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Green Lights EP

by SYKES

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1.
Verse 1 See me motoring life is like a photo lens Make a movie feel that energy and hold it in I might just let it go I guess you never know I might just let it snow and leave em in the cold again This shit is dope you might as well go put the soda in Goin' in I’ve learned everything I need to know to win Knowledge is priceless the kid is the nicest I wanna do some bigger things real life shit Man whats with all these people so lifeless Live life keep in mind time’s priceless Be advised if you watching me you gonna see the rise I go by and people follow me like Mona Lisa’s eyes We survived through the doubt and hate now I can see the lies We going up we got shit money can’t even buy And it feels good I finally realized My full potential told myself don’t be surprised it’s no thing Hook Yeah we got everything we need Tonight everything is on me I promise it’s no thing Everything is good with me Cuz the haters have to see me succeed And do it like it’s no thing x2 Verse 2 I told my homies we can’t wait no more we gotta go Been working hard you might not think I’ve got a lot to show But everyday I’ve been accumulating profits so That I can show the world what I’m about because they’ve got to know I guess Im different never fit in with the college kids And I’ve never been the smartest man I’m not a wiz Teachers used to say I don’t know what his problem is I used to hold on my emotions keep them bottled in But I knew that I was different in a good way I just used to overthink what I should say I always felt like I had something to give back I always felt like I could have a dream and live that And do it like it wasn’t a thing I remember as a kid when my mother would sing And tell me you can do whatever you want you can be anything Story of a boy that’s becoming a king, it’s no thing Hook Verse 3 No joking I just take action no hoping The possibilities are so open, yeah Sun rise sun set my work still aint done yet I’m just getting started I aint even having fun yet One step closer to my dreams with every line that I write down Hotter than the barrel of a gun get Let the smoke clear see my vision so clear No jealousy no greed and no fear I’m taking over the whole year it’s all mine And my whole team coming cuz we all grind Yeah I’m an all star my flow is all time I paint classic masterpieces you just draw lines That’s the difference between us a pigeon to a phoenix Nicest guy just spits the meanest damn the kid’s a genius Yeah I saw it coming can’t deny you gotta love it What you drinking? We could get a bottle of it girl it’s no thing Hook
2.
Hook Thinking back on all the years of life we sacrificed The feeling afterwards is not what I imagined like I really loved you but I put this shit above you Guess in a way I always knew this is what it would come to x2 Verse 1 I thought of you and wrote a few words I couldn’t give you what I knew you deserved So I left don’t cry though I know that it hurts It gets harder every time I think I’m over the worst I’m just trying to keep busy I’ll let you know if it works I remember that morning I seen you holding my shirt There’s tear drops on the sleeve say your’e not gonna leave Trying to live my life without you seems impossible please don’t go You watched me turn my back walk out the door and leave slow How the hell you let one of reasons that you breathe go I used to let you cry on my shoulder Yo how the hell you say goodbye when it’s over I wanna know Then we meet up so we can try to get closure, said how you been? I said I’ve been more high and less sober where to begin The sun is out I close the blinds I like it dark inside I couldn’t give you everything you’ll never know how hard I tried Hook Verse 2 I woke up thinking bout you got a hold on my mind So many things to think through but we got so little time And I know you probably think that I crossed over the line I didn’t want to make it hard I hope you know that I’m trying I only wish that there was something I could give back I only say it’s fucked up cuz it is that No one deserves this didn’t do it on purpose Feel like I just left you in the cold with no furnace No words it’s, so difficult to try to move on Don’t want to do wrong but that’s just how it felt for too long But I know that you won’t let it fuck you up you’re too strong I’m trying to figure out how my life will look with you gone I know it’s hard but don’t cry just want you to know I Really tried but had to focus on myself I won’t lie It was the hardest thing I ever had to do to let you go I just thought I’d write this song just so I could let you know that I’ve been Hook
3.
