Dead Drive (Demos)

by Oscar IV

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1.	Grand Central 02:59	lyrics	buy track
(Hook) Grand Central Station, bad bitch waiting On me like i'm pimping from the coast Cuz a nigga bag chasing Lights out, lights out Lights out, lights out Grand Central Station, bad bitch waiting On cuz the jewels I be dropping Like i'm big bag chasing Eyes up, eyes up Eyes up, eyes up Yadig? Get it (Hook) Grand Central Station, bad bitch waiting On me like i'm pimping from the coast Cuz a nigga bag chasing Lights out, lights out Lights out, lights out Grand Central Station, bad bitch waiting On cuz the jewels I be dropping Like i'm big bag chasing Eyes up, eyes up Eyes up, eyes up
2.	Floating, Pt. I 02:21	lyrics
(Hook) Doing, taking anything to get me out my mind Cooling out and getting high how I pass the time I'm floating (x4) If I were to tell the truth I ain't all of that If I told a simple lie would she take me back? I'm floating (x4) (Verse 1) Trained yourself to watch your back, avoid the pain And your eyes they quick to judging, me and people ain't the same so No I wouldn't hurt you, not like people in the past did Damage hurt, just keep it in the past tense You ain't used to that, I ain't used to that Are you new to this? Yea I knew that shit, but No I wouldn't hurt you, if I did might be our last day Damage done just hope that we could patch things (Bridge) I been searching wide, wide, wide, wide, wide (for what) One to spend my life, life, life, life, life (Hook) Doing, taking anything, get me out my mind Cooling out and getting high how I pass the time I'm floating (x4) If I were to tell the truth, girl i'm all of that If I told a simple lie she would take me back You know this (x3) I'm floating (Outro) I'm floating Float Float Float
3.	Amnesia (Who You Are) 03:11	lyrics
(Intro) Yo turn the knob up Turn the knob on the thing right there Yea, like that (Verse 1) Working past sadder days We was just working for the Saturdays A 9-5 to time to play we got a mouth to feed Been sharing and hearing too long, but not too proud to say Just give it time and that's when shit change Let your path rearrange In the end will be the same Only come up with the fame That's what they telling you, tell it 11:11 i'm wishing i'm on it Dip your toes in, feel the moment Intelligent with tools, pass the healing component Truth will prevail, spare the details Imagine me and you free from them and their motives Ain't kidding there's a fucking rift These people watching falling off a cliff Why I gotta live a life like this? Bystander I don't see the benefit You either make a purpose or you find a noose to grip LSD was hitting we was on a weekly trip Right after work, hit your place we going in Tuck in the back of your wallet, don't slip up These motherfuckers always thinking some Lighting up and matching none If you do then you a goner Giving you my heart, that's an artist organ donor Smoking by myself, I can't help it i'm a loner Peer pressure look what you become, yea (Hook) Now i'm screaming the money don't make us Dirt roads, potholes where we came from We forget so quick, yea I know who you are I know who you are Yea I know, yea I know I know who you (Voicemail Breakdown) (Hook) Now i'm screaming the money don't make us Dirt roads, potholes where we came from We forget so quick, yea I know who you are I know who you are Yea I know, yea I know I know who you I know who you are, yea
4.	Only One 03:41	lyrics
(Hook) See if we can last, i'm showing you off yea Know i'll bring you out into the town to see the glow IV will be the man to beat it, darling you know See you performing couple hours after the show You the only one You the only one (You the only one, yeah) (Verse 1) Feeling deep from within, this Belaire raise it Try to hold it all in but ain't no containing Living through the mic I've been drifting through town on these sleepless nights You a bad lil jawn, imma need you in my section Not too old for sleepovers, spend it with your best friend Step inside, feel the breeze so cold Bottles and the ball game had us sitting so throwed Last man had you wired now you set to explode Bunk that, delete gifts from your notes You don't need that brotha anyway And plus I got the Hennessy for two if you into moving it along So pure, could never leave you here alone Hear me i'm sure, percussion with a written poem Just take my hand, i'll guide you on this ride of mine And have you back right on time baby i'm sure, i'm sure (Hook) x2 See if we can last, i'm showing you off yea Know i'll bring you out into the town to see the glow IV will be the man to beat