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Rock the Mic

from Style Over Substance by The Persona

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lyrics

No information, just interceptions
For conversations I'm contraceptive
If you ain't talkin' 'bout me
Then don't botha cummin'
Runnin' to community
Spotlight scrutiny
steppin' to the stage still talkin' like it's you 'n' me.
These expectations of exclamations
This exaggerating should interest'em
If you're curious then you might ought to listen
Guessing where I'm gonna go
Hearing what you oughta know
Pulling out guitars guess he thinks it's rock'n'roll
Fillin' up your cup after twisting my wrist
Drop another verse for your white-stained kiss
Splatter on your ears like late night video
Whatcha think of this, y'all?

Well, pluck that string
and let it scream
alt-rock lick
'til I do my thing

I came to the stage just to rock the day
When the day comes to pass I'm'a rock the night
When the night has arrived I'm'a rock the party
Never gonna stop 'til I rock the mic

So you play real music?
Your band goes hard?
Well, I'll solo on your girl
While you finger your guitar
I've got more rock in the numbers
When I'm pressin' those buttons
Then I step to the stage
Where I don't press nothin'
Got presence alone
More than your whole band
I have half in my Mac and my mic in my hand
And if they heard the first verse,
then the kids oughtta know
I don't need guitars
To make it rock'n'roll

They told me too much candy's gonna make me sick
But I need the sweetness I'm addicted to kicks
So I step to spit
Can't make me quit
You don't want me to hit?
Well, I don't give a shit.
New-wave twang, Gibson crunch
Blues drive pedals and programmed drums
58 for my mic and a Roland for my beats
Persona on the vocals MicroKorg synth lead
Write it all for the rock 'n' roll
I don't wanna die but I don't wanna get old
Write all for the rock 'n' roll
I don't wanna die before my story's told.
So rejoice! Beats be with you!
I am more than man I got rhythmic virtue
Got my altar in the studio
And for my congregation, crescendos!
Like the sun rising up
Or a comet crashing down
I am rays of shining hope
casting broad across this town
Morning dew
sparkles for me
and all who hear choose to adore me
Now the sun it is set
and the song it is over
Rest your souls within my glow
and you find joy in these verses
Tomorrow!

credits

from Style Over Substance, released November 4, 2017
Guitars by Garth Owens;
Add'l recording by Steve Sullivan

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The Persona Austin, Texas

Austin-based ElectroPop–Alternative Hip Hop; featuring a stage presence that ventures from punk rock attitude to hip hop braggadocio to sly indie irony.

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