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Loyalty 2

by int eighty

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1.
[Verse 1: int eighty] It went chop, chop, chop with the knives Winner of the grand prize in Laboratory 5 Deceptive agility relative to size Lifeless inside, got the fire in my eyes Burning, the shine be-hind the mask fixates Lusting erupts, the state of trust misplaced Might’ve been a mistake giving us the gift’s great Surviving it quick strength with Central Prison’s inmates They lined up every body at the Laboratory intake The specimens then get sprayed on the marble inlay Exchange equivalence intended to dissuade Impossible to inflate the give and take bitrate Move at a brisk pace with distaste to lift weights The soul bond is in place, hand me the switchblade Number 66, identity that dictates It’s Barry the Chopper here to interrupt your mixtape [Chorus] Enter the dungeon of Laboratory 5 Guard with our lives to protect what’s inside The manifest soul bond (uh) bridge the gap Paid in full price now there’s no going back Enter the dungeon of Laboratory 5 Guard with our lives to protect what’s inside The manifest soul bond (uh) bridge the gap Paid in full price now there’s no going back [Verse 2: Sulfur] Now there's no goin back once you enter the lab I break both ya arms give ya gut a stab Hail a taxicab, cause I'm sending you home With a slice that separates ya body from ya dome (unf) No such thing as dirty in a fight 48, checkmate when brothers reunite Towards the whites of eyes on small fries and short stuffs Fisticuffs rain from insane street toughs [Verse 2: Tribe One] I consider myself an artist Whose heart is hardened in armor that harbors the heart of darkness Swinging a scimitar that’s as large as a harbor shark I don’t put scars on my targets I put body parts on the carpet My partner and I can envision a quick incision we’ll Put a blade in your brain and then call it a split decision Cynicism if you think we’d quit killing cold turkey No soul search no feelings no mercy [Chorus] Enter the dungeon of Laboratory 5 Guard with our lives to protect what’s inside The manifest soul bond (uh) bridge the gap Paid in full price now there’s no going back Enter the dungeon of Laboratory 5 Guard with our lives to protect what’s inside The manifest soul bond (uh) bridge the gap Paid in full price now there’s no going back
2.
Battle 02:53
[Verse 1: int eighty] Let us grieve for the unfortunate, mortals with disproportionate Shortened their discourses, we tortured well in accordance with Hands to the ground as we make the water rise Swords to the clouds as we stand immortalized Action, the key ingredient of dying breeds So they split us into factions denying our time of need Twisted contortionists, we straightened out the lead Enforcement like tortoises, we accelerated speed The all-seeing eye steady soaring through the sky Blades, moving in a blur, smoothly, choosing do or die Trained for this day, strained our entire lives Then we aimed for the prize, unchained and now we rise Madness, consumed by the dissatisfaction Unleashing rap tactics out of a notepad of passion Evident consequence impacting us all The time of man’s ended, now it’s time that they fall [Verse 2: int eighty] Notice the chosen, bespoke perilous moments The signs, showing of omens, red stones, alchemy tokens Potent overdoses enclosing growing explosions We focus all our motions revoking all that is broken Syntax retracts tactical alliteration Take the flow of the universe then change configuration Personal development synched with all the elements Felons, no telling what’s dwelling behind our elegance Moves at the speed of light, trying to find a link No time to breathe or blink, let alone to even think Instinctive, the mode controlling all of our actions The subtitles blur, too rapid for any captions From the lands of Ishval to the sands of Panama Foes decompose when they meet the hand of God From the laboratory cells where Father crafted this song Sound the horn, ‘cause we’re here, and the battle is on
3.
Happiness 02:23
