Can I Be Excused, by Superlative

Can I Be Excused

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1.	Can I Be Excused 03:45	lyrics	buy track
[Chorus] Can I be excused Can I be excused Can I be excused Please. Hear me out, Hear me out. I've been thinking this is better for me. I've been sitting in this same Place. Never gonna win the race. Never gonna win the race. [Road Superlative] So what are you telling me bruv. I just reloaded a box. What are you on? We're meant to be selling this stuff. I got a hold of the lot. Now you just wanna dip off. And take care of yourself. Oh you're making it as well? Slip on road and take the L. [Superlative] Look, It's not fair to be that way. Yeah I wanna see us do well. But not make it in a bad way. I've been feeling all the bad states. Mental issues see me lack weight. So I guess I have to dip now. Anybody want my spare plate? [Poor Superlative] Here fam. I. Heard you have to leave the game. Can you save the plate for me. Said you'd get a job, See me through month. I've got bills to my cheeks. I've got issues of my own. But the cycle never sleeps. [Superlative] No the cycle never ends, You got bills to attend to. But you'd rather sit inside, Curl up and hide. Cry when they get you. [Road Superlative] Bruv you wanna get some work? I've got food you could take. I've got I've got grams I've got eights. You want weed, you want flake? [Superlative] You don't need that fam, It's okay 'til things get real. What if you, Lose that, use that. Who's gonna pay your bill? Not me. And this is why I wanna leave. Cuz you mana are making movements I'd never do no, Time to release. No no no no, [Stoner Superlative] Hahaha, You man are so gassed. Has anybody got a lighter? Why do you wanna leave fam? [Superlative] Are you kidding? Who let this kid in, He can't kid him. This mans blipped to death. He loves chillin'. Skill set fresh to death But not driven. [Road Superlative] Still owe me for me ounce bro SNM. And the cookies from the weekend. I got other shit to purchase. Imma need it for the week ends. [Stoner Superlative] Woah, woah. Fam it's not like that. Honestly. I'll give it you like what, Thursday? Ask him. He knows I can pay. [Chorus] Can I be excused Can I be excused Can I be excused Please. Hear me out, Hear me out. I've been thinking this is better for me. I've been sitting in this same Place. Never gonna win the race. Never gonna win the race. [Poor Superlative] What I need is a loan. 5k to be exact. Then I write off all my debts Goodbye to the setbacks. Feel a weight off my shoulder. I got lucky for today. If the bailiffs sniff around. You know Imma never pay [Superlative] It's that kinda thinking that got you here. Look in your pockets there's nothing and you're busy taking what's not even yours. Like that's gonna settle score. Like that's gonna even it out. What's all the talking about. Fix yourself up, Get a real job. Maybe come outside your house. [Road Superlative] I got dough for you fam. You want 10s you want grands? I've got all of it, Never fall off it. I'm the man, I'm the man. You want cards you want banks? I've got arms, I've got shanks. Take your pick just know you owe me back. Tell me brother what's the plan? [Superlative] You're all kinds of messed up. Take from him I don't suggest, no. Financing never fine, In times when lines of income don't exist bruv. Leme paint a picture. 2 years passed and you ain't got richer. Lost every job that you had, Now you're sat here with a spare plate And a rizla. [Stoner Superlative] Rizla? That's a good idea ya know. You know what... I'll roll. Yo, I've been thinkin' yeah. There's like 24 hours in a day. And if you can sleep for like 4. Do you know how much time that is to chill? That's mad. [Chorus] Can I be excused Can I be excused Can I be excused Please. Hear me out, Hear me out. I've been thinking this is better for me. I've been sitting in this same Place. Never gonna win the race. Never gonna win the race. Can I be excused Can I be excused Can I be excused Please.
2.	No Changes 03:05	lyrics	buy track
[Chorus x2] Stuck in my ways and they think I changed no. Mention my name and they get the same old. This is the way that I play the game though. And nuttin will change, cuz I get the same love. [Verse 1] Now who the fucks recording me? Put the cameras down I'd like a moment to myself Because it's time to spit my story G I'm kinda clever don. Impractical But never wrong And if they understand it Then you notice that there's more to me I'm over sensitive Emotional Competitive Approachable Consecutively repping as a roll zug And overall I bet they say I'm owed a bit more When I get to hold the ball Court is overlooked When I throw But I let 'em know the score It's kinda peak what I'm saying because the message is true If I ain't rolling on roads and I fit the stereotype Then I get this weight on my shoulder I'm thinking what should I do It's kinda counterproductive Look back on productions And chuck a bit of street in the struggle Some speedy percussion I'm too lost But if there's two damn lanes I'mma quick swerve This way Remain [Chorus x2] Stuck in my ways and they think I changed no Mention my name and they get the same old This is the way that I play the game though And nuttin will change, cuz I get the same love [Verse 2] Discomfort with this torsion Operation waiting list They pushed