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Eminem - Stepping Stone (Lyrics)
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2019
- In the September 14, 2018 interview with Sway, when asked if the other members of D12 were aware of the song before it came out, Eminem replied:
"They were. They got a heads-up and, you know, I explained… I honestly have not talked to Swift and Kuniva yet about the song, they just knew it was coming down the pipe, but the way I explained it is this: Proof was the glue that binded us all together, right? He did so much shit behind the scenes that I ain’t even realized and did things to keep us a group and then motivate us.
That’s what ended up happening, was that everybody was kind of doing their solo things, made solo projects, mixtapes and things like that and were doing shows. I think the conversation now going forward is to see if there’s anything we can do to help their solo careers, you know, and we’ll always be friends, man, we’ve always been friends since we were kids. We’ll always be good in that aspect and I wanna help them do whatever it is that their next thing is on the agenda: mixtape, album, shopping, whatever it is.
I know that they have things they wanna say to me and I have things I wanna say to them, so this is kind of how I wanted to tell them, like, you know, I love you guys, like forever, like I’m here, it just… doing a D12 album just doesn’t seem… in this climate right now, I don’t know how that would even work."
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" It's not goodbye to our friendship but D12 is over "
RIP Proof ;(
Amen
that shit hit boyyyyy
Did u know proof
@@D.O.T.U.K your stupid
I felt that line. That shit hurt. D-12 was bomb but Shady blew up, now they're all gone. I can really hear the the pain in the verse about this. There's so much to unpack in this one line. I can't imagine what Em felt when he wrote this. Idk wtf I'm even sayin, I just relate to losing people you THOUGHT were family and having that hit harder than losing blood family. GET Em. In the end only you look out for you. GOAT.
We’ll never get that salsa single😔
Salsa single? What
Real og comment respect!😂
Ha the greatest tragedy in all this.
It leaked, you tube it....lol jk dont waste ur time
..I wish hed keep doing ken keniff
@@gayfrogs4206 that hook up verse
This song is so deep. All the members must’ve felt emotional when they heard this
kuniva KIND OF responded to it with a song. I think he also did an interview bout it
@@davinky965 Which song? If like to give it a listen
@@haj619 It was a song in his latest album (The Bando Theory), but I don't remember the name. It's on Spotify. I GUESS it's called 'The Real' but as I said, I don't remember the name. Just listen to the whole album man, it's good.
He talked about stuff like how they don't make songs anymore, but still hangout and write some lyrics together, and how he's tired of people asking if they're gonna make an album together
@@davinky965 Just listened to the Realist. It's sort of his Stepping stone. Good to know he still sits with Em and reminiscences
@@haj619 yeah, altho it's sad to see where Swifty and Kuniva are now compared to Em. When D12 formed, I could see all of them being very popular. Especially Swifty. No one talks about him but he had talent. Many MCs under Shady Records and those related to him..most of them just stay underrated for some reason. Swifty, Porter, Kuniva, Crooked. Even Royce is underrated. He should do some songs with them. Swifty released an album 2 years ago but I doubt anyone even knows about it.
It would be so awesome seeing these people jump on the track again with Em when someone beefs with him. They absolutely smoked everlast and ja when they were on the diss tracks, and seeing all this lord jamar, joe budden, nick stuff, it would be great to see how the group toys with them.
03:44 I can totally imagine Em crying these verses out while remembering everything he went through in D12 , it's just perfect.
imo the flow murders the sentimentality of that part
Tine Vodopivec I like it personally, it’s flowing as if he didn’t write it, it also sounds like he’s holding back tears. But it’s not for everyone
Hes pretty much sobbing in the booth. Proofs death is enough.
shittest flow and the keys sound like i could make them
@@ninabonina9160 go ahead then lol
People will listen to this song and not even understand what he's talking about unless you know about D12 lol
These chicks dont even know the name of my band
@@Titi.tv. But they're all on me like they wanna hold hands!!!😂😂😂
@@ukelife6075 still waiting for my salsa ...
I just made a comment about that and they have you never understood D12 you don't understand what the hell hes talking about because Eminem yes made the group But the group had their straight style of certain rap in their own life if you listen D12 bag then not as a gimmick but just what it was you would understand thank you for the comment though
@@drlommis5176 what the hell do you mean
growing up i never thought id hear a track about Eminem talking about his descent. that shit is heartbreaking dude.
