Atmosphere – “Guarantees”
One of the songs I listened to most this year. I have friends who refuse to listen to anything that sounds remotely like rap, and I think they’re missing out, as it’s going to be part of the musical landscape from now on, and it’ll inform lots of artists in the same way as country music informs artists that people might otherwise think of as rock and roll acts.
These warehouse wages
Kill the ends introduction
man I should have schooled it up
When I was younger should have stuck to plan
Always had the dreams of being more self assertive
And my kids a teenager now he needs the health insurance
So break my body
Break break my soul down
Just another zombie walking blindly through your ghost town
Pull up to the bar to politic and tap the power
Aint nobody really all that jolly at your happy hour
But I don’t want to go home yet
So I’m gonna talk to my cigarette
And that television set
It doesn’t matter what brand or station
Anything to take away from the current situationNo overtime pay no holiday
Months behind on everything but the lottery
Went around the corner guaranteeing that my car died
Wifey having trouble trying to juggle both the part times
My cup aint close to filled up
We trying to build up so we can have enough
And when I finally get the color
There won’t be nothing left to paint on
A friend of mine tried to kill himself to the same songMy better half is mad at making magic out of canned goods
My tax bracket status gotta questioning my man hood
My shorty got caught smoking weed at a concert
And if I smack em everybody treats me like a monster
My neighbors aint doing much better
And we making competition instead of sticking together
Cant save no nest egg in fact this nest is rented
In fact that rent is late, wait
The money aint here the raise aint coming
Just me and my son and that crazy woman
And those bartenders this whole fucking country
Got everybody swallowing that lunch meat
Maybe we can speed up the process
Kill me in my thirties in the name of progress
Put me in the dirt and then change the topic
Some time it seems like the only way to stop it
Contemplate my departure date
Doesn’t take a lot to get a lot of us to talk this way
Take a shot at me that’s all i’m obligated for
Apparently my only guarantee is a walk awayThe only guarantee in life is a life worth dying for
The only guarantee in life is a life worth dying for
Cause death don’t wait for no one
Sitting on your front door
The only guarantee in life is a life worth dying for
Cause death don’t wait for no one
Sitting on your front door
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I like the song and I like some rap but i am not sure anyone has to listen to something just because it “informs” the artists that they do like. It is quite possible merely to enjoy a song because of what it says and the way it says it. I actually think most people listen to music that way.
Comment by Dmitry — December 14, 2008 @ 21:42
i like the youtube videos better. cos’ they were viewable outside the US 🙁
Comment by Tony — December 15, 2008 @ 4:34
D’oh! Here it is on YouTube, Tony.
Comment by Beau — December 16, 2008 @ 12:55
Cheers mate! I’ve always enjoyed your music posts and discovered many new bands through them (and your annual Top 100). Unfortunately, many don’t get releases over here – I guess this is what torrents are for 😉
Comment by Tony — December 17, 2008 @ 2:46