me back to April Like my bits are not important Now my finances are falling 44 every fortnight With a 4, Oh Oh when the time's right I be like please lord lessen my stress And hit the keyboard Openly venting and slip the E Chord It's like a TV Repeat suttin like a retweet That's when I'm alerted With a beep beep Street fiend Gotta break the cycle Watch the dream be I'm steady racing on that path get that green clean What? Ever heard of getting P from these streams What? Spotify and Apple, Pree the beats them locked But still it's never enough It's like they want to hear me talk bout how I'm selling those drugs And if I'm packing a burner I'm earning got girls in my circle Then I'm actually deserving But swerving it cuz I'm just [Chorus x2] Stuck in my ways and they think I changed no Mention my name and they get the same old This is the way that I play the game though And nuttin will change, cuz I get the same love [Outro x4] Grinding, don't trust the road I said I'm grinding Don't trust the road
3.	Stereotypes 01:56	lyrics	buy track
(Intro x2) Grinding, don't trust the road I said I'm grinding Don't trust the road. [Chorus] I love these slow types Suttin from the soul types struggle from the home But the home's got it's own vibe Looking like it's on right I might switch up the game and shower Wisdom is what I speak as if this is my only hour Slow types Suttin from the soul types struggle from the home But the home's got it's own vibe Looking like it's on right I might switch up the game and shower Picture me sitting differently, living like this ours [Verse] I could Be fine dining Wine and a white line on my side Cuz my names shining Ride with the dope type And display all my faux diamonds Hustle's openly greeted Keeping 'em on the edge of their seats Like I fit the streets But my dream is so far similar living large is perimeter based And if you consider accomplishments On a scale they can change. Cuz that's an image in it's self And if they're really feeling it Then there's no limit to this wealth My hustle went unnoticed From the depths of my stoned I constructed my own token Parted ways with the jokes And got in while the vibes open Spinning the lines woven like Wintery times Chosen, I think this is my focus My limit is sky broken Lyrically I'm woke And If live by road The vision has spiralled It's like a message to myself And if they're really feeling me Then I don't really need much else [Chorus] I love these slow types Suttin from the soul types struggle from the home But the home's got it's own vibe Looking like it's on right I might switch up the game and shower Wisdom is what I speak as if this is my only hour Slow types Suttin from the soul types struggle from the home But the home's got it's own vibe Looking like it's on right I might switch up the game and shower Picture me sitting differently, living like this ours (Outro x2) Grinding, don't trust the road I said I'm grinding Don't trust the road.
4.	Superlative. Karis Jade - Blown 02:18	lyrics	buy track
Stop Me if you think that you can take that pressure Setting levels Paper driven And that's my only blessing. Hope has risen Shown the vision is but reality With meaning and value I spit this wisdom Open to these steady bets But risky ones will evidently Get us where the pennies rest Truth be told I'd spend when I get it Watch those twenties step Not because I'm senseless But we never know how manys left Days are numbered Wonder Why I Used say I wanted this But now I'm older Life has give me confidence The complications a burden But now I know what longing is But now I know what longing is Failure isn't an option But making it is obvious My sisters talented Kinda lacks the drive but she's arrogant. Brothers a genius, but his wisdom makes him arrogant older sister I miss her, but similar she's arrogant I guess it's thanks to Sharon I'm no different, Look I'm arrogant Approach Me if you think this an accident back on track of things But my delivery is passionate People laughed When I said I would spit bout what is happening But now they ask me how I get the visions That I'm capturing Live it like the balance on my side when I get challenged Now I'm open if it happens to be value to my status Now it's overly apparent when I rap They look embarrassed Only facts I can recite Because I actually live what happens Ohhhh This vibe I feel be motivating No setbacks this time I'm bout to show my Mom I've got this I can do this life That's why I'm trying I'm tryna get up no excuses Trying to convince myself I can do this Trying to show myself I'm in control Trying to show you that I wanna go I wanna go far away I wanna make it today I wanna stack up my pay I wanna give to my Mom what she gave Just to make sure we were safe
5.	Dreamers 02:01	lyrics	buy track
