Runnin' after shit, I think I want to double back Devil hittin' my peripherals, start laughin' (yeah) Goin' off of what I know, and wanna see from that Growin' up I know I changed, know that things happen Look a man in his face Dreads in the way and on his chains Gold ride it in a day, forgot his name But he told me, "Never change," we parted ways I had to face what the man in the mirror says Grew complacent with the human that I was Angels sittin' on my dome, had to recognize All the feelings I disguise, it's there when I bleed Eyes to my feet, can't stand what I see The world around me, steady crumblin' (crumblin') The world around me (uh) The world around me, steady The world around me Made a home outta house, lotta closet room Bones stackin' like dominoes Catacombs, after the glow, the battle carry on Get all that malice out your soul, the efficacy strong I finish what I start, the funeral was hella long I fell asleep, the effigy was short My effervescence lost, but not entirely, I shrug the venom off And kept a tiny piece for times we in the war I like to think of life as deep, chilly water We in it, feelin' warm, swimmin' upstream Fuck is niggas on? Icicles hangin' at my heart, cagey, astray Stay away, I hate to say they made me a dog Anxious, movin' at a pall bearer's pace My family flanked me in the rain Enemy of the state, fuck a allegation Caskets and cradles to the grave and back again Thanks to the source of the creation The match fixed like a batch of fresh lemonade They still couldn't fade us How much shrapnel can your soul take? The visions wasn't shabby at an angle The phantom facing my highway incarnations Angels aura coordinated with the fifth to the floor Let's go half on a baby, I'm just playin' of course I'm just sayin' maybe, later on? (Maybe) Yeah I got the, whole world 'round me Whole world 'round me crumblin' in my vision Whole world 'round me I got the whole world 'round me crumblin' I just standin' in my pivot Whole world Whole world 'round me crumblin' Whole world 'round me Whole world 'round me (somethin')

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Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE build something bigger than a collaboration

There’s been plenty of crossover between Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE over the years, but ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ is where it all clicks into place. Built with SURF GANG and stretched across a double album, it captures two artists doing exactly what they want, exactly how they want to do it.

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More tracks by Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE build something bigger than a collaboration

The May 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Eric Cantona and Ruel

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