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The Rain

by Tom Kwan

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1.
I am Here 03:48
Verse 1 No sorry please thank you apologies needed Coz I’m here and I’m breathing till the moment that I’m leaving No question, flow open in the session Got the flood gates channelling an unknown expression With permission to open up the doors of my vocal cords Speak the sound out with focus when I know my course, Only walk with my words on this path When I’m dam sure they’re marching as a servant to the art, Cracked lips still thirsting for my part I’m linking footprints it’s hard work in this craft Burning a path/ down through the surface with a spark I hold it close as a flame while I journey in the dark, Keep it shining bright/ I’ll be grinding while I’m gripping the on iron of this 16 bar cage, Sweat dripping on the words written on my last page Bars break when I hear my heart say... Chorus I'm Here, I am here, Till the minute that I disappear Listen to the truth through the middle of the noise let it whisper in my ear I am Here I am Here right here I am here Till the minute that I exit stage left take a breath in my chest and every day say yes I am here! I am here Verse 2 Now I'm thinking where I've been man still I'm holding up this weight above any given place where my feet stand I take this chance to express as I'm dropping off another dam bag of regrets yep I've seen best friends come and gone, and where the love is lost left with a hole in my life try ta fill it while I'm holding the mic for another song it's all equal and opposite fuck oath I know the cost of it it's written on the docket shit I'm talking 29 rhymes book and 10 years plus blood sweat and hell fucken yes tears just to get here/ throw down my two cents and bang it on the track with the truth till the loop ends for what it's worth and shit, and is it worth this shit?, ahh trust me I questioned that question just as far as the question goes, then I took a step and let it go, as I turned with a shoulder that was colder than the metal on my 3rd eye telescope, as I focus on the future called the never known forever know I give it all I am or you'll never know Chorus I'm Here, I am here, Till the minute that I disappear Listen to the truth through the middle of the noise let it whisper in my ear I am Here I am Here right here I am here Till the minute that I exit stage left take a breath in my chest and every day say yes I am here! Verse 3 tense in my shoulders plus knots in my neck, the future did warn me with the promise of regret so I'm shaking on the hands of my fears with a firm grip and now my words hit with wisdom in the quotes that'll linger on my lips like the feeling of a first kiss … I'm submerged in the search with a glimmer of a hint where my soul lies give my whole life grinding down underneath the surface like a fault line from the first statement, ta get the verse earth quaking right through the surface of the culture when the tunes explode light it up with blueish glow so I can find a way ta follow where my music roams ride through this globe I hold a run way vision of a one way ticket and my chance to get my hand on mics desperate for this life like a leper for the hand of christ so Chorus I'm Here! I am here, Till the minute that I disappear Listen to the truth through the middle of the noise let it whisper in my ear I am Here I am Here right here I am here Till the minute that I exit stage left take a breath in my chest and every day say yes I am here! I am here
2.
Verse 1 her wind wraps whistling she moved from torrential to drizzle in the night with the brake lights glistening, her cold whisper from a breath, hits me like a kiss on the neck and I'm shivering when her traffic lights pulse cars roll to a halt as her street lights hum in her inner city cusp a man takes a puff and flicks off his ciggy butt doesn't give a fuck, so normal of course no thought for it all just left on her skin just to sink then falls through her pores, my waterlogged sneakers are squeaking the rhythm of her lost beat broken glass on her concrete styrafoam cups they keep floating down her long streets like runaway trains drifting down her gutters till they plugging up her drains and up above, here it comes it's The rain Chorus Lauren Glezer: She needs the rain, (who ahh who ahh) She needs the rain everyone clear some space here it comes here it comes She needs the rain VERSE 2 yo My headphones are soaked and acting like they're broken, dam you must be joking, fuck it I'll pen bars to the sound of the city and the smell of her wet grass I forgot my watch so I'm tryna stop a woman walking by but she's a little too scared to even look me in the eye ahh that's fine I guess in the age bracket of an shifty guy you know the one 18 to sixty five Can hardly blame her I'm just a stranger, not to mention today's newspaper that story on the front page, it's probably burning in her brain since the time that she saw it on her lunch break what the fuck mate? this dude just shouldered me when he walked past then turned around and told me he'd roll me and kick in my arse how rude, dam it must be true about the rain Chorus Lauren Glezer: She needs the rain, (who ahh who ahh) She needs the rain everyone clear some space here it comes here it comes She needs the rain Verse 3 I listen to the trickle in her gutters it's a whimper as she utters out half her secrets and half of me can hardly believe how they scarred her deep with leaving beer bottles in her parks and beaches goose bumps on my arms I'm freezing I seek shelter like a spash of relief outside 7 eleven where the parasites feed amongst broken down packaging from maccas debris it's a sight for these over tired eyes to see coz, time is cheap but convenience is so much cheaper I've see her legs run weaker as the treadmill she's trotting on does become steeper heavy heart she used to breathe so deep now she's coughing up blood gotta wheeze when she speaks salt water rain down grief on her cheeks it leaks from above and it comes with a flood it's the rain Chorus Lauren Glezer: She needs the rain, (who ahh who ahh) She needs the rain everyone clear some space here it comes here it comes She needs the rain Rain
3.
Have to Live 02:37
Have To Live Verse 1 I arrive on the mic like high noon, shine down from the bright blue sky with the rhymes on the right tune, coz my time's due and goddamit I could die soon, revolve this thought around my mind like it's one of my five moons they all shine and the only reason why they decide to a little something for this white tooth ta bite through and eat alive on this beat as I reach my potential like I had inspector gadget arms rip the gloves off grab the stars, throw my hat down and back these bars when I'm lacking in the heart I think back into the start man I bin passionate, for this rapping shit since way before I had the dam knack for it, what does it take to be advancing quick? stay awake like a slap in the face when the stanza's hit All I want is one crack at this… Punching out lines on the track like I had a double dragon fist, gotta fight for the freedom in my mind when I'm speaking it's my time and I believe it coz I have ta live, Chorus Get em up if you have to just live Step it up if you have to just live c'mon man give that tap another twist if you thirst so hard that you have to just live Get em up if you have to just live Step it up if you have to just live c'mon man give that tap another twist if you thirst so hard that you have to just live Verse 2 I can't be sitting on the side lines living a disguise life having them chats about whether or not that this rap thing is really even probable nah man, a bunch a mind made obstacles nothing truly beautiful has stacked up the odds for you, you gotta wanna chew, goddam you gotta dude fuck what they say is or is not possible, the type of poison that I can't ever swallow through I'd rather marinate my food for thought using truth as the sauce, let it juice in some more till I serve it with a verse in it's due course kicking down doors of perception with brute force! Chorus Get em up if you have to just live Step it up if you have to just live c'mon man give that tap another twist if you thirst so hard that you have to just live Get em up if you have to just live Step it up if you have to just live c'mon man give that tap another twist if you thirst so hard that you have to just live
4.
Make Believe 02:54
Make Believe Verse 1 I think it's time to get a move with this music far too sick of my very own excuses I pen bars with a spark to get a fuse lit I mean explosions in the back of my soul like metal shrapnel ash stains and coal just whatever it takes to un-strangle the hold and have no control on what really has to be told coz writing rhymes can be easy as shit and I don't believe writers block even exists fuck punching at the bricks while I bleed from my fist nah, grab the block and seize it real quick to hold it, I am chizzeling till I am sculpting something that is strictly brilliant marble art carve it in my palms till it's sitting in it's very position on the mantle piece all I need is some paper and a sampled beat Chorus let's play a game called make believe maybe I could make it be, coz fuck what all the voices what they say to me one day oh it may just be, let's play a game called make believe and maybe I could make it be, coz fuck what all the voices say to me one day oh it may just be, Verse 2 yeah I can do it yeah I do believe in this thing coz this planet doesn't ask for a reason to spin so I don't need a reason, to ever be a beast and just win plus I got a miniture muse with the cheekiest grin ,she whispers in my ear, then points to the brush and says dip this thing in here then shows me to the picture where the lyrics will appear before she screams, this is what they really need to hear, I believe it don't need to really do nothing, just swing back the doors and let another tune come in, Let's play the game like I can't really lose nothing before my calling does ring out, get me on a flyer man get me on a gig now get me on an elevated stage with a big sound big arse speakers with a kick drum that kicks out and not a single person there wants to sit down Chorus let's play a game called make believe maybe I could make it be, coz fuck what all the voices what they say to me one day oh it may just be, let's play a game called make believe and maybe I could make it be, coz fuck what all the voices say to me one day oh it may just be,
5.
Sweet Fire 03:49
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Free Life 04:00
7.
Turn Around 03:56

