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This is I

by Wade

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1.
The Arrival 02:59
[Verse 1] Everyone, this is my arrival Respects to my peers, don't need a rival Never left, but it's like a return Life said there's things I first must learn Got styles and flows in all shapes and sizes I'll smile and go while I take my prizes It's time to show, I may surprise you I'm finally home! Greatness I'll find you I'm the answer to your questions First time's right, no second guessin' Good music's my genre and section I'm on my level, and perfection Tell the world I only get better Tell your girl I put it together You need to care, it's of concern Hope you're prepared, for my return [Bridge] And now, I say To everyone, today We're headed to the top of this tower Now's the time, now is ours Oh, yeah, this is what I live for I'm finally doin', what I love I'm seeing the light and I'm leading my Goals, and my dreams, I gotta be Alive, even if it kills me I'll die with a smile [Verse 2] Not my fault, think about it everyday All day, new flows, looking for great rhymes Personal Burger King, Have it My Way I'm calling the world, iPhone, FaceTime No longer a dream, better than a goal My destiny's to live this fantasy This idea took over my soul Love in all music, masterpiece [Chorus] I always believe in myself (Who cares if you don't!) I believe in God (That's why I'm on) (2x) This is my arrival (Yeah I'm here now) I'll go as far as I can (I'm the man now) (2x) [Outro] This is my time, let's go
2.
Thank You 03:45
[Intro] You know, Even when I feel like trash Or see people struggling with cash I realize I'm still here So I'm thankful... You know what I'm sayin'? [Verse 1] I'm just a small kid, from a small town The weather there was good, I never had a frown Right next to the beach, I could here the ocean The message in the bottle? My bottled emotions No big hustle, life was no struggle Somehow I felt like a small fry in a puddle Sky is blue, look at the clouds All I wanna do is make my mom proud Fill dad with pride, I say this out loud, "Life is happening because of family" Friendship is fishing; don't catch and release I capture and keep them, true friends till the end Life ain't what it seems but we shouldn't pretend That we know all of her, it be too simple then Look at those who love you, nothing to fear If no one says this, well I'm thankful you're here [Chorus] I wanna thank you (For everything that you do) I wanna thank you (Because you have a choice, you don't have to be here) I wanna thank you (I'm about the love, I'm fighting against fear) I wanna thank you (I'll try to be clear, I'm glad that you're here) [Verse 2] It's the year 92, born to speak to you Just another baby whose first lady's his mom Innocent and young, clear like the sky I pick myself up even though I cry You may not care if I speak of myself But I show you one place to get you somewhere else My life is my advice, the right kind of help Loving girls, with or without what's under my belt These troubles in the world, make you wanna hurl This stress today makes me wanna go away But hey, say this to you boys and girls That I always find another reason to live another day Goodshie awkward feelings or high on life Space Jam, I believe I can fly all night "That's great man, but peace is a fantasy" Well then it's up to us to make it a reality [Chorus] I wanna thank you (For everything that you do) I wanna thank you (Because you have a choice, you don't have to be here) I wanna thank you (I'm about the love, I'm fighting against fear) I wanna thank you (I'll try to be clear, I'm glad that you're here) [Verse 3] Just a man and iron suit, when you boil it down Fundamentally fresh, so I can't spoil it now I catch myself asking "Why?" then the wind blows It's telling me to fly, I have to let go All my worries, all my fears Locked in my chest, my heart's still here Beating like the time I asked that girl out I was probably too scared to go back to her house Memories resurface, gotta pull the curtains Focus on the present that I now for certain Yeah, "learn from the past" blah blah blah the future But I'm not a rookie, my flows are like fortune cookies Uh, could have done better yesterday But I'm all about the Now, Yes Today No clouds of doubt, I say this real clear Looking at the sky, I'm glad that I'm here [Chorus] I wanna thank you (For everything that you do) I wanna thank you (Because you have a choice, you don't have to be here) I wanna thank you (I'm about the love, I'm fighting against fear) I wanna thank you (I'll try to be clear, I'm glad that you're here)
