From K's Myspace page...
"I grew up in Silver Spring (Maryland) during the "88-97 golden era" of hip-hop. While my late uncle initially piqued my interests in music, it was my older cousins who helped me fall in love with hip-hop artist/Native Tongue members A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. Even today, after 20 years, both groups are still my perennial favs!!
Inspired by the jazz and soul samples ATCQ frontman Q-Tip and producers like Dj Premier and Pete Rock were flipping in the 90s, coupled with a longtime and still unexplained predilection for all things Eastern (specifically anime and videogames), I got serious about music and sound creation during my freshman year of college at Howard University where i majored in Radio production.
Now, 10 years and lotsa beats later... I have been able to forge my NEOSONIC productions using my trusty MPC 2000XL and pretty much anything I can sample from (records still being my first choice). I have been producing hip-hop for the last 7 years as 1/2 of the tandem Panacea, yet my prod credits also range from an eclectic amalgam that dabbles in "neo-soul", jazz-funk, electronica and even prog rock! I also co-host the radio show Subsoniq, which focuses on playing and promoting progressive hip-hop music.
Albeit, I do a lot of different things regarding music, I've never been a fan of labels that often categorize and pigeonhole artists, so when it comes down to it, I'd rather be classified as a "MUSIC producer", who happens to be deeply rooted in the culture of HIP-HOP.
Beats, Rhymes, & Life... "
For more info on K & his music, check out: www.neosonicprod.com
Phoenix
K-Murdock Lyrics
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How often our earth shook
Shattered in conflict time
Caged our hearts in decline
Prayed side by side with our son
Silently asking, what have we done?
Heated emotions
Frozen hate
Against our soul mate
Oh, brother of my soul
Why can't we control?
Remember and see
Born beside me
Raised from the same roots
Felt moments of life in the same moods
Screaming in divided hearts
Of our children
Demolished home
Nothing more, than a building
It is time to leave the past
Let's go one together at last
Life is fragile in all it's shards
Let us calm our wounded hearts
Don't let more mother's cry
Over their dying children
We pray to the same God
And share the same origin
Our hearts are free in our prays
Don't let there be more slayers
Let us stop the tears
Let our children live without fears
Our history is a melting moon
Our common star is rising soon
In these lyrics to K-Murdock's song "Phoenix," the artist expresses the pain and conflict between two brothers who have been divided by years of war and violence. The imagery of the "earth shaking" and the "heated emotions" and "frozen hate" illustrates the intensity and volatility of the situation. The brothers have prayed together, but silently question why they have been fighting against each other. They acknowledge their shared roots, experiences, and emotions, but also the destruction and loss that has been inflicted upon them and their families.
Despite this, there is a glimmer of hope. The artists urge the brothers to leave the past behind and move forward together, recognizing that life is fragile and that more death and destruction will only cause more suffering. The artists remind the brothers that they share a common origin and God, and that their hearts are free in their prayers. They urge the brothers to stop the tears and live without fear, and to recognize that their history is a "melting moon" and their shared future is a "rising star." The lyrics express a hope for peace and unity, but also an acknowledgement of the pain and difficulty of achieving it.
Line by Line Meaning
In years of brotherhood
We have spent many years together as brothers
How often our earth shook
We have been through many conflicts and our lives have been disrupted
Shattered in conflict time
Our lives have been broken by the conflicts we've experienced
Caged our hearts in decline
Our hearts have been closed off and we have felt a decline in our spirits
Prayed side by side with our son
We have prayed together with our children
Silently asking, what have we done?
We have questioned what we have done to contribute to the conflicts we've experienced
Heated emotions
We have felt intense emotions during our conflicts
Frozen hate
We have held onto our hatred, which has caused us to become stagnant
Living and dying
We have experienced both life and death during our conflicts
Against our soul mate
We have fought against our own brothers
Oh, brother of my soul
We are brothers who are deeply connected
Why can't we control?
We wonder why we can't control our conflicts and our hatred
Remember and see
We need to remember our past and see how it has affected us
Born beside me
We were born as brothers
Raised from the same roots
We were raised with the same background and values
Felt moments of life in the same moods
We have experienced similar moments in our lives and been in similar moods
Screaming in divided hearts
Our hearts have been divided and we have felt the pain of it
Of our children
Our children have been affected by our conflicts
Demolished home
Our homes have been destroyed by our conflicts
Nothing more, than a building
Our homes are just buildings, but they hold a lot of precious memories
It is time to leave the past
We need to move forward and leave our past behind
Let's go one together at last
We need to come together and move forward as one
Life is fragile in all it's shards
Life is delicate and can easily be broken into pieces
Let us calm our wounded hearts
We need to find peace and heal from our emotional wounds
Don't let more mother's cry
We need to prevent any more mothers from grieving for their lost children
Over their dying children
We need to prevent any more children from dying
We pray to the same God
We share the same faith
And share the same origin
We come from the same place and have the same roots
Our hearts are free in our prays
We find freedom in expressing ourselves through prayer
Don't let there be more slayers
We need to prevent any more violence and killings
Let us stop the tears
We need to find a way to stop the pain and grief
Let our children live without fears
We need to create a safe and peaceful world for our children
Our history is a melting moon
Our past is like a changing moon, constantly evolving
Our common star is rising soon
We have hope that we can rise above our conflicts and work towards a brighter future
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Katharina Brecht
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