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The Baptism (EP)

by Dynesti

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ReConnect 04:14
INTRO I want to reconnect to you-oo-oo-oo-ooo You, you, you, you You, you, you, you I want to reconnect-- VERSE ONE There’s no breath left in me No life, there’s no light, no fight in me I might just get high, take flight in me Pain is so plenty Death can come get me Hell can’t be far from here Maybe it’d burn my tears Put something of mine on the rise (Rise) Evaporate pain out eyes (Eyes) Maybe then I’d get to live on through the rain Force the whole world to adapt to change Flood all the banks and destroy the prisons Cleanse the whole world like a baptism But here I am crying spiritually (Oh) Trying not to give in to defeat (Oh) Tears like a river immersing me (Yeah) Show my reflection and it sings (Ooo) HOOK I want to reconnect to you-oo-oo-oo-ooo You, you, you, you You, you, you, you I want to reconnect to you-oo-oo-oo-ooo You, you, you, you You, you, you, you VERSE TWO I wanna know why Yah wants me here I am too drained to persevere Last will be first? Well I hate the rear Everybody sees and nobody cares I want out, I’m not who I want to be Got a lack of opportunity lynching me Young black female, sick of being ignored A minor broad, hoping that I strike a chord Cuz I’m done with all the hardship, I’m off it Shit makes me nauseous, so cautious When the Baptism droppin, you cop it Cuz my verses on some Pac shit, they honest And I hope that you heed me, believe me Hope my songs make it easy to feel me Let me know you receive me, the real me Let your hands hit the ceiling, cuz really… VERSE THREE What’s going on in here? Causing breakdowns in the atmosphere Something inside me needs to clear Something so real that I have to share Cuz do you understand what connections do? Where two or three are gathered energy is too Blessed cuz I find my higher self in you Blessed cuz I find my higher self in you ©2014 Melissa “Dynesti” Williams. All rights reserved.
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VERSE ONE As a kid I used to hang posters on my wall Of all the people who to me, seemed to have it all Conspired a higher reach than all of the stars Gimmie a galaxy in my back yard The currency, one heart One reign, one GOD Now I'm just tired of this patience shit I'm livin' life borderline homelessness And easy money isn't worth life to get So fuck all the rules and the standards set This world ain't real, but the debt is stress They make few meant to have, most never get I make due with my have's and I'm never whole So Imma find my hope in a righteous toke Dream under oath, bold is a painful growth So my bredrens filling up on rum coke Feel that ascension hit us, cups overflow Our holy ghost, saving us from all our woes Better than letting any of our thoughts provoke So raise a toast, raise a toast HOOK Dreamer, what you afraid of? (What you afraid of?) Dreamer, know what you’re made of (Know what you're made of) Kill em ow-ow-out Slew Dem Kill em ow-ow-out Slew Dem Kill em ow-ow-out Slew Dem Kill em ow-ow-out Slew Dem Kill em ow-out! VERSE TWO I’m the ungodly presence of fear and resentment Not satisfied with the way that I’m living Not satisfied with my fatal decline I’m not stable, about to derail I just tread the thin line of life and death Make mistakes, learn the way and how to prevent Start to wake, lessons start kickin in Start to fade, then it start all over again And I’m sittin' in a tornado Of low payroll, and lowered goals With nowhere to go With the people I relate to making toasts In overdose hoping my end is close cuz I Don’t want to dive in a 9-5 And if we hit the streets we’ve already died Got a lot I wanna do with my time but no money There's nobody lookin’ out for me? Options are so limited See the eye in needle, am I the thread? I aspire to make me a shall that says I shall prevail no matter what trials are there HOOK Dreamer, what you afraid of? (What you afraid of?) Dreamer, know what you’re made of (Know what you're made of) Kill em ow-ow-out Slew Dem Kill em ow-ow-out Slew Dem Kill em ow-ow-out Slew Dem Kill em ow-ow-out Slew Dem Kill em ow-out! OUTRO Aye, aye Slew the demons, yes Slew the doubting Slew the doubting Slew the doubting, yes
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Put Me Out 03:51