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[Verse 1] Uh Not once upon a time, this is one of those times This is for my family, who I've been with happily We deserve strong clans, less than that is a crime I may cause the game trouble but I'm hazard free I love my father, he helped shape who I am but trust me I do not want to grow up my dad Because he believes in me, to show the world who's Wade Like Dwayne, I carry my family team and get paid (get paid!) and can I say this? God bless my mother I love her forever, couldn't and wouldn't have another You could have done great things but you stayed with us She wants us to be great, that's word to my brother (Chad!) Weird model for the role whom I'm a role model You and I will make life poppin like bottles It's logical for us to do big things, Aristotle So dear family, I'm living my life full throttle [Verse 2] I got a talent for the truth, let me be honest I got a purpose in my life, Mom and Dad I promise I'll help people and the world be alive Most of them sleepwalk or struggle to survive Any clouds of doubt, just let your son shine He needs you around, don't let your son down Mom I ain't done yet, sit back watch your son rise Pa, relax, kick back and know your son set God's got us, like we got a priest in here We shouldn't work harder to make life easier Oh it may be tough, but that's different than difficult That's why I'll do my best, never my minimal You may not like it but will you please believe I can catch my dreams, greatness I'll achieve I ask for your support, even if you don't agree I need all your rapport, my future you will see [Verse 3] Can't spell familiarity without family And in family there is familiarity The two are related, it's no peculiarity Because great families provide real securities Through thick and thin, with eggs and bacon We treasure the love, bonds, and memories we makin' Aw yeah, truly no place like home There is no other thing that I'd put on Mom I know you want me to get a doctorate But my heart always wants to seem the opposite I know many don't make it, I need something to profit with But when you do what you love, nothing ain't stoppin it Hard to say now, give me a couple of years Cause I can change the world, bring you a couple of tears Share this to my friends and all my future fans Cause you're not friends and fans you are now my fam
4.
Breathin' 03:42
[Verse 1] In a world were a few are basking in wealth, Some worried for health, many asking for help If you can't see it, you need to blink Some people can't see shit, there life's on the brink A loving family's where I was born and raised In front of a TV is where I spent most of my days Not tryna exaggerate I hope it's familiar We need to communicate before I can feel ya Pause and rewind for the downers who ain't listen Play my lines louder in case they miss it Never get a clone, you always get the real me I have to be alive, even if it kills me What's important's not what's in front of your eyes It's what's behind it, find the truth in the lies Peace is the best I've never had like Beyonce It's something I gotta have I'll be on my way [Chorus] Sometimes I wanna be alone Be in my own zone, I wanna go home But then something tells me I'm ok I'm on my way to a new day, oh Mamma said there'll be times like this When I throw a fit then find happiness Take nothing for granted cause life is fleetin And thank God, I'm still breathin' [Verse 2] Yes I'm welcomed loved and forgiven But what we call suffering, some may call livin I don't mean to play nor am I Dramatic But too often do we take things for granted Yes I'm also tired from hearing bout the homeless But tell me something I don't know, Selena Gomez No more charity, I need sincerity That's like paying to be good, damn embarrassing Man I'm too real to be rolling with fake friends Do I gotta get money in order to make sense? People make me feel blue, I wish they got a clue Guess I gotta show you, back to the basics These are Demon Dayz like a band called Gorillaz Good music's in demand like Vanilla I should do something before I demand something realer I need to start with the Man in the Mirror [Chorus] [Verse 3] Please be you, everyone else is taken You can't miss this point, you'll be mistaken It's time to bring it back, bring it back to home The place where trees were what wind blows In this melting pot, we try to bake some cake Try to fix this world cause I won't give it a break But wait wait wait, is this what I get? Or should I change the things that I expect? Given but never taken, I'm talking about respect To beg is not to choose what you collect Call it what you see, your idea of perfect But boy, do I see whatever I project I don't really care if you haven't care Always an open seat in my bandwagon there Everyday is Good Friday, we'll be feasting And thank God, you're still breathing [Chorus]
5.
