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Don't Call It

from Glyde Drexler by Sankofa

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Music is how I process a large chunk of my life. This track covers the impact made when my achilles tendon snapped. I was having a blast at the Tough Mudder until I wasn't. The title is a reference to LL's opening lyric in Mama Said Knock You Out.

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I’m here to lose so I can gradually win
Can you see my frustration getting trapped in a grin?
and when i’m gone, i’ll be thankful for my time here
And progress won’t coincide with a dried tear
My beard will return when I’ve run my first mile
And each baby step along this journey is worthwhile
I’m following advice ‘cause I know that I don’t know
A guy with a foot that doesn’t work, it’s time to grow
I write a note to turn the jumble into make sense
I want to walk without a limp, I want to run, hence
I’m here guided by a dude who’s pragmatic
Here’s another exercise, so have at it
You’ll going to fail, but give it a shot anyway
Another slice of humble pie, stacked on a heavy plate
And if you get that, here’s a little tougher one
To get where we’re going, we all had to suffer some

Trash bag duct taped to my leg to keep the cast dry
Psycho showerhead visions, it’s the last time
Trying to find a new normal to validate the invalid
Achilles goes snap, hope I don't reinjure it

There’s feeling sorry for myself and there’s doing what I need to
And having my leg taken away from me makes me see through
So much for running as my way to stay balanced
Looks like writing a zillion raps can keep my brain challenged
But what about the patience required to be a dad
Not snapping at my sons with every conversation had
There’s not a more important job that I have than this here
And I’m not trying to be the maker of a brisk tear
Seems the closer I get to where I was, the shorter my temper becomes
Just a monster to my sons
Finding normal after change is difficult
But what price normalcy if family is miserable
Arthur thought i’d come back from surgery an amputee
And we think our kids live fancy free?
They haven’t learned to lie to themselves, there’s an honesty there
And they feel everything so we’ve got to beware
Probably got to be scared, I know I thought my parents were invincible
And the dad died in ‘86, a vigil visual
Picturing kids sitting by a hospital bed
And these are the outcomes, the possible threads

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from Glyde Drexler, released April 18, 2020
Produced by El Keter

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