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The Gears of Time Grind Inexorably Slowly

by True Vintage

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(Doc Os) Take something significant to reach a nation So many can't wake up from the dream they're chasing Printed with the penmanship, they fingerpaint it It seems unlimited, but isn't it a recreation? People raging, but it's the sentiment Divide and conquer playbook the pages ripped from it and right or wrong, it ain't easy to be courageous they're fighting harder now just to maintain their spaces wide and far, now the wilderness always ranges So why are so many buildings remaining vacant as it gets harder to make rent a quiet storm has been brewing outside the gates, then while the kings and lord had been embroidered in libation Might have been ok in moderation, that ain't this I caught em wasted the drain drips, they're taking long vacations and train trips with the water spraying its all craziness but you're not insane and they're still reaching for the payment so props to those who labor to feed the nation with no expectation of citizen appreciation So do you got heart? Can you do your part? So much going on where do we start? eh the game has changed, it's a new ballpark But we still get the floor moving with art (the Clurk) Did anybody tell you about all the miracles around this town? from your local pub to checking out all the sounds music seems to help me figure out my inner peace always had a softer side for picking someone up that's weak had it happen all the time to me when just a phone call away could be somebody bringing me the piece drink through the sorrows that drain you refrain from despair rather you'd be cool calling all the heavy hitters and 9 to 5 go-getters classed out wearing the best leathers don't want to send the wrong vibe, think it feels strange usually, I got a lot on my body, heart, and my brain proposing truth in a world full of grime catch me in the park with my homies soaking in the sunshine So do you got heart? Can you do your part? So much going on where do we start? eh the game has changed, it's a new ballpark But we still get the floor moving with art
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Winsday 04:10
Wednsday,, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday... So when's the day, when will we win today, until it went away Sunshine speaking to my window the wind blows over my mind accepts the way the day goes west, at my best cause i'm usually at rest when i'm fresh gawking until the sun sets call it picture perfect peering at the morning glories monday's coming soon so i'm a pour another glass of tea wtf ssnt its a day to hopefully increase my productivity currently, all i need to be is me its a stretch digress and focus on my best and the energy call it a habit to wake another day and grab it fact is days come quick and minutes start to vanish trying to take advantage of the weeks ahead of yesterday emotions on my sleeve to let my ego from choosing my ways and lucidly my life is like a video game takes me way far back to the field days oh really? no frilly winter cape and still he lay it with succinct agility congealing into the shape, colloquially, we will defeat hostility Slowly, merge into traffic, get into your lane in this day and age can't even sell lemonade willing to get loading, devoting me til the rent gets paid we get rolling don't quote me i ain't said shit today oh i know it so many hold the expensive taste always want it brand new no true vintage ways crack it open, now its broken, but its the breaks and if there's nothing wrong with it, then don't fix it, ace such a longwinded explanation of why you gonna paper chase middle of the week, just wittling a piece of wood at a pace you can catch and then release Over the camel's hump and it's great....
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It really is hiatus the nature of the game is either made us simple to the fact or it has changed us reeling in a fish without a rod and reel friend level with the cats who underestimate all of our trends cop a new record and be your own shepard leading out old times and old rhymes has only made me better catch the new vibe, true vintage outside catching all the locals for a single night of good times so we produce the stench of old news say what you want but never had intentions fell through its hard to name a few things to the past but kinda feeling brand new not grabbing another brew the sleeves are up just an open length and my minds at the top of the mountain with super human strength another day to take a step into the right way looking forward of a matter takes away the drain So can we do it again the right way then So don't go off half stitched surrounded by electronics and plastic be nimble jack, jump over the match stick feeling like a bull in shop full of ceramics he aint no one to mock and its a fact, kid no one who crossed paths with him was unaffected over the top that vision was one to check with no one as hot, grabbing it where you can get it and they're still blowing the spot where you going without knowing the plot finding out if it's lonely or not king of the mountain you can go to the top its like the higher you go man the lower you drop and it doesn't take much for the code to unlock so there's another road you can block unless of course you want the cycle you're in to stop
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(Clurk:) Wondering keeps me on my toes and backflips slumbering in my sleep it only holds me back, kid lightning in the sky from the gods and the scientists Not a damn thing I'm thinking that would get me outta this! Wondering keeps me on my toes and backflips slumbering in my sleep it only holds me back, kid lightning in the sky from the gods and the scientists Not a damn thing I'm thinking that would get me outta this! (Diverge:) My digital pen, my interest within and I'm still listening, friend nothing is broken just bent Had a lot a time spent on the reactions I get now there's something more to explore right around the earth's core sent letters but they got lost in stormy weather and yeah I received a poem but it was missing a signature BReak out the best champagne and all the sandwiches we could jump over the fence and try to see who's hiding this and if it matters to the people we call friends they're just lines in the sand the tide is