D-Sisive capitalized on the new exposure by releasing Yesterday: The Mixtape, a collection of early recordings and rare, unreleased material from 1995 to 2004. He also joined forces with Stu Stone and Jamie Kennedy to co-write and produce “Rolling With Saget,” a video featuring Bob Saget, John Stamos and George Lucas that became an instant Internet sensation and was featured on the MTV series Blowin' Up. While up to this point in his career D-Sisive's most noticeable influences have been hip hop artists like Cypress Hill, Funkdoobiest, Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, his return to releasing solo music in 2008 has so far displayed his greater range of non-hip hop influences. The Idiot: Hijacked, an EP of songs with D-Sisive rapping over music from Iggy Pop's The Idiot, was made available as a free download and received some critical acclaim thanks to the song “Nightclubbing,” the video also hijacking footage from popular Canadian export Degrassi High. He followed that with a mini-album on Urbnet, The Book, short for The Ballad Of Orville Knoblich, named after his ostrich mascot that also serves as his production alter ego. Here he exposed his Beach Boys influence with “Brian Wilson,” a song about D-Sisive's struggles with fame, as well as his interest in Tom Waits, who sanctioned the use of his voice and music for “Ambulance,” and Daniel Johnston, who he covers on album opener “Intro (The Portrait of an Artist).” Marking a return to his more serious, introspective self, D-Sisive still peppers the songs with witty punchlines and a comedic attack with “ThisIsWhatItSoundsLikeWhenWhiteBoysListenToHipHop.” The Book also spawned a number of creative, low budget videos revealing a fascination with puppetry. In 2009, he finally released his debut album, Let the Children Die, to much acclaim.
After devoting nearly half his life to hip hop, Derek Christoff finds himself coming pretty much full circle; from an introspective young emcee to class clown and back to introspective again, D-Sisive has evolved into a mature writer of emotionally poignant music that displays a much more refined sense of humor.
West Coast
D-Sisive Lyrics
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I'm going back home to the west coast
[x3]
I stuffed my clothes in a samsonite
Lloyd christmas underneath the Aspen sky
Puff it up for my last goodnight
Kiss kiss on the lips with a landed eye
Upside down feet deep for my a sad goodbye
"Don't cry, dry your eyes"
Time for a change
Time to escape
Running through the rain like Andy Dufresne
Following my nose
Forgot what stands behind
I came to the fork in the road
And traveled up the plastic knife
Sharp, cut through the jungle like a samurai
Paintbrush ready for the canvas white
Singing my song
Give my regards to broadway
Baby I am going back home
And I miss you
I'm going back home to the west coast
(Throwing up the W)
[x3]
I've traveled every highway like a my way line
Tightrope walking on highway lines
Seeing nothing but road and highway signs
One sign away from my guiding light
In a Caravan seat
A one man search circus on a search for the caring man's dream
Poison thoughts, won
Something to believe in
And I don't mean a Poison song
I talk something I can feel
something I can see
something I can breathe
something I can be
Leave in the morning
Back when the sun sleeps
Bird's eye view the underground like Bun-B
Leaving forever
One step closer
One sign away from my guiding light
Singing my song
Give my regards to broadway
And I miss you
I'm going back home to the west coast
(Throwing up the W)
[x3]
Going back home to the west coast
Going back home to the west coast
Going back home to the west coast
And I miss you
I'm going back home to the west coast
[x3]
The lyrics to D-Sisive's song West Coast express the feeling of homesickness, as the artist longs for his west coast home. The song begins with the repeated line "I miss you, I'm going back home to the west coast," which emphasizes the strong emotions the artist is feeling. The lyrics speak of packing up and leaving, with references to classic movies such as Dumb and Dumber, "stuffed my clothes in a samsonite, Lloyd Christmas underneath the Aspen sky," and Shawshank Redemption, "running through the rain like Andy Dufresne." The artist expresses a desire to escape and make a change, which is reflected in the lyrics "time for a change, time to escape." The artist also describes following his instincts and taking risks, as he comes to a fork in the road and chooses to travel up the "plastic knife," cutting through the jungle like a samurai.
