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Vol 1: Nature of the Self LP

by Native Indian

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1.
After Morning Welcome to a new morning, a change is dawning, This one's for you kids in the corners, sing a song for my daughters, Little Zappas and baby Madonnas The light can’t be far now, It’s the end of the war now, (yeah) Speak with me if you cry for freedom, your soul’s feeling down for no reason, Every second, every breath of air that you breathe in, it's all in your mind what you conceiving, (yes!) I found peace in my backyard trees, Killer bees in them gangs, don't freeze, Let the breeze bring you down to ya knees, It’s all your head brother, please. Stop complicating, get more complex, Nothing is real if not seen in context, I’m here on a conquest, I wont rest, Theres no greater test, Better than to fix my own mess, (yeah) It's all in your head brother, please. If you need someone come sit with me, We’re all in this together, see, You put your mind to it n you can fly There's no real way to know if it's all okay, Lately you know how world's going all cray, Maybe it's me and it’s all I've got to imagine, It's all I've been fed, sitcoms n beauty pageants, It's like, someone else’s reality that I'm living, I've fed the powers that have now stopped giving, But I found the magic while in my backyard trees, You'll learn too, it's all in your head brother please wait. Do you stop to wonder how to change your life, huh? Maybe it's bigger than all these comments and likes, yea? From when we started at fight or flight, It's been the same every goddamn night, (every goddamn night) I guess it's now or never , time to take a step forward, Mother nature never really had mercy for cowards, Sharpen your vision, It’s your only tool at hand, Too many footprints on the sand, Im’ma skip that Goa plan It's all in your head brother, please. (It’s all in your head man!) If you need someone come sit with me, (I gotta chair right here) we’re all in this together, see, (Now why don’t you sit down and tell me what your problem is?) You put your mind to it, you can fly.
2.
Purple 05:12
PURPLE I think I’m gon’ be a little less derogative, She so cold my eyes froze and god knows what happened then, Well, maybe it's just me, see, I don’t speak her language, She ain’t at my gigs, it's the cool kids that she hangs with Now I could be brave, Given the time and the place, But the moment seems to always takes it away, you know? I was easy with grades, college and placements, Decent at sports and average engagements, PC games in the basement, And we move into bigger towns and start meeting strangers and, This one weird chick at a random party, our numbers exchange Life was never the same, no. She so wild, she could hug a lion and tame it Life was never the same, I couldn’t maintain it, Sometimes so quiet, silence in a shell, I just knew it when I fell, she got me so tripped out now She’s so crazy she once punched a cop in the face, No better balance have I seen of rage and grace But she got taste and her heart in a good place Stevie to herbie to paak, it's all her playlist Yeaaah Now I could tell ya, she might sound like priestess, But you gotta know her well, to know what a real beast is, Jesus!, She’s more purple than pink, vapes more than she drinks, She got this magical stare and winks more than she blinks Not a curse but more than a jinx, her arbitrary ways of looking at things, And I’m just like... Holy shit!, You gotta be kidding me, I’m twisted through emotions as reality is hitting me, Feels like a vampire cupid has come bitten me Felt if I stuck around her enough, she might even set me free Now is that all Or is there more than meets the eye now? Is she the truth or it's all deceitful lies now? I asked about her Dad and he didn’t sound all that nice I asked about her Mom and she already evaded twice, Is she an easy come up or did she pay the price too? Later found that she got taped in high school A so-called boyfriend almost took her life too The world found out and she got all that advice too, Now nothing in her world would ever seem appealing, Her broken heart had to close for some healing, Crying alone while she drove past the sea link, Sitcoms and stand up while staring at the ceiling Years had passed and she’s not the same now, Millennial times, she’s got the game now, Smart as fuck like Hermione Granger Watch your mouth brother, she don’t take shit from strangers. I have magic, but she taught me how to be ruthless, I had self-respect, but she showed me how to be selfless I had powers but she taught me how to find purpose, Made me see what the real work is. *bridge* She was wild she could hug a lion and tame it, Life was never the same, I couldn’t maintain it, Sometimes so quiet, silence in a shell, I just knew it when I fell, she got me so tripped out now She’s so crazy she once punched a cop in the face, No better balance have I seen of rage and grace, no, But she got taste and her heart in a good place Stevie to herbie to Paak, it’s all in her playlist Now I could tell you, she still sounds like priestess, But you gotta know her well, to know what a real beast is, Jesus! She’s more purple than pink, vapes more than she drinks, Got this magical stare and winks more than she blinks Not a curse but more than a jinx and her arbitrary ways of looking at things, I’m just like, holy shit!, It feels like a different day, She a 'magic in the makeup' and a 'chaos in pouch' babe , You’ve never see serenity in a saree with a matching blouse ey?, She blocking all them brothers like Rhonda Rousey I hope that she knows I find her attractive, That I see her for what she is and I’m not distracted, no, Maybe i’m selfish and haven’t thought through this well, Yea I got magic too but she a whole new spell
3.
Non-Believer 03:20
