When you're constantly putting yourself out there as an artist, you make yourself extremely vulnerable by allowing a huge amount of people into your personal business. It's a necessary release for us, but at times, it can be frustrating. We pour our souls into this music!
lyrics
PIECES OF MY SOUL
VERSE I
another piece of my soul that I spit like blood
a punch in the face, another well-known cut
why push, if they don't listen
can't cry over spilled Jack, just laugh, and keep kickin'
we give, you take away
for nothing in return
say all our hearts can say
maybe you need me, but I don't need you
for well over half of my life, I’ve been spillin’ my guts
over compositions, I used to think it was a crutch
cause I couldn’t function without touchin’ my pen
my addiction escalated – put the ink on my skin
CHORUS
imagination exhausted, creativity runnin’ low
feel like I’ve been givin’ away pieces of my soul
and for what in return, main, I’ll probably never know
just a hint of inspiration and the faintest little glimpse of hope
VERSE II
it gets complicated when you put your life on display
cause you highlight your flaws and predators come your way
when you release a CD – feelings become immortal
live on through past songs and create a portal
we give, you take away
for nothing in return
say all our hearts can say
maybe you need me, but I don't need you
no need to stop now
ride the curb and never drop out
feel the pressure point, lock down
these songs are diaries of lessons learned
hold tight to the good and the rest gets burned
CHORUS
imagination exhausted, creativity runnin’ low
feel like I’ve been givin’ away pieces of my soul
and for what in return, main, I’ll probably never know
just a hint of inspiration and the faintest little glimpse of hope
VERSE III
is it possible to tell between a fan and a friend?
well a fan comes and goes, but a friend is your fam
so what’s the point of it all? you wanna become a star?
naw, just live comfortably – eat, not starve
when you wanna do that? workin’ towards it right now
feet pound the ground while we promotin’ 2 crowds
so when and where’s it goin’ down? gotta scream so loud
got the spot locked, how? Dallas Got Right Now!
so why you care so much when the game’s so rough?
cause I’ve spilled so much on everything I’ve touched
and this gift I love – it is in my blood
I can’t ignore the lust when I feel that rush
of the lights on my face and that feelin’ on stage
when the quotes I wrote jump up off that page
so if yall still sleepin’ when the curtains close,
just remember I’m a vessel that the music chose
CHORUS
imagination exhausted, creativity runnin’ low
feel like I’ve been givin’ away pieces of my soul
and for what in return, main, I’ll probably never know
just a hint of inspiration and the faintest little glimpse of hope
credits
from The 4 Track Sessions: Volume 1,
track released February 28, 2009
[J. Griffith: J R Griffith Music Publishing (ASCAP), R. Cantrell (ASCAP), J. Clark, E. LaPorte]
Vocals: GOAT, JackRabbit, & Elle
Music: GOAT & three6t
Rapper CoCec takes a collection of hard-hitting beats other rappers passed over and uses them to back his soul-searching rhymes. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 4, 2023