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To End is to Begin

by Q1

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(Let me) Begin with the finish Nothing's wrong with the physics Higgs boson collisions Like a cork when it blows this flow is uplifting. It's a roast and we toast good living To my kids, my wish is That their lives are filled to the brim with riches Give me grand kid kisses To my wife I'm sorry, that I didn't listen, to you, ha Look at us now Are we what, you envisioned? Blurred lines We try to keep it straight but, but We're straight tripping Bae, we reached the end, But my pen isn't through spilling The ink is still wet, dripping Off the papers edge, Sent here to take a test A lifetime of study but we sometimes still forget… Chorus::: To end... Is to begin Let's end Let's end Let's end (this) To end Is to begin Let's end Let's end (this) To end (Let me) Begin by going light speed... Like going back in time speed To a place and time more likely To produce a man who just might be Attuned to the plan of the man on high see But, it was all too sweet, and it began to rot my teeth like Hi-C But, I was at the end of my rope On the receiving end of a rope a dope like Ali Lost all hope and the drugs were not The potions that I had hoped for These scenes in my dreams constantly awoke me Clutching my throat closed off Please don't leave me Were the pleas that I pleaded, Begged, conceded and confessed repeated Rinse and repeat it, At last I can see that Chorus::: (Let me) End with the beginning Paths wend every which way When they splay go on stick a fork in my sinning. Was stuck on no silver spoons in my mitts Let alone in my mouth and yet I spit As if there was gold hidden in our plastic spoons, 3 in a bed in my moms bedroom Except that I slept in my baby brothers crib... Til I was 4 guess I'd grown too tall There was just no more headroom But that was before my Pops spun run and begun What would become a revolving door And I won-dor, if before I was one or Before my mum was, um, sore Did I... See it as a means to an end To end my disbelief Which would've led me to see that To end...is to begin Chorus:::
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Nineteen seventy motherfucking nine On a February morning's when my ass sprang to life Mamma claims I was late 3 weeks past her due date, if that's the case, Well then, I guess my daddy, wasn't, the mailman (Fuck him) Sappy pappy sapping happy from the air man Double dare me to have a tantrum on the air man I'm Atheist without the hair plan Did that make sense Because, my senses sense (That these), Pretenses press on your chest like a Lou Thesz press I'm different, yes, and I'm best, served fresh By the due date, on this very package, ingest, Find a way to fill your tummy the best Better take a nibble on a nipple suckle a breast When I was little, I used to piddle the bed Now that I'm bigger whip out my dick and piss on some heads Hook::: These weird times Call for weird minds The kind hip enough to mix up weird science Bill Nye Spilt rhymes Here we are all experiments of weird science These weird times Call for weird minds The kind hip enough to mix up weird science Bill Nye Spilt rhymes Here we are all experiments of weird science Before I whip it, and whip it good Before I begin the bustin of cans Of whoop ass on you hoods Just hit that and kick back on this track Like some troubled youth would I could, Speak of troubled youth, By '92 I was skipping' school, smokin' doobies I was brown but commonly mistaken for a mooly (Hey man!) When Dave tans his skin turns the color of an eggplant Did I just say that? (But it's true!) My Puerto Rican family tree has a few, African roots to boot I give a hoot, so when I throw out prose I don't pollute They call me Q add a 1 add food and a few (fuck you) Average it add some bids add an ex and a wife and the five best kids Add it all up, it's a life well lived Hook::: Atheist - A lot of rappers say that they just don't give a fuck I'm just like them Except I give a fuck, I give two For Q and my crew, HOL Yo, I'm feeling real rude, this attitude for real dude It was nineteen eighty something, I was in the womb Banging on the belly trying to rock the room I was born with a mic in my hand (say it again) I was born with a mic in my hand (playing to win) I stuck a finger in a socket and blew up like a rocket Never stoppin when we rock it We chest choppin, Molly whop 'em What we have here you don't even want it Can't handle it like scramblin' I'm cancellin' champions I'm dazzlin', I've mastered this Fittin' a funeral suit for you rappin' stiffs All right I write shit, that's the day job Rockin' a show with Q1, that's the night shift Hook:::