Hook They love that live life run that I just wrote a hundred tracks I just want the summer back Hey what’s in your cup? Homie give me some of that Gone I aint coming back I just want the summer back x2 Verse 1 It’s all good feeling like we all should Lets go in and get t cuz I know for sure we all could Feel me when the bass drop take a lot of breaks, not Swear to God this shit is gon’ be different when my tape drops Young fresh hating on the boy but you done less And I got that flow that you know you don’t wanna come test Clock race see the seconds ticking on my watch face Fuckin with someone that really got it and it’s not safe I only play to win you haters acting lame again Shit that I am made of swear to God it won’t be made again Ridiculous you hearing this shit? I’m serious with it Fearing no limits the money will be here in a minute Cuz when you figure out these connections in life it doesn’t stop Power house juggernaut I’m heading for the fucking top Can’t really lie about it I still fall in love a lot Spend my whole life trying to get up off the ground and brush it off Hook Verse 2 This what I’ve been working all summer for Type of shit I’m ready for I’ve been I’ve been trying to get up off the floor when people said there would be more Didn’t believe em’ gave up on myself was heading for the door And I was never really sure bout whatever I was doing But knew this was worth pursuing, only thing I ever wanted So I’m living life man this shit ain’t something that you’re given twice People that don’t know shit really seem to love to give advice Fuck you fuck that I’m living on my own terms Foot is on the gas I’m going straight and taking no turns That’s true shit I though I told you The new me aint fuckin with the old you Nice guy but can also be a cold dude Sykes serving up another dish of soul food Just another rap gone I aint coming back I just want the motherfuckin summer back Hook
4.
Hook I know you got a man but your man’s not me Lose my mind every time you put your hands on me Girl we can take a trip tell me where you wanna see We aint gotta label nothin whatever you wanna be I know you got a man but your man’s not me Lose my mind every time you put your hands on me Girl why you overthinking worried what it might be When you know that you aint ever met nobody like me Verse 1 You was at the bar when I spotted you from a far And something about you got me wondering who you are And this alcohol making it hard to think But I walked over to you and asked if you want a drink And you smiled and kindly declined but that’s fine Let me talk with you a minute maybe I can change your mind I look into your eyes and I can see right through I think I’ve been looking for somebody just like you And trust me, I can show you things that you’ve never seen Me and you together I couldn’t picture a better team Just trying to prove I’m not your average guy No Im’a ask you a question and you don’t have to reply But what would happen if I leaned in and kissed you? Cuz when you talk I can’t stop watching the way your lips move Would that be an issue? It’d probably be fine right? Either way I know you’ll let it happen when the time’s right Hook Verse 2 Dancing in the club all night ’til the lights on I gotta say one more thing before the nights gone It’s all good you can take your time But just for one night I’m trying to make you mine I’ll show you what you’ve been missing bring fantasies to fruition When it’s all said and done I’m the one who you missing When you’re alone, when I pick up the phone you know I’ll listen But I’m not the one that you come home to, you dissin’ Everything about your man girl your man’s not me That’s why your’e here tryin’ to put your hands on me But tell me, what’s gonna happen when your man finds out? I don’t know if I wanna stick around to find out, but Maybe it’s worth it ‘cause you’re basically perfect Baby you got me goin’ crazy with the way that you work it Maybe it’s meant to be, but I don’t wanna overthink You aint gotta worry bout it girl just pour another drink, ‘cause Hook
5.
Verse 1 Everyone around me stuck I knew I wanted more All I want is to become a hip hop connoisseur But these everyday distractions keep on knocking at my door I found meaning but I doubted it I wanted to be sure And people quick to judge him I just hope I rise above ‘em Guess my problem is I care too much they diss me I still love ‘em There’s probably a dozen reasons I should leave alone All this shit, but these thoughts up in my head they need a home So I put them in these poems, and hope they make a mark Spill my heart on the page leave it for you to break apart If it wasn’t for this music I’d be drinking every night Used to struggle with temptation now I know I gotta fight Cuz I know that shit aint right but it’s hard for me believe me But still everyday I sit alone and write, this shit aint easy But I know it’s gonna take me where I’m going so I do it But I swear to God right now I’m going through it Hook I just wanna fly away from truth cuz the truth hurts Fly away from view where do I go from here? Fly away from truth what do I do first? Fly away from view just wanna fly away Fly away from truth cuz the truth hurts Fly away from view and I just wanna Fly away from truth cuz the truth hurts Fly away form view Verse 2 People say I get invested too quick into women I just got a lot of love I wanna show