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Sounds Of Tokyo​-​To Future

by 2 Mello

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1.
(Sample) Are you ready? (Background) Do you like it, do you like? (Sample) Break down break up (blup, blup, blup, blup) (4x) Break down break up Br-br-down break up Brea-brea, brea-down break up Break down break up Break down break down Brea-br down break down Break it down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down Une, due Break down break up (ay, ay) Mmh, mmh (do it!) Break down break up (ay, ay) Break, break, b-b-b-break (blup, blup, blup) Break! Break down break up (ay, ooh) Break it down break it up (ay) Break down break up Break down break down break up Do it Break (ay) Spent a whole, whole year trying to break, trying to break (ay) Huh! Break, brea-ba-break break-ba-break it (ay) Okay kids, o-okay kids, i-i-it’s time for a break (ay) Aaaaah! Break down! Break down break up (ay) Come on Break down break up (ay) Mmh, mmh Break down break up (ay) Break it down break up (ay) Somebody, and anybody Somebody, everybody Somebody, somebody Break down break up (Background) Do you like it, do you like? (Sample) Somebody, and anybody Somebody, everybody (ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) Somebody, somebody Break down break up (cmon) Somebody, and anybody Somebody, everybody Somebody, somebody Break down break up Somebody, and anybody Somebody, everybody (ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) Somebody, somebody Break down break up Break, break, break it down one time (Blup, blup, blup) Break down break up (ay, ay) Mmh, mmh (do it!) Br-break down break up (ay, ay) Aaaah! Break down! Break down break up (ay, cmon) Break down break up (ay) Mmh, mmh Break-br down break up (ay) Do it Break down, break Br-break down, break up up up up up up-- Do it
2.
(Sample) I lay my life back on the line Take this mind of mine Ohhhh (whoo) I lay my life back on the line (hah) Whaaoow! Take this mind of mine Right on time (future) Hoooooooo (whoa, hoh) Hoooooooo (wh-wh-whoa, hoh) Hoooooooo (w-w-w-w-whoa, ho, ohhh) Hoooooooo (whoa, hoh) Baby, I can take it Baby, I-I can feel it Baby, I can take it Baby, I-I can feel it (2 Mello) Wanna use me, don’t worry bout fuckin with me Don’t respect my needs, don’t worry bout fuckin with me Came a long way to say that, and I won’t take it back Runnin with the ones who can handle that, got it got it (I can) Wanna use me, don’t worry bout fuckin with me Don’t respect my needs, don’t worry bout fuckin with me (ta-take it) Came a long way to say that, and I won’t take it back Runnin with the ones who can handle that, got it got it (Sample) El número solicitado no corresponde a ningún abonado en servicio Yup Hoo! (2 Mello) The beats are so right cuz I got anxiety I take my time, make em shine cuz you're eyein me (hoo!) Life on the line, now in history Everybody flippin what they find, hope you remember me Brands with the fans make you dance to a motto in a trance Then advance to creation no power just elation (hoo!) Passing musical sensation for the people out Cult of personality is over try a different route (Sample) Hoooooooo (hooo) Hoooooooo (hooo) Hoooooooo (hooo) Hoooooooo Baby, I can take it Baby, I-I can feel it Baby, I can take it Baby, I can, I can, I (2 Mello) Wanna use me, don’t worry bout fuckin with me Don’t respect my needs, don’t worry bout fuckin with me Came a long way to say that, and I won’t take it back Runnin with the ones who can handle that, got it got it (2x) (Sample) Hah!
3.
RAVE SHIT 04:24
(Sample) Play that! Ooooh, aaaah! (8x) Ooooh, aaaah! Ooooh, aaaah! Ooooh, aaaa-ah-ah Ooooh, aaaah!
4.
(Sample) Oooh, dance with you long Oooh, dance with you, feel the rhythm (3x) Oooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, Ooooooooh, ooh-ooh! C’mon just like that Ha-ha, that’s right, kid Just like that Oooh, dance with you long Oooh, dance with you, feel the rhythm (2x) Ha, ha C’mon just like that Uh-bow bow, bow-bow Bow bowww, bow, bow-bow Uh-bow bow-bow, bow, b-bow-bow uh-uh-baby babe, baby babe Free C’mon just like that Ha-ha, that’s right, kid Oooh, dance with you long Oooh, dance with you, feel the rhythm (2x) Dance with you, dance with you long
5.
(Sample) Future Without your love (2x) Without your love, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (8x) Oh oh oh, oh oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh (2x) Without your love (2x) Without your love, love, love, love, l-l-l-l Without your love, love, love, love, love Without your love, your love, your love, your love, your (4x) Let’s go! I know, oh-oh, oh I know ba-oh Oh baby, I know ba- Oh oh ba-ba-ba-by I know Eeeee, I get it (3x) I know, oh-oh, oh I know ba-oh Oh baby, I know ba- Oh oh ba-ba-ba-by I know-ba Eeeee, oh-oh, oh-oh THE ULTIMATE I know, oh-oh, oh I know ba-oh Oh baby, I know ba- Oh oh ba-ba-ba-by I know-ba Eeeee, I get it (3x) I know, oh-oh, oh I know ba-oh Oh baby, I know ba- Oh oh ba-ba-ba-by I know-ba Eeeee, oh-oh, oh-oh baby Without your love, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (4x) Without your love, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh l-l-l Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh L-l-love Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-without your love Oh oh oh, without your Oh oh, like Oh oh, love Oh