Ball of Mistakes

by Phrasure

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

1.
2.
I haven't done this in a long time …Oh my This album bout to be a gold mine Of dope lines, I'm gone shine I can't stop it, it's so obvious I Got It Word to Guthridge, word to Sullen You just gotta trust The Process I acknowledge that I'm still considered by many a novice I'm synonymous with awkward, but the bars are coming hard tho Hot a jalapenos and serranos I'm impossible to follow That's a bitter pill to swallow I just clocked out and I feel amazing Racing home to see The Wife and The Babe Man, today's been an incredible day I just got paid, my song's getting played Ina few hours I'll be on a stage Commanding the crowd in a comfortable way Bringing you the content that makes you wanna nod heads Relatable and playable on radio, first dates, at shows At pools and beaches, leave 'em speechless With the bass b-b-b-beating Melodies like sunshine, verses filled with dumb rhymes Lyrics sometimes silly, sometimes deep It just depends on me Battle the demons, rap what I'm thinking Or sometimes just mask what I'm feeling Breath of relief when I'm done with the beat Cause the keys and the kicks sound good in the mix Effortless with the penmanship Excellent with the messages Evident that I'm definitely addressed as the best And it's uncontested I'm so impressive I don't mean to be aggressive So excuse my ruder tones, cause truth be told, I'm due to explode And I'm bound to blow up When I started out, I didn't know much Now I'm a grown up So witness the glow up Sho 'nuff Hold up It's been a long while since I've felt this good [it's been a while, it's been a while] I'm forever the optimist But when everyone's eyes are on you, it's hard to be positive They call me a mentor, but it meant more to me when I was seeing my seeds grow Now the people I meet don't really seem so into it And I can get a little bit envious Inching closer to the dark side My heart hardens more every day It's an awful thing to say, but I often ponder what option to take Do I Call it quits, or do I man up? Buckle under the pressure or stand tough? I wonder if others ask much, or am I all alone in my tantrums? But there's always a silver lining There's that optimism kicking in! It just feels right to decide to rid your life of negatives It's a difficult standard to uphold, but I try my best day in and out So please believe in me, and I won't give you a reason to doubt [It's been a long while since I felt this good] [I just wanna be happier than I've been lately] It's been a long while since I've felt this good [It's been a while, it's been a while] [I just wanna be happier than I've been lately] …but anyway. About those jalapeno and serrano bars.
3.
Calling all competition Challenge my composition Illiterate idiots wouldn't value my opposition Y'all obviously thought I was awkward spitting from the beginning But honestly, I'm a compliment to all these provisions For all intents and purposes, I murder these hooks and verses No curses, cause I know what the value of a word is I can certainly discern that you're thinking it's not my turn But don't be worried about me, tho Thank you for your concern I'm simply a creator who savors all these flavors and sounds I Get Around like the Digital Underground I've found that downtown is where I really astound Cause I ensure when I produce that I make the beat pound I'm trine turn doubters into sustainers of my income By enjoying the sounds of my snares, synths, and kick drums And relating to these words that I offer My sole offer from my soul If it wasn't from there then why would I bother? I'm rapping like it's second nature, getting this paper Chasing greatness and I'm ready to do it major I'm rapping like it's second nature, you're second guessing me But evidence points to the fact that I'm not embellishing Stage presence is excellent Flow is always so eloquent Musta bought a Honda cause of how I'm in my Element Everything up to this moment astonishes my opponents You best believe everything after's gonna prove that I own it Every single component of this music comes from my soul And I'll put my all in it even when I'm grey and I'm old I've got the confidence of the most popular jock in high school And the wits of an AP student, check your IQ I do what I do and I do the best I can But I don't succumb to the pressure of the hourglass sand I don't pretend to comprehend the things out of my grasp And I don't expect anything to fall in my lap I strive for the goals that I've set and the goals that I've met Are the results of focus, blood, tears, and sweat I'm rapping like it's second nature, getting this paper Chasing greatness and I'm ready to do it major I'm rapping like it's second nature You're second best, and I'm second to none I feel like I'll never be done In the years that I've rapped I've grown with my craft Eugenius told me to do it, this is me