Calvin Davey - Genuine

〈chorus〉

I had a taste, now i want all of it
I had faith, but i lost that confidence
The way they shake hands is not genuine, no
It costs like 10 bands, an arm and a leg, so
I guess i might have to pass on a press release
Imma just focus on the music, let the rest be
All of these blogs gonna get paid a lot to repost
So own your thoughts before you read their critiques, oh

〈verse 1〉

Pop
Let it drop
To end up flipping
First got to flop
Mixed emotions, lost my clear view
Saw you and totally forgot what i was here for
Dropped out of school
Then i saw some labels
Shocked by the view
Did i just sign the terms
When i autographed a groupie
I see some go and encourage
To front dive in the pool
(are you ready ? hey)
Should i go first or not
Should i push you off ?
(splash)
Is it you and i
Is it you or i ?
The decision's hard to make
I know, but you don't have to chose
I'm playing

〈chorus〉

I had a taste, now i want all of it
I had faith, but i lost that confidence
The way they shake hands is not genuine, no
It costs like 10 bands, an arm and a leg, so

I guess i might have to pass on a press release
Thank god the other artists think it's hot and press play
All of these blogs gonna get paid a lot to repost
So own your thoughts before you read their critiques, oh

〈bridge〉

(check, check y'all
Check, check y'all
Yeah you ain't got to double check y'all)

Shout out flint
Got it from my momma
Shout out paris
I got it from my poppa
Yeah that loyalty
I got it from my sister
Yeah that rap thing
I got it from my brothers

〈verse 2〉

Imma make my own shit to listen
There's not one of my songs
My old chicks don't listen
You're attached to your stats so you trick them
She got some ass and she used it to get in (so she dip wow)
But i don’t judge a thot
It was a part you hated before the clout
(they'd do anything for clout)
Well i see what you mean
But let's agree to disagree
I discovered your secret and kept it quiet
I used to see you in my dreams, not in my nightmares
(what'd they tell you ?)
Do you have a budget for the article ?
(what'd you tell 'em ?)
If music ain't nothing to you, adios
I didn’t come with guap but i left with guap (cash)
Then i came with guap and i left the guap
I was dodging enemies
But thought about them sent a link
And did that by mistake
Ahh now, what should i say ?
See i don't want them to think that they are invited
Cuz this shit isn’t true anymore
Cockiness in them is a disease i can't cure

〈chorus〉

You had a taste, now you want all of the beef (all of it)
You heard the bass, now you want all the beats (that confidence)
Thanks to the 'rona, i don't have to shake their hands, no
Is it the morning or late night ?
It's time to make more
I hope these scars ain't permanent from my past ways
Imma just focus on the music, let the rest be
And if i die, i want to let all my friends know
I got a lot of songs to drop so make the best moves

〈bridge - outro〉

(yeah that chopped and screwed sounds nice right ?
Well actually there's no words in it
It's not even chopped and screwed
Just flipping the vibe you know
"oh but calvin there's no words in it"
Ah shit
I don't care
I mean feel free
Feel free to do your shit however you want it to sound, period
That's the lzrsnd spirit
Hey what they say ?
They say third time's a charm right ?
Well this my first time dropping an album so
Imma say first time's a charm
Cuz you ain't get to have a first time twice)

Passionate of all kinds of music (House, Jazz, Soul, Trap), the 24 year old franco-american rapper produces his own instrumentals to create a new genre, when he isn’t assisted by producers such as Majeur Mineur or Skence. He anciently was part of the french rap group High Five Crew, but decided to go solo in 2016. We’ll find him featured on or producing many projects, such as «Stoners Anthem» by the multi-award winning french electro group Birdy Nam Nam.