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Debut EP from Tom Kwan

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released August 21, 2015

Special thanks to: Daily, Decktektive, Pat, Abasin, Paddy, Deano, Max, Stay Nice, Bizz, Julez, Manix, Vicki, My song writing crew: Aurora, Anna Leisa, Dan, Michelle, Huw, Kerry and Loz, Anthony, Eliza, Mum, Dad, all the CIKI crew, Chillie Bean, Elf, Jacky T, Dwolf, Luka Simm, Pablo, Tomcat, Tumi, Hugo, Morganics, Teeb, Able8 and everyone else who has been such an amazing support, Mega Love to you all!!

Lyrics on all tracks written by Tom Kwan,
except for "The Rain"
written by Tom Kwan and Lauren Glezer

"Sweet Fire" and "Free Life" Produced by Kojido.
"Have to live" produced by Able8.
"Turn Around" and "Make Believe" produced by Mixla
"The Rain" produced by Rugged Beats.
"I am Here" produced by Neckclippa.

All tracks mixed by Julez.
Mastered by Crystal Mastering.
Artwork by Pablo Tochez

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Tom Kwan Melbourne, Australia

Tom Kwan is a Melbourne based lyricist, who has a unique style that’s characterized by silky laid-back flows containing elegantly woven syllable patterns. He has recently completed his debut EP The Rain which will be released on the 21st of August 2015. Be sure to get down to Tom’s EP launch at 303s in Northcote on September 4th ... more

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