Phantom
Mr. Lif feat. El‐P Lyrics
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Won't you come around today
I would love to see your face
It means more than I can say, oh
Phantom Annie
When the sky's a shade of blue
I could fall a million miles
There's no meaning without you
Crazy how the ground slips away
Phantom Annie
When you're gone, where do you go
I can't seem to find the place
But you know I miss you so, oh
Phantom Annie
Do you think you will return
Tell me everything you feel
Tell me everything you learn
Crazy how the ground slips away
Crazy how the ground slips away
The song "Phantom Annie" by Mr. Lif featuring El-P is a melancholic and reflective piece that revolves around the theme of loss and grief. The singer calls out to a person named Phantom Annie, whom he misses dearly. The opening lines already convey the depth of the singer's longing for this person, as he expresses his desire to see her face, which means more to him than words can describe. The song then moves on to describe the powerful impact that Phantom Annie had on the singer's life, as he finds himself unable to find meaning or purpose when she is gone.
The chorus of the song highlights the surreal nature of this loss, as the singer reflects on the strange feeling of "slipping away" from the ground, as if everything he knows is shifting and crumbling beneath him. The second verse continues to address Phantom Annie directly, asking her where she goes when she is gone, and expressing his hope that she will one day return. The song ends on a final reflection on the slippery nature of reality and the unique pain of losing someone who feels like a phantom in one's life.
Overall, "Phantom Annie" is a poignant and honest depiction of the complex emotions that come with grief and loss, and the powerful impact that certain people can have on our lives, even when they are physically absent.
Line by Line Meaning
Phantom Annie
The persona is addressing a mysterious person named Phantom Annie
Won't you come around today
The persona is asking Phantom Annie to be present today
I would love to see your face
The persona desires to see Phantom Annie's face
It means more than I can say, oh
The persona cannot express the high value they place on seeing Phantom Annie's face
Phantom Annie
The persona addresses Phantom Annie again
When the sky's a shade of blue
The persona is observing a blue sky and associating it with Phantom Annie's presence
I could fall a million miles
The persona feels elated and could experience a long fall without harm in Phantom Annie's presence
There's no meaning without you
The persona feels that life has no significance without Phantom Annie
Crazy how the ground slips away
The persona reflects on how they feel dizzy and disoriented in Phantom Annie's presence
Crazy how the ground slips away
The persona repeats the previous line
Phantom Annie
The persona addresses Phantom Annie again
When you're gone, where do you go
The persona wonders where Phantom Annie disappears to when not present
I can't seem to find the place
The persona cannot locate where Phantom Annie goes when absent
But you know I miss you so, oh
The persona expresses deep longing for Phantom Annie's presence
Phantom Annie
The persona addresses Phantom Annie again
Do you think you will return
The persona asks Phantom Annie if they will come back
Tell me everything you feel
The persona desires to know Phantom Annie's thoughts and emotions
Tell me everything you learn
The persona desires to learn from Phantom Annie's experiences and insights
Crazy how the ground slips away
The persona reflects on how they feel dizzy and disoriented in Phantom Annie's presence
Crazy how the ground slips away
The persona repeats the previous line
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Pablo McCrimmon
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Tim's Pill
[LIF]
Check it out
I been waitin', playin', for a long time
X amount of thoughts carried out in my mind
I turn on the TV, I see crime
Script written diligently and aired on time
Push the power button, now I'm to devour somethin
Opened up my fridge and found nothin
Tipped to my room with an aura of gloom
Wishin' I could write another tune
But my hands are paralyzed, plus my eyes
Wanna shed tears, but it's not possible, there's
The burden of things I couldn't bear
Feelings weren't dealt with properly
Remorse follows me
With his good friend, the threat of poverty
Here's where I am, versus where I think I oughtta be
There's a certain chance I'm a victim of circumstance
I take a look at myself and at first glance
I see who I recently thought to be me
Based on identities public and private
Behold the radio pirate, ya nigga
A felon, chillin' with a gun to your melon
A pimp with his pockets swellin', a jester
A slave with wounds that fester, the wanna-be
Pre-med 3-D dread an academic reject
Hoping to detect why we wrecked what God gave
Human laws are laid, we go to war
Come back and come up with more
I'm kind, friendly, your worst enemy
Charming, crass, and potentially
Dangerous, have you ever heard of such?
