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Spirit (feat. Jelani Watson, Kyu & Steven McPhail)

by Idris Lawal

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Inspried by Hayao Miyazaki's classic, Spirited Away, Spirit builds on the themes of 'never forgetting your name and who you are' that's present throughout the movie and have been present in my life as well.

Writing this song also brought clarity from a lengthy writers block I had been experiencing and BOY did I write! I hope you enjoy what is probably my favourite and personal verse to date. I put the lyrics in the description <3

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Sometimes I wanna feel like a kid again
Maybe meet the one that takes my spirit away
Maybe I meet the one that takes my spirit away

Sometimes I wanna feel like a kid again
Get lost and find myself like Chihiro in the bathhouse
Maybe meet the one that takes my spirit away
Sometimes I wanna feel like a kid again
Get lost and find myself like Chihiro in the bathhouse
Maybe meet the one that takes my spirit away

Sometimes I forget my way
But momma always said never forget your name
Pray on it, tomorrow's a better day
Sleep on it, leave your sorrows in yesterday
Plan on it, time is borrowed, we get to pay
don't slip on it, keep it thorough in every way
I pick up on my pen and my pad and I put all these lessons in melody
Oh mon dieu, Monday morning
8am, stretching, yawning
good am, up again like a fisherman
Say my prayers, say amen
I'll never be late again, early bird is my new pseudonym
Worms I catch just the means to my end
Words I cast may they never bend
Straight to the point like my bloodline
I leave the beat in the bushes
And I leave all the small talk for small minds
Cut to the chase and cut the check
Check that off my to-do
Never met me a bottleneck
Cut the cheese with my brothers next
If you not then Boo hoo
I can be a big baby but pray I never get a big head
If you judge the kid by what's on the cover, bet you'll be misread
Mamma said don’t eat at a table if you don’t know the chef
And baba told me say bismillah so you know the meal is blessed
Break my body can't break my mind
Pressure make diamond, just takes some time
Got the vibe in my veins and a hustler's spirit
That's on period like a Jay Z line
Break my body can't break my mind
Pressure make diamond, just takes some time
Got the vibe in my veins and a hustler's spirit
That's on period

Sometimes I wanna feel like a kid again
Get lost and find myself like Chihiro in the bathhouse
Maybe meet the one that takes my spirit away
Sometimes I wanna feel like a kid again
Get lost and find myself like Chihiro in the bathhouse
Maybe meet the one that takes my spirit away

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released June 27, 2021
Vocals by Idris Lawal
Harmonies by Kyu
Produced by Idris Lawal
Saxophone by Jelani Watson
Flute played by Steven McPhail and Arrranged by Kvesche Bijones-Ebacher
Mixeed and Mastered by Kyu

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Idris Lawal Toronto, Ontario

Idris Lawal is Nigerian born, Toronto based song-writer and producer. Growing up in Nigeria, Qatar, South-Africa and Canada; his early exposure to different cultures would become the foundation of his genre-bending sound. Today, he draws from a variety of musical influences including rap, afrobeat, highlife, afro-pop, soul music and blends into what he calls “afrobop”. ... more

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