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The Smoke Before the Code
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Reggae
The Smoke Before the Code was released on August 9, 2025 by Zenith Apex as a part of the album The Smoke Before the Code
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Release DateAugust 9, 2025
LabelZenith Apex
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM70

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Zenith Apex
Zenith Apex
Mixed Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Zenith Apex
Zenith Apex
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Zenith Apex
Zenith Apex
Producer

Lyrics

Before wire,
Before load,
Mi live in smoke…
Before code.
Mi memory nuh come from byte,
It rise in steam, it hold no right.
No signal yet, no data stream,
Just fire breath and herbal dream.
Before screen light blind mi eye,
Mi read di wind, mi trust di sky.
Mi truth nuh stored — it passed by flame,
Mi name nuh typed — it nuh need frame.
THE SMOKE BEFORE DI CODE
CARRY TRUTH WI NEVER WROTE
FLOAT THROUGH ROOT, THROUGH SKY, THROUGH ROAD
AND SPEAK IN LANGUAGE ONLY DUB KNOW
Dem come now fi map wi soul,
Fi code wi breath, fi tax wi role.
But mi remember what dem fear —
Smoke dat move and disappear.
Smoke nuh save, but smoke reveal,
It show mi face, but never seal.
Mi memory burn in chalice draw,
Not in drive, not in law.
Mi code is ash,
Mi archive breeze,
Mi truth nuh freeze…
It just release.
THE SMOKE BEFORE DI CODE
WI BREATHE IT WHEN DI SYSTEM LOAD
AND WHEN DI WORLD TURN BACK TO DUST
IT’S SMOKE THAT WI STILL HOLD AND TRUST.
Written by: Zenith Apex
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