[youtube P2aWfNYTX-4 nolink] "Long Gone", a shameless belter from "1997", the free 'internet album' by Terius 'The Dream' Nash gets the video treatment. It's mostly black and white posing with some girl and her cleavage. But it's also a perfect excuse to profess my love for the entire album. The Dream wrote 'Single Ladies' and 'Umbrella' and regular lurkers and copy/pasters of this site already know how essential we deem his mixtapes to be. Everyone who says they love The Weeknd and don't like The Dream needs to shut the hell up. Seriously.
As our (occasionally long-winded but always) observant friends from Pitchfork have already pointed out: there's a lot of similarities between 1977 and '808 and Heartbreak' by Kanye West. Both plunge deep into the pains of love, bitter failure, stardom, sadness and generally losing your shit in public. Both lean towards pompous artwork and detailed, no-holds-barred lyrics. Both are in high rotation at the KNOTORYUS offices. Courageous shit. Anthems.
Did I mention it's free? I mean, you barely have to move your fingers to get it right HERE.
Be sure to check out the personal favourite "Wedding Crasher".
WEDDING CRASHER
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
WITH THIS SHIT
LET ME SING YOU MY DRUNK SONG
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
BUT HERE IT IS
LET ME SING YOU MY ANTHEM
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
WITH THIS SHIT
LET ME SING YOU MY DRUNK SONG
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
BUT HERE IT IS
I’M A BE MISSIN’ YOU FOREVER
WE STILL SHOULD BE TOGETHER
I’M ALREADY ON MY THIRD RING
THESE BITCHES AIN’T EVEN ON YOUR LEVEL
I TRIED TO REPLACE YOU
WITH MY EX
AND THE EX BEFORE THAT
HAD ME ALL MISERABLE
WHEN YOU LEFT
EVERYTHING WENT LEFT
STILL GOT SOME OF YOUR THINGS
IF YOU WANT I’LL SEND THEM TO YOU
I’D RATHER SEND YOU MY LOVE
EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT’S PAST DUE
SEE IT’S GOIN’ ON EIGHT YEARS
BAPTIZING IN MY TEQUILA TEARS
ALL THE LIGHTS OFF I’M ALL ALONE
JUST ME AND THIS BOTTLE OF PATRON
SINGING YOU MY DRUNK SONG
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
WITH THIS SHIT
THIS MY MOTHER FUCKIN’ ANTHEM
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
BUT HERE IT IS
OHH BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
IT’S WHAT I SING WHEN YOU’RE NOT AROUND
BABY IT’S MY ANTHEM MY ANTHEM
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
ALL YOU WANTED WAS MY HEART AND SOUL
AND I WAS WALKIN’ ROUND SO COLD
AND NOW EVERY GIRL I TRIED TO REPLACE YOU WITH
IS JUST A NAME ON A PAYROLL
YOU GET IT
SHORTY YOU THE SHIT
AND IT’S NICE TO SEE YOU HOP UP OUT THAT NEW SIX
CONGRATULATIONS
I KNOW LOOKIN’ FORWARD TO YOUR WEDDING DAY
IT’S BEEN SO LONG
DAMN SHITS CHANGED
SHE’S JUST ANOTHER GIIRL ON THE BLOG
SHE CAN NEVER COMPARE TO HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE
SEE YOU RIGHT I’M WRONG
SO LONG I’M GONE
JUST ME AND MY BOTTLE OF PATRON
SINGING THIS DRUNK SONG
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
WITH THIS SHIT
IT’S MY MOTHER FUCKING ANTHEM
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
BUT HERE IT IS
BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
WITH THIS SHIT
THIS MY MOTHER FUCKIN ANTHEM MY’ ANTHEM
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
BUT HERE IT IS
YEAH I KNOW YOU PROBABLY NOT THINKIN ‘BOUT ME
