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Foundations (prod by Diles)

by Molina Speaks

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1.
Meant to Be 03:26
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I. Word to all the sons and the daughters  Respect, respect for your mommas We know the romance didn’t hold  But that’s a separate issue from the soul I just want to, just want to hold you close Tell you that the stars are yours  Your love, your is the worth gold I promise, your love is worth gold When you fall in love, when you fall in love You have to give your all My little one, my little one You’re growing tall My love for you, my love for you So unconditional— II. Black mirrors, dead screens Demons feed, ego driven Swipe right, left, blind sides Joints, blunts, white lines In this time Bright screens, fixed eyes Shady friends, shadow truths Black satin, white lies Mixed reality, everybody Searching for identity No boundaries, insecurities, Inconsistencies We sex so casually We sex so casually So what would you expect? From all the dust? What would you expect from love? So what would you expect? All this lust? What would you expect from love? III. Tell me, what would you expect from love? We gotta live in love, but what would you expect from love? I said we live in love, and die in love I said we live in love, and die in love I said we live in love, and die in love I said we live in love, and die in love When you fall in love, when you fall in love You have to give your all… IV. When you fall in love You have to give your all When u fall in love  You have to break down walls When your heart breaks  You have to stand so tall  When love come back around  Let yourself fall— I would leave I would leave…a thousand times  I would leave I would leave…a thousand times  I would leave I would leave…a thousand times Before I lose my love within You’ve got to love with all your heart, and You’ve got to break, you’ve got to curve and bend You’ve got to love the consequence  In this case child that’s your eyes Your smile and your breath You’re my responsibility from life to death That’s the cross that I carry, it scars my chest You decorate my time, I give you my best   I give you the best of my time V. Peace to all the fathers Peace to, peace to all the fathers Peace to all the fathers Peace to, peace to all the fathers Peace to all the fathers Peace to, peace to all the fathers Who show up regardless  My child, you show me who god is Reflections of the sun, moon, and stars You are meant to be, meant to be
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Search for Home 03:12
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I. You can’t just coast downhill in this life sun, get up Back straight, chin up Pac, keep your head up Everything is made up So you should never give up Someday you’ll wanna let up That’s when you get up Stay rooting for the struggling losing ninth inning There ain’t nothing flyer than an underdog winning Reserve your judgement sun, everyone is a sinner Just try to be the realest mu fu you could remember Redefine your life when your dreams fall to winter Re-emerge a game plan number, one contender Swing for the home team, Stand with the unseen Fight the power for your rights, you better have a dream Your pops had a dream Your Abuelo had a dream All your ancestors had a dream Sun you better have a dream Hook: In this search for home It ain’t what you own It’s the seeds that you plant And the roots that you grow It’s the path that you carve It’s the road that you’re on It’s the fuse that you spark and the skills that you hone It’s the movements you start the courage you show Its the way you show up For the people you know It’s the strength in your heart When you’re losing your hope It’s the way that you love when you’re searching for home II. It’s a long road hold your head It’s a long road be good to your friends It’s a long road blessed design Savor your time I’m on a long road searching for home Taking you everywhere that I go There’s only one road So I was told Must be my soul, carry me home III. The hummingbird that you feel in your chest is your heart It’s a brain much bigger than the pebble in your mind Resonate energy field ten times your head If you ever lose your love than you better off dead It’s a blessing to carry the medicine of the edge It’s like a jungle sometimes, they try to push you off the ledge What you do in life is more important than what you said But your words carry weight, you better mean what you say IV. Let’s take a road trip, Wyo, show you the buffalo Chicano Park out in San Diego Flights down to Mexico, show you the stars Through the temple and the pyramid walls Nyc subway for your 16th all these lil worlds, see what you think  Take the fam to the pacific, show you the bluest wAves Calm water, you can watch your sister play Home is what you make it sun, I’ve learned that lesson cold I’m trying to show you something different, you already know Gotta fight for what you love even when you feel the pain Of the currents pushing waves in the ways of your vision Great spirit speaking to you, you just gotta listen Feel what’s swaying in the winds, close your eyes, pay attention Now open up your eyes, speak, what’s your true intention Then you act on your words, they will think you a magician
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Foundations 03:44
