VERSE 1
LOOKING IN THE MIRROR OF MY PAST
VIEWING HOW THINGS USED TO BE
LONELY IS THE WORD TO BEST DESCRIBE WHAT I SEE
SADNESS, STRESS AND SALTY TEARS COVERED
EVERY PART OF MY FACE
UNTIL OUR LOVE HAD FALLEN INTO PLACE
IT’S AMAZING THOUGH THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH THINGS TO GROW
TO BECOME MATURE ENOUGH TO KNOW
THAT LOVE DIDN'T LOVE ME
VERSE 2
LOOKING IN THE MIRROR THINKIN’ ‘BOUT MY FUTURE
WONDERING WHAT IT’S GONNA BRING
WILL IT BE HAPPY OR SAD FOR ME
IF I COULD CONTROL WHAT’S TO COME I WOULD
ADD TO MY FUTURE SOMEONE
SO FAITHFUL, UNCONDITIONAL
SHE’LL BE MY ONLY LOVE
(AND) FINALLY HAPPINESS WOULD BE HEADED TOWARD ME
BUT PRESENTLY
I’LL DEAL WITH MY REALITY
BRIDGE
THE PRESENT IS THE ONLY THING I KNOW
AND TO MY FUTURE LOVE IS WHERE I’M TRYING TO GO
IT’S AMAZING TO KNOW THAT I’VE STILL GOT TO GO
THROUGH SOME THINGS TO GROW
TO LEARN TO LOVE
THE ONE THAT’S GONNA LOVE ME
Kaidi is the bomb, man. So brilliant!
His music is HIS, but an approximation would be an insane crossover of jazz rock (some vintage sounds here and there, think Herbie Hancock, maybe some old Jeff Beck sans guitar), Flying Lotus and Squarepusher for the jazzy beat madness, and groovy stylish kings Azymuth. Or something like that.
Just fuckin' killer music to move your body to. This record is HARDER than the mellower and jazz-funkier Hard Times EP. Get both, this guy is the shit. Cosmographer
Some of the most beautifully put together Modern Soul to be found on BandCamp. Amber's sexy breathy vocals combined with early Erykah Badu-esque music is to die for. I am a lifelong fan. DJ V From CHICAGO