Playing Possum
Earl Sweatshirt Lyrics
To my mentors and comrades in arms
Those presents and those gone on
Thank you to my family
(Can you see them now)
To my partner Mysteria who I love and depend on more than I can say
(For some children)
To my son Thebe (Words like home)
Cultural worker and student of life
Whose growth and insights inspire me, a thousand kisses
(Could not carry any possible meaning)
My niece, (Boarder) my nephews, my sisters, my friends
(Refugee) My whole family network (Consider)
Who have let me be distracted and inconsistent in my intention
(The premature daily death of their dreams)
Who've put up with crazy schedules, short tempers and mad dashes and all the rest
(What staggering memories frighten and abort
The hope that should have been
Perhaps I should just borrow
The rememberer's voice again
While I can and say: you know the real deal
To have a home is not a favor)
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Written by: Thebe Kgositsile
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Earl Sweatshirt (born Thebe Neruda Kgositsile on February 24, 1994) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He released his debut mixtape, EARL, as a free digital download on the OFWGKTA website at sixteen years-old, with the help of founding OFWGKTA member Tyler, the Creator. During the years of 2010 - 2012, he was sent to a reform school, which prompted the #FreeEarl meme. His debut studio album, Doris, was released in 2013 to widespread critical acclaim. Read Full BioEarl Sweatshirt (born Thebe Neruda Kgositsile on February 24, 1994) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He released his debut mixtape, EARL, as a free digital download on the OFWGKTA website at sixteen years-old, with the help of founding OFWGKTA member Tyler, the Creator. During the years of 2010 - 2012, he was sent to a reform school, which prompted the #FreeEarl meme. His debut studio album, Doris, was released in 2013 to widespread critical acclaim. He followed this release up with his second album, I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt, in 2015 to an equal amount of acclaim.
In 2018, he released his third studio album, Some Rap Songs, which was his last album with Columbia; following it up with the EP Feet of Clay in 2019 on Warner Records. His latest album, Sick!, was released in 2022, also on Warner Records.
In 2018, he released his third studio album, Some Rap Songs, which was his last album with Columbia; following it up with the EP Feet of Clay in 2019 on Warner Records. His latest album, Sick!, was released in 2022, also on Warner Records.
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To my mentors and comrades in arms
Those presents and those gone on
Thank you to my family
(Can you see them now)
To my partner Mysteria who I love and depend on more than I can say
(For some children)
To my son Thebe (Words like home)
Cultural worker and student of life
Whose growth and insights inspire me, a thousand kisses
(Could not carry any possible meaning)
Thank you to my brothers (But displaced)
My niece, (Boarder) my nephews, my sisters, my friends
(Refugee) My whole family network (Consider)
Who have let me be distracted and inconsistent in my intention
(The premature daily death of their dreams)
Who've put up with crazy schedules, short tempers and mad dashes and all the rest
(What staggering memories frighten and abort
The hope that should have been
Perhaps I should just borrow
The rememberer's voice again
While I can and say: you know the real deal
To have a home is not a favor)
Iriz
Consider what staggering memories frighten and abort
The hope that should have been.
Perhaps I should just borrow
The rememberer’s voice again.
While I can and say
To have a home is not a favor.
- Keorapetse Kgositsile
Best song of the album. I beg you guys to do a bit of research on Earls mom and dad. Knowledge and wisdom flowing through their work and themselves. Earl is the product of a true poet and an offspring of a woman that inspires hundreds today.
"The addition of both his parents to the album was intended to be a surprise that he’d planned – as a conciliatory gesture, but tragedy struck again when Keorapetse (Bra Willie) Kgositsile passed away on January 3rd 2018, before Earl got a chance to send him the album."
undrscoremusic
@Saving Souls Ministries
as said on his song "chum":
"and i just used to say i hate him in dishonest jest
when honestly i miss this n*gga like when i was 6
and everytime i got the chance to say it, i
would swallow it"
tron
[Cheryl Harris + Keorapetse Kgositsile]
To my mentors and comrades in arms
Those presence and those gone on
Thank you to my family
(Can you see them now?)
