Clouds On The Court

[Verse 1]
Ash in the tray, eyes half-closed
Burn on my thumb, phone face down
Ceiling got trails like a paint show
Fan blades flicker, spin slow, then bounce around
Couch turn rocket, I’m gone from the block
Heart beat drum, whole room on lock
See my past play back in a TikTok loop
Me and my dawgs on the corner, same old stoop
Now it’s murals on the wall that breathe
Grandma’s old frame start talkin to me
Color bleed outta the cheap blue rug
Turn to an ocean, I sink, then hug that buzz (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’m high, seein colors in the static of my mind
Whole sky lookin like a baseline
Dreamin with my eyes wide, floatin off the drive
Clouds on the court when I rise
I’m high, seein memories and monsters intertwine
Every shadow tryna read the signs
Dreamin with my eyes wide, swear I’m still alive
Clouds on the court when I rise (when I rise)
[Verse 2]
Room do a spin move, pivot then glide
I’m fadeaway steppin like I’m number 23 in ‘95
Shot clock buzz in my chest, that’s fear
Crowd in my head goin crazy in my ear (woo)
Pass me the blunt, that assist feel perfect
Whole team lifted, say the pain ain’t worth it
But the pain paid dues, that’s my contract signed
Ink drip down, spell “don’t waste time”
See my name on a jersey that don’t exist
Whole arena built from every time I was dismissed
Coach in my brain tryna draw up plays
But the lines turn birds and just fly away
[Chorus]
I’m high, seein colors in the static of my mind
Whole sky lookin like a baseline
Dreamin with my eyes wide, floatin off the drive
Clouds on the court when I rise
I’m high, seein memories and monsters intertwine
Every shadow tryna read the signs
Dreamin with my eyes wide, swear I’m still alive
Clouds on the court when I rise (when I rise)

rap, Hardcore Midwest boom-bap with gritty drums, warped soul sample chops, and deep sub-bass. Male vocals, tight double-time pockets in the verses and a spaced-out, chant-ready hook. Verses push forward with aggressive swing; chorus blooms with stacked gang vocals, stuttered delays, and record-stop drops on key punchlines., hip hop, hardcore hip hop