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Chicago Waddup

from The Nightlife by Night Train 357

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    Reflection, introspection, problem-solving, humor, and clarity are discovered in the still of the night. Let me take you on a journey through a storm of personal thoughts, experiences, and lesson that can only be called The Nightlife, a collection of songs designed to remind us that it's okay to be different when the world is telling you to conform.

    With music provided by producers Ardamus and ADST Music, The Nightlife is Hip-Hop experience like no other, with bars forever!

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about

I'm a workaholic! Finally, I decided to plan a personal trip to Chicago! It's not the first destination you'd of when you're looking for a getaway, but the song and location is more about the symbolism of taking some time to myself to work on 'self'. Got to hang out with Dale Tippet, Jr. Later we jammed out to this very beat and his did an awesome solo! Love meeting new people!

lyrics

[Verse 1]
Everyone on their social channels
Posting places they have traveled
But sometimes all of their travels
Start really making me baffled
Seems a little finite
But Sonnying the bright light
Taking selfies; pretty pics
We only see the highlights
Well might I try
To see a few sites ‘fore I die
So that’s why I decide
To leave it...behind
Even briefly but for me I
Know that is a challenge
Cause I’ve had a bit of struggle
With the Work to Life Balance
The hustle’s always standing
But the world is steadily passing
So now it’s time for action
Grab the bags and start packing
be more proactive
plans to travel distant lands
Wanna see what’s out there
not getting any younger, man.
Did some podcasting
Blue Brother flow was happening
I booked a flight over the sky
Looking down like goodbye.
significance to this trip
I needed a break
something I don’t often take
But I couldn’t stay (Chicago waddup!)

[HOOK]
A simple trip what some would say
But it mean a little more to me
(Chicago waddup)
I’m calling it my happy place
When reality’s too much to face
(Chicago waddup)
Sometimes you need a special space
Where the bad thoughts can’t invade
(Chicago waddup)
Gotta use my vacation days
So it’s time for me to get away!
(Chicago waddup)

[Verse 2]
Some of you are wondering now
Why Chi-Town
It’s not about the place
More bout what it represented
I rarely would mention
Without apprehension
Vacation or breaking
In a statement or sentence
And then when I sat down
And made a decision
I heard about a nerdy
Transformer convention
I pushed it back to the side
Like a side mission
And I had some friends I swear
I said that I would go and visit
Now for most of ya’ll that’s nothing
But me it’s life while
Working day and night
Other keep their frequent flyer miles
I could finally take a trip
And pay my rent
And still have money to spend
A small accomplishment
An experience that makes you
Wanna go again
Minus the winters
of Lake Michigan
DMV’s metro system to the CTA
The blue line and I will find my way (so Chicago waddup!)

[HOOK]
A simple trip what some would say
But it mean a little more to me
(Chicago waddup)
I’m calling it my happy place
When reality’s too much to face
(Chicago waddup)
Sometimes you need a special space
Where the bad thoughts can’t invade
(Chicago waddup)
Gotta use my vacation days
So it’s time for me to get away!
(Chicago waddup)

[Verse 3]
The lesson is to have a place
or a frame of mind
Where you can de-stress
And leave all of your cares behind
Have a spot by O’Hare
Or the middle of nowhere
Like Jake and Finn’s
Adventure Time...
...And I can take you with me
A whole new world
Like a magic
carpet ride
Ardamus is on the track
Dale and Eric are jamming
I’m on the mic
with you by my side! (with the purple light)

[HOOK]
A simple trip what some would say
But it mean a little more to me
(Chicago waddup)
I’m calling it my happy place
When reality’s too much to face
(Chicago waddup)
Sometimes you need a special space
Where the bad thoughts can’t invade
(Chicago waddup)
Gotta use my vacation days
So it’s time for me to get away!
(Chicago waddup)

credits

from The Nightlife, released August 21, 2020
Song and music production by Ardamus. Written and vocals by Night Train 357. Guitar color by Dale Tippett, Jr. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Ron Vento of Nightsky Studios, Waldorf, MD.

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Night Train 357 Silver Spring, Maryland

Night Train 357 is a creative emcee that enjoys infusing wordplay with unique subject matter not often touched upon in the Hip-Hop community. He tells stories with a twist, constantly reminding the listener how the average can become above average. He's a breath of fresh air, a change from the mundane, and the cure for the common cool. ... more

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