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Everybody's Nobody

by Dream Cities

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1.
The Fake & The Foolery 03:59
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Verse 1. Got me thinking on a whole new perspective Kicking down the fence to my direction Spread apart from the fake and the foolery You can be the first to witness what it’ll do to me Blackout ! don’t ever wanna cease I diminish and tap out Im tryna adapt and speak facts Whatever you better settle for nothing below Forget the he say she say I’m lettin em know Dispose all of the pain already made that choice And if you doubted before you’re gonna hate me more So explore quick draw they’ll try to ignore Figure four tight grip the funk meets the raw Am what I am, glad that you saw Connect intellect expect no respect Been quiet for too long now shits hit the fan So now understand that we just demand you to Pre Hook But you don’t hear me though Its bout to get real x2 Hook They never really had a hold on me, They ain’t never had a hold on you (I’m gonna interrupt when they speak) They never really had a hold on me, They ain’t never had a hold on you (Showing you what your eyes don’t see) Verse 2. Okay we taking over the section Mind controls off the heaviest intervention Point the middle finger at ignorant individuals Fuck the limitations peep the innovation No explanation its what we do We setting the blue flame to spark something new Been quiet for so long now shits hit the fan So now understand that we must demand you to Bridge. Got me flipping birds upside now don’t feel the pressure on me No censorship when Im on the brink I got a lot to say when I speak
2.
End Times Blues 04:29
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Verse 1. I said don’t stop get it, get it get it I’m on it I ain’t cautious I’m just stuck in the middle of “ fucking awesome “ We don’t need that credit, better call you a medic It’s an ill pandemic forgetting the proper ethic I’m just nutso holla, shaking hands with a scholar While you’re punching for a dollar, see me ? I won’t bother This is hey how’s it going, you numb and never knowing I’m a dick, Im’a target marked with an X its showing Hook I’m the one who came with the bars, destination outskirts of mars You the ones that we entertain, no exit for this we upgrade the grain Verse 2. I said get up get out and get something till you’re way too far beyond I gotta pause for the people to uplift the energy, and wreck that ambience You ready for the anti- anti, locked down for the drastic antics Stretch out like the fourth fantastic, and light it up for Mr. Boombastic Bridge Bop like you mean it, hating eyes stay the greenest Got em’ shook by the tune, catch a glimpse who the shit Outro As we enter the rap rapture, hip hop alternative we capture Coming at ya, we coming at ya, rock n roll alternative we capture We Coming at ya, we coming at ya, new wave alternative we capture
3.
Honey In The Veins 03:37
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Verse 1. Tryna direct the adrenalin to a better place Instead switching my thinking down to a lower pace Enough procrastination patient while I hide behind the fact That I am not another number born without a voice Got me starting over this new chapter So raise a glass with that “ hand-solo “ I’m chewbacca Cause I salute to your cause don’t wanna hear an applause To be considered as raw, just wanna leave em’ in awe Yeah it’s awesome enough to redefine See I was victim to listening to the doubtful minds Crunching on my ears I’m still here to carry mine Blind to the fuckery bury me at the finish line I’m on point premeditated to get it live You can guarantee that its automatic for any vibe And with the method it’s evident when it stands out To understand the meaning of meaning the shit you talk about They prone to be aware that it’s evident when that relevance delivers in a level of excellence, can’t settle for second to leave a trace of no evidence I remain to be the illest like I’m lacking the medicine Hook Honey in the veins, heavy on my brain I found a better way to set the drama up in flames x2 Verse 2. Forget the doubt they're expressing I’m only left to wonder Ponder bout the way that I’ve shaken off what has had us under Reject the regular reinventing the message I ain’t focusing on nothing but elevating the present pleasant Let it be known I’m calling for higher power Predictable with intentions, their bitterness stays sour Devour what holds us, Embracing the truth tight Yeah I swear that I’ve seen enough to expose em’ in plain sight but now -- I’m taking off and I ain't bringing bags with me They tryna find me but I’m lost inside a Dream City x2 Bridge I kickback to catch a vibe tryna peep through their disguise Man I wonder what their eyes could see ? If I could, break the borders of thoughts tryna distort us Then I wonder if we’ll all feel free ?
4.
Angel's Call 05:23
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Verse 1. It spoke to me when I was troubled tryna flip that coin Provide a story for some others that’ll reach this point Could never shield me from that sudden drop of self acceptance Blessed enough to find the answer, after breaking all dependance Independent mending, didn’t mention this until now Its blank that I had to face and finally fill now Feel fine, learnt hard, sunk deep but I’m slowly finding that closure No picture perfect exposure See with these scars I wave goodbye, I’m alive God let it slide So I’m revived and need to share it, embrace that fucken error Remember why it’s happened, how far I ended up To fend away the world without a being I can trust Nothing I’ll forget, and that’s that real scary part Depart the dark that left a gap within my heart Hook I don’t feel the same anymore And I could never settle the score I’m tryna find my way The only way out is through Set aside all my wrongs, Gotta wave goodbye cause Im' on Verse 2. Some say that love is foundation, no lesson to learn in formation To realise yourself it ain’t infinite we getting caught up in it’s evil influence The bliss was momentarily, a way to mask all the doubts embracing me And for the nights of abuse on impulse, I never was afraid to admit that revolt Recap, plenty of regrets.. yeah I reopened the wound “ But it made you then it played it you, didn’t really last so the past don’t phase you “ I’m talking to no one about it.. till it showed me desperation Booked on a one way ticket to hell, I snapped out but it’s hard to tell Am I allowed to cry ? or pretend to be the man Bro No care for the next day, next pay - the next chase might land on the next stage So I need to check on my mental state I felt under pressure, I fell in depression Ignoring the signs feeding the cycle a downward direction But fuck that yeah I had to wake, instead of fate I decided that I could not wait I took charge of my life for me first of all, so I can smile when the Angels Call Bridge Don’t need to phase it out forget these ups and downs Knowing I have to maintain its a pain that I had to face I’ve understood on my own, I’m tryna make it back home Cant define what I am, I try provide when I can Don’t need to phase it out forget these ups and downs Uphold the confidence to be more than a slave to doubt I’ve understood on my own, I’m tryna make it back home
