CHOOSING.

(280 been hard, you should know that)

I’ve been choosing
I hate to see the people in my town losing
Whether it’s weed or drinking they abuse it
I’m not any better, had a habit since high school and throughout college (woah)
Smoked way too much at Radford
Taking money out my college account for pack bruh
I hate to admit it, but I have to say the truth for my see when they get here
I could live a life with a wife, 50 acres
Before I get there I gotta fill this page with cages
Bars like a pen, got ink on my body and I ain’t talking pens
Your girl keeps dropping pins
I think I’m trying to offend, that’s for you to figure out
You’d be broke if your money was in your mouth
Get a contact high whenever I arrive
I ain’t trynna do nothing else but inspire
Never switching, more Jordan than Pippen
I’m trynna see my name in light people come hear me spitting
But nobody wants to listen, no, it feel like nobody listen (yeah)
Bring it back, you the chum, I’m the shark attack
This beat the gun, I’m the trigger happy cracker that uses his badge for power, not civility
He feeling like nobility, in reality, he lost all his humility 
Gaslighting situations, he speed-balling (yeah)
I don’t know if it’s the beat or God’s calling (yeah)
That’s really how I’m feeling
Face of a generation, performing to millions
I’ve made it my mission, I’ve had way too many visions
I’ve made it my mission, I’ve had way too many visions
It feel like nobody listen, it feel like nobody listen but I’ve had way too many visions (yeah, yeah)

(280 been hard, you should know that)

CHADWICK
Your Black life made so many Black Lives Matter
And the shock of hearing the news made it that much sadder
2 Black superhero’s gone in one year
2 Black angel’s to help us dry all of our tears
Too many Black people dead for no reason
Too many American’s are the victim of a Nazi sequel
Almost 100 years ago Hitler took his reign 
And the lives he took, didn’t go in vein 
So we can’t stop saying their names, no, we can’t stop saying her name!

CHOOSING. (prod. by 280)

Who’s felt the pain of yesterday?
Drinking way too much to make the pain go away
Smoking way too much to make the pain go away
Who’s felt the pain of yesterday?

I’ve moved past living in the past
Some people live their life, everyday, doing tasks
That other people told them to do
I don’t know bout you but they could kiss my ass
You see, I’ve been living in a metaphorical glass
Stones getting thrown at me, feels like I’m gonna crack
For some, this might be a daunting task
But if I knew we couldn’t do it, then I wouldn’t brag
No one’s worked harder than we have

Who’s felt the pain of yesterday?
Drinking way too much to make the pain go away
Smoking way too much to make the pain go away
Who’s felt the pain of yesterday?

As we grow, we start to feel the pain of yesterday
Working everyday just to make sure the family straight
You wont remember all the gifts you got on lay away
Better listen to me when i say
All we really got is time
I’m only 22, imagining me in my prime
Already I’m starting to see the stars align 
I cant help but look at them as obvious signs

You can leave the pain of yesterday behind

Pain of Yesterday (prod. by 280)

On the grind, yeah
It’s my time, yeah
All I did was pay attention to the signs, yeah
Out my mind, yeah
But I’m fine, yeah
My passion is a light that burns bright, yeah

In 10 years, who am I gonna be?
Still Chan, but an older me
Might have bags under my eyes from the music, high key
Up there with Cole and Kendrick, shit, I might be
But that’s a long shot
Feeling more love with every single song drop
Monday’s are mine, you can call me the NFL
My friends really thought I’d be the first to go to jail
It took me a while to shy away from a sale
Can’t fall into place, got the devil on my tail
Got the devil on my tail

Even if that’s the case, that don’t mean I can’t prevail

On the grind, yeah
It’s my time, yeah
All I did was pay attention to the signs, yeah
Out my mind, yeah
But I’m fine, yeah
My passion is a light that burns bright, yeah

In 10 years, I’ll be 32
May not be anywhere new to journey to
I been around the world in a convertible
With my wife and kids, not a worry fool
Been smoking big blunts with uncle snoop
Still get up early, feel the morning dew
I’m not talking bout eating my honey, Winne-poo
Call me connected to the earth, spiritual
The fact that I’m alive it’s a miracle
My dogs got plenty pieces with no serial
I move with a different kind of people
And You don’t want em turning you into a sequel

