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LOVER REBEL MYSTIC

by Hopudoshi

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HOP-LEO: Yo! Can you believe we’re about to have our first female president?! HOPANOVA: A historic day indeed. HOPUDOSHI: Ugh, I’m still gonna miss Obama yo… HOP-LEO: Yeah, but come on man. This is even more progress. And you know we’re a feminist. HOPUDOSHI: Who you callin’ feminine Hop-Leo? HOP-LEO: You heard what I said Hopudoshi. Don’t do that. HOPUDOSHI: Yeah, whatever. HOPANOVA: I believe Hopudoshi’s discontent may stem from feeling obsolete. As his rebellious nature seems to be no longer necessary. HOPUDOSHI: You’ve got me all figured out Hopanova. HOP-LEO: Look, Hopudoshi, we’re entering a new era of love, where diversity and equality are being celebrated. It’s what we’ve always wanted, what we fought for. Shouldn’t we embrace it? HOPUDOSHI: I hope you’re right, Hop-Leo. HOPANOVA: This is the dawn of a new age. HOP-LEO: Yeah, the age we’ve been waiting for… ALL: Love. First movement: LOVER - Lead by Hop-Leo
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VERSE 1: He was a lonely boy from the planet Earth But he was blasting off, he had a plan that worked Finally escaping his remote location, no more time wasting After so much patience, dreams he's chasing Now of course it would be hard for him to leave his homeboys And family behind, but he had to find his own joy People said it would be long and hard But he preferred solitude out amongst the stars Blast off, FTL engaged Now Orion's Belt started changing shape New perspective on light in the universe New lease on life and his human worth Finally made it, the planet was New Siam Beautiful females, he wanted to try 'em But before he could wine and dine 'em He tripped and she helped him rise Alien from another world, can't describe how he felt inside And before he knew it his heart would... CHORUS: Blast off blast off blast off No longer cast off (repeat) BRIDGE: To new beginnings and happy endings (repeat 3x) VERSE 2: Had been a castaway like healed broken bones And his heart had dealed with unspoken woes From multi broken homes And he used to laugh at life, but not in joking tones But now he had a new life on a new world And he made a new wife of his new girl It all happened so fast, but it was meant to be Wonders now will it last, he'll have to wait and see New journey to a neighboring star After where he's come from that like taking a jog Time to meet the parents on the planet of Bisay Spiffied his appearance so her parents would decide That he was worthy of their baby daughter But he had now need to worry, got along with her father Her whole family was cool, he was now longer alone And he thought to himself that he could make this a home But they continued to roam... *CHORUS* *BRIDGE*
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BRIDGE: My darling departed, I hardly got started with you And now I'm falling fainthearted I'm calling you from the Moon (repeat) CHORUS: This twilight, it's alright But this darkness is just so bright That it's blinding me and my soul might Just burn out for the whole night My soul might Just burn out for the whole night VERSE 1: Look to the Sky, can't see the sun (son) Cause you took my eyes, you're the only one And you only won, ask the Holy One To pick up the pieces, make me wholly one If you could hear my heart beat this sad tune Know it's pumping fast as a sonic boom Just blasted off dark-sided moon Now I'm zooming past these Martian dunes And that's just for you Carved out a hole in my chest for you And I really don't know if that's best for you But I can't help wanting to be next to you Love Celestial All the other girls so less than you Every time our bodies touch it's electrical Everything about you majestical You're so far away And even though I travel through night and day It's really all night in the void of space Stuck in the dark, never enjoyed the chase Or is this a race? Say I need space, but you ran away Now I'm all alone in this damaged place Flew from my home, I'ma land with haste Gotta see my mate Soul burning out, can I keep the pace? Had to reroute the course of fate But I can hardly wait till I see your face But in this current state The darkness seeps deep to the seat of my soul I wanna be whole but will get home Or destined to roam? *CHORUS* *BRIDGE* VERSE 2: Spent so much time, vacuum of space I am become darkness As my soul fades without a trace Fear I will become sparkless Ha! Never heartless though All the other folks on a need to know On a search for your soul said I need to go Look back at a dot shining indigo Farewell to Gaia Now I'm on the move, seek something higher My soul fizzles out, situation dire Wonder if this star ship will become my pyre Then I recall the fire Celestial Love, burning desire I said it's forever, don't make me a liar I'm gonna get to you before I expire So far from the sun (son) Frigid in the void, it's making me numb Am I just done? I try to avoid taking the plunge To the darkness of space It's just too late, I'm ending the race Such a pretty place Could shimmering stars be the Pearly Gates? Message received I yank on the tether, I fall to my knees Through the airlock I squeeze Run to the terminal, see what it reads: "Hello, my love I found a new home, it's perfect for us It's not too far Hurry to me, Your Sun and Stars" But the fuel is gone... *CHORUS*