staking my flag I'm earning a reputation I'm trying to keep up But as far as my placement there's nowhere for me to run So I'm carving out a new route This is nothing they knew bout Call me superintendent cause y'all are getting schooled now But I'm still the same dorky boy playing Super Nintendo Who never smoked, drank, or loaded an extendo I just have a love for the art I write from the heart And there's nothing that can tear me and hip-hop apart I exceeds standards put in place by the greats Even still I'm one great big Ball of Mistakes I've got this weight on my shoulders that feels like a ton of bricks But I plan to build a house out of it Legit I'm rapping like it's second nature, getting this paper Chasing greatness and I'm ready to do it major It's Phrasure!
4.
... 02:50
Can't think straight, can't think straight Never thought that it would ever get this way Sitting in the dark Listening to my heart Tryna get myself together before I fall apart I was smart way back when It was startling the way I acted Never was rebellious, envious or jealous Mostly apathetic No one else would get it Don't know who to talk to I just wanna argue Cause I'm feeling awful I don't fit in I'm noticing I can't soak it in I'm over it False claims when I say I'm okay Dragging my Knuckles tryna find a way On the Tail end of a bend Can't pretend I don't need a friend But I just need to focus on me Gimme some peace and quiet Leave me in silence I need my silence Gimme my silence …please
5.
I'm sick of the way that you treat me I'm sick of the way that you tell me you need me and then you just up and leave me I'm sick of you tryna deceive me I'm sick of me tryna come back to you You keep it all so casual but I'm bout to blow Cause everything you're about is so irrational I'm sick of all the commotion I'm slowly decomposing Cause me without you is unholy I know it's so revolting I rolled the dice and moved my mice But still you left me paralyzed I realized that I was right to think of you as cold as ice And still you melted me I cannot separate myself from you I'll never leave But you're so selfish And I'm so selfish I feel so helpless I can't correct this Oh, what a mess we've made And you're no better than me But who am I to judge when I hurt you so effortlessly? This isn't my fault This isn't my fault How is this my fault? This isn't my fault But still I'm slave to your games I don't want you I don't need you I can't believe you Oh, I want you Oh, I need you Don't you believe me? I'm sick of the way that you flip your hair I'm sick of the way that you bite your nails I'm sick of the way that when we're arguing and I'm winning you tell me that this isn't fair I'm sick of your shrill voice and the way you just spill noise I'm sick of how you treat me like I'm some little kid's toys You put me to the side and forget me when it's convenient But I'm the first one that you call when you're feeling needy I'm sick of you always acting smart I'm sick of you being the tear in my heart And I'm sick of you always tearing me apart I'm sick of you making my life so hard I'm sick of the things that you do when you're nervous like cleaning the oven or checking your tires Or counting the number of tiles on the ceiling Head for the hills The kitchen's on fire I'm sick of your tattoos And the way you don't appreciate Brand New Or me I'm sick of the way you say I love you And I'm sick of the way you stopped saying it too I don't want you I don't need you I can't believe you Oh, I want you Oh, I need you Don't you believe me?
6.
Scrollin' 02:51
Wake up Streeeeeetch Hop out of the bed Before I eat or brush my teeth or pee, I've gotta check Eight notifications Two new messages I've already posted a status and I ain't even got dressed yet #Blessed Post a picture of my breakfast Outfit of the day, trine flex I've got a checklist of things I gotta say at certain times throughout the day And there's no way I'm letting this clever one-liner get away All my friends are posting politics while I'm looking at comic strips But I find myself in comment sections getting into arguments Reaction gifs and cat pics My daily dose of madness I'm adamant about avoiding anybody's antics Absolutely unable to function when I'm looking at the junk on Twitter But a retweet from a celebrity could make anybody feel a bit chipper Now lemme hop on down this rabbit hole Who knows how long I'm about to scroll? I've got nothing to gain but hours to lose I'll give you one guess as to what I would choose Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin' I'm just scrolling', scrollin', scrollin' Ignore the world around me On my screen is where I'm focused Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin' Can't stop scrolling', scrollin', scrollin' I'm so used to that motion There's no way that I'll quit scrollin' It's a problem that I've got and there's no easy fixing When I watch the likes flood in then the