Worlds Apart, by Dereos Roads

Worlds Apart

by Dereos Roads

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Army_of_One Awesome alternate hip-hop with fantastic instrumentation, great rhymes and a super-tight lyrical flow. This dude's been at this a while and you can tell - the skill level is very high. Don't miss it Favorite track: Worlds Apart (feat. Kevin Nolan).

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1.	Dereos Roads 05:13 video	lyrics	buy track
First Verse: They say that when you love it gotta let it go I say that if you dug it better let 'em know Covered every topic couldn't stop it Like a Santa pulling presents out his pocket On a mission fillin' stockings yo Filling seats for the imagery Every single stream tryin' to limit me A scene on a bigger screen Cut from the cutting room floor for its chemistry A name from the past like Genevieve Approaching every issue like a bed of leaves Asking are you ready, well, you better be You can feel the bass in your face every melody Pumping every heart til responsive Til I reach a rabid right winger in Wisconsin I said it in the song I'm a martian Til I hang with James Dean smokin' up a carton This is not the type of alt vibe that they market To 25 and under but I'm working undercover With a hat above the back seat Chilling in the dark Hope Kool Herc made a killin' in the park Go to Dereos Roads Bridge: They aint quite known Feel alone, you can take a little stroll down those Dereos Roads The way life goes you oppose how they make those molds Just to bury your soul The chains let go unfold let your story get told don't carry those loads I made my bones in the zone gotta take it all home Down those Dereos Roads Chorus: Down those Dereos Roads... Down those Dereos Roads... Down those Dereos... Roads...(repeat x6) Down those Dereos... Roads...(repeat x6) Verse 2: See the trees down the avenue Push so many buttons that they're outta rules Tying up loose ends scatter brained Couldn't find a dream incompatible This is where you let your wings spread Use your wingspan Even when you plant your ten toes underneath sand The geese land far in the distance Check the clock & the flock, well, you missed it Just another artist mixed up with the misfits Trying to reach your timeline when you're feeling listless Reach a father's princess when she's feeling broken Warning all her friends that she isn't joking They say all you really need is sunshine But it ain't easy turning pitch black to sunrise Hard to turn gray to a brighter bloom Never judge a cover working harder than you might assume Writing til I spot a lie run from the sight of truth Undeniable, despite them hiding clues We can work together swear forever that it might'a moved Gotta have the tools just to pry it loose Dereos Roads [Bridge] [Chorus]
2.	Worlds Apart (feat. Kevin Nolan) 04:15	lyrics	buy track
(Chorus) Trying to reach that higher plane in my mind again Up where the birds fly Up where the birds fly I fall down again I fall down again First verse: Nothing but a butterfly to the billionaire but he saw the beauty strands like his silver hair an old man but what's rare is the wise type so many stumble in the dark never find light harboring hope & dreams reaching the lime light ignoring the sun's beam that gleamed the fine life despite losing his eye sight he's 5 mics perfect all under the surface, observing the circus watching the way the mice make their way around the circuit knowing that when they reach the end they're ate up by the serpent they say that part of life is how you learn to be a servant even though that's right you got the right to have a purpose here we are kneeling to the altar of the free market spark it til the bees sting louder than three dogs barkin' til there's really nothing left but the carcass they call it quiet quitting bullshitting sitting staying in his office, yeah (Chorus) Trying to reach that higher plane in my mind again Up where the birds fly Up where the birds fly I fall down again I fall down again Second verse: He should have never left her in the first place He was in the worst place Shit, she was born when he had a page on Myspace couldn't make it work with her mother fast forward little girl got a baby brother, significant other finally got a job he's proud of finally figured out this life's all about love and when he comes around she remains distant despite his ongoing visits and persistence she can't trust him 'cuz she thinks he's inconsistent she still remembers all the days that she missed him she'd cry herself to sleep & dream he would return needless to say it left a scar & a deep burn so when an older boy vowed that he'd be hers she threw herself into his arms like the father that she need first the bees, birds & the butterflies nature's beauty that you see through a mother's eyes mother's eyes, yeah (Chorus) Don't know where you are We're worlds apart ... It's so hard And in my mind... Third verse: So much beauty in the world that we take for granted so much of our time spent trying to get our feet planted in the colors vibrant, more than green & blue when we sit & hear the silence we're witnessing the proof whether sitting on a stump, or sitting on a stoop whether underneath the sun, or underneath the moon children running to the forest like explorers for the truth only bore 'em with the news, only cure 'em when they choose (and in my mind...) oops, making mistakes, breaking bones til they're feeling the blues when the cloud moves in front of the altitude revealing the mood when the room is smoked filled, the feeling is so real detailing the boat sailed, appealing to youth nearly lost at sea holding onto every possession like apostrophe dot your Is, cross your Ts responsibility respond to the ability 'cuz everybody's searching for a spot to breathe
3.	My Version of the Blues 03:37	lyrics	buy track
This my version of the blues Like a serpent on the move Only one serving on a spoon Nighttime learning from the moon to the next day I process Life is a complex object And we all stressed to win the contest Days run shortest to the longest What about the meaningful? Deejay spinning til the needle pull Corrupted so your file aint readable Putting on the miles watch a meter move Met a meter maid told her I ain't paying it Had some free time so I made a day of it Made your bed Made you lay in it Saw a pretty landscape painted it Saw a pretty face kissed it Said my painting's realistic I said goodbye 'cause I wanted her to nitpick In the bud's where we nipped it Feeling buzzed Reveal the moonlight where the ceiling was Sort of like a teen who concealed a crush Hard from the start, turn a meal to mush Like a 90s rap video, feeling nuts So I guess that's the last time we handshake Gotta put some butter on a pancake I don't follow rules or a mandate This the type of mold that you can't shape Version of the blues Chorus: This my version of the blues This my version of the blues Living like I had to let it loose Kind of had to break the news My version of the blues This my version of the blues This my version of the blues Living like I had to let it loose Kinda had to break the news My version of the... [Verse 2] Ain't sure if you really are wit' it We ain't finished man We pushing the limit We turn the timid to livid In the Senate on the floor with the lyric Without a quorum I'm uh cure 'em I'm uh storm in and end it Every head that is severed is like a metaphor to making the moves I carry kettle balls, some dudes are just taking a deuce It's like I'm taking a cruise, relaxed But still crazy like I'm chasing a moose In front of the mic Aim for the truth It's like a liquor way they label the proof The song'll slow you down it's able to soothe Save all the suits and ties Soup of the day Sea Bass said the check you can send it his way Kind of style they're afraid to display Art teacher taught the paper mache Mr. Ferg when he gets immersed Heaven dispersed weapons as words Sent to the hearse Every time he peppers the perps It's not taught but the sentiment's learned Get what you can take Putting apple butter on a pancake I don't follow rules wearing band aids This the type of mold that you can't shape Version of the blues Chorus (x2): This my version of the blues This my version of the blues Living like I had to let it loose Kind of had to break the news My version of the blues This my version of the blues This is my version of the blues Living like I had to let it loose Kinda had to break the news My version of the blues