[Verse 1] Like many kids, I'm tryna see the world Experience different girls, see my future unfurl I feel like that one kid who's in Home Alone Except I'm the one gone, and trapped is my soul Old man, young body, tryna be a somebody Rekindle flame of feelings with home, my shawty I can't abandon this state, too much love for Cali Switch to Engrish, it's the state I carry My city needs me, and she's always waiting One of the best in this world, don't bother debating If life is a beach, I'm viewing the horizon Tryna listen to her vocal waves colliding Hate leaving home to where Life takes me I know she'll be ok cause my family will stay Familiarity and security don't help me grow So I must go but I have to say that... [Chorus] There's no other place like home There's no other place I put on There's no place that I hold in my heart You're always with me when I'm gone I only wanna go home (4x) [Verse 2] War of Life, Love's Battlefield, I'm a mercenary Hope I'm home alive in that Murcielago I'm on a trip where I make money off raps Flow is boomerang clips, cause bullets don't come back I barely know my city, I take her with me Do feelings and thoughts count? The only thing in me I was tired of my house when I got grown Even though I get old, Imma always rep home But what is home? A house or a pad? Or the feeling of family and friends you always have? Only when something ain't there is when you see it The second I stare, I start to believe it Your boy is still fly, I left my bird nest Gotta break it to you, I know it hurts your chest I can only do me, I tell you it's for the best I'm always ok, so I can always say that [Chorus] [Bridge] So where, oh where, are we now? Shouts to God asking why and how Home's no house with walls and ceilings It's your loved ones and all the feelings (2x) Loved ones, and feelings (2x) [Verse 3] I know why I loved those Nintendo games You had to play if you wanted the end to change Always hard to see but I got a clear vision I'm asking for your help: trust my decision Don't worry, I'm on that college degree I got control of my life, one day you'll agree No question of will, but when I will make it Home is always with me, wherever I take it [Chorus]
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[Verse 1] Uh Like many kids, I'm not like many kids I scout the couch, I've been penniless Up way too late, sometimes for a reason Small fish in a pond, hearts in Pisces Not the talking type, I would rather listen This world's skinny jeans I'm tryna fit in At the same time I wanna be recognized But really... I don't wanna be despised Kinda want a hoe and a money tree garden Can I push my lucky without saying pardon? I'm tryna find a girl I can call my own No strings attached, like a mobile phone All my favorite rappers take kush to the brain But I said never mind, no Kurt Kobain Friends addicted to games, some quick to complain I don't wanna end up the same [Chorus] I stare at the open space Hoping to find My own place In this world I play the game Lose or win I count the winds [Verse 2] My city's bright lights, splash of rainbow Shining LCDs, people's cell phones Out on the rome, tryna get home I need GPS to find the road to success Tryna live without stress, it's for the best Always "staring-at-the-ceiling feeling" in my chest I look around, and am greeted by clouds if they could talk, I wonder how they sound Always always thinking, "Is life worth my pride?" What does it mean? Do we really die? Do I have to spend lifetimes to be a master? Can't I skip to the happy ever after? Uh, am I doing anything right? What is there for me in life? If I was a pencil, could I make it right? Tell me there's more to this thing called Life [Chorus]
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[Verse 1] Uh Not understanding the position I stand in Not quite in demand, but they know that I'm the man I wanna give them what they want, but it's not what they need If I give them anything less, they'd accuse me of greed I've seen it all, it's like our favorite past time Build a brother up then shoot him down before it's half time Started with no one caring to everyone declaring the fact that all this time I was preparing to show the world that I can rap Wise beyond my years, but I'm still here It'll take some a while for that line to be clear I don't fear anything not even fear itself Comprehend that what you apprehend you tend to hold dear And only God knows, why I feel cold Why my heart's froze, why my heart's closed Everything's exposed, even to my foes Everything was all good just a week ago I suppose... [Verse 2] Flow's so sick, doctors wanna throw up Rappers got "lil" as a prefix cause they ain't grown up My hands are law and order, you about to observe When I smack people with both, Justice is served Life ain't fair I know someone told you You better close your mouth before I fold you Oooh I'll never understand why they want you to fall You think I'm weird? I ain't never think of you at all Ice box in place to replace my own heart Wish you good will that's ill from the start I spit that Wonderama shit for me and my conglomerates For now I'm on that college shit, hoping for the finer shit I'm venting, what you think don't offend me Bullshit thick like a fog I don't see it relenting I care less and don't give a fuck, it's a part of me I do care what you think, I don't let it bother me Of course... [Verse 3] Ain't lying, I stand on shoulders of giants like a ruler Born a winner, I was never taught on how to be a loser To people I try to connect, who never gave me respect When I share my success, it's you I will not select Ian and I see your bullshit and allegations Ian and I work with what we got, we need a vacation Not into making friends, I'm making money and enemies I'm telling me that they're the ones who will remember me All these girls waiting, sex after marriage I don't see why, the only change is the appearance Don't get me wrong, ain't in opposition to matrimony But that saddest story is it's more an obligating insurance Need less of these people tryna give me their verbiage Never look back, the only thing I'll encourage I forget the risk, I can take the fall If it's what I want, it's worth it all I forget the risk, I can take the fall If it's what I want, it's worth it all