dopamine flows through my system I spend all my time with my eyes fixed on this device Even when it makes 'em sore I just want it more and more When I'm hanging out with friends When my shift won't ever end Whether I'm out or at the house In the bed or on the couch I mean My baby's tryna play with me She's cruising on the futon, but I'm tryna look at memes She grabs at it I snatch it back She's mad, I'm mad I gotta face the facts I can't be alone with her and my scroller My focus goes so undevoted I wanna break it I can't take it But that blue glow's just so sacred Maintain the battery and avoid catastrophe Gotta find a charging station Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin' I'm just scrolling', scrollin', scrollin' Ignore the world around me On my screen is where I'm focused Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin' Can't stop scrolling', scrollin', scrollin' I'm so used to that motion There's no way that I'll quit scrollin' Into the infinite void I can't close this app cause my brain's been destroyed It's instinctive I think it's intended for addiction But when my phone whispers "closer" I can't help but listen I took a vacation in Europe and I didn't check the web once Except my email cause we lost our luggage Thanks Delta… I usually don't truly disconnect on vacation But I did this one time and honestly I felt amazing It was crazy not to be enslaved to the crave for numbers Or concerned with what photos to post on Instagram and Tumblr Relaxing family time and some fantastic peace of mind Allowing me to unwind But when I find my way home Back to the scrollin' I go Okay. Lemme close out this app so I can write.
7.
When the harsh winds die When the sun goes cold When the well goes dry When the river won't flow I'm at a loss for words When the tank's on E When the lights go dim When you just can't breathe When the Earth won't spin I'm at a loss for words [Gut] This used to be so easy for me Like literally I could pen a 16 in a blink It wasn't any limit to the things I would think And it was second nature to release it in ink What happened? That's the question of the century I try to block it out, but still the writer's block it visits me Why I do I let her in? I don't know, I shouldn't let her She's the kind of guest that likes to overstay her welcome Take a hint! I don't need you here my dear Playing Marvin Gaye - Anger -- Loud! Like that'll change her... Wow, this little dame is out to mess my frame up How she's giving way to Netflix and stranger things It's better ways to kill this time I'd rather spend it spinning rhymes, but I spending it spinning my wheels Can't come up with no lines and she gets me in my feels But she's got me where she wants me man, somethings gotta give! She's trying to take the freedom I got from me releasing my thoughts And steady rising like the cream to the top Sneaking in with her devious plots to Try to lead me to stop It's kinda painful like a knee to the crotch But I'm finding inspiration from the team that I got I got love for the squad and I mean that a lot! Next time she try to creep in my top, she's getting fired Here's your pink slip chick, Read it and rot! When the harsh winds die When the sun goes cold When the well goes dry When the river won't flow I'm at a loss for words When the tank's on E When the lights go dim When you just can't breathe When the Earth won't spin I'm at a loss for words [Rich] Nah bruh, idk when the album coming Nah bruh, idk when the single dropping Nah bruh, idk when the next show is And nah bruh, tbh I ain’t even notice That I ain’t really been focusing on my craft lately Cause it ain’t like I trying to write a classic lately But everything I been coming up with is mad basic I make a song with struggle bars on the foundation Get frustrated to the point that I lack patience Erase everything I wrote to the last statement Take a couple steps to the mic but I pivot Cause life been tryna garner my attention for a minute I gotta handle some business I got to work in a minute My girl been asking “what is this?” I ain’t got time for a written Each distraction is keeping me from my passion And even when I’m near it every verse sound worse than the last one It was difficult to write this I might even look back at this verse like ion like this Just a case of me being my biggest critic but it’s critical, it’s to my benefit to be cynical Cause everything from the pen ain’t gone be dipped in gold But when you hear it I wanna make sure it fit the mold So nah bruh, ion know when the album coming But when it does I won't rush it Trust it When the harsh winds die When the sun goes cold When the well goes dry When the river won't flow I'm at a loss for words When the tank's on E When the lights go dim When you just can't breathe When the Earth won't spin I'm at a loss for words [pH] I feel the rush After taking the backseat for a while I'm starting to get back to my crafting Picking a subject hoping genius will come to me While these ebony and ivory keys are keeping me company Open GarageBand Put on my headphones Metronome on but before I get in the zone Should I just spit bars? Maybe a pop song? A love ballad? Where's the balance? The list doesn't stop, nah Creative juices flowing Not sure where the song is going, but I'm certain that I'm penning that poetry in motion My thumbs turn to locomotives But I've exhausted all my thoughts so my eyelids are closing Hours have past The sleep settles in The keyboard becomes my pillow for now //So this is what we're doing, Phrasure?