Waypoints, by Oscar IV

Waypoints

by Oscar IV

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1.	Out Of Body (feat. Kayleen) 05:01	lyrics	buy track
(Verse 1) Feel it coming slowly through the clouds of marijuana Know you never really alone He shows himself in everything that you do You do Going through the motions, oh my I think i'm floating but who knows it Does it make a difference This the only thing i'm used to Used to Greet me on the pathway My identity in hand Lay down, I just had a bad day Need to get my head straight, please And I swear to god if I lose myself Out of body, can't feel myself Too in tune I got feedback loops (Giving me hell) Swear my heart sounds of beating drums, hear it now (Verse 2) Don't come my way, give me space Don't come my way, need my space To do my thing Know times get hard, all I need is the sun and the wind Carry me on a journey of sin Shine a light on emotions within me Even if all the burdens are simply Crafted in a pool of thoughts so tempting Hot and cold but no ending Not folding, not bending Leave me frozen in a frenzy Unsure where my friends be They saying they adjacent I'm looking left and right and seeing empty spots Think it's time to regroup This been happening a lot Doing laps on em' like I strap a Reebok You know, running after money and the fame seem strange 1 million, 2 million When the day you realize the chasing ain't never gon' stop Hit a new peak, then you plateau Learn a new trick, win your battles When your shadow turn to hassle I'm ashing the blunt out the bullet right now Looking at the wheel should I pull it right now? I'd be a star kid, wasn't for the lifestyle I'd be a billionaire if I had the know-how Wish that I could live without explaining myself And if I round up the semis I would lay them all down Hesitation, the enemy of me Call it what you want I just don't want that a part of me I'm balling on the regular, you regular to me Nothing matching with the artistry I tell you i'm a prodigy my brother (Bridge) voicemail (Verse 3) I just want peace of mind Not somebody tryna get a piece of mine Not somebody telling me to redefine Time blocks high thoughts All while the mind watches Put it together, I go clean when I get on the level Mainframe malfunctioned as ever They thinking they knowing me, doing research but End of the day it's just growing me How 'bout you go put it out instead of showing me Spending days lingering out Instead of spending days above all the drought Golden crown on my head got me thinking like "Damn, I done came a long way from the couch" NC, AZ, SK, CA V8, sip that, GD, MA NY, DK, MD, my shit This world, my place, press that, replay (Outro) This another day I fade This another day I fade away My biggest hater is jealousy, can't complain Find myself, stuck In space and time, in a rut Lost the vision, seeing double Lost some friends, a good dozen Often asking the point Of living life it means nothing Of living life it means nothing
2.	uno. 03:05	lyrics	buy track
(Intro) Oof Immaculate vibes, go like this Yea, uh (Verse 1) Take it way back Work, eat, then I lay raps It was moving like a humvee up the bay ramp On the clock but rapping like it's my job Knew when I hopped out of the bus it was facade so yea I took it casual, laughing the days off Man yelling down my throat Sun putting the shades on Never dim my light Never dim my light, you ain't hear me wrong I was looking for the love but it's dead and gone Had to, lock up on my phone, no answer Save me for the ones that can handle it People talk down, no trust, no manners But the Stoney Crew go ham with it Sending me they videos dancing with the family That's when IV really started jamming They days put in, never changing out the jammies Crafting up the good vibrations Thank the lord for the times I was patient Back when mirror me said face it You struggling now but tomorrow gon' pay you (Bridge 1) Understand that good things comes to those who wait You'll get yours (Hook) x4 I had to learn on my own within me that's just something you know (Verse 2) I had to learn on my own that these people be fake Lie to your face, sell dreams I ain't been the same since 18 Wake up, lace up the boots and wear green They never really cared about me Forget the tone, they only cared about a ring This methylone it might just tell me couple things I need to hear Beware the pitfalls, stay clear Keep it clear, give me 6 feet But what happens when the opposition ain't no competition Just you inside of your mind I'm tryna tell it but the doc won't listen, no (Bridge 2) Many days, many days, many days in my head One day they'll get me (Hook) x6 I had to learn on my own within me that's just something you know