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Destroy Your Ego 03:24
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Verse 1. 29 still spittin’ with an attitude middle finger with a smile show a bit of gratitude (AYE) This is light work checking if the pressure good Tune it to the max and I be slapping all you Peckerwood’s Wish I’ll quit but I don’t, Will I die no I won’t Im preparing you motherfuckers for turbulence Ain’t no coincidence I’m a high grade spitter I just eat beats (YEAH) It’s chicken dinner for winners - Man I’m used to all that smacktalk The Rock gon’ smell it, embedded to cause a ripple I cripple whoever steppin’ I’m preppin’ to get a mention definitive to that ILL SHIT Kill switch (FUCK EM) I dead em’ all in an instant Let me hit you with this next shit I hardly ever flex non fiction with the mic grips Cause I ain’t even mad though and I ain’t getting mad dough And I ain’t gotta say that you noticing what I am though Who the fuck see’s me I’m a ghost these days, I get the urge then I burn em’ with a smile on my face, My cliques small plenty people wanna test that steez, But I chill.. Then I cut em’ when it suits my needs, I got nothing left to ramble on, I gamble on a marathon Of shit I think and laugh about, to conjure up the raps I’m on Fucking up the scenery usually never new to me So let me demonstrate what it do to me Hook Cause we ain’t got no time for these ego’s We fucking up the scene wherever we go x2 Bridge You ain’t gotta flex on me with your bullshit Move quick, full clip, BLOAW when a fool slips
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Everybody's Nobody 04:11
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Hook You see these lame ass puppets tryna do it the same They thought me over but I told ya that it’s all gonna change Don’t be alarmed I’m just here to raise commotion and hand’s They brought me here to Bring The Ruckus, I was taught by the Clan Verse Oh baby when I take my turn just watch and Im’a proceed There’s no need to be extra for this follow me as I lead I know you wanna talk that talk, I heard you wanna get real loose They asking me to do something crazy ? I’m only here to make you move Don’t have to be the life of the party, these fools just wanna hit my roll I gotsta be the one who flips it, I’m snapping on cruise control The fuck you wanna stand right here for ? looking like you ain’t gon budge Make me wanna break your front, you only gotta hear this once Outro I just want you to, catch my groove Cut you loose, while I’m making you move
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Eagle's View 04:11
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Verse1. People getting lost tryna find their peace So I’m at a wishing well with a five cent piece A metaphor to pitch an opinion cause these days tryna be authentic's a mission Mistakes and experience, I soak it all in as I build life’s pyramid It’s all for the taking steadily partaking forsaking These walls I plan to be breaking its - A given we resent that, I stand for the opposite thinking against that My Dads got a point though let the words illustrate, The minute you're doing from the core it’s legitimate The hate’s at a minimal and now I gotta understand, The world ain’t a test, Hold my breathe don’t slip when I break the news I’m on a high seeing things from an Eagle’s view it’s like : I’m over obsessing about truth, more like I’m fishing in the fountain of youth In order to move forward, I gotta flip back and dispatch the dark to spark why I rap And now I’m only feinding for that info, Im loyal to my family and kinfolk The ignorance is poison, choosing to detox detour the minute that it’s impure, Probably wanna copy my play now, swear that it’s human nature But the whispers clear there’s no admission here Cause I dismiss the comments and smell that fear it’s on us - Blind tryna find my maker but my soul’s intact so Im’a still be grateful Their cause is dead so I rely on action, I forget their doubts while I refresh that passion Hook I try tell em to wake up but they still sleep Intervene with a new way but they don’t see (They ain’t believing at all, But I’ll be there when you fall) Verse 2. Followed the flock for a dose of acceptance But now I’m tryna parlay with the selfless The insecurity of being outcasted is placed in a box that my mental has mastered They all wanna be the man of the minute but the minute They turn away is how long they be lasting Conscious in depth with awareness With confidence through the soul I bare with
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Personality Disorder 04:09
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Verse 1. Everywhere's where the fake be at, made to identify and trace the tracks There wasn’t anybody telling me to suss the facts, so later on I embraced where I’m clearly at Cause I can’t trust nobody, and I keep my circle minor And it’s easier to put the hate on me then to be loved for the lies said prior Forgetting that fan fair and that status, that propaganda you feed off Fuck that validation, I be lacking patience, I relaxed and waited now I’m back to take it like - Master P shit, took a little break now I’m back to beat ya No beast I’m a demon like I beat the preacher proven once again when you blast your speakers like -- Never gon' lose my grip don’t expect me to hand it over, I’m a ball hog for that buzzer Bust your balls and laugh with my brothers, man Im piss taking this verse While you's pissed mad with that hurt, and if my audience is one person ? then it’s me hearing me murk (FUCK EM) Hook Turn it, turn it loud I said turn it loud You ain’t heard what we about, you gon’ know this now Verse 2. You wanna be the talk of the town ? but really you don’t wanna know about hustle So Im’a call em’ out and try test you, words that’ll raise the roof in our section Proof that I’ve caused a lot of that tension, light up the match to burn if I’m mentioned Lost in a scene that’s all a big act, so where the fuck is your purpose at ? They speaking all of that “ trap banter “ but I’ve grown up to be smarter And them same cunt’s that wanna beat me down don’t even come close to what I’ve conquered All my old bars just don’t work no more I’m treating this like therapy So I’m not part of that Aus scene cause my rap styles a discrepancy ?! I don’t rob I don’t drug deal I don’t throw cash I just do me If you’re not down with my lifestyle then you’re on mute when you all speak Bridge What you concerned about ? we took a different a route No time for chatter see what matters is that focus out They seem addicted to it ? soon as they hear that sound Let em talk fuck em all let em fall