// //This is what's impressive now?// //Glad you weren't creating when BIG and Pac were the best around// Excuse me but I'm doing the best I can I've just been struggling lately, so don't try to test me, man //Whatever, I see right through your facade// //I find it odd that you think you're on top, cause you're not// You're so sweet, but go kick rocks I'm tryna focus so I'd appreciate being left with my thoughts //Oh! Lucky you, then, cause I'm here for you, friend!// //Who else would've let all your unsettlement in?// Okay, thanks but no thanks I'm really tryna make progress on this song I'm getting stressed out but it's awesome //No one wants to hear you rap about how well you can rap// //Even if the beat slaps// Yeah, that's a load of crap After doing this for years, I think I know how the game is //Yeah, that's why you're so famous// What, you got something to say then?! //I do, in fact, let me take a look at my notes// //You're prone to choke// //Your content is so-so// //Your flows are mediocre// //Your beats are pretty nice, but they could be doper// //I can't listen to you sober// //Any time you feature artists, they run you off// //Man, and you're kinda the definition of soft// //Phrasure, everything I've heard from you is so boring// //Why don't you try to make something important?//
8.
Nevermind Me 01:48
In my current state of affairs I made 'em aware of just how scared I'm getting Cause my patience is bare minimum I could use some fixing up but I don't like assistance much But giving up is not the problem, tho But it should be addressed if we're being honest, yo I'm sealing envelopes with invitations to my break-down Cause I'm really not sure how much more I can take no I'm a snowflake with no safe space I'm okay at day break but by dusk I'm just the same face Pace myself like at a track meet But I get exhausted before I figure it out exactly Purple circles under my oculars Could comatose any given moment from lack of oxygen I need a breath of Fresh Air I thought I was one but Terry Gross cold-shouldered me Now the thought of hope is so dumb Wish I had someone to reach out to Wish I had high numbers of friends than I could count to I don't get texts anymore from my friends anymore Unless I hit 'em up first And even then, it's a chore I'm an extrovert with very little room to express But when I schedule a time, it always winds up a mess So I'm in accidental isolation I guess that that's the price I'm paying for mistakes I've been making It's safe to say that I'm learning a lesson I never struggled with depression, but had emotional repression Bottled up aggression Lashing out at my peers My brother, my cousins, my coworkers, and my elders for years To control it is my goal, but that's too difficult for me it seems Every time I get a grip, it's not long before my beast's unleashed The rage is unbearable My mood swings are terrible I could end up alone if I'm not too careful My demeanor has been spastic My inner thoughts frantic The tons of turmoil I've encountered is tragic I wish my final words were a little more climactic But I'm probably just being dramatic Nevermind Me.
9.
I've been trying to hide my thoughts for so long I felt it made me strong I believed I was right, but I was so wrong My demise was prolonged I thought I would never be understood But as I write, I realize I could I just Gotta pull myself together I know that I'm not alone But I feel like I'm on the side of the road I've broken down and I've got nowhere to go I've got brains in my head And I've got feet in my shoes But I don't know what to do I haven't a clue I'm tryna escape this state of mind that I'm in But what I'm finding is it's kinda hard to survive I'm sighing I've gotta pull myself together This isn't like me This isn't like me The sight of a grown man sobbing might seem unsightly Precisely at the point of breaking I feel so delicate But every breath I take is another step past embellishment No more hiding behind happy masks No more laughing cans If I'm sad, I'ma be sad It doesn't matter, man There's no way you can shame me I've been playing the game, B Now I'm taking a break, see I've been patiently waiting The love of my life approaches And she asks what's bugging me She can see that I'm suffering, and it feels like it's for nothing I unleash this stream of conscious that's been bothering me Then she pulls me in her arms and then the sobbing proceeds Tell me why do I react this way? I handle this each passing day But sometimes there's a snap and then the dam just breaks She pulls my head in her lap and then her hand's in my hair And as I search for my peace She shows me how much she cares She whispers "I'm here for worse or for better I know the days don't seem to let up, Jakob Sometimes it's difficult to get up But these are times we're gonna weather, Jakob I know it doesn't seem so fair, love The hard times seem to last forever, Jakob But if there's anything I swear, love It's you can pull yourself together, Jakob."
