1:Popa's Knowledge (KnowledgeBorn07) So the end of the cd was pretty much finished except for a couple songs. We were waiting for some collaborators to finish verses and I felt like the album needed something to bring it all together. Being a huge fan of the Wu-Tang Clan ever since my childhood, I thought to myself, Popa Wu would be a fantastic fit for this album. He is a very strong spiritually minded individual with great poetic rhythm when he speaks. He speaks from the heavens, as if he isn't of this earth. It's almost like the feeling you get when you read revelations. When Popa Wu starts to build, his words transcend and keep you in check, almost as if you better listen or else. But at the same time, you feel a complete calmness as if a pin could drop and you could hear it. I called Popa Wu up and asked him to be on the album and the only problem was that he didn't have a place to record. I told him not to worry and the next day I sent a cd, as well as a Tascam DR-07 digital recorder, to Brooklyn New York. Popa Wu called me up and was so excited about how the music sounded he assured me that he was gonna give me something I wouldn't forget. And that he did. He gave us more than enough material so we decided to spread it out in little sections throughout the cd. We are now in the process of working on Popa Wu's new album "The 10th Chamber Volume III" lyrics before i wake up to wake up.............. just listen with some nag champa burning sitting indian style clearing your mind and take a trip with me.... 2: What A Trip Featuring Ras Zackary (KnowledgeBorn07) This track was originally written for a documentary in Germany called "What a Trip" and was being put together by Frank Liesner of the "Skunk Allstars". The excitement about the opportunity was very high and when Johnny and I decided to take on the challenge, it all just came together like clockwork. Johnny pieced the song together and I wrote my verse and chorus in literally 15 minutes. Its was one of those rare times that the hair on your neck stands up and your pencil just starts writing by itself. This song pretty much became the sound track to my life for the next few months. Each word and chord struck hard to me deep down inside. I asked Ras Zackary of my old band Roots of Kreation to join me on this track, when i heard his verse I knew it was a perfect fit. I also realized that I had never really had a song with a female backup and this was an avenue I wanted to explore. I felt Amie "is free" Catanzarite was a perfect fit because she has a beautiful voice and an even more beautiful soul. Due to unfortunate circumstances and some content, which we did not agree with, the song was pulled from the film. Never the less if it wasn't for the opportunity this song would have never been written. lyrics (KnowledgeBorn07) so many ups and downs like ocean waves living this life in the land of the free sometimes I feel like a modern day slave sometimes I feel like I gotta get paid stayin upon my hustle with a brand new day focused not to fumble when they try to tackle me pass it to my bredren get em on the same page connecting the dots so the future is paved meditate positive when inspiration fades try to cast out the demons inside of brain maybe we'll unite one day we will change no more poison inside the vampires fangs cause if it gets the best of you you will fade away like dust in the wind an epitaph above your grave please listen before you do it again bless up the youth the youth are your friend bless up the all mighty and blessed is H.I.M. I try to do my part right here in south bend and pay it forward to you like a hand to lend keep your head up high and away from sin your under my wing like you are my kin brothers and sister please stop fightin we can unite the fyah I'm lightin to purify you so stop the violence Chorus (Knowledgeborn07, Johnny Cosmic and Amie Catanzarite) We could win We could lose but If we don't try then we won't have a clue, no What a trip, what a trip baby What a trip life is Love's gonna set me free (Ras Zackary) this worlds movin a little too fast aint even got enough cash to save my a** nor can I afford to buy your korg still till this date zero records sold but it aint bout the money or the gold i'm doin this to satisfy my soul cause i'll grow old and it will be something for my kids to uphold and when i pass this will be the only thing left of me that will last and hopefully they will chant my words as if they were in mass and maybe get these kids outta bed and goin to class, to class you better take your a** back to class cause I never did too busy running with the neighborhood kids but it's not gonna be easy for them a pool of piranhas they'll be swimming in things can go from good to great and bad to worse just depends on which one is happening first Chorus We could win We could lose but If we don't try then we won't have a clue, no What a trip, what a trip baby What a trip life is Love's gonna set me free I'll be free love My baby love, I won't tell you lies credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: Knowledgeborn07, Ras Zackary, Johnny Cosmic, Amie Catanzarite Music: Johnny Cosmic 3: 27 miles (KnowledgeBorn07) This track came about during a time of broken friendships and an overall struggle of self. I was at home one night strumming these chords really reflecting on my past. 27 miles signifies my 27 years of life. Growing up influenced heavily by the hip hop culture since age nine and remembering some of my older favorite group such as public enemy, x-clan, run dmc, beastie boys...etc... one common thread that I always found in older hip hop was that it was always speaking up for rights of the oppressed and also very pro black. To me color has been the biggest struggle of my life. Why people treat each other differently because of race color and creed kills me. I feel like having the skin tone I do is like walking in the Devils shoes because of the "White Devil" term. One thing that I have come to learn is that devils come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and so do Angels so be careful before judging based on race, color or creed. The souls are worn out signifies the soles of shoes but also the soul here on earth The basis of the song is just me dealing with myself as a being of the human family who need to not worry about the struggles of these physical forms because I know that there is TRUTH and that TRUTH exists on a plane that physical eye cannot see. The truth that I speak of is that every living thing on this earth is one and has a purpose and without love we will self destruct. lyrics 27 miles in the devils shoes feel like I got nothing, nothing left to lose lost my smile my friend and I gained the blue came to the cross roads, which way do I choose Chorus The souls are worn out You can take them back The hearts been torn out And the sky is black But through the darkness I can see there is a ray of light Shining through us, it is the way of life Free from hate and free from war I'll just try to do my own damn thing that's why I'm in this booth that's why I try to sing and I will try to keep that positive path you can like me or you can turn your back Chorus I don't care what other people think I'm gonna try, I'll just try to sing And I'm gonna do it straight from my soul You know, yes yes you know Cause I love, oh yes I love keep your head up high reach for the sky every time (Johnny Cosmic) I saw the light from your eyes wish I could give it back my hearts been torn out and there aint no way to put it back cause love is everything credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic Music: (Written by) KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic (Performed by) Johnny Cosmic 4: Dead Willow Blues Featuring PTuggs and Popa Wu (Johnny Cosmic) This song originally started out as a P.Tugz track. Tugz had an acapella chorus he had spit in the studio while we we're working on his 3 song demo. We both got really excited about the idea and a rough demo was cut on the spot. Soon after the initial session, I dove deeper into the music and really spiced it up. One element I had a lot of fun adding was the fuzz bass on the chorus. And the slammin' beat at the end is one of my all time personal favorites as well. After the song and the hook had been established, we threw the song to KB to see what he could do. He threw down 2 monstrous verses and it really set the tone for the song. It finally felt complete. Tugz was happy about the collaboration and decided to toss it to KB to include along with the Cosmic Knowledge collection. lyrics Chorus (P.Tugz and Johnny Cosmic) Not wasting time Can't spare a dime Trying to shake these dead willow blues The scene from my window Sorrow and sinful What is a man to do? Where do we go? We're gonna find the one Ask all the questions, demand the answers Run till our time has come (KnowledgeBorn07) the populations procrastinatin from tribulation to realization as fascination blinds this nation with visual sensations that act as sedation back to the plantation of the new world order space station for the future enslavement of all unified nations we're just like rats in these cages as they start the inflation on anybody that has no blood relation just ask a mason and a combination of political leaders who meet in private conversation notice I speak without hesitation cause if they come after me I'll dodge em like the matrix Chorus Not wasting time Can't spare a dime Trying to shake these dead willow blues The scene from my window Sorrow and sinful What is a man to do? Where do we go? We're gonna find someone Ask all the questions, demand the answers Run till our time has come (KnowledgeBorn07) how can I communicate relate with the abstract minded I leave you blinded by dimensions that I'm findin with no traces I lace these kids up like braces to walk how I strut and take what I created like the matrix I hold time in the palm of my hand and you take shots at me from hills of distant lands who's the man I want his head chopped and delivered for blasphemin against the