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I. Take me back, rewind the time, hold you in my palms Baby backpacks, simple rhymes, sway you in my arms Push you in the stroller, walk our dog up and down the blocks You babysitting? No I’m not, yes I’m young and this my sun This is love, take you with me to class, then to work Young papa hustling hard, juggling, trying to make it work Abortion never crossed our minds, you were meant to be Love ain’t what you expect, no regrets, you were meant to be Splitting your time with your mom, in and out of love songs Journey through all the feels, beyond sex what is real? What’s the deal, home and heart always falling apart What is lust, what is love when you responsible for blood? Playing ball, blacktop, school you on the jumpshot, ooh Bend your knees, elbow in, flick your wrist and follow though Weekends with abuelo, four wheelers, learn to how fish No money yet, I gave you culture, we were rich Bring you to shows, festivals, rocking mics in the park Watched you stretch into a bird that you turned into art Works of magic laid on pages that I save for the days You bring a love story home, I’ll have so much to say Tell the tales of a young and crafty Iz the Wiz All the tricks he played on his abuela and auntie Ellen Belly laughs, back and forth, watching time pass Car rides, patience, hoops talk and hard conversations Life changes, rearranges, tough to settle on foundations Reaching for the sky cuz it’s the future I am raising Peace, love, unity, having fun, a good start Showing you A Love Supreme through my art Hook: I’m here to nurture your imagination I’m here to guide you through your situations I want to lead you with a sense patience Act on my words, follow through is sacred Forgive me for mistakes and any time wasted My intention is to gift you some foundations II. There are monsters at the core of man They murdered the indigenous for land Enslaved our brothers and sisters for profit They separate families for border politics They got kids in cages, no love or logic Divide the women from the men Divide parents from their children Divide us from connection to the land They divide the black from the white They tell you it will be alright They tell you right is wrong and wrong is right They smile in your face and tell you nothing but lies You can feel them hovering a planet away They try to recruit you, don’t believe in anything they say Play the game as you wish, it’s an illusion Here’s some simple advice through the confusion: Always show your girlfriends respect Treat the homegirls no different, respect Always ask for consent Funk what you friends say when they act fake They probably ain’t your friends, but hey Give ‘em another chance anyway Love will come in packages you least expect When your soul says "left” you go left Forgive yourself when you fall, ask for help Forgive your soul for your sins, you can heal Your actions are your medicine in real time You can remake the world what’s your design?
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Good Life 02:50
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Hook: It’s been a real, real life I’ve seen sunny days It’s been a real good life It’s been a real, real life Even through my darkest nights Wouldn’t trade it, this is mine I. We watch the sun drop weekend style familia Walking down the block, feel a buzz in my pocket, wassup Pop out my phone, press download to access the file Another beat from Diles so i can unleash wild style Another soundtrack for my life Another canvas for my time My sun and I, walking stripes I feel our steps they synch in stride I asked him what’s this song bout He laughed, he said “the vibe” Tell me more, he said “Saturday night” “Crack a cold one with the boys on the porch just talking life” “Relive the good old days,” your sins, your wins, your dreams, your seeds, your wife Nodding yes, head in the beat, I said bet Went back home, penned some notes down, now you hear the rest II. It’s been a real, real life Been a lot of struggle Fighting for my rights It’s been a real good life Made some good money Staying true been the vibe It’s been a real, real life Lived some raw truths Seen some real things It’s been a real good life Fell in love a couple times And I realized some dreams III. I’ve seen some hazy yellow times I’ve walked through some storms Sang blues to bring the light Felt a sun streaked orange Seen a lot of leaves fall Seen some kings fall, rise above it all Don’t lose your center or your soul Don’t swipe your life away Don’t drink your life away Don’t drug your life away 
You should try a lot of things Open lot of doors Try on a lot of dreams, yeah I thank my mama that I got to live this life That I got to create, sun that I got to give you time My best days are forward for me cuz I write my own story Legend stretched out on a wall, a life of painted glory

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This album is dedicated to Izriah. I love you sun, happy sixteenth birthday. May you begin to lay your own foundations to fulfill your purpose.

-Molina Speaks

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released July 8, 2019

Concept, songwriting and vocals performed by Molina Speaks
Produced and mixed by Diles
Recorded by Jesus Rodriguez at Youth on Record
Original album art :: fine art by Olivia Lucero
Mastered by DJ Icewater

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“Things have changed, and every now and then, an artist puts their account of life’s changes into play, all over phat beats. Molina is that artist. A culturist who balances his revolutionary politics with his ability to rap like no other..." – Westword ... more

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