oh, like Oh, oh, love (4x) (Noise voice 1) We are taking over Do not try to resist We know that you don’t want to feel this way any longer We can make you not feel We can take away the pain We can take away the sorrow We can take everything away Join us Noise Tanks forever Convert your blood to energy Convert your blood to energy Join us (Noise voice 2) Come with us You don’t want this, you never wanted this You never asked to feel this way Other people made you feel this way We will support you We will help you, we have a network We are everywhere, we are happy We believe you, we understand We know how it feels Join us, please join us (Noise voice 3) Feel the mainframe, feel the strength Feel our unity Feel the divide Feel our bonds You cannot feel anymore You know what you want, you know what you need We will satisfy you, we will comfort you We will bring you light, we will bring you all that you desire It is all possible It is virtual, it is here, we’re with you, we’re with you
6.
(Sample) Ah! (4x) (2 Mello) I'm trying to wreck everything I touch Crush it in my clutch No respect for no act-gritty gang in my city Get back, I ain't broke I hate capital Speak integrity and work radical Elemental down to basic functions (Ah!) My iron keep you tensin like tungsten Conductin experiments at lungin for my territory It's a west side--what no, a horror story Your most muscle is mandatory to obtain glory (Ah!) (Sample) Ah (4x) Y-y-y-yo!
7.
LUV 2 LUV 03:02
(Sample) I love 2 love you (Do it!) Huh! Oh yeah, oh yeah Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh Oh yeah oh (2x and repeating in background throughout) I do love my (Yeah, yeah yeah) I do love my I do love my (Yeah, yeah yeah) I do love my baby, my babe, my babe, my babe do I do love my baby I do love my baby, my babe, my babe, my babe do I do love my baby I do love my baby, my babe, my babe, my babe Yeah Yeah, yeah yeah A-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-Ah Yeah, yeah yeah And 1 and 2 and 3 and (Yeah, yeah yeah) And 1 and, and 1 and And 1 and 2 and 2 (Yeah, yeah yeah) And 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 I do love my (Yeah, yeah-e-e-u-u-yeah) I do love my (And 1 and, and 1 and) I do love my (And 1 and 2 and 2) I do love my baby (And 1 and 2 and 3 and 4) It’s all about you, ooh It’s all about you, baby Whoa, hah, hah, aah, hah Yeah I just don’t know how to say goodbye I do love my (Yeah, yeah yeah) I do love my baby (Yeah, yeah yeah) I do love my (Yeah, yeah yeah) I do love my baby, my babe, my babe, my babe do (yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah I do love my (Yeah, yeah yeah) I do love my baby, my babe, my babe, my babe do I do love my (Yeah, yeah yeah) I do love my baby, my babe, my babe, my babe do (yeah, yeah, y-y-y-y-yeah, yeah) I do love my Baby, my babe, my babe, my babe do I do love my Baby, my babe, my babe, my babe I love 2 love you
8.
(Sample) 27 Hey, hey, hey (throughout) Ah, ah, ah, ah, huh, huh (throughout) Stereophonic sound for dance music In its different way, this has its own magic The magic of an accompaniment Tailormade in the fashion of today Okay Let it flow, let yourself go (3x) Your heart, your mind Let it flow, let yourself go Let it flow, let yourself go Let it flow, let yourself (oh) Your heart, your mind Let it flow, let yourself go (3x) Your heart, your mind Let it flow, let yourself go (3x) Your heart, your mind (2 Mello) Eh-eh-ay, eh-eh-ay Yeah, uh-huh You want it I got it, 24 bit 96k for a great day Lay it thick like butter with no fades Stereo separated with no phase Get a loop or a one shot for your hot drop Edit that shit quick no click no pop Get a tempo and a key if you got money Got a folder in the pack ima hit you right back You love it, need it, manipulate it, save it for later, leave it Royalty free chop, bop, pop it, double up or freeze it I slip into your hand, “listen yo we gonna make plans in heaven Aren't you glad that you purchased sound effects record number 27?” La, la la la, la la la la laaaaa, lalala La la la, la la la laa la la laa, la la la La, la la la, la la la la laaaaa, la la la la La la La la laaa, la la la Did you enjoy that?
9.
I Wanna Kno 04:14
(Sample) I wanna know your name (Wanna know) I wanna know everything (Wanna know) about you girl (Wanna know your name) (5x) I wanna know your name (Wanna know) Cuz I know (Wanna know) baby you could rock my world (Wanna know your name) (5x) I wanna know (what’s your name?) Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeahhhhhh That’s amazing All about ya, yeah, yeahhh yeah, yeah All about ya, yeah, yeahhh yeah, whoo All about ya, yeah, yeahhh yeah, yeah All about ya, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah (2x) I want-I want-I want-I wanna know your name I Wanna know everything about you girl (know!) I wanna know your name Cuz I know baby you could rock my world (my world, my world) I want-I want a name I Wanna know everything about you girl (know!) I wanna know your name Cuz I know baby you could rock my world (my world, my world) I wanna know your naaaame Ye-ye-ye-yeah (sample) Yeah, whoo Yeah, yeaah, yeah Whoooo-hoo Ye-ye-ye-yeah Yeah, know your name, whoo Yeah, whooo-whoo, whoo, whoo-whoo, whoo-whoo-whoo I want-I want-I want-I-want-I want-I want I wanna know your name I Wanna know everything about you girl (know!) I wanna know your name Cuz I know baby you could rock my world (my world, my world) I want-I want a name I Wanna know everything about you girl (know!) I wanna know your name Cuz I know baby you could rock my world (my world, my world) I want it, want it (background) I want it, want it I want it, want it, want it I want it, want it I want it Ooooh, I wanna know your name, oh baby baby Huh? Ooooh, I wanna know your name, I wanna know your name girl! No I want it, want it I want it, want it, want it I want it, want it I want it (4x)