INTRO Brothers and sisters If anyone is caught in any transgression You who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness Shalom VERSE ONE This is for you good church people Thinking that those four walls mean no evil I spent 18 years stuck making excuses But now I’ll say it straight, your holy air is polluted I think I was in love with your image Never challenged the slides cuz of how they were presented Music so sweet that the bass is what held my soul Stuck to your main lines, and put God on hold Always at war with the elders old Said our drums called demons into the fold That sparked the reason we wouldn’t go Playing truth or dare in the basement rooms Prettied up my hair to attract the dudes, tighter skirts had my self-worth all confused If Jesus was the reason, why the fashion feud? Christian competition is a deadly truth Who slept with who sings better than who Heard who started the fight in the back of that church What did a young wretch like me know? Stayed cuz the fake seemed safer than the world, oh What an oppressive deed I know fear turns wants to needs Pastor can you translate for me? Tell me what I see HOOK As your throne gives way And your image fades Hope you figure out What it’s all about I’m aligned with me Where I’m to be If I’m burning now Will you put me out? (One love, one love, one love) VERSE TWO Sunday or Sabbath, same old system Old stay stubborn, youth don’t listen Walk like, talk like, or get a hell sentence Translate your way cuz I stay sinning Backslider if I’m more than one week missing Then I reach into my pocket and fund these prisons You’re listening to secular? One weak Christian Not only did I rap, I called it The Baptism Not only are these facts, but most of you drown in em Never fight back your silence backs the image Burns when I look at the shelter system So many queer youth from you in em Put out anyone who disgraces the household But keep all the secret abortions, rapes, and Yah knows what else Don’t ask why we’re walking out We love you so much that now HOOK When your throne gives way And your image fades Hope you figure out What it’s all about I’m aligned with me Where I’m to be If I’m burning now Will you put me out? (One love, one love, one love) OUTRO Please Just Wade in the water Every religion, each race Stop the division, find me in the Indigo water LGBTQ, elders connect with the youth Wade in the water So much we don't know Yeah, just let the pride go in Indigo water Take it back to the all
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FREE VERSE Can’t get sick of what I’m uttering You’re dairy tolerant I dare he to beak, When I slaughter him Growing on ya’ll no option for abortion Can’t stop the D with an army of Trojans Wan f*** wit me? Rep threats, extortion Get me vex and you’ll be the next neck to coughin' Choke on the rise, this back to awesome Back when femcee lyrics weren’t injected poison Take a back seat when it starts a bubblin' and boiling Overflow on the scene, call me a spoiler You will want more, to that I’m looking forward Like a prophetess, try ya best not to ignore it The most high rock be rim stone for your goals If you take a shot at me find your openings closed Catching up to my ability is my only goal Won’t fold for ya honey, no oragamy But, if’s or probably’s, I do this properly When you tune to my wave length you’ll find me You’ll be shore when I hit it’s tsunami Spit till I drown each bit of doubting With lyrical baptisms Break your third eye’s prison Get out your life sentence Paragraph, story, novel Here’s spiritual ass whopping Lyrical class teaching ascension from classism I get a pass, music as good as it get isn’t it? So when I spazz swallow my wrath censorship I’m Breaking Bad, I’m making meth-ology Just like my music, all you need is one hit One hit and you addict So captains in the game say here's/hair's the top spot Artists dread when I drop cuz they tracks ain’t hott No weaving through my plots, I’ll have the caps locked It’s an upper case arson How the tracks spark OUTRO I’m in love with a dead beat and comfortable Cuz it’s healthy to blend with vegetables Right? (Can't stop the D, can't stop the D) Even the stars sayin’ they can’t taur with us They bring too much bull Cuz these artists played out, no festivals Right? (Can't stop the D, can't stop the D)

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After facing many obstacles in her life including mental-health issues, homelessness, and sexual abuse, Dynesti Williams has emerged. The Baptism is as it sounds, a rebirth. The vulnerable yet strong EP takes listeners on a journey through emotions of doubt and despair to self-love and resilience. The EP was created to combat the voices in our heads that tell us that we are not enough. Complete with "Arson", an aggressive bonus track for versatility, Dynesti Williams young lady sets fire to the box many female artists come in. Take a dive into consciousness through hip-hop/soul.

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released April 15, 2014

Lyrics by Dynesti Williams, Production by Jermatic (excluding "Arson" produced by Timian), and Mixed & Mastered by Ante O'Connor of www.musicisabstract.com. Funded by CUE arts project grant.

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Dynesti Toronto, Ontario

Dynesti, AKA The Dyna, delivers royal hip-hop/soul with a dash of rudegyal–feminine Afro-Caribbean attitude. As a Toronto- based rapper, singer and dancer immersed in Caribbean cultures, her vibe fuses neo-soul, conscious hip-hop, and dancehall. Emerging from years in the shelter system and community arts, Dynesti centres freedom, raw honesty, and healing in her work. ... more

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