3.	PDA (feat. Raynk) 03:55	lyrics	buy track
(Intro: Mick Jenkins) Mick Jenkins interview (Hook: Oscar IV) Every day (trembling) How is my mindstate (irrelevant) How they be treating me (unintelligent) 'Cuz I wasn't born with the better skin Just look at the score (settle it) Why you think we resort to the medicine? We been numb so long, don't even feel a thing 'Cuz every day (trembling) My mindstate (irrelevant) They treating me like i'm unintellgent 'Cuz I wasn't born with the better skin And this pain (settle it) It's why we resort to the medicine I've been numb so long, yea (Verse 1: Oscar IV) America don't love me, won't show no PDA Only about the materiel, let's talk about BDA I ain't just some equipment though, man i'm human I bleed Send the military after me Catch a rubber, but ain't no protection out here People getting shot down and the coppers getting off free Fed up with the unjustice, raise hell all week Break down the (break down the) Walls of the (walls of the) Institution, right Take a little bit, slow down how you living On a road where you ain't passed go yet Tripping off a vote but it's clear they not hearing me though Tryna get a job why I speak these codes In a world full of opportunities the only way forward is more congruency you know Tune into the media will leave you feeling fake woke And your hand they're provoking it (for real) Gotta keep your third eye open Easier said than done but either way when the badges come and search your trunk Under surveillance, life you didn't want Hard not to wish a death upon a judge And pursuit of happiness to me is a front, on god Hear my brothers calling out from the streets, why god (Hook: Oscar IV) Every day (trembling) How is my mindstate (irrelevant) How they be treating me (unintelligent) 'Cuz I wasn't born with the better skin Just look at the score (settle it) Why you think we resort to the medicine We been numb so long, don't even feel a thing 'Cuz every day (trembling) My mindstate (irrelevant) They treating me like i'm unintellgent 'Cuz I wasn't born with the better skin And this pain (settle it) It's why we resort to the medicine I've been numb so long (Verse 2: Raynk) So long, America's been fucked up for so long White man's had the one up for so long And that's so wrong, that's why to my skin color I say So long, I don't care about that shit I stand for the people that deserve to be treated equal Not like shit for their complexion They get arrested, that's perplexing So fuck accepting their justice man that just ain't it Families get seized by tragedies 'Cuz if you black the police don't want to see you breathe Like literally, why bitter is me, high, fiddle with tree Might skedaddle and flee, paddle to the middle of the sea Jump with a rope around my ankle, and a piece of concrete Sink with defeat, but in a blink we'll all be reborn So know I am not torn between sides I throw a fist up for my black brothers and sisters til' I digress, no I won't about this mess As a white man in America damn i'm fucking blessed But I can't be happy when I see evil laughing When I see demons masquerading This shit so fucking crazy, deceit, deceit, deceit All they make you do, pay dues No receipts, receipts, receipts I said deceit, deceit, deceit, all they make you do Pay dues, no receipts, receipts, receipts, damn (Outro: Mick Jenkins) Mick Jenkins interview
4.	I Need You 03:23	lyrics	buy track
(Intro) Plug me in Go, go, go, go, go Yea, IV (Hook) It's okay this time Tell me what's on your mind I sit by my phone just waiting for the sound I need you right now Tell me that you are alright We lost our bonding time I sit by my phone just waiting for the sound I need you right, now (Verse 1) Pick up the phone I need to hear you moaning God damn, we be fucking high until the morning All that he say, aggravations caught up in the moment Caught up in the moment like A DA turned PDA, had you 'round my waist I spin you, ballerina had you dancing once I hit the stage Grinding time, experiment in different ways Told me fuck them other bitches I just had to flip the page That's