Slow Groove

Journey of Self-Reflection: Oddisee's Slow Groove Insights
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Lyrics

Been on the road for quite some time now

Expressing the duration of being on the road

En route to work is the only time that I wind down

Finding relaxation during the commute to work

I feel like Caesar on a quest to make Rome bigger

Feeling ambitious, likening oneself to Caesar building Rome

I played in trees as a child and could never climb down

Reflecting on childhood memories and adventures

Becoming introspective, I need to be more selective

Acknowledging the need for more thoughtful choices

I'm way too nice got me feeling bad to ignore a message

Feeling guilty for ignoring messages due to being too nice

I traded secrets with homies I really thought could keep it

Sharing secrets with friends, realizing some betray trust

The Minute I leave and they steal my dreams and they try to sell it

Experiencing dreams being stolen after leaving

I can't tell if it's, my fault or theirs

Uncertainty about fault in personal or others' actions

People being themselves I need to be more prepared

Recognizing the need to be prepared for people being themselves

I guess it's time to tighten up the circle

Deciding to tighten the social circle

Put some notches in the belt for all the weight I've had to shed

Acknowledging personal growth by shedding weight

More locks up on the door, a couple cameras in the front

Increasing security measures in life

Yeah I know who you are but what do you want?

Questioning others' intentions despite knowing them

Fool what you want?

Repeating the question "Fool what you want?" for emphasis

Fool what you want?

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(I'm sorry scratch it like that)

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Fool what you want?

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Slow groove

Expressing a desire for a slow, deliberate approach to life

I just wanna take my time

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I don't mind the wait in line

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I ain't goin' nowhere soon

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I just wanna take my time

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I don't mind the wait in line

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We ain't goin' nowhere

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I've been contemplating drinking and the use of drugs

Contemplating the use of substances influenced by artists

My favorite artists do it, they all influence us

Reflecting on extreme dedication to work and its rewards

I ain't talking Future but rather older names

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I'm talking Hendrix, talking Davis, talking Marvin Gaye

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They were kings but to the coping they became a slave

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Know that I got it in me don't pass me a shot of whiskey

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Anything I do, I do it the most

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It just so happens I'm rewarded for being extreme

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Applauded workaholic falling asleep in the office

Highlighting workaholic tendencies and challenges

And I'll never get fired

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Irony, I'm a boss cause I could never get hired

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Ain't got an off switch, therefore my bills higher

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Somebody get coffee, black, single origin like our ancestors

Referencing cultural identity and heritage

Oh you forgot cause you tan lesser

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This is me in a jam session cram a lesson in

Describing a balance between enjoying life and studying

Like party now, study in the end

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100 percent

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Slow groove

Reiterating the desire for a slow, deliberate approach to life

I just wanna take my time

-

I don't mind the wait in line

-

I ain't goin' nowhere soon

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I just wanna take my time

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I don't mind the wait in line

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We ain't goin' nowhere

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I'm really good at my job, that's because I understood it's a job

Emphasizing commitment to the job and personal priorities

I'm not interested in coming to your studio or chilling after shows

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I've got to do this all over tomorrow

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I'd rather chill in my home, go out to eat just me and Ziz in the park

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Seldom see me in the streets after dark

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Cept' my name in that mar- quee

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Traded street lights for stage lights

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I'm trying to make a living from art

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Have a life full of love, memories you can not like or remark

Aspiring to a life filled with love and meaningful memories

I'm only posting what I'm seeing in parts

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I mean what's more tragic, living in a hyper reality

Questioning the impact of living in a hyper-reality

Or the the systematic murder of magic

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I'm chasing the wild things and they're becoming harder to find

Pursuing elusive and magical aspects of life

In time I'm sure they'll only live in my mind

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But for now I'm on the prowl for the how's

Being open to uncertainties and leaving things to chance

Leave it all up to chance bruh

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Sometimes I'd rather not know the answer

Preferring ignorance to certain answers

But that's just me

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Slow groove

Repeating the desire for a slow, deliberate approach to life

I just wanna take my time

-

I don't mind the wait in line

-

I ain't goin' nowhere soon

-

I just wanna take my time

-

I don't mind the wait in line

-

We ain't goin' nowhere

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