanna smile/shake my hand but they ain’t/They came too late/I’m callin’ checkmate/you burnt that bridge/now you own that mistake/I saw your ways/tryin’ to invade/infect my vision/man I’m not gettin’ played/Cause I’m goin’ all the way/fightin’ what you say/steady believin’ even if it means to my grave/Never will cave/my heart remains brave/amongst the thoughts/you’ve been tryin’ to engrave/I will not be enslaved/I’ve come a long way/the trail that I leave in the end will amaze/I’ll never be phased/confined to your ways/I close my eyes and let my heart guide the way.℗ © 2017 JRS/Line Slayer. All Rights Reserved.Instagram: www.instagram.com/jarvisrsmithSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/candle-of-knowledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode, Jarvis tells a story about courage, and the lesson he learned from being timid to experience the unknown.CREATED BY: Jarvis R. SmithPRODUCED BY: Line Slayer AudioRECORDED AT: My Workstation Works OCSONG: “Die Enormous or Live Dormant” by Jarvis R. SmithEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Quinton “Que” Hampton | Hussain “Sain” Ewidah | Jarvis R. SmithRECORDING EQUIPMENT: | Mic: RØDE NT USB Condenser | DAW: Reason 8.5 | Headphones: Audio-Technica – ATH-M50 | Acoustics: Monoprice 602650 Isolation Shield | Audio Repair: RX6 Audio Editor | Mastering: T-RackS 3 DeluxeLYRICSVerse 1I am awake/livin’ in a zone/searchin’ for the part/where my heart sits in stone/I am alone/searchin’ for a reason/to stop myself/from fightin’ what I believe in/But there’s no reason/for underachivin’/giving back to life where my love truly reached in/No I’m not weepin’/I’m puttin’ down my feet and/lookin’ to the sky as I move before I leap in/The dreams that I sleep in/got me rethinkin’/writin’ out the parts/realignin’ the sequence/Lookin’ at my defense/lookin’ for my defects/understand my faults as I build on my weakness/Cut from the deepness/tryin’ to complete this/structure of my brain/now I know why I sleepless/Scars from a reflex/startin’ at the pretext/tryin’ to learn/I plunge to the deepest/Parts of my mind/drowning in its steepness/water in my eyes/goin’ blind as I sink in/Heart steady beatin’/worry as I breath in/whether I’ll die/tryin’ to chase what I believe in/But I’m not leavin’/my dreams are not deceivin’/I move my arms forward/swim to the peak then/Look to the east and/trust what I see and/rush to the part where my heart truly begins.Verse 2Some want money/and others want fame/I just wanna crave my name up in the game/And show that I changed/and learned to walk away/I only move forward/it’s the only way/I never had luck as I went my own way/I just had the will to persevere through the pain/Learnin’ from the greats/watchin’ for the fakes/now I’m ‘bout to rise/hold me back but you can’t/Cause I’m liftin’ all the weight/ignoring what’s at stake/alotta people underestimate but I can’t/Lead with my fate/tunnel through the hate/now they wanna smile/shake my hand but they ain’t/They came too late/I’m callin’ checkmate/you burnt that bridge/now you own that mistake/I saw your ways/tryin’ to invade/infect my vision/man I’m not gettin’ played/Cause I’m goin’ all the way/fightin’ what you say/steady believin’ even if it means to my grave/Never will cave/my heart remains brave/amongst the thoughts/you’ve been tryin’ to engrave/I will not be enslaved/I’ve come a long way/the trail that I leave in the end will amaze/I’ll never be phased/confined to your ways/I close my eyes and let my heart guide the way.℗ © 2017 JRS/Line Slayer. All Rights Reserved.Instagram: www.instagram.com/jarvisrsmithSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/candle-of-knowledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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