about

Everybody’s Nobody is the debut record of Dream Cities, composed of Sydney Hip Hop artist Ello C and the experimental dance rock trio of Mike Solo, Alex Solo and Andrej Trbojevic.

The record is a culmination of years of hard work, bloodletting and secrets shared between new friends and bandmates. A multi-geographic, multicultural meeting of East and West and the left and right hemisphere of the brain, the 8 tracks on the record an eclectic mix of all the influences that permeated the band members’ lives: world music samples, classic guitar rock trio riffs, myriad beats from J Dilla to Detroit techno, and the rhyme and reason within the art of rap.

The album records the band, together and as individuals, fighting and then befriending their demons, and struggling to find and define their own voice. The addictions, hurts and disappointments of the past become the subject matter of overcoming and elation, the celebration of the capacity of music to bring people together and the potential of the individual to stand out and take ownership of their fate. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts, apart we’re all nobody.

The album comprises a collection of hard-hitting, incendiary and menacing bangers like “Personality Disorder” and “Destroy Your Ego”, energising pop tracks like “The Fake And The Foolery”, “End Times Blues” and “Everybody’s Nobody”, to reflective and expiatory down-tempo reveries like “Eagle’s View” and audience and band favourite “Angel’s Call”.

Engineered by Alex Wilson of sleepmakeswaves, the album is set for release on 19 October with the band planning to tour and promote the record throughout 2019, with a follow-up expected already in the works.

credits

released October 19, 2018

Mixed & Mastered by Alex Wilson
Drums: Michael Solo
Bass Guitar & Electronics: Alex Solo
Lead Guitar: Andrej Trbojevic
Vocals: Charles "Ello.C" Elloso
Cover Art: Chris Yee

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The collaboration between Sydney MC Ello.C and power trio band Andrej T, Alex Solo & Mike Solo.

Hip Hop, Experimental Rock and Alternative Dance blended with improvised live jams.

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