coming in lotta dollars wasted that I never got to spend time is nothing but what's caused I'm trying to reel it in listen to these lyrics or spirit kamikaze dropping mariachi Wishy-washy who's to top me? The direction is given living for the rib and prime this mission I'm on it Fishing for whatever you call it an alcoholic tried to stall it Took the fall and now I lost my wallet Metaphorically speaking hope I reach those states now being played out with false doubts and smoke clouds you can come out of the shadows and just live your life loud you can try to find a reason just try not to fall down (Doc Os:) Can you climb inside a dream and stay invested in now so much repetition for a lesson in how Its just progression, they used to stretch it out good at connecting cooking a session pushing the best allowed just an obsession looking for sections of that retro sound merry go round principalities wrestle for the next throwdown So have you held your ground to watch them melt around you know we gotta let it count like the way your life force spirals out your crown through your energetic aura wow, just wow you know we set the bar low so we could plow it out dude I dig through the trench with the spade shovel quick pull the tree stump with a pick give em the sickest available spit Pretty soon at the table, we'll sit Grip the mic tight, cradling it deny attempts to label the grit This time nothing is regular, friends, sooner we all come together we'll win (Clurk:) Wondering keeps me on my toes and backflips slumbering in my sleep it only holds me back, kid lightning in the sky from the gods and the scientists Not a damn thing I'm thinking that would get me outta this! Wondering keeps me on my toes and backflips slumbering in my sleep it only holds me back, kid lightning in the sky from the gods and the scientists Not a damn thing I'm thinking that would get me outta this! Its often been said you are what you eat but We often believe that we're living better than we think Waking the habit, yet only for the cabbage Come payday we act like why the money all vanish perpendicular to the need for self-righteousness definitely had some change for the homeless guy but I lied to him cold inside and hotter the freezer Air conditioning doesn't work in summer, in winter neither the heater My palette for my paints is done dried up So that when I'm obsolete I'm trying to quit the old drugs Been a minute diminished all day I seek the finish line in my prime and don't need any hollow gimmicks Wondering keeps me on my toes and backflips slumbering in my sleep it only holds me back, kid lightning in the sky from the gods and the scientists Not a damn thing I'm thinking that would get me outta this! Wondering keeps me on my toes and backflips slumbering in my sleep it only holds me back, kid lightning in the sky from the gods and the scientists Not a damn thing I'm thinking that would get me outta this!
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(Clurk:) Much too much money I can't touch is that the way I wanna live if all I got is rough coarse sandpaper, only a couple bucks More bad habits, nothing to show up I'm above my limits past high school civics and at 34 only know a few foul cynics I hear it on the tv but really does it give us anything we need but bad judgment and forgiveness I'm a star on my own block rewind the old clock forgot about the verse that I was supposed to send to Doc better choose wisely the headroom try to forget about all of the bad news (Doc Os:) long ago in the olden days in a horse-drawn carriage no motorcades lost my poor meatball it rolled away but who had the goose that laid golden eggs up and down the track we rode the train so underworked so overpaid kinda hard don't know the day but the brightest stars still known to fade drawbridge lowers and raises and the road to greatness is slowly paved killbox with the code erased and I still rock with a flow that's crazy grill hot and you know it's tasty still flock but the flown away see Cool it off please put on the ac focus hard like you're concentrating whats the mural on the wall your painting just a virtual reality to me
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(Doc Os:) Sorta late, it hit with distorted bass significant coordination into the door of space Corridors in the maze blend into the portrait painted It's a bit of an awkward taste before you know it, it's overgrown the poets don't know where to go, how or which course to take With pitchforks and rakes, pivot for the sake because until you hit core it's a bit more opaque this lore retraced with a fix for the fake faith you couldn't ignore it is borne of strength Days in the big storm it gets worn and scraped and they chase the same norm worried the kids won't relate Wearing old clothes, frayed and a bit torn The recorded shape retained its liquid form The wave, and when it rains, it pours that's why it's great to be indoors warm and safe Put together rhyme with the reason But never really felt like you belonged Time or the season and beyond, no matter what I keep on persistence, perseverance, and fortitude consistent lyrics there's more to do It can get serious and all but you Know we really gotta keep on (Clurk:) Yeah the sunlight's in, and I just woke up I'm taking in the vibes of last night's rush painted a picture without any paint and again when I woke up the record was on replay TV, more or less on the move Stood on the sidelines expressing our rule A bout of completion expected the season and moved in the direction to finally complete it Ever wonder how the weeds really outgrow you? Getting old and you still feel like your brand new Had a plan to end the world's poverty and honestly, it really shouldn't be such of a tragedy Always searching for a reason to help And I wish the whole wide world would give in to self A little bit can go a long way cross country A bounty would be beautiful, we have to do it proudly Put together rhyme with the reason But never really felt like you belonged Time or the season and beyond, no matter what I keep on persistence, perseverance, and fortitude consistent lyrics there's more to do It can get serious and all but you Know we really gotta keep on (G2M:) Yo, these people keep struggling, lies they stay telling em Streets I seen enough of it, stress it eats all of us Some people keep it bottled up til tomorrow comes Friends swallow drugs and never wake to see tomorrow sun Man knowledge was the reason that I never fade Kept the faith, soon to see those brighter days It's a vicious world, kid why you bout to stand up If it ain't ever enough mOtivation buried and crushed, more than half your life feel like you was carried the clutch til your berries went bust Couldn't bury the grudge, cause what was left is gone yo where did it go, Who took it all apart A second chance begins when you just back to the start Highs flashing the stars, young buck mastering arts And right then a flash went off and i remember the second when all my passion was lost, I keep on!
