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Riding the Wave

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Hip-Hop/Rap

Riding the Wave was released on August 13, 2021 by Prezidential Records as a part of the album Berla

Song Details

AlbumBerla

Release DateAugust 13, 2021

LabelPrezidential Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM88

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Joshua Madry

Songwriter

Joseph Barba

Songwriter

Lyrics

It's like my city don't remember my name

Like the people I grew up with don't remember my face

They telling me

I ain't been here for days

I mean they right

But I was riding the wave

I was out in California

Tryna find me a lawyer

Cuz the music I was making

Had me placed as a starter

Catch a cab to the lab

In bed with somebody's daughter

Had people telling me

That I was meant to go farther

So I did

At least I tried what I was I told

Dabbling in everything as tried to find a home

I remember days I had to pay to do a show

But it didn't matter cuz I was not alone

I had Bizzle in the back

With Six on the side

We would travel cross the map

Had me sick on the ride

We was sleeping in the whip

Eating pickles and fries

Bizzle why'd you go

Man why'd he have to die

I mean I cried for a while

But we was keeping it cruising

Took a flight to see the fam

To see how they doing

I don't really hold grudges

But some friends I was losing

They told me I should stay

But I was ready for moving

I ain't one to talk about what I did what I saw

But my girl was telling me to get my feelings involved

I don't like to talk accomplishments to hang on the wall

But I be smiling all the time like my feelings are wrong

I keep it coo

I mean seems that I do

And if I say something

Then I'm meaning it too

I wish that if I start something

I'd be seeing it through

Lost my starting job

Had me leaving the school

I was out in LA I was living life

Couldn't decide to make a hit or get lit at night

Sleeping in a studio and eating minute rice

On Tinder every fucking day swiping left and right

I ain't got a wife

But that's how I like it

I'm just tryna score points

Touchdown and I spike it

My coach told me I was a bottle of lighting

So I asked for straight cash like I played for the Vikings

I hate asking for favors

I like to do it myself

They keep passing these papers

It's like I'm losing my wealth

We ain't ever been rich

But ain't asking for help

Glad I grew up with some parents

That put food on the shelf

Man I try to give back

I always knew that I could

I know it's just a little

If I had more than I would

I was walking down the street

And saw the cops in my hood

I took my hands up out my pockets

And I nodded what's good

Man I think about this stuff a lot

It still gets hot

Crazy people everywhere

Still on my block

It don't matter who you are

Man it still won't stop

How you be a good person

And then still get shot

I see it all from a far

But I feel like I'm there

I guess I'm running from a problem

Like I just don't care

But I know what's in my heart

And that this life ain't fair

And when I tell 'em where I'm from

Then they just might stare

Ich meine

Keine Ahnung was ich sagen soll

Die wissen gar nicht wehr ich bin und was ich tragen soll

Bin ich Ami oder Deutscher das die frage wohl

Und jetzt sitzt ich nur zu Hause und fang von Nagel neu

It's like my city don't remember my name

Like the people I grew up with don't remember my face

They telling me

I ain't been here for days

I mean they right

But I been riding the wave

Written by: Joseph Barba, Joshua Madry

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