what you get Had to think 'bout what i'm living for Karma come around I guess that's why i'm feeling miserable Don't gotta tell me you already know I see you in the blacks when i'm blinking Ain't even gotta hear me know exactly what i'm thinking (Hook) It's okay this time Tell me what's on your mind I sit by my phone just waiting for the sound I need you right now Tell me that you are alright We lost our bonding time I sit by my phone just waiting for the sound I need you right, now (Verse 2) Like the air I breathe you everything to me Entangled in these sheets A shining light on what our love could bring And even though it seems I'm onto next, only better things upon me I reminisce whenever I get lonely Ride a ship to the spaces between us Got some distance to make up, no reaction Blank face my baby got no makeup Crevices is caked up, feel the judgement from your neighbor It's always looking better from the other side And promise me that you will never waste my time (Hook) It's okay this time Tell me what's on your mind I sit by my phone just waiting for the sound I need you right now Tell me that you are alright We lost our bonding time I sit by my phone just waiting for the sound I need you right, now (Outro) voicemail
5.	Last Time 02:39	lyrics	buy track
(Intro) Come here a little bit Yea You hear that? That's me, that's me Waypoints Dig that (Hook) x2 Last time talking 'bout yours Last time talking 'bout yours Last time talking 'bout yours Last time talking 'bout yours Once you hit that dro, you forever know Once you hit that dro, you forever know (Verse 1) Last time talking 'bout you, me Came from the grinding That's MD, that's OD Double tap that ass in widescreen Pulling out quick, letting that shit leak Dropping these hits ain't hit my peak Still warming up, warm you up My cup full, Folgers Holding up the line when I enter Might get stuck, please Pretty girl might need luck Pretty drunk might get lucky Bath with the bomb lets both get comfy, yea Let's turn it up some This convo, done Stole your soul that Oscar IV hit and run Corset get that undone Feel free to bring that plus one But of course that means Bring another cup girl it ain't no thing No mistaking me, everything distinct You know what that means I don't play no games, nah (Bridge) Switching to patient That's your favorite If you wanna make it Maneuver and take it Moving it slow See you still on that same shit Hitting me a pastime It won't be your last time, babygirl (Hook) x2 Last time talking 'bout yours Last time talking 'bout yours Last time talking 'bout yours Last time talking 'bout yours Once we hit that dro, you forever know Once we hit that dro, you forever know
6.	The Essence 02:22	lyrics	buy track
(Intro) voicemail (Verse 1) Don't you get it? Running through thoughts like Usain Whole life tryna feel heard but it feel like They ain't even listening what you saying New friends, looking at them sideways Know that ain't fair No, that ain't far from the truth I'm scared to, tell the truth man i'm scarred Hiding from emotions I conjure up in these walls Healthy living no competition Gotta make amends with my flaws Hardly speaking on devotion I've given everything I have and never going back I had to learn that what you give is what you gon' attract (Hook) She said use your words like a weapon I keep it for my protection now let them know Live for moments cuz' truly it's the essence We keep it cool until we exit then we go (Bridge) Keep it cool and then we go Keep it cool and then we go Waiting for you down the road Keep it cool, then we (Verse 2) Pay no mind to the bad days If you ain't lose an arm and a leg my man I'd rather lose those than lose my head But on some days I swear It can get worse, believe me Reminisce days on State Street Oh what i'd give to be me Young and dumb, just a kid Um, how you here no offense? Cuz' I know you got this And I know you ain't had no option Growing up, shed that soft skin They always talk, I hear them now Now I fall, tumbling Let it flow, no defense Where it gone, how it went? (Hook) She said use your words like a weapon I keep it for my protection now let them know Live for moments cuz' truly it's the essence We keep it cool until we exit, then we (Outro) voicemail
7.	The Escape 02:51	lyrics	buy track