I'm invisible and impossible to touch
[EL-P]
This is not my beautiful melting identity
The thoughts that I can't manipulate for the safe line
Is personal, one amongst many is the macro
Made from the pain of the fragile
(repeat 3x)
[LIF]
I still say fresh dope and things of that sort
I don't shoot up, smoke crack, or take shorts
Your thoughts are always welcome, I seldom
Won't enter another's perspective, corrective lenses
Are somethin' that I wear, so I can see the globe real clear
Look, there's famine over there, plus the families in fear
Of disease and distress that lingers in the air
These are the words of a man in purgatory
Words of a simpleton living in oblivion
Is this the model for life you will envisionin
Free as can be in a world of imprisonment?
I dare you to check new territory
American dream? Time for another story
One where I don't choke to keep afloat
I'm sick of livin' on false visions of hope
With a knife to my own throat
Stick of dynamite inside my overcoat
Because I know the ropes
Reality in this world is bought and sold
A very limited scope of life is shown
And I'm just one of the mold, fully controlled
Left to erode in my humble abode
You won't hear me because I got no loot
You don't hear me because you don't compute
I'm docile, psycho, have you heard of such?
I'm invisible and impossible to touch
Single mother, who are you? (I phantom)
Office worker, who are you? (I phantom)
Caught up in the system, who are you? (I phantom)
Tryin' to earn a living, who are you? (I phantom)
Depressed and uninspired, who are you? (I phantom)
Hard-workin', broke and tired, who are you? (I phantom)
Seekin' education, who are you? (I phantom)
Can't get ahead no matter what you do? (I phantom)
Adrian Francis Mariano
Check it out
I been waitin', playin', for a long time
X amount of thoughts carried out in my mind
I turn on the tv, I see crime
Script written diligently and aired on time
Push the power button, now to devour somethin'
Opened up my fridge and found nothin'
Tipped to my room with an aura of gloom
Wishin' I could write another tune
But my hands are paralyzed, plus my eyes
Wanna she'd tears, but it's not possible, there's
The burden of things I couldn't bear
Feelings weren't dealt with properly
Remorse follows me
With his good friend, the threat of poverty
Here's where I am, versus where I think I oughta be
There's a certain chance I'm a victim of circumstance
I take a look at myself and at first glance
I see who I recently thought to be me
Based on identities public and private
Behold the radio pirate, ya nigga
A felon, chillin' with a gun to your melon
A pimp with his pockets swellin', a jester
A slave with wounds that fester, the wanna-be
Pre-med 3-D dread an academic reject
Hopin' to detect life, erect what god gave
Human laws are laid, we go to war, come back
And come up with more
I'm kind, friendly, your worst enemy
Charming, crass, and potentially
Dangerous, have you ever heard of such?
I'm invisible and impossible to touch
[El-P]
This is not my beautiful melting identity
The thoughts that I can't manipulate for the safe line
Is personal, one amongst many is the macro,
Made from the pain of the fragile
(Repeat 3x)
Lif]
I still say fresh dope and things of that sort
I don't shoot up, smoke crack, or take shorts
Your thoughts are always welcome, I seldom
Won't enter another's perspective, corrective lenses
Are somethin' that I wear, so I can see the globe real clear
Look, there's famine over there, plus the families in fear
Of disease and distress that lingers in the air
These are the words of a man in purgatory
Words of a simpleton living in oblivion
Is this the model for life you will envisionin
Free as can be in a world of imprisonment?
I dare you to check new territory
American dream? Time for another story
One where I don't choke to keep afloat
I'm sick of livin' on false visions of hope
With a knife to my own throat
Stick of dynamite inside my overcoat
Because I know the ropes
Reality in this world is bought and sold
A very limited scope of life is shown
And I'm just one of the mold, fully controlled
Left to erode in my humble abode
You won't hear me because I got no loot
You don't hear me because you don't compute
I'm docile, psycho, have you heard of such?