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Dear Boonsri 04:38
VERSE 1: She was a product of the slums, I’m talkin real ones And I ain’t politicking on this, son, I’m waxing feelsome She was a born beauty named Boonsri* Her life suay** though she’s suay** That’s beauty in Thai, man, her curse was beauty And even in Thailand she’s more than a cutie And now it’s my duty to tell the tale of school girl I couldn’t save from this cruel world She was my student, my nakrian*** And I failed her in multiple ways, but not again She failed my class, I wouldn’t let her pass Didn’t consider her troubled past, or current destructive path Her pain was vast, precocious emotions And now the notion of coping with smoking opened her fast Got her supply from the older boys And all they asked was for her, she was overjoyed VERSE 2: She was ashamed of her beautiful tanned skin Bleaching creams in her cupboards but can’t win And though the Thai boys said she was too dark They still used her, but she needed a new start She made herself up, headed to Khao San Road Where the foreigners roam, and the story unfolds They’d feed her drinks, compliment her exotic skin And though she was minor, seemed to be an allotted sin (Boonsri, listen to me) But if you got wrecked less you wouldn’t be so reckless Laying in a wet mess with a pearl necklace Shame, but who’s to blame? The players or the game The pain is all the same, it never seems to wane The rain’s aflame, burning umbrellas, burning rubbers Just cummers, no lovers, bury your tears under the covers But hotel rooms they make you feel like you're a stewardess And that was your goal but now your dreams are saying "you are missed" VERSE 3: Her mom and dad wasn't there for her Sisters and brother never cared for her Her uncle used to touch her, he'd tell her that he loved her He'd use it as a buffer, now this is what she suffered Her friends told me, "Teacher, teacher! Boonsri's gone and you need to seek her She's fascinated by the English speakers So maybe if you find her finally you can reach her" I suited up to atone for sins In a city where a 50 gets your bone a win Had a seat at your show, I think you knew I was watching ya You shone among the shady business ladies of Pattaya Requested your service so we could make our escape You were looking so nervous like we were on our first date You screamed, "Run Teacher! they know why you've come!" And through commotion and choking you still proceeded to plead with them You said, "Teacher! I know that you were mad at me But I won't let this end in tragedy I'm gonna save you like you tried to do me!" And so from you Boonsri, I learned of true beauty Even through your scarlet tears When he cut you and your Soul released through the air You're finally flying with beautiful Mother Earth Born with beauty, wish you were given another curse Yeah. The tragedy of Boonsri. Rest in peace. *Boonsri = Female Thai name, meaning beautiful **suay (flat tone) = Thai for “curse”; suay (rising tone) = Thai for beautiful ***nakrian = Thai for student
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BRIDGE: Little buddy It’s always sunny In your limitless sky Shine so bright in my eye So proud to witness you fly CHORUS: And only stars can tell How far you’ll sail On the ocean tides Oh Sky... Fly so high VERSE 1: Let me speak slow so you’ll understand Watch my seed grow to become a man And Buddy Bear, if you’re ever wondering Know you’re daddy’s got your back no matter what you’re conquering I was a pacifist before the day of your birth Now to keep you safe I’d lay waste to the Earth Yeah, I’m a Warrior of Love And there’s nothing quite like the joy of a son And even when I’m high blood it’s cause I care for you From sunny days to Thai floods I’ll be there for you Unconditional love is what I give to you And you’re a true gift from above that’s why I live for you And I know this beat’ll make you sad But smile for me little buddy because you’re the man Now just listen to your mom and dad Sing of limitless skies and soar again *BRIDGE* *CHORUS* VERSE 2: I searched for meaning, looked for purpose Was ever seeking, now I’m certain Had hit a ceiling, but you came through and burst it My hope was fleeting, but you made life worth it My beautiful boy with the Huey hair Just know when I’m strict it’s cause I truly care And not ashamed to admit That I shed a few tears while writing this bit Memories of sword fights, with keyblades And lightsabers, we made replays As teammates, beating Uncle Tone in Smash Bros. Even in defeat he gotta love us You’re like a little me but better in every way And when I pass the torch to you I’m sure there’ll be better days Cause you can do anything And you can dream any dream Your sky is not limiting *BRIDGE* *CHORUS* And only stars can tell How far you’ll sail On the ocean tides Oh Sky… Shine so bright
