Watch Your Mouth

from HEATCHECK! by Francis Arevalo

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lyrics

i knew it’s true that i do move in silence
but they’re foolish when they introduce me that's the problem
when I do get acknowledged, it's often some
"umm, Francis is from… uh... some dude with the cool projects?"
that multi-hyphenate, with multis rhyming with
elegance, intelligence, eloquence with a smile and wit
the gift of gab in a childish fit
catch me in the lab writing the wildest shiii
chilling with the finest witch
this your sign to sit, silencing critics
i’m so outside the box, forgot how to be in it
see that y’all been out of line, out of time for a minute
i got business on my mind while I’m minding my business
won’t say i’m one in a million, but it’s silly i feel a way
when really i’m still the only one this ill in the building
they don’t know that i’m brilliant, they don’t know what i’m building,
all they see are the ceilings, while all i see are the children
and my community winning, against the usual villains
get used to the feeling, might get used to the millions
success to me isn't me eating with wealth
it’s all my people and their people eating as well
not just feeling myself, I just feel like myself
i don’t need to speak out, results speak for itself
so watch your mouth
so watch your mouth

i'm doing things different cuz i'm wanting something different
i keep it moving even only if two people listen
i’m speaking truth, that's on you if you miss it
i’ve had the dreams, schemes, teams, the movement and the vision
the attitude to see it through
drop out of your business school, guest lecture in a week or two
nothing that i need to prove, i’m knowing me best
see i’m the type to drop out so a white man can't claim my success
yess, all i do is make change and magic with winners
and make space to make sense of the wisdom within us
i make bets, take chances, knowing nothing is given
all while some still over claim and just underdeliver
i’m so under the weather with it, cynical spit is ill-fitted
to the industry’s illnesses, but i’m still kickin
free and stylish while people tryna sign a deal
i’m here sick and cold, but they're tryna go viral still
i don’t know what i don’t know, unsettling
like what if i’m wrong and they’re all so far ahead of me
what if i don’t glow up, blow up or show up t'everything
i’ll still get my dough up, grow up in longevity
---y’all are stressed out, and are stressing me
i’m just testing out what works out for all of me and my legacy
hero systems in the industry, but y’all won’t hear the truth
i’ll see you in a year or two, I’m moving how my heroes do
watch your mouth
so watch your mouth

credits

from HEATCHECK!, released April 27, 2023
Songwriter/Composer: Francis Arevalo
Vocals: Francis Arevalo
Producer: NUXNAMAN
Engineer: NUXNAMAN
Mixing Engineer: Ella Gonzales
Mastering Engineer: Eugene Chong

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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.