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Under 1's Mask

from Pro Deo et Patria by Kokayi

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i was inspired by a sermon given by my man Billy Lee aka Rev. Bill aka @bleephotography aka @bestarvin. long before he was any of the aforementioned.

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1 leaf fall into bag full of wishes
Brand new skin a well known prescription
for all that ails
You throw another brick in
Just to keep em all guessing
Ya number 1 mission
But ya make up run
Ya mask keeps slipping
Caught a glimpse of the square peg you know you barely even fit it
The straps to tight
You feel so suffocated
Yearning for that relief
a millennia of waiting

So when the wall falls down
When that truth come out
What u gwan do
When it all leaks out
when the walls fall down

New day a new inquisition
put a new face you got a new set of limits
True set of facts with you brand new religion
and your Brand new cast
It's all so well written
don't sway tow a party line
Cast a wary stone
wear a new disguise hide
Another feeling as you swallow up your pride
but your face keeps saggin when you smile
yeah

chorus

Ya can't hide light under 1 bushel
Ya can't tuck a chain
When a man seen you glisten
You can't stop the rain of emotions
once you're smitten
It is written
And the tighter ya costume
the more it hurts to breath in when it
so baby what's your season
you wear a mask for a reason

chorus

credits

from Pro Deo et Patria, released September 21, 2012
produced by C. Walker for Pho13 Myuzik (SESAC)
outro audio: Daniel Kahneman "the riddle of experience vs memory" Tedx March 2010

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Kokayi D.C.

Preeminent Improvisational vocalist. 2023 Guggenheim Fellow. Grammy nominated artist, producer, author of You Are Ketchup and other fly music tales.

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