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CHORUS: Nothing is Forever This can’t be life Nothing is for Real This can’t be Love Nothing makes it better It can’t be right it’s gotta be wrong This just can’t be us VERSE 1: Thought you were the One Thought you were my All Before we had a son, in love, I never thought I’d fall Then you came along and you shattered my convictions The woman of my dreams up to then defied description Now listen, I’m only gonna say this once Whatever happens now I wouldn’t trade those happy months You made the world such a better place to be Don’t tell me that that’s over now, we’ll have to wait and see So this is my symposium on Love Euphoria can lead you down to odium unplugged Against all odds, Hopudoshi won’t choke Though the words that I wrote are getting caught in my throat I wander through Strawberry Fields Wondering how undying love’s been repealed I’m wishing that my sleeve had a shield But who could of known my heart would need to be healed *CHORUS* BRIDGE: Showed me everything there is to know about Love Then you broke my heart I know that you will never get enough VERSE 2: Some say Love is the Ground of Being But it seems to me Love is what War precedes Or maybe it’s the very same thing Two sides of a coin forged engagement rings You used to cling and I asked for you to loosen up And now you’re gone so I’m the cause of my seclusion, huh? Just take a look at me now Before my sorrows are drowned This emptiness tears me down Now that you’re not around Love creates, and Love destroys Elated my heart and then negated my Joy At least our union made a beautiful boy Your yearning was quenched, it was a suitable ploy Regarding Love, seems the Jedi were right But I won’t slip to the Dark, I’m holding tight to the Light All that matters now is walking Sky through life Pray he learns from my mistakes and force dodge my strife Love *CHORUS* VERSE 3: You wanted change? Look at me now This is so not Hopudoshi’s style Already sold my Soul to you So what’s the point in staying true What’s the point in staying true Already sold my Soul to you So what’s the point in staying true Love can make you do crazy shit Followed my heart, now I pay for it Given the choice of those paths again Follow my dreams to the very end Follow my dreams to the very end Given the choice of those paths again Follow my dreams to the very end *CHORUS* *BRIDGE*
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HOPUDOSHI: “This is insane! How could he become president?!” HOPANOVA: “Calm down, Hopuodoshi. This can’t be our dimension.” HOP-LEO: “Yeah, Hopanova’s right. We must have entered some sort of alternate timeline.” HOPANOVA: “And we must return to our world as quickly as possible.” HOPUDOSHI: “No way! We have to stay and help these people. We can’t just leave them like this.” HOP-LEO: “I wanna help too. But we can’t interfere in their timeline.” HOPANOVA: “The consequences could be catastrophic.” HOPUDOSHI: “The consequences of letting a madman run this, of all, nations could be catastrophic!” HOP-LEO: “I can’t argue with that. But if we meddle, it could have cosmic ramifications.” HOPUDOSHI: “You two do what you want, but I’m staying here.” HOPANOVA: “You know full well we can’t leave without you.” HOPUDOSHI: “Don’t you two see what’s happened? We got complacent! Started making love songs instead of rebel music. Thought the culture war was over, and got hit with a sneak attack. These people here need me. Need us!” HOPANOVA: “Perhaps we could try to affect things behind the scenes.” HOP-LEO: “Ugh, alright, let’s do it. But this is your responsibility, Hopudoshi.” HOPUDOSHI: “Yeah! People of this world have no fear. The Rebel is here! Hahaha” Second Movement - REBEL - Lead by Hopudoshi
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2PAC: I’m not saying I’m gonna rule the world, or I’m gonna change the world. But I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world. I don’t know how to change it. But I know if I keep talking about how dirty it is out here Somebody’s gonna clean it up. HOPUDOSHI: Yeah, the return of the Rebel! I wrote this one before the more recent election, So now it’s taken on a whole new meaning. I feel like we got a little spoiled with Obama. You know, somebody who inspired us around election time. Forgot this is usually about the lesser of two evils. Got lulled to sleep and let the unthinkable happen. But never again y’all. 2Pac sparked my brain, I might spark your brain right now. You could spark another one tomorrow. We can change this world one brain at time. But only together y’all. Let’s get it! VERSE 1: Hopudoshi’s back Got a little sidetracked please forgive me for that It seems, young love had me blind to the facts But my vision’s clear now and my mind is intact It’s time to finish what I started with AoA Honor the dear departed and our martyrs won’t fade away 2012 came and went without a hitch Obama reelected but the rich are still rich Poor stay poor, there’s more and more This poverty’s gotta be false dichotomy Rebelling there’s no stopping me So I’ll either be the brain that Pac sparked Or a link in the chain, lead my people from out the dark 2PAC: It’s like you’re hungry. You reached your level. You don’t want anymore… We asked ten years ago. We was asking with the Panthers. We was asking with them, You know, with Civil Rights movement. We was asking. You know, now those people that were asking They’re all dead or in jail. So now what do you think we’re gonna do? And we shouldn’t be angry? And my raps that I’m rapping to my community shouldn’t be filled with rage? You know what I’m saying? They shouldn’t be filled with the same atrocities that they gave to me? In the media they don’t talk about it. So in my raps I have to talk about it. VERSE 2: Man, that was back in ’94 20 years or more, now we’re kicking down the door And my first instinct is blame the president But all of us are linked because the people set the precedent No longer resident, escaped from the States Had a wife and kid, as of late