Early Riser
A few years ago, I dropped by to see Ladi, and he looped a drum and guitar similar to Voicemail.
I wrote to it some, but it wasn't until the pandemic that I picked it back up in earnest to try to create a full song around it. As it was forming, I noticed the energy of the song was very much: "I'm on my shit".
And, while that's not always true, its good to have a good song to kick you back into gear. I used a line or two from a poem I hadn't performed since my first days doing open mics, and took some inspiration from "Oh mama" by Run The Jewels, this line in particular really inspired the theme of this song:
"I'm up early, where the money folders sipping Folgers be..."
So much so, I named the track early riser and worked it into the hook !
"I'm a early riser, note taker
Work to do, call me on the phone later"
Another callback to Voicemail, I just refuse to answer this phone, it seems. But, I feel its the most accurate depiction of how I spend my time. And I just like the idea of laying low, waking up early, and making moves in silence.
We ended up adding some more layers to this song, and Ladi ended up adding in another guitar track I almost didn't want to leave in because it sounded too "Top Gun"-ish, but I was convinced to leave it in and it honestly grew on me!
I went out to Papertone studio to get this recorded, mixed, and mastered.
Hope you enjoy the track !
Talk soon,
- Sin
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Lyrics
Intro
Pan through the scene
who work like me
out to be great
not to be seen
new season of me
cold as could be
girlfriend fine don't make a scene
I buy a nice shit
don't trick for a treat
she fuck me good
take me out to eat
Hook
I been growin up I been glowin up huh
I been gettin booked I been showin up huh
I been gettin bags I been loadin up huh
I been learnin thangs I been knowing em huh
Verse 1
Treat spending money
like only money
when time pass
be holding money
add o’s to money
no owing money
Mindful of it it
Focused money
Benjamin in detention
made some friendships
Hit books
Took interest
Wallet shrine
To the
2x6
.00 43 inch thick
1 gram God
Linen, cotton
manifest
Savings, stockings
Adopted more trades
get what you want
gotta do what it take
took me some time
took me some space
now
well on my way
yeah
well on my way
Pre-chorus
I’m a
Early riser
Note taker
Work to do
call me on the phone later
Bag getter
big favor trader
Cut hands off manipulators
Hook
I been growin up I been glowin up huh
I been gettin booked I been showin up huh
I been gettin bags I been loadin up huh
I been learnin thangs I been knowing em huh
Verse 2
Keep me out the drama I don't want a part
time is money
we're like years apart
pardon me
the best part of the scene
sad day when I depart
Didn't fall far from the tree of knowledge
no tea
no gossip
early mornin
sippin coffee
crossing the page
there's a cost to pay for crossing me
I don't
cross the stage without a fee
you can't
get no time from me for free
Pre-chorus
I’m a
Early riser
Note taker
Work to do
call me on the phone later
Bag getter
big favor trader
Cut hands off manipulators
Hook
I been growin up I been glowin up huh
I been gettin booked I been showin up huh
I been gettin bags I been loadin up huh
I been learnin thangs I been knowing em huh