K-Rock Tha Fantom, one-third of San Diego hip hop supergroup, Far From Ya Average, opens up his world on one of his most personal songs to date. Dedicated to his son, Brandon, "the realest verses I ever wrote" over smooth, west coast, insightful production by Kamoshun.
lyrics
Alright Sheez
Let's go
Time to keep it real
Yo what up Kamoshun
Thanks homie
Letter To My Son
Hey Brandon
Listen up kid
Dear Son,
Long ago I told myself you would have a life I never had
You would know your dad
And even when you're mad, you know I got your back unconditionally
You got something to say? You can say it to me
I know it wasn't always peaches and cream
Two parents in the same house is more of a dream
Than a reality, I understand the mentality of a street kid
It's like your doing a bid
I was you at 16, acting a fool, ditching school
Chasing money and jewels, chasing the cool
I never knew one day I'd be guiding you through the rough times and petty crimes
Trying to help you walk a straight line
Your life isn't defined by your mistakes
It's how you rise above them to a whole other mind state
I know it feels like you're climbing a hill
I never knew a father's love but you always will
I never knew the love of a father
My biological didn't bother
I had to solve all my own problems
To this day I walk alone
You always got somebody to lean on
You'll never have to say that he's gone
I know you're trying to get your little G on
But don't stray too far from home
Me and your mom did the best we can
You was 1 when we split, didn't go according to plan
It seemed like overnight from a boy to a man
Grew half a foot taller every 19th of Jan
I wish I could've seen you every day, but you was always 2 hours away
So I made the drive every Friday
I tried to be like Furious Styles
Showing you another path, something worthwhile
But when you grow up surrounded by shouting and gunshots
I know it leads to dark thoughts
And I apologize, so busy with life, I didn't realize
That you was crying out for help behind those eyes
Now I hear you loud and clear
You'll never need to wonder if your family is here
So when you're tempted by the streets, remember me
And who I raised you to be
Yours truly,
D.A.D.
I never knew the love of a father
My biological didn't bother
I had to solve all my own problems
To this day I walk alone
You always got somebody to lean on
You'll never have to say that he's gone
I know you're trying to get your little G on
But don't stray too far from home
I never knew the love of a father
My biological didn't bother
Don't stray too far from home
You'll always have somebody to lean on
And you'll never have to say that he's gone
Don't stray too far from home
For you
I love you kid
credits
released June 29, 2021
Produced by Kamoshun
Recorded and Mixed by K-Rock Tha Fantom & Def Shon at The Bomb Shelter Studios, Spring Valley, CA
Mastered in 2021 by Bomb Ass Beats Mastering Co., San Diego, CA
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