YEAH BUT I’M HERE THINKIN’ BOUT YOU
YEAH I KNOW IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE LATE
TO ADMIT THAT I WAS JUST AFRAID
CUZ NOW I’M ON THE LOW TRAIN
AND I HOPE I GET OFF
CUZ I’M SURE THE NEXT STOP IS COCAINE
OR SOME OTHER DRUG
RIGHT NOW MY HEART’S ALL NUMB
I BET YOU WONDERIN’ WHERE IT’S ALL COMIN’ FROM
OHH
BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
WITH THIS SHIT
THIS MY MOTHER FUCKIN ANTHEM
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
BUT HERE IT IS
OH BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG
ITS WHAT I SING WHEN YOU’RE NOT AROUND
MOTHER FUCKIN ANTHEM ANTHEM OHH
BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG
AND IM JUST SHAKING MY HEAD MY HEAD MY HEAD
MY ANTHEM
MUST ADMIT BABY I’M SCARED IM SCARED IM SCARED
DRUNK SONG
AND IM JUST SHAKING MY HEAD MY HEAD MY HEAD
MY ANTHEM ANTHEM
ADMIT THAT I’M SCARED I’M SCARED I’M SCARED
I’M LOST WITHOUT YOU
NI**A SING THAT SHIT
I’VE BEEN LOST WITHOUT YOU
NI**A SING THAT SHIT
I’M LOST WITHOUT YOU
NI**A SING THAT SHIT
I’VE BEEN LOST WITHOUT YOU
NI**A SING THAT SHIT
NI**A SING THAT SHIT
NI**A SING THAT SHIT
NI**A SING THAT SHIT
YOU I WON’T FORGET
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
WITH THIS SHIT
DRUNK SONG
I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING
BUT HERE IT IS
LONG GONE
EA YEA
I DON’T KNOW HOW TO PLEASE YOU
EVERY THING WAS LOOKING UP AND NOW IT’S LOOKING DOWN
AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO SAY
IT SEEMS YOUR MIND IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN
AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO DO
ANOTHER DAY WITH YOU IS JUST ANOTHER FUCKING DAY
SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO SAY
OR IS IT OK TO FEEL THIS WAY
CUZ I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE
NO MATTER WHAT MY MOUTH MAY SAY
I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE
LAYING BESIDE YOU SUDDENLY FEELS STRANGE
IF I SAY I LOVE YOU
YOU GON’ SAY YOU LOVE ME BACK
BUT THE THING ABOUT THAT IT’S SO FAR FROM THE FACTS
SEE I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR MOUTH MAY SAY
CUZ YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
I FORGOT HOW TO TOUCH YOU
CUZ EVERY TIME I REACH YOU PULL AWAY
AND I’VE FORGOTTEN HOW TO FUCK YOU
AND NOW WHEN YOU SAY MY NAME IT DON’T FEEL THE SAME
BUT TELL ME HOW I’M SUPPOSED TO HOLD YOU
DO YOU WANT TO FIX IT OR DISMISS IT BABY JUST LET ME KNOW
HOW I’M SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU
GIRL STOP ACTING LIKE I’M TRIPPIN’
WHAT CHA ALL LOOKIN AT MIND YOUR BUSINESS
CUZ I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE
NO MATTER WHAT MY MOUTH MAY SAY
I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE
LAYING BESIDE YOU SUDDENLY FEELS STRANGE
IF I SAY I LOVE YOU
YOU GON’ SAY YOU LOVE ME BACK
IF I SAY I LOVE YOU
YOU GON SAY YOU LOVE ME BACK
BUT THE THING ABOUT THAT IT’S SO FAR FROM THE FACTS
SEE I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR MOUTH MAY SAY
CUZ YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
THE HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
AND THE HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
THE HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE
OHH OHH
I USED TO LOVE YOU BABE
I USED TO LOVE YOU BABE
NOW IT’S NOT THE SAME
AND YOUR HEART STOPS
LONG GONE
LONG GONE