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Do What It Takes

15

Hip-Hop/Rap

Do What It Takes was released on June 9, 2015 by Aspecialthing Records as a part of the album Rap!

Song Details

AlbumRap!

Release DateJune 9, 2015

LabelAspecialthing Records

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM122

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Zach Sherwin

Performer

Brandon Allen

Background Vocals

Erin Bentlage

Background Vocals

Roubert Gould

Background Vocals

Sentirenla Lucia

Sentirenla Lucia

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Zach Sherwin

Songwriter

Lyrics

I'm an artist, it's what I'm meant to do

But food isn't free and rent is due

So to earn a little dough and tide me over for a while

I'm gonna participate in a clinical trial

I've signed the papers, I've waived my rights

I'm gonna stay for 30 straight days and nights

It's a sacrifice, putting my life on pause

But I'm at peace with it, it's all for the cause

I may gain weight or get quite depressed

Or it might affect my drive for sex

Dry mouth, appetite suppress

But who cares about side-effects, as long as they write the checks

And the crazy part is, I've started to see the drug-company

As a fellow artist, we're not so different, a dream and a vision

Me; a script, them; a subscription

These pills I'm popping are like a first draft

Of the drug that they're work-shopping

And the way I physically react to the doses

Like a table read with feedback and notes

And their determination to make that drug

Even if it makes my hair fall out is in turn inspiring me

To take that drug, even if I go bald, I'm going balls out

The passion is beautiful, little old me and big pharmaceutical

A fever of excitement, I'm getting a headache a rash

And the chills and the shakes, I will do what it takes

I will do what it takes

I will take this drug

And see what it will do

I will do what it takes

I will take this drug

And see what it will do

I will do what it takes

(I will do what it takes for my art)

I will take this drug

(Do what it takes to create what I love)

And see what it will do

(I will do what it takes including

Getting paid to take this drug and seeing what it does)

I will do what it takes

(I will do what it takes for my art)

I will take this drug

(Do what it takes to create what I love)

And see what it will do

(I will do what it takes including

Getting paid to take this drug and seeing what it does)

I will do what it takes

(I will do what it takes for my art)

I will take this drug

(Do what it takes to create what I love)

And see what it will do

(I will do what it takes including

Getting paid to take this drug and seeing what it does)

I will do what it takes

(I will do what it takes for my art)

I will take this drug

(Do what it takes to create what I love) (Yeahh)

And see what it will do

(I will do what it takes including

Getting paid to take this drug and seeing what it does) (Uhhh)

I will do what it takes

(I will do what it takes for my art) (Yeahh)

I will take this drug

(Do what it takes to create what I love)

And see what it will do

(I will do what it takes including

Getting paid to take this drug and seeing what it does) (Uhh)

I will do what it takes

(I will do what it takes for my art) (Oh yeahhh)

I will take this drug

(Do what it takes to create what I love) (Uhhhhh)

And see what it will do

(I will do what it takes including

Getting paid to take this drug and seeing what it does) (Yeahh)

(Uhhh)(Yeaahh)

I will do what it takes

(I will do what it takes for my art)

I will take this drug

(Do what it takes to create what I love)

And see what it will do

(I will do what it takes including

Getting paid to take this drug and seeing what it does)

(Uhhh)(Yeaahh)

I will do what it takes

(I will do what it takes for my art)

I will take this drug

(Do what it takes to create what I love)

And see what it will do

(I will do what it takes including

Getting paid to take this drug and seeing what it does)

(Yeaaah)(yeah yeah yeahhh)

Written by: Zach Sherwin

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