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Overdone EP

by J. Etienne

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Verse 1 Thirty-three times one is thirty-three Many years after youth living worry free Too many opinions people trying to worry me I move at my pace, don't you try to hurry me No worries G Walking into thirty-four I know what I'm searching for I can't sit around and watch, no more shadow lurking boy I been sleeping on my talents I been lacking on my dreams I ain't never found my balance Busy napping off my steam It seems that I needed more time in the oven A little something extra like a rapper's baker's dozen A lot of susery when randos start to get to buzzing Likely that they got their magic spells from a coven But let me do some quick math I don't need no witchcraft All Glory to the highest one Who favors me like quick fast Beware of the whiplash It can get deadly Carrying your ego is draining and big heavy Fire flames like Zuco I'm D1 you lames Juco Only Thang in my veins is greatness mixed with Tuco That means I'm slightly off I'm ill you lightly cough You feel you're likely boss I think you might be lost Deluded views, foolish news and Rubix cubes Secluded fools, uses clues as cruellish tools Who reads the rules, when rules are meant to be broken Who heeds to warnings when yielding cautions aren't to be spoken So many obstacles self inflicted to overcome If I submit to my destiny then it's over son! Too many voices it's saturated and overrun You peeped the title I'm over it and overdone
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Vanity 03:41
Verse 1 Every single time I break you off with cultured rhymes In a different state of mind trying to keep up with the times The peace I never find but never turn my life to crimes Even if I end up blind, know that victory is mine But also can be yours Just be less self absorbed When you care for other people then you'll truly be adored When you're Ebenezer Scrooge you can only be abhorred But even pacificity can leave you left ignored So what's it gonna be? When you play your life back what you gonna see? Did you make an impact? Was your life kept intact? Was there any outreach that you failed to enact? Would you be proud in fact? Let's hope so Life's too short to be Slowbro Tony Baker with the jokes yo Spent a little too much time on that promo Where the work at? If you only had a little could you work that? I flirt with my wife and she flirts back She helps me see that I deserve that Joy and excitement Often times I'm too somber When I lose my kindest I transform into a monster With fatigue and grouchiness Hunger pangs and drowsiness I need to come out with this Inner Martin and Malcomness Because I'm called to lead But not of my accord the Holy Lord I need God's the only reason that I breathe Hook Mirror Mirror tell me what it is you see 100 likes All Eyes on Me (All eyes on Me) Doing the same thing expecting different results is insanity But count it all for the sake of vanity Mirror Mirror tell me what it is I am Whatever you say sir or mam Doing the same thing expecting different results is insanity chinks in the armor of humanity All for the vanity Verse 2 Moving on to verse 2 What you gonna do When the whole world knows what you going through Will you hide and retreat Admit your defeat Take the L to the cheek Or resolve to compete Life's not full of handouts In a sea of copycats can you stand out? When it's all about me do you demand clout? Do you even understand what your brand's 'bout? Oh you're just confused You think we're all amused You say that you're a muse A spark that trips the fuse That's right you're hot hot You are a human Hotspot Them other people are not not You catch wind like a drop top Well if the world just revolves around you Why are you not the Czar by Round two? Like Kanye what are you Bound to You seem lost but who has found you? (I'm just saying yo) Yeah you might be trending The spotlight you're just lending Your views you start defending Popularity's ending You start to be provacative with ease Just bare it all there's no need to be a tease... (Show it all please) (Only fans) Hook Mirror Mirror tell me what it is you see 100 likes All Eyes on Me (All eyes on Me) Doing the same thing expecting different results is insanity But count it all for the sake of vanity Mirror Mirror tell me what it is I am Whatever you say sir or mam Doing the same thing expecting different results is insanity chinks in the armor of humanity All for the vanity
