It’s a 12-song tribute to the father who passed away when the Chicago-born and raised rapper was just three years old—the rare shout into the existential abyss that actually receives answers echoing back.
It’s a coming-of-age story rooted in life, death, and legacy. It reminds us how the dearly departed can leave behind an indelible light.
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On being 4 years old,
when your Pops passed,
it's like the best student decided to skip class and never come back,
there's a void even emotions can’t track,
I'd do anything to have him back,
but,
as my life goes on,
& a story unfolds,
there's a pain that is sheeding its mold,
it's like every f****** Father's Day man,
this s*** gets old,
every commercial,
all the low price of splattered in bold,
it's like a George Lopez joke,
that never gets funny,
whether English or Spanish man this s*** ain't for me,
it's like the anger is the sky above me,
and the only way past the stratosphere ,
over here is to drug me,
maybe I should repeat ,
as if Michael Jordan's three-peat,
were dad's every years jammin off like the Bee Gees,
and maybe every shot would have saved him,
it's 20 years later and he's in heaven while im poolside waving
I won't leave you unenamored
I won't leave you unenamored
I won't leave you unenamored
I won't leave you unenamored
my mom says he'd be proud of me,
and it puts me on a cloud you see,
back in high school the only thing I wanted was for him to see,
all the good that could come from a family of 3,
maybe now my soul can rest on some old demons,
keep your loved ones close for all the right reasons,
seasons,
as they change,
keep your friend zone sane,
so the membrane in the right brain stays kind of plane,
I met this kid last week,
he said if I ever made it to the top,
don't leave your friends man,
however weak,
plant the fruits of your labor,
out the strength of family,
once I'm in your TV like reruns of Dawson's Creek,
maybe back when I was lost around that age of 14,
a father figure could have bothered,
but I was searching for my dreams,
and now I get far from home,
I'll get more famous than you see,
I'll be the Washington on top,
fuck a Kerri and Booker T
I won't leave you unenamored
I won't leave you unenamored
I won't leave you unenamored
I won't leave you unenamored
(x2)
credits
from For Mark, Your Son,
released August 12, 2016
produced by Jetlag
mixed by Phen
mastered by Eric Morgeson @ Studio A
As soon as I heard the song Like Really I just had to buy the album. Then I finished listening to all the songs, and knew I made a good choice. Oddisee is one of the best hip hop artists on bandcamp. Devin Anderson
Hella Personal, regardless of your experience, there are a multitude of tracks that speaks both generally and specifically to the human experience.
Writ large, it's a post-modern microcosm of being human.
Writ small, it's a vibe tmomonet