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New Leaf

by Francis Arevalo

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another day, another walk in the park
i mean my promenades at dawn and new drops of my bars
easy! but see these days got lots on the heart
i take shots in the dark, in daily talks with the stars, so often
it's hard to keep ease, breathe deep, dream and restart
believe and be soft when i fall apart
see i seem to just eat or sleep more to leave all the harm
author up bars instead of deeply speak on my scars
train of thought can go awfully far
but honest, i promise that not all i offer is dark
i hide behind litty bars
aim to train my thoughts to keep em in park
there is joy, rest, reflection and a peace in the art
when i feel the spark, what is stark becomes sparse
any harsh self-talk just departs, i remember my arc
make attempts at remarks til i make a mark
mark my words, i'm a star

i rise and rhyme at 5 to write my truth until i know the way
until i sorta say "there's more but cool flow today!"
and i still kill it in the tapes until there's no debate
all the homies say "that's dope!" but then i close the gate
i know i entertain and hit em with flames
always have to make the joke, half to get through the day
always somewhere between fame and staying alone and away
these metaphors are better for me and holding the pain
...see i don't know how imma ask for the help
i said it all in the bars, but i say less of myself
it's like i wanna just talk but make it harder than hell
instead of letting myself, be heard and be held
"well, well, if you wanna be well, here's a message
maybe needing attention isn't the same as connection
maybe all your reflections could be other deflections
maybe you need love and not just being respected"

fact is i’m rapping for my ancestors, family and my damn dinner
so i’m dancing on beats to eat like aunts said to
back when a little boy had just entered the living room
moving seeking tunes like antennas
ramping up, in my lane i’m passing up ways they act reckless
past pain had a path that led to my damn senses
that winner that is lacking a canned message
listened lessons dad said of
you better bet on francis' rap ethic
fact is he’s that kid that’s practiced and athletic
he gets it for the craft instead of the aesthetic
they sleeping on the lines, lyin’ like it's anesthetic
anthemic academic, they don’t get the grade
- but i don't sweat, i stay ready when i'm next to play
whether a stage or any other day
i just express and only stress whatever's next to say
i'm never pressed, i wait
til pessimism fades, i'm back in my zone, see
with the kinda hope i hope you also know deep
open to true new leafs over these dope beats
the sound of the new me meeting the old me

credits

released October 1, 2023
Written and performed by Francis Arevalo
Produced, mixed and mastered by NUX
Recorded at Homecourt Studios

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Francis Arevalo Vancouver, British Columbia

Francis Arevalo is a Filipino-Canadian artist and producer based in Vancouver, BC. Known for his personal storytelling, clever lyricism, and colourful production, he makes music to uplift, inspire, and energize himself and his community.

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