Ab-Soul - Mayday Lyrics






[Intro:]
This shit right here is like... Heh
This, this shit right here is like the calm before the storm
Like little kids playing in Japan before Hiroshima got bombed on
Yo

[Verse 1:]
I'm sick of holding back, Jay told me go harder
How else am I gonna prove I'm the number one author?
Sometimes I wake up in the morning mourning for my father
And the more I think about it - the more I get stronger
It didn't kill me, it contributed to the growth
I take five dollars - contribute it to the smoke
I rather get high while I'm living at the bottom
But even when I ride you gon' see my red eyes
Like the last flight to the night
See I done soared through the air like fighting a knight
I've seen bad times and I cherish the good
My sentences give life, man, fly me a kite if you would
I'm so introspective
All it took was a pen and a little reflection
But what does it to take to be number one?
Will one of you motherfuckers please answer the question
I'm starving out here, and I haven't prayed to God in so long
He'll probably try to charge me for a blessing, am I wrong?

[Hook:]
Hold on, Mayday
Ab-Soul you driving them crazy
Ah ha, Fooled you
No matter how heavy the situation we pull through
Yeah, yeah I do it for the love
I do it for ya'll
I do it cause I'm the one
That's it, that's all

[Verse 2:]
I never gave up, niggas want me to raise up
But I'm a kick it 'till my fucking flower bed's made up
Tear a fucking stage up every time we hit a venue
Eating all rappers - Vibe magazine is like a menu
Shall I continue? You said yes didn't you?
Seven star general, all for being liberal
Cause how is it that what I'm saying give you a visual?
I promise all competition candlelight rituals
Quite the individual, deliver the mayhem!
Like swine born in the springtime, I'm borderline psycho
When I come up with lines to bite your
Fucking face off, ya'll ain't trying to face off!
Ab-soul, divine with the rhymes
Bring sight to the deaf and sound to the blind
Ya'll do it for the light intertwined with lime
I do it cause on the mic ain't none of ya'll better
TopDawg, ya'll mice, taking all of ya'll chedddar
Am I right?
Fucking right, yeah

[Hook:]
Hold on, Mayday
Ab-Soul you driving them crazy
Ah ha, Fooled you
No matter how heavy the situation we pull through
Yeah, yeah I do it for the love
I do it for ya'll
I do it cause I'm the one
That's it, that's all

[Verse 3:]
Cause 2010 I'm trying to ball nigga
Like shooting jump shots in the mall nigga
Cause my skies are gray
You could say I'm a goose in a pond of some hard liquor
I tend to go overboard with the metaphors
Still walking in the shadow of my team
Jay Rock finna blow - 2010 fo sho
And K-Dot and C4, but what about me?
It's kind of hard to say you top notch
Parking your bucket in front of your mom's spot
Still getting dime bags on credit
Girl wanna go out, all you can afford is iHop
It's fucked up right? That's where I'm at with it
I'm finna crack like a egg hat, stand back

[Hook:]
Hold on, Mayday
Ab-Soul you driving them crazy
Ah ha, Fooled you
No matter how heavy the situation we pull through
Yeah, yeah I do it for the love
I do it for ya'll
I do it cause I'm the one
That's it, that's all

[Verse 4:]
And in the midst of the bullshit
I'm still nothing to fool with
The type of nigga bitches wanna get cool with
Primarily cause of my future in music
They seen me shake Nipsey Hussle's hand
I hear them whisper to themselves, "he's the fucking man"
I do one song with Glasses
And I'm the talk in all the high school classes
In the studio with Game
Just soaking up game like I'm standing in the rain
So when I'm in the booth (MAYDAY)
Better yet I'm finna make it my new AKA
Yea, Willie B what up?
Shit's hot sorta like a temperature nigga, keep it up
Uh, and please turn your speakers up
Cause Eric Wright couldn't make it look easier
Rest in peace my nigga
But since you've been gone I've been killing these niggas

[Hook:]
Hold on, Mayday
Ab-Soul you driving them crazy
Ah ha, Fooled you
No matter how heavy the situation we pull through
Yeah, yeah I do it for the love
I do it for ya'll
I do it cause I'm the one
That's it, that's all





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  1. R.... G....

