50021 (WILBALD)

[Intro: Jeremiah Murphy, Greg Perry, Akinseye & Callum Elkins]
I think my favorite memory with my dad would be
Probably the time we drove across the country together
I was about like twelve or thirteen years old, it was just the two of us
And we saw a bunch of really cool things
I think we were in the middle of a move, or something
My family moves around a lot but
There were a lot of words of motivation and encouragement
He gave me that I still apply to my life now

Umm, I would say, I would say my favorite, um, memory with
One of my family members or parents, probably was, um
It was, I was probably about еleven and um
No, I was probably about like tеn actually, but
I was- I was- I was a kid, but
Um, my parents were arguing and all that day
Like they always do and shit
And then they came back, because they went out and

Favorite memory, ah I'd say is
With my dad actually
At the top of Stone Mountain, Georgia
We would just, um, spending time talking and all and
Having a good time, a great time actually
And that's when, uh, I moved kind of near the edge with my dad
He slips he's like on his hands and feet and he slips
He slides down and slides almost all the way

Um, one of my favorite memories of my dad has to be
Going owl watching with him in the winter, you know
Having a safe space where you can vent about anything
While being surrounded by this crazy environment

[Verse 1: Valeriey]
Hello son this is your pops
We ain’t been speaking In sometime
Yet the last time that we spoke
You said I made you want to die
Nevertheless I understand that
When you told me you were queer
That day echoed through my ears
Never meant to share my tears
Back when I was in TZ
That HIV was like the reaper
Ain’t no therapy for me
So I still seek to mourn my peers
And the stigmas of my fathers father
Went deep in my psyche
You were born, you were just like me
So I panicked son, listen son
You’re far from my regret
And no matter whats under the Sun
I’ll love you til the end
Even when I reach the sky above
Your momma cries about you
And your sister cries to me
And your brother been my ear
For when I ain’t that strong to sleep
It’s business after business
Broken, dreamers deal with schemers
It’s the same ol joke, believe me
When I say it’s hard for me
So can you spare one call for me
Just spare one call for me
We’re an army, we accept
With open arms I promise
So you live your life as if
I never came into it
I remember as a kid
You wasn’t into music
You was an artist, then a chef
At each one you were the best
Wasn’t til I took your dream
I learned that I was foolish
So son, i promise you’ll see therapy
I promise that you’ll find love
I promise that you’ll find God
I promise I won’t force the bond
You have my face I hate to
See it cry, we’ll make it out of this
Just plz pick up the phone
I hate being alone

[Chorus: Valeriey]
Make sure that you make it
Through all that is fated
I’m sure that you’ll find me
I’m done saving face
Make sure that you make it
Through all that is fated
I’m sure that you’ll find me
I’m done saving face

[Verse 2: Valeriey]
Hello brother, this your sister
Been a minute since I seen you not
Pessimistic, your cynic views persist
All you do is talk to
People on the phone instead of me
And whenever you been distant
I annoy you so you speak to me
It’s hard being the only girl
When you were Christian
You would teach me bout the wicked world
It gave me hope that my suffering
Won’t exist on, so whenever I’m pissed off
The church became a second home for me
To get my shit off
But you ain’t been to church
And you and poppa fighting
It’s hard for me to understand
Because you’re not inviting
And I just wanna see you
All in Paradise, but when
I see the Devil expedite demise
It keeps me up at night
I read the book of Philippians
When this happened
You think I never see that you’re angry
When you be rapping
Your room is now a mess
I don’t understand depression
But I wanna see you put this all to rest
So you have my attention
Because it felt like
We were friends
You used to yell, but then
Would make make me food to make amends
What happened to that person
Cause when you go to college
I have this fear that this will worsen
I don’t know if you’ll miss me but
I’ll miss you
And I don’t know if you can do this
But can you save September 21st
For me, exclusive
I wanna celebrate my birthday with
My family, but Keegan please pick up the phone man
Your family needs you home

[Chorus: Valeriey]
Make sure that you make it
Through all that is fated
I’m sure that you’ll find me
I’m done saving face
Make sure that you make it
Through all that is fated
I’m sure that you’ll find me
I’m done saving face

[Interlude: Riley Evans]
He told me he wanted to start watching One Piece
And I've never seen a twinkle in anybody's eyes
More than when we were watching One Piece
It's act- It's fucking amazing
Being able to share my favorite thing with someone with my families
And, he looks up to me the most, so imma be looking out for him
I can tell, he's going to go places
Just like me
And I am really excited about that

[Verse 3: Valeriey]
Never thought I would see college nigga
Shit, I’m a college nigga
I promise you I can talk to you
I’ll be honest with you
I understand
Ian been the same since Iowa
I’m trying to stay high with ya
I can’t even say hi to ya
Father, I don’t hate you
I was scared of you
Well I was scared to disappoint
I won’t ever fit your standards
I’m just here to make a point
And I know I got the answers
So I’ll say it all, no holding back
What I been on for 2 years past
Thought I had a music group
We couldn’t keep it mutual, but
All my friends, they helped me out
We would’ve had a funeral
But Jeremiah cleared my doubts
I promise you I’m staying now
And please do me a favor
Can you please tell my momma
I’ll be fine momma, I’ll be fine
I’m thankful that you raised me up
To keep me so defiant
I made myself two albums that would lead
Me to the peace that’s deep within me
And these people rlly love me Pops
These people rlly love me Ma
And to my sister
Depression swaying my mood
And let me tell you something
It’ll be like I never moved
And me and God are tryna work it out
It’s all a quest
There is good and evil everywhere
In church and with the rest of us
I still believe that everything in life
Is just a test
Am I passing? Nah
But shit I stay doing my best
So any time you’re out of line
Or need reminders life is fine
I will pick up the phone man
You’re never on your own
To my momma

[Interlude: Valeriey]
And to be honest man, um
The best memory I've had with my father or with my family, um
Is right now, it's right now
I wouldn't take back anything that happened
Would I go through it again? No, but
I'm happy that I've stayed
And I'm happy that you've stayed too

[Outro: Valeriey & Momma Val]
So, you said, you Celene Dion is your favorite and
Luther Vandross?
Luther Vandross, what did Luthor Vandross, w- playing that music
I know he's a soul singer, I'm not as familiar with him as I would be like Stevie
And I like also, there's one, also there's old singers, but I like him
Even the one that blind
Stevie?
Stevie Wonder? Yeah
I like Stevie Wonder too
What's your favorite Stevie song?
I don't know they're song, you know me
I just listen to them, english is my second language Keegan
Okay, then what Tanzanian singers do you like?
I don't know them that much
That's fair
People like- I don't know
I like the old ones
Yeah, like Swahili old ones
Like-
Just say names, I've probably known them
Mbaraka Mwinshehe, don't know him
I don't know
That o-
No
Yeah, those ones I don't know very well
I know what you mean
Where is he?
There he is