On the grind, yeah
It’s my time, yeah
All I did was pay attention to the signs, yeah
Out my mind, yeah
But I’m fine, yeah
My passion is a light that burns bright, yeah

10 Years (prod. by 280)

I’m addicted to your song
You’re addicted to my songs
In a competition, you’d never get bronze
In a competition, you’d never get bronze
Let’s go oversees, let’s go get bronze

Smoothest skin, always look so classy
You could be my down bitch but no Lassie
Get in the backseat of the taxi
Both your of hands feeling on my kakis 
Lips a little cold, voice getting raspy
You say, “I can’t wait to get nasty”
You’re a dirty one

You’re a dirty one
Might be the drinks but it looks like you got a serpent tongue
You could put the devil in me and I wouldn’t ever run

I’m addicted to your song
You’re addicted to my songs
In a competition, you’d never get bronze
In a competition, you’d never get bronze
Let’s go oversees, let’s go get bronze

Or maybe you wanna get chinese food? and Over sushi, you can tell some truths
Like where you from, where do you go back to?
Or does your mom or dad favor you?
Once we’re through, we’re back to your place for round 2
Kill it from the side, call me cyanide 
So toxic, we’re lost in each others eyes
The way your doing that makes me lose my mind
I got a good idea, imma tie this tie around your eyes, so you can’t see
Make you feel a little feeling from your head to your feet
Make you feel a little feeling from your head to your feet

I don’t want to be over the top
But could you do me a favor and sing me a song 

I’m addicted to your song
You’re addicted to my songs
In a competition, you’d never get bronze
In a competition, you’d never get bronze
Let’s go oversees, let’s go get bronze

Or maybe?

chinese food

chinese food (prod. by 280)

I can't relate.. and I'm glad I can't relate

Still living in the same boring state, I can’t relate
Not even talking VA, man, I can’t relate

I seem to worry about your mental health  (I do)
I always want you to make the best decisions for yourself
Even if that sacrifices me
One should never deliberately go against their dreams

Figure out what you want (Figure out what you want)
Figure out what you like (Figure out what you like)
Do it till the death of you (Death of you)
Till you see that white light

But you
Still living in the same mental state, I can’t relate
Not even talking VA, man, man, I can’t relate

I’ll call myself a millionaire by 28
I’ll have a group of people, all they do is hate

I don’t want that to be you
I don’t want anybody to be a part of that group

But, with every song I drop it builds more and more
Maybe I’m selfish, feel like I deserve more
But, what did I do to deserve more? 
What did I do to deserve more than you? (Huh)

Is the 10,000 hours I’m still working on?
Is it the passion put in every word, in every song?
Is it the way we wake up and get straight to work? (Is it?)
Is it the long nights in the studio, going bezerk?
Is it the stress I put on myself week after week?
Is it the fact I have the year planned out and more to leak? (Huh)

Still, Working harder than you ever could
But that don’t mean we deserve more than they should

Still living in the same boing state, I can’t relate
Not even talking VA, man, man, I can’t relate

I just wanna make sure you’re straight

CAN'T RELATE (prod. by 280)

GONE!

Gone, Gone, in my head all day
Right or wrong, imma say what I say
Gone, Gone

Gone, Gone, in my head all day
Right or wrong, imma say what I say
Pass the strong, imma smoke it away
Black my lungs, fuck the KKK

Ain’t gonna say who’s gon spray
Being honest, never seen an AK
I just wanna make sure you’re okay
I just wanna make sure you’re okay

Cause, That’s what Juice would do
That’s what Juice would do
Never met him, but I gotta clue
Helped so many people that were going thru
Tough times in their life
I’m just here to do it right
That’s what I want for my life

I just wanna make sure you’re okay 
Cause know you’ve been gone in your head all day
All day, all day

Gone, gone, in my head all day
Right or wrong, imma say what I say

Gone, Gone, in my head all day
Right or wrong, imma say what I say
Pass the strong, imma smoke it away
Black my lungs, fuck the KKK

I’ve been trying to text you
I’ve been trying to call you
I’ve been crying because you
You been lying tell the truth 

I been trying to text you
Trying to call you
Crying because you 
Lying, tell the truth

Gone, Gone, in my head all day
Right or wrong, imma say what I say
Pass the strong, imma smoke it away
Black my lungs, fuck the KKK

GONE. (prod. by 280)