most high I send shivers down the spines of these cartoon characters like blizzards to leave em frost bitten and lose their limbs like trees withered you wont see the sun until you stop whining I spent years buildin my castle to hang my art of rhyme in I'll put this flag on top of this mountain so start climbin cause honestly I won't be around for people to find it Chorus Not wasting time Can't spare a dime Trying to shake these dead willow blues The scene from my window Sorrow and sinful What is a man to do? Where do we go? We're gonna find someone Ask all the questions, demand the answers Run till our time has come (Johnny Cosmic) war is over, war is over, war is over that’s what I pray as I clutch this 4 leaved clover the writing on the wall, come closer we’ll tear it down crumble, crumble crash bulldozers hit so hard shake your skull and cross bone at the darkest hour you’ll feel so alone but what you couldn’t see will now be illuminated hope to live to see the day and I’ll use my last breath to say (wish I could say) the war for your mind is over (wish I could say) the war for your life is over (wish I could say) the war for your soul is over (wish I could tell you) (Popa Wu) It's all good though.... credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: KnowledgeBorn07, P.Tugz, Johnny Cosmic and Popa Wu Music: Johnny Cosmic 5: Let the grass grow (Johnny Cosmic) Grass started out as a simple acoustic song I wrote on my old beat up 12 string. The guitar was recorded very quickly. I was randomly strumming and out of no where comes this chord riff. I immediately set up a microphone and recorded 2 takes (Right and Left) as I had a feeling that I would forget it if I didn't put it down right then and there. I constructed a quick midi drum and bass and, with a hand held SM58, threw down the oohhs and aahhs background vocal part. At the time thought I had a little Fluid Minds B-side rough demo song. When I went up to South Bend to record KB's vocals for "27 Miles" I had the demo on my flash drive. I casually thought, you know, I'll throw this to him to see if he could do anything with it. I personally thought it was out of the style range of the Minds and I didn't think it would probably fit with KB either, but I figured, what the hell. Maybe even if he doesn't do anything with it, at least he might dig a listen. I came home from the trip and found some vocal files sent to me online. It was KB's vocals for Grass. I popped the tracks onto the music and I was FLOORED! I couldn't believe what he had done with the song. It went from being this little riff I thought couldn't possibly fit with anything, to being one of the most powerful pieces of music I've ever had the pleasure to be a part of. I must have listened to that song on repeat for like 30 times the first night i heard it. I was one of those really powerful moments in existence. After mixing in KBs killer vocal takes, I did some vocal harmonies and called in Gooze to throw down some Rhodes and strings to wrap it up and give the music's gritty demo feel a little boost in the right direction. (KB07) When I wrote this song I was at a really dark stage in my life and it was really a way of telling myself that there is something else out there and its not just this physical. The lyrics were definatly influenced by one of my all time favorite groups Jesus Wore Dickies. Johnny was up at my studio after recording 27 miles and it was time to head out. He said Johnny I got somthing for you. When he played it I had chills. Seriously, goose bumps on my arms. I said man Im gonna write to this right away. The next day I sat down with the track and just let my heart pour. The lyrics were like God saying "Don't Give up, when all else fails, you got me" . It had seemed that all else had failed at the time. This song really helped me through some hard hard times and I want to thank Johnny for giving me the opportunity to put something on it as well as his friendship. I don't know how I would have dealt with things if we weren't working on this project over the past year and a half. Friends and Family...thats what its all about!! When I went back and listened to the track I realized I subconsciously wrote this for my children. You never know what today may bring. I thought to myself "if something wild happend to me in this life, this song right hear is one that my kids and brothers, sister and parents can put on and realize that I'm still here with them always". It's like me saying I will always be there for them. Which is funny because this is God speaking to Me and me speaking to them and we are all made in the image and likeness. Therefore we are all one. Enjoi ;) lyrics (Popa Wu) it's all good though it's all good though it's all good though when you're feeling low when you're down and your out and you feel as though nobody wants you around Chorus (Knowledgeborn07 and Johnny Cosmic) Just know you got me You got me I'll be your shoulder to lean You got me tell me all your problems and ill figure em out please just have some patience