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Chorus#1::: My love, fly with me Feel your hair blowing with the breeze My love, fly with me In the sky like a kite in spring Bout to get ready for the day Gotta a big date at around 8 (hey) With a pretty little gal that I met the other day She was so…I don't know what to say 5'5 brown hair, brown eyes Oh yes curves and the speed limit 5-5 Body chemicals and the tides Watch us do, a little bit of science Mix rocket fuel for our trip to the moon, (ha) Oh-kay, text that I'm on my way Then I back out the drive way (see you soon) Chorus #2::: My love, fly with me Feel your hair blowing with the breeze (How bout we head to a drive-in movie To a dance so we can get groovy) My love, fly with me In the sky like a kite and string (I don't think we'll make it to the movie Or the dance but we gonna get groovy) Here I stroll, up her pathway, to her door (Knock, knock) And I'm sure, that her pappy will be whoa (HAHA) Then she shows, then I'm so we have to go (TATA) So I scope as she goes head to toe She put a lil glitter on her nose Her clothes minimal So I know where a girl wanna go (oooooh) Even though we know we won't go to the show We sent a pic of the tixx to her folks (oh) Bridge::: Through your hair feel the wind blow Grab onto me Come on, we about to get lift off Like a kite in spring (yeah) My love, fly with me In the sky like a kite in spring Chorus #2::: Myyy looove... Love the way you tempt with a slight touch I just... Love it when we play fight And it's a plus when you squiggle and squirm under my touch Wanna fly like a kite or a satellite How about we take this orbit up high See a whole new world Call me Aladdin a carpet of magic I guess we should call you Jasmine It's midnight, it's time to go In this moonlight it's hard to though so Chorus#1::: My love, fly with me Feel your hair blowing with the breeze My love, fly with me In the sky like a kite in spring
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Nothin comes to mind right away, no words When I see her eyes and her face still no words Kitty got my tongue tied up She say she wanna get tied up, no word... Come on, let me take you to the back Kick off your shoes, pull off my pants, Take off my shirt, and pull up your skirt Mira baybay it's like a holiday, no work... Well, I'm workin and I'm workin And I'm tuggin atcha waist soul searchin It's a silly little game that we play And we ain't gonna quit until you scream mercy... Yes...feelin' blessed... And the sex is all I expect Left you feelin' breathless Rest, there aren't any words left to be said... Hook::: We should hook up for the weekend Baby, I'm a make you feel real nice Aint no one night stand its the weekend Let's see where it takes us after tonight We should hook up for the weekend Baby, I'm a make you feel...real nice Take me for the weekend Or can I have you...after tonight Maybe, there are a few words left Maybe, every word will be heard while I murder her Legs spread, thin walls on a day bed Hasten the pace raw dog like I'm Nathan's... Stuffing while you're basting Hugging getting hot like a oven baking Call me Cleveland! Cuz it smells like sex, Leave the windows shut, don't let out the stench, (uuuhhh!) I'm a mix this verse with the first cuz I'm perched like a bird Come on kitty get at me I ain't skerrred Is it a curse? That my spurt touches similar nerves that make a nurse squirt, errrr Glitching the blurbs and switching the verbs, To more like ditching the shirts and hitching the hearse I'm all like ditching the shirts and hitching the hearse Bitch what that means is your dead and your kitty gets hurt, yessir Hook::: Mr. HK I can see its the girl of my dreams So I take her to my fantasy Poppin my l.i.p.s. While looking in your e.y.e.s. Saying please Let me hold n caress it ,feelin this blessing Heat it up beat it up now im sweatin Like Kieth, twisted, Got her tangled in the sheets, dripping.. Always lovin' exercise, runnin', bouncin' up n down Everytime I come around, Everytime i come I'm down But she love to keep up, Up all night, not talkin' bout much Just a walk on the beach, moonlight gotta her close to me Right where she suppose to be But supposably, I'm only bein' Dirty Dan Now I guess I'm like slug, just body pillow pimpin' but... Hook:::