feeling safe Took a break from the cause, I’ll admit my mistake Rebel without a pause, just can’t wait to Awake The many people sleepwalking today Seemed we Awoke from the slumber back in 2008 But right after the election it was back to our ways Like, “Barrack’ll handle that,” back to something that pays Democracy’s responsibility is play your part Raise your voice, speak your mind, let em know what’s in your heart So we’ll either be the brains that 2Pac sparked Or the links in the chain, lead our people out the dark 2PAC: And even if I get in trouble, You know what I’m saying? Ain’t that what we’re supposed to do? I’m not saying I’m gonna rule the world, or I’m gonna change the world. But I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world. And that’s our job. Is to spark somebody else watching us. We might not be the ones. But let’s not be selfish, And because we’re not gonna change the world Let’s not talk about how we should change it. I don’t know how to change it. But I know if I keep talking about how dirty it is out here Somebody’s gonna clean it up. VERSE 3: Yeah, that “somebody’s” us I know you had it tough and rarely had enough But, the main way they make us stay in check Is making sure we can’t see passed our next paycheck How are we to fight for abstract ideals For the future generations when we can’t even deal With the current situation, still I make my appeals For these massive demonstrations, cause our people won’t yield I’m trying to shield my son from this mess Make a better society, he deserves nothing less So he’ll only see poverty on a history test Can’t conceive the dichotomy of the rich and the rest Erasing inequality is justice to me Can we achieve the dream, guess we must wait and see So we’ll either be the brains that 2Pac sparked Or the links in the chain, lead ourselves from out the dark
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The rebel is back (repeat 3x) Prepare for attack It's the return of the rebel The revival of the revolution We're battling devils Now our rivals took the institutions They've tested our mettle The survival of our resolution But we'll never settle Til we've seen the day of retribution Restitution of democracy For the people by the people All the people, everybody's equal Drew your line in the sand on November 8th Showed your hate Divided we stand now, sealed our fate It's too late But nothing's really changed, it's just out in the open now Dirty laundry raining down Hear the sound Of Lady Liberty's lament Cheers of 1% But since we're roses in cement Still we won't relent If Tony Stark is your man Why can't Trump be your president? With Dark (K)nights ahead Would Bruce really be discontent? And since the world's gone mad again They want you to be as silent as a mannequin (Challenge 'em) And now America's showing its colors true Blood red, white supremacist movement, and pig blue But we've seen this before Now the war's on again We will weather the storms Light will win in the end And there's only one way we can stave off the hate Revolutionary Love here to save the day And if I ever switch sides like the homie Kanye Look me right in the eyes and just show me how you say That The rebel is back The rebels are back (repeat 7x) Mad World Prepare to attack
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Resist! 03:12
CHORUS: Come on and get the minimum Before you open up your eyes This army has so many heads To analyze Come and get your overdose Collect it at the borderline And they wanna get up in your head... VERSE 1: I'm recruiting now, an army of enlightened kin Doshi switchin styles, like languages to Mexicans And with the backing of millennials, the next of kin At bare minimum the future can expect a win They keep us doped up with Netflix and TV shows Six second time wasters and Vimeo Memes abound cause it's all about me, me, me Without the third 'me' cause only two eyes (I's) see Whatever happened to expanding your mind We got the planet to shine but now it's dimmer inside Became complacent with the standard demise Of the ghost that resides and just embellished the ride But before you open up your Eye And realize that you've had just enough of the fluff There's one thing that we must discuss Are you one of us? *CHORUS* VERSE 2: I'm a crescent moon, shrouded in darkness but still smiling Waxing never waning, so soon I'll be shining So black I'm bright, absorb that light Shine from within, attain insight If you're not white America's not tight You could get shot right in front of a cop's sight Or maybe through 'em That makes me wanna do 'em Do 'em in and then begin To have dreams, and then pursue 'em I'm black and I'm proud and I ain't playing If I'm a monkey I say it loud, I'm Super Saiyan It's time we looked inward, we never been N-words Though they keep out minds hindered Injured self esteem, splintered identity A recipe for rest in peace But dawn follows the crescent moon And blessings bloom Kick back to this session tune Lessons loom Only cat that can collaborate with no features Mind segments just elaborate through yo speakers And like a teacher or a preacher, you gotta seek her I'm talking truth through the ether, be glad to meet ya Band-Aids never matched my skin So you clearly see the wounds of my sacrificing Sometimes it's like you gotta keep a piece to keep the peace Rebels and police Cause there's no harmony Toting to keep 'em from doing harm to me We're an army G With comradery *CHORUS*