    He said they say see me shake Nipsey Hussle hand!!! 2010

  2. Z.... T....

    The calm before the storm

  3. A.... T....

    This used to be my favorite song

  4. n.... b....

    Who Still listening to this in 2019??!!! Still goes hard 👽

  5. C.... �....

    🔥🔥🔥

  6. L.... ....

    Brings Memories

  7. D.... C....

    Man is a genius

  8. E.... 4....

    They see me shake nipsey hussle hand,hear them whisper to themselves ,"Fuck yo man" lol RIP NIPSEY THO

  9. A.... T....

    I seen bad times and I cherish the good

  10. k.... ....

    2019 still bumpinn

  11. �.... ....

    Still bumping in 2019, there better be a Ab-Soul feature on Q’s album nigga

  12. C.... C....

    ★★★★★★★ *GENERAL*

  13. A.... T....

    I’m sick of holding back Jay told me go harder. How else am I gonna prove I’m the #1 author

  14. S.... ....

    I miss this ab soul so damn much

  15. A.... T....

    One of my favorite ab soul songs . You can just feel it you know

  16. D.... B....

    Pulling up 2018 liiike

  17. R.... V....

    This song still gives me chills. Soulo’s pen is immaculate af.

    R.... V....

    Russell Vision he’ll yeah I just remembered this song used to listen all the time.

  18. e.... p....

    fuccin right yeah!!

  19. K.... N....

    I love this song man... Matter of fact the whole Long Term series is fire.

  20. C.... M....

    HAD TO HIT REPLAY

  21. j.... ....

    Ab used to be my favorite rapper...

    j.... ....

    he's still fucking dope wtffff

  22. J.... ....

    Ab-Soul is addictive

  23. B.... R....

    Longterm 2 is his best tape.. Before he got all fake deep

    B.... R....

    Don't worry my man, it's all an act. Mark my words Ab's next album will be remembered as a classic "Rap" album.

    B.... R....

    he had to dumb his shit down,his last album is good af if u dissect his bars

  24. a.... j....

    Love it

  25. R.... M....

    Soul is becoming one of my favorites... like ever lol

  26. S.... 4....

    MayDay.!

  27. J.... N....

    Like the last flight to the night
    See I done soared through the air like fighting a knight

    No one else is rapping like this guy, only 322,541 views!!?!?!?!?

    J.... N....

    Jonathan Naimi this is soul your the first to getthe knight. Youmy favorite fan thank you! Ab-soul

  28. R.... M....

    Favourite song ever.

  29. s.... ....

    i love this cut...very relatable in a lot of ways.

  30. E.... D....

    "Deliver the 'may-ham', like swine born in the springtime..." never gets old

    E.... D....

    Ethan Dickson that line fucks me UP every time

    E.... D....

    Just googled a few words to finally get the LINE TO CONNECT lol 😂 This line is just amazing

  31. C.... M....

    fucking incredible

    C.... M....

    damn, frl man

  32. d.... ....

    always thought he said "sound to the deaf, and sight to the blind." wouldve been deep af, but still a dope line

  33. R.... M....

    "but what about me"
    Soul's turn is up next

  34. m.... ....

    "Cause my skies are GREY, you could say I'm a GOOSE in a pond of some hard liquor" nigga made a pun on grey goose vodka. All hail King Soulo

    m.... ....

    metalcory95 bruh wtf??wut a triip soul is.

  35. n.... N....

    Why did I just find this smdh

  36. m.... ....

    One of his best songs

    m.... ....

    @***** thanks bro!

    m.... ....

    youngshinobi47 first time I've seen someone not throw hate at someone else's music choice. props g 👌

  37. M.... ....

    Anyone know the sample?

  38. l.... a....

    one of the joits

  39. c.... ....

    How do we get the conversation started of Ab being the best lyricist ever? Do people have to actually start listening to his music or will they take our word for it if we're convincing enough?

    c.... ....

    Ik, but his lines are so undeniably DOPE. it's like no one can come close to being as clever as this dude!

    c.... ....

    +colangelog09 Dude! I love your question so much!!! I feel like you were high when you came up with it

    c.... ....

    @Jeffrey Nengwenani SUPREMELY high, I was indeed! But I can surely enjoy Ab's music without the influence of drugs.

    c.... ....

