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Flatline
Hip-Hop/Rap
Flatline was released on November 27, 2024 by Snake Stelleo Productions as a part of the album Flatline - Single
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Release DateNovember 27, 2024
LabelSnake Stelleo Productions
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM72

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Snake Stelleo
Snake Stelleo
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Snake Stelleo
Snake Stelleo
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
St4bility
St4bility
Producer

Lyrics

I'm standing here watching the party die
Caught myself reflecting, times have changed, the craft has been commodified
But it's too late to say my goodbyes
I've been in this game too long, to quit would make my soul flatline
Kendrick told us all what to do
But most of us don't have the skills or motivation to see it through
And I could stay complacent, sit back and enjoy the view
But I'd rather stand up, partake in starting anew
They ask me, what's the point if there's no one there to hear it
But when they ask I see some cracks in their spirit
They ask me, how will you make enough to hold the fort
But that question doesn't help when the world is on life support
The body's still running, but the brain is dead
Cause the empirical poisons have gotten to its head
These days it's all about results, practicality a drug
But sometimes it's practical when it's our minds that we debug
I've talked to people who never learned self-expression
And it explains a lot about when they go wrong
They've never drawn a picture or written a song
And that silence can lead to an inevitable depression
Music is the best way I've found to cope
The skills I've spent a decade building help me get my feelings out
I can bounce back when I'm in a world of doubt
And it should give not just me but the rest of the world hope
But instead of those outlets, people find a different way
Without creativity, their minds are led astray
They can't think about art without some assistance
They can't see substance without taking a substance
And the industry has only been fueling this problem
Labels don't background check or test who they put on them
Their so-called greats glorify materialism and crime
And it causes not just souls, but also bodies to flatline
But it's not just rap that's getting people high
My usual scene, EDM, some of us are doing the same
Some say you can't enjoy techno without LSD
Or hyperpop ain't complete without smoking weed
What happened to the music I used to love? This got me hurt
Why do we act like you have to not be sober to judge worth
I always thought enhancement via substance sounded lame
You should be able to feel the craft with a clear mind
So it's time for a new war on drugs I'm declaring
We need to cleanse our canvas, flush away all these toxins
I shouldn't have to say this, this problem should be clearing
But the people only see distortions at which they can't stop staring
Their vision under the influence, they put it in their songs
Saturating the market with fantasies that are all wrong
And the algorithms drown me, got me feeling hypoxic
The time to bring back realness is now, it's taken way too long
I want you to think about when you'll take your last breath
Have you done something worthwhile yet, or will it all just be regret
Think about how many creations you brought out from your head
And if you leave something behind at the end of your time
I'll be staying with the party if we come to its death
But the preferable outcome would be a hard reset
And I hope I can help someone realize where we've been led
Because after 10 years I fucking feel like the music might just
Written by: Snake Stelleo
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