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[Chorus] I am a fighter I will go higher You have to let go No more regrets, no You cannot stop me (2x) I'll choose who I'll be, don't care what you see I'm going to the top, so try to stop me [Verse 1] It's only been a minute, for me, it's way too long to manifest my vision, the second you play this song I am God's recipe, slowly churning Though not Open Sesame, I'm fortunate to be learning so much about Life, who I was meant to be The music delayed, God said there's things I need to see not to believe but know there's a time and place to define my space and win the Divine Race to love, get success, be loved, be the best that I am, was, and will be, hopefully you see I'm about to get my cheese, personal paparazzi Trying to capture the essence of my inner Maserati No stress, you can talk behind my back Cause that means I'm ahead, getting my stacks No breaks in my fast lane, come by and watch me Tear a new one for the skeptics, come try and stop me [Chorus] [Verse 2] Home you going HAM? Little man that's what I consume Spitting within this ballistic I go overflow the dam like a monsoon and I'm on soon, I don't give an F, you speaking to a G and I'm on time, Christmas delivery Not asking for belief, nor your time nor attention But I give relief, through my rhymes, something I should mention Heavyweight Flow of Century, Jack Johnson Diss me and you'll never get a response and Look at me now, and rest your eyes It's all about right now, and now I'm gonna shine Can't lie, truth is better, stay with her so I'm sucker free and I stay fly, in stormy weather, so I can find better company Everyone wants to get get get something, they so greedy But you can forget that bullcrap when you see me You always have a choice to ride with my music Carry on world on my back so nobody is losing [Chorus] [Verse 3] Climactic climate when life's the mountain you climb at Living your own life I encourage you to try that The climax I am riding on to the denouement "Shout out to the world" that's my Announcemen-tal fortress I make To filter what I don't use and what I don't need Because what you see and what you think Are two different things behind one blink The only thing I stopped, was chasing after their life I had my own skills, I was tryna ball at their height I wanted to be them, but they didn't care right? I recognize that they were brave enough to live their life You can't stop me, even if you stopped me You get it if you get it, that's what a man taught me I was the odd man out who tried to fit in But now I stand out, cause I never give in [Chorus]
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[Intro] I wake up everyday Going my own way I'm waiting no more My future's through closed doors [Chorus] This is our time (4x) Life's too short, we here to do it all We're here to remember, not to regret Don't you forget, even if you fall We are here to shine this is our time [Verse 1] The world calls me out, I'm feeling strong Life's my element, it's where I belong Even if I'm hated, I'll still be smiling Hear you call me small, but I'm a mental giant Started at the bottom, not afraid to climb it Destiny's a dime, and I'm right behind it I sting like Ali, got the belt and the difference between try and triumph is my extra umph Peter Parker personality, Tony Stark ambition Love in every syllable, that's my contribution Being the man is my only addiction I'm making myself clear, so I clarify confusion They tryna slow me down saying I ain't cold enough They tryna pull me down saying I ain'tbold and stuff My happiness is something I can only bring So I'll go ahead and do my own thing [Chorus] [Verse 2] I'm making life better while my bars go hard, Keep it real and hot, spit like Charizard I'm going Super Mario, I'm reaching for the stars I will find my princess, no matter how far Yeah, bullseye with my eyes closed My past presents the future I make as time goes I learnt every lesson, graduated from class time I gotta live my life, as if it was my last time I will not stop even if it's the sign I paint the perfect picture for what's going through my mind So you can all see, whether you disagree that greatness I'll achieve, you don't have to believe Yeah, you and everyone I won't let down I get you at my level, the grind I won't let up Yeah, this for those who keep your head down You gotta smile back, and keep your head up [Chorus] [Bridge] This is our time (4x) Yeah, they're cool but I'm hot I'm heading to the top There's no way I'll drop Cause I will not stop [Chorus]
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Shadows 04:38
