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Aye Yai Yai

from Aye Yai Yai by Dame Drummer

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I was going through a very rough time in my life near the end of 2019. I was all alone and feeling like a failure. I didn't know why I was. I was struggling with who I was. I forgot whose I was! My plan was to lay in the bed and rot away until someone found me.

For the next two days I would lay in bed experiencing what felt like an intense tug-of-war for my soul and my body. It felt like I was already gone. For some reason on the third day I snapped back in to an consciousness and awareness that was all to distant. I suddenly remembered why I am. I remembered who I am. I remembered Whose I am.

I got up and for two more days I would stay in the confines of my recording space producing, writing and recording this song. It means a lot to me because I never in my life had such a strong desire to leave this place like I did then. I'm so glad I chose to get up. I am more than a conqueror! All praises the The Most High!

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I’m amazed at how fast the clock ticks man I done had a rough year I’m talking bout
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

yeah me and my lady called it quits oh dear that was my worst fear hold up what happened like
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

and I’m trying and I’m trying to get back to normal but what’s normal when everything you do is abnormal they think Im
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

and I know in life there are no failures only lessons I’m a student of life boy let me tell you sheesh
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

I need to let some things go
do you think I’m talking about my dreams no
it’s my attitude I’m hot like jalapeños
cause my people we been begging to be equal yeah
and 3/5’s ain’t enough
but that’s all that’s left when your people done ate us up like
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

And yeah uncle Sam Aint you had enough
and what we paying for so y’all can all shoot us up
your weapons make you act tough but not as tough as great I AM
cause when America’s gun jam you know uncle you out of luck
and if I’m keeping it buck then you’re running out of time you see
cause everything you’ve done to me is already written in them prophecies

Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

You see it was always at my fingertips
like that blessing for them Hebrews in that wilderness
but somehow I could never touch it
maybe it was how you had that money on my mind
and how you made me love it

and I done gave you so much time but you ain’t gave me nothing
my color’s purple maybe God was trying to tell me something
like how I should focus on kingdom things
huh cause nothing on earth will ever trump
yeah I said Trump with that kingdom bringing I’m on my kingdom thinking the police keep us leaking we let big brother control our palms every day he be creeping but Christ already defeated hell all you do is deceive me and got me slaving for this mail like I Mr. McFeely but see I’m on a mission devil you got to flee me imma be doing his business like Mister and Celie

And where does a man’s soul go where the floor is gold and shiny like some soul glow and I done came a long way from my old flow man the presence of God will dig you out that whole though I really do this cause I love it and my people need me but if I ain’t got a pot to piss in will my people feed me I’mma be a source of light regardless if you see me my brother Reaga told me that and that’s my bro believe me

You're born you grind you live you die like
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

You laugh you cry you love you fight like
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

You're born you grind you live you die like
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

You laugh you cry you love you fight like
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

And if the elevator tries to break you down don’t let it go crazy punch a higher floor
And if you ever think that God don’t care no more he’s always always knocking at your door

Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai
Aye Yai Yai Yai Yai Yai

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from Aye Yai Yai, track released June 5, 2020
Written, Produced, Performed, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Dame Drummer.

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“Dame Drummer” is diligently working his way through the music industry. Born in Cleveland, Ohio Dame honed his craft and earned respect for his pocketed drumming ability, diverse style of production and song-writing.

As the CEO of Sweaty Llama Music you can catch a diverse display of Dame Drummer's production, arrangement and vocal talent on his latest releases "Aye Yai Yai" and "Loveolution" ... more

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