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Take It​.​.

by Leron Thomas

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1.
Old Friends 04:37
Who's that able gent right there, he's the old friend, We would make each other kiss each other's derrieres, Although it seldom worked, too busy being jerks. Ha, I hear you reverend, but you might not make it to Heaven with that hang shake that you're giving, Your yea ain't yea, and your nay and nay, don't sold your soul away. Put em together, and them juices from the Chalice ain't from Alice, that's the old friends. Who's that girl with that backside, she's the childhood dream that used to be with me at every little stride, now I'm not so amused, instead I'm more confused. Ever been saying the same thing " " xs No need to climb inside the night, no more
2.
Sit back, chit chat, I appear to stack Sit back, chit chat, I appear to stack I'm gonna sip my wine, then I'm gonna spit my shine You keep actin' like success, yet you won't invest Give me a hundred in ones, yeah we gonna have some fun Tryin’ to talk business, around these naked pieces, You ain't tryin' to hear it, I keep tryin’ to drill it, You get smacked, and I appear to stack So I Sit back, chit chat, I appear to stack That's how it feels, every time I try to deal with you Sit back, chit chat, I appear to stack Oh that's how it feels, don't know how I'm s'pposed to deal with you Gone off that snow, you rock up at my show All impressed sayin' how you will invest in me White horse bucked you down, there's no more let around Your lack of passion, no plan of action You keep tryin' to drill it, I ain't tryin’ to hear it You get smacked, and I appear to stack So I Sit back, chit chat, I appear to stack That's how it feels, every time I try to deal with you Sit back, chit chat, I appear to stack Oh that's how it feels, don't know how I'm s'pposed to deal with you Sit back, chit chat, I appear to stack Sit back, chit chat, I appear to stack
3.
Take It.. 03:55
I can't keep this face I'm trapped in this maze I can't keep this up This treadmill speeds up They ain't gonna watch They ain't gonna notice 'Til you grab your crotch Yelling something bogus and fall to the sea And if you're not dead Like you ought to be bullets full of flatteries... Full of flatteries aimed at your feet What's my position in the grand scheme of things I fed your pigeons, take me out the smoke screen oh won't you please They say, you're just like the kid in a co-dependent family Your Tom-foolery makes everybody feel so ill at ease And I'll take it, take it, take it, take it And I'll make it , make it, make it, I can make it all work for me
4.
Enemy 03:11
Go hear here your callin' enemy, don't be stallin', go shine Go find the places with all, the smilin' faces, go shine So sublime, and just for a time Where'd all your friends go cause I heard, there's a bingo, in the barn Go find the places, with all of the smilin’ faces and charms But be forewarned, It's just for a time Whoa, yeah whoa I just wanna be the most positive person, everybody that comes at me with negative energy Negative energy, is everything to me (it ain't nothin’ to me) Yeah baby, I need money (I don't need no money), I need money (I don't need no money), I need money (I don't need no money) Yeah I don't need no money, I need money I don't need no money, I need money Yeah, I don't know where to f' Bees are to honey as we all, are to money, for a time Where'd all the bees go how low, flies the eagle, for a time. So sublime, and just for a time Watch all the pilgrims congregate, like the children, of the times It's just a folly gonna blame, everybody, for a time So sublime, and just for a time
5.
Ass Kickin' 04:05
They will call you a failure, oh that's all they have They'll say it's 'cause your behavior, and that's all they have Rival the great pretender, that's all that they have They've made your chief contender And they'll be kickin' your ass in the mightiest way, oh that's all they have " " They'll give you a dirty blanket, like that's all they have They'll expect you to take it, but you don't, they'll get mad They'll find out you're creative, oh that all you have Everything you make they will hate it, and that's all, They're still mad And they'll be kickin' your ass in the mightiest way, oh that's all they have " " Checkout the people hating people for the road they chose Checkout the Mamas and the Papas judging talent shows They don't really want to know, Do you really wanna know Checkout my finger pointing, pointing at the way it goes Checkout your finger pointing, pointing at the way it goes If I point back at my nose, will you win the talent show And they'll be kickin’ your ass in the mightiest way oh that's all they have
6.
Kept 05:12
They'll dangle that Gem, All up in your face They'll say you can have it, if you just win this race Just to keep you working Just to keep you working Just to keep you working Just to keep you working They'll crawdad and hide, they'll sit and they'll stall Don't ask them to pass it, they will drop the ball Just to keep you thinking Just to keep you thinking Just to keep you thinking Just to keep you thinking They'll show you that girl, with the beautiful hair That don't make no sense, and still can make it anywhere Just to keep you angry Just to keep you angry Just to keep you angry Just to keep you angry You must feed their sheep, before they're done with you So they'll give you soap, with some cold hot water too Just to keep you feeling Just to keep you feeling Just to keep you feeling Just to keep you feeling In exchange for your spirit, they'll give to you two Or three or four more 'til you don't know what to do Just to keep you drinking Just to keep you drinking Just to keep you drinking Just to keep you drinking They'll accuse some ducks, and you'll go and fight They'll marvel n' profit, as how they were right Just to keep you filthy Just to keep you filthy Just to keep you filthy Just to keep you filthy They'll find you some saviors, for you to look up to And you'll go kill them, Put fear into you Just to keep you lying Just to keep you lying Just to keep you lying Just to keep you lying They day will come, where they become you Oh always been there, you've just been the fool Just to keep you working Just to keep you filthy Just to keep you lying Just to keep you buying Just to keep you crying Just to keep you filthy Just to keep you angry Just to keep you workin Just to keep you workin Just to keep you workin Just to keep you workin Just to keep you workin Just to keep you workin Just to keep you workin Just to keep you Just to keep you Just to keep you
7.
Cover Band 04:04
Yes, they say you're the best, but i don't think it's true And I, I just watch you, playing by the the rules Scream, all the girls scream, as you make the scene And I, can't help but watch them, from my computer screen Songs, we have to play your songs, just to keep the crowd And we, seem so prideful, as we sing aloud But sometimes I get tongue tied I get tongue tied I get tongue tied I get tongue tied make me wanna say hada wada tay hada wada tay I get tongue tied I get tongue tied It sucks, this industry sucks, and we all know it's true But I'll, keep on covering, covering for you Horns sellout