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HOP-LEO: "Yo, yo, yo! Hopudoshi, calm down, man, we gotta think about this!" HOPUDOSHI: "I'm done thinking Hop-Leo! I'm laying low, I'm done calming down! It's time for the real rebellion!" HOPANOVA: "This is a mistake." HOP-LEO: "Listen to Hopanova, please..." HOPUDOSHI: "Nah!" HOPUDOSHI: "Yeah! The rebel is back! Hopudoshi here to spark the rebellion! Take to the streets! I'll be the Mockingjay. Yeah! Yeah! Come on! Follow me, follow me! Let's go! Grab your Molotov cocktails, it's time to burn the establishment to the ground! Burn it all to the ground!" HOP-LEO: Whoa Hopudoshi slow down Hop-Leo's voice of reason let you know now I want the same thing as you, homie But rash ways will only have em blaming you, so we Gotta plan, gotta plot, gotta ploy We'll get the Man, never stop until he's been destroyed He's been scared, he knows he can't avoid Being toppled once our full strength has been deployed But for that to happen we gotta form the alliance Women, blacks, poor in united defiance Time to turn war to political science Take corrective action without resorting to violence One cohesive faction create a peaceful resolution Put our minds together and find a meaningful solution Lay our creed down: it's the people's restitution No more greed now, Love equals revolution HOPUDOSHI: Buck that! Start from scratch! Blow it up! Ratatat! If I'm hurt sew it up! Back to battle! Pap pap pap! Enemies in the dirt! Time to pull it! Got that gat! Put em down with a smirk! Outta bullets! Scrap that cat! And if you're ready to leave this hell on earth Hopudoshi's ready to lead, semis to burst Enemies succumb to greed, can't tell their worth If martyrdom is all we need send me a hearse This is a straight up rebellion man and there ain't no telling when The power structure crumbles so we might as well settle in Though the victory’s assured And I promise you'll be paid back for pain that you've endured Yeah! So comrades on me Not worried bout the future, combat only Not running out of sutures for our casualties Go head and read your sutras but still blast for me HOPANOVA: How many times must I tell you, son Think back to the original rebellious one Certainly you don't wanna be like him Think your creed needs a little bit of rewriting The revolution starts within Spiritual Awakening, Sparks begin Rushing in to waste the king marks his end But all that you are hastening is stark revenge Defend the weak and the meek And let us not pretend you've no compassionate streak You're forgetting that the end must have redeemable means Transformation can't depend on just some passion and schemes Only when you win the battle with your Self Defeat the demons within and then the rest be dealt But you'll never listen to me Your coalitions disposition's that the mission succeeds by any means HOPUDOSHI: Yeah! You're right about that! I fasten my straps! Ready for war! I button my snaps! Prepared for the gore! Set to bust caps! What I have in store is freeing fighters like Geronimo Pratt! Yeah! I won't remain underground And yo, they'll never shut my mouth They'll never take me out Yeah I won't remain underground And yo, they'll never shut my mouth They'll never take me o-- HOP-LEO: "Hopudoshi! Hopudoshi, get up!" HOPANOVA: "Where did it come from?" HOP-LEO: "Hopudoshi! HOPANOVA: "This can't be happening." HOP-LEO: "HOPUDOSHI..."
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Samsara 04:20
VERSE 1: So many greats, gone before their time If I'm threating the system I'll be gone before mine Life on the line, that's the only way with revolution Searching for signs 'til I find a peaceful resolution They got Che, Martin, and Malcolm JFK met his day, but I'ma find a new outcome And not a one is getting out of here alive So we try to make our mark to be immortalized Whether through love, glory, or bloodlines We all wage a war to come out victors above Time A losing battle but a worthy cause And the Reaper's shadow never gave me pause So many lost while living Dead inside while others think they're winning They gained the world through sinning Lost souls, hope we'll be forgiven Yeah, God willing CHORUS 1: They're lying beneath you In shallow graves of skulls and bones (I'm a samsara capturer) They're lying beneath you (Better attach to the Rapturer) To take their place among the stones (I'm a samsara capturer) They're lying beneath you (Better attach to the Rapturer) I am the grass I cover all (I'm a samsara capturer) They're lying beneath you VERSE 2: One by one the bodies fall Can't escape the grave, but steady try to stall They lie beneath us but their souls arise With so much to teach us so don't close your eyes What if death is like waking from a dream? New life, new world, no more rowing down the stream And when I'm gone don't mourn for me It's a return to the Real, no more forgery I'm starting to feel Pac's fear of reincarnation We appear down here in mental stravation Leave my writings and my raps to this damned nation While I'm fighting all the traps that lead to damnation Ancestral bones adorn the plantations Cause there's freedom in death, what a translation Masters preaching patience steady vow breaking Slaves sang spirit hymns that spoke of salvation Even now waitin' CHORUS 2: Still lying beneath you In shallow graves of fresh laid bones (I'm a samsara capturer) They're lying around you (Better attach to the Rapturer) They're