elevate is a song that came to me today. funny’s how entire songs come to me in an instant. all i have to do is listen, drop what i’m doing and record it before it leaves me. i didn’t bother heading into the recording studio out back to make it pretty. just used a handheld recorder to create this rough. you’ll hear me blowing out the mic during the choruses. i’ll re-record this for that “record to be” late this year. click on for the lyrics.

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elevate

no matter what i say
to melissa, sherika or kate
no matter what i do
you won’t be happy til we’re through

of all the chances to take
you just cannot
will not
elevate
i think you know what’s at stake
you just cannot
will not
elevate

no matter where i go
especially when i’m out with joe
no matter what my choice is
you think i’m stirring up that moist business

i think you know what’s at stake
but you cannot
will not
elevate

you wouldn’t have to trade on yesterday
to save our relationship
you’d only have to wade up to your waist
to face
the ocean’s weight
sometimes that’s all it takes
is a little face to face
with our worst mistakes

no matter what i say
to melissa, sherika or kate
no matter what i post
you’re like a fly at that web host

i think you know what’s at stake
but you cannot
will not
elevate
i just can’t believe the chances you’ll take
you just cannot
will not
elevate
of all the mirrors to break
you just cannot
will not elevate
of all the feelings to fake
you just cannot
will not
elevate