Notice the homonym feels like I'm under descent(the sin)
@@stuart6868 Em hasnt even been around 27 years
He's been back in his prime for years now,kamikaze🔥 BTBMB 🔥🔥🔥
@@johncooney93 mate stfu you're boring
@@stuart6868 sorry you make no sense. Go get butthurt somewhere else "mate"
Went from rainin' cats and dogs ( heavy rain ), to tiny drops and by the time your reign ( rain ) is over, you'll hardly be missed (mist) . Em nailed it, DAMN
John Mitchum or just how slow you are 😂 I caught it second or 3rd listen
@John Mitchum it took me over a year
Bacardi and Hen , never thought the party would end. One minute your bodying shit , the next your audience splits . You can already feel the climate is going to shift, to these kids you no longer exist, when from raining cats dogs in this shit, to tiny drops full of drips, by the time your rain is over you'll hardly be missed.
How the hell did I miss the mist line
@@Jay410S its not about being able to catch it early dumbfck....
that d12 verse was more painfull than my dad's belt
I swerved on the freeway, and pulled over. Lol
Coroana the hole song was about D12
What D12 verse when literally the whole song is about D12?
@@KafanskaTV he clearly means the final verse"it's not goodbye to our friendship, but D-12 is over"
Um
That 2002 flow Em
Dude no.
It's literally his 2002 flow
More like 2003 - 2004, "Encore" - "D 12 World flow"
@@zerorappp146 still vintage flow. Plus its nice.
@@zerorappp146 basically, to reminisce with the flow...back in them days they all were spitting
It's so fascinating that he feels guilt for not being able to maintain the pressure of holding up the careers of d12 as well as his own career....that he couldn't "provide" in a way for the others, or an even worse feeling..... a sneaky little guilt inside him that he "used" them as stepping stones to his own phenominal career.
That's not what happened and everybody knows it - eminem never abandoned his people when he blew up. He tried very hard to bring them all with him. He supported their ventures, brought them in on his own, brought them on his tours, and frequently stepped back on d12 records to let the other guys shine for a bit. He tried hella fucking hard.......but as he admits, that pressure of carrying everyone was starting to get to him, on top of all his WELL documented personal shit, and then Proof's death shook everyone to their core and really sealed the fate.
I just find it so interesting the mindset that he feels he should apologise to them......for, basically, the fact of his own success...even though he acknowledges that they don't harbour resentment, it's still just what he feels.
He must be an INCREDIBLY loyal person.
I respect your point its really analytical
No one can deal with the pressure of holding up others forever.
He's so down to earth
Frankly, I don't think D12 would have become even remotely famous without Eminem. I don't know how they sounded before Devil's Night, but that album, to me, is an extension of the slim shady persona. They copied his formula to try and make it sound more like the slim shady LP. Fans loved the slim shady stuff, so it was only logical for them to want more of the same, which was Devil's Night.
If they had to do it without Em's star power and industry connections, they might have remained unknown.
@@krasiomilchev160 yeah I agree. I think without Eminem attached to D12 they would not have been as popular as they were. I think this still a good chance they may have been popular locally. And maybe even ended up with a hit or two but I feel like having Eminem as part of the group was a double-edged sword. Because he was obviously the best lyricist out of the group . There's no question about that. Proof was right behind him. But once Eminem started to get more popular and didn't have as much time to spend working on D12 and having proof die. Everything fell apart. Having D12 without Eminem isn't the same so having him around in the beginning helped them out a lot. But it also hurt them in the end when he wasn't able to keep up with everything. And I'm pretty sure they do harbor some resentment. I know Kuniva does or did. And Swifty. From what I've heard there's alot of stuff that happened behind closed doors. Em would take them off songs without telling them etc. But either way, in the end I don't feel like he should blame himself for anything. I feel like he did try to do his best with them. But as I stated before not all of them were amazing there was this . In especially with the way things are now having bizarre on a song talking about raping his grandmother wouldn't go over as well as it did in early 2000 period because even then it didn't exactly go over well LOL
“ Tiny drops little drips and by the time your reign Is over you’ll hardly be missed”
” Tiny drops little drips and by the time your rain is over you’ll hardly be mist”
Lyrical GENIUS!!!