buried down beneath your homes (Samsara capturer) They're lying beneath you (Better attach to the Rapturer) I am the grass Let me work (I'm a samsara capturer) They're lying beneath you VERSE 3: All men die, I'm a man, therefore... Really there's no need to hear more Chilly when the Reaper comes forth Silly that we lock the front door Time's a consumer of the flesh and bone Imagine a future where you're dead and gone I left my words but they're blowing in the wind I wonder if my grandson is even listening But then again, life is but a dream Death's awakening No matter how it seems The cycle never ends Because we're drowning in sin Now and again, how to defend The power to win when we know our end Is near - it's here - yeah I lived by the sword, died by the Lord Repeat it more and more Til I'm a Samara capturer Better attach to the Rapturer
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HOPANOVA: “Are you okay, Hop-Leo?” HOP-LEO: “I - I feel a little lightheaded, Hopanova.” HOPANOVA: “Yes. We are out of balance without Hopudoshi with us.” HOP-LEO: “I can’t believe he’s really gone.” HOPANOVA: “And as much as it pains me to admit it, I, alone, cannot protect you in the physical realm.” HOP-LEO: “Hopudoshi...protected me?” HOPANOVA: “Of course. We both do. Though, from very different threats.” HOP-LEO: “I always thought of Hopudoshi as the devil on my shoulder.” HOPANOVA: “That is not entirely accurate. Although, with Hopudoshi no longer anchoring you to the physical world, you can now more easily access the inner dimensions.” HOP-LEO: “Inner dimensions?” HOPANOVA: “Some might refer to it as the spiritual realm. And although I am much better equipped to protect you there, the journey will not be an easy one. Are you ready?” HOP-LEO: “I am.” Third Movement - MYSTIC - Lead by Hopanova
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YOUniverse 04:08
CHORUS: Is that an answer or is this an echo? Is that an answer or is this an echo? Are you the answer? Are you an echo? Are you the answer? Are you... Is that an answer or is this an echo? (It’s you) Is that an answer or is this an echo? (The universe is you) Are you the answer? Are you an echo? (The Answer is you) Are you the answer? Are you… (The universe is you) Uni-VERSE: Can you see me, can you see yourself? Can you hear me out when I scream and shout? Help me out, as I’m bleeding out Can you get me out of this mental house Put me on the route outta town Maybe it’s just all in my mind and I’m praying to myself when I’m looking to the sky Solipsism would be hell, maybe heaven for a time But it’s getting hard to tell triple 6 from cloud 9 Do you know me, do you know yourself? Can you show me how you were found Underground But you’re upward bound, Going up and down Do you hear the sound? Bouncing through the cave halls Shadows dancing on the walls all around And though the Question be profound The Answer is really something so simple We all learned that “Life is but a dream” before we popped our first pimple No worries, Smiles from dimple to dimple No hurry, My style resembles the tempo But if I gotta be nimble and quick, Jack Take a hit of the endo and kick back, sip that And let my mind to the racing, Mind do the chasing Mind over matter, Mind in the basement Mine tends to scatter, Mind of the Hatter Mine through the data, Mind is the Statement The Statement The Answer And if you wanna know the Answer to the Universe Look within yourself and don’t be bothered by this uni verse I only got one in me, but the echo of it will traverse Across the Earth and through the cosmos if only you disperse The Truth The Answer: is You The Universe: is You *CHORUS* I know that distance lends enchantment to the view But I know that I see you And I know you see me, too *CHORUS*
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VERSE 1: It’s my sixth ascension to the fifth dimension Cosmic comprehension, got that supravision If you seek redemption it’s a true submission Did I fail to mention? Come with good intentions Cause prevention is better than cure Let go of your baggage so you can ensure A pleasant departure, enjoy the allure A secure arrival if you can endure You could be rich in health, you could be rich in love You could be rich in wealth, you could be rich above First you know thyself, including all your flaws And when you truly devle you’ll understand the Cause Beauty itself in the realm of the Forms Third Eye vision at the helm in the storms New sensations overwhelm you core But it’s good vibrations, let me tell ‘em some more We create our lives in our minds every day That’s why the universe answers every time that we pray Say - Do - You - True What you think you speak and what you speak you do What you do becomes you, that’s truer than true No one in the ‘verse who’s youer than you No matter rain or shine the sky’s bluer than blue BRIDGE: Just rise above the Clouds Escape from time, see Love unbound When you hear the Silent Sound If you were Lost you will be Found So Turn yourself Around Flee from the Shadows, the Fire, the doubt All the knowledge the Cave enshrouds Once you emerge the Sun astounds PRE-CHORUS: Is it heaven? Is it nirvana? Is it enlightenment from Ishvara? Is my kundalini awakening? Or is my pineal gland just getting baked again? Is it heaven? Is it nirvana? Is it enlightenment from Ishvara? Is my kundalini awakening? Or is my pineal gland just getting baked again? CHORUS: Open, open your third