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Hook What's the name? Etienne What's the name? Etienne What's the name? Etienne Say it with me, say it quickly Now let's begin Verse 1 Born Joseph Etienne Harrison IV My Daddy destined me to carry on the torch Not only bore the name but respect I bring forth With no option but to grow into a very large force It was June 22nd 1988 Where an 8th month premy had unlikely made escape In Augburg Germany With chaos and Uncertainty Mama had an emergency and needed surgery But the story doesn't end here C-section was a blessing now we in cheer Born into trauma but The Lord mends fear Many thanks to my Savior that's sincere Growing up as a kid I was Joey My pops shadow all the things that he could show me He told me to mind my manners but grow slowly If you pronounce the name right then 1you really know me Hook What's the name? Etienne What's the name? Etienne What's the name? Etienne Say it with me, say it quickly Now let's begin Verse 2 What's a name but a personal label It makes us all versatile able To be unique, we each boutique And think oblique All together we're a workable cable (we're bonded) When called out of our names we're despondent When addressed with respect we're respondent When you call us out then we're on it The path to identity, yes we're upon it I'm J. Etienne they let me in Of course my name was called, okay bet me then This my EP, my Gretzky win Let's run this back, okay let's begin Born to Joseph and Jaki J. Etienne music if you tryna at me Run this track up if you're tryna back me And if you say the name then say it exactly
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Verse 1 Pardon the Interruption like I was Michael Wilbon Your rap career was dead on arrival like it was stillborn I'm powered by the most high, so of course I'm still going I tapped into the Matrix for a beat to kill on I put on for all the nonbelievers Who doubt the will of The Father but follow unachievers How do the blind lead the blind when no one can see I'm out of line out of mind where no one can be Kapeesh, I'm in a league of my own But even Tom Hanks couldn't lead in my zone The manager, is a demon slapping damager Pistol whipping obstacles, protect you like a Bannister That means he holds you up and he keeps you in His son walked on water, you either sink or swim You see we are not him, we solely act on whims But when it's game time, you know that I Will win! Hook I'm tired of talking If you ain't with me get to walking Paid my dues and played it cool Now who's a fool And I ain't playing with you I'm tired of talking If you ain't with me get to walking Paid my dues and played it cool Now who's a fool And I ain't playing with you Verse 2 Now it's round 2 and I ain't showing mercy I ran past competitors like Jackie Joyner-Kersee Y'all artificial like the chocolate made by Hershey But I'm from the mud, call me kale cuz I am earthy I can wield Mjolnir, which means I'm worthy Talk is cheap and y'all keep yapping, you're Hella wordy You're thoughtless you should talk less I doubt less cuz I'm about this and I'm dauntless Yes! I'm confident cuz I have competence I operate using my common sense And righteous consciousness God is the lead while I'm an operative My mission is to breach and reach the uncooperative To challenge me will take more than your audacity You need a dash courage and a quart of fierce voracity But that's considering you even have capacity I don't cap, but you lack true opacity Hook I'm tired of talking If you ain't with me get to walking Paid my dues and played it cool Now who's a fool And I ain't playing with you I'm tired of talking If you ain't with me get to walking Paid my dues and played it cool Now who's a fool And I ain't playing with you
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Fight On 03:04
Verse 1 Everybody Flexing 'bout a Tesla Meanwhile tryna buy me a Vespa Pull up at the light just to test ya Beware of who you pull up next to Scoot around the city like I'm blessed Bruh Diamonds emerge from the pressure I stay in my lane like yessuh But fly as the sky like Cessna Sheesh If I see you burning sage Imma turn away To the spirit realm man I had to turn the page Familial spirits got you feeling all types of ways But they play tricks on you so you become their earthly slaves But me I serve The King I can't stop worshipping We have the perfect team We will unearth your schemes The enemy will turn into a coward He'll lose his perceived power When Christ returns, boy he'll surely cower Never could destroy the strong tower We all approach the final hours But victory's already ours The war's begun but no one can warm The bench It was written that the dub would be a championship clench Hook This ain't a scuffle, it's a war Can't be neutral, not no more So pick a side, let's decide what are we fighting for No time