Cise Starr, Substantial and Funky DL, with Marcus D behind the boards, bring the world a new single on the 9th anniversary of Nujabes' passing.
Hook: Substantial
I go (hey)
Wherever love awaits don't follow (hey)
The ways of hate instincts and I know (hey)
Just what is take the stakes is high brow (hey)
To take the stage and make it our home (hey)
From London to the states then Lagos (hey)
Tokyo, Cape Town, Morocco (hey)
We gon shine tonight and together we're a blinding light
Verse 1: Substantial, Funky DL & Cise Star
Substantial
Hold the applause
Ain't too many fresher than we so raw
Modern day treacherous three plus one more
Fantastic Four Horseman of the rebirth
Native tongues in foreign lands do your research
Dig a little, what I scribble sendin ripples
Through time been official since Mooney was in the middle
Now I'm about to box while Death swingin the sickle
Flippin stack with the riddle but ain't no takin it with you
Funky DL
I'm floating in like Noah, I'm the Rocky Balboa
Smack a verse into a coma have you sleeping on the sofa
And the four of us are doper than the highest of diplomas
And we got these rappers scared like it's the last day of October
You could be in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Arizona or Daytona
It don't matter cause they light ain't gettin lower
We are blindin, shinin, prime time refinin
Rhymin when I climb, I'm dazzlin like a diamond
Cise Star
Just doin what I say like Simon, smiling and grindin
We traveling the world sales and further we ridin
Forever rising these brothas are changin the climate
Stay five and bringing our stars alignment
Break the silence just listen to lyric advisement
We givin you the goods, others are advertisements
Striking the chord with Marcus D on the boards
Solar panels can't handle the shine we bringing forth
Hook: Substantial
I go (hey)
Wherever love awaits don't follow (hey)
The ways of hate instincts and I know (hey)
Just what is take the stakes is high brow (hey)
To take the stage and make it our home (hey)
From London to the states then Lagos (hey)
Tokyo, Cape Town, Morocco (hey)
We gon shine tonight and together we're a blinding light
So run and bounce
Verse 2: Substantial, Funky DL, & Cise Star
Substantial
Listen, although we've seen trife
This is the dopest opus you will notice in your life
We're three of the chosen shoguns cross the ocean on the mic
Every motions a moment the type of poem we write
Gotta focus so tight, my biography sendin mitography in mahogany
Obviously, the finest hip hop minus misogyny
Commonly overlooked but honestly about the artistry
So me, Cise, DL, and Marcus are perfect harmony
Funky DL
I love it when a plan comes together with Substantial endeavors
And my man Cise is better than most of these other fellas
We advance on a level never dance with the devil
Marcus got the beats to put you in a trance
Cause he cleverly understands that we never gonna cancel
The pleasure that we ransom whenever we are landin
The Scorpio doin his thing no need to sting
We just jumped over all of your best players so king me
Cise Star
Walk angels and gage cause we comin just to blaze
We faster than stage lights as we brighten up your space
In case you didn't know this we the truest of controllers
Keep it beaming like the sun at the start of the summer solstice
Comin close to soak the energy, knowin if it's meant to be
You flowin cause it's flowin cause you witnessing the synergy
Substantial, DL, Cise, the new Trinity
But don't be killin us for your sins but just remember G
Hook: Substantial
I go (hey)
Wherever love awaits don't follow (hey)
The ways of hate instincts and I know (hey)
Just what is take the stakes is high brow (hey)
To take the stage and make it our home (hey)
From London to the states then Lagos (hey)
Tokyo, Cape Town, Morocco (hey)
We gon shine tonight and together we're a blinding light
So run and bounce
Cause I go (hey)
Wherever love awaits don't follow (hey)
The ways of hate instincts and I know (hey)
Just what is take the stakes is high brow (hey)
To take the stage and make it our home (hey)
From London to the states then Lagos (hey)
Tokyo, Cape Town, Morocco (hey)
We gon shine tonight and together we're a blinding light
Come on
Blinding Light was written by Marcus D & Substantial & Cise Starr & Funky DL.
Blinding Light was produced by Marcus D.
Marcus D released Blinding Light on Sat Feb 23 2019.