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Balance

Release date: 16th August 2016

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Lyrics

Balance

I've been tryna tell a different story
Find balance and I'm tippin' off
And tell grandma I be with her shortly
I won't panic when they send her for me
Cause I ain't got time for feelin' sorry
I gotta be on point when duty call
And I'm prolly the worst nigga to get involved with
These shoulders is not for you to sniffle on

Watch the wall collide with my fist
Mostly over problems that I know I should fix
Focused so I know my skin tone is a cliff
We on the edge and they hopin' we slip
I had to ask moms what I owed to this shit, she said "Nothin'"
She asked me 'bout them old times both of us miss, I said nothin'
She asked me if I'm smokin' again
I told her that I prolly gotta go in a bit

I've been tryna tell a different story
Find balance and I'm tippin' off
And tell grandma I be with her shortly
I won't panic when they send her for me
Cause I ain't got time for feelin' sorry
I gotta be on point when duty call
And I'm prolly the worst nigga to get involved with
These shoulders is not for you to sniffle on

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Balance

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Release year

2016

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Old FriendSICK!

Vision (feat. Zelooperz)SICK!

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Fire in the HoleSICK!

Lobby (int)SICK!

Wind in My Sails

Ion Rap Beef (remix)

EASTFEET OF CLAY

TISK TISK / COOKIESFEET OF CLAY

EL TORO COMBO MEAL (feat. Mavi)FEET OF CLAY

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Earl Sweatshirt — EL TORO COMBO MEAL (feat. Mavi) (from FEET OF CLAY) [2:32]

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Earl Sweatshirt — Chum (from Doris & Instrumentals) [4:04]

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Earl Sweatshirt — Burgundy (feat. Vince Staples) (from Doris & Instrumentals) [2:07]

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Earl Sweatshirt — 20 Wave Caps (feat. Domo Genesis) (from Doris) [2:12]

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