10.
Reptile 03:33
I ain't never been a snake Never been the one to fake I've been honest always down to the bone Call myself chameleon I'm too good at blending in But I don't feel like anywhere I go is home I haven't been myself in ages Tryna put my life on pages But these trials that I'm facing leave your boy so complacent Unsuccessful and forgetful when it's time to lift the pencil And my questionable mental's leaving me feeling regretful But I'm putting all that behind me, finally You can find me living my life, B My wifey and my tiny helping trine RDFN me But no matter how much Tea I drink, I don't have the Guts to claim K1NG So Unless We Meet Again, it seems it's gonna take a team to keep my thoughts above the water Don't leave me be to ponder I'm exhausted by the possibility of all this nonsense Let me focus on the positive You might think that it's obvious, but it's harder than it seems I mean my thoughts get so obscene …but let me drop it Before it gets obnoxious I gotta stop fearing the consequence, and just embrace it, honestly I'm past the days where I was down on my luck So don't think you'll find me frowning as much I need to shed my skin I been feeling it lately I need to start again I been feeling it lately I'm just a reptile, reptile A cold-blooded, scaly-skinned fella I'm just a reptile, reptile And I been feeling it lately I've been feeling like a stranger in my own skin I don't recognize myself in the mirror at all I've been distancing myself from my best friends I've been hitting red buttons when I'm getting a call But now I'm feeling like I'm living right I've been through a lot I kid you not I've been putting up a fight through day and night Tryna get out of my thoughts To make it stop Now I'm feeling like I might've conquered Earth Cause finally I can say I lost the hurt And all the work and effort that I've traversed has all been worth it I'm a nervous wreck no more So now I can go forth And bring this energy in the vicinity into infinity sans all amenities Common sense would be once I claim it confidently To keep it in the ether so once I'm done being the receiver I can preach this positivity and disregard the opposite This power of mind that I possess is me remaining the optimist Rich reminded me of the folks I got in my corner So of course I gotta show my love to those being supportive I got homes who don't know me very well but they can tell When I get lonely, I'm supposing, and they care so it's fair For me to reciprocate I just hope it isn't late For me to be giving thanks Cause I know they did the same Let me be frank and say that all the messages and calls that I didn't take Was one of my many mistakes, okay? I need to shed my skin I been feeling it lately I need to start again I been feeling it lately I'm just a reptile, reptile A cold-blooded, scaly-skinned fella I'm just a reptile, reptile And I been feeling it lately
11.
Reflection As I get dressed up for work, I button up my shirt I'm kinda tired Daughter knocking on the bathroom door I pick her up off the floor She smiles wide My life's changed a lot in recent times I'm kinda wishing you could read my mind But you can't, so Let me explain the change I've seen I mean It's been a lot of things I lost a lot of focus and drive for a minute Like a Ford went missing So I reassessed my mission I had some things that needed figuring out What were my intentions with this music that I've been gifted? Will I make a dent in the industry that I want in? Will I go straight to the keyboard when I wake in the morning? Will I eventually turn on the back burner when I learn that a career in music isn't certain? I'll grind at my 9-5 for a while so I can keep a good life for my wife and my child When will I take the necessary risks Or accept my fate and say that this isn't it? I'll never claim that I've wasted my time with this music But I'm sure that some perceive this dedication as foolish Cause what are the odds that it pays off? Honestly, what are the chances of me quitting my day job? I've watched my Pops be in bands my whole life And he still isn't famous, but he seems alright Tell me, will the community that I love be enough? The support that I see always means so much As I expected, I have way too