THE NON-BELIEVER Dear God, I hope you don’t take this personally, But come to think of it, I think you are just as worse as me Now, I’m not perfect, your time is precious and I’m not worth it, I know! But hear me out and clear my doubt man, what’s my purpose? Huh? Why was this earth built? and why did you let us to store filth? You only could come up with shit like entropy, Let chaos be the players that run the streets , In the same world you put kindness, Have you still not found a way to find us? Huh? Why blind us? See, now everyone has hope, Thinking that you will magically save them cause you’re so dope, These Delusional minds still stuck in disbelief, Hard to comprehend that they’re the ones who fed the thief, They’ll say your name to cut the meat, and be more than happy to set the feast But see, I know you, Quit playing games man, And I know yous a man, Cause a woman is less likely to fuck up the plan, Now hey! You’ve abandoned us half-way, People just like you , just gone cray, Praying to you for jobs that don’t pay. And they pray all day It clear that you don’t give a shit, It’s all just business, Men of god make their cut And we’re all prisoners Waiting for Diwali and Christmas This god has gone crazy right? or maybe just grown lazy I dunno... Who here is the baap of the trade, huh? Who here who has never been afraid, yea? Who here is to buy the biggest lie? Who here still believes there's no magic in the sky? There’s a God in me for I consume chaos, Just like you, but you’re busy in your prayers Times have changed, aren’t you ready for the future? Your dogma is outdated, it really won’t suit ya.
4.
COMPASSION FOR THIEVES Or maybe it takes time to practice, To feel all the stress and not be distracted, Harder to slow it down but now it's in action together, I see you coming around, Running in circles like we’re all in different factions Swirling it all into this one being and conscious, I'm Compassion You see... Compassion is deranged, Imagine waking up from a nightmare estranged All confused, all it feels is a gaping pain This world is a new place for compassion And compassion has no home, For compassion needs no one to defend itself But compassion knows no sides And compassion only mends Compassion knows not how to pretend it's here cause it’s seeking a friend Doesn’t matter if you're a Human, an Elf, the Horde or a Druid, All it needs to know is if you’ll do it When the time comes, my friend. Will you make the choice? Will you wear a mark of compassion on your shoulders? A mark that defines boldness, To find honor that finds wholeness A fire that sparks hope for hopeless Compassion needs for you to focus And compassion knows not how to pretend, it's here cause it’s seeking a friend, Doesn’t matter if you're Human or an Animal, All it needs to know is that you ain’t a cannibal And when the time comes, my friend. Will you make the choice? To aid to every animal and human, They all mean the same, To share your food and shelter, It sees those, the many, that are still hurt. And compassion knows not how to pretend it's here cause it’s seeking a friend Doesn’t matter if you're Man or a Woman, Compassion is your chance to be forgiven And when the time comes, my friend, Will you make the choice? Are you sure? Cause Compassion is sick and tired of being betrayed So Compassion draws the line between taking actions and staying afraid In world where nothing is certain and a universe expanding Compassion is staying humble and saving what’s been handed Or maybe it takes time to practice, To feel all the stress and not be distracted, Its harder to slow it down but now it's in action together, I see you coming around, Running in circles like we’re all in different factions Swirling it all into this one being and conscious, I'm compassion
5.
Jazz Market 02:07
JAZZ MARKET Ladies and gentlemen Today I would like to tell you some facts about my life, some truths. It’s important cause it's about conditioning, and everything on that subject is worth mentioning So I’m gonna share with you certain things about me that you might not know I’ve kissed more animals than girls, my hair’s half straight and half curled, I’m honest but I’m selfish, maybe the most difficult person you’ve ever dealt with, I’m silent till you ask why, I’m silent till you ask twice, But I’m silent till you ask nice, And I specialise in being awkward, When I’m tryna make a point, I’m just not heard, I’m fluent in only two languages, and my part-knowledge has left me bandages I’ve only dated one girl properly, and the best of our times were still spent awkwardly Just the way I’ve been I quit being an engineer to become a musician, I told my folks that my life’s is on a mission, Or my mom would’ve never let me switch, And I have a sister, Well, me and her, we fight a lot There are times when we don’t talk, There are times when we smoke pot, Just the way we are Now I’ve come to a point where I don’t care for borders, Dont care for advertisements, or government orders, I don’t care for religion, not much for politics, And all you hatin’ ass motherfuckers , you can go suck a bag of dicks I’m still a David Beckham fan, Everything I own second hand, Virgin till the day I turned 21, Traumatized myself for many months, I can’t complain , Life’s been easy Never had options but I’ve been choosey Learned the truth that there is no one truth It’s all the shit that you learn from one’s roots (Learned that there is no one truth, It’s all the shit you learn from your own *cough*)
6.
Singularity 05:02
SINGULARITY Hello humans, Raasta robot here from the future Human-Artificial intelligence teacher I’m here to warn you of your behaviour That’s all I can do, no, can’t be no saviour In 5 years, you’ll finish modelling the brain In 10 years, you’ll have robots playing games No more tension from losing your car keys You’ll be printing your own digital copies No more gardens and two-bedroom apartments Human land will be split into quadrants Nanobots living right in your bloodstream A cloud-based cortex on top as the whipped cream New scales to measure your life’s quality, Everyone’s equal in virtual reality, Chips in your joints and pay in bitcoins Aint getting shit, if you don’t have the points I’m sorry... I’m sorry humans, not all of you can take it The future is near and not all of you can make it You’ve had it while it’s nice and now you pay the price Or take a moment, sit back and hear my advice There’s no value for coal in the future, You dig some more and put a hole in the future, Not all of you can afford to get to mars, Feel so frustrated, throw some bricks at the stars Have you forgotten your one true purpose? Take what you need and share all the surplus The future is full and the seats are limited Can’t cope up if your action’s still primitive The future is full and the seats are limited, You can’t cope up if your action’s still primitive You can’t cope up if your action’s still primitive The future is near I see forests and animals in threat A whole lotta opinions, not a hint of regret Farmlands vacant , your free will taken Borders collapsing as middle earth is shaking Singularity is near , don’t you see it? Gotta embrace it, no option to forfeit Raasta robot will question your choices Raasta robot will speak for the voiceless
7.
Disorder 04:21

