Dad always tell me to break the chain with any mistakes I make for cycles. This song is inspired by his teachings and my response to them.
lyrics
Feels like one of those nights
We rise, then fall to sleep
Browse through life
Searching, mind keeps wandering
For the answer until it gets drowsy
But these nights keep getting later
Not working in my favor
It seems I keep sleeping alone
Making the same mistakes
The cycle goes I tune in to the positive
Then tune out all the negative
Try to ignore my father’s crystal ball
And predictions of what he called right
Right
Chorus (2x):
Break the chain
History repeats
Break the chain
History repeats
This is all you know, know, know
This is all you know, know, know
Rap:
You can go your own way
And find your forte
If this is all I know, then
What do I suppose
If I try to fight for control, the goal
For this life I live is not to give up
Rough, I did too many past mistakes
None so criminal, I can name drop shit no subliminal
But I can’t prove the past wrong, presently I write
This song, the future got me grown
Colder feelings so young, how do I own the scars
That don’t heal with me, let’s keep it real for a while
And it’s a new style when the stakes are raised
We’re just lazy with setting up these paper plates
Time can’t erase memories that go too deep
Now I got to take a leap
A leap
Break the chain
History repeats
Break the chain
History repeats
This is all you know, know, know
This is all you know, know, know
Break the chain
History repeats
Break the chain
History repeats
credits
from The 510 Blues,
released August 12, 2014
Music & lyrics by Xander
An atmospheric debut from one of Memphis’ most dynamic, compelling artists full of vulnerability and tender sentiments. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 14, 2021