10.
(Sample) You can’t move me, move me Move me, move me baby You can’t move me, move me Can’t move me baby it’s my world (2x) Cuz ain’t nothin’ like a funk, funk Lyrical bass, mind, back to the funk Cuz ain’t nothin’ like a funk, funk Your best bet is to back up off me Cuz ain’t nothin’ like a funk, funk (n/a chops) bass, like a mind, back to the funk Cuz ain’t nothin’ like a funk, funk Your best bet is to back up o-o-o-o-o-o-off You can’t move me, move me You can’t move me, move me (yyy-yeah) Cuz ain’t nothin, like a funk, funk (I can feel it, I-I, I can feel it, I yeah) Cuz ain’t nothin, like a funk, funk (I can feel it, I, I can feel it, I can, I) Your best bet is to back up off me I, I (chops continue in background) (2 Mello) Down with the crew you, know it Like what we do then, show it Some motivated, go-get Some jack moves and, blow it (2x) Got a little problem with your groove I’ll solve it Speed it up take it down, no solid objects Pitch it revolve it (reversed) Remember the last time a song made you feel like this Rapid crew never stray from the goal of music Wack crew could betray for a creep dude, shit I just wanna crawl out of my shell and hit truth Build on the foundation of a lonely youth Capital can't move me, like you move me Self care costs money, it's funny You can’t take shit from me, I’m too strong now Why would I change shit on me, career long now If you want it, just ask for it Way too empty in my passport I'm bout to fill that shit Return of the soul, don't forget I'm still that shit And if you're working on a goal I hope you kill that shit Mello out Down with the crew you, know it Like what we do then, show it Some motivated, go-get Some jack moves and, blow it (2x) (TV-MA) Hi it’s me, cute boy that must be teen Head ripe for ruffling, pinchable cheeks At least five times DSM undiagnosed So listen up, let the short king speak My eyeline may be out of sight But it don’t mean you can’t see eye to eye Metaphorically and actually staring down at me Forgetting what you’re seeing is royalty I ain’t above violence against hierarchy simps I got a mean bite and your ankles aren’t far Size may not matter but you’re small to me And below sea level is the level you’re on That’s why I can’t stand these fuckers holding me back Preaching to me about backup plans Shit barely pays bills, keeps us pacified, hypnotized From imagining better lives There’s billions more of us than them Creating purpose and value and humanity Snake oil won’t feed a society So let’s fuck shit up, take destiny back
11.
(Sample) Well, is there anything else you’d like to add before we-- Fuck it up What?!? I I-I-I I love it Oh! Ooh Yeah, ooh don’t stop now I-I-I-I I will, all right Right back today--did you--
12.
(Sample) In the 1970s, New York graffiti, rapping and breaking became the prime expressions in the new young people subculture called hip-hop Generally, you think what you hear on the radio is terrible I think basically, it’s product Now there is a vast commercial organization Machines touch every part of our lives We are controlling transmission What did you say?? I said, man, this ain’t my bag, man, you know The--er, record buying people, they like things that’s uh, different in sounds, unusual Now I want you to listen to these sounds, and let your imagination go free Cmon, yeah Future! Uh, I shoulda known!! Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known, comin thru Uh, I shoulda known!! (I know) Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known, comin thru Uh Don’t stop, do not, You heal me with your touch, With your love’s amazing Don’t stop, do not, You heal me with your touch, To me inside Uh Eee-ooh, ayyy ooh, ay Eee-ooh, ayyy ooh ay ooh Eee-ooh, ayyy ooh, ay Eee-ooh, ayyy ooh, ay (sample continues in background) (did you know that, pop?) (Now you know) Get up (4x) Ahhh, aaaaah Yeah, eh YEAH Uh, I shoulda known!! I shoulda known, comin thru Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known, comin thru Uh, I shoulda known!! I shoulda known, comin thru Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known Uh, I shoulda known!! I shoulda known, comin thru Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known, comin thru Uh, I shoulda known!! I shoulda known, comin thru Uh, I sh--uh Hold up, you right Uh, I shoulda known!! (I know this) Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known, comin thru Uh, I shoulda known!! Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known, comin thru Uh Don’t stop, do not You heal me with your touch, With your love Uh Don’t stop, do not You heal me with your touch To me inside Uh, I shoulda known!! I shoulda known!! (Inside my) Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known, known!! (Inside) Uh, I shoulda known!! I shoulda known, comin thru (Inside my) Uh, I sh--uh I shoulda known!!
13.