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She was like outta the blue She came at dude like, (like) Like Sally's mean mother did Snoop Kinda loddy doddy but not, more smooth... (Switch) Started by grabbin' his dick Utilized her array of virtual tools Her intent was Internet sex She intends to be wrecked when they do rendezvous (soon)... Secrets (fantasies) She tells him all she has from the shallow to the deepest For a little ass tell a little lass He'll lock them away and safely keep them (huh) Imagine, dreamin', (yeah) Didn't fathom the scab was a demon Miscalculated a dame with two faces Chorus #1::: You know that I am always thinking of you I am so certain that you think of me, too Each thought I think grows my obsession for you We haven't met yet I possess all these pictures of you Came back for more, (huh) She the flame but of course (just) Just like the moth when he plots his course He is destined for (dust)... It's less than amor, (lust) She's questing for more, (fuck!) Sendin' messages images of porn Tellin' him she wanna fuck from dusk till dawn, but This is not real to him and, he wants to cut her off But the bitch won't quit With the flicks and the pics of her tits So he just, rubs one off (what?) What is loves source, (trust) He has none for this whore, (just) Gotta figure out how to wiggle out of her clutches Before he falls (bust) Chorus #2::: You know that I am always looking at you I am so certain that you look at me, too Each glance I take grows my obsession for you Until we meet I'll keep peaking at my pictures of you Never again, (yeah) Befriend a friend of a friend He swears it ends el ultimo vece No yes to a friend request... So she begs, (HA) After a bit she starts her threats, Of exposing them on news threads To the world, Facebook, the Feds... Holy heck, (huuh) These aren't the words he expects After all the pictures he'd sent She would go to all these lengths She would sink to the lowest depths She screams "Don't leave me alone again," so He clicks delete knowing that his pixel pete Will keep her content Chorus #3::: You know that I am always thinking of you You know that I am always looking at you You know that I am always screaming at you Come on you fucker scream at me, too Each word unheard grows my obsession for you I hate you so much but I love all my pictures of you Of you... Of you...
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Hook::: Do you See me Like I See you Abandon it all, leave it, neglect No need for achievement No need for success But I see it I see it in my head If seeing's believing Will I see it in the flesh Unsure which part to break apart But sure, whatever part, I break apart give pause… Stops hearts, drops jaws, A la mode, a la cart A lotta hoes wanna farm And dig holes in my heart Deal with those big moles with my shot This ain't Kansas anymo' You can call me Oz (the Great and Powerful) Was once a common man But since I've slain this Wicked Game That wicked bitch, with my tricks Calling all munchkins come take a spin In all seriousness I don't have a peer in this shit Every queer wanna lear and jeer but I'm steering this shit I mean I'm stealing this shit Gonna snatch it up quick Gonna have it in my grip But I have to ask it this Hook::: I could not resist the genesis of this It was as if the stars align and the universe shifted This gift to put lyrics in a musical mixture Just clicked and I began to paint some beautiful pictures With lips, and vocal cords hoping that it would hit ya Like bricks, and not a ton maybe more like six (HA) Hitting hard like an all out blitz Be on guard ain't nobody gonna call out picks I'm…Jordan, you're the Knicks LeBron James to you kids Phenomenon, the funkdoobist Notorious who again B.I.G. O.N.E. whoa is me it's only Q my friend Sumthin sumthin for the mood again Voodoo flow who you know do a show or a Muse event For your amusement thank you for choosing I guess I chose too now what to do with it Hook::: I'm flawless, I'm flawed I'm thankful, I'm thankless psychiatrist's in awe A puzzle that's broken yet can't be solved The glitches are groping, the rent is gone I'm going into comas wide awake and armed Sniffed 23 somas now I'm racing thru this song I'm not crazy but I got away with, Raping bongs, singing jingles and playing god, Think I'm crazy, huuuuuh Do youuuuu, see meeeeee Cuz I'm not ordinary, quite, extraordinary From my core to my aura dog Im raw emcee Obi Wan oh be sure the force is strong in O.N.E. As it flows about the maze of my arteries And plays through my veins till it gets to my brain Seize, all my options and neurology I hear it knocking, is it just a dream I hear it knocking is it, is it just a dream I hear it knocking…no… it's just a me
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Dear Eminem 03:30