(Intro) voicemail (Verse 1) So, much, love, i've, been given So why do I feel this way? Take a lap, take a breath Take another step upward In fact it's emotional depth Here's another queen crossing my path like chess (Verse 2) Been playing in the sand since a little man Grains in the pale, she was right there Like a tandem we used to hold hands You know I never liked to play pretend but Hope will string you out until the end cuz' Late night, thought I wouldn't notice Miss Dream you had my heart and you broke it Left me stranded searching open ocean (Hook) When I wake I see all the same I can't live here no more This piece of me is too hard to tame So I can't stay here no more (Verse 3) Past writtens, unscribbled Decyphering codes but now we take it up one level One sip and now i'm feeling my head level This gift is mighty tempting After lift, all aboard the boat of penmanship Why they tugging my mast, I got a quote to fix That shit be ordinary They want me posted in a cemetery, mossy granite stone I'll leave you nothing but my bones to carry That shit be ordinary Put in my position, i'd like to see what you would do to make it Ain't enough to have a steak upon my dinner plate I need to live my life before I see the pearly gates I've been around, seen things I never thought But still I got a feeling that there's even more to take More to find, mortified, borderline, never rushing cuz' You wanna see the body fore' the wake? (Hook) When I wake I see all the same I can't live here no more This piece of me is too hard to tame So I can't stay here no more
8.	Smoke One 03:14	lyrics	buy track
(Hook) Roll up that endo and smoke one with me Wrap up that extra and come smoke with me Water up in this cup Lit as hell we pulled up Ain't no limits here love Roll up that sticky and smoke one with me Wrap up that extra and come smoke with me Buzzing drunk off your love Lit as hell we pulled up Ain't no limits here, baby (Verse 1) Say she wanna ride with me Say she wanna vibe with me You could be the next up Counting up the seconds, and minutes, and hours Look, every moment here's timeless Talk to me, know that you feeling it Baby is Argentinian Hit you when I come around Real plans never let you down, nah Real leather with the seats in the back Pony tail time when the hair tie snap Only for a little, can you hold a dub sac Leaf fye, you fye, we ain't sparking no average Zoned for the last couple minutes talking bout starsigns But our attitude matching We could take a late night walk Point it out Gemini And I like that you're passionate Rush but don't get here too soon Breathe for a minute Blow for a minute right Then you come up with it See that you're around me I'm just happy you're around me Lost and misguided But now you found me (Hook) Roll up that sticky and smoke one with me Wrap up that extra and come smoke with me Buzzing drunk off your love Lit as hell we pulled up Ain't no limits here, baby (Verse 2) Things you ain't never seen Things you ain't never done Ol' girl Hollywood But i'm small town Hop in, I got a place Ma and pa shop but the subs good Earth tones, from the face down But the ass come from another planet Milesplit, with a track record like me Well how could a brother mismanage On the record it ain't hard to cause damage Say a name and they all in a panic New drama i'm in Top 5, can't lie, that's why, I These niggas need confidence Shoot my shot ain't got assists Bae rolling up tree For nappy hair kid IV (Bridge) Top 5, can't lie, that's why, I Can't lie, that's why, I (Hook) Roll up that endo and smoke one with me Wrap up that extra and come smoke with me Water up in this cup (Buzzing drunk off your love) Lit as hell we pulled up (Lit as hell we pulled up) Ain't no limits here love (baby)
9.	Masters (feat. Raynk) 03:08	lyrics	buy track
(Intro) voicemail (Hook: Oscar IV) A new wave, drown them others out (Yea homie) On wheels got the 2016 in motion Check the Spotify I got the fans in Macedonia Shouts to Kanye, had to get the masters on you (Pre-Verse: Oscar IV) Put your biz first, rule number one So you never get your foot cut Glass blowing all over the room, go and choose one Rolling kinda thin, need a plus one son Had to go and scoop up Raynk (Verse 1: Raynk) What up Osky, pass them Takis I'm high as the Mahdi Still got that God, in him Like a villain imma plot 'Til i'm at the top in a villa chillin' Or in a village with indigenous children 'Cuz fuck that basic shit I'm tryna see the world as a place where no hatred lives