I'm invisible and impossible to touch
Single mother, who are you?(I phantom)
Office worker, who are you?(I phantom)
Caught up in the system, who are you? (I phantom)
Tryin' to earn a living, who are you? (I phantom)
Depressed and uninspired, who are you? (I phantom)
Hard-workin', broke and tired, who are you? (I phantom)
Seekin' education, who are you? (I phantom)
Can't get ahead no matter what you do? (I phantom)
Dave Lindo Music
Check it out
I been waitin', playin', for a long time
X amount of thoughts carried out in my mind
I turn on the TV, I see crime
Script written diligently and aired on time
Push the power button, now I'm to devour somethin
Opened up my fridge and found nothin
Tipped to my room with an aura of gloom
Wishin' I could write another tune
But my hands are paralyzed, plus my eyes
Wanna shed tears, but it's not possible, there's
The burden of things I couldn't bear
Feelings weren't dealt with properly
Remorse follows me
With his good friend, the threat of poverty
Here's where I am, versus where I think I ought-ta be
There's a certain chance I'm a victim of circumstance
I take a look at myself and at first glance
I see who I recently thought to be me
Based on identities public and private
Behold the radio pirate, ya nigga
A felon, chillin' with a gun to your melon
A pimp with his pockets swellin', a jester
A slave with wounds that fester, the wanna-be
Pre-med 3-D dread an academic reject
Hoping to detect why we wrecked what God gave
Human laws are laid, we go to war
Come back and come up with more
I'm kind, friendly, your worst enemy
Charming, crass, and potentially
Dangerous, have you ever heard of such?
I'm invisible and impossible to touch
[EL-P]
This is not my beautiful melting identity
The thoughts that I can't manipulate for the safe line
Is personal, one amongst many is the macro
Made from the pain of the fragile
(repeat 3x)
[LIF]
I still say fresh dope and things of that sort
I don't shoot up, smoke crack, or take shorts
Your thoughts are always welcome, I seldom
Won't enter another's perspective, corrective lenses
Are somethin' that I wear, so I can see the globe real clear
Look, there's famine over there, plus the families in fear
Of disease and distress that lingers in the airT
hese are the words of a man in purgatory
Words of a simpleton living in oblivion
Is this the model for life you will envisionin
Free as can be in a world of imprisonment?
I dare you to check new territory
American dream? Time for another story
One where I don't choke to keep afloat
I'm sick of livin' on false visions of hope
With a knife to my own throat
Stick of dynamite inside my overcoat
Because I know the ropes
Reality in this world is bought and sold
A very limited scope of life is shown
And I'm just one of the mold, fully controlled
Left to erode in my humble abode
You won't hear me because I got no loot
You don't hear me because you don't compute
I'm docile, psycho, have you heard of such?
I'm invisible and impossible to touch
Single mother, who are you? (I phantom)
Office worker, who are you? (I phantom)
Caught up in the system, who are you? (I phantom)
Tryin' to earn a living, who are you? (I phantom)
Depressed and uninspired, who are you? (I phantom)
Hard-workin', broke and tired, who are you? (I phantom)
Seekin' education, who are you? (I phantom)
Can't get ahead no matter what you do? (I phantom)
Adam S
It's really hard to overstate how much THUG and this song specifically shaped my musical tastes growing up
LilPetty x BigDiesel
Agreed my brotendo
Josh Redcay
You and me both
Bladed Cicada
Def jux for life.
Tapeworm
El-p is a monster
Nippy
“Single mother, who are you? (I phantom)
Office worker, who are you? (I phantom)
Caught up in the system, who are you? (I phantom)
Tryin’ to earn a living, who are you? (I phantom)
Depressed and uninspired, who are you? (I phantom)
Hard-workin’, broke and tired, who are you? (I phantom)
Seekin’ education, who are you? (I phantom)
Can’t get ahead no matter what you do? (I phantom)” this is one of the most powerful verses I have ever heard in song, in reality we're all phantom's.
Matthew Love
@nippy2405 ^*all phantoms, not all phantom’s
Vince Sza
This came into my head out of absolutely nowhere while I was trying to fall asleep. I played it and almost cried from the nostalgia. 31. Wishing I was 15.
Georgie McPseudonym
This is possibly the most soberingly powerful piece of hip hop music I've ever heard.
I POWER FLOWER !
😎