before you run out of town Chorus And know you got me You got me I'll be your shoulder to lean You got me don't you ever feel ashamed when you cry cause that's just the bodies way to cleanse your mind Chorus And know you got me You got me I'll be your shoulder to lean You got me I'll be your shoulder to lean You got me credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: KnowledgeBorn and Johnny Cosmic Music: Johnny Cosmic and Mike DeGuzman 6: Blessed Featuring Prince Po of Organized Konfusion Inspired and Based off of Mista Chinns "Blessed" (Knowledgeborn07) Blessed began as a beat DJ Doze (aka Mr. Chinn) had made on his MPC. He sent me a folder one day of instrumentals he constructed called "Chinns Hop". This folder was filled with some new wave hip hop funkadelic delicious beats that I just couldn’t keep my sugary little paws off of. I heard the song blessed and was blown away. I asked him if I could spit some verses on some of the tracks and he said go ahead and bless em. I took the blessed track and wrote it in about 15 minutes. It was one of those tracks that get played and you just don't put the pen down. It kinda writes itself it seems. I wanted to use the song for the album but there were some samples we would have to get cleared so I asked Doze if it would be ok if we remade the track but based off of his original. He said have at it. I still wish I could have gotten him on some 1's and 2's for this track. Unfortunately he lives out in Cali and had no way to record at the time, but I plan on doing some stuff with him in the near future. When Johnny remade the beat I was really in awe. How did you make that sound? Wait… what is that? Dude, where did you get this. I was constantly questioning him and just in a state of euphoria. Instead of the original where I spit one long verse he wanted to chop it up into a verse chorus structure. I thought to myself, I have a long enough verse to chop it up into two verses but what would be sick would be to get Prince Po of Organized Konfusion this track. I have always dug Prince Po's style. He is one of those MC's that rhymes intelligent lyrics and seems to always be telling you something. Droppin little jewels of wisdom in lyrics for the listener to grow as an individual while at the same time rippin MC's to shreds. When he said he would do the track I couldn't believe it. I still can't believe it. This dude is a classic. Po said I’m gonna drop you something real nice for this and that he did. My favorite part of his verse is "I rose above the madness, acquired knowledge of self, shook the ways of a savage, now I'm flyin' like a stealth, some said I couldn't do it now I'm raps michael phelps, in the image of God repeating the cycle with finesse" Thanks again Po. To top it all off Gooze dropped some keyboard work on this song that just killed it. When I heard those keys dancing through the beat, like leaves dancing in a cool breeze on a beautiful fall day, I knew this one history in the making. And the best thing about the track is that it’s good for you. Soak up the lessons and manifest destiny. Push positive and be positive. Bless lyrics Chorus (Knowledgeborn07 and Johnny Cosmic) Blessed love Blessed is creation Blessed is the most high unto every nation Blessed is every color we must be patient We are just patients in this blessed world we use as a station (Knowledgeborn07) to channel our love you know the one Im speaking of I mean the one known as the unconditional basic nature of this earth ever since the ancients left us passages to guide us on our maps like spaceships nowadays you get confused by dominions and systems sending mixed signals outward like were preachin through a prism not knowing that this is the worst kind of prison settling on our differences the walking dead were not livin everyone seems to cling to destruction promoting violence steadily on the gun clutching like a modern day virus at the same time we seem to be the modern day pirates stealing from the ones we love and not respecting the highest supreme human being the one that is considered divine its like trickery and we ate the apple smiling but what gets to me is that were all from different climates professing the same thing with different names I pray for silence and peace on these streets not little babies cryin or youths trading blood for money like they got a license to kill its not a movie its real life and its tiring i see the fire blazing so much they pray for hydrants to put the fire out but not until the purifyin is over you'll know by the sound of the king lion when the trumpets sound like sirens titans can't fight em cause were all image and likeness no matter what they thought each and every creed defyin Chorus Blessed love Blessed is creation Blessed is the most high unto every nation Blessed is every color we must be patient We are just patients in this blessed world we use as a station (Prince Po) manifestin lessons celestial connections peer pressure bring questions that's answered by the blessings back against the wall haters