it, darling you know See you performing couple hours after the show You the only one You the only one (Verse 2) Baby no I ain't your homie Shooting now you playing goalie Say i'm fronting but you know me, you know I know you spend the summer all alone With a new dress I ain't seen yet, uh See you smiling off the white wine was a different vibe from last night I'm coming over hold tight, need to get get get that act right Rags into riches, hits into misses You a real one, nothing like these bitches Holding on your picture why i'm sentimental Sentinel, i'm standing guard over broken pieces Still clutching but this tape ain't enough to build Pushing mountains now we can't make it up the hill So i'm building you up, i'm building you up I'm building you up for something newer, save me
5.	Rocky Start / Taking Off 02:58	lyrics	buy track
(Hook) Wait til' I get this shit off rocks Wait til' I get this shit off rocks Just wait til' I get the ship off rocks Wait til' I get this bitch rocking Just wait til' I get this shit off rocks (Man why they hating on me) Wait til' I get this shit off rocks (When I be chilling lowkey) Just wait til' I get the ship off rocks (It don't make sense to me) Wait til' I get this shit rocking (Verse 1) Tried it first, run its course, set it down without asking Head to work, turn the key, 10 and 2 but my hands froze Got me planned, pawn on board, cog in wheel like i'm soldier I ain't keeping no weapons here, in my town I stay ten toes Light at the beach, jogging Blissful scene with my headphones Hours spent on that scroll More life around me, i'm seeing goals Metaphors all around me We tumble down, let them waves roll Make your way out the shallow Wandering with them lost souls (Hook) My biggest fear, never taking off where I can't steer That ain't fair to me because I can't leave you alone Just wait til' I get this shit off rocks (Man why they hating on me) Wait til' I get this shit off rocks (When I be chilling lowkey) Just wait til' I get the ship off rocks (It don't make sense to me) Wait til' I get this shit rocking (Breakdown) (Verse 2) Moments hoping that I can't recall Sometimes think i've seen it all Sometimes think i've seen it all Losing bank, I withdraw These emotions stay a burden still you see me standing tall They might scope me out but They won't knock me off (Hook) Part of me, parting when we meet One celebrity, layman's jealousy You belong in heights that I can't go Just wait til' I get this shit off rocks (Man why they hating on me) Wait til' I get this shit off rocks (When I be chilling lowkey) Just wait til' I get the ship off rocks (It don't make sense to me) Wait til' I get this shit rocking (Outro) My biggest fear, never taking off
6.	Thru My Ends 03:36	lyrics
(Hook) Be about a, don't be about a thing Be about a, don't be about a thing Be about a, don't be about a thing They tell me not to Dream about a, don't dream about a thing Don't dream about a, dream about a thing Don't dream about a, don't dream about a thing (Verse 1) Something like a couple months of texting Spending all your time dreaming about the next thing Banging on my line complaining, never catch a break Always negative, shit is so depressing So I got 30 missed calls, never took the bait Lady no surprise, we been thru this every day Switching first class now i'm flying heavyweight Speaking tongues in fluent Ideas never congruent Temptation, arguments are brewing Let's get into it You never hear me that's why I put it into the music You think i'm out here dancing for the muses Little do you know I write cuz' my memory's locked in a spot I ain't choosing Tell you life's a dream, i'm into taking it lucid Real nigga, I don't say it loosely Say i'm strapped, no I ain't gotta cock just to prove it Inner motivation hoping we ain't lose it (Hook) Be about a, don't be about a thing Be about a, don't be about a thing Be about a, don't be about a thing They tell me not to Dream about a, don't dream about a thing Don't dream about a, dream about a thing Don't dream about a, don't dream about a thing (Verse 2) Nah, nah you got me fucked up Never hit my line unless it's 8-9 Why you wanna chill with me and waste time? Our relation limit at the baseline, no sugar coating It's like this myth is a test I change a glyph into text, nigga i've studied the best Burning out all our ends Switching up all my friends Then you console me, play me up like I ain't one of them One of them niggas you giving your time Even when peace of mind they don't spend A single penny for your thoughts so while you wasting your breath I'm knee deep in the water Treading surface, calmer no alert Karma hurt you when you get it, this a warning I maintain that rapture is upon us Just remember that you made us opponents Healthy living we've been missing the components Nothing given, if you seeking need to want it Nothing mending if you broken so i'm calling out (Hook) Be about a, don't be about a thing Be about a, don't be about a thing Be about a, don't be about a thing They tell me not to Dream about a, don't dream about a thing Don't dream about a, dream about a thing Don't dream about a, don't dream about a thing