(Sample) I… (continues in background) (2 Mello) I don’t wanna see no police, man I just wanna do dope shit with my friends (4x) Fuck cops, fuck GGs, it's an op dead drops, bodies turn up, in record shops Jam listen, this got us in a, prime position In the sewers, pace our prison, with precision Take to streetin, while they sleepin, we creepin First taggin, then we baggin, my beasties eatin Keepin loyal, to the crypt, deep in the soil Till then, we need the drip, living dead royals My boys need me know I’m on it CRT TVs speak to me I’m haunted Bout to kidnap your style and get it iller You know I make it radiate like Godzilla I catch you coming home right by your building No screaming for the pigs cuz we chilled them I just want a little blood and your jewelry Poison jam you know we always up to foolery I don’t wanna see no police, man I just wanna do dope shit with my friends (2x) I don’t wanna see no police, man (I don’t wanna see em) I just wanna do dope shit with my friends (I don’t wanna see em) (2x) We were playin in the dark On the street or in the park You don't even wanna start You're the one we pull apart (4x) Hell naw, no we ain’t done yet We ridin out till the sunset The garage is like Area 51 just for fun We got Noise Tank toys for fair weather and fake fucks Took you out for 8 months with lasers I made for 8 bucks The cops drilled my boy like Megalon He sang like a sing-along and now we don’t even bring him along The jam tight like shoes that cause blisters Our name was whispered in the street like we were blacklisted A-listers Evaporate like dew when it’s light out Computer nerds making blood sacrifices trying to find our hideouts Caught a kid chantin in an alley, CD embedded in his wrist AC-DC’s Greatest Hits I wreck functions for fun, if chaos ain’t constant, then I shake like an Elon fan in space with no oxygen In your town with bass that blasts your head to make jelly Then I rest with the dead, lose flesh become skelly
14.
(Sample) Got it? Yeah Kick it Okay let’s-- Get up (whistle) You-you-you still think those sounds mean something? Check it, check it, check it Okay let’s do this thing I’ll be your babe (3x)
15.
PULL UP 03:39
(2 Mello) Yeah, uh, I pull up, I pull up (4x) Yeah, uh Pull up rockin, smack a racist in the face Jet out, and leave em screamin in the place (4x) (Sample) Pull up, pull up! (throughout) (2 Mello) You can pull up on me, I can pull up on you If I hear you actin out you know what I'll fuckin do I don't need a whole crew, I'm one pissed-off man 20 years of ear training and some ice for my hand (It hurts!!) If you live on my block, you might wanna be nervous A daily walk could become a smackin subscription service (Oh god, he’s back!! Aaaahhh!!) And I don't even hesitate if you're a fellow musician I'll ask you to sign both my hands and then I’ll smack you with em (Yeahhhh!!!) Oh I know that look, you're tryin to link cuz I'm white You'll slide up to me saying, “these people, am I right” But don't Whisper in my ear like the Ying Yangs, (get the fuck outta here!!) We ain't on the same page the way we see things, and I won't let it hang (Nope) Ain't no life-ending blow, just a whip and a sting To remind you what I mean if you don't listen when I sing So next time you violate a human trying to have a day Better pray that 2 Mello's not one arm's length away (Pow!) Pull up rockin, smack a racist in the face Jet out, and leave em screamin in the place (4x) (Don’t test me, don’t d-don’t test me) Now I don't know who you'll become, but I can tell who you are (C’mon…) I'll smack you into the birdshit I didn't clean off my car (that’s called strategy!) Your family and friends tried everything short of smackin you If they're cheerin in back of you, then they can get a smackin too If you’re bold enough to go mask off, you’re bad enough to get smacked on You’re old enough to know better than, but you’re cold enough to keep on goin You’ll levitate from my left hand, get resuscitated from my right And with all hopes you’ll be thinkin bout what you did later that night I’m known as Count Smackula, Smackaveli, Smack-10 After they gave me those names, I smacked them, I SMACKED THEM (Pow) I mastered the Smack Jutsu, ate the Smack-Smack Fruit too I can reach into a screen and smack you through YouTube (I’ll do it!) I come straight from the heart, you come straight from hate And if you’re threatenin someone I ain’t gonna sit around and wait I just smacked two cops, I’m waiting to see what the case is Because my hands automatically smack people who are racist (Ohhhh shittttt!!!) I been smackin’ all over downtown Now they wanna find me Yeah (2x) (I be smackin, I be smackin real good) Yeah, Last Smacktion Hero Welcome To The Smack Parade My favorite cereal is Honey Smacks Imagine the Honey Smacks frog with one hand behind his back, the other hand smacking like seven people at once, that’s me I walk around town with all their faces still stuck to my hands Smackamari Damacy Better pray you don’t meet me If you’re fool enough, you know I’ll be pullin up Man, somebody bring me an ice bucket Better be that good ice too This shit’s hurtin
16.
(Sample) Now I wanna send a telegram to West Germany That’s right, message reads: need samples immediately I just wanted you to see the sample I built from my design Yes, and it’ll be even better if I could use more than just his voice Wait a minute… a sample of the--