Up and down for the hometown
Always running round in my home town
I can be a king, take the whole crown
See my youth in my eyes like a dog pound

From my X5 to my CTS
Ever since a baby, I knew I was blessed
Would never throw a fit or make a mess
Put up with bullshit and dealt with the stress
I never used to study, but always pass the test
Get attached to easy, I’ll fall in love over text
Don’t wanna regret… A life full of lefts

Used to never get it right

Used to fuck up, used to never get it right
Was in my own way, just to move was a fight
Just to move was a fight

Used to fuck up, used to never get it right
Was in my own way, just to move was a fight
Blocking my blessings before they begun
Life felt like it was caving in, collapsed lung

Up and down for the hometown
I can be a king, take the whole crown
See my youth in my eyes like a dog pound

When I think of my HomeTown
I think of a playground
Friday night lights, scoring touchdowns
Friends are the people you’re forced to be around

When I think of my HomeTown
I could smile, I could frown
But I gotta give credit, it shaped how I sound
I gotta give credit, it gave me everything I have right now

When I think of my HomeTown
The Blue ridge mountains
Young man, dreaming of hundred of thousands
Made my first rack flipping ounces

When I think of my HomeTown
I think of my loved ones
Aunts and uncles, grandparents and cousins
I could go to many homes with love in abundance

And That means so much
Doing things I thought I’d never have the means to touch
Meeting new people getting breakfast or lunch
My inspiration standing close enough for me to touch

All I have to do it grab it
Speak it to the universe, eventually, you’ll have it
Do that enough and it becomes a habit
All you have to do it grab it

HomeTown (prod. by 280)

So much on my mind, I don’t know where to start
They say love is blind, I say it comes from the heart
Got so much love to give sometimes it might startle you
Suffocated, at that point is not appreciated

Gotta write my wrongs cause if I don’t, I’ll just re-create em
Man, don’t you love that statement?
Gotta, Gotta write my wrongs cause if I don’t, I’ll just re-create em
I’ll just re-create them

Tired of living in the basement
Already paid for a vacation
In the same month I’ll leave my last place vacant
Hopefully break ground on new pavement
Things been changing, I’ve been changing and I hope that’s for the better
Don’t wanna jump the gun, cause I have before, but I might’ve found my Corretta
Couple days later…
Jumped the gun
Never hold on cause it hurts harder
Moved on before, so I’m usually smarter
This one, really had a hold on me
This time, she made me feel free
Being honest, I was way OD
Wouldn’t want what I was doing to her, done to me
So why do it?
That’s what I ask myself
Maybe, maybe

They say love is blind, I say it comes from the heart
Got so much love to give sometimes it might startle you
Suffocated, at that point is not appreciated
Gotta write my wrongs cause if I don’t, I’ll just re-create em
Man, don’t you love that statement?
Gotta, Gotta write my wrongs cause if I don’t, I’ll just re-create em
I’ll just re-create them

In the same month I’ll leave my last place vacant
Hopefully break ground on new pavement
Things been changing, I’ve been changing and I hope that’s for the better

Couple days later…
Jumped the gun
Never hold on cause it hurts harder
Moved on before, so I’m usually smarter
This one, really had a hold on me
This time, she made me feel free
Being honest, I was way OD
Wouldn’t want what I was doing to her, done to me
So why do it?
That’s what I ask myself
Maybe?

LOVE IS BLIND? (prod. by 280)

THE SON and The Angel

I’m tired of going
I’m tired of not showing 
My feelings to the ones I love the most

I’m stressed out, I’m sick of it
I know I didn’t eat well and it’s bullshit
It was the 5th of November, 10 days till my court date
Still gotta work 7 hours just to be straight
I’m going to my new school this weekend with my family
Thursday I’m going to DC with E-

I feel like I need to cry, I just can’t
I feel like if I would die, it’d make everything fine
But
We’ve come so far

Everyday, I wake up, I’m reminded of our greatness
It won’t be luck if one day, we’re both famous
Built the foundation and have much more to pour
These words are ammunition, I guess it’s time for war

THE SON and The Angel
THE SON and The Angel

Writing this a week into 2022
Our motto is I’ll do me, you do you
Our jobs in heaven are our passions on earth
Across every single path, you have to traverse 
Take a couple steps forward, valuate it’s worth
Once you find the right path, you’ll experience a rebirth

