The Ballad of G and X // Interlude
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- #4Left Behind
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Dirtygrandson
- #6The Ballad of G and X // Interlude
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- #12Welcome to Paradise // Outro
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The Ballad of G and X // Interlude by grandson
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“The Ballad of G and X” is the interlude of grandson’s debut album ‘Death Of An Optimist". It shows the conflict between G (grandson) and X (his alter ego).
The track is the caesura between the first half of the album which is led by grandson, and the second half where X takes over.
The Ballad of G and X // Interlude Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I talk to X, he tell me that he's always watching
He put a hex up on my soul to keep me locked in
I keep on looking at the world like I'm an optimist
He says we can't go back, there ain't no way of stopping this
I say the truth will always make it through the winter
He tells me history is written by the victor, it's poison
(Yeah, it's poison)
I wanna live for something, I wanna die for something
He makes me cry for nothing, says that I'm a dime a dozen
I wanna write the song to help you start the revolution
He wanna see you next to me in public execution, poison
(Yeah, it's poison)
[Chorus]
And I watch these birds fly
And I cry, "Why can't I? Why can't I?"
And I watch these birds fly
And I cry, "Why can't I? Why can't I?"
[Verse 2]
I wanna be the change, I try to make my feelings vocal
He's in my head, he makes me sick, he makes me antisocial
I try to do my part, I vote, I sign all the petitions
He tells me that there ain't no way that I'ma make a difference
Losing my mind, I wanna find a way to keep composure
He gets me high, he tell me lies, I think he's taking over
I try to close my eyes, I'm haunted in my nightmares
I'm quite scared, I look to the left and I find him right there
It's poison (Yeah, it's poison)
[Chorus]
And I watch these birds fly
And I cry, "Why can't I? Why can't I?"
And I watch these birds fly
And I cry, "Why can't I? Why can't I?"
The Ballad of G and X // Interlude Q&A
Who wrote The Ballad of G and X // Interlude's ?
The Ballad of G and X // Interlude was written by Boonn & KRUPA & grandson.
Who produced The Ballad of G and X // Interlude's ?
The Ballad of G and X // Interlude was produced by KRUPA & Boonn.
When did grandson release The Ballad of G and X // Interlude?
grandson released The Ballad of G and X // Interlude on Fri Dec 04 2020.
What did grandson say about "The Ballad of G and X // Interlude"?
I wrote the whole album prior to the lockdown, but it was during the lockdown that X as a character got fleshed out more clearly in my head. And this interlude gave me a chance to more deliberately let that dichotomy play out where I keep on looking at the world like I’m an optimist, but he says, ‘W...