“It’s raining cars and dogs”
@@rockingamingwiththesahit2145 Damn raining cars, imagine if one of those bitches hit your house.
@WJT1and "drip" the term
Little girls cried because 1D broke up.
Real men cried because D12 broke up.
Lol
Best comment I have ever read, god bless you
Bitch I am 10 and a girl
And I love eminem
Dude, I didn't generalize.
D12 will ever stay in our heart! Greatest group of all time!❤ Rip Big Proof❤
Maximo Brainiac lmao its a bad group i like only Eminem and prof were kinds group but its not a top 25 group
@@aasttsts8967 4 me it's always no.1!!! BTNH, Wu-Tang etc. is also great..but D12 ist my fav personal🤘😎🤘
Em n proof that shieet they that best
What about bugz
NWA is a classic
He sounds like early 2000s Eminem in this wtf
Just the way this flow works. Probably realized he needed to address his demons in his past. Probably the closest to Eminem show/ encore you can get in terms of mix and style.
Nathan Harris Yeah it’s the way his vocals are layered, mostly on the chorus but the verses too.
Because Em tries to blaze paths.
He raps pop. Rock rap. Hell, even traditional Arabic tunes.
This is perhaps something that remains of Shady. The Shady he's been trying to bury since When I'm Gone
It’s almost like they’re the same person lmao
@@danceswithchihuahuas well said. Will the *real* slim shady. Please stand up
*"I never meant to use you all for my stepping stones"*
As my stepping stones*
@@lgoony9909 no. The last line of the outro is "I never meant to use you all for my stepping stones"
D12 will always be the one and only band i will remember forever
4:06 “I’m barely charting myself” goes #1 in thirty minutes in 34 countries even though it was a surprise midnight drop with no hype
Guess what ? The bastard did it again.
@@CampeonDelMundoo22 25 years later still changing the game, unique even in marketing. Don't market your album just drop them like surprise bombs haha
Music to be murdered by had not great sales tho (600,000 with streams). And Godzilla was the only single that blew up with Juice death. Even tho i consider it one of the best albums he has made people are really sleeping on the nearly 40 songs of good content in both sides. Its like he said in zeus "people will say your new shit isn't better than your last is, even if it is"
MTBMB is the best hip hop selling album of 2020 in terms of physical sells. Music is in it's all time low in terms of sells. People are just streaming now. If you think Eminem is falling then you just capping... it's the entire music industry....
@@DasHoovie MTBMB har the best hip hop selling album of 2020 in terms of physical sells. it you observe music is in it's all time low in terms of sells, people are just streaming now, so if you say Eminem is not selling that much then look at the sells of other rappers. You will notice that no one is bigger than Eminem. Revival has more sells than j.cole off season.
your amazing Eminem....thanks. no matter what happens. you gave me strength
Josenia Moreno He’s not gonna answer you idiot lmao
@@bronsonb2223 fuck your that edgy guy who talks shit behind a screen 😂😂 man your pitiful
this is why people listen rap songs. Most of us, somewhere feel less confidence. At least as I think. These straight confident verbal kicks on opponent faces is the thing that makes us feel good.
@@bronsonb2223 I know I'm 5 months late but please do us a favor and put down that mobile phone, go 2 sleep and please don't wake up till the year 3003.
SanguineAirline didn’t you just do the same thing
so good
he's top lyricist
underground or mainstream
this man single-handedly changed the game.
For some reason this song is one of the most heartbreaking songs Em ever did .. it just feels so honest and raw that you can't not feel his pain ..
Goodbye D12 .. R.I.P Proof
I actually get emotional listening to this thinking about what people go threw... And in the end I think we all just want peace and understanding whether that's from friends family or even enemy's.
yeah...the chorus hits really hard... -_- you have a good heart
God that sounds like Em from 2002-2006... I miss how he use to double an tripple up his verses..
What do u mean
harmonic layering search for it
He did that a lot in Recovery tho
@@ARose47 yeah you're right. he did do that in recovery. But it just doesn't sound the same as The Marshall Mathers LP or any song within that era. Recovery album is up there with The Marshall Mathers LP them 2 are iconic albums
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Just picked this us now....Probably one of the most Underrated Eminem song ever....Genius RIP Big Proof...
