1. |
OWN TEMPO
02:46
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[verse 1]
after all these hard times that i went through/
i’m like an emperor trying to find a new groove
my name means “the little king”, they should be crowning me
i must be going deaf cuz i can’t hear the people doubting me
i got myself into some moments of heat
i can’t believe that i let myself get off-beat
hey, when i make moves, it’s at my own tempo
i stay so low-key, not even my friends know/
what i’m gonna do next - shit, neither do i
i didn’t even think i’d give this shit another try
got some bass in my voice, now i’m speaking loudly
n****s act fake surprised when i’m speaking loudly
they be like "damn Ryan, i thought you was quiet"
nobody would expect me to start up a riot
let me go grab a can of gas & some matches
and i’ma watch the bridges burn like cigarette ashes, yeah
[hook - 4x]
i move to the beat of my own drum (it’s at my own tempo)
[verse 2]
after all these hard times that i went through/
i’m like an emperor trying to find a new groove
and i’m tryna get it back like Stella
i’m not a rat, but i get the cheese - mozzarella
yeah, that’s a reference to my money… so what?
at least i’m not talking ‘bout doing drugs so much
cuz i’m not playing with my life no more/
but you gotta play the game if you really wanna score
only thing i’m worried about is making my paper
i’ma be ballin’ like i’m with the Lakers
i’m hopping on the beat, moving at my own tempo
and it’s old school like a Super Nintendo
said i’m hopping on the beat, moving at my own tempo
and it’s old school like a Super Nintendo
(yeah… that’s it.)
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2. |
IMMATURE
03:04
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[verse 1]
i can’t believe i said the things i used to say
the way my train of thought was running brings me shame
the only thing i can do is accept the things i did
it feels like i’m going through things that i should have learned as a kid
[hook - 4x]
life’s like a book, but you can’t turn back the page
i’m only getting older, so i gotta act my age
[verse 2]
don’t remind me about how i used to be
because i want to turn over a new leaf
i’m feeling a change in my spirit
now i’m trying to reflect it in my lyrics
my old songs are so immature/
i can’t believe that i let other people hear it
[break 1]
my old songs are so immature/
i can’t believe that i let other people hear it
my old songs are so immature/
i can’t believe that i let other people hear it
[break 2]
now i need to get my act together…
like a flock of birds and all their feathers…
[hook]
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3. |
RED LIGHTS (REDHEAD)
03:12
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[verse 1]
my favorite color is red, and that’s the color that she dyed her hair
i’m liking what i see here, but i’m not gonna stare
i still remember the night when we first met
she had a fling with my homie, and she was a brunette
i was killin’ shit on stage with Demoted to the Grave
then we ended up working at the same place
for some reason, i thought i wanted her to be my girl
but, i was just living in a fantasy world
[chorus]
red lights on sight/ she is not the Ms. Right
don’t fall, don’t fall for that redhead
red lights on sight/ she is not the Ms. Right
don’t dance with her, she’s a devil
red lights on sight/ she is not the Ms. Right
don’t fall, don’t fall for that redhead
don’t fall, don’t fall for that redhead
[verse 2]
i’m not gonna lie, i felt something when we held hands
and when she would hold on when she hugged me
but i didn’t know what to think when she said she loved me
cuz i realized there was no chance for romance, yeah
but you know what they say, there’s more fish in the sea
and i’m still glad that we could make some fun memories
i wasn’t being honest/ i had to come clean
and apologize for saying things i didn’t mean
[chorus]
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4. |
PERFECT
02:38
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[verse 1]
i’m not perfect, but then again nobody is
i got a personality, you can’t copy it
you and i are on two different waves
life’s like a book, but you can’t turn the page
i do what i want, and i wanna get faded
i was into dating, but now i feel jaded
like i’m someone that love has always evaded
i hate this feeling, so i’m tryna shake it
i’ll roll my weed in a love letter, then blaze it
give it some time, i’ll be feeling amazing
same as the way that it was when we met
i’ma stay in my lane & go on to the next
don’t place all your bets in one basket
it’s like going for a kiss that’ll put you in a casket
i had to learn the hard way/ it seemed like the whole thing was tragic
but i’m glad it happened, otherwise i wouldn’t be here rapping
one day i wanna be that guy with a girl that i’m literally double tapping
[hook - 2x]
we could have been perfect together
[verse 2]
i never had the talk about the birds & the bees
but it seemed like she was perfect for me
i thought we could chill & burn up some trees
but it turned out that this was just hurting me
yeah, i got caught up in the games
playing with a match & some gas/
now i gotta put out the flames
no matter how hard i try, i can’t forget her name