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“Leron Thomas is an insider making outsider music and having "achieved" an insider position it takes a whole lot of integrity to remain true to oneself and make the sui generis pearl "...Take it" is. Double brilliance!” - The Wild (Out There)

"When I heard 'Kept' for the first time, that's when I started to get into Leron Thomas and since then I've been amazed by the man's diverse sound and projects, 'Take It' is the perfect EP to get introduced to Leron's music." - Lefto (BBE / Worldwide Family / Studio Brussel)

“Leron Thomas makes it clear with his latest project ..Take It that he has no intention of being bound by genre or held back by being independent. With a soulful electronic vibe Thomas delivers his most challenging album yet. Co-produced with Malik Crumpler, one would never guess this was recorded by the two, home-studio style in NYC. The tracks weave in and out with a knowing sense of chord progression, cutting wit and moments of hilarity. Coupled with new music videos, Thomas shows he has no intention of slowing down and has a seemingly endless pit of creativity.” -2013 live4ever.uk.com

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released November 24, 2014

Production by Leron Thomas and Malik Crumpler
Sound Design by Malik Crumpler and Leron Thomas
Engineered by Malik Crumpler
Recorded and Mixed at Milerapa's Mind in New York, New York
Mastered by David Michel Ruddy at the Hidden Fortress Oakland California
Lyrics and Compositions by Leron Thomas
Arranged by Leron Thomas (Except on 'Old Friends' and 'Appear To Stack' Arranged by Leron Thomas and Malik Crumpler)
All Vocals, Keys, Percussion, Trumpet by Leron Thomas (Except on 'Old Friends' Background Vocals by Leron Thomas and Malik Crumpler . 'Kept' Background Vocals by Malik Crumpler. Ass kickin' Background Laughs by Malik Crumpler and Leron Thomas)
Cover art by Poppi Kikos

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