Second Shift

Tracks

1. 1. Quiet Pride, Clean ApronMy mother never bragged, she just ironed her shirt. I wrote it for her and she still won't talk about it.boom-bap, tender rap3:07
2. 2. Last Plate at the Hawker CentreShutters halfway down, stools stacked twice. I learned to watch people close up.warm boom-bap, world-travel rap3:37
3. 3. Cold Shower PhilosophyFourth night of heat and my head won't quiet. The shower is the confessional.trap soul, introspective rap3:10
4. 4. Hawker Stall Shutters Down, Ledger UpLedger up, fryer cooling, sign turned around. I admire anyone who closes up with care.smooth boom-bap, story rap3:26
5. 5. Grandpa's Wristwatch Ticks in My PocketGold case scratched where his thumb used to rest. Short verses, long silence.tender rap, melancholy hip hop2:42
6. 6. Pinky Swear Paid in FullI swore to my little brother on a stoop and kept it. Mostly.warm rap, nostalgic boom-bap3:35
7. 7. Penny Candy Prices, Big City DreamsA quarter was a golden key and the corner store was the sea.groovy hip hop, nostalgic trap3:26
8. 8. Cap and Gown on the Bus Ride HomeCap in my lap on the number nine bus. Graduation looks different from a window seat.boom-bap, hopeful rap3:07
9. 9. Cracked Windshield, Mile Marker PrayerSpider-web glass and a desert road. I prayed at every mile marker.melancholy rap, trap soul3:19
10. 10. Late Summer Stoop, Streetlights HummingLate August, ice pops melting, nobody in a rush. Summer's last easy night.smooth boom-bap, summer rap3:41
11. 11. Three in the Morning Notebook, Pen Don't QuitThree a.m., one lamp, the pen won't quit. This is how every verse of mine gets made.driving boom-bap, confident rap3:24
12. 12. Lighthouse Keeper's Kid, Beam Never QuitsMy father climbed a hundred steps to keep a beam burning. I think about that every time I'm tired.melancholy rap, story hip hop2:56