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(Doc Os:) Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all I thought I had it worked out I watched the fires burn out NO matter how it turns out Your choices made will sure count I will do what it takes, I'm a lion heart of a fighter more than rhyming on the breaks Sorta kinda raw with tapes Borderline we rob the crates and you're trying to complicate it but my escapism tends to dominate The only prize they win is consolation as the ambassador refuses to visit the consulate Often days it's given the matter consideration Insignias the cloth emblazoned spiral into the drain of the clawfoot basin Intrepid walk many miles across this wasteland Consider it ostentatious You can read it in the signatures on the faces Threw it into the pit of the lost oasis You can read it in literature on the pages too conceited to see that you're lost in mazes Through this field of dreams where the oxen grazes True emcees and we drop the phrases You and me, we're not the same, kid Rejected misfits in the population Correct existence they won't pause the station Test the limits it's a dot you shade in Go ahead and take it, just not for granted cause the overhead to make these hits pop was madness So suppressed that the plants burst through the asphalt and crack it So now I hope you know why we could never be average Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all (Clurk:) Faster than one minute in the microwave to shy away from popcorn can make you go astray The simple things in life we're offered right around the block My life would flop if I didn't have to struggle to stop Search and yeah it never ceases for some reason, I can't find what caused the bleeding By the way, I hope the politics would go away cause often lately I can't seem to find the words to say The focus seems to dwindle and hard hearts will always start to crumble Game days here and we decided to rumble matter of fact, we just living in a bubble One man huddle, not everyone struggles sometimes you just have to freaking settle back to the big limelight, seals airtight and honestly, I'm fighting for my birthright Always have been the black sheep and night my mind wanders and anxiety starts to creep Try to treat it responsibly But in the end, I'm always searching for a way to bypass the drinks bait sinks, but never ever does the fish think to even really bite it (Doc Os:) Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all Willing and able to give it my all I thought I had it worked out I watched the fires burn out NO matter how it turns out Your choices made will sure count
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(Doc Os:) Dirty Vintage, spitting for 30 minutes turn in the assignment and rip it with the inventiveness Can't get into the specifics True adventures, geolithic entrances Been a lot of places, me and Rin Tin Tin I don't know, belief is a suspension bridge Just trying to make sense of this and the time is well spent I guess Giving it my all no less listen to the call, its the smallest step hit em with the raw correct And their vision I could not accept, uh Strong direct it had all been set proper rep, we did all the prep Caution where you walk, better watch your step but there's more to it I could not express Its the way that I feel inside It's the wayside, it weighs on my mind Balance the scale right Level out the weigh side Its the way that I feel inside It's the wayside, it weighs on my mind Balance the scale right Level out the weigh side (the Clurk:) I like to smile at the people that are smiling at me I'd like the citizens to practice their humility I'd love to see that all of it can really happen But some peeps don't want to vote and stand with all their actions Crappy when you step in dog doo it sucks man all I wanted was a cup of tea and my own brand The world's too big with its ill logistics People are rich but don't give anything just to lift it up Cause that is where you're going if you're with me Rough elevations but the views are pristine Call it what you want but I have nothing to prove Nothing to lose, only the brews and paid dues third of me's been doing this to feel the smooth groove and the other two have been seeking refuge among the bad news Back to the basics, simple minds must be patient Cause everybody knows that haste will bring waste, kid Its the way that I feel inside It's the wayside, it weighs on my mind Balance the scale right Level out the weigh side Its the way that I feel inside It's the wayside, it weighs on my mind Balance the scale right Level out the weigh side

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"The Gears of Time Grind Inexorably Slowly" is TV's second album, and has a considerably different feel from the first album, "As Seen On TV!". Gears has a much shorter running time, fewer tracks, and different production vibes. The aesthetic is a bit rougher from Andy Arsenal's classic boombap vibes of the first album, but also a bit more expansive, Even psychedelic but very concise and tight. This is after all an old school boom bap style crew. Beats are handled by Doc, Clurk, Dirty Hairy, & Glad2Mecha who also drops a verse. Emcee Diverge drops a verse as well. Doc drops some Dj Scratches, the album was mixed by Clurk and Doc and mastered by legendary guitarist Dave Beegle. This is an awesome listen, with each track complementing the others but completely unique.

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released December 27, 2018

written recorded, mixed, and executive produced by True Vintage. production on track 2 and track 9 by Dirty Hairy, lyrics on track 5 by Diverge, production and lyrics on track 7 by Glad2Mecha.
Mastered by Dave Beegle
Album art by True Vintage

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