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Been Around The Block (feat. Mazzy, DeeZel, and Bob Simpson)

from Strange Encounters by Kyron & Plaedo

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The Story: This is the song where the Lost Boy's transformation to an elder is complete. Having gone on their hero's journey and made it home safely, the songs main character is now an elder sharing wisdom to the next generation.

The BackStory: One thing that makes this song so special is that Kyron's grandpa's piano playing is sampled on the song, Kyron's father, Diesel, also sings on the song and Plaedo's son Mazzy has a vocal contribution to the song, making "Been Around The Block" a song about passing on wisdom from generation to generation a 4 generation song.

Psychological Themes: Maturation, Wisdom, Healing, Completion, Contentment

lyrics

VERSE 1:
I remember back as a kid
We all had dreams
Of making it big
Well, i been around the world
And i’m back in the hood
Still it’s all good
Cuz i still got love for my people
So pass me the reefer
As I teach ya, all I know
And the grass grows
Green in the spring
While hair grows
Whiter by the winter
We harvest from the garden
And share our dinner
As boys get lost
Go from saints to sinners
The time keeps ticking
And the world keeps spinning
eternal is the circle and
I don’t know everything
But i learned some lessons
I no longer count my stressings
Now I count my blessings


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Chorus Ideas
Hey young world
The world is yours
The world is yours
The world is your 2x

To all the lost girls and boys of the world
We hear you, we see you
To all the lost girls and boys of the world
Life is gonna happen
So just trust in your magic

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
Hey young world
The world is yours
The world is yours
The world is your

To all the lost girls and boys of the world
Life is gonna happen
So just trust in your magic

VERSE 2:
life passes so fast
The future’s now the past
time waits for no man
So we gotta keep goin
Through these strange encounters
Yeah I found some
I collected my stories
And the ones I remember
I now share with the shorties
So I had to go roam
Reach the end of my rainbow
Get that soul gold then bring it back home
Yo I found my rose
That arose to arouse
The cracks in the cement stone
And when I did
I picked it
and gifted it
To Lilith like
Ima live my myth
And give her a kiss
This mistress of my fantasies
Yet not all dreams
Are meant to be
But if you ever meet
Lilith of the dark moon
Tell her I am well
And when the hands of time
Are holding hands
I still think of her
So tell her that I love her
Yeah tell her
I will always love her

credits

from Strange Encounters, released December 12, 2022
Vocals by: Plaedo, Diesel, Mysty, Mazzy and Kyron
Produced by: Kyron
Mixed by: Kyron and Virgilio "EnginEar" Castro
Mastered by: Bobby Balow from Raytown Productions

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Plaedo is a story telling hip hop philosopher of play. Plaedo is a true M.C.- A Master of Ceremonies who Moves Communities with a Message to Communicate. Plaedo can Plaedo has been spotted at poetry slams, coffee shops, festivals, schools, protests and street corners performing, spreading peace, love, joy, and wisdom with his brand of performance art he has labeled "Tribal Hop Raptivism" ... more

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