    Lupe v Soul would be a never ending debate

    c.... ....

    Well worded sir! I could not agree more with what you said.

  40. �.... �....

    lyrically impeccable

  41. s.... h....

    don t forget my aka mayday

  42. t.... ....

    "Id rather get high while I'm living at the bottom, but even when I rise you'll see my red eyes" One of the most underrated lines imo.

    t.... ....

    +twinz2008 never a stretch with soulo

    t.... ....

    I think you guys are reaching big time

    t.... ....

    it means at the bottom, he'll be getting high(smoking) but even when he rise to the top, you'll see his red eyes,(still smoking) also, red eye is a movie about a plane, hence "even when I rise you'll see my red eyes"

    t.... ....

    high and red eyes happens when you get high. you only rise from the bottom. next line "like the last flight in the night." planes that fly at night (all flashing/blinking red) are called Red Eyes. steve simmons it is a movie, but also what the planes are generally called

    t.... ....

    Agreed..the metaphors are THICK. I was thinking that he was talking about his eye problems..he's got some sort of eye problems. That's art tho, its always open for interpretation.

  43. D.... O....

    my o my ! Thank God for youtube !

  44. J.... G....

    all fire af

  45. J.... C....

    "Ab-Soul, divine with the rhymes
    Bring sight to the deaf and sound to the blind"

    J.... C....

    @Juicebox Longstraw since the deafs can't hear, Soul brings sight or visuals to them and since the blinds can't witness these visuals, he gives it to them in the form of sound, his music.

    J.... C....

    I see it as 'the deaf can see' and 'the blind can hear' but Soul will give you more sight and more sound beyond what you already have.

    J.... C....

    +Juicebox Longstraw Rythim And Poetry

    J.... C....

    its also a reference to Jesus, who healed a man who was blind, and made him see again. so he's saying he's like 1 tier below that maybe.

    J.... C....

    thats why he says divine

  46. A.... O....

    My walk out song before I fight; this song just inspires me "This, this shit right here is like the calm before the storm. Like little kids playing in Japan before Hiroshima got bombed on" - Ab-Soul

  47. A.... B....

    I still listen to this everyday. Like if you do the same

  48. S.... ....

    he needs to bring this on his next album.

  49. D.... M....

    Deadly, probably the best Raw Bars Song I have ever heard from Soul although all of his songs are either lyrically or emotionally comparable if not better than Kendrick, Rocky(often I dont like him due to weird flow and often inaudible lyrics), Cole, Chance, Gambino, Logic, Blusounds like a youmg Jay or Nas thruout. ^^^ another masterpiece for whom I AB-SOULUTELY consider BEST RAPPER ALIVE!!!

  50. A.... C....

    What album is this? Or is it from a mixtape?

    A.... C....

    This was from his mixtape Longterm 2. I actually HIGHLY recommend you check that project out. If you like this song, you'll love what's on that mixtape. 

  51. t.... c....

    "Ain't prayed to God for so long he probably charge me for a blessing"

  52. J.... A....

    MAYDAYYYY
    TDE MURDERIN EVERY RAPPER ALIVE.............

  53. J.... C....

    favorite track of his to date. the beat is fucking amazing too 

  54. S.... ....

    id rather get high living in the under

  55. m.... ....

    Ab soul is the best in tde besides k.dot but i wana shout out ab soul to inspire my music. I feel ur shit too much! Rip pops and all my lost ones

  56. O.... B....

    http://m.soundcloud.com/Oreezy007

  57. N.... M....

    chills. Ab-Soul's just one of those artists. every album, every song, every verse, every sentence, every word, every syllable, every letter.

    N.... M....

    +Nick M (Ride or Die) i feel u bro ,he has a message in everything he says.

  58. B.... T....

    this is my tune!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  59. i.... ....

    Ab-Soul is the truth. No ifs ands or buts

    i.... ....

    "No Buts" like a empty ashtray, WTF? - Ab-Soul :)

    i.... ....

    7 STAR GENERAL

  60. C.... ....

    Agree with the goosebumps, but also meakes me forget about a lot of rappers when I listen to AB-SOUL

    C.... ....