This has that "When I'm Gone" feel. I love this.
For me it's "How Come"
@@TyTurner1996 definitely more of a How Come than When I'm Gone. When I'm Gone is about Eminem not home all the time, How Come is about the relationship of D12.
I'm in love with that part 3:44
Ahmed Salim me too
You can just feel the pain and sorrow in his words. Its emotional
🔥👌
Yes it's my too
@@petersemaan4031 "mine" not "my"
Wish proof could have heard it R.I.P
If proof was alive this song probably wouldn't exist and d12 would still be making music.
You can be damn sure, where ever proof is he heard it dawg
He heard it
@@bateson811 Nah, even if Proof was alive they wouldn't be making music as a group most likely. These things just don't last. They had a specific style which worked for that era, but it went out and they wouldn't be relevant in 2010s with that type of music. And realistically, the generally relied on Eminem to make hits and he couldn't carry them forever.
The truth is D12 was over way before Proof died. That was just a great excuse to officially end it.
@@KafanskaTV I'd say judging by what was going on at the time and the numbers Eminem was still pulling. If Proof lived or never got shot they probably would have had at least one more album before disbanding in the early 2010s
This song made me crying
I want a whole album with this old Eminem flow.
It's not the flow man, it's the emotion.. the guilt, the frustration, the feeling he's let everyone down.. all while mourning proof, His mentor and the only one before Dre the didn't give a fuck about skin colour.... damn,we should be lucky Eminem is still here. I know I would have put a bullet in my brain if I was in his position
@@dylanbassett8823and the flow
The emotion by 3:42 till the end is crazy
i almost cry by this song. i love that line: "its not goodbye for our friendship, but D12 is over". that song is a real masterpiece
Top 5 Most Underrated Eminem Songs
5. Guts Over Fear ft. Sia
4. Stepping Stone
3. Business
2. Wont Back Down ft. P!nk
1. Offended
Joseph Scaduto L where is rabbit run
@@aasttsts8967 one of the most insane songs
Bad guy should be in the list too, amazing message
Kings never die?
Phenomenal?
Like a toy soldier
I can't even express how sad I was when I got to the "It ain't goodbye to our friendship, but D12 is over" part. I always held out hope they'd come back for one more single and finally release "My Salsa"
"I better stop and say my grace,
from that I pray that I don't fall,
'cause on the way back down I may,
end up runnin' back into them all"
you can feel the true emotions of Em.
The chorus made me cry and that slapping verses, imma wash away my tears.
Sounds like old Eminem
Ayaan Ahmad i cant like this it has 69 likes
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I always smile at the “It’s not goodbye to our friendship, but D12 is over.” Because even though they won’t make an album together. They will always remain friends. That much is all I need to know that things will be alright.
rip big proof
You know what Eminem and Tom Brady have in common...
They're both in their 40's doing better than the 20 year olds in their fields. 🤔
😂😂
Debatable
Just Eminem. Not too sure about Brady tbh
Joseph Scaduto em still relies on relevant ppl like logic, Joyner, etc and does songs with them to get his relevance back, true em wouldn’t be doing that, he would be making songs himself to make him popular not rely on others to do it for him, em really messed a great opportunity up
Markel Scott half
"Went from rainin' cats and dogs in this bitch, to tiny drops little drips
and by the time your reign (rain) is over, you'll hardly be missed (mist)"
Perfect example of his double entendres nowadays, but it has narrative value and wordplay value.
*Absolute* fucking fire.
“the moment that proof died, so did the group” 💔
It's nice that he laid this one down for his friends. I hope he puts any regrets on this topic to bed now, it isn't his fault they didn't blow up. If anything, they wouldn't have likely made a fraction of the money or impact they were able to without him caring enough to allow D12 to happen at all. His talent gave them more exposure than 99.9% of aspiring rappers will ever get.
Exactly. Without Eminem they would never even get a chance to rap anywhere outside of a few Detroit spots. He pushed them, gave them a chance to earn money, gave them exposure.. he owes them nothing. They were simply never that good to stand on their own.