The theme of the song is nostalgia and longing, as the artist vividly describes leaving behind everything familiar and heading home. The artist describes traveling through highways and seeing nothing but road and highway signs, emphasizing the feeling of being lost and disconnected. However, the artist also recognizes the importance of having something to believe in, and not just any belief, but something he can see, breathe, and be. This represents the importance of having a sense of belonging and feeling connected to one's home.
Line by Line Meaning
And I miss you
The singer expresses his deep longing for someone he left behind
I'm going back home to the west coast
The singer plans to return to his hometown on the west coast
I stuffed my clothes in a samsonite
The singer packed his belongings in a suitcase
Lloyd christmas underneath the Aspen sky
The singer references a character from the movie 'Dumb and Dumber' and describes his current location in Aspen
Puff it up for my last goodnight
The singer smokes something to make his final night in Aspen more enjoyable
Kiss kiss on the lips with a landed eye
The singer shares a farewell kiss with someone while looking directly into their eyes
Figured I'd be buried in a casket nine
The singer thought he would die at the age of nine and be buried in a casket
Upside down feet deep for my a sad goodbye
The singer imagines himself being buried upside down as a sad way to say goodbye
"Don't cry, dry your eyes"
The singer reassures someone not to cry and to dry their eyes
Time for a change
The singer declares that it is time to make a change in his life
Time to escape
The singer feels the need to escape from his current situation
Running through the rain like Andy Dufresne
The singer references the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption' and describes himself running through the rain like the character Andy Dufresne
Following my nose
The singer is following his instincts to get to where he needs to go
Forgot what stands behind
The singer is forgetting about what he left behind and focusing on what's ahead
I came to the fork in the road
The singer comes to a point where he has to make a decision about which path to take
And traveled up the plastic knife
The singer takes the risky path or road less traveled
Sharp, cut through the jungle like a samurai
The singer proceeds with a sharp focus and determination, much like a samurai cutting through the jungle
Paintbrush ready for the canvas white
The singer is ready to create something new and fresh, like a blank canvas waiting for a paintbrush
Singing my song
The singer is expressing himself through his music
Give my regards to broadway
The singer references the popular theater district in New York City and wants to send his regards to it
Baby I am going back home
The singer is going back to where he belongs and feels comfortable
I've traveled every highway like a my way line
The singer has traveled every road, but only on his own terms
Tightrope walking on highway lines
The singer feels like he is walking on a tightrope while navigating through life's highways and roads
Seeing nothing but road and highway signs
The singer is focused solely on his journey and the signs that guide him
One sign away from my guiding light
The singer is very close to his ultimate goal or destination
In a Caravan seat
The singer is traveling in a caravan or RV
A one man search circus on a search for the caring man's dream
The singer is on a journey searching for a dream that is important to him
Poison thoughts, won
The singer has been plagued by negative thoughts, but he has overcome them
Something to believe in
The singer has found something to believe in and holds it close to him
And I don't mean a Poison song
The singer is not referring to the band Poison, but rather something more meaningful
I talk something I can feel
The singer wants to talk about something he can genuinely feel and connect with
something I can see
The singer wants something he can physically see and experience
something I can breathe
The singer wants something that he can breathe in and become a part of
something I can be
The singer wants something that he can be, something that he can truly embody
Leave in the morning
The singer plans to leave in the morning
Back when the sun sleeps
The singer will be traveling through the night and arriving back home when the sun is not yet risen
Bird's eye view the underground like Bun-B
The singer will have a unique perspective on the underground scene, much like the rapper Bun-B
Leaving forever
The singer is leaving for good and will not be returning to his current location
One step closer
The singer is getting closer to his ultimate goal or destination
Going back home to the west coast
The singer reiterates his plans to return to his hometown on the west coast
Contributed by Lauren V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jakeespa8570
Who's still listening in 2020?
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2024 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Johneriffic
Gotta love DSisive. Real Hip Hop
@Denolc
Another great D video that shows us that D-Sisive is different...
@BoyBigSexy
dont judge a book by a cover and this guys the perfect expample :)
@AntGSuxatYoutube
one of my favorite songs, love it
@SkyViews-hd6bw
D'sisive banger🔥🔥🔥💪💯🎼🎤🎵
@steveodorito
i'm still listening.
@kevinjabroni1554
One of the best to do it.
@DreBabyLive
Best Canadian Rapper.