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5 Songs in 5 Weeks

by Rotaris

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1.
Pining for That 03:14
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I come from the land of the crooks where they run Most matters of love to pinch our crumbs Spout lies from their tongues, through teeth in their gums They’re pieces of shit like that from their bums Oh lord! Hate shaman-astrologers might leave their lips all swole like collagen Kick ‘em to the curb, stop ignance’s origin Duct tape its mouth and stop it from hollering See, as a younger me I drank all of that Kool-aid to comfort me ’Till I started seeing cracks in their arguments And saw more of the truth just come to me Began to witness my faith erode And I started seeing these gaping holes In their plots and schemes, and their longer sleeves And their lies, deceit, and their ‘pocrisy So tired of these quacks I’m tired of this crap I’m pining for facts I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that So tired of these quacks I’m tired of this crap I’m pining for facts I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that These dudes (and yes, they’re mostly dudes) Go around with their bullshit and stupid views Exploiting folks not so fortunate with a culture that ensures they're surely screwed They go around pinning blame onto black magic Failure from sinning from past lives — tragic! And these poor folks don’t have the education or access to develop their very own cabbage Situation is so damn rabid Men, women, children are really being battered With nasty abuse and still face lynching In spots of the world that’s not really mentioned Funny how so many women are affected Funny how cash and properties are connected I just really hate these snakes, cons and swindlers This is me trying to lift peeps like Schindler Tired of these quacks I’m tired of this crap I’m pining for facts I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that So tired of these quacks I’m tired of this crap I’m pining for facts I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that I’m pining for that Once a believer But it’s just fancy smoke and mirrors Once a believer But it’s poison mixed in with syrup yeah
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A Stream and Shout Outs 02:39
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Get that dough Jump off yo’ bed, get that coat This ain’t no game — tic-tac-toe Jump off the pan, out that stove Dilapidate it, get up and face it Gotta go get up and tie up your laces Run so hard and fast on the path that your heart and your trail be left all blazing Raising hell ’til you die Spit that shit that melting your mind Make that art that's close to divine And do that shit that makes you alive Yeah, yeah, that’s that truth Stick it to your brain with a drop of glue Let it take you to places tropical With the white-ish sand and a water view Ting goes 'pew', shoot that thing Weaving a web with hyperlinks And rhyming like how Tupac thinks And I be loyal, I don’t swing I don’t sink, I don’t swim I be floating on that brink As I try to go ahead bleed that ink As I flow so smooth like fur of mink Okay, enough of that I'll be working ’til I collapse Or I push so damn hard that I prolapse And I get mad sick and throw up the mash I go one way — I am a hash Slashing it up like knife to a gash On that straight like I am a dash On that drive to get me the cash Oh oh let that go Let’s be grateful, let cats know You know how do that bro Let’s go shout out right now yo Oh oh let that go Let’s be grateful, let cats know You know how do that bro Let’s go shout out right now yo Shout out to Barefoot Shout out to Snopes Shout out to thinking Shout out to goals Shout out to haircuts Shout out to ropes Shout out to blinking Shout out to pokes Shout out to Barefoot Shout out to Snopes Shout out to thinking Shout out to goals Shout out to haircuts Shout out to ropes Shout out to blinking Shout out to pokes Listen close to the pound of your heart Keep on swimming — you are a shark Try be warm like you’re a flask And do your thing ‘cause you are a boss You are the boss, I am a boss Make your choices, cut your loss Brush your teeth and master your DAWs And brace yourself for moments of DoS I be getting lost in the beat Haunting like Karma Police Flip it round like car in the key And slipping like some socks on your feet Don’t know nothing — Socrates My skin be so chocolatey Brain be buzzed like a column of bees But the rhymes fit like lock and a key Oh oh let that go Let’s be grateful, let cats know You know how do that bro Let’s go shout out right now yo Oh oh let that go Let’s be grateful, let cats know You know how do that bro Let’s go shout out right now yo Shout out to Barefoot Shout out to Snopes Shout out to thinking Shout out to goals Shout out to haircuts Shout out to ropes Shout out to blinking Shout out to pokes Shout out to Barefoot Shout out to Snopes Shout out to thinking Shout out to goals Shout out to haircuts Shout out to ropes Shout out to blinking Shout out to pokes