Though the case for it being hell holds up pretty well We still changing it Compelled to ring the bell, let the rebellion commence It's intertwining intelligence in the ignorance Ignoring irrelevent relevence, recording diligence Man are you even feeling this, nah, ight But I can't stop now though so, let's go I'mma break it down like kilos or Legos Raynk really finna rise like Fee Fi Fum falsetto Peak levels from this height I'mma need some treble just to feel my base Distilled in space I float in case, this flesh vessel Bound into a rock, ain't nothing special Except the fact that as humans we can actually comprehend that Seems like nothing, but nothing is ever what it seems (Hook: Oscar IV) A new wave, drown them others out (Yea homie) On wheels got the 2016 in motion Check the Spotify I got the fans in Macedonia Shouts to Kanye, shouts to shouts to Kanye (Verse 2: Oscar IV) I'm in the village right now Gave you a call once all the Boricuas, they piped down Played a couple tunes, they get loose, lay the Lifestyle of the young and the ho If you was there then you know it nigga 2019 we was cooking on the low There were ripples in the water had to tidy up the flow But now, metaphorically knocks all at the door now Hold on a second they pulling my doorknob Lead the rebellion, we guiding the way But to get up out this prison make sure that you holding the shank And we need the violence just to show them what we not gon' take Harmless people never get their way Only catching a stray I'm the black sheep, not confused with a stray 'Cuz I know my place, it's all around me One with Mother Earth, if you hating eat dirt I lay the smackdown that's light work I rip the smock off i'm too turnt Somebody catch me on a flight i'm going stateside But not right now i'm with the bitties, had to take 5 To phone you, not bring them back but that'd be legendary Speaking of your, looking, like a very nice woman Could you introduce me? Earlier I saw your friend and I was 'bout to go ahead Shoot I'm still connected on the bluetooth Hey Raynk, what's good Thought I ended the call, um I'm getting uh, static now And what happened to my minutes, shit tragic Later!
10.	PACE, Pt. II 02:50	lyrics	buy track
(Hook) Pick up the pace I be here, zoning We be hitting lightspeed baby feel the motion You could have it all and you don't even know it Try to do it right, remember what they told me Pick up the (Verse 1) Packing weight on me I had to put the rocks in Mr. Perfect imma let you know i'm not him Time is money so i'm Cartier watching Time is money why you standing there watching Juxtaposed how i'm cold, still be heavenly Overdozing on flows, I can see the z's Many tried, many choked so I chose to seize Hearty laugh if you thinking you offending me (Hook) Pick up the pace I be here, zoning We be hitting lightspeed baby feel the motion We could have it all and you don't even know it Try to do it right, remember what they told me Pick up the (Verse 2) Greetings to your face, they don't really care Thought they had me checked, grabbed the other hand Left me in the dark, Oscar unaware Labels hold us back, they don't understand What we going thru is something vulnerable like me and you Take some time off physical, it's feeling loose Connections when they be neglected shock you into truth Trust is one thing that can't be recouped Most high (Hook) Pick up the pace I be here, zoning We be hitting lightspeed baby feel the motion You could have it all and you don't even know it Try to do it right, remember what they told me Pick up the (Verse 3) I don't know what you want from me Dropout philosophy Either that or get the boot Kicked out of my own house Can I grab a towel I just stepped out Potty mouth habits Cold turkey drop it when the kids 'round Show them words ain't none to trip 'bout Destiny i'm closing in, open the gate Won't be long Close your lid, meditate Roll one up, demonstrate (Hook) Pick up the pace I be here, zoning We be hitting lightspeed baby feel the motion Try to hold it all, it's only for the moment Remember this night, and how bad that you want it Yea voicemail (Outro) x2 Pick up the Pick up the Pick up the Pick up the Pick up the pace breakdown
11.	Get Down! (feat. Kayleen) 04:36	lyrics	buy track