7.	Wasn't Real Love 03:26	lyrics	buy track
(Hook) That wasn't real love No it ain't real love That wasn't real love No it ain't real love (Verse 1) Put in the time man, it's worth it Put in the time man, it's worth it Know that's for certain My main man, he messed with the bean now he laying in dirt I know his daughters be hurting Family can't touch that insurance Under investigation what's the cause of the murk, I know Oh I know, oh I know (Bridge) Walking around a question mark above until you tell me yea Imma take it to a whole new level Ain't no motherfucker in here telling me wassup I peep fake shit in them, got me so fucked up And that is, and that is wassup I ain't feeling no love, no (Hook) That wasn't real love No it ain't real love That wasn't real love No it ain't real love (Verse 2) Put in the time man, it's worth it Put in the time man, it's worth it Know that's for certain My main man he dodging the field like he dugout at first Glance, opportunities worse Look at you holding the torch Many days passing you by, no it won't be the first, I know I know, oh I know (Bridge) Walking around a question mark above until you tell me yea Imma take you to a whole new level shawty Hit it then i'm waiting for the text say "Can I come again" Imma write them all up, write them all up (Hook) x2 That wasn't real love No it ain't real love That wasn't real love No it ain't real love
8.	Halo 02:46	lyrics
(Hook) My soul, my everything Motivational thing Every day I look up, pray you don't fade away I'm from the water shawty Can't take it out of me Let's take a day and lay up Don't, don't hesitate (Bridge) You with it I can pick up some It's chill i'll let your crew come Ain't no shame if you lose one Don't be afraid to choose up (Chorus) Thought that we could do sum yea Really thought that we could do sum yea, sum yea (hey!) I thought that we could do sum yea Really thought that we could do sum yea, sum yea (hey!) We lucked out call that perfect timing Grown up now I see that you shining That time can't get back, no rewinding Just say you love me for real, for real (Verse 1) We done run it back, ugh We done run it back like hunnid times now, why try? 45 til' the goal line Started gold, now a coal mine Digging at rubble, don't know what we tryna find here How you're moving need a cold mind and that's fine We keep on growing Playing tunes, it keep my body away from ruins Dangerous the shit I was doing Real shit, like living a movie Got a duty, the kid i'm influencing will listen in between these notes If I don't show brightness it will weigh on my dome Coulda wore an AP but it ain't me Full closet vanity is empty Song like Colors never go mainstream Colors show over time evidently Dimples turn to red the same thing Every time the story, same thing Calm your ego, try to play me You love your ego, never changing It's never changing (Hook) My soul, my everything Motivational thing Every day I look up, pray you don't fade away I'm from the water shawty Can't take it out of me Let's take a day and lay up Don't, don't hesitate (Chorus) Thought that we could do sum yea Really thought that we could do sum yea, sum yea (hey!) I thought that we could do sum yea Really thought that we could do sum yea, sum yea (Outro) Thought that we could do sum yea Really thought that we could do sum yea, sum yea (hey!) Thought that we could do sum yea

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After Oscar IV lost many music files in a technical failure at the end of Summer 2021, recovering what he could and moving forward was the only option. Upon recieving a new laptop and audio workstation, IV got right back into the groove. Grabbing only the best of the unreleased tracks created between October of 2020 and August of 2021, he put together a compilation to show exactly what works had been in process before the computer incident. These tracks were the strongest of the bunch, and we know that only the strongest survive a Dead Drive.

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released January 28, 2022

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