Faces, by David Lyttle

Faces

by David Lyttle

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Two-album cassette, ‘Faces’ (2015) and ‘Interlude’ (2012), featuring Talib Kweli, Joe Lovano, Soweto Kinch, Pino Palladino, Cleveland Watkiss, Duke Special and many more. Made from recycled cassettes.

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1.	Intro 00:33		buy track
2.	The Second Line (feat. Talib Kweli) 02:49	lyrics	buy track
First line might be filler But the second line is a killer Yea, how we do it Spiritually and mentally Feeling like the men I honour in the den of thieves Trust is the recipe The music got a good energy Yeah, love is the remedy My flow drugs like Genovese Long time ago I was the one who you pretend to be I judge a man by his enemies You ain’t gotta like it but you remember me Now how long will these apostles last All they spit is a lot of the trash The fame got ‘em gassed Droppin’ cash at the club Lookin’ for thugs to smash Sippin’ champagne with the sushi and lots of mash Rewarded for the boring and the soft in their corporate offices Your style blows like the holes in whales and porpoises Illuminati rappers whose sacrifices it all for us It’s all in your imagination that was the cause of this I exited off the poll and I gotta pick up my daughter bro I know we all evolve but all in all Songs on the radio torture us like a water bore That ain’t classics some others look for the raw Gotta make it crystal like Waterford Bitch rappers and snitch rappers and court of law ‘Cause I’m the one that your employer gotta call the boss I’m lobbying for laws against falling off You riled up the dogs I gotta call ‘em off You, you don’t me not to cry We’re in the second line So I’ll just force a smile, aye When you think it’s time to go Don’t tell me ‘cause I’ll know But I’ll still wonder why, why
3.	Houdini (feat. Duke Special) 03:41	lyrics	buy track
Music by David Lyttle & Duke Special / Lyrics by Duke Special I can't swim don't see the land My demise is a breath away Slipped the ropes, my sleight of hand Was a die I should not have played Maybe I was guilty of an arrogance Reaching for a feat beyond my grasp The greatest escape artist in the world Greatest escape artist in the world The greatest escape artist in the world Greatest escape artist in the world Bullet catch and coffin cage  A charmed life where no rules applied But with each fall and leap of faith I was buried beneath their lies Maybe this was magic with a broken wand Curling back to hit me in the side The greatest escape artist in the world Greatest escape artist in the world The greatest escape artist in the world Greatest escape artist in the world Every trick and trap revealing's A sentence better removed Truer air from dirt to ceiling  A conscience stripped from the glue Oh this world of wisdom!  Oh this world!  Oh this world! Lay me down and say the words Then I'll leap from the darkest hole Past and ash and fear and curse Are rebellions which won't take hold Maybe I was a guilty of an arrogance Reaching for a feat beyond my grasp The greatest escape artist in the world Greatest escape artist in the world The greatest escape artist in the world Greatest escape artist in the world (repeat)
4.	Seek (feat. Anne Lyttle & Jason Rebello) 04:31	lyrics	buy track
Music & Lyrics by David Lyttle ‘Seek and you shall find’ I read one day I looked and you came wandering my way I tried to talk, you laughed and then I prayed That you will always be here Stay with me For as long as we are one I can believe Stay with me Walk with me and I wont be alone Stay with me For as long as we are one I can believe Stay with me Walk with me and I will seek no more
5.	Detour (feat. Rhea Lyttle & Jean Toussaint) 04:27	lyrics	buy track
Music and Lyrics by David Lyttle You say that you’ve no point of view That’s because your eyes are closed to me If you would just give some time I’ll show you why I seek and how I find And when we’re together Talking, laughing, dreaming We’ll be together Walking, dancing, being Quit the game, you’re not that tough You know that you’re not being clear enough It’s clear to me that you’re not sure Change the path and follow this detour And when we’re together Talking, laughing, dreaming We’ll be together Walking, dancing, being We’ll be together Talking, laughing, dreaming We’ll be together Walking, dancing, being
6.	Faces (feat. Cleveland Watkiss) 03:08		buy track
7.	Lullaby for the Lost (feat. Joe Lovano, Illspokinn & Homecut) 03:36	lyrics	buy track
Music by David Lyttle / Lyrics by Illspokinn & Homecut Hush little baby Don't say a word Papa’s not buying you no mockingbird I'll teach you how to fly though Fly, yeah, mark my words Skill set of the gift that you could have had but more superb Twinkle twinkle, you’re a little star I know you glance in the mirror and wonder what you are I’ll tell what that gaze is it's amazing Cus things fall apart You still full of TLC just don't go chasin’ waterfalls We all bottle some pain in force sabotage Same boat, hit me if you need some oars to borrow Of course tomorrow isn't promised But all in all dreams make lullabies worth the closed eye curtain call Rock a bye baby NYPD goodnight Looking for signs Petitions, Eric garnering fright Divided we stand Fighting trying to free the windpipes Bystanders, cameras catch part of the plight Lullaby me goodnight Hush little baby Don’t say a word to your mother Just put your toys away First of all no monsters under beds wait To emerge from your slumber don’t be afraid to learn Bedtime stories won’t make sense of the absurd Consequences hurt if you don’t know your own self Worth your while to take a second listen too This earth will leave you without a teddy for clinging to Send you to sleep to different tune Self-serve Night Nurse medicine with a bitter taste to finish you Yet as you drifting hear the lullaby heaven sings to you Don’t wonder why, remember when you wake This day’s a gift given to you