eye Open your third eye Don’t leave your third eye blind Open, open your third eye Open your third eye Release your mind from time VERSE 2: They tell me stop dreaming too big, that it’s useless, But it’s lucid, stay woke, close two lids Open up that third eye, time to use it, Don’t refuse it, say “ohm” with your two lips As I’m gazing at the lotus petals In the same position but on higher levels It’s still my mission uniting rebels With our coalition we’ll be fighting devils But forget about what you’re anti Like attracts like, I can check mics can’t I? Put it in your mind, put it in your soul See it with your Eye, see it out of time let’s go As we’re floating through dimensional rifts It’s an intentional shift, a metaphysical risk Appreciate the unequivocal Gift Of the mystical Bliss, and it’s Antithesis BRIDGE: You can make it on your own Through the Long Dark Night of the Soul When you feel you're all Alone Know come the Dawn, you will be Whole Witness time and space unfold See synchronicity manifold Surrender your ego Enter a realm of Joy untold PRE-CHORUS: Is it heaven? Is it nirvana? Is it enlightenment from Ishvara? Is my kundalini awakening? Or is my pineal gland just getting baked again? Is it heaven? Is it nirvana? Is it enlightenment from Ishvara? Is my kundalini awakening? Or is my pineal gland just getting baked again? CHORUS: Open, open your third eye Open your third eye Don’t leave your third eye blind Open, open your third eye Open your third eye Release your mind from time
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HOP-LEO: “Hopanova, what's wrong with my eyes? It’s so dark.” HOPANOVA: “You’ve just glimpsed the Real. And now, Hop-Leo, we make our return to the material realm.” HOP-LEO: “I’m not sure we can handle this place without Hopudoshi.” HOPANOVA: “Indeed.” VERSE 1: Birds fly, I wonder why I’m grounded and bounded to this life under sky Know thyself, cause you’re like nothing else But don’t forget it, we’re spinning on this here commonwealth And it’s for all to use, but some exploit and then abuse They pulling fossil fuels up from the earth like centrifuge Sapping the life out of the only living planet known Stacking the price like you get something reaped with nothing sown It’s Home, protect it like you would you your own Please respect it, don’t neglect it like we got a clone Bemoan conditions of the richest domes Condone contrition of attritions grown Our construction makes destruction at the same rate If we disrupt it, uncorrupt it, we can change fate Let’s discuss it, entrust it, like it’s our namesake And if we’re thrusted from Eden then we can’t blame snakes We made our own bed, now we lay in it And it’s a waterbed, but oil is replacing it Mother headboard with circuit wire sewn sheets Wake with bedsores from lumps of coal with cold feet It’s almost amusing how we keep on consuming So much confusion, no one sees what we’re losing Stuck in delusion, it’s illusion we’re choosing But I’m just assuming that… CHORUS: We all sail on this ship we call the Earth Better realize what it's worth Before we sink In the black sea, in the black sea We all soar in a ship we call the Earth Recognize just what it's worth Before we sink In the black sea, in the black, in the black sea HOP-LEO: “Hopanova, will my eyes ever be the same?” HOPANOVA: “Perhaps not. But isn’t it far better to be dim sighted as a result of going from Light to dark, rather than from darkness to Light? “ HOP-LEO: “But, why?” HOPANOVA: “All will be made clear. Though not through vision.” *CHORUS* HOP-LEO: “Hopanova, why are we going back?” HOPANOVA: “It is our duty, Hop-Leo. We have glimpsed the Light outside the Cave. Now we must make our descent, to free others from the darkness.” HOP-LEO: “Others? Like Hopudoshi.” HOPANOVA: “If he is ready.” VERSE 2: Gotta get back to our dimension Gotta get back complete the mission Gotta get back to save the world Gotta get back to save the girls Got a president who’s a misogynist Whose only competence is in a Twitter diss Sanity is hit or miss It’s time we choose: Fear or Bliss Are you hearing this? They say global warming’s just a hoax Ha, I get it now, when you’re outta hope It’s best to joke As I see our home from the black sea It entices me To change myself, so I can change the world decisively BRIDGE: Now the indigo dot has Become a blue Goddess Gaia calls me As we’re falling, falling So the indigo dot has Become a blue Goddess Gaia calls me high as We’re falling to the sky, yeah HOPANOVA: “Do you feel that presence, Hop-Leo?” HOP-LEO: “Yeah, it’s him. We’re close!” ALL: “We’re Whole.” VERSE 3: Hopudoshi’s back, just like that And I just might act a fool like Shaq But I’m smarter now and wiser too I can see right through the lies and truth What lies in you is rising too If you seek it out you’ll find the proof You’ll find the proof Just seek it out, you’ll find the proof We know what to do, what must be done But we’d rather feud over rights to guns Now I’m begging you for my only son Let’s heal the world before it’s done Love Love is always the answer Fear and greed is the cancer Stop believing in chance, we’re On the path that was planned for Hands up, stick up for the planet Earth And know the planet’s worth It’s rich in sand and dirt Enriching plants that spurt And since we can’t reverse Let’s put the planet first *CHORUS* *BRIDGE* ALL: It’s as we feared. Our dimension is the same. But together we can overcome anything.
