1. |
LOVER (Election Night)
01:29
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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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2. |
Blast Off f/ Mia
02:53
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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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3. |
Celestial Lovers
03:38
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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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4. |
Dear Boonsri
04:38
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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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5. |
Limitless Sky f/ Mia
03:53
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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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6. |
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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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7. |
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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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8. |
The Brain 2Pac Sparked
04:17
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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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9. |
Rebel's Revival f/ Mia
02:08
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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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10. |
Resist!
03:12
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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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11. |
Lover, Rebel, Mystic
03:51
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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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12. |
Samsara
04:20
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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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13. |
MYSTIC (Inner Void)
01:15
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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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14. |
YOUniverse
04:08
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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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15. |
Fifth Dimension f/ Lex
05:06
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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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16. |
Black Sea f/ Lex
06:35
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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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17. |
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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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18. |
Dreamer's Anthem f/ Mia
03:25
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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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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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