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The Mountaineer

by Adan Carter

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1.
distant sky hides a mountainous peak / unseen summit clouds form a shroud of mystery / persistence the path to attain and reach / level he hopes to achieve / elusive and eerie / camped on the foothill above climbs greatness / staring up in amazement / bearing a look of patience / weary of blatant / fear residing inside / willing it to disappear with each step taken / the mountaineer / pulls his dark hooded cloak close / stark contrast to the cold being thrown / standing on the base of the slope / braving the snow / wind forcing him up the only way to go / pride in his stride / he’s come so far / many moons have past / him asleep under stars / he wasn’t really sure when his journey would end / but he’s thankful for the start /
2.
just a game / love the rules / they’re afraid to break / To her it’s just fun / to him it’s just love / equal opportunity to get what they want / she calls the shots / he fires em off / without hesitation / filled with dedication / excitement grows / bloomed temptation / eager fascination / fuelled by flirtation / frustration / on both sides / lonely nights / make em wanna mobilise / she can call anytime / personal hotline / he will arrive / in a matter of minutes / no matter the limits / in a manner efficient / her servant / his prison / war of attrition / who’s more of the victim / can he be forgiven / with the history written / sitting waiting wishing / in between dreams / under a mango tree / shadowed by leaves / he wonders when he will see / his lady friend again / author with the pen / master in the den / eyes like a timber wolf / innocent to vicious / she could eat you whole / sell your soul / just so you could have a hold / body bang fire cracking / new years eve / this is how it be when they dance in the sheets / right before morning she orders him to leave / he dutifully agrees / he’s happy to have been / support act / for all that / intimate sex / theres still a heavy heart hand cuffed / beneath the chest / under arrest / filled with deep regret / pain and sorrow / she can never forget / / seasons change her mind stays the same / unfazed by the way / he maintains pursuit / she remains aloof / her hand on his chest / outstretched pushing him back / what it really is / his hand from the past holding her back / she could run to his arms / in fear of being harmed / she keeps up her guard / and sneaks past / he has her back in his heart / and all he wants is a fresh start / but he has a head start / off and running / hoping she be coming / but to her its all about backing it up / tryna slow things down / like whats the rush / he’s a car on a highway stuck behind a truck / his baggage she carries / he did the damage / he’s getting too close on the tailgate / she feels like slamming the break / and now they’re stuck in a stalemate / not a stale mate / the sex still great / then she decides she needs to move away / a job offer interstate came her way /
3.
Come By Here 03:44
Now I know everyone is a little bit different / That doesn’t mean theres a need for distance step right up / come a little bit closer / two forward steps if your sober / if your not / try your best to not fall over / partake with me / join the rest of the team / dare to dream / don’t be afraid of me / if you’re scared there’s the exit feel free to leave / won’t lock you in / this is not a contract / like an alien race / come to make contact / live long and prosper and that other shit / may the force be with you / if it’s mine to give / lovers come together / I’m the real cupid / party and dance no fear of looking stupid / loose in the crowd / make moves with your mouth / if you don’t know the words / i’ll forgive you for now / pretty little flower it’s time to dance / get off the wall / move those vans / get on the floor / find a partner / grip their hands / feet move the beat the heart commands / float and follow like a boat with no drag / wind in your sails with the mic in hand / we can set off / to get off / whatever the plan / already began / watch romance expand / we can fill the room / with a nice little vibe / shout out to the smokers holding it down outside / bring people in / tell em a lie / it’s totally wild / theres a break dancing meerkat inside / absolutely worth the entry price / definitely don’t hesitate / it’s not worth thinking twice / must be seen to be believed / this ladies and gentlemen is how you deceive and mislead / come by here / i know we look weird / nothing to fear / open your ears / lets get this crackalacking / really blasting off / champagne corks flying / bottle caps popping off / high five slapping / keep your elbows flapping / let your knees hang loose / and keep them toes tapping / throw peace signs / be wild / bare feet style / meanwhile / rock ya head back and forth / like you slept facing north / twist and turn / slip and swerve / let your body contort on the floor / shake baby shake / aha break my heart / taper jean girls standing at the bar / I’m keep my distance / spy you from a far / until the time comes i require a glass / drink something stiff on rocks from top shelf / when i party / i need a little help / dancing sober feels awful as hell / awkward as well / hermit crab minus the shell / it takes two to tango / when mates do the lasso / one acts like they’re being strangled / the other pulls him on an invisible rope / I don’t think ladies have ever been impressed by the joke / and sometimes we pretend to catch fish / this one time people thought my mate was having a fit / legit / i was just reeling him in / he was wriggling round biting his lip /
4.
Anchor 03:16
