Damage Control Unofficial Release by Ettrick Shepherd Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This is therapy, my damage control
Takes my mind off things only time could manage to solve
That feeling of mastery when I’m having a bulb moment
After another, gives me a happier soul
I don’t just do it in attempts at grabbing at gold
I felt crappy and cold so I sat all alone
In the lounge, had a pad in my pocket, whipped it out
And scribbled down all my thoughts and feelings
Feeling different, wow
Always dim the lights to record
Cos I’m getting it all out and I’m fighting for more
I will never fall out, not now, not ever
This the stallion that got me through the roughest weather
Hit up my friends askin’ for help
They try to lighten me up but I just darken myself
She try to soften her blow but I was hard on myself
My heart started to melt in the lava of hell
[Verse 2]
The goal is to hold onto the hope and stay proud
I was on a slope downward but I wrote my way out
Like Royce and Joyner, voices, paranoia
Bad choices destroy ya but music patches the void up
Divin’ deep into the syllable game
I mightn’t sleep but that’s shit you exchange
For the fame, the glory, cheques, chicks and the chains
Escape minimum wage and get a grip on the reigns
Slowly approachin’ and closin’ in on ten thousand
While taking therapy and makin’ an album
When I’m pennin’ this I ain’t thinkin’ ‘bout the outcome
Do it for the passion and I’m thankful that I’ve found one
I had to take the longer route
Got more experiences under my belt to write songs about
Livin’ a life of virginity and sobriety
While chasing notoriety and hoping people vibe with me
Tryna make the most of this gift that’s inside of me
It’s been a goal ever since rap first excited me
Plus the delight and greed is feeding my soul
Until the day I’m in and finally I’m reaching my goals
Snapping on every track - it’s the least I can do
Cos there’s something great to me I’ve been needing to prove
Outlets - shame we don’t all have one
But this is my damage control to fall back on
And don’t pretend to be me, we play a different ball game
I’m all for lyrics, y’all ain’t
You spit filler all day
The larger the head, the bigger target that’s set
And so I’m carving a future until I’d rather be dead
Narcissist like the parliament head
Push the line of what’s okay to say to its limits and then farther again
Fought so hard for respect
My heart broke apart but now I’m like a woke Tony Stark on the mend
This is therapy, my damage control
Takes my mind off things only time could manage to solve
That feeling of mastery when I’m having a bulb moment
After another, gives me a happier soul
I don’t just do it in attempts at grabbing at gold
I felt crappy and cold so I sat all alone
In the lounge, had a pad in my pocket, whipped it out
And scribbled down all my thoughts and feelings
Feeling different, wow
Always dim the lights to record
Cos I’m getting it all out and I’m fighting for more
I will never fall out, not now, not ever
This the stallion that got me through the roughest weather
Hit up my friends askin’ for help
They try to lighten me up but I just darken myself
She try to soften her blow but I was hard on myself
My heart started to melt in the lava of hell
[Verse 2]
The goal is to hold onto the hope and stay proud
I was on a slope downward but I wrote my way out
Like Royce and Joyner, voices, paranoia
Bad choices destroy ya but music patches the void up
Divin’ deep into the syllable game
I mightn’t sleep but that’s shit you exchange
For the fame, the glory, cheques, chicks and the chains
Escape minimum wage and get a grip on the reigns
Slowly approachin’ and closin’ in on ten thousand
While taking therapy and makin’ an album
When I’m pennin’ this I ain’t thinkin’ ‘bout the outcome
Do it for the passion and I’m thankful that I’ve found one
I had to take the longer route
Got more experiences under my belt to write songs about
Livin’ a life of virginity and sobriety
While chasing notoriety and hoping people vibe with me
Tryna make the most of this gift that’s inside of me
It’s been a goal ever since rap first excited me
Plus the delight and greed is feeding my soul
Until the day I’m in and finally I’m reaching my goals
Snapping on every track - it’s the least I can do
Cos there’s something great to me I’ve been needing to prove
Outlets - shame we don’t all have one
But this is my damage control to fall back on
And don’t pretend to be me, we play a different ball game
I’m all for lyrics, y’all ain’t
You spit filler all day
The larger the head, the bigger target that’s set
And so I’m carving a future until I’d rather be dead
Narcissist like the parliament head
Push the line of what’s okay to say to its limits and then farther again
Fought so hard for respect
My heart broke apart but now I’m like a woke Tony Stark on the mend