many questions, and not too many answers But I'm done with this stressing I won't sweat the direction I go Whether or not music becomes my profession The optimism still runs strong through my veins And I'll makes sure that's a thing that I don't change But I've gotta stay ground and remain realistic To ensure my future in music isn't fictitious But in the meantime, let me tighten this tie Put some gel in my hair, then take a look at the time I brush my teeth, kiss my little girl on the cheek It's almost eight. I gotta leave. Clearing my mind as I drive and I smile Cause I'm turning my gears and I feel like I might Just be able to focus on growth for a while Balancing life and the trials and fights Here I am now, and I'm proud, no regrets And I'm anxious to see what'll be coming next For friends and myself cause the help that I get Is a boost in my confidence I feel the best And I'm pleased with every single path that I take And I'm thankful for every job on my plate And I'm properly prepared for the problems I'll face So I can happily call myself A Ball of Mistakes
12.
It's been a long, long day I never feel this way But I Am not Okay There's nothing good to say And I'm about to break Cause today Is not The day It would be nice to be Something that I strive to be But my emotions are becoming things I handle privately It makes me so sad cause the state of my mind is so bad That I end up feeling more alone than not But nobody has to know that And I can't stand it My heart can't handle it And I'm so passionate And I'm so dismantled by this establishment I just wanna scream waking up from this nightmarish dream Everything is not what it seems Can you believe? I'm unsettled and disheveled I don't know if you can tell But I'm close to the edge wishing I already fell It's been a long, long day I never feel this way But I Am not Okay There's nothing good to say And I'm about to break Cause today Is not The day Ugh Don't try to test me I'm unrelenting when I'm stressing Things get messy when I get testy It's a curse There is no blessing I'm exhausted All these thoughts inside my noggin are obnoxious I can't stop it, man This problem is so common OOHH MY GOD I'M GIVING UP I'M DONE I'M THROWING IN THE TOWEL TODAY HAS WON What a bummer, man Cause yesterday was so much fun UGH It's been a long, long day I never feel this way But I Am not Okay There's nothing good to say And I'm about to break Cause today Is not The day Today Is in My way Today Is not My day
13.
[ELJAY] …aye I'm rapping like it's Second Page or my Graduation [Wait, you're not doing that on Phrasure's song, you gotta chill out] Okay okay okay okay bruh No need for the cartridges if you challenge Unless you talking SEGA But still ain't one for games, bruh Lyrics get intricate ELJAY known to flip a switch [Phrasure and his raps don't really mix…] Get dismissed! I can fit on anything with 15 minutes Ain't no dissing It's no tricks or a rip but just a vibe to get you lifted whenever we get sick with it On tracks we just Slide-N-Slip with it Like it's 2001 with Trick Daddy inside the gym again Take It to Da House I'm an intelligent idiot that's known to uppercut a snake for being hideous But yet I'm still acidic when I spit These reptiles can't even land a hit Flawless in Kombat with Mortal men Whenever wielding pad and pen, the beat becomes my playpen It's Second Nature, Jakob Had to prove it really quick [Swole] I'm rapping like it's Second Nature Shout out to Phrasure My lyrics are another language Wanna bet? What's the wager? Producers try to hit me on the pager Leon cut up and chop up the beats like it's a taper I couldn't Fathom other rappers tryna question my worth But I wrote straight from the stars Sent the verse back to Erth. So your Gut feeling telling you to give me them sales Getting Richer, put them checks in the Mail Now I hit you with the schemes like Ponzi I'm tryna bring them Happy Days back, man Depression jumping sharks like it was Fonzie Wilder in the booth how I punch lines It took some miles Now I'm making the band I guess it's like it's Drumline Other rappers, I can tell they lame Tryna put 1 in the K1NG like it's ELJAY's name Second Nature RIC FLAIR I uppercut I HIT THERE And now a brother leave you bloody on the intro TRICK WHERE CAUSE I'M I'm rapping like it's Second Nature Getting this paper Chasing Greatness And I'm ready to do it major [pH] The second the beats hits, it's in my nature to record But that's the opposite of what Shaun Judah suggested He said to compliment the beat Lemme offer it some tea You sound lovely today the way you're KNOCKING IN THE SPEAKS I'm confident that all my competent accomplices will see accomplishments Honestly, it's astonishing that we're prominently viewed as novices When the content is so polished And every artist is filled with promises As for me, man, my rhymes are as Krispy as Cocoa Or Kreme What I mean is that the style is so dope