Sorry, We're Closed

by Nyiam

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Written during the initial emergency lockdown orders of the Covid-19 plandemic, the soothing horns and laidback drum breaks provided by Joel Garden mesh seamlessly with Nyiam's contagious flow and clever punchlines. The track encourages listeners to free their mind from mental slavery in these times of increasing government overreach with the words "They can shut the world down, but you can never lock my mind up". Emancipate yourself from mental slavery .

lyrics

They can shut the world down
But you can never lock my mind up
What
They can shut the world down
But you can never lock my mind up
What
They can shut the world down
But you can never lock my mind up
What
They can shut the world down
But you can never lock my mind up
What

My thoughts run free jail break this mind prison
Pigs couldn't stop my pens itinerary
Penitentiary bars have got nothing on ours
But you can wish upon a twinkling star
They say no light can leave a black hole
But my black soul shine bright
Sparks illuminate your minds sight
I've seen stars turn sour in the limelight
Fame and fortune leave em broken get your mind right
Take a walk in my shoes you ain't prepared for it
See the world through my eyes yo why you scared homie
Sharp like shurikens from Shinobi
Shove you with my shoulder tossing three as I fade yelling Kobe
Life aint no cut scene you either follow your dreams
Or live a nightmare of sorrow and screams
Tryna pay rent bent you borrowing green
Cause tomorrow ain't promised if no profit is seen
Now I aint no prophet of no philosophy but pay the fee to my pocket
I aint talkin for free
You can hold a grudge but I aint stocking no beef
I puff the herbs till the toxins released
Till I cough for relief hot box in my coffin beneath
Resurrect and still rock on the beat
And when i walk in the streets
Haters stop and retreat
And when this tracks done hit stop and repeat

They can shut the world down
But you can never lock my mind up
What
They can shut the world down
But you can never lock my mind up
What
They can shut the world down
But you can never lock my mind up
What
They can shut the world down
But you can never lock my mind up
What

credits

released July 2, 2020
Lyrics: Nyiam
Prod. Joel Garden
Recorded / Engineered by Eric Gordon @ Addik Productions Toronto , Ontario / Canada

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Nyiam Toronto, Ontario

Nyiam is a multi-talented rapper and composer known for leaving heads bobbing in his wake. Recognized by peers for his powerful wordplay and hard-hitting production, Nyiam’s style is uniquely his own: a mélange of old-school basics with a definite contemporary appeal, blended with his own inspiration and unmistakable sense of humour. ... more