Kafanska TV And you missed the point Jesus Christ Eminem “Fans” don’t listen to him I swear to god. Eminem feels that if he never joined D12 these guys would have been bigger because they wouldn’t have been overshadowed by his rising star. Regardless of how Eminem fans feel the guys were talented but it’s hard for people to see your gifts if you’re literally rapping next to one of the best rappers in the game. That’s where his guilt is the members don’t want nothing from Eminem but he’s said they feel they can’t talk to him.
Max You’re missing the point entirely Jesus.
@@jerrymoore8701
"I was hopin' they do so I ain't have to shoulder the group
The plan was put everyone in position so that they knew how to stand on they own"
"I love all of you, men
But I just can't be the guy
Everybody depends on for entire careers
'Cause that's not even fair"
Here is where he clearly say he doesn't want to carry the group on his shoulders. And, let's not lie, most of them were average at best who would never get any shine if there wasn't for Em. He is the one who carried them higher then they ever would go without him.
Before Proof died he was the leader of the group, and after he died they also turned to Em for leadership, as well as riding his coat the entire career, and he simply saya I hoped you would blow up and stand on your own so I don't have to take care of all of you. But they didn't, because they weren't good on their own. And Em wasn't in a state of mind to pull them forward. He became a recluse, left if all behind to focus on himself, year later it just wasn't the same
I just noticed the oomf was gone when we go in the booth
'Cause the truth is, the moment that Proof died, so did the group
And maybe they fell betrayed for it, but they had no right to. He brought them up, and let them stand on their own. They couldn't, they fell.
Kafanska TV But Eminem said in his interview with sway it’s still all love and they don’t blame him. Eminem himself felt it was his duty to carry the group no one told him to do this listen to shit like yellow brick road he’s very aware that his star wouldn’t be as big if he wasn’t white and with everyone ignoring his friends who once again I not going to agree with you the other members of D12 are way above average as you keep saying their freestyles show that. I’m not sure what other rap groups you’ve listened to but once again when you’re rapping on the same song with one of the best you’ll look average. Shoot, many great players never got their shine because Michael Jordan was so dominant at the game and Eminem is MJ. Listen to some of the other guys solo projects they are good remove add Eminem then your ear will be like well it’s no mmlp
"It's not goodbye to our friendship, but D12 is over" 😣😢😭 that hit a soft spot, ain't going to lie, it made me cry. I grew up to this, it can't be over...
3:44 is the best thing I’ve heard
No cap
This beat and the tone of the song reminds me of The Eminem Show. I love it.
3:44 another level of universe that flow 🐐
Finally its accessible on youtube! Thankyou!!! I love this song!
I Never Meant To Use You All As My Stepping Stones
Was listening to this and scrolling comments and came across this comment as the song went to that line lol
Yea, I get that coincidental feeling lol. feels good
@@TrueVoices498 definitely! Lol
He sounds like he's about to cry at the end, someone give the man a hug, we're here Em, we love you
My best friend and i split our friendship .got tired of his ego coming between us.
When i came across this track it motivated me to follow him up and make amends .even if its not the same energy anymore ,i have a peace of mind and no resentment.i now live with a clear concious ,even if we met by accident i am not bitter .
All because of this song
Man. D12 still my favorite rap group to this day.
This is the Em we need ! The story telling genius that spit fire 🔥
The nostalgia on this song is so high ❤
I just love everything about this song. It gets better every time I listen to it. Rip Proof and all of D12. ❤
I love the honesty of this song. True artistry and transparency here in a way that only Eminem could provide.
That 2002 flow Em 🔥🔥🔥
No
Yes
John Werner dumbass
This song is dope i play it because it reminds me hes still the eminem if old minus the drugs. Drugs didnt make slim. Hes truly talented either way.
Malcolm Piper he doesn’t sound old he’s still got it unlike some artist come back he matures like fine bottle of wine,he still looks great 🐐🥇🇬🇧
it`s not goodbye to our friendship, but d12 is over :( childhood d12 ♥ we love u em ♥
it's not goodbye to our friendship*
this song is just pure emotion
you can feel the love he has for his crew
Sole of our shoe = Soul of our show... This man is a bloody genius!
Back to that trade mark sound👍✌👌
Yes sir that’s how it is man even the underground shit no matter how hard it gets still gets me through all the shit that I currently go through on a daily basis
This is so underrated..
hadda comment again when that beat switched and eminem just went in, that was some good shit thats the rap and eminem that i miss.