I'm coming into my own just like ashes from a phoenix And I'm Finalizing my Fantasy like I was Square Enix Cause at the root of it all, my talent is exponential Like I forgot to do my homework how quick I pick up the pencil Monumental voices me and the homes provided It'll be a while before this 205 storm has subsided [Crozby] I'm spittin off my second cup SIP Spit it twisted Auntie Annie couldn't measure to the flow this boy is gifted The lion preyin on the antelope RIP eat you for dinner I'm the predator and you can imagine just how I'm killin Cartilage on my teeth rippin you up while you hang like a reef Got you thinking that it's winter boh I spit it colder you just a pretender Still can catch me underneath them trees 2nd Nature right and still the cheapest barista trappin make sure the price is right the way I flip the channel I dismantle all ya remotes and make ya sit in silence while I'm smilin like an emote I hope you catch a feeling I'm ya therapist come talk to me constantly hittin the target boy I'm a marksman practicing my archery Run up on me quit i got a clique like Adam Sandler Talkin all that ____ and we pull up just like a pamper but either way my flow is tighter than a starter cap you just a Ball of Mistakes rollin to where the tigers at I'm rapping like it's Second Nature Getting this paper Chasing Greatness And I'm ready to do it major [Gut] Gut is in the building -- let me kill it let me kill it! Say I'm illin'? Well I'm scribbling with penicillin filling! When you hear the verse you know it's mine, so you can put the mic down is closing time Billionaire flow with an Oprah grind and I'm spitting this slicker than okra slime I'm raised in the 90s I'll spit a camera man No, I'm raised in the 90s I'm kicking a camera man Yelling 911, trying to get you an ambulance Trying to get up out of Dodge but we came in a caravan Of big body Chevys we bringing an Avalanche Every swing is a hit call me Edward Hammerhands I been dropping bars ever since my balls dropped And they dropped low, that's the reason I'm wearing these hammer pants I'm tearing up clubs like Three Six in '97 Taking it To Tha X-Treme, Dude I'm Devin Eat, sleep, write it's basically second nature Tell 'em Phrasure, they done slipped and got in in RDFNDanger! [Fathom] I got some love and hate on my plate too hungry not to scrape it it’s all food for thought to elevate so I embrace it give a toast to my ethos shouting out like screamo try me and I’ll body your I.D. to check your ego lethal with the vision see through you dudes like peepholes got the city strapped on my back cause they my people’s taking back real hip hop like this the repo out the hand of the sheeple  deliver to the people/ no weapon should prosper, crack rock of Gibraltar angle tongues of serpents with sermons spoke from the Altar come walk with a Scholar  this prophet will take you farther than the mentals of the baller the proof is in the cobbler from the height of my vocal range I’m strangling the page Fela flava, ill Purple Rain on your parade Hey Ya, imma Outkast to that trash being played it’s just wack, I just sit back and stir my kool-aid I'm rapping like it's Second Nature Getting this paper Chasing Greatness And I'm ready to do it- [Rich] Look Ain’t no time for second guessing I need alla my blessings Lay em softly in my palms like a book of psalms In a pocket Word  Way I rock a noun and verb you would think it’s a school house I want the paper over clout you like it’s only a bill And if I kill you like I’m Uma then it’s only a thrill Funny how peace be still when the piece be steel Come in your place and your peace me steal They try to figure out the case but can’t piece me still You on your Q’s but your P’s be still Stand like a man you make a mess can’t make your pees be still The greens I’m eating on heavy like my peas be steel Approach me like you making moves homie please be still Cause Phrasure have to come and stop me like “please be Chill?” Man please you act like you never seen me chill I’m all in nature and you acting like the beach be ill  But not yet till I hit you with that BP spill Forreal [Erth.] See I scribble in that psychedelic sanscript A rambling entrancing train of thought in transit So listen close folks this act demands attention i threw tantrums in a clash with titans I fought as an infant And that battle it was over in an instant pushing it past the distance of what's seen as the limit it should be illegal to be this dope at lipping limericks liquid lyrics lifted my spirit, I have ascended Now listen - I am something different i am like a giant from a future that is distant rhymes new omen speaking times new roman Still life that was painted with the prose of a poet this morning i rose just like the tides of the ocean rode time's winding roads, til i arrived in this moment I was focus on the silence that is golden Til I spoke noise to shatter glass minds wide open