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Sounds Of Tokyo-To Future is my Jet Set Radio-inspired follow-up to my 2018 release, "Memories Of Tokyo-To". I wanted to explore an even wider range of genres and sounds than I did on the first album and claim my own lane of style rather than sticking to what has been done.

"Future Unwritten" is an adaptation of a quote from Joe Strummer of The Clash. It burrowed into my head as soon as I read it. During the creation of the album, this was a phrase I would repeat to myself to try and keep hope going. The world was hard to be in during this period, and the creation of this album on its own was the most difficult thing I've ever done. The future is still looking bleak, but it does not have to be--it's up to us to keep working to make the future we want. 2021 and it's still Tag Walls, Punch Fascists. If you're here, you know what's up.

Thank you for supporting independent music.

credits

released August 24, 2021

Dedicated to Keith Flint of The Prodigy

2 Mello: Vocals (1-2, 4-5, 6-8, 10, 13, 15)
TV-MA: Vocals (10)
Anton Corazza: saxophone (1)

All tracks written, produced, mixed and mastered by 2 Mello
Album art by Ethan Redd

Special thanks to Ethan Redd, Seth Redd, TV-MA, Anton Corazza, Lou-Ellen, Summer, Woolie and Pat, KAINONAUT, Gino and Em, Isaiah Colbert and everyone who has ever purchased anything from this Bandcamp. I could not have done this without you.

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