Chorus::: Dear Eminem, Eminem Dear Eminem, Eminem Dear Eminem, Eminem Dear Eminem, Eminem Dear Eminem, Eminem Dear Eminem, Eminem Dear Em Hi! My name is… Dave Where do I begin? I’ve written and re-written this Over and over again in my head But what does One say to the one and only Eminem I’ve lost count, of all the tears that I have shed With each and every word of yours that related Could have written this note with a pen, Or scribbled it on a piece of loose leaf Gotten mad when you didn’t write back, And took the same route like Stan Damn, I'm a fan, But the extent of what you've meant Is much more to me Slim, I'm gonna switch it up To a language meant more for us Kendrick and the rest of the ten percent, Dear Em Chorus::: Okay, let me tell you When I first heard the Slim Shady EP I couldn't understand how anybody felt you Being a Puerto Rican from New York I thought, That these white kids were like crazy, Bellevue! (Do you like violets?) I was like… Dr. Dre who's your new patient he look a lil pasty Bleached blonde hair With a bigger wigger swag that a bigger nigga wish he coulda had When I first took my first look at you I mistook you for a halfway crook Here to try to put a stick up Hip-Hop But you picked up the ball left by Big and 2Pac Mister Mathers, Here's a letter in a method never sent rather I only drank half a fifth with the kids in the van, sir does that matter Nahh, I’m lying, But there wass this trip to Denver Back in 2002 when you cleaned out your closet, dude I felt you, bro, with every verse of hurt, that you belted, yo Dear Em, Mr. Mathers, Slim, Marshall thank you Dear Eminem, dear Eminem, dear Eminem, Come on kids, take it away! Chorus::: Dear Em I don't worship you and, I'm not your biggest fan So I won’t stake claim to that status, man As a matter of fact, (shit) I'm 34 almost 35 A grown man rapping to another grown man sick God dammit, reality is though Marshall, you saved my life More than once I, felt lost inside, Owe much to your angst, All the pain aimed at your mom and dad, I think it took me up til today to say thanks and To get over my own past, so, thanks, I’m here at home bumping this beat writing in the zone Wonderin if you will ever get the chance to listen to my soul peace Sincerely, Q
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Check it, to begin is to end Forget A-mens mend fences adjacent Many friends complaining Angry cuz the bills are overdue by two payments Past due is paid in full but the receipt ain't came yet No wonder, you're hopping mad with the Trix Silly Rabbits, This isn't for kids See the sticker, Explicit shit in this bitch The clock's ticking, Ad hoc bombs outta moms kitchen Too proud, too American, too loud Too Western for the terrorists before we set boots down Do you, believe when we leave they'll think "Hey, USA, we think you cool now!" I'm with you I'm glad we threw down but we're through now, How bout we focus on the troops now Focus on some real change, and a few towns Unless we move now our fates will rest in a few clowns Chorus::: I fear the pitfalls All the traps I've set for me And I know if I don't fall We'll have another tragedy Chance Lewis::: Once upon a time you were authentic Back then you were content with The fact that your ideas wouldn't always be accepted You were a little rough around the edges But you said what you meant And cuz of that you were respected By a small but loyal following But not so royal hollow kings Don't make it to their throne by fans alone You had to borrow things So you solicited donations for your campaign Now you owe some company a favor what a damn shame You paid for votes to win a contest, that's respectable Softened your positions just to make you more electable They watered you down to reach a broader demographic hey but I'm not talking politics That's all about the rap game Chorus::: Ch-ch-chance wait, Now let me tell you about yesterday yesteryear When the human race used to tolerate (HA) Grab a beer sit down this is gonna be great Macklemore has it, right that, Underneath all our fear all our love is all the same Despite, great strides, some great change What remains is, Some great stains upon our faces Here, Let me take another slice of the pie grandma used to make, shit Take great pain in, Staking claim in aquiring acreage sans bank slips With the blessing of the bankers We, worry, more about who loves who Less about a future where our youth become euthanized by the truth Will they, resent us...or thank us? ChorusX2:::