hoping you fall trying to sh*t where i eat first we chokin' em all but I rose above the madness acquired knowledge of self shook the ways of a savage now I'm flyin' like a stealth some said I couldn't do it now I'm raps michael phelps in the image of God repeating the cycle with finesse it's the little things that paint a bigger picture I've seen the world and I'm from Queens and that's considered wishin' I've touched many through my words and pain and now the millions chop my words into herbs and grain weathered some severe storms escaped sticky bushes got a lot of nice things yo Po keeps it pushin' thankful for it all cause it didn't have to be lettin' Knowledge be Born Prince Po the emcee Chorus Blessed love Blessed is creation Blessed is the most high unto every nation Blessed is every color we must be patient We are just patients in this blessed world we use as a station (Johnny Cosmic) lifes not always worth warring or just fighting its an up hill battle and yes we gotta get to hiking the way I always pray is to the lord through this writing and maybe just one day we'll realize without the sirens stop the violence credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: KnowledgeBorn07, Prince Po and Johnny Cosmic Music: Johnny Cosmic and Mike DeGuzman 7: I Know (Johnny Cosmic) I know started around a random acapella KB had sent me of a song he had done with a different beat. I had never heard the song, so his vocal track was the only thing I had to go on. My goal was to create music that fit his vocal line. In the chorus, I especially tried to compliment his vocals by mimicking his melody with, among other things, a Moog synth patch. Gooze also helped with piano keys for the chorus section and also a killer jazzy type solo in the bridge. Out of all the beats I've put together, this one is another all time favorite lyrics I never thought that this life could be so hard but as I look back now I think, oh my god without a college education and a credit card I really can't believe that I've made it this far it always seems that authority stacks their cards against the common man to make it extra hard and in the back of my mind love is so bizarre it doesn’t seem worth the fight once it falls apart Chorus (KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic) And I know Some things are true And that’s pain is real And nothings for sure dude Even the calmest man can lose his cool And it could be me and it could be you And I know some things for sure Some of the wisest people are the poor Some of the dumbest ones are the rich And it’s apparent when you see their lifestyle switch I always fought against authority gave back to poverty stood for equality that’s the way that I gotta be I outta be runnin’ for the president cause it’s so funny to see how their moneys spent and it’s a rat race out to get the cheese no matter how many kids they’re killin’ over seas when did this world lose their feet I wanna see the return of the family Chorus Cause I know Some things are true And that war is real And nothings for sure dude Even the sharpest man can lose his tools And it could be me but it’s probably you And I know Some things for sure Some of the wisest people are the poor Some of the dumbest ones are the rich And it’s apparent when you see their lifestyle switch credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic Music: Johnny Cosmic and Mike DeGuzman 8: Popa Wu Knowledge (KnowledgeBorn07) I would write out Popa Wu's lyrics on here but I think it would be better for you to close your eyes, sit in solitude or with a meditative group, and listen to the wise words of the man who is the spiritual leader and back bone of the Wu-Tang Clan. Popa Wu is an amazing human being who sees the best in all things and stands up for what he believes in. A perfect match for this album credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: Popa Wu Music: Johnny Cosmic 9: Daily Hope (Johnny Cosmic) This song began as a phone message Kb left on my phone. We have written a few this way. He'll be coming up with some random song, call my phone, sing it in the message and even some times totally forget all about it. I remember calling him back and being like, what was that one song you left about daily hope, i love that one. So then he sent me an acoustic demo with him singing and playing guitar and I went to work constructing a musical and rhythmic back drop for this awesome new song. I enlisted the help of Christian Rogala who did all the conga and percussion work. And Mike "Gooze" DeGuzman who threw down a phat bass line. This is one of my favorite songs KB has ever written. I know this song is especially from the heart and it has an amazing honesty to it. KnowledgeBorn07: This Song is About my Kids. Thats my Daily Hope! lyrics (KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic) wake up in the morning time to get my daily hope realize the sun still shines, that is my daily hope see her laughin' all by herself dancing in the sun with no one else loving life with no concept