Getting Older "Freestyle"

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  • Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
  • This is the first original piece I've written and published. Fair warning, it's explicit (sorry mama). Thanks for watching!
    Beat : Nujabes - Shiki no Uta (Samurai Champloo Outro song)
    Lyrics :
    What's goin on everybody!
    My name is Todd Givens Jr.
    I go by @ agiftfromtodd on all platforms
    This is something that I wrote called “Getting Older”
    Thank you so much for your time.
    I think thing that broke my brain one day was walking into the bar
    dap up a bouncer and i handed him my ID card
    Took it from me and he held it from his eyes a bit far
    Gave it back in half a second it was kind of bizzare
    I asked him
    did he e-ven look at- it and what did he say?
    For my ID he didnt need a month or a day
    My vibe for the night out would start to decay
    The 19 in the year is what gave it away, hmm
    Why you do
    That to me
    And feel the need to say it so loudly
    It was in that moment i knew that things done changed
    Some i saw coming, some strange
    Been around long enough to see fans turn on James Harden
    Traded video games for gardens
    Occasionally think about the spartans
    Candles are buy one get one free at bath and body works
    Ya boy love a bargain.
    Smell like teakwood and mahogany
    Couple girls i used to love, now will never talk to me
    Look at the divorce rate in America, almost 50%
    Do i really want monogamy?
    Probably, so i say it in jest,
    Now i spend my days off in the crib playing chess
    Outside is too expensive, and it’s causin me stress
    Mama told me long ago i should be saving these checks
    I aint got it all, and im not living in squalor
    But why the f*ck a hashbrown $3?
    Man, its not funny.
    Work full time and STILL aint got Mcdonalds money
    Got a degree and STILL act dummy
    And while im at it,
    We need to settle this beef
    Who decided insurance doesnt cover vision and teeth.
    Not gon jump you, but we might as well.
    Hope you know that when you done you going straight to hell.
    I aint speaking for God
    But I know it’s the truth
    Old folks be out of touch
    But i got faith in the youth.
    Cuz I remember being 14
    Got my first phone, and it didnt have a touch screen
    All I needed was Call Of Duty and caffeine
    Laughing at bad memes
    Making the track team
    Paleontologist pipe dreams
    Now I wanna know what in the world is my destiny
    Last week my coworker died unexpectedly
    AFTER BREAK
    Rest In Peace Hendry
    never seen a man work so hard
    Cleaned a college dormitory
    till the sun went abroad
    All day on his feet
    Picking up trash on his own
    Just to get hit by a truck
    when was on the way home, damn
    Now 3 kids
    Have no dad
    This world is cruel
    Theres memories that they should have had
    Like going to prom
    Tread carefully down the stairs
    Daddy looks up at his daughter
    And suddenly comes aware
    That his little girl is growing up
    Look how she glows in her dress
    Might not have been a perfect father
    but he’s doing his best
    She’s come a long way
    From when her every cry was a guess
    And trying to feed her Cheerios was a mess
    A single tear starts to form up in his eye on the right
    Wipes it away and says baby girl have fun tonight
    His heart beats faster
    Knowing he has to let her go
    Wishing he could keep her in the house
    But he can’t let it show
    He’s gotta play it cool
    Act like he’s not phased
    And put complete trust in a boy
    He used to be that age
    He knows the type of shit boys do at 17
    They dress clean they
    Talk right in your face
    but when you gone they get mean
    This lil boy better not lay a HAND ON MY DAUGH-
    He suddenly relaxes
    His wife grabs his hand
    A subtle touch puts his mind back on solid land
    Waive at the car as his little girl drives away
    Wife reminds him that everything will be ok
    He’s not like this, he’s feeling something new
    Now that experience is something that he’ll never get to do
    If you have
    Ones you love
    When you seem em gotta give em an extra hug
    And if they ask you why tell em just because….
    Give flowers while they can smell
    Mercy while they can see
    If they don’t know real love
    show them what it can be
    Death’ll come for us all
    And bring his big homie grief.
    Since i’m up here, Free Palestine
    From river to sea muthaf*cka

КОМЕНТАРІ • 17

  • @bianca-sg8zq
    @bianca-sg8zq 2 дні тому +10

    Jesse Dollemore sent me here. Loved your song about the hostile takeover. Wow.. happy to have found your channel. You are a griot! Nice. Thank you!🙏🏾

  • @TheYoungVeganUK
    @TheYoungVeganUK 2 дні тому +3

    So underrated, your time to shine is coming 🌟

  • @RoBear2O
    @RoBear2O 2 дні тому +3

    Jesse Dellemore sent me.

  • @jenhug8
    @jenhug8 2 дні тому +1

    Beautiful & AWESOME!!!❤🎉❤

  • @manguritei8242
    @manguritei8242 Рік тому +4

    Nice wow 😍😎

  • @hi123l0lpp
    @hi123l0lpp Рік тому +6

    bro you are a story teller omg 🔥🔥🔥

  • @louissmith8366
    @louissmith8366 День тому +2

    Jesse dollemore sent me, you are awesome

  • @Beijaflordaamazonia
    @Beijaflordaamazonia 2 дні тому +1

    Love it ❤ You go boy! Kisses from Brazil 😘

  • @jonahb2149
    @jonahb2149 2 дні тому +1

    Rhythm and Flow 👏🏾

  • @tahira1
    @tahira1 15 годин тому

    Jesse Dollenmore podcast sent me to subscribe ❤

  • @brendanoehl5018
    @brendanoehl5018 13 годин тому

    Jesse said we should come on over and say hello. 👋

  • @brownseeagle
    @brownseeagle Рік тому +2

    Never related more to a video

    • @AGiftFromTodd
      @AGiftFromTodd  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for listening! If you don’t mind me asking, what part caught your attention?

    • @kateramsay3871
      @kateramsay3871 День тому

      @@AGiftFromTodd Hi, Jesse Dolemore sent me over. The part that really struck home with me was when you had to stop because your emotions overtook you. That happens to me a lot and I’m glad you didn’t edit it out. Singing is all about emotion. 🥰💕

  • @TeresaVail-cz3sw
    @TeresaVail-cz3sw День тому +1

    Sent by Jesse Dollemore