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Intro/Bridge::: The innocent, Don't know the cold world we living in don't even know the condition of what we giving them Such innocence is easily convinced hopscotch, swing sets, freeze tag, you're it... Skipping in the wind, as little children live Seize every moment like your last, given to live Breathe in breathe out, Feel the cool breeze on your skin, Hear these words on the wind whip about… Not a whisper nor a shout or a whimper calling out It's a call for action in the classes and the house These things, they tug on my heartstrings The bully in the schoolyard, harsh things… So could it be That the beast in humanity Is actually a need to feed individuality Is it just me, Not every victor needs a casualty Not every winner, a man to beat Dark scenes encroaching into dreams I can't sleep, I'm scrolling through my tweets It may be 3 but the feeds they bleed with misdeeds Belittling, All types of mean things All types of sleaze all night it seems, are these, The types of seeds we had hoped to breed And bring into this world In hopes to lead us through the next century Seems bleak but I believe hold Chorus::: Oooooooh Life is so fragile we should hold It in our hands so lightly Oooooooh We don't know where it is we go One day we'll hold hands tightly Bridge::: The innocent, Don't know the cold world we living in don't even know the condition of what we giving them Such innocence is easily convinced hopscotch, swing sets, freeze tag, you're it (you're it)… Is it religion? Is it the money? The politicking? Or just the money? (huh) I'm thinking that you thinkers, You movers and you shakers The Kings and Queens of this Earth All the Presidents and Dictators... Need to heed, the protests from demonstrators (see) Occupy spread, And into Tahrir Square Crossed the Red Sea Spring's rare air so they mask up in Damascus… Do we dare care How we dare stare n stand still when we see unfair's fair We need some care bears, with care stares Don't care where the whole globe is care scarce The little ones are sensitive, to changes in our temperaments See every change has some relevance, I say hate is irrelevant I'm pained as I'm telling this we all chained to the elephant That's in the room, we placing debts on the womb We're making bets fossil fuels will make us slick And not sick what about the moon? A giant leap for mankind when we leave behind what we can't find Interlude::: Never ever has there been skies so blue or clouds so white To behold sights and sounds to fill, lives abound with life We are not, creatures of time we are creatures of light Creatures of light, people of light People who are different but people alike Teach all of the children we are people alike Then see all of the children become teachers of right Hold… Chorus:::
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Chorus::: Where did she go Where did he go Where did they go How could they know How could they know How could they know Where they would go Where like the wind Float into the unknown How will they know How will they know How will they know Where to go I do not recollect The final words that we said They were left in your bed Your sheets left to collect And soak up all the tears that were shed More slippery than the slopes that we sled Like your cheeks and the salty sprinkles on your breasts I left, Early in the morning or a bit later All I know t'was skiddaddle skater see you alligator It was hard It was something that I couldn't bear Adorned with so many scars That I just couldn't share I had to keep them close I wish I coulda kept you closer But I know I had to let you go Over and out Where'd you float now Jupiter Mars, NASA send the rover out Over and out Where'd you float now Venus or the Stars, Where'd you go now Chorus::: Where did she go Where did he go Where did they go How could they know How could they know How could they know Where they would go Where like the wind Float into the unknown How will they know How will they know How will they know Where to go What was left to be meant to be said What I meant was Is it better that I kept to myself what What's about to be mentioned in this here message Instantaneous gratification working against us I'll play that sweet sucka without a center How many licks does it take to get to yo placenta (huh) What I meant was, No disrespect but, That is what you believe to be my agenda (huh?) No surrender Torture me until my heart bleeds Until the water board is stained dark green I have emotion like Spock see... Meet me at the stars Where our hearts be You can, but will you go? Gravity has no hold on your toes (you know) You are free (I'm telling you) Free to go (Compelling you) Free to no (come tell me boo) Just tell me where I go to get to you Chorus::: Where did she go Where did he go Where did they go How could they know How could they know How could they know Where they would go Where like the wind Float into the unknown How will they know How will they know How will they know Where to go Bridge::: Grace, taste, I see the edges of the universe in your face Faith, wait I'll be there in a sec I gotta get this verse out tha way No