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You Know How 03:29
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Saturday night and we out to dance Wanna reach out and touch your hands But I’m too scared to touch it though You look so pretty with a lovely rose cheeks when you smile And those teeth I’m like "Oh! Oh no please!" You so hot in this heat In this California heat I'll be like "Oh no please!" You so hot in this heat And I’m here sweating beads Hoping for that sweet release Alright let's go get it I’m not the kind of guy that’s good with girls I’m more the guy that likes his turtle shell And finds it hard to deal with this caramel tone of skin with a shade of time of kill I like the world, I like you girl I be lost in your scented swirl I be feeling you like some knurls I be feeling you like some knurls You know how to move it girl You know how to shake the boy You know how to move the world You know how to make the noise You know how to move it girl You know how to shake the boy You know how to move the world You know how to make the noise The moment I saw you was hoping to know you Wanted to launch like a spring that is coiled Felt like a rose would grow from the soil For each of your steps like just to adore you Under your graces, under your beauty A gem of a brain that’s finer than rubies A musical taste that’s lapis lazuli The way that you move is out of a movie Like Banjo Kazooie — let’s go pair up You'll be the queen and I be the pharaoh Genial human, cool like the air of Medial Zurich, are you Coursera? ‘Cause I wanna be the one to go and study you And I wanna be the one to fall in love with you If I were to really tell you nothing but the truth You be like an angel and I wanna cuddle you You know how to move it girl You know how to shake the boy You know how to move the world You know how to make the noise You know how to move it girl You know how to shake the boy You know how to move the world You know how to make the noise You know how to move it girl You know how to shake the boy You know how to move the world You know how to make the noise You know how to move it girl You know how to shake the boy You know how to move the world You know how to make the noise
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I'm a Stupid Carnivore 03:17
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I’ve been eating meat since I was a lil young’un Taste buds dance with the chicken on my tongue and Cheeks looking chubby as I stuff another dumpling Even though my stomach full and has stopped grumbling Mumbling "animal flesh is so tasty So much so we even kill the babies" The goal: to put chops of lamb on forks Would I like some more? Yes, of course! Ain’t even playing — I love eating poultry So much so at times I feel I OD'd I’m so addicted like meat is codeine Still justify it "I need the protein" Hah — I’m so good at rationalising My conscience speaks but what I hear is silence The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak I wanna be a vegan and eat some meat I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I look forward to when fake meat goes mainstream And turns super cheap like a tin of baked beans Cows turn friends and not plants that make cheese ‘Cause they love to love and they surely hate beef? Til then I’ll rock the suede boots My moral fibre will aim to stay loose I wish the animals didn’t have to die This ain’t enough to change my appetite Why did it have to be tasty murder? Why is it so cheap to buy a burger? Dear science, hurry up find a solution So my inner voice doesn't swim in pollution Make facts meet to make the fax meat And pollies can you make these things tax free? The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak I wanna be a vegan but eat some cheese I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I hope someone else becomes vegetarian So I can order a steak and start tearing in Feel less guilty about eating mince Become closer to angels slash seraphims Yeah, did you know the ghats of Varanasi smells like a barbie at your uncle and your aunties? Don’t get me wrong my flesh is still weak I wanna be a vegan and cop some sneaks so I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore I'm a stupid carnivore
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Precipitation 02:30
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Born out of a self-imposed challenge where a song a week was made-and-released every week for 5 weeks in 2017. A medley of various hip-hop flavours.

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released October 9, 2017

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Rotaris Sydney, Australia

Rotaris is an Indian-Australian who makes hip hop for smart folks.

Characterised by speedy flows and poetic flourishes, he is known to tackle topics such as veganism, psuedoscience and addiction — all over self-produced instrumentals ranging from house to grime to boom-bap.

“It's a super exciting time to be an artist — especially from Western Sydney and with my background.” ... more

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