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lyrics

LYRICS:

On the shoulders of giants I stand
A mic two turntables or vibe with the band
Whether freestyling or devising a plan
At the minimum I’m coming out as the dominant man
Still I’m lowkey like the reverse of thousands of grams
Heavy, kilo lowkey you know me when I speak it’s the keynote
This the end of the conventional wisdom
Extraterrestrial how I enter rhythm
Just me living is activism respect what I’m giving
Enough courage and energy to effort the vision
My foresight like hindsight make the universe do for me what dessert fiends would do for a Klondike
Nothing sweet about bars flow nuts and butter like it’s out the jar
Foes running home I hit it out the park,
Major and I cover all the bases,
Highly favored not to play with this the coronation

Chorus:
All eyes on me you know the time
Yea the pen gon do what the soul decide
Hustling so long it’s overtime
All strength no weak we bona fide


I just think it’s funny how,
Had all this time to see the work but still they wonder now
Me and my fam ain’t animated but I’m plenty proud
My head is clear but my feet might touch a couple clouds no coming down
So if, SWISS is genius the,
Flow is the meanest then,
The art never get old something like Peter Pan
If my life is attributed to our leaders then
It take more than a couple of raps for me to be the man
How you feel, I bring the food without the toys it ain’t a value meal
Even when the checks low I bring the value still
I kill the precedents each word is like a dollar bill
Maybe more to be honest
I been, reading everything from Baldwin to Gladwell
To Dan Brown, Coates and hooks that’s why I excel
Assata gave game on the intel
48 Laws of Power little extreme but know it meant well
Know what to use and recognize when you getting used
Truth is I have a kid probably have em skip school
Going through my library visiting museums
This is god talk you could take notes but never be him,
Mitch Albom wrote a legend bout impact so when I die I’ll probably meet mad fans in heaven
Wise like the elders don’t half ass a lesson
Quick as a kid who think of hashtag in seconds

credits

from Bona Fide, released March 3, 2022
Production/Arrangement: Michael Leonhart.
Lyrics: JSWISS.
Drums: Nick Movshon.
Congas: Elizabeth Pupo Walker.
All other instruments: Michael Leonhart.

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Michael Leonhart & JSWISS New York, New York

Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, producer, and orchestra leader Michael Leonhart, and versatile rapper JSWISS make for a dynamic pairing.

The union formed after a spark of creative chemistry during a monthly residency at NYC venue Jazz Standard, during which JSWISS guested with the Michael Leonhart Orchestra for performances broadcast on NPR & WBGO. ... more

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