4.	Stop That Stress (feat. Soulman IT) 03:55 video	info	buy track
5.	Paris That I Never Knew 03:01	lyrics	buy track
Verse: Paris that I never saw Cobblestone streets, smellin' roses Plus the morning java roasted they both grow from seeds All friends, made no enemies Can't figure out if this a dream or a memory I'm pinching knees Seeing bees travel leaving love and gifts Flower pedals lead the way to a candle lit Spot the jewels on her wrist Watched her slowly unzip her boots Through a stained glass of something called Blanc in her living room Fermented lips touching both her tender hips They call it romance, but in the states we call it benefits In addition to sentiments I sent her mints Left letters in the crack of the door 'Bout the space that I let her have Added to a better half Laughing in a cinema Tearing in a synagogue Every time we part I come back like a sniffing dog No longer a tourist all of them the stores are rippin' off Listening to Rachmaninoff who spent summers nearby Til it pours were not rushing inside Just a drizzle when the sun would lead to misery I know the city like the back of her hand but her heart's still a mystery Made love, fell asleep to old reruns of Mr. Bean The mud-stained sheets imprints the heels of her feet I could die a prince and never feel this damn royal So spoiled pure as gold Enchanted land soil Span the whole settled earth and still wind up here For the whole world to find us here Learning language when I'm reading signs Walk along the tracks under bleeding skies Holding both hands a train pass right between her thighs Disguised in the tall grass & shadows We both haul ass when we hear the moos of the passing cattle Draped in the mud-stained sheets Her figure silhouette Left behind the kinda passion that would get your pillow wet Danger like the thrill of death til we're still and rest Feeling breast when embracing as her hair spreads across my chest Span the whole universe and wind up here for the whole world to find us here Paris that I never knew Chorus (Repeat x2): And when the pain crawls I paint walls Not much more to say yal Thank the stray path that I found you Paris that I never knew... Span the whole settled earth & wind up here For the whole world to find us here Paris that I never knew...
6.	Arm's Length (feat. Doe Dillinger) 04:01	lyrics	buy track
Verse One: Keep calm for the rainfall we should leave all we can take While we all aim for the 8 ball Til we sold our dreams & we're paid off Left behind Set aside Til our life is identified Paid the price still men have died Til nothing left to incentivize Small like a baby mama centipede Not the universe's centerpiece But to someone you are certainly Even if it don't come together perfectly The Earth we leave We got the nerve to breathe Serve words Really never serve the deed Slurred verbs but it hadn't yet occurred to me It's really all a blur to me I'm moving along on a separate plane From the surface the circus'll entertain Serpents surrounding the center lane The sound's so real that it bled the vein Never fled the brain Hold onto the memory Accept the change On to the remedy & step to rain Hope this'll reach you Won't let defeat you Even when another day is left to gain Every mic check is to check the pain Of course we Will accept the pain we can't see But be the voice for those who can't speak While searching for our own peace Well aware this life is only on lease Don't mean you gotta bite the hand that don't feed Sometimes you gotta fight for what's beyond reach Arm's Length Chorus: On to the rainfall Fall to the rainfall Callin' the rainfall At arm's length On to the rainfall Fall to the rainfall All in the rainfall Arm's length Verse Two (Doe Dillinger): When it rains in pours For poor folk and lost souls out here The bigger the crowd the more I feel alone I steer clear Of those who don't know the half Cocaine and soda, 60/40 split In a double bag One gram at a time Couple more, forward... Fast lane Slow motion Ride the wave and roller coaster Up and down, down again Hit the ground dig the hole even lower Type of money, can't buy peace of mind I took my piece, I took my leave Reached for the son and I climbed For family, for it and vertical Focused on what matters the most All that I have, all that I need I keep 'em close And give thanks everyday Still mow the grass on St. Peter's Burn the leaves in the glass jar And pass the smoke to the Aether Either I'm crazy or the world fucked up If ya feel me and feel the same way Turn this up As we proceed What up bro I see ya Keep speaking yours and the truth Knowledge and wisdom for those who need it I see and salute Chorus
7.	All That's Lost Beneath 03:40	lyrics	buy track
First Verse: Sittin' & thinkin' 'bout it all Making plans, dancin' til you doubt it all Full of promise, here until we move beyond this A small world, but your part's enormous Ya, the storm is coming Look at all us runnin' for the shelter Wonderin' who the sun is gonna melt first He put his hand out to help her Didn't care who he took an L for Whole life trouble seems to bubble like your seltzer Tells her how to bounce back when you're worn out like a mousepad Self destruction, how to live your life without that No more rushin' to the finish line to count stats Won't announce that or pin it Why shorten what we learn past a minute Why water down the art we created & invented For centuries strugglin' with the same damn incentive It's all for the heart, not for a chart You'd be lucky if you dent it now Chorus: Heyyyy ohhhh... With all that crossed my feet And all I've lost beneath You got me singin' Heyyyy ohhhh... Heeeyyyyy ohhhh... With all that crossed my feet And all I've lost beneath Second Verse: Feel the rhythm & the melody Everybody tryin' to grow the green like it's celery Depending on your salary Word to Lady Justice, they might call that a felony I don't really care what you're telling me or selling me I'm uh just live, let a fellow breathe On my own island like the Melanese Til I'm buried six feet deep under a big brown tree droppin' yellow leaves Old man swore that he never felt the heat Til it melted off his face His whole world turned upside down Zero upsides now It put him in an awkward place And no matter where you stand, on the bus, on the stage You can tell that we're running outta space But meanwhile the private eye gonna search for holes in your alibi Take his time til he cracks the case Chorus (Repeat x2): Heyyyy ohhhh... With all that crossed my feet And all I've lost beneath You got me singin' Heyyyy ohhhh... Heeeyyyyy ohhhh... With all that crossed my feet And all I've lost beneath
8.	September Sun 03:03	info	buy track
9.	Dereos Roads [Before the Brass Mix] 05:18	lyrics	buy track
Written & produced by Dereos Roads.
10.	Worlds Apart (Outro Dimensions) 02:19	info	buy track

