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Lifestyles

by Versus Verde

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    releases June 2, 2017

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1.
Early Age 03:50
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There must be something in my head... You lighted up at an early age, A simple word: Therapy, A better man ahead of me. I am the Lion in the range. A good woman who cared for me, A temper doused in gasoline, I have a concept in my brain... That I just couldn't follow through... It's just something I wouldn't do. There must be something in our bed... Despite the fights, we still make love in it, A simple word: Monogamy A better man ahead of me, I am the Lion in the range. A good woman who cared for me... A temper doused in gasoline. I have a concept in my brain... That I just couldn't follow through... It's just something I wouldn't do. You look good at the BBQ with your shoulder length hair, and those little eyes how they move.
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Bruised You 04:09
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Pretty yourself up with them high heels, Choose the Red Bottoms so they know its real, Always upset because you never do nothing, But for Ladies Night you've always come running, Drink it up, A Gin and Tonic, You we're hooked a fish out of water. Quivering from your best friend's birthday... because you both went to see Versus Verde. Bending backwards but never for bending over for a "new him." So lay a towel out on the beach... And pray you'll be coming home with me. Say all of your known truths... In hope that I'll be coming home with you. All this time on "the ride"... you were gone. Drink up the words you tell me... In the same way that you preach. Play all the games I'm used to... To save a future boring you...yeah. Bending backwards but never for bending over for a "new him." You had the diamond between your thighs, You had pretty magic inside your eyes, Lift your skirt up a little for me... and pray this workload pass with ease. Then we'll talk about Honolulu, or how your ex he used to bruise you, An epiphany to a brand new you... Either way it's more baggage than I'm used to.., All this time on the ride you were gone.
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Zodiac 03:47
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Yeah! It's one more night out dancing on railroads, I'm not keeping track, I'm not keeping track. Whiskey bottles with condensation, Small talks with penetration, I'm not keeping track now. If even angels say, "do it", Fucking eh? If the shoe fits... You'll be on track now. I am not the man. I am the claim. An optimist going insane... In dark alley ways you scream, "Yeah" ...you scream. It's one more night out dancing on frail bones, I'm not keeping track, I'm not keeping track. Small walks with hesitation. A look of determination. You'll be on track now. If even devils say, "Screw it!...Drink a screwdriver if the mood fits!" You'll be on track now. I am not the man. I am the claim. an optimist going insane... In dark alleyways you scream, "Yeah" ...you scream. Pour it up, pour it up, pour it up, Drink it up, drink it up, drink it up, Disregard the Axe that's in my back... Pour it up! Pour it up! Pour it up! Drink it up! Drink it up! Drink it up! It's a common trait of your zodiac. As if it wasn't... Wasn't enough... Your dreams we're closed and shut. "Well don't worry baby because it's a common trait of your zodiac." Right Now! We go! Right now! "Its a common trait of your zodiac" Right Now! Right Now! Right Now! "It's a common trait of your zodiac!"
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Dante's Inferno 03:08
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I've been... I've been happy that it's over, It's been a long time coming man. I'll see you when your sober, I am sure you'll be filled with regret... but I am no one to test. So say it here. We'll do it now. We've been all trying to figure out man... What makes you so special? Say it here, I'll do it now. We've been all trying to figure it out Joe... I guess you didn't get the memo. I'll be... I'll be happy when you're older, and you realize you have nothing left in your own words. I am sure you'll be filled with regret... But I am no one to fuck with. So say it here. We'll do it now. We've been all trying to figure out man... What makes you so special? Say it here, I'll do it now. We've been all trying to figure it out Joe... I guess you didn't get the memo. I'll be... I'll be happy when you're older, And you realize you are a good man. It's your Mariana's Trench but... I could never swim to the bottom of it. I don't wanna drive either fucking way... Even if it's to the Everglades. I'm not trying to get caught but you'll hesitate the next time you say her name. If you say her name... But you said her fucking name.
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The F Word 03:05
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It started in the 1st grade, When the teacher asked her what she wanted to be... she said, "anything except my mommy and daddy. They are always saying the 'F' word." Financial problems, In theory you can solve them if you try. But who am I to complain when I eat a warm meal everyday? But i did...I did...It was from a lack of life that i had lived. But who am I to complain when I eat a warm meal everyday? You would lie on the record. You'd cry for attention. I reckon you recognize you are all about you. I got this tatted up bitch in my ride flipping switches/ Wasn't there for the ride/ was there to position herself for a better life/ one day that wealth would provide/ she lit the blunt with a bic/ I learned quick you can't teach an old dog new tricks/ It turns out she was an existentialist/ The outcome from some life she lived. She said "Life doesn't mean anything." Then why does she want everything? You would lie on the record. You'd cry for attention. I reckon you recognize you are all about you.
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Suburbia 03:51