8.	Game Boy (feat. Rhea Lyttle & Zane) 03:24	lyrics	buy track
Music by David Lyttle / Lyrics by David Lyttle & Zane Each night he walks the streets from 10 Sold his heart and soul so he could live like them Friends long gone his time has passed Played the upper levels of a game gone out of style Asks himself each day if it was even worth his while Game Boy (x4) She met him in a local bar 1am their words went far Told her about the games he’d played Impressed was she, just 23 Closing time He said maybe we can talk again some time Game Boy (x4) Maybe I should send you messages or maybe I should call Seems like every thought I process doesn’t work to plan at all I mean we shared some magic moments, bought me drinks, we had a ball I’m contemplating, thinking if I walk back are you waiting at the bar I know I love to play but my game’s on pause I’ve been running through this maze trying to collect all the stars Blowing up your line five times in a row You’re an image in my mind and I just can’t let you go Game Boy (x4) He called her once a week had passed Six rings she picked up at last She said that she was glad he called Smile did he, becoming free Hand in hand Hoping that the street they walked would never end Game Boy (x8)
9.	To Be Free (feat. Homecut & Natalie Oliveri) 03:02	lyrics	buy track
Music by David Lyttle / Lyrics by Homecut & Natalie Oliveri If I could just free my mind something like freedom time Wish I was free like jazz or the style over beats on the mic The preacher talking freedom from sin Freedom comes from within, free will means we free, but not innocent I’ll freely admit, we free to exist, free born, that’s just where freedom begins Just some free advice if your mind’s free from prejudice See the best things in life are free but cost everything To be free from the struggles that have taken over me I’ll let go to be the best that I can be Live my dreams and live a life I’d love to see To be free They call it the free world, of freebees and capitalism Free to succeed but shackled to the system Free market, free trade, just exacerbate the space between the free and the slave Only appreciate freedom when you take it away You can have that for free Yet my freethinking has been programmed by the screen Freeview restricted, controlled remotely Free and easy with truth is never freedom of speech To be free from the battles that have taken all of me I’ll let go of fear, it’s time to take a stand To embrace that I can give all that I can Let’s be free It’s a free for all, that means they don’t pay the weak Feel free to BOGOF, that means buy one get one free Free to get your kicks, free kicks mean foul play The first one’s free, that’s why addicts freebase We ain’t free when others pain and get free rein The paradox: to be free you must become a slave To love, to life, to God even treating people right No Freedom without sacrifice To be free from the struggles that have taken over me I’ll let go to be the best that I can be Live my dreams and live a life I’d love to see To be free It’s time to take control and run away to A place where anything can happen: come true To fly away from here and start all over again All over again To be free, told them no freedom without sacrifice To be free, told them no freedom without sacrifice
10.	Perception (feat. Anne Lyttle & Meilana Gillard) 04:12	lyrics	buy track
Music by David Lyttle & Meilana Gillard / Lyrics by Anne Lyttle Your hand in mine, afraid of tomorrow Captives in time and thoughts of what should have been I hold you now, to stop you from falling Never quite clear, the memories of what you’ve seen All my point of view And my perception of you Out footprints in the sand And watch for the tides turn Clear light of day and everything’s changing Slipping away, the child who can now break free Looking behind but still moving forward Courage to find the place where you want to be Now your liberty And you perception of me Out footprints in the sand And watch for the tides turn Now your liberty And you perception of me Out footprints in the sand And watch for the tides turn

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released March 16, 2015

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David Lyttle

MOBO nominated Irish jazz drummer, composer and hip-hop producer David Lyttle has been described by Rolling Stone as "one of the best, robust listening experiences you're likely to have all year". He has collaborated on stage and in the studio with the arts world's upper echelon, from Joe Lovano and Kurt Rosenwinkel to Talib Kweli and Liam Neeson. ... more