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5. |
CROWN
01:23
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6. |
FANTASY
04:42
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I can see you in the filtered image
you just happened to appear in my timeline
there’s a thing about your style that I like
something’s racing inside of me
hormones raging inside of me
because I want to get inside of you/
but I can keep it all under control
[chorus]
wake up from your fantasy world
there’s no such thing as the perfect girl
wake up from your fantasy world
come back to Earth
I can see you in the digital world
through this picture is the only way
I wish you could be here right now (right now)
I don’t want strings attached/
I just want to have some fun (oh yeah)
something’s racing inside of me
hormones raging inside of me
because I want to get inside of you/
but I can keep it all under control
[chorus]
LET GO OF THESE FANTASIES
LET GO OF ALL THESE FANTASIES
it’s so much fun to picture this
warming you up till you just can’t take it anymore
and then you say you wanna feel me now
but this is just a fantasy/ it’s all in my head
yeah, this is just a fantasy/ it’s all in my head (2x)
[chorus]
LET GO OF THESE FANTASIES
LET GO OF ALL THESE FANTASIES
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7. |
LIARS [with Space P]
03:08
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8. |
LOVE NOTES
03:35
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[verse 1]
I picked up on romance from the movies
all these comedies and dramas they keep shooting
but little did I know…
it was all conditioning for the simpin’/
while I thought I was learning how to be Big Pimpin’
but I wasn’t a player, I just crushed a lot
so much disappointment is what I got
then I realized/ that you’ll never find/
a fairytale kind of love
[chorus]
I wrote all these songs about these girls/
like they’re love notes
because I always left my true intentions untold
I wrote all these songs about these girls/
like they’re love notes
because my concept of the game was unknown
[verse 2]
what I thought was love was just infatuation
and I feel pretty dumb about the fact I wasted/
all of this time pining, trying to find affection
I guess I should be glad I learned a lesson
but it’s kind of a hard pill to swallow
I’ma need a chaser from that drink in the bottle
I’m not gonna chase her/ I’m not gonna follow her/
if she’s acting lame, just charge it to the game
cuz there ain’t nobody in this world [worth] crying over
wish ‘em good luck like a four-leaf clover
no one gives a fuck about your lack of affection!
it’s really not a good look being desperate
can’t believe how long it took to learn that lesson
when I wrote those songs, it was like I had an obsession
I used to call myself a “hopeless romantic”
but nowadays, the first word in that phrase is “skeptic”
[chorus]
NO MORE LOVE NOTES (4x)
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9. |
NO CRUSH
03:31
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[hook]
(I want this to be more than just another crush)
[verse 1]
I remember when you told me/
I wrote one of your favorite songs
you were always excited to see me
you say it’s been way too long
back in the day, I saved you from danger
it’s like I was a hero to you
since that time, our lives have been through game changers
(nothing’s gonna be the same)
and I agree with how long it’s been/
it’s almost like we’re strangers
(so catch up with me)
[chorus]
for some reason I thought you secretly felt the same
but you were just so, so comfortable
now this crush seems pointless to me
I realized it probably was not meant to be
[hook]
[verse 2]
she said just let it go (just let it go)
I’m trying not to lose hope
I wanna find the right ones for me/
before I lose my soul (yeah)
[chorus]
[hook]
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10. |
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[hook: YungSireTheBuddha]
(roll up a blunt/ when we get done
that THC, she roll the weed/ I keep a green thumb)
[verse: Ryan Shreds]
got the Playboy bunny on my lighter/ I’m playing with fire
don’t call the fighters/ you can’t reach me cuz I’m getting higher
I had to put my phone on airplane mode
cuz I got sick of random calls from different area codes
and I know that everybody loves to say this area blows/
when they read about something that’s really scary to know
and yet they still call it home
that’s the place I wanna go
got a lot going on inside my dome
so please leave me a message at the dial tone
[hook]
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11. |
ISSUES (LIKE MAGAZINES)
03:02
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[verse 1]
my mind-state was negative back in my late teens
but I’ve been Fresh Out The Oven since I was 18
I’m shooting birds at everybody hating on my dreams
dealing with the bullshit, feeling like I need to scream
no one knows what’s really going on inside my brain
some of my thoughts make me feel like I’m going insane
running like a chicken with a cut-off head
I said “fuck this prescription”/ I’m tryna come off these meds
I was lost and now I finally found my way
what the hell is it to you if I don’t pray?