Eminem has lots of emotional songs but man…This is something else i swear as a huge D12 fan this shit gets me
Eminem is my all time favourite rapper he is just incredible and this reminds me of his early albums which were the absolute best! ❤️
This song is amazing. The flow is so smooth in the verses, the production is superb, the chorus is catchy and emotionally hitting, and that last part with vocal layering makes it so much more amazing. Easily a Top 10 Eminem song.
Eminem is the best rapper and lyricist in all generations... I don't see another who will come as best as Eminem is
Lupe Fiasco worth 2 mention
Mr porter is a lucky one to stay with Em.
This song is so old school, with the old vibe from 2002-2006 em, its nothing to do with hus new mumble style and the other songs on kamikaze or revival from tha era, love it, i wish he would go back to this style 🙌
Definently best song on the album....its always magic when we hear the old Em
ja rule always hits dislike button on a everyday task he's got on every single eminem songs going ahhahhaha
bro that feud is already over no?
This track is a masterpiece must of been heartbreakin to write..eminem the 🐐
its 2023 and i still feel this track
I love how Eminem puts his emotions in his song it's like his old style
Never knew a song could evoke such emotions in me
If the last verse of this song doesn’t make you cry idk what will 💔
Made me cry too. This song is heartbreaking.
E-Lane the scene in set it off when queen latifa died
Wow I mean just wow I never gave this song a chance until I watched Eminem’s interview with Sway and he mentioned Stepping Stones and I’m glad I did this song is amazing and it brings back so many memories
RIP Big Proof ❤️
Gone but never forgotten Doody. A true hip hop legend 💪🏽 lead the underground and nurtured the mainstream.
They were not friends They were all Brothers💯 RIP Proof🙏
And someone have a brain damage say eminem has been replaced
I remember in 01-02 I was only 11-12 years old & Eminem was my favorite rapper. I was like a Stan, I begged my mom to lemmd dye my hair blonde lol(she didnt lemme) but being 32 now. I'm just happy I could still put some up to date Eminem music on & enjoy it. Not many artist last as long as he has
D12 days is over ..... I just want to say thank you guys ... I'm so lucky that i grow up in your era
def. one of eminems best songs
This sounds like fire 🔥
I just love this part so much
One of my favorites
Straight poetry 🙌
The reality em will never get is he is just flat out much more talented than any of them. He can’t see it because they are his idols and mentors and peers. But they had no shot if going big without him. I have them a chance as a kid and a shady fan. They were all great but not undeniable like slim. It’s not his fault he was simply better and destined to be big time
Gosh ... this song is absolutely beautiful
One of the best songs
FROM SOUTH AFRICA EM YOU THE GOAT
No one asked where u came from
SO WHAT
@@lwazimlazeni33 much love bro .
Em is the boss with that sauce
@Finn Cullen no lwazi is the nigga
His from africa
That ending sound fx after he says “d12 is over” hit me hard because it sounded exactly like my toilet when I slam the seat
I really feel like I can relate to this song, not because I had a band or anything but I was in my final year of secondary school / high school, then lockdown happened and everyone in my friend group is at different colleges now and we haven’t seen each other since the last day of school. Except when I saw one of my old friends last week but it felt like we were strangers, only a year after we last saw each other too. So many friends of 5-10 years just gone like that.
Eminem will always have that nostalgic voice i remember hearing my name is, cleaning out my closet and other songs on pretty chill days in the early 2000s
There's no comparison with eminem when he comes to lyrics
Deep deep deep and deep more than ocean and sea
One of Ems Greatest Lines Ever. Raining Cats in Dogs in this Bitch till tiny drops turn to Drips and by the time your Rain/Reign is over you'll Hardly be Mist/Missed. That is Fucking 🔥 Bar, Love It
His thought process is crazy. I hate these new rappers who make random lyrics up just for it to go well with the beat
😢No friendship should end in tears D12
D12 will always have a place on my playlist. R.I.P. proof🙏
My favorite song from Kamikaze. So emotional and the hook :O
HIS BEST HOOK
Crazy how years later his songs all are clues and testimonies to his skill and craft!