Elsesser has been sponsored by several skater fashion brands including Converse and Supreme, as well as becoming a professional skater in 2014 through skater collective and clothing store Fucking Awesome (FA). He has also released several short experimental hip hop EPs since 2015, under his Navy Blue stage name, in addition to collaborating with the likes of Earl Sweatshirt, and underground rappers Mach-Hommy, MIKE, King Carter, Adé Hakim and Pink Siifu. Aside from skating and music, Elsesser is also a model for various clothing brands and an artist, most notably handling the art direction for Earl Sweatshirt's 2015 album I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside.
Pressure Points
Navy Blue Lyrics
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Photo with the folded arms, my brother charm infinite
Call my mom, call my pops, my little sister missing me
Day 55 smokeless, denying empathy
Divine christening, foturne child, I known the sky and all the stars vividly
Shoulder cries and when my poppa died, his spirit live with me
Everywhere I go, you are a part of all that interest me
My heart is like a pit, an open wound, I raise a cherry tree
Love to Knoxville and Nashville, the land of Tennessee
Papa Papa lived and had his kids with no comparisons
Arrogantly Harry Barnes when Kobe wouldn't dare to flinch
Grateful for my water source while terribly aware of Flint
Listening to Ghost on the ropes when we made "The Mint"
Leading with my soul and not my nose
I'm known to cherish things that never last
I made the path and not the bed
Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo, [?] Mayan and the Aztecs
[?] and the Sutra
European settlements with not a care for who died
We living with some anguish
Why I gotta say it two times for me to be heard?
So absurd I gotta cool down, keep a cool head
My tool shed is in my home now
My [?] getting home still
Atone of the wise owl
The shrine of my dad house
Emotions getting cast out
But the garden of the chosen ones
A vocal tongue, I had to bounce, stretch the boat
Next to go, Mexico
Blessings go, arrive new
Tied to the truth
Strange fruit hanging from a noose
They blind too
Crying through the hands, I'm trying to provide for you
You and you
And the night is still a vibrant blue
It's Navy Blue
The opening lyrics to Navy Blue's song "Pressure Points" delve into his personal life and relationships, as he shares about missing his little sister and coping with the loss of his father. He reflects on his own mortality and the impermanence of life, highlighting his appreciation for Tennessee and water sources while acknowledging the tragedy of the Flint water crisis.
The middle section of the song takes a darker turn as Navy Blue confronts the painful history of colonization and displacement, referencing various Indigenous groups from the Cherokee to the Aztecs. He calls out the lack of empathy and accountability from European settlers who disregarded the lives lost in the process of colonization. He repeats the phrase "so absurd" as if in disbelief at the systemic injustices he's witnessing.
The song ends with Navy Blue acknowledging his own emotions and the weight of responsibility that comes with providing for others. He describes a vibrant blue night as if to suggest the potential for hope despite the struggles he's faced. The lyrics throughout the song reveal a complex inner life and offer insight into Navy Blue's worldview.
Line by Line Meaning
Photo with the folded arms, my brother charm infinite
Navy Blue describes his photograph with folded arms as charming and infinite in memory of his brother
Call my mom, call my pops, my little sister missing me
Navy Blue misses his family and wants to talk to them including his mother, father, and little sister
Day 55 smokeless, denying empathy
Navy Blue is trying to quit smoking for 55 days and fighting against his empathetic nature
Divine christening, foturne child, I known the sky and all the stars vividly
Navy Blue associates himself as a fortune child with divine christening, having the knowledge of the stars and the sky in detail
Shoulder cries and when my poppa died, his spirit live with me
Navy Blue's father's spirit lives with him even after his death and he breaks down, shouldering the pain
Everywhere I go, you are a part of all that interest me
Navy Blue carries the memories of his loved ones everywhere he goes and is connected to them
Palms are open, pray to God she love me and he cherish me
Navy Blue is praying to God as he opens his palms, hoping to be loved and cherished by Him
My heart is like a pit, an open wound, I raise a cherry tree
Navy Blue's heart is full of sadness and pain like an open wound, but he still finds ways to work around it and continue to grow
Love to Knoxville and Nashville, the land of Tennessee
Navy Blue shows love to his hometowns Knoxville and Nashville located in Tennessee
Papa Papa lived and had his kids with no comparisons
Navy Blue is proud of his father who raised children without comparing them to anyone else
Arrogantly Harry Barnes when Kobe wouldn't dare to flinch
Navy Blue is confident like Harry Barnes and wouldn't hesitate even when Kobe didn't dare to flinch
Grateful for my water source while terribly aware of Flint
Navy Blue is grateful for his water source but is also aware of the struggles and issues faced by places like Flint
Listening to Ghost on the ropes when we made "The Mint"
Navy Blue reminisces about listening to Ghost when he was creating the song 'The Mint'
Leading with my soul and not my nose
Navy Blue follows his heart and emotions instead of his mind's judgement
I'm known to cherish things that never last
Navy Blue values things that are fleeting as he knows nothing lasts forever
I made the path and not the bed
Navy Blue believes in creating his own path and not waiting for things to happen
Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo, [?] Mayan and the Aztecs
[?] and the Sutra
European settlements with not a care for who died
Navy Blue acknowledges the cultures and communities including Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo, Mayan, and Aztecs, and historic events such as European settlements that disregarded loss of life and displacement of others in the process
We living with some anguish
Navy Blue feels the pain from the hardships in his environment and society
Why I gotta say it two times for me to be heard?
Navy Blue feels unheard and wonders why he has to repeat himself to get heard by others
So absurd I gotta cool down, keep a cool head
Navy Blue calms himself down to deal with absurd situations by keeping his cool
My tool shed is in my home now
Navy Blue finds creativity and the tools to work within himself and at home
My [?] getting home still
The meaning of this line is unclear and open to interpretation
Atone of the wise owl
Navy Blue seems to be trying to correct or make amends for his past mistakes, just as a wise owl would do
The shrine of my dad house
Navy Blue considers his father's house as a place of worship and a shrine in his memory
Emotions getting cast out
Navy Blue is trying to let go of his emotions instead of holding onto them
But the garden of the chosen ones
Navy Blue envisions a special place or community for the 'chosen ones' who follow their hearts and stay true to their beliefs
A vocal tongue, I had to bounce, stretch the boat
Navy Blue expresses his thoughts, but often bouncs away, implying that he can't stay or sustain the conversation
Next to go, Mexico
Blessings go, arrive new
Tied to the truth
Navy Blue plans to leave for Mexico and believes that new blessings await him there, and holds on to the truth
Strange fruit hanging from a noose
They blind too
Navy Blue references the poem 'Strange Fruit' about the lynching of African Americans, and points out the blindness of those who remain unacknowledged
Crying through the hands, I'm trying to provide for you
You and you
Navy Blue finds himself emotional while trying to provide for someone, or maybe even himself, twice mentioned as 'You and you'
And the night is still a vibrant blue
It's Navy Blue
Navy Blue ends the song as he began, reiterating his name and the vibrancy of night and the blue color.
Contributed by Cameron I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.