Khase & dARTh Tone - Lemon Water (Official Audio)
With the winds of season’s change upon us, it’s easy to get caught up in the increasingly improving weather conditions after a few days of cold front. The appealing things in life can be taken as a premonition for the humbling conditions life is liable to throw at you. Life is suffering. To find peace is to remove yourself from attachment. Material items, friends/family, and beliefs are all a source of self inflicted torment. To not acknowledge this, is disrespectful to your vehicle and the collective conscience that fuels your drive. The duality of your conscience and your mind is pivotal to the overall navigation of your path. Some times are better than others but that’s life. You do with what you were given even if you do not have much. Take the lemons life grew for you and put them in your water then keep it pushing. By stepping away from your ego, and denying the influence of external stimuli to enter, you condition yourself to endure what comes your way. Its the perpetual balance of taking the good with the bad and the bad with the good. “I was taught to wether whatever the weather would bring,” were the words spoken by Khase that really sparked the embers of change in my mind. A sentiment revitalized years later in this record with dARTh Tone titled “Lemon Water.”
Tone kicks off the track with a heavy verse, speaking on some of the fires that shaped his mind into the weapon that it is. Speaking on his family tree, the dynamic between the different sides of his, and being able to find closure with how things played out. When it comes to his craft, he bleeds into the canvas with his pen. Being skeptical of what he has to say can be equated to disrespecting who he is as a man. The first verse is heavy on the puns, wordplay, and metaphors that bring Tone’s words to life. Continuing on the portrait set by Tone, comes Khase with a posthumous return to share some perspective with the souls on Earth. Khase, was familiar with hardships and having your world flip in an instant. Seeing things from the opposite side of the coin was a specialty of his. Leaning on vices may have been the easiest escape from the harsh realities for Khase. Substance and substances is the mixture for this verse. Incredible syllable dribbles and multiple flow switches really show the skill Khase possessed. Questioning everything and finding your passion ultimately are the most useful coping mechanisms for Khase’s collection of lemons. “I’m in a time-lapse till my mind flips. It taste like bliss or is it live Brisk?” Without giving too many spoilers on the gems the late MC left for us, go run that verse back multiple times and you’ll find a new twist to the words said. A difficult feat to execute on any track. In conclusion, admitting flaws and showing your scars is nothing short of difficult. However, by doing so, you are correctly following the recipe of how to make your own Lemon Water aka Honest Tea. Enjoy.
— the weather watcher 🌦🛰