THE SON and The Angel
THE SON and The Angel

I’ve had so much to say for so long
I’ve put so many words into these songs
I put people that care on the back burner for the songs
I’ve cried over people not caring enough about my songs
Even writing that feels wrong
Even writing that feels wrong

I could’ve never expected this to be an outlet till I fucked around and made life really reflect my songs

Really Reflect your songs

Done so much work at this point, it feels like second nature
Definitely not successful until people openly hate you
I’ve been accused of assuming I was greater
There were times they were right

Earth sign with a chart full of fire
That’s Probably why I was such a good lier
Manipulating people just to get what I want
I been said, “all I want to do is inspire”

That Doesn’t justify my teen years tho
Man, have I seen tears flow
I was the source of some people’s anxiety
And it took years to dig myself out that hole

I can’t begin to explain how much this year has meant to me
52 songs is more some artist’s history
52 weeks, I call that strong discipline
365 days of people listening 
And now it feels like I have eternity to glisten
I got eternity to glisten

I been said, “all I want to do is inspire”

THE SON & The Angel

The Brain, Part 1

I’m a MF SAD BOI
Start getting really mad boy
Know you get lost sometimes
Start feeling like a sad boy
I’m a MF SAD BOI
Start getting really mad boy
Know you get lost sometimes
Start feeling like a sad boy

Looking at my words on this page for years
Pouring out my feelings to these sounds over speakers
I actually worked a fucking hole thru my sneakers
Always drinking water, I try to get 3 liters
I can have anyone I want, but I’m partial to the eaters
A confident woman, that’s my weakness
Tell me what you gonna do to me, no secrets
Tell me what you gonna do to me, no secrets

I’m a MF SAD BOI
Start getting really mad boy
Know you get lost sometimes
Start feeling like a sad boy
It ain’t all about the cash boi
Wake up feeling glad boi
Know you get lost sometimes
Just write it out on the pad boi

280 called me eating dinner in Seoul 
Told me the news and I felt in in my soul
Long time coming, his momma moved on
Fought back tears the whole day before
Didn’t know why, right then, I knew why
Went back inside, sat down and cried
I feel so much, I could never hide
I feel so much, I put away my pride
He’s been right by her side through the whole fucking ride
Went out of his way to make sure she was fine
Finally gave up, he was tired of the fighting
I know it’s hard on him, but you gotta keep fighting

This is just a sad boy dealing w his pain
He never was perfect, he’s forever worth it
the world, he deserves it

This is just a sad boy dealing w his pain
He never was perfect, he’s forever worth it
the world, he deserves it

SAD BOI!

Imma get real disrespectful in this mf
Doom to you if you don’t promote this mf
I’m the best in town, I might get around, but man flirting is my bread and butter
I want my songs to heal, cleaning out the clutter
I been spinning the wheel, betting like a slugger
You been eating my meal, I ain’t had supper
I mean really what’s the deal, I ain’t hear you mutter
Bitch, I ain’t hear you stutter
Fuck your girl without a rubber, yeah, I make you suffer
They say what doesn’t kill you, makes you tougher
You playing to much, done blown our cover

I been living life fast like a drag race
Got so many racks I could show you how this cash taste
Brother, say it ain’t so
I didn’t leave, you’re just stuck way back in last place
And I say that with a sad face
I never wanted it to be this way
I would hate to live a life where I had no say
Sippin on this purp, sapphire bombay
Smoking like a campfire, everday
Got a rack of ones, I could make it rain, everyday

I been known to make it rain
How I think, should be insane
I’ve cooled it, I’ve been tame
These sounds bring out the pain
280 bring out the pain

I been known to make it rain
How I think, should be insane
I’ve cooled it, I’ve been tame
These sounds bring out the pain
280 bring out the pain

These sounds bring out the pain
280 bring out the pain
These sounds bring out the pain
280 bring out the pain

I been known to make it rain
How I think, should be insane
I’ve cooled it, I’ve been tame
These sounds bring out the pain
280 bring out the pain

Working, working, working, working
Doing so much, you swear I got another person
The people around you gonna always be lurking
You can never be too certain

I been known to make it rain
How I think, should be insane
I’ve cooled it, I’ve been tame
These sounds bring out the pain
280 bring out the pain

Watch for the snakes, look out for the scales
Pay attention who comes thru and the one’s who bail
So many tracks, never run off the rails
Too many facts, never see us fail