of time that is my daily hope Chorus My daily hope My daily hope I thank God for food on my plate, this is my daily hope I thank You for your loving Grace, this is my daily hope I keep smiling with my head held high pushing through the struggles and refusing to cry I thank Jah that I am Alive, this is my daily hope Chorus My daily hope My daily hope Bridge you could hope for a lot of things for cars or for money or big diamond rings waste all your time just polishing but you can't take that with you wake up in the morning time to get my daily hope realize the sun still shines, that is my daily hope see her laughin' all by herself dancing in the sun with no one else loving life with no concept of time that is my daily hope credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic Music: Johnny Cosmic, Christian Rogala and Mike DeGuzman 10: Overcome Featuring Ras Attitude and Zack Walters of 3rd Alley (KnowledgeBorn07) So overcome was a song I did way back in the day when I was working with Dj Strictnine. The old recording sounded more like a ruff sketch more than anything but always seemed to stick with me lyrically. I wanted to keep the chorus but rebuild the verses and make kind of a remix version of the song. Johnny Cosmic and I threw ideas back and forth for a while and he sent me a mix of his musical idea. I was blown away. I thought to myself, if you’re gonna do a remix for the song why not get some of the artists that inspire you to jump on it. First I contacted Ras Attitude, an amazing reggae artist from the Virgin Islands. Constantly receiving awards and making great tunes. I sent Attitude the song and when he sent back his verse, I was blown away to say the least. The way this guy harmonizes with himself would make Brian Wilson want to sign him up as the newest member of the Beach Boys. Next I contacted Zack Walters of the Long Beach Band 3rd Alley. I have always had a love for the Long Beach sound. Respect due to the originators Sublime. Don't get it twisted though. 3rd Alley doesn’t sound anything like sublime. I have always loved the low brow lyrics of Zack Walters. His bratty punk deliveries followed by his witty lyrics are something that cannot be duplicated. The song writing of this guy is amazing. I called Zack up and asked him to drop a verse on the track and he did so in what seemed no effort at all. I remember calling him shortly after I sent him the track. He had done a little ruff recording in his home studio. He let me hear it over the phone and I could not wait to put this thing to reality. The final takes were made and Johnny put some finishing touches on it and "Pow, bam, boom, biff, smack you in the face, shizzaaaam" This song took life and is one of the best songs on this album in my opinion. lyrics Chorus (KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic, Zack Walters and Ras Attitude) And the day has come And the day has come When all of us will be one Shining bright like the sun We will overcome, say we will overcome (Ras Attitude) Seh with the banner and the sword and the shield marching forward to conquer on lifes GREAT battle fields calling all rasta souldiers united, bold & strong come mek we sing to Jah a joyful song victory victory victory victory victory, righteousness rules the nation and now the war has end we strive for conflict to seize mek we gather safely inna di value of peace international love iman a preach and the day will come fi everyone a go seet and then we cut and go round and just trample the beast they can't defeat the a double t-i-t-u-d-e unto the king Iman say glory be yes unto the king rasta say glory be Chorus And the day has come And the day has come When all of us will be one Shining bright like the sun We will overcome, say we will overcome (Zack Walters) we got stop signs and speed bumps and road blocks and fallen tree trunks if your engine doesn't work put your feet on the ground yell "yabba dabba doo" and turn that frown upside down i know it's easier said than done with people like piranhas trying to gobble every crumb society's cesspool's always suckin' us down and we gotta keep our heads on the ground and our feet in the clouds and our butts off the seat our arms open wide and our sluts off the street but don't go crazy with the favors (why?) friends'll eat you alive like some hungry alligators definitely need some tlc w**d pickin' party in the lbc with knowledge born and 3rd alley we're gone truck along positively Chorus And the day has come And the day has come When all of us will be one Shining bright like the sun We will overcome, say we will overcome (KnowledgeBorn07) We have too much frustration too many trials too many tribulations too many in the system have put us in sedation to not feel the effects of the present situation war over anything sounds like perpetration i cannot justify the actions of any nation if the intent is to bomb another nation or conquer tribes, societies or civilizations war behind religion doesn't seem like love if there are people being killed in the name of the above