I guess I should apologise for all I’ve said and done / and did do / I guess this is how I’ll make it up to you / I guess I should start by telling the truth / even though I never told it to you / I’m still ashamed of that fact / and I’m selfish in that / I didn’t want to watch the blame stack / too high / up on my side / When I saw you calling / I knew the ship was sinking / I gathered / you gathered my things / ready for leaving / my response went through stages of grief and loss / as if the captain of the vessel was Kubler-Ross / first step was / deny everything at all costs / I didn’t want to lose / what had left to be tossed / out into the depths / just to be swallowed by all who could see / I got this pain in my chest / I wonder when it will leave / As my voice rose and lifted / anger came out / aimed at the victim / no benefit in the doubt / it’s evident to me now / I’m a degenerate with a big mouth / my arrogance / extravagant / your elegance / effortless / the evidence for my defense not relevant / had the jury stacked / to the point that they’re yelling it / execution through emancipation / this mans a vagrant / this man has no place in / your life! / so don’t give him the time / just kick him out and say good bye / this just might be the best thing you ever did / not for me / but for you / cause I’m a prick / I’m very dramatic / its easy to tell / on our way to find love i dragged us through hell / you held the wheel sailed the storm no matter the swell / told me it would be alright all would be well / I’d get better and soon enough I’d be back to my old self / well… that was it / I went straight back to my old self / You walking away caused both of us pain / each step i take is a walk of shame / when i see our old friends again i hang my head hide my face like I’m the one walking through rain / I wish i could take it back to the glory days / the best i can do is set the story straight / I want to blame that medication i was taking / the cocktail created someone different not adan / i felt dead inside / for a extended length of time / the truth is it was you who got me through the darkest of knights / holding my hand every single time / and if you asked my family they'd say those drugs saved mine / but it was you / not the srri's / keeping me left and right / keeping me balanced / all down inside felt like a zombie / this is my way to apologise /
5.
stomp that ground and punch that sky / zero / to tipsy / too fucked / too quickly / accelerate foot to the floor with cut breaks / in a such a state / that make people stop and stare / others start running scared / we caught you unprepared / you’re aware / you're in danger / we endanger / closed minds / don't find / time to think / too fried / too high / on the brink / of insanity / edge of reality / from where you'd rather be / but not a Mexican beach / we up all night but not counting sheep / cause we can't be taught or told what think / you gotta see it for your self / the feeling must be felt / euphoria / you want it huh? / go see my homie over there in the corner / he’s got what you want and is waiting for ya / 25 will do you fine / 50 will blow your mind / stomp that ground and punch that sky / We get dirty alright / JD to a white shirt / it might hurt your pride / but rock that stain / like a battle scar / I bet your brain is feeling raddled hah? / damn you like it / I bet your glad that you tried it / and you can thank me later / shit I know you will / you won't shut up about how you feel / "I fucking love you man!" / we’re those friends / that mum and dad love to hate / tell you to stay away / but you hang with anyway / I wish we could party / live like this / everyday but we gotta go to work / shit we gotta get paid / expensive habit / but yeah manage / kick it on the regular / play the advantage / end to end like good football / bartender friend can you pour more / we intend to end with a waterfall / bottoms up don’t stop drinking til i finish my cup / stomp that ground and punch that sky /
6.
No Plan 03:32
I don’t have a plan man / busy playing the same part / call me jean Claude van dam / true to my self / honesty / is honestly causing me hell / if it aint hard to tell / it be holding back / sick of putting my self down instead of putting down all my intricate tight raps / Its like that / its the way it is / dig intimate rhymes / what I’m saying I’ve lived / half the time when i talk through the mic / is when things in my life be giving me strife / so you do yoga? / Yeah well i kick rhymes / each to their own / I hope we each will find / our place to get lost in / not at the bottom of a bottle of gin / that’s an age old problem / So behind these eyes my daily disguise / everything looks fine all from the outside / music ain’t an outcry, i am outright penning thoughts / talk to my self as I walk / strangers look at me / why he go do that for I cop a few odd looks / aint no criminal / know a few good crooks / music is good to share, pass on like old books. Instant classic no bargain bin this, never most improved i aint bad to begin with. life can change in an instant, so I live with nothing set in stone, I dig the commandments do we really need them to know and understand what a good man is? Hell, where I be going to, I broke one or two, I don’t think i need to justify the damage. living my life creator can’t handle this then shame on him creating this, I’m not a creationist / I’m not debating this, what I’m saying is, if they’re right ill end up being satans bitch, My Mistakes ive made, made it easy to create New foundations based upon my life experience, all my choices. It's funny when everything ive ever done as got me to this point. I remember asking a friend what's the point, she said there isnt one, if there was one what would we do if we ever got to it. So I guess death is the only thing that will be stopping it. ain’t afraid of it / might embrace it / greatest journey for me to up and leave / ferryman come carry me across the sea / Cruising through the country side / With this gorgeous girl of mine / 3 hours 35 the length of time / We ride from Rome to Venice / She sleeps while I pen this / I sit back and stare / so impressive / From vineyard's to sheep farm's / and rubbish to ruins / I never knew I would be able to do this / I've lived a long time without stepping outside / I feel like I've lived a whole life in just 3 nights / I'm sleep deprived but still very wide eyed / colosseum blew my mind / Vatican made me cry / not beauty of rich / but the pain in the poor / I've never seen anything like this before / a man lay begging / no dying on the street / shit / he couldn't even speak /

credits

released January 29, 2016

Thank you to Sensei Walingh and Alex Smith aka Card Houses. Without the pair of you on my team this release would never have happened.

Sensei Walingh produced everything except for the track "Anchor" which was by Hamley, thanks homies.

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