Young & Rollins is a guitar duo that performs and records original music wh… Read Full Bio ↴Young & Rollins is a guitar duo that performs and records original music which draws upon an eclectic mixture of salsa music, Latin jazz, blues, samba, bossa nova, flamenco, and classical styles. Their music can be broadly described as a melding of Nuevo Flamenco, World Music, and Latin Music genres. Daniel Young and Lawson Rollins began collaborating after meeting in Washington, D.C. in 1998. They came from different musical backgrounds - Rollins started out as a classically trained guitarist before moving into Latin American and flamenco guitar styles, while Young holds a degree in jazz from The New School in New York City.

Their debut recording, Salsa Flamenca, on TSR Records, entered the Billboard top 25 new age chart shortly after its release in 2000. Their follow-up album, Sevilla, was released in 2001.

A half-hour concert of music from Salsa Flamenca was recorded by MHz Networks and broadcast on national television throughout 2001-2005.

In 2005, Young & Rollins joined with Bolero Records and released Esperanza. Their follow-up, Mosaic, was released in 2006.

The music of Young & Rollins appears on a growing list of compilation albums, including Guitar Greats: The Best of New Flamenco, featuring music by Young & Rollins, Ottmar Liebert, Strunz & Farah, Armik, Oscar Lopez, Govi, Shahin & Sepehr, Lara & Reyes, and Jesse Cook. Other compilation titles include: Tabu: Mondo Flamenco, Bolero Gypsies: New Flamenco, Volume 1, and Caravan.

The Young & Rollins Quintet has performed at several international venues and festivals since the group's inception, including the Perth International Arts Festival in Australia, the New Zealand International Arts Festival, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Utah Arts Festival, the Salisbury Festival in England, and the Sydney Opera House.

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Cactus
Young & Rollins Lyrics

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Renegade young savage good nigga with a few bad habits
Get away no lacking can't keep no bitch thats average
By the way stay active never know when the drac gone act up
Im in a daze no capping twenty four seven im smoking that cactus
Back and forth hit a wall and all bump my head need a tylenol
I blame myself when the team fall but even Kobe needed Paul Gasol
I got the weight of the world yet and still I can pick up ya girl
I can buy diamonds and pearls but I'll never do it just get her some harold's

They say I act like a pimp whatever you say just don't call me a simp
She breakin her neck for a glimpse it's okay lil baby just kno that I'm him
The sauce that I drip ain't no mix go ask my hood I was born with a wrist
And I keep a baddie on side of me niggas done thought I was born with a bitch
Renegade young savage good nigga with a few bad habits
Get away no lacking can't keep no bitch thats average
By the way stay active never know when the drake gone act up
Im in a daze no capping twenty four seven Im smoking that cactus
I gotta create a wave and ride it
I'm on the way I'm sliding
Niggas say they want the smoke but that is not true cus I'm never hiding
Twenty four seven I'm smokin that cactus
Smokin that smoking that cactus
Twenty four seven I'm smoking that cactus
Smoking that smoking that cactus
Renegade young savage good nigga with a few bad habits
Get away no lacking can't keep no bitch thats average
By the way stay active never know when the drake gone act up
Im in a daze no capping twenty four seven im smokin that cactus

Twenty four seven Im smoking that cactus
Twenty four seven im smoking that cactus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Cactus" by Young & Rollins are a commentary on the way technology and consumerism have changed the nature of romance and relationships. The first stanza mentions tear-soaked cell phones and credit cards that are "free to go," suggesting a sense of detachment and emotional distance. The line "You used to call it romance, you risk it all for romance" implies that the characters in the song are nostalgic for a time when love was more intense and meaningful, but now they are willing to sacrifice less for it. The second stanza continues to explore this theme of detachment, with references to driverless cars and a Kurt Cobain that is "tear soaked." The line "Your credit card made me your whore" suggests that the relationship is transactional in nature, with one partner having more financial power than the other. The repeated refrain of "I have nothing you didn't broker, I have nothing worth going broke for" reinforces the sense of emptiness and lack of true connection between the characters.

Overall, "Cactus" is a bleak and cynical take on modern romance, suggesting that technological and consumerist forces have eroded the depth and meaning of intimate relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Isn't it a miracle
It is amazing how things have turned out

My cell phone is tear soaked
I have been crying and my phone got wet

Your credit card is free to go
You have paid all your debts with your credit card

My twitter page refused to load
I cannot access my Twitter account

Your credit card HBO-Go
You have subscribed to HBO-Go with your credit card

You used to call it romance
You used to think it was love

You risk it all for romance
You are willing to take big chances for love

My driverless car is in control
My car is driving itself

Your credit card made me your whore
You have made me do things I don't want to do because of your money

My Kurt Cobain is tear soaked
My Kurt Cobain t-shirt is wet from my tears

Your credit card Moscow disco
You have spent money at a nightclub in Moscow with your credit card