[CHORUS] Hoping for a dream in the backseat Running for your team shotting mad weed This is what I deem to be average Running with my team staying active These days I've been feeling free from the actors Puffin on that green for the madness This is not a scene for the boys This is for team and the famdem Look [VERSE] As I grow Started to flow sicker than 'em My sounds iller, they starting to show bitterness It's too deep I'm too real they're too weak We lose touch They're too fake Confused me I might judge But my judgement's usually right Just not my time to get loud There's plenty more time to get down I've been up late Penning my rhymes to send round Any updates Looking to blow the past Cuz I've been fucked mate Looking for hope and that And it's a luck game That's what they told me, nah I'm on the up mate Nothing can hold me back I've been on this path too long Hunting for quick graft Too wrong Wonder where the piffs stacked Zoots on This man's too gone Running from the stick like glue don's Only way to win, I choose one It's all better We've never been named lesser But that was aim Blessings to every day (Ah) Attain regular Effortless Came peppered and settled the game Left with nothing but change ups I'm not cocky with it I let my bars do the talking Relax your arms, not a war ting This is the part where walk in Looking for mic check If needs must get the aux in I've got ravers in Play the ting Leme duppy every wave they bring Spray the lingo I made change within Made riddims Semi buggin on the haze Cuz drink ain't my thing no We got better with it Came through the dirt with a grey shirt Looking like we changed this weather Cuz the pain hurt, but it never swayed this message Fame lurks, but it's not same they're [CHORUS] [SPOKEN] Hoping for a dream in the backseat Running for your team shotting mad weed This is what I deem to be average Running with my team staying active These days I've been feeling free from the actors Puffin on that green for the madness This is not a scene for the boys This is for team and the famdem [SUNG] Hoping for a dream in the backseat Running for your team shotting mad weed This is what I deem to be average Running with my team staying active These days I've been feeling free from the actors Puffin on that green for the madness This is not a scene for the boys This is for team and the famdem Look
6.	Mindy's Space 02:44	lyrics	buy track
[Chorus] I'll never go, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll, I'll never go to Mindy's space [Verse] Wonder why she hit me up Said she got in touch because the vibes we have are similar So naturally I give fuck, decide to map to it out And let my actions do the talking got not time to mess about But then she changed the way she spoke Not the same approach Talking bout she doesn't want to shadow my shine She wants her name alone And even if we work then it might change the way they play her songs I'm reasoning, but still she just remained the same, I'm blazing on I started questioning the process mentally, she venting tell me that they don't notice Said she's been on radio but still she ain't focus Living in the shadows of an artist with the vocals I said rahtid, what you smoking This negativity never seems to be what they open Cuz if you don't believe in your dream they won't get involved And I can put it on my speakers and keys that I've got a motive And if you need to see that it's real then door is open And now we sitting on the fence, it's getting tense conflict risen Mindy giving me excuses like I give a fuck Past the point of giving one Pass the joint I'm giving up Getting deeper talking bout her past and how they did her wrong But I just wanna make song Then she told me I got easy because my darker tone I lost my shit, your partner is equal, we had to ride alone Don't base it on my colour, the reason is cuz my vibes are strong I could leave it there, but I swear she chimed on She said I'm lucky, the way that I spray is liked Don't, forget I used to spray look at me now And look at me now, I've been getting looks, I want luxury now my minds on I got my vision, my team and we rep the vibes strong Don't say it's easy, you're negative Mind, you're minds wrong And your excuses repetitive minimized, gone You'll never see me on features I guess your times gone [Chorus x2] I'll never go, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll never go I'll never go, I'll, I'll never go to Mindy's space
7.	Our Vibe 01:56	lyrics	buy track
[Chorus x2] Let's get fucked up Keep your eyes shut This is our vibe Let your mind run Let the hit ride Take the hides off Don't be shy just Keep them legs up Let the meds drop Feel the bed rock [Verse] I don't usually do this Dim the lights down Don't play stupid Musta have me misconstrued Need to get those thoughts computed Cuz when I enter the rave I'm solo Leave with a bitch, no new shit And when I come to your ends there's no beef Everybody love this movement I'm known to buss all the laughs I talk the part but some times over gas You sport the brands But don't show love for acts and when we blow they come back, that's a fact It's like please @ me again, chat me again When we gonna gonna link online Right now, you need to pipe down Hit up right crowd Don't waste my god damn time Right now I've got the motion My bars precocious I make the beats at mine If we need to meet that's fine Leave out the beef go grime Switch up the heat, just vibe I've got the leng in mind Compared to you I shine Whip up the spliff don't pass that I keep my gram, no hash tags I need to smoke what's mine [Chorus] Let's get fucked up Keep your eyes shut This is our vibe Let your mind run Let the hit ride Take the hides off Don't be shy just Keep them legs up Let the meds drop Feel the bed rock Let's get fucked up Keep your eyes shut This is our vibe Let your mind run Let the hit ride Take the hides off Don't be shy just Keep them legs up Let the meds drop