biggie, Nothin's wrong 'cept we almos' finish Wit this song Going Texas with my drawl All my exes live in Memphis, Tennessee so, (They Grizzlies) Guess I Volunteered to be mauled Bets be this vignette gently is (killing thee soft) Strumming on some pain, Something about a dame, Something bout the glory Something bout the gain Not just any story of a guy and a maid Who caught each others eye From across time and space Clearly the design formed before time was made It is time for this rhyme to restore it to its place Your grace, your taste, I see the edges of the universe in your face Have faith, please wait I'll be there in sec, huh Wherever you went Chorus::: Where did she go Where did he go Where did they go How could they know How could they know How could they know Where they would go Where like the wind Float into the unknown How will they know How will they know How will they know Where to go Outro::: Grace, taste, I see the edges of the universe in your face Faith, wait I'll be there in sec… Wherever you went (Where did she go, where did he go, where did they go) Wherever you went... (Where did she go, where did he go, where did they go) Wherever you went… (Where did she go, where did he go, where did they go)...
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Chorus::: You do what you do You do what you do to do you We do what we do We do what we do to woo you Nothin's raw, like the maw of this predator I'm a sever ya, razor repetitor Teeth jaws, Robert Shaw, shreddin' ya Mozzarella stretchin' I'm tearin' in Wearin' thin, my ice skin it might split Suffice it, slip, die quick, frigid Dig, die quick, is it, cold Ice dick, ha, midget, oh I might wince as I hit with these lyrics Like an ice pick, chippin' in is the virus My styles grips, stomachs clinch, mind trips Every time I switch styles sick Quick defile the tile and the porcelain Revile our forces cuz our forces be beguilin' With distortions, as you're walkin' up the aisle The green mile, single file Sin did it them then did it to them then... Chorus X2::: Mr. Hk In a 9-11, passengers from 9-11 I'll take 'em straight to heaven So Father can be the one to bless them Seeing evil no tendon to fight back Take a forever flight through the smokestacks Through the night perhaps, We're fighting til the fight collapse And causing catastrophic, astronomical attacks It's as Astra per aspera I'm passing difficulties through these stars bruh Take the bar bust, break your jaw, clutch, crutch Hold your mouth up, Time ain't waiting for your hour to be up enough I'm climbin', timin' Simon rhymin' flows Futuristic, stereotypical white ghost (woooooooo) Balls tight, cool, more like my type of dough Five-seven, one-eleven like my type of ho You talkin' shit, I'll the head and sever your throat Doing what I do, so I'm doing what I need to so... Chorus X2::: So we do what we do, tried and true No animal tests already tried them on you (ha) The results do attest and provide the proof The Syndicate is the sess and the lighter too, (uh…) Spark it… Here is your chance to make an escape from the darkness But if you wait or hesitate There really won't be any reason to be cautious Nauseous, toss it… all up on my dick like some cum vomit… Toxic, caustic Q acidic when he loft spit The Miz (Awesome)… Ain't got shit but I'm still flossing, bossin Beast mode in the pit while I'm moshin… All you kids better split before I start clawing I'm a cross between a bear and a martian Get with this Jazz and then I'll call my starship Chorus X2:::
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“The following is only a story. The names, places, and events depicted here are used strictly as character for an alternate universe, in which, the impossible may, in fact, be possible. In this alternate universe, Q1’s life ends, because of choices he may or may not have made during a critical time in his life. The following is only a story…” Pager vibrates so it's like the late 90's Wait for the phone at the cafe see the code Emergency 911 type urgency Tap the shoulder of the bitch ahead of me, (hurry please)…. She smiles as she nods, hangs up I smile and say thanks then dial my mang up, what It's the dude Ku on the other end He say he got a call from another friend... Making claims of heads who seek to meet and break bread Ask, who these cats is and do they step fresh Do they need a na Shit…let me call you back from the pad spill what's happening then... Hook::: How can you see with your eyes when they're closed How can you be with a mind that is closed Needing reason for the rhyme I am told I am told that the reason for the rhyme is unknown I am told I am told that the reason is unknown Bridge-ish::: Open your eyes