take all the time you want to complain/
but I won’t be engaged by whatever you say
I’ve been thinking too much/ I’m stuck in my mind
look at my face & you would think I’m just fine
tell me something crazy, watch it take me by surprise
I can’t escape society, it’s like I’m trapped inside!
[bridge]
(no one knows what’s really going on inside my brain
but you might not understand me if I try to explain
no one knows what’s really going on inside my brain
you showing fake smiles when you can’t take the pain)
everybody got some issues like a magazine (yeah, that’s right)
everybody got some issues like a magazine (I’ma say that shit again, yeah)
[hook - 2x]
everybody got some issues like a magazine
said some shit I didn’t mean/ now she’s mad at me
shooting birds if ya hating on my dreams
dealing with the bullshit, feeling like I need to scream
[verse 2]
I used to read Game Informer magazine/
till I realized I had a passion for music
and even when I die, I’ma keep living through it
so my lifespan is gonna be/ 10-3-93 to infinity
the past ain’t the present, it don’t mean shit to me
so don’t bring it up
you couldn’t pay me enough for me to give a fuck/
cuz I’m already putting in work so I can get the bucks
nobody can tip the balance of my scales
I’ve been through a lot of shit & lived to tell the tale
I refuse to be another n**** that’s living in jail
fuck being depressed & feeling like I’m a failure
I got my own life to live
some people suck, but I got a lot of love to give
I’m just tryna stay positive in a world full of bullshit
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12. |
DRAGONFLY
02:03
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13. |
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[chorus]
I'll burn the bridges that lead back to you
I really meant it when I said "We're through"
so moving forward is all I can do
and I know someday I'll forget about you
[verse 1]
I don't know why I thought you were special
the feeling wasn't real, so I had to let go
you & I are on two different waves
it's something I realized a little too late
I do what I want & I wanna get faded
I was into dating, & then I felt jaded
like I'm someone that love has always evaded
I hate this feeling, so I'm tryna shake it
I'll roll my weed in a love letter, then blaze it
give it some time, I'll be feeling amazing
same as the way that it was when we met
I'ma stay in my lane & go on to the next
don't place all your bets in one basket
it's like going for a kiss that'll put you in a casket
yeah, I had to learn the hard way
it seemed like the whole thing was tragic
[bridge 1]
(I got caught up in the games
playing with a match & some gas,
now I gotta put out the flames
standing under gray clouds, trying to find the sunlight in the rain)
I got caught up in the games
playing with a match & some gas,
now I gotta put out the flames
and I'm tryna find the sunlight in the rain
[chorus]
[verse 2] (2x)
so many times you've tried putting me to shame
but now I'm done playing all the mind games
I got a new pack of matches waiting to make some flames
so let me light 'em up!
[bridge 2]
I don't hate you & I don't love you
I just want your memory out of my head
[chorus]
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14. |
LATE BLOOM [bonus track]
03:37
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the sun is out, and I'm feeling good
I'm happy to be alive, just like I should
it's not too late to be who you were really meant to be
you have to be the change that you want to see
for all these years it feels like my soul was asleep
so I'm waking up & I'm following my dreams
the negativity I held inside is untrue
I never knew that this is what my life would come to
[chorus]
I've never listened closely to the songs the world sings
but they say there's a first time for everything
I wanna shine like the light inside the room
I'm a flower on the wall, and I had a late bloom
[outro - 4x]
it's not too late
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Ryan Shreds Houston, Texas
indie musician from Houston, TX.
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