Story Behind The Song

When my grandma died, I took a trip back home to Seattle after being gone for about 6 years. Leaving the hospital after paying my respects to her body in comatose, I noticed the juxtaposition of such a beautiful and rich city serving as a backdrop to multitudes of homeless people living in tents on the side of the road and under bridges. I reflected on my life, and how hard I have to work with two jobs just to provide for myself and my family, and to afford to work towards my dream of having a solo career in music on top of everything else means that I have to sell my blood plasma twice a week. That's what it means when I say "my blood sacrifice paves the road to freedom."

Song Description

Swanky tapping guitar riff over heavy drums with intense rap and a melodic chorus. Lyrics are heavy themed tackling the issues of poverty, homelessness, and what it takes to get ahead in life.

Lyrics

Yo, I've noticed something going on in the streets. Nobody seems to want to talk about it... so let's talk about it. This one goes out to anyone who is down on their luck.
Real talk. Condos in the city are being bought up by the 1%. Empty they sit, cause fellow gods and goddesses are forced from their homes living paycheck to paycheck.
Take a step back look at the city streets. Notice how many of us live in tent communities, while your ignorant affluent ass scoffs as you walk past. More and more displaced 'cause they can't pay their rent.
I give my heart, I sell my blood for you.
My blood sacrifice paves the road to freedom.

Blood! Blood! Blood! Blood!
Blood! My Blood! My Blood sacrifice paves the road to freedom
Orion Swift, Saturn born, Capricorn, I'm the tax man, I've come to collect, but you've got...
More important things to do, like staring at your screens, a man swipes right on a pretty little thing. She passes on him, gets a dopamine hit, addicted to the feeling, he's just another notch on her self esteem count.
His heart is crushed, how will he choose to fill the void tonight?
Naw, bro put that shit away get over her
She's an NPC bot streaming consciousness thot, young and hot daddy's money in a trust fund.
Blood! My Blood! My blood sacrifice paves the road to freedom
Yo Then there's me a certified freak in the sheets, wearing floral bomber jackets cause it's fucking chic, I decided long ago that I wanted to write dope songs, claim my destiny, follow my prophecy, yo! Cause future me is everything that I want to be yo! Separate my blood from the plasma, like its miasma, return it to my veins and load my card with cash. Pilgrimage to the spot twice a week so I can fulfill my life's contracts.
Growing up I was a young emo ginger, from a poor family, Candy Cane trees Mountlake Terrace kid, in the greater Seattle scene.
Everything I know now I learned from my dad selling tickets to our shows on the emerald city streets
All you need to know now I'm the next big thing with my unique sound, But for now I sell my blood
I sell my blood
I give my blood
(My blood) paves the road to freedom

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Ionut Mirel Udrea	My Top Songs	9/28/2019