about

This album is me coming to terms with growing up, life, and all of the trials and tribulations it brings. It explores new sonic depths for me, but it also houses some familiar sounds and ideas. It took me three years to make this album, but it has been well worth it.

There are some thanks in order.

First and foremost, before anyone else, I want to thank my outstanding wife for all of her emotional and mental support. She's been there for me in the hardest of times, and she's always so understanding of the amount of time I spend making this music.

I want to thank everyone who participated in this album at all:
Jones Willingham (of The Frequently) for the amazing photoshoot that supplied the cover photo (and the push to search for someone quality to master the album).
Hayden Bryars for his strenuous work on the music video for Second Nature (which, at the time of writing this, is nearing its final stages).
All of the featured guests on the album- D Gut, Richard Daniel, K1NG ELJAY, DJ Swole, Mel. Crozby, Fathom, and Erthling. All of you guys are so very talented, and it makes me so happy to see you all come together for a song like this that I've wanted to make happen for so, so long.
Emanual Ellinas for mastering the album and also educating me on the mastering process and for being so understanding of all the questions I've had.

Thanks to Rashid Qandil for founding LOBOTOMIX and fostering such a wonderful hip-hop community in Birmingham. Watching all of these unique and undeniably excellent artists thrive and connect was a large inspiration for me in this time. I certainly wouldn't be where I am without LOBOTOMIX.

Finally, as cheesy as it may be, thank you to you, the person reading this. The person who has taken precious time out of their day to read this, listen to this, share this… I really make music for myself, but if it makes an impact on someone else, then I feel like I'm doing something right.

I hope you enjoy this album. It means a lot to me.

Love you. Mean it.

credits

released August 31, 2018

Ball of Mistakes is entirely written (with the exception of featured verses), composed, produced, and mixed by Phrasure.
All songs were fantastically mastered by Emanual Ellinas with EarthShip Audio.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Phrasure Birmingham, Alabama

Rapper/Producer.



I like rap AND pop. So sue me.

contact / help

Contact Phrasure

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

Phrasure recommends:

If you like Phrasure, you may also like: