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Highest Low

from Mileage by Grades Of Absolute Truth

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It's weird how this song came together. I actually wrote these 2 verses separately, the 1st verse on 2-13-07 and intended for a song called “Sacred,” and the 2nd verse on 12-6-06 and intended for a song called “Smile.” Nothing was ever brought to fruition with either of the collaboration songs. When playing with ideas for a chorus section, I came across these lyrics that happened to be written directly next to each other in my writing book. They seemed to match well, so we plugged them together. One day after work, me and three6t hooked up and did the music to this song in about 2 hours. I picked up an acoustic guitar, recorded some rhythm parts and licks, three6t laid a bass line down, then we got some things laying around to build the percussion parts. We used uncooked Rice-a-Roni boxes, a bell from a collar, the sounds from me hitting my knuckles, three6t breathing, and me beating on a guitar with my fist. We didn't use anything synthetic. Watch me and three6t perform this song for the first time - musicbygoat.com?p=1029

Official Music Video - youtu.be/cv7HJhp6fos

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HIGHEST LOW

VERSE I
you gotta face it…some folks highlight hatred
‘stead of steppin’ up the stairs, they stuck in the basement
hatin’, waitin’ for somebody to give their life a facelift
…knowin’ damn well that ain’t gone happen
they complain ‘bout how their little world was blackened
in reality…they’re the ones that lost the traction
on the road to success—blamin’ others for regrets
you gamblin’…and you the one that lost the bet
well it’s in your court…YOU dropped the ball
hell, you failed to pick it up so you destined to fall dog
and that ain’t me main—I’m fightin’ to breathe
the Lady of Death came for me twice, but I ain’t leavin'
I’m here for a reason, I see sin and please Him
I will stand strong as long as I’m still breathin’
…grasp absolute truth through all seasons
no gain without pain, so stab me—I’m bleedin’


CHORUS
how low will you go…
to get as high as you can be?

VERSE II
I woke down, not up, which is usually the case
eyes open, already hustlin’, runnin’ life’s race
gotta do this, gotta do that cause life don’t stop
for you to catch up, with your luck, you do dirt, you get caught
watch…one thing after another, you’re smothered
death comes in threes…first your homie, now your grandmother
you’re guessin’ one more’s on the way—you strugglin’
hope for the best, but expect that the worst is comin’
karma’s catchin’ up with me…my past is resurfacing
and I must confess the stress is almost leaving me grieving
the next person that pushes me must be craving a beating
having visions of negativity—leaving them bleeding
still I take a deep breath, focus on the next step
keep my head to the sky and my eyes on the prize
and when I remember I gotta crib…and food in the fridge
I paint a smile on my face and continue to live—that’s real…

CHORUS

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from Mileage, track released November 10, 2009
[Justin Griffith: The Intelligent South (ASCAP), Ricky Cantrell: The Intelligent South (ASCAP)]

Vocals Written & Performed by GOAT
Music Written & Performed by GOAT & three6t

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