[Hook] When my world was crashing all around me All my hope was gone I was drowning in darkness Barely hanging on Out of the shadows, you appeared And helped me breath again So when it all goes to black I won't start to fall Because I can find in you in the shadows [Verse 1] Why do I look for meaning in moments that you'll forget? It's that "stare the ceiling" feeling in my chest But my head's on my knees, hands on my hair Asking if anyone, anyone really cares Calling all these girls I'll never call my wife Friends discussing if some people are better at life Ignorance is bliss, because it protects happiness If it's wrong to be happy then I will never be right I heard if you want to know if you look like your friends See how they talk behind your back, that's how you look to them Middle finger to what they say, talk of the devil They talk behind my back because I'm ahead of them I thank God for Hip Hop, it gave me an identity Forever put this on my family, I give you everything Because when you trust who you are, in any and every weather You'll find that every day is your best day ever [Hook] [Verse 2] This may be nothing to you but it's everything to me Alive is the state I would do anything to be Christ's Second Coming is my mom saying "We made it!" Born to do greatness the day she made me Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought I've come too far to waste the lessons I've been taught Even if my life is no more, I'm never useless It's because of emptiness that the cup is useful The cover of my book weighs as much as the book itself Appearances run this world, so I'mma look my best But before you point and judge the worth of someone else Look three times, you got three fingers pointed at yourself Lotto ticket of my life like I'm starting from scratch I feel this in my soul I know this is my path Fixed up my lines, with my life as the cast, this break I will catch, always remembering the times [Hook] [Verse 3] Next time's my last time, I'll make it my best time I'm finally talking with conviction, holding my chest high When I'm scared or don't care, I try to put it in God's Hands She gives it back and says, "Just be a fricking man!" They say all good things in life come to an end but I'm working hard so the best things can come again What if the best things in life are really not things? I know us rappers are trying to buy those feelings Man, I'mma go ballistic if I'm a statistic of all this I swear I'll erase our wish lists on Christmas I'd rather do what I love, and struggle then be secure, but emotionally troubled If I was a doctor, I could help people survive but I'mma give them this life they've been so deprived Give my mom a hug, my dad and bro a high five I don't know about you but I'm glad to be alive [Hook]
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[Chorus] Teach us to love Because we're searching for the sun You are the Reason Though our world has come undone Don't hide away You are the Reason we are here We need you with us And to guide us again With our fear You are the Reason (3x) [Verse 1] I'll say it right now, this is not religion You may be sharp but the point you may miss it Whether you rocking the Bible, Sutras or the Qur'an You can't judge my cover when I shake your hand Don't get twisted, who cares if you ain't straight People remember you, even if they hate It's the loser's way of being afraid They wouldn't bother if they were actually getting laid Man I give wisdom, I should take my own advice Because I'm going slow, tryna get that fast life I can take everything you dish me and add rice I never question it, you don't have to ask twice I'm chilling with Jesus, Buddha and Allah And they're cool with me loving the mighty dollah People only love us when we are leaving But we stay because you're the reason we will [Chorus] [Verse 2] I hated hypocrites but I was a hypocrite Nobody likes anybody who throws fits so quick Life is Russian roulette with a full clip of six We can take it but will you face it? Be quick to pick I almost laughed when Mom gave me rapping tips They always support me pursuing my happiness I won't stop working, not until I earned it Finally heard my calling, I'm here to return it Dad's the man, keeping me real in life I still call for you to deal with life Hope you two stay together for better and for worse God's got us forever, and I ain't talking bout Church So please forgive me when I say I play the game I have to be fair if Imma change the game I'm always me even if I don't remain the same You need only to say my name: Wade! [Chorus] [Bridge] Looking through the eyes of Love You know the world may seem a better place and yet, the moment that you realize there's so much pain before your very eyes [Verse 3] Kings don't cry but I cried for my dog I'm ignoring the fact I may lose my mom It's never to late to change the road you're own We're all walking on the stairway of heaven to see God I don't give a damn, but I do care Mom when I make it, will you be there? I love you all, even till death do us part I know I'm here to touch your hearts [Chorus]

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My first album (mixtape for the hip hop heads).
I recorded this over the course of the summer of 2011, but I released it only to a few friends.
Looking back, I can only honor this project as a "moment" of who I was. Sure, I could say that my flow was rough, the hooks were not that great, or that some lines were a little wack.
However, the feelings and passion still live through the music. A young, idealistic boy trying to reach to the world.

Whatever you get is what you were meant to hear. I am honored to have been a part of your life.

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