witness your downfall (witness your downfall) (Open your eyes) Arrive at the crib thinking crazy thinking quick (zzzzt zzzzt) Pull my beeper out my pocket is it Lazy no it's KidD Clear away his number, phone, dial tone Enter Ku's digits wait a minute is he home… He answers outta breath "Okay Q about them heads, like I said They hoping for a sit-down, and the word is out, They fixin to get rich now Itchy fingers on them triggers til they flinch blaow… So I wonder, who the fuck this is Don't these motherfuckers know who they fucking with Q is coming with the chrome, with some rubbers and a spliff Will return back home with only the roach and the clip fucker shit Hook::: Bridge-ish::: Open your eyes witness your downfall (witness your downfall) (Open your eyes) Ig-nore, the vibrations, of my page-or I'm feeling rage in my veins son "Q we haven't even made it to the station" Ku, I know you can feel my aggravation Come on let’s pull over to the curb side of the road For added insurance let’s call, then, pick up Toad His knack for unsticking us from sticky business Is just what we need in case these bitches think to stick us We’re prepared for any witnesses then, Right then, We witness, a black Cadillac pull up with tinted windows, they roll ‘em down, And from the darkness…forty-four sparks from four .44’s blew out Before any of our candles would be blown out, we screamed, (“Thugs til we die!”) We emptied magazines and shells back then there we sat, The Cadillac and the Lumina both not looking very well All the smoke and the holes and the blood, mixing smells, (oh well) My mind is blown But you’ll never ever ever see it With your eyes closed
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It began when I was about five My mind started catching up to my mama's lies No surprise though, Her lies consisted of relationship bullshit The very same doo doo that I do do now (who knew) Who knew that the very same roof Always held over my head The false protection that I left all those years back Would be the same protection that I would give To my kids, (shut up) I don't wanna hear that Nothing but chronic marijuana to get peelt back These words are like a sauna on the sun God, I feel that I feel it burning deeper and God I feel that Let's reminisce father of Jesus Comin' with a thesis from when I was a fetus Nah, I was older Remember screaming for you To make this all over, though Like the shit from my mom All the shit she used to give me and Lu Flashback locked in a bathroom Or in a back room What was it that i asked you Save us from her bad mood Save us from her belt all her mean words And the welts every emotional tattoo Hook::: Is there a safe home A safe house I can come to A safe place I can run to Thought home was supposed to Be full of love and hugs But it's nothing of the such, so Is there a safe home A safe house we can come to A safe place we can run to Thought home was supposed to Be full of love and hugs But it's nothing of the such, so Have you ever tried running in a dream But your body stays frozen Your mind struggles to manipulate the scene But your efforts remained hopeless Those are precisely the sentiments I hold regarding my role in the abuse Disregard the parade of gentlemen It's the torrid mental minds fucks that hold true The paradox is She gave birth to six kids with exceptional abilities But ended up with six out of six paying visits To mental and correctional facilities These words are not spoken with injurious intent Nor are they meant as a cheap jab or stick They are spoken with a naive hope for miraculous-ness That I may juke past the past and for once finally live To awaken every dawn with the aches of age in my bones And the sensation of utter happiness I know that I must fight within my dome for a home That isn't safe until I ask, myself this Hook::: L::: Don't know where just to start, so there's no way to finish So I'm just gonna write with my heart from the beginning Memories I fought ripped up and tore apart, Flashbacks of abuse locked up inside my vault Closed eyes, rewind, allow one's mine to explode with thought A safe house a seldom thought, A safe house when home alone Fast pitch in the hallway, In a zone of our own till Mama's home Then it's back to harsh reality tricks and picks The amount of candy chosen equals the amount of hits Now picture two little kids at ends wit, Crying and trying to figure out just what they did or do to deserve this Constantly feeling worthless, Emotions expressed and explained through sacred verses The cycle of destruction shall no longer proceed The generation of abuse shall stop and end with my seed A safe house I pray to provide for her, oh yes, oh yes indeed
15.