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Native Indian and Nature Of The Self are kindred sensibilities - a view of life that is native to the people who have been conditioned by the modern Indian landscape, and a balance of its heritage and potential. Through a concoction of various musical styles, influences extending to stand-up comedians, modern philosophers, old Indian films, classic cartoons, legendary video games and a childhood love for story writing and character development, Nature Of The Self reveals itself as an aural fantasy.

Following the journey of a God-like being from the future traveling back in time to unearth the roots of his conditioning, we relive the lives of his ancestors, drink from their proverbial chalice, explore their interactions with their surroundings, and temporarily photostat the belief systems that governed those times.

Nature Of The Self is equal parts realism and fiction, sci-fi robotics and mythical mysticism, clinical appeal and rural grime, solemnity and comic relief.

In Nature Of The Self, hip-hop’s power as a storytelling tool has been respected, revered and built upon, and its unique sound design has made way for copious influence from rural India. Here, the message is also the messenger.

Native Indian is the faceless enigma Siva Baskaran.

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released April 5, 2019

Artwork by Sijya Gupta
Mixed by Alex Solano
Mastered by Stones Throw Studios
Written and produced by Siva Baskaran

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Following the journey of a God-like being from the future traveling back in time to unearth the roots of his conditioning, we relive the lives of his ancestors, drink from their proverbial chalice, explore their interactions with their surroundings, and temporarily photostat the belief systems that governed those times. In Nature Of The Self, hip-hop’s power as a storytelling tool is resurrected ... more

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