(Intro) It goes down for real (Hook) And that's why i'm living like this Motivated mindset, get it back quick Peace to those ones giving 100 percent, oh We get down for it! And that's why i'm living like this Motivated mindset, get it back quick Peace to those ones giving 100 percent, oh It goes down for real! (Bridge 1) It goes down for real It goes down for real shawty It goes down for real (Verse 1) freestyle (Hook) And that's why i'm living like this Motivated mindset, get it back quick Peace to those ones giving 100 percent, oh We get down for it! And that's why i'm living like this Motivated mindset, get it back quick Peace to those ones giving 100 percent, oh It goes down for real! (Bridge 2) x4 It goes down for real It goes down for real Goes down for real shawty It goes down for real
12.	Teleporting, Pt. II (Bonus Track) 03:32	lyrics	buy track
(Intro) voicemails (Hook) Yea i'm Plato playing with Playdoh (Verse 1) Thought I forgot Throwing fits like I came out the house Going ape cuz' that's what i'm about There's more to life than the Gucci and Prada The sooner you see it, sooner you'll be a universal being I made it my mission Open they minds, gotta undo all the government lies They got you thinking that skin color is the main basis for crime This here runs deep Run in the deep end looking for the pass, thought I was sinking In my zone right next to me, my partner No conversion we kicking it proper NFL, the new faith leaders Come close i'm gonna teach you, hope it'll reach you Mahdi my G, Dharma complete Magic, my speech In and out quick no fake shit on me Trail been lonely, peace to the old me Never stopped ones think that they know me, but All the light do is show you where you fucked up I know it can get hard, let's get it regardless Better than having the negative energy take your heart out and pawn it Better than having your insecurities have hold on your wallet Better than wearing a slit wrist, no nihilist in my corner Back it up, I said back it up man (Hook) Yea i'm Plato playing with Playdoh Deep inside my feelings where I can't go, no And my mind, hope it's stable Nah don't worry 'bout me Yea i'm Plato playing with Playdoh Deep inside my feelings where I can't go, no And my mind, hope it's stable Ain't nobody worried 'bout me (Verse 2) What did I say, back it up Free thinking so they attack us Can't play your role with an actor Ventriloquist it don't matter no, no Hand on the back cuz' i'm coughing off of this dro, oh Supplying fiends for the low, oh Gotta plug that new IV, that's me TP back into August 2019 Start off with a CAP Then I figured the realness we bringing it back And if Jay feel it, he'll hit me as soon as he hear of the track And Lord be willing, my riddles will make it beyond rap Like when have you heard of a nigga from Rhode Island Catch this wave to the West Coast now they know about him When I peak my shoulder so accomplished And so i'm copping, i'm 21 now that gin and tonic That daily chronic (It helps me cope with you) That he say she say, let that heat play please Say one night things but this forever my g (Hook) Yea i'm Plato playing with Playdoh Tryna get out of dodge so that the rain go And my mind, hope it's stable Nah don't worry 'bout me Yea i'm Plato playing with Playdoh Deep inside my feelings where I can't go, no And my mind, hope it's stable Ain't nobody worried 'bout me

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Waypoints; a project by Oscar IV. As 2020 fades further away, take a look around and realize that we have passed a Waypoint. One of many on the arduous road in front of us. From worldwide protests due to racial injustice, our world burning, a global pandemic, financial downturn, and many so more; it’s hard to believe these difficulties were all in a twelve month time frame. As a young artist attempting to make sense of it all, Oscar enlists the help of Swedish vocalist, Kayleen and long time friend Raynk. Together they explore the topics of love, loss, helplessness, gratitude, and appreciation. Take the time to reflect on your personal journey, and see the direction that you have developed over time. Is it what you envisioned? Keep this in mind as you arrive at your next Waypoint.

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released February 5, 2021

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23 year old hip-hop artist from Rhode Island. Here to provide jams that stimulate the mind and soothe the soul. Certified vibe checker.

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