what I can give them Or maybe I’m just insecure, trying to find love Before my life begins to blur I don’t know anything for sure And now I’m texting you I’ll give you what you want in every way The truth is I still think about my ex like everyday Is it wrong that I want something more? Solve one problem cause 100 more honestly I don’t know what I’m running for Know this what want so tell me why I;m so conflicted This is turning out to be more difficult that I predicted Overthinking every situation see what’s not depicted I’m addicted to the stories that my own mind has scripted I’m lifted, drifting off I’m trying to get my head straight I carry you with me on my brain like dead weight You’re always on my mind I think about you all the time Tell me are these thoughts up your head or are they all in mine? Hook Verse 3 Everyday I’m grinding I just gotta stay determined Yeah I may have started sow but I’ve gotta say I’m learning I really feel like this shit is my destiny was meant for me The plan for my life that the universe has sent for me Still aint made it happen yet I know I will eventually But time’s been flying by so fast and honestly a century Is not a lot of time, when I think about my folks How much time do they have left and when they’re gone how will I cope? Before that I wanna send them ‘round the world on a boat So they know how much that I appreciate them ‘cause they don't But I can’t ‘cause I’m a victim to the system so I’m broke So sick of stressing seven days a week having to choke Down these words up in my throat while I’m working at this job But I still have hope that I can stray away and play the odds I don’t believe in God but I’m praying to him anyway I’ve been working hard I swear this shit could pop off any day Hook
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Verse 1 What’s up world? Here I am I’m yours to judge Could give a fuck what you think about me that make you mad? Yeah I hope it does Really hope it does they showed me hate I’ma show ‘em love I’ll do this shit like no one did it I really care like no one does Yeah ok on a mission dawg I don’t play Won’t let nothing get in my way won’t let nothing get in my way I’m just doin’ me and that’s real let me show you just how that feel Man I’ve been hungry I’m still hungry still chasing after that meal Aint made it yet but looking back to be honest I’m glad ‘Cause it’s all a test the truth is if you give up on your dream you didn’t want it that bad I’m chasing it aint got much time aint wasting it Everybody sleeping on my level but I’m chillin’ ‘Cause I know I’m gonna get it so I’m living in the moment and embracing it I told my girl I don’t got the time now all I got is this book of rhymes I dare someone to try to stop the shine damn the future sure looking fine That’s true shit I can’t wait long nights making beats I’m back late Something’s wrong if nobody’s hatin’ so if you dissin’ me then that’s great Hook Everybody know That you can’t stop my drive got green lights in my eyes All I do is go Everybody everybody know I just can’t stop no lie x2 All green lights pedal to the metal I want it all and I’m never gonna settle Whole team right you were never on our level Gotta give a shoutout to my haters though.. Hello Verse 2 Will I make it still I don’t know pushing hard and still I won’t slow This the only thing that I know if I’m tired still it won’t show Might risk it all put on the line I’ve been patient know it’s all in time I been workin’ on the grind happiness what I gotta find I got these demons inside me whatever I do I won’t let them take hold of me I told the world that I’m no longer scared I’m about to come take what you owe to me I wanna see what you’ve been holding back all the levels you still haven’t showed to me When I started growing the ones that were close to me they were the ones that got cold on me It seems the ones that know the least will give the most advice Life’s a gamble roll the dice I play the game I know the price All green lights really all that I can see I strive to be all I can be I hear that money calling me And I’m ballin’ I’m going everyday man I aint stallin’ I follow my dreams ‘cause I know that they’re calling They looking at me like this shit is appalling you now that I’m all in you know I aint leaving I’m hear for the long run you’re here for the season that’s tough but it’s true though Can’t stop my drive green lights in my eyes truth is all I do is go Hook

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"A project about following your passions and stopping at nothing. Through heartbreak and hookups this EP is his best work yet." - The Lyrics Iniitiative

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released December 6, 2016

Production by JSTMKY
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Lyrics Studio by Eddy Vocals

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SYKES Victoria, British Columbia

SYKES is a 23 year old Canadian hip hop artist & producer from Victoria BC, Canada.

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