    Hehe...Spare of the moment sort of thing, when i said somthing about Souls voice - reminding me of Big L in a way'. Listen to the hook from  Big L - The Big Picture, Then Listen to Mayday Hook...Dope Huh? :)

  61. M.... ....

    This shit gives me the goose Bumbs. His voice reminds me of big l in away

  62. K.... V....

    Deze is goed man

  63. S.... I....

    Ab's flow is unreal

    S.... I....

    Soulo's flow is too real (; if u pick up what im put'n down

  64. S.... I....

    420 minutes lmao

  65. T.... B....

    Ab Soul is Kendricks Worst Dream

    T.... B....

    lyrically ab beats him

    T.... B....

    Ab hasn't changed. He just really likes playing games with his audience. Do you really think the regular nigga would go around calling himself a god now (you'd think he'd have learned). You don't just lose talent just like that. It's called a fake demise so that when he's ready to take the stage again all eyes are on him.
    He's got everyone fooled with his new album that he's some type of spiritual genius. If you look way back to his first longterm mixtape you can see he was always aware of the "third eye", he just never spoke about it because he acknowledged he was just a regular dude who could rap about things people could relate to.
    too many times throughout DWTW does he hint he's been dumbing down to the max. he's no longer witty, he's purposefully acting fake deep.
    And to clear up, i do love DWTW as an album, it's what got me into him. But Ab is much more than trippy flows and beats, he is next level with the rap and i'm certain he will show it off soon...

    T.... B....

    JERICCHO lyrically yeah

    T.... B....

    Ab soul said it " if i aint better than jendrick no one is"

    T.... B....

    Don't look at it as who's better. Because TOGETHER the create shit that can change the world.

  66. k.... ....

    this my shit keep this kind of music up

  67. M.... R....

    My nigga killin shit

  68. M.... V....

    Ab the best ever

  69. S.... W....

    Ab-Soul Saved my Life...thnks Bro.

  70. K.... A....

    14 deaf people made their way to the dislike button

  71. D.... ....

    greetings from germany iii

  72. K.... ....

    Ab soul is the best,he has 2 get into 2 top 5 soon. Soooooul!!!

  73. C.... S....

    for real

  74. K.... ....

    Hendrix wit no guitar...

  75. t.... ....

    This guy changed my life in some way.

  76. H.... ....

    God bless him and his fam best rapper in the game right now!

  77. I.... ....

    Top Dawg Ent, The Dopest Ever, Till Da End!

  78. C.... G....

    Ab Soul's father was murdered in a drive-by shooting in 2007

  79. V.... G....

    got the chills as soon as i heard Ab-Soul..
    keep producing this awesome music....its not new..its been out for a while but mainstream is just now getting to kno these dudeS....TDE!!
    HiiiGHPOWER.

  80. E.... G....

    goosebumps

  81. j.... a....

    daily motivation

  82. A.... M....

    What album is this!? :O

    A.... M....

    Alex Mather long term 2

  83. j.... ....

    Or maybe you become great and start talking to people who work with music, present your music to them and start creating network. Then you get more and more famous if you're good.

  84. L.... T....

    this iz an anthem damnn soul brother number three

  85. A.... E....

    It's Ab-Soul sir, don't forget.

  86. R.... M....

    been listenin to soul since the black hippy tape from like '08 and im glad to see all them make it

  87. s.... ....

    why u fukn mention dat nigga anyway,

  88. B.... L....

    Tell' em bro :)

  89. d.... ....

    ive typed and erased this comment trying to explain how awesome ab-soul is but i can honestly say its beyond a simple comment, mad respect for him

  90. w.... ....

    in my opinion, i feel that people should stop considering him as a rapper and consider him as a lyricist, hes underrated in the game but can deliver a powerful verse

  91. R.... R....

    I'd rather get high while I'm living at the bottom.. That's some real shit and I feel AB deeply on this one

  92. F.... G....

    WTF did I just hear? O_o you drivin me crazy indeed :D

  93. a.... s....

    say yesss to thisss

  94. H.... ....

    Well he IS in TDE (Black Hippy) with Kendrick.... him, Dot, ScHoolBoy Q & Jay Rock are like brothers bro. Where you been? lol

  95. D.... B....

    This guy is underrated!!!!!

  96. M.... R....

    If you actually give a fuck and read all of this,then THANK YOU.



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