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STILL CHAINED

Teaches a poetry class on Wednesdays and does not tell the students what he does

style

  • hip-hop
  • boom bap revival
  • warm soul sample
  • live bass
  • thoughtful measured flow
  • jazz keys
  • american accent
  • reflective and heavy
  • american accent
  • grieving

the numbers

bpm
86
key
F minor
energy
0.73
dance
0.89
valence
0.45
vocal at
7.0s
length
3:03
language
En

lyrics

(a needle drops)
Third winter now. Nobody moved it.
(nobody, nobody)

His bike's still chained to Mercer's fence
The seat gone soft with three years' rain
I cross the street in my own defense
Then cross right back and say his name
(say his name, say his name)

Still chained — some things you don't unlock
Still chained — his key's in my old coat
Still chained — the headstone of our block
Still chained, still chained
(mmm... still, still)

Ma keeps his sneakers by the door
Wiped clean like he's just running late
She sets a plate; I did before
Now I just sit and watch her wait
(running late, running late)

Still chained — some things you don't unlock
Still chained — his key's in my old coat
Still chained — the headstone of our block
Still chained, still chained
(still, still)

I bought some bolt cutters in May
Stood there an hour in the cold
Then put them back and walked away
Some rust is worth more than the gold
(a car rolls past, slow)

Still chained — some things you don't unlock
Still chained — his key's in my old coat
Still chained — the headstone of our block
Still chained, still chained
(mmm...)

(the sample runs out)
Third winter. Nobody moves it.
Nobody will.