[Verse 1: int eighty] This is traction for dissatisfaction Chapters relaxed in the path of this bastion Thinking how the status is really kind of ominous Happiness defined by design from the opposite Feel my mind flash, like colliding and crash Want to hit brakes but instead I hit gas Grip the pain of whiplash from this fatal impact Wish time forward fast won't escape from this past Collapsed feeling trapped under once tall ceilings The path had crossed regions, the goal beyond reaching Almost, stopped believing; just weathering all seasons Grieving so long that the words had lost meaning With sizeable scuffles, fights and the rumbles Life and its tussles, all building up my muscles Madness in the happiness as some swear Drastic in the contrast I compare [Verse 2: int eighty] Never heard an insult til I had an injury Didn't taste success until I lived defeat Never heartfelt until it skipped it a beat Any shelter I could seek, I hid beneath Knowledge gaps vast, so I see I'm incomplete Strain, feel the growing pains in my wisdom teeth Drained now my every day, is like it's Trick or Treat You got a gift of gab, well I got a gift of grief So when children speak, and their whispers reach I feel like jumping off a cliff, from a widow's peak Lost in a chilling scene, thoughts of a swift release Exhausts my ability's visage in a guillotine All the history, packed with misery Couldn't take the kitchen heat, still in disbelief Ever bittersweet, try to turn a hidden leaf A sequel to Loyalty, how about a trilogy
4.
Artres 02:22
[Verse 1: int eighty] Picture this, a strong rival and long fight Or describing a long title beyond sight Bullheaded my mindset is set to win The things meant to keep you out also let you in Weaknesses exist find them in all things Peasants and all kings, from shots up to the tall drinks Now I'm ready, my body presently walking Let this circle of skills handle the talking Friends measured as fair weather wanting this buried treasure That I had carried forever, wishing to share it together But it's more burden than air pressure Warning those that would dare tether, barely remember Take the body, the soul remains to be replaced Let's forget a familiar face, with no debate Even if I wanted to there's no way to relate It's the Fullmetal Alchemist reaching through The Gate [Verse 2: int eighty] You ever feel that the ship is sinking and going down? In a crowd, and your voice would never break the sound Gravity working harder to pull you to the ground Eyes on the prize, but the prize is living in the clouds After progress, following your path Wishing for some slack, little hands holding you back They wouldn't understand the sacrifice forever passed This is actual supernatural and now you crashed This is how it begins, and this is how it ends Got me feeling surrounded, but not by friends Balancing the checks, got me feeling blessed Staying true to the meaning and feeling no regrets Driven since the beginning, an avalanche Alchemy in the back pocket to stand a chance No turning back as I'm stepping into this plain door Only way I'm leaving is the reason that I came forWarning those that would dare tether, barely remember Take the body, the soul remains to be replaced Let’s forget a familiar face, with no debate Even if I wanted to there’s no way to relate It’s the Fullmetal Alchemist reaching through The Gate [Verse 2: int eighty] You ever feel that the ship is sinking and going down? In a crowd, and your voice would never break the sound Gravity working harder to pull you to the ground Eyes on the prize, but the prize is living in the clouds After progress, following your path Wishing for some slack, little hands holding you back They wouldn’t understand the sacrifice forever passed This is actual supernatural and now you crashed This is how it begins, and this is how it ends Got me feeling surrounded, but not by friends Balancing the checks, got me feeling blessed Staying true to the meaning and feeling no regrets Driven since the beginning, an avalanche Alchemy in the back pocket to stand a chance No turning back as I’m stepping into this plain door Only way I’m leaving is the reason that I came for
5.
Sun 02:33
[Verse 1: int eighty] Shine a light on the darkness, shadows that overstep heartless Expulsion cathartic Quickly, the speed of light making me car-sick Sunlight reflected off the ice in the Arctic Farcical fables that keep me on target Varsity, grateful, to raise up the carcass This malware tech got me feeling like Marcus I just lay the groundwork comparable to carpet Sober inside, the soul-imposed overture Is prone to open eyes, meanwhile I toe the line Shine a light on the darkness -- shaken, I'm polarized Circles of this alchemy with energy to glow divine Growth in the mind manifests in the body Oh coincide, you're in time for the party Blood bond the soul now affixed to the armory Equivalent exchange, live it out in harmony [Chorus] Chasing the claim, let the change be undone Still taste the metal on the tip of the tongue The pick-me-up, want to lift him up, on the run I call my brother son 'cause he shine like one Breaking the chains, we're estranged from the fun Still taste the metal on the tip of the tongue The pick-me-up, want to lift him up, on the run I call my brother son 'cause he shine like one [Verse 2: int eighty] Imagining the path feeling so aligned Captured in the track that you go and climb, a focused mind in overdrive Holder of the light, so alive like I'm Hoenheimm Destinies collide so designed that they coincide Light at the end of the tunnel looking muddled Dimming when in contrast to flash of the muzzle Quick thinking got me searching for rebuttals The speed of light, more like speed of life on the hustle Place no one above you, together to the end Ctrl+Z to undo and make you whole again The growing trend of my own regrets feeling no defense Overstepping chosen death, focused on my broken friend Knowing that we'll coalesce has never been a simple thing Blame myself forever my entire conscience splintering An arm and a leg, really I'd give anything Ready to lose it all like Icarus with his wings [Chorus] Chasing the claim, let the change be undone Still taste the metal on the tip of the tongue The pick-me-up, want to lift him up, on the run I call my brother son 'cause he shine like one Breaking the chains, we're estranged from the fun Still taste the metal on the tip of the tongue The pick-me-up, want to lift him up, on the run I call my brother son 'cause he shine like one
6.
[Verse 1: int eighty] On a quest to define life and divine answers Began a bystander, but became a Highlander The plot of my plans is a compromised grammar [Verse 1: Kadesh Flow] Exist on this plane in personified manner I'm launching my chances For an infinite life Only wanted perfection. All division and strife That comes as consequence is for men to decide Why care? It's natural for insects to die [Verse 1: int eighty] Mortals, a plague that infect the hive And the remedy applied: extra pesticide Til the nest is dry. The investments rise, right Four-hundred years, no one left alive [Verse 1: Kadesh Flow] Enjoy my side eye after your best is tried Give everything you have, but your might can't hurt me Not Persian, but my roots trace back to Xerxes Centuries of preparation. Do your worst, please [Chorus] No man exit, one man enter Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever You can try, but you won't do better Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever No man exit, one man enter Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever [Verse 2: Kadesh Flow] All I ever wanted was to know more But my hunger carries a high price Why else would I have my worst parts go forth You can accomplish anything with the right vice [Verse 2: int eighty] But in hindsight our tracks will match Now we're living in the path of this aftermath Should've smashed the flask to retract the past The good times and bad, feel it's half and half [Verse 2: Kadesh Flow] Don't mourn like the flags at half of staff I'm winning if I learn Beginning had me turned Into subservient being lacking laughs Traded desire for joy with this passion grab [Verse 2: int eighty] Ephemeral, several million lives incentivize the feeling Of this energized red stone of healing A bed of lies, short of immortalized, I'm dreaming The inverse occurrence to identify the meaning, Eternal [Chorus] No man exit, one man enter Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever You can try, but you won't do better Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever No man exit, one man enter Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever Eternal, remember: 'Cause We live forever Eternal

about

Inspired by the brain chemical addiction from creating Loyalty and watching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood with my girlfriend (now wife). I had seen the original FMA series years ago, and watching Brotherhood evoked similar emotions. I dove head-first upside-down cannonball 7/3 gainer into writing and recording Loyalty 2.

Riding the high of creating music with long-time friends, I compelled esteemed producer Mikal kHill to not only board, but conduct, this runaway train for an unforgettable wild ride.

Look, I'll be honest.

I am addicted to creating and performing music. It's a compulsion. The body is merely a vehicle delivering rap music to you and yours. Please accept the resulting undergrowth of this synapse forest fire.

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released May 12, 2023

Lyrics and Vocals: int eighty
Production: Mikal kHill
Sound Engineering: Cecil Decker at mono no audio
Turntablism: Tobe "Tobotious" Donohue, Member BMI
Additional Vocals (alphabetical order): Sulfur, Tribe One
Artwork: @ayoooo_neek10 on Twitter

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int eighty is the rapper in Dual Core. He hacks computers and makes rap music.

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