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Stays Fly is a special song for me. Its the song that broke the drought. I couldn't write any songs, or verses, for months. I was heavy into mixing Cee's EP among many other side projects & tasks. I was so out of touch with the pen & working so much that I struggled the next gang of times I sat down & gave it a real crack to write something. I usually write fairly quickly so for me to get nothing after sitting with a beat on loop for an hour or more, drove me insane! To say the least.
I focused on my craft, & took it way back to my favourite old school stuff & re-acquainted myself with that real. Music is the best thing I have in my life that isn't my family. I don't know what I would do without it. It saved me and brought me back from my drought of making more music. AIn't that a tripper. Enjoy!
lyrics
Uh, yeh… I stays fly… I stays fly..
Verse 1:
I woke up outta a dream so inspired man,
_then I rinsed out the tee, I perspired in,
thought I had, blocked my brain, couldn't write again,
but my faith in my skill, I couldn't' fight the pen, muse enlightened man,
more or less I was confused, kinda frightened &,
bare naked, face to face with a tiger man,
I swear this game is like a jungle that we lyin' in,
always actin', portrayin', deceivin', lying &,
im tired man, of all the trying & failing,
pleasure & the pain &, hardships involved with entertainment,
trying to control it, & coz i cant, im trying to change it,
& then my friends tell me to chill, coz im goin insane wit,
label rappers pre-packaged, coz I fuckin hate it,
20-12 Rap Pop, to me is fuckin' gayness,
so that inspired me to write about me, to you,
im reaching' new heights kid, the clouds makin' room,
im finna plant the seed for y'all to be set to bloom,
i'll put you on that plane with the seat with that extra room,
got my Shure's turnt up, so don't mind me,
drinkin' all the way from MEL to Y-Y-Z, I stay fly…
Hook:
uh, I stay fly… …
no lie i stay fly… I stays fly,
so high.. i stay fly, fly fly fly..
yeh
Verse 2: 1:47secs
Hi haters, _no I wasn't on hiatus,
I was mixing joints down for Cee, he's my favourite,
didn't go away, I took a step to save me,
brain went crazy, then I found my lady,
got a desk, set up my lab, & back to vibin',
just makin' sure im sharp, so everybody keeps to buying',
just when I thought I was dyin', music was my therapy,
healed by rhymes over time, gave me sanity,
_kept me calm thru the silence that im ridin' thru ,
& only now that im enlightened, now can I be guided thru,
only place I feel free, the one constant in life,
only thing-that-I think, is honest & right,
it brings me, endless joy, this relentless noise,
that gets enjoyed, all around so check ya boy,
no leagues, its just me, & of course Big Cee!,
TMF we one hell of a team, better believe, we stays fly…
Hook:
uh, I stay fly… yes sir i stays fly…
i stays fly no lie.. i stay fly… heart on my sleeve i stays fly…
I stays fly, i stays fly, I stays fly
Verse 3:
So im back stronger than ever, realigned the focus,
fixed myself up right, now triple times the potent-cy,
i stays free, holding on with both hands,
im never lettin' go man, still im walkin' out to no-man's,
so wish me luck as Im divine' out head first,
im attending' festivals & concerts trying to network,
to prove to my parents, that love has no words,
& to my brother that we made this shit work! made this shit work!
Hook:
I stays fly, I stays fly, heart on my sleeve,
i stays fly, I stays fly, I stays fly,
I stays fly, I stays fly, I stays fly, fly fly fly,
credits
from Pride On My Cufflinks,
released December 13, 2013
All songs were recorded by Notion at Ill-Note Studios, Toronto, Canada, with the exception of 'Stays Fly' and 'Follow My Lead' which were recorded by Jacob Noronha at Ill-Note Studios, Toronto, Canada; Cee’s vocals on ‘Follow My Lead’ and ‘I Ain’t Concerned’, which were recorded by Cee at Studio de l’Ascension, Montreal, Canada; Copywrite’s vocals on ‘Training’, which were recorded by Copywrite at the Mirabella Mansion in Ohio, USA; iLLvibe’s vocals on ‘Lift Up’, which were recorded by Notion at Studio de l’Ascension, Montreal, Canada; B3auu’s vocals on ‘Lift Up, which were recorded by Brian Moyo at Bo$ Studio, Toronto, Canada; and Gravity Christ’s vocals on ‘I Ain’t Concerned’, which were recorded by Jay “Vice Versa” Rodriguez at Tiger Chan’s Olympic Pool Studio, Valencia, California.
All tracks written and produced by Notion, except where noted. All tracks were mixed and mastered by Notion at Ill-Note Studios, Toronto, Canada.
Additional vocals on ‘Young & Crazy’ by Bekah.
Executive Produced by Notion & Cee
Cee and Notion appear courtesy of The Movement Fam.
Front & back cover photography by EelectricEel. Insert art photography by Tyf Shum.
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