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Lenovo desktop (90B700EAUS), iPad (9th gen), Reason 12, Cubasis 3, M-Audio Axiom 49 (2nd gen), M-Audio Keystation 49 MK3, Ensanada CG-105 classical guitar, Scarlett 2i4 (1st gen), Behringer Xenyx 1202, Shure SM27, Shure SM57, Rode NT1-A

Artwork by Allison Austad.

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released October 12, 2023

All songs written & produced by Dereos Roads.
All songs mixed by Stan van Dijk, except for tracks 3 & 10,
mixed by Dereos Roads.
Album mastered by Andres Adipe of Cubico Sound.

"Worlds Apart" co-written by Kevin Nolan.
"Stop that Stress" co-written by Soulman IT.
Arm's Length" co-written by Doe Dillinger.
Trumpet on "Dereos Roads" by Matt Giella.
Bass guitar on tracks 2, 4, 6 & 8 by Kevin Nolan.
Guitar on "All That's Lost Beneath" by Kevin Nolan.
Vocals on "Worlds Apart (Outro Dimensions)" by Kevin Nolan.

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Dereos Roads Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Formerly known as Proseed, Dereos Roads is an alternative hip-hop musician rooted in the sounds and spirit of the Golden Era with a dynamic stage presence and versatile songwriting ability, blending boom bap, blues, soul and new age.

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