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Mama she was on heron, Daddy he was headstrong. Brought death in the early 90's in Venezuela. He looked at his goons... Above shoulders were their heads. Like an actor who just missed his cue, He turned to them and said, "I hope you've made love to your wives. At some point we are all going to die. I ain't doing no 25 to life man...So if we are gonna die it might as well die tonight." They had a shootout in the middle of Kendall. I said, "Hallelujah! Suburbia!" He was a big league tobacco spitting, Adopted a black child at 16 because his pops was "crippin" Never thought the blood would roll through and shoot up the place. I've never seen a white man so proud to show a black face. He told himself, "You've got to hide. Born to run..wher you gonna hide? Motherfucker cuz if we gon' die we might as well die tonight" And they had a shootout in the middle of Kendall, I said, "Hallelujah! Suburbia" Shout out abuelita's still shopping at Sedano's. Who wake up early morning to make you tostada tomorrow. I eat it so I don't feel bad about being toasted. I hug her and tell her I love her so she knows it. Oh you gotta run? Where the fuck you gonna hide? Oh you got a gun? We might as well die tonight! Hallelujah!
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The Librarian 03:11
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With no love I do try, But one day your gonna have to get off of my... Dictionaries they are filled with words... Mine is 'pride' and yours is 'absurd.' When you lay me down to sleep... Don't you take your eyes off me. April 10th 1987/ was the day that I came from heaven/ So why did God leave me on the porch with two refs, two dominoes, and two CD's of Too $hort?/ If I can find a way to get off of this porch/ I could sell that baby powder for triple its worth So when you lay me down to sleep... Don't you take your eyes off me. I never thought you would be... The one standing next to me... So baby.... Maybe... I need to try. So when you lay me down to sleep... You can rest your eyes peacefully.
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He Named Him Beloved 03:14
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I've been known to get riled up, I've been known to get into a fight or two. I've been known to love alot... It's been called a fault of mine more than few... I've been known to say goodbye when I didn't want to... But I know I can love my daughter from the love I got from you. I've been loved. Even when i fell asleep on the incline. I've been loved. I'm gonna sing this all the time. I've been known to over analyze. It's just something I do. And I tend to do it more when I go and think about you. I've been known to say, "goodbye" when i didn't really want to... But I know I can love my daughter from the love I got from you. I've been loved. Even when i fell asleep on the incline. I've been loved. I'm gonna sing this all the time. My conscious lifted. My conscious stripped. I hope at the Pearly Gates you'll be the one to let me in. Conscious lifted. Conscious stripped. I'm going to sing about you everyday for everything you did... Because I've been loved.
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Patience 04:28
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You wanna dance on me? I wanna dance on you. You wanna penny beer? I wanna see your truth. When we're in the sheets... Our love is doomed. How do I clean the lake in my room? Cuz I'll be holding onto those memories. I'll be holding onto your sweet little hand with nothing but patience. Just a little patience. That you wrote in chalk on the pavement. Shout out my violent people that even out with Buddha/ Shout out all my sangre still out in Cuba/ This hunger for life wasn't because of food/ It was from a lack of chewing substance that represented you/ I should be named a new religion (I'm a prophet for profit!)/ You should be named Communism (Repping losses on losses)/ Can't follow through with your decisions? "Imposter! Imposter!", screamed the revolutionary before taking the shot with a little patience. And we go. And we know. And we thought that we can't let it go? I've been around! I've been around from right from before. You wanna dance on me? I wanna dance on you. You want a penny beer? I wanna see your truth. When were in the sheets...our love is doomed. How do I clean the lake in my room? You wanna lean on me? I wanna learn from you. You wanna penny beer, I wanna see your truth. When we're in the sheets...our love is doomed. A little piece of me. A little piece of you with a little patience. And we go. And we know. And we thought that we can't let it go? I've been around! I've been around from right FROM BEFORE.
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Lifestyles 03:27
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I'm hood rich, I live in Country Walk, I've been drinking bourbon laughing at the all the shit Fafa talk, Jorgie ain't rolled through in a minute, That's alright cuz I know he probably out there getting it. Hendroski online with the kicks he flipping, Mikey and Alex being engineers somewhere building, Blink be posting media stacking up on the likes, While bitches be "look at me" bitches for life... Fuck em' all, I said Fuck em. It's a let down to build your child up like Jenga just to see them crumbling. I promised my Abuelo I'd make sense of it all... From gorilla punching in the pit to doing lines in Churchill's stalls, Hoping one day this soap box of me would make it on your playlist. I could put the Mic down but then my eulogy would be faceless. Oh my God! We're at the trial! The verdict will ring for miles and miles. When you walk down that aisle... We will question your lifestyle. She's tripping, flipping, the money I made flipping, Doing business she's Blue Long Island spilling. Charlie gon' fuck or fuck up a kidney. Danny pistol whipping when he Jim Beam sipping. Antho hold it together like adhesive or a clip in. Alessi looking for blood or your taken women. Don't be scared when the room starts spinning... David Joseph an alarm and just woke all you bitches. I went to my grandfathers and we played Cubilete's, I rolled two 6's and 3 reds with them bitches, Needless to say, He wasn't impressed. Takes alot to amuse those who spent time escaping communists. So he tripped on his rum and chewed on sugar cane, As he looked at his Chevy with the black and red paint. I guess it was his way of saying, "fuck you." To ride in the colors that cursed more than just a few. Oh my God! We're at the trial! The verdict will ring for miles and miles. When you walk down that aisle... We will question your lifestyle.

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Lifestyles, the hard hitting debut album by Versus Verde

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releases June 2, 2017

All music wrtitten by: David Joseph Rodriguez, Alessandro Martino, Anthony Marin, Danniel Guell

Produced by: Versus Verde

Mixed by: Patrick "PAT-ROCK" Knowles

Mastered by: Emastered Inc.

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