about

‘Can I Be Excused’ (EP) is a 7 track project set to be released digitally. The EP as a whole is an insight into the vulnerabilities of a man that appears to have it all together. Superlative touches on his mental peril, and with that tries to highlight the detrimental traits that got him there. It’s about breaking the narrative that all rappers need to be notoriously known on the streets or have some sort of affiliation. It’s about breaking the stigma of asking for help when you need it the most. Ultimately it’s a lesson in knowing when to act upon your own energies. Not every good opportunity has a good person behind it.

'Can I Be Excused' the single encompasses the collective personality traits that are expressed throughout the EP as a whole. The instrumental was based on a half time walking bass that changes every 8 bars to create the sense of going round in circles. The vibe as a whole is that of a tense and really vulnerable environment; With each character being exaggerated or animated to convey the familiarities with each personality trait. In short, it's an audio diary of a man battling himself for change.

credits

released August 20, 2021

Produced by Superlative
Co-Produced by Joey Bricks
Mixed by Joey Bricks
Mastered by Sappo

Additional Vocals by Karis Jade
Additional Guitar by Jake Parker

EP Artwork by Harry G Ward

A special thank you to Josh Whitaker for helping to push this one over the mark and get it finished.

Thank you to SPR Hub for facilitating merchandise and marketing.

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Superlative Bolton, UK

Coming out of Bolton, Superlative is a fine example of an
artist ahead of his time. If you appreciate the bounce and complexity of modern trap-inspired
beats but never fell out of love with that golden-age hip-hop production style, then you’ve
been missing out on Superlative. His raw, eager flow and relatable bars create an aura of
humility and honesty around his outputs. ... more