Mode - take it or leave it

Mode · **Mode - take it or leave it -** 08-14-2008, 09:45 PM

new track.. i'ma leave it open in cooledit so lemme know what ya'll think 'n if shit needs to be raised/lowered or whatevers i'll do it yooooo

bit of a change too, no promo this is on some more real shit god knows i needed to switch it up..

Diamond · 08-15-2008, 12:05 AM

First off on the not doin a promo track ABOUT FUCKING TIME, seriously my dude, i been waitin for a serious track from you for ages. This is some dope ass shit. Flow's incredible as usual, some real shit right here. Lyrics on point throughout actually, nice and deep without going emo with it, leads great into the hook on every transition. Prolly my second fave track of yours ever, after "Life is Precious" which still stands in my mind as one of (if not THE) best tracks to come out of the frs period. Stay up bro...

Mode · 08-15-2008, 01:21 AM

cheers good looks dobb appreciate the feed bro

here be the lix too yoooo

this is me, give a fuck if you like what you see,
nothin hidin beneath, what you eyein is me,
no lyin 'cos see i don't make it a secret,
i am what i am you can take it or leave it,
... we can hate we can be friends,
books 'n their covers don't relate to their meanin's,
that's truth no use in talkin pretend,
gon' lose 'cos you gettin caught in the end,
chyo, i wont ask your forgiveness,
loves hard - both put our hearts in the business,
i'ma bastard, admitted but yet ya aint see?
don't think for a sec ya can change me,
no regret's if i use the truth,
shit, if i can accept it then you can too,
ya gotta keep it modest 'cos the honesty counts,
'n whether like it or not yo there's gonna be doubts,
yo i find it hard to get the heart to speak up,
can say i'm not perfect but you aren't either,
i basically see it as take it or leave it,
if you can't accept that you aint gonna keep it...

i got nothin to prove, yo i'm livin' free now,
got nothin to lose 'cos this shit's for me now,
i can breathe now i tore through the status scene,
was a balance beam to conform to ya magazines,
ya'll can have it back i done had it,
i'm just an avarage man with rough baggage,
listen, i know ya thinkin it's lonely,
but till i got a cash flow ya didn't wanna know me,
so cheap you a phoney 'n i'm tired ya'll,
sick of bein that guy you relied upon,
livin underfire 'n the might of a giants palm,
sidelined 'til the time i be required for,
uh, no thankyou's or gratitude,
no, i aint goin back through that attitude,
no more favours 'n no more saviour,
got a path of my own yo 'n i'm gon' pave it,
brave it.. where i'm headin i can get alone,
'n i'm gettin close yo i'll never be a steppin stone,
i basically see it as take it or leave it,
if you can't accept that you aint gonna keep it...

Tuddles · 08-15-2008, 03:44 AM

mode i have to agree wit dobbs man
about time your self promo ish is dope but this is sickkk
that whole second verse killed the first if you ask me man
but the first wasnt lacking at all ethier

that was dope, everything on point n shit ahah
who made that beat?

Mode · 08-15-2008, 03:58 AM

word, thanks for the comment tuddles, beat was made by heavyweight beats, you can find 'em here -

SoundClick artist: Heavy Weight Beats - hiphop Beats,Rap Beats,Instrumentals,Free beats,cass,heavyweightbeats,pittsburgh,steelers,st reet run

beat was called "stepping stone"

Khaled · 08-19-2008, 12:02 AM

"livin underfire 'n the might of a giants palm,
sidelined 'til the time i be required for,"

sounded so gfucking dope mode haha
your flow is on, your lyrics make sense and relate to a situation, and your delivery is raw.
as far as the production goes I see no mistakes in it.
badass shit son
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Elbee · 08-19-2008, 01:54 PM

Got this on its like 100th replay. That's just how dope it is. Inspiring, uplifting, meaningful. If I was a chick, I would so totally dig mode. Haha

Disparage · 08-19-2008, 09:18 PM

fucking fire.

Mode · 08-20-2008, 01:19 AM

khaled - haha thanks man, that's prob my fave bar too lol, cheers for the comment..

elbee - lol appreciate the 100 replays, glad you dig it, glader still you aint dig it 'too' much..

disparage - thanks brus, when you gonna come out with some new shit?

Tre.Houston. · 08-20-2008, 09:34 PM

Of course I expect quality like this from Mode...I knew you waaay back on the Flow and LG...man back in the day haha. The song is dope man, the lyrics make the song but the beat rides well too. Good meanings, good word usage, generally good song man.

Tre

SpellBound · 08-28-2008, 08:45 PM

Could've sworn I already dropped feed on this but I guess not

Definitely feelin this track, kept that usual Mode esque barrage of multis without sacrificing the message. Flow and lyrics were on point and the beat definitely went hand in hand with the track's message. Good to hear somethin other than self promo haha Should definitely do more tracks like these