left to sit back and count the score This ain't a scuffle, it's a war Can't be neutral, not no more So pick a side, let's decide what are we fighting for No time left to sit back and count the score Verse 2 How you calling cap, I write non-fiction I'm on point in this joint call me Juan Dixon Wanna see me fade away? Well keep on wishing What I'm bumping right now? Cool Kids Gone Fishing I'm on mission to destroy your defenses To leave you in a panic, backed up in the trenches Of course you're from the mud What else you got to say? We were all formed from the same sacred clay Was raised up in VA Now hailing from the A They move a different way You better move and sway Don't get caught Flexing in the wrong section I'm two stepping away from any misconceptions I keep protection, the sword of the spirit a deadly weapon Angels surround me in every direction Don't get me confused as battle ensues I laid out all the facts but it's on you to choose Hook This ain't a scuffle, it's a war Can't be neutral, not no more So pick a side, let's decide what are we fighting for No time left to sit back and count the score This ain't a scuffle, it's a war Can't be neutral, not no more So pick a side, let's decide what are we fighting for No time left to sit back and count the score
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Verse 1 Now that we done had a chance to clear the air I hope you understand how we got from here to there It was off the beaten path Overcame the heathen's gaff Cardinal sin that's Eden's wrath Philly shell defeats the jab Many shots from the opps, I never flopped Plenty crops from my rock forever propped Which means I'm planted with plenty fruit to harvest Regardless I'm rooted in truth and grew the largest I'll go the farthest I am the Father's Why are you bothered that I had harbored my inner author Slipped through the crevice This is the preface My guarded precious The warmup breakfast The freshest set list I'm overdone with the self-doubt The self-help books that rarely seem to help out This here is the best route I used to coalesce doubt Lies can just rest out Words from a blessed mouth Hook I'm overdone it's true (I'm overdone) (it's true) I'm overdone with you (I'm overdone) No more I'm overdone it's true (I'm overdone) (it's true) I'm overdone with you (I'm overdone) I'm done Verse 2 You said tough as keratin It's so embarrassing Quit the comparison It's J. Etienne against Joseph Harrison Them other folks are doing what they're supposed to do You make your own decisions they can't act as broken as you do This project overdue It's like an overview You took too long and people over you You wack and know it's true Fear got a hold of you Paralyzed and cold to you Breaking down like mold to you Overripe and old to you Wait how bold of you To finally show your faith You used to hide and cower now you proudly show your face Depression ain't your fate There's triumph in your wait Dreams aren't just for sleep there is achievement in your wake No more imposter syndrome That answer was not in roam Them inner demons been gone That peace You sought is ingrown But what lives in me is holy and it's righteous It covers me and steers me clear of any given crisis I'm telling you that the living word is priceless I'll aim to carry myself in the ways that Jesus Christ did So please accept my niceness Forgive me of my vices Holy Spirit grant me vision So I'm no longer sightless Bridge Hello Joseph I'm your conscious I was sent to say you're overdone Go fulfill your calling son Stop waiting Hook I'm overdone it's true (I'm overdone) (it's true) I'm overdone with you (I'm overdone) No more I'm overdone it's true (I'm overdone) (it's true) I'm overdone with you (I'm overdone) So done

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Overdone is being incubated longer than needed. It's being done with fear and perfectionism. Overdone is about getting over excuses.

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released June 23, 2022

Writer: Joseph Etienne Harrison IV
Producer: Joseph Etienne Harrison IV
Mixed and Mastered By Joseph Etienne Harrison IV
Cover Art: Tiffany Byrd Harrison

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J. Etienne Atlanta, Georgia

Joseph Etienne Harrison IV, known as J. Etienne (formerly J-slim) is a rapper/producer who was raised in Alexandria, VA (DMV) but now calls Atlanta home. His lyrics are informed by Biblical truth, Blerd Culture, Hip Hop history, and further preserving and evolving what rap music can be. His production inspiration varies from boom bap, trap, jazz, rock, and edm just to scratch the surface. ... more

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