Watch for the snakes, look out for the scales
Pay attention who comes thru and the one’s who bail
So many tracks, never run off the rails
Too many facts, never see us fail

PAIN II

I got the whole world at my fingertips, yeah, I am the glue
Not ready for a relationship, I swear, that’s the truth
I’d rather spend my time writing, rapping in the booth
Making something I could play for you to get you loose (Woah)

Apparently, all I gotta do it speak
Her saying my name when I’m in her, made me weak
It’s been in my head since it happened on repeat
Felt like we were in highschool, did it in the back seat
Early in the morning, the windows were getting foggy
Only her and I were invited to this party
I don’t want a family feud, ain’t no steve harvey
We got a good one for you folks, I finished what she started

Didn’t want to leave, had to go
Loved to ride her wave, geronimo
Her body had me spinning, gave me vertigo
Shit, call her Juliet, I’m her Romeo
Got my fingers all up in her like a puppet show
Gave her nothing but D’s, still made the honor roll
Felt like we were both falling like a domino
She said, “write me a song, get on the radio”
She said, “write me a song, get on the radio”

She said, (write me a song)

I got your girl at my fingertips, yeah, I am the truth

I got the whole world at my fingertips, yeah, I am the glue
Not ready for a relationship, I swear, that’s the truth
I’d rather spend my time writing, singing in the booth
Making something I could play for you to get you loose (Woah)

I don’t want to mess up anything
She said she’d love coming home to me
Can’t happen baby, Can’t happen baby
I loved to give her everything
I can feel her every now and then in my dreams 
We’ll make it happen baby, make it happen baby
I want to wake up to you babe
Can’t believe all the things I heard you say
Felt the passion baby, passion baby

She Said, (Write Me a Song)

I’m not insensitive, I could really care less
I’d put an S on my arm before an S on my chest

Why should stare if a man wears a dress
Why should I care if they’re doing their best 
Your flow is under arrest, go the world as your witness
Signing to a label with no tour budget, I regress
You’re too stressed, make it flow
It really is all in who you know
I’m an advocate of fighting demons toe to toe
Working through your trauma just to see yourself grow
Just to see yourself grow, Just to see

2nd year in Atlanta, moved in my new place
I have so much time, just gotta keep the pace
Thinking of clever lines puts a smile on my face
I recognize it, and I work on it
Even when I’m working, putting people on
I’ve been lugging some luggage like a carry on
Trynna unpack as much as I can before we’re dead and gone
Before we’re all dead and gone 

I’m not insensitive, I could really care less
I’d put an S on my arm before an S on my chest

Something bout us, call it digital love
At some point, it’s like I’m hitting up the plug
And she did it for the free
Eyes cut through the smoke like they’re aerodynamic
Over little things she would nearly panic
Cold and unseen like what sunk the titanic
Harder, better, faster, stronger
Work harder, get stronger, be better, do it faster for longer
And I’m living proof
Feel like I might short circuit drinking some juice
Feel like I need a tool just to keep me loose
Her favorite thing to do to me is seduce
I was pleading for a while for a fucking truce
She ain’t give it to me so what do you do 
Use yourself as the excuse

I’ve been doing the same things for way too long
Gotta mentally, physically, spiritually transform

That’s on my momma
If you wanna be a super hero, gotta take the drama
If you wanna be a super hero, gotta take the trauma

I’m not insensitive, I could really care less
I’d put an S on my arm before an S on my chest

S On My Arm

What Made Me (Remix)

Coffee Bean Remix

I Own It (feat. TRICKY HAZE) [prod. by 280]

Train Tracks

True Love [prod. by SYNAPSE]

Ex Button [Prod. by 280]

Confident/Communist [prod. by 280]

540 [prod. by 280]

LISTEN! [prod. by SYNAPSE]

911 [prod. by 280]

Story Rhyme

Commander [prod. by 280]

StandOff [prod. by 280]

I Don't Understand [prod. by 280]

FEAR/Alright [prod. by 280]

Years Go By [prod. by 280]

540 II [prod. by 280]

CHANDLER

Mistakes

Artist From The 540 
Put Out 52 Songs Within A Year (Started May 3rd, 2021 - Finished April 29th, 2022)
Living In Atlanta
Graduated College

May Peace Be With You

SYNAPSE

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