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.
lyrics
[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.
credits
from Can I Be Excused,
track released August 13, 2021
Produced by Superlative
Mixed by Superlative
Mastered by Superlative
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