Chorus::: I been thinking lately I'm lucky for my baby And without you, my world would fall apart I never would've known that I love like this existed I wanna thank you for giving me a piece of my heart Tippy toe tippy toe come through my door Your love the footsteps, my heart the floor Since you, came into my life, never want you to go Lived a thug life, I don't want no more... In an instant, from a distance, saw a vision You and me, we was kissin', then of the kids and Of the place we would live in, and as god as my witness With you as my wife everything now fits in... In the beginnin', there was light In mind He had you when He made the Heavens In your eyes I see my reflection So deep are the depths... Aint nothin left of me to be detected Reflections times for confessions No question, there's too much love it needs expressin So take ahold of my hands, don't let go Imma show you the plan, let's go Where I lead, will you follow Don't leave, stay til tomorrow The keys, to my heart (huh) Baby, you already got those Chorus::: I been thinking lately I'm lucky for my baby And without you, my world would fall apart I never would've known that I love like this existed I wanna thank you for giving me a piece of my heart Gimme what you got I'm a give you what I got Are you ready for forever cuz it's never gonna stop, stop Stop, it's never gonna stop We got it better than most I wanna propose a toast To forever is ready you ready or not, not, not Is you ready or not Across the threshhold, criss-crossin crossroads Went from, something great to, something awful Went back to something great, But resent and hate overweighed what we felt couldn't break... Nothin said, nothin thoughtful When love you was said it was said in our beds So what's left after sex was what what was expected, Right back to yellin... So we'll just, Wait until mornin, and then we'll end it Say goodnight, and goodbye, Flip the lights, shut our eyes... Our hearts and our minds share The same thought the same prayer Stitch us up like quilts Give us enough will, to overcome, blood spilt from... All the cuts and the guilt Help us, to tear down the brick walls that we built All alone, so cold icicles on our souls like, it's Wintertime, all of the time, wishin for... Love to arrive, like before, a surprise Tippy toe back, tippy toe back into our lives

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Written and recorded between April and November 2013, To End is to Begin is Q1's first full length LP. All of the music was produced locally here in Utah. This fact is something that Q1 is extremely proud of, because it means that this project is authentic 801!

The goal was to write an album that would reflect my life and my musical influences, like Pac, BIG, Nas, and Em. I grew up in NYC during the 80s, then moved to Utah to begin the 90s, so I feel I have acquired a unique blend of HipHop influences from across the country, from East Coast to the Midwest to the West Coast, this album delivers the Mountain West hybrid of them all!

What began as a journey to revisit, write about and use my past experiences as a means to introduce only myself as an artist, ended up as a place where some of my most talented friends could show their support and showoff their abilities. What I'm most pleased about though, is that this project also became a showcase for La Familia Quiñones. My oldest daughter sings on two tracks, To End is to Begin and I Can See You, my oldest son plays the violin to intro All the Traps, and my two youngest boys add their voices on Dear Eminem and Tippy Toe. My wife, Katie, helped me with the skit, Balloons Pop....

The theme of the album can be summed up in the chorus of the title track.
To end is to begin.
let's end,
let's end,
let's end...this."

Life is full of endings and beginnings and endings and beginnings. We humans, through all these constant changes, have this impeccable ability to adapt and make do.
To End is to Begin pays homage to the past, celebrates the present, and progresses towards the future.

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released February 14, 2014

recorded and engineered by Chance Clift
additional performances by:
Mr. HK, Atheist, Donnie Bonelli & Chance Lewis of House of Lewis, Mimi Knowles, Adrienne Paxton, Tiffany Weir and my kids Kylei, Jordan, Dylan & David.
Huge thank you to my wife, Katie

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