so innocent children, women and men lets overcome all the wicked ways of the world that have made population dumb by overstanding every bit of what they throw at us and bun out all of this negativity and blind em with the rays of the sun shining down positive vibes on each and every one cause each one can teach one and one is what we will become Chorus And the day has come And the day has come When all of us will be one Shining bright like the sun We will overcome, say we will overcome (Ras Attitude) One God, one name, one destiny credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: KnowledgeBorn07, Ras Attitude, Zack Walters and Johnny Cosmic Music: Johnny Cosmic and Frank Clayton 11: Necessarius *Necessarius definition - relative; connection; one closely connected by friendship/family/obligation (Johnny Cosmic) My buddy Chris Tarman was a freelance engineer at a studio underneath a music shop. He had some free time and we were having a late night session, jamming on freestyles and doing spontaneous recording style. The riff for this tune came out of a open freestyle solo guitar take I did. A few days after the session, I started riffing around again on one of the riffs and I started to make demos of the ideas. Soon all that started to formulate and I asked Chris to throw in something since he had been there when the riff first start coming together. He quickly threw down the key riff in the verse and it sounded really cool. It gave the song a sound. Around the same time, I had been on the NASA website and had downloaded audio files that had been taken of the sounds of the planet saturn. They were very far out sounds indeed. I had also been watching some other strange videos online about aliens and things of that nature and one thing i had heard stuck out to me. This guy was talking about how these aliens made music. He described that instead of plucking a string or something to create a tone, they would use the sounds of the planets, stars, solar system, harmonize them together to have some resemblance to what we could consider music. When I got the saturn samples I started thinking about that and how cool it would be to do that. Then, my mind quickly started turning and before I knew it I was running this saturn sound into a Morphoder (which is similar to a vocoder). Basically, it takes a sound and adds pitch to it. When you listen to the synthy pad sound in the bridge breakdown, that is what you are hearing. The sound of saturn passing through the morphoder and then it pitched into a specific note played by my keyboard. One of the most interesting moments of my studio adventures. lyrics (KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic) if your gonna leave please take your things cause I don't want to be haunted by these memories and when you walk out that door don't you say a thing because the words that are said just might make me bleed i don't want another lover, no that's not me aint got no lovers undercover, just honesty and I'm sick of the lies and the promising and I'm sick of all the hurt that this drama brings I'll keep my head above water so I can breath I'll fight for Freedom Truth and Rights and Equality and when its my time to go and Gods callin Me I'll lay my sword down with honor and take a knee fold my hands and pray for all the friends I leave and hopefully see the pearly gates opening when sadness falls down like rain know that I'll push the sun out of the clouds just to heal your pain Chorus (KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic, King David Schultz and Angie Klockie) There's a thin line between love and hate And sometimes we are blind and cannot relate I gotta pick up all the pieces even though I'm drained Because the way things are going we all need a change (KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic) do we piece this back together or just walk away how can you point the finger when there's no one to blame do you accept what you've done and realize mistakes can you accept forgiveness or is it to late? did we act out of anger and instigate this final outcome of love and hate can we change the past with future roads we pave or are we stuck in this cycle and headed towards our grave we gotta believe in each other even though its scary I really think that this way is so necessary at one time in my life I thought we would be married we lived so care free and our love was daring now its to the point that I cannot find the reason that were here and to this im blind we need to step back and press rewind but unfortunately I think we're running out of time Chorus There's a thin line between love and hate And sometimes we are blind and cannot relate I gotta pick up all the pieces even though I'm drained Because the way things are going we all need a change (Johnny Cosmic) one love one life underneath one sky set us free credits from Cosmic Knowledge, released 11 May 2010 Vocals: KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic, King David Schultz and Angie Klockie Music: Johnny Cosmic and Chris Tarman