To my partner Mysteria who I love and depend on more than I can say
(For some children)
To my son Thebe (Words like)
Cultural worker and student of life (Home)
Whose growth and insights inspire me, a thousand kisses
(Could not carry any possible meaning)
Thank you to my brothers (But displaced)
My niece (Border)
My nephews, my sisters, my friends (Refugee)
My whole family network (Consider)
Who have let me be distracted and inconsistent in my intention
(The premature daily death of their dreams)
Who've put up with crazy schedules, short tempers, mad dashes, and all the rest
(Consider what staggering memories frighten and abort
The hope that should have been
Perhaps I should just borrow
The rememberer’s voice again
While I can and say)
You know the real deal
("To have a home is not a favor")
ultratynoz
To my mentors and comrades in arms
Those presence and those gone on
Thank you to my family
To my partner Mysteria who I love and depend on more than I can say
To my son Thebe
Cultural worker and student of life
Whose growth and insights inspire me, a thousand kisses
Thank you to my brothers
My niece
My nephews, my sisters, my friends
My whole family network
Who have let me be distracted and inconsistent in my intention
Who've put up with crazy schedules, short tempers, mad dashes, and all the rest
The rememberer’s voice again
While I can and say
You know the real deal
To have a home is not a favor
VinhXo2k6
To my mentors and comrades in arms
Those presence and those gone on
Thank you to my family
(Can you see them now?)
To my partner Mysteria who I love and depend on more than I can say
(For some children)
To my son Thebe (Words like)
Cultural worker and student of life (Home)
Whose growth and insights inspire me, a thousand kisses
(Could not carry any possible meaning)
Thank you to my brothers (But displaced)
My niece (Border)
My nephews, my sisters, my friends (Refugee)
My whole family network (Consider)
Who have let me be distracted and inconsistent in my intention
(The premature daily death of their dreams)
Who've put up with crazy schedules, short tempers, mad dashes, and all the rest
(Consider what staggering memories frighten and abort
The hope that should have been
Perhaps I should just borrow
The rememberer’s voice again
While I can and say)
You know the real deal
("To have a home is not a favor")
Macaco Artico
A mis mentores y compañeros de armas
To my mentors and comrades in arms
Esos regalos y los que se han ido
Those presents and those gone on
gracias a mi familia
Thank you to my family
(Puedes verlos ahora)
(Can you see them now)
A mi compañera Mysteria a quien amo y de quien dependo más de lo que puedo decir
To my partner Mysteria who I love and depend on more than I can say
(Para algunos niños)
(For some children)
A mi hijo Tebe (Palabras como hogar)
To my son Thebe (Words like home)
Trabajador cultural y estudioso de la vida.
Cultural worker and student of life
Cuyo crecimiento y conocimientos me inspiran, mil besos
Whose growth and insights inspire me, a thousand kisses
(No podría tener ningún significado posible)
(Could not carry any possible meaning)
Gracias a mis hermanos (Pero desplazados)
Thank you to my brothers (But displaced)
Mi sobrina, (Huésped) mis sobrinos, mis hermanas, mis amigos
My niece, (Boarder) my nephews, my sisters, my friends
(Refugiado) Toda mi red familiar (Considerar)
(Refugee) My whole family network (Consider)
que me han dejado distraído e inconsistente en mi intención
Who have let me be distracted and inconsistent in my intention
(La muerte prematura diaria de sus sueños)
(The premature daily death of their dreams)
Que han soportado horarios locos, temperamentos cortos y carreras locas y todo lo demás
Who've put up with crazy schedules, short tempers and mad dashes and all the rest
(Qué recuerdos asombrosos asustan y abortan
(What staggering memories frighten and abort
La esperanza que debería haber sido
The hope that should have been
Tal vez debería pedir prestado
Perhaps I should just borrow
La voz del recordador otra vez
The rememberer's voice again
Mientras puedo y digo: sabes el trato real
While I can and say: you know the real deal
Tener un hogar no es un favor)
To have a home is not a favor)
NotGivingOutMyName
In his Instagram post on the day his father died everybody was asking for an album instead of caring about what happened
lukerduker
That’s called narcissism
Chronic
Heartless and selfish
Luckyy
That's the way humanity rolls
Micaela Medina Fernández
No way
Slasher Dynamite
@ixuho -Vince Staples
James
Earl, this is the most thoughtful album I've heard. Just spent the past hour researching your parents. Incredible people who've inspired an incredible artist. Crazy to learn I've studied subjects, theories, and events your parents have not only lived through, but contributed in. Now you're influencing your own wave, and I am happy to be a part of it.
Nyvz
@Jesus In Real Life yup. Leila Steinberg.
Jesus In Real Life
@Nyvz Wait for real?
Nyvz
@Myron Davis very late reply, but the woman who was Tupac's mentor and manager happens to be friends with Earl's mother, and also happens to also be Earl's manager.