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Yo, take a second to think about all the billions of people on the planet. Then think about the fact that each of those people has a life and a mind as complicated as your own. All those thoughts, all those feelings. Unfathomable. VERSE 1: Wait a minute give me time to reflect I give my rhymes to dissect so that our minds intersect Make no limits I’m inclined to perfect And it’s a sign of respect when I resign, introspect Now what are we to do about the universe I wish to change what I see, it’s a human curse Many say let it be, but it’s getting worse Switch the focus to me, fix myself first I can barely keep my wife happy So what I look like trying to pick the world up when I’m nappy Won’t give up, you can call me scrappy Gotta make it work so my son won’t call another pappy Can’t let my boy become another statistic Another fatherless child running ‘round acting twisted So can I change the world through him? By giving him the childhood that I never knew then BRIDGE: Raindrops fit just like a puzzle Hear me Can you hear me now Can you hear me now, can you? Moonshine falls upon a puddle Feel me Can you feel me now Can you feel me now, can you? CHORUS 1: Can you Feel it Tonight? Have no Fear, we’re the Light The Light, alright, alright Can you Feel it Tonight? Have no Fear, we’re the Light The Light, alright, alright VERSE 2: Gotta do it, put out positive vibes To the Universe, you disperse cognitive guides Nothing to it, there’s no stopping this Ride And when you traverse through the worst, God’ll provide Galaxies collide with each other But the stars pass alongside like a lover They merge, become One But nothing is lost, none come undone Billions of stars, billions of minds Billions of hearts all Intertwined Combined In this Infinite Mystery we call Time Eternally yours if your Eternally mine And it certainly pours when you hurt me inside Decide Together Forever or will you cast me aside To the Night CHORUS 2: Have no fear of the Night Can’t you feel we’re the Light The Light, Tonight, Tonight Have no fear of the Night Can’t you feel we’re the Light The Light, Tonight, Tonight BRIDGE: Raindrops fit just like a puzzle Hear me Can you hear me now Can you hear me now, can you? Moonshine falls upon a puddle Feel me Can you feel me now Can you feel me now, can you?
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VERSE 1: Turn me up in your speakers, share the sound This is for the Bliss seekers, hear me now And no matter how they try they can’t bring us down Sing it loud, never bring us down Dream on and on, if you feel the inspiration you can sing a long Let tell a little something that is never wrong: We are always right where we belong Hey, that’s the truth right there In this tiny little world there’s only Love and Fear Keep a smile on your face, don’t you shed a tear It’s a slippery slope but Hope trumps Despair CHORUS: If my mind can conceive it, conceive it And my heart can believe it, believe it Then I know I can achieve it Just dream it, dream it Just dream it, dream it VERSE 2: While you’re waiting on your time to shine Keep in mind everything will be fine as wine Though the haters make you feel you’re on the firing line Tell em get they own and stop admiring mine If you’re ready then let’s begin And remember True Happiness is from within Keep it real, be yourself, and don’t ever pretend When in doubt play this over again and again And Hopudoshi will always defend The rebels, the outcasts all are my kin And in the End we’ll Rise so high Together we’ll Ascend, in the Skies we’ll fly In this Higher Space we’ll find our Place Along the way conquer Fears we face And when I’m gone don’t long, but remember this I’m alive in your heart when you reminisce CHORUS: If my mind can conceive it, conceive it And my heart can believe it, believe it Then I know I can achieve it Just dream it, dream it Just dream it, dream it Just dream it, just dream it Dream it, Dream it VERSE 3: So while I’m here sing it clear, we’ll find the Bliss Live in the now, it’s a gift, don’t pine or miss And if you’re feeling the vibe and you can’t resist Hold your head up with pride Join our side, enlist So turn this up in your speakers, share the sound This is for the Bliss seekers, hear us now And no matter how they try they can’t bring us down Sing it loud, never bring us down

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This album has been four years in the making. I started working on some of these songs just after completing my Mystical Psychosis album back in 2014. While still living in Thailand, I wrote “Symposium: Against All Odds,” “The Brain 2Pac Sparked,” and “Moonshine upon a Puddle.” Coincidentally, each representing one aspect of the album: LOVER REBEL MYSTIC. The title track was started around the same time, then called “On Rebellion,” but I couldn’t figure out how to finish it. It wasn’t until I established the theme for the album that I was able to conclude that song and rename it “Lover, Rebel, Mystic.” This, like most of my other projects, is a concept album. It’s a direct sequel to my first album AoA, and follows the journey of Hop-Leo, Hopudoshi, and Hopanova, this time taking on the personas of the LOVER, REBEL, and MYSTIC, respectively. As always, they represent different sides of my personality and views. This album is the story of the blinding nature of young love, a new call to action in turbulent times, and ultimately finding answers from within.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and inspired me along the way. And a special shout out to my lovely wife Mia and my wonderful sister Alexis for lending their beautiful voices to the project, and to one of my best friends, Chris, for being my unofficial editor and consultant!

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released August 8, 2018

Producers: Prototune, Alex Jackson, Breathtaking Beats, Myrd Schenk, Sinima Beats, Miqu, Crisis Sparks, Spence Mills, Sadikbeatz, Con Sensus, Eagle Gains, JonnyHerdMusic, Kodomo, Syko Beats

Additional Vocals: Mia Hopkins, Alexis Ledezma

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Hopudoshi Columbus, Ohio

Hopudoshi is an American rap artist who currently resides in the Philippines. His introspective rhymes offer social commentary with a mystical bent.

Hopudoshi, Hopanova, and Hop-Leo all represent different sides of my personality. Sometimes they are in harmony and sometimes they are in conflict. The differences between them are the reason for some of my ambivalent feelings towards certain issues.
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