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What ACTUALLY happened in Brazil on January 20th, 1996, is only truly known by those present at the event. Pieces of fact support stories of one of the most fantastical reports of extra-terrestrial contact in modern history - 2nd to the famed Roswell incident in 1947.
Extra-terrestrials and sci-fi have long been themes in the vision and soundscapes of Maine-based producer, Odd Pilot. In the 2-verse song "Take Me To Your Leader", sympL re-tells the story from the perspective of an alien who’s been injured in a crash & recounts the origin of his species - as well as warns the police officer reported to have rescued the being.
"Take Me To Your Leader" explores theories of time & space travel - as well as addresses the very-real state of our own planet. The first single from his new project, a follow up to his 2021 release “Cabin Fever”, is narrated by veteran MC & founder of Dropp Science sympL.
The duo approach the subject in the storytelling tradition of Slick Rick - sympL weaving a mind-bending cautionary tale over an equally eerie backdrop of Odd Pilot’s layered synthesizers and neck-snapping drums. Jason Famous Beats provides the accented scratches & Odd Pilot himself took to the mixing console to polish & master the single. The whole project is brought together on the cover by visual artist, Vince Fontaine who designed the jacket for “Cabin Fever” and whose album credits include works by Stu Bangas, Gorilla Twins & more.
lyrics
(Verse 1)
Our world was at war
On the
brink of destruction
The planet beyond repair,
The air was poisoned by consumption
-All
of our
Generals and kings said
“Let it burn”
“Cheaper to kill the poor,
And retain the wealth they earned”
And so it was…
Some of us-
-Fled to caves and bunkers
Some would riot,
Others became
gatherers and hunters
But soon enough, the atmosphere burned and then nothing grew
And those of us remaining,
Left behind all we knew…
We set out for the stars…(delay)
To search for worlds to seed
Travelled the expanse of the vacuum
And mapped all the the galaxies
…or so we thought…
(Chorus)
Take me to your leader..,
We come in peace
(Ring the alarm)
Let the song wake u from sleep
Stranger in a strange land
-(who’s that)
You or me?
Take me to your leader…
We come come in peace…
Take me go your leader….
(Verse 2)
A thousand generations later…
We are the progeny.
Advanced in interstellar travel and spiritual geometry
Upon our observations of space, found an anomaly
Windows that bent light, matter and time
Now, follow me.
The skin is just a vessel
At higher levels,
Our resonance exists in a vibration
THAT IS ONE MIND
We perceive time as a circle and not a line
(Right?!)
We arrived
And occupied 5
dimensions
You perceived our convergence
As
separate events
But we were there
Taught what we knew to Egyptians and the maya
Sumerian glyphs to the worldwide web,
It was all us
Worshipped as Gods,
Descended from us
It was Only through genetics,
Could we see who we are
When we first saw the Earth,
We didn’t even recognize our home
When our ancestors left,
All the water was gone
But you’re my brother.
Marco, our Lives are in your hands
Take me to your leader so that they can understand
credits
released April 20, 2023
Jason Famous Beats on Cuts
Artwork by Vincent Fontaine
PEACE EARTHLINGZ! ITS ALWAYS A GREAT DAY TO BANG DOPE BEATS AND TRAVEL THROUGH INTER-DIMENSIONAL AUDIO FILES WITH THE HIP HOP BOB ROSS HIMSELF! STAY DOPE AND STAY WELL!!
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