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HARD

by middle beast

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1.
L O V E 03:20
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I can't seem to get out of my head I make up things I can't put to rest I question all the people I've met I'm forced to relive all my regrets Does it really have to be this way? I wish I could just unload this weight That's all the things that I used to say Before I finally told myself If you don't love yourself, how can you love anyone else? The little things take time, the others are not a big deal If you don't trust yourself, how can you trust anyone else It's not always the early days that we learn how to feel
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L I T 04:57
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I just wanna get lit for the weekend I just wanna get lit for no reason New universe, I might be dreaming When we're done, the whole roof is in pieces I just wanna get lit I just wanna get lit You know how it is Everyday's a gift Don't even need Ricks I'm still killing every fit Who you know get it like this? I'm too busy making hits I just cannot I just cannot miss Turn up the bass, we tryna get heavy Put an album out like, I don't think they're ready My best song? I don't know, I got many Since a kid, was used to people envying me I ain't never done it for the recognition Even though they hearing me in plenty cities I don't know how I do it so effortlessly Got a lot on my mind, a lot more on my plate Am I too early or too late? Telling myself, "who are you to say?" Don't mind me, just sipping ginger ale If I'm trying, how could I ever fail? Getting pita, not the kind that goes stale You know I been walking on my own trail On my own path Can't go back Can't look down Can't hold back Gotta have fun Gotta make it last Gotta get lit Gotta head back To the room where this whole thing began To the people who were there before that To the future I don't know a thing about But I'm here right now I just wanna get lit for the weekend I just wanna get lit for no reason New universe, I might be dreaming When we're done, the whole roof is in pieces I just wanna get lit This is not a ball, homie this a moshpit This ain't easy listening, I'm tryna start a riot If you got nothing to say, better just keep quiet Now they're on a high horse, they don't know what they started If you're gonna weaponize God, maybe don't go for the weaker targets If you're cruel enough, you'll treat emotion like a market People out here dying, we say we don't like it They'll just call it whining, or they'll call us violent Really they just trying to keep everyone silent When you don't get the right to live how is that two-sided? Everybody frightened of people that they frighten Got a whole life to live, who are you to decide it? What about your experience do I need to learn from? Is it all the failures that you couldn't learn from? Might just be the best to do it that you never heard of One day I'll find the right words, for now I'll just turn up Got shades on cause the lights on even when the sun is out Will I feel like I didn't do enough when my time starts running out? That might happen eventually if all I do is think of it now So imma live to the fullest, none of us get another round
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B R E A D 01:57
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Of course we'll get the money Afford to keep on living Lord willing, we run it up We won't easily give in to what we want Focus on what we need So we don't live a life of greed Wake up, bake some pita Go to sleep, repeat it Smiling ear to ear I don't need a reason What you're on right now I haven't been on in aeons Had to let them know It's always pita season I can't forget why I started When times is hard I go the hardest If you'll spend a mill on that car then You better know how to parallel park it Cause some of yall park like the whole lot is yours We could be making a whole lotta dough Pick yourself up, what you sobbing for? It'll be okay, you are not alone Better get that bread, get that bread Better get that bread, get that bread Get to the bread, better get to the bread
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H O M E (with Roaming in Limbo) 03:19
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I might never find home I might never find home Where do I belong? I don't even know I've been here before It's not the same anymore Where do I go? I might never find home هوّر يا بو الهوّارة السرقة صارت تجارة شعب لا بخاف الله ولا بيتطّلّع عالإشارة نفس اللي باسو إجرن جايين يقولو يا خسارة معش بدنا فن بلا طعمة ولا هالدّولة الختيارة
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T A L K 04:32
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Talk is cheap, yeah the action real loud Who gave all yall platforms? You don't know what you're talking about I don't really care about fitting in or standing out I'm just doing my thing, they showing me love, never chased that clout Can't box me in, it's whatever I like It's pretty clear money can't buy you style School's out, this time for the rest of my life Everyday still aiming for new heights Bro behind the screen tryna start a fight That's not my speed, I'm not on that timing Came a long way from the endless grind Now we turn up, every day we vibin It's a new generation All the oldheads really hate it They can't accept the fact they need replacing What are you saying? Talking bout "we should go back to the basics" Talking bout "we do not like innovation" Talking too much, yeah you should try inhaling Breathe in, breathe out Yall can't stop me, I'm on a win streak now I put the work in, week in, week out Left the milky way like, "Peace out" Arizona iced tea in my hand Can't say they hate me, I got fans Got the vision, the realest understand I just gotta tell em thanks in advance Sick and tired of a whole lot Like wondering what if I ever flop Like narcissists with an audience talking bout what's right and what's not I learned to listen more, and it made me tell the facts from the biases There were nights when I lied down in bed wondering why I exist But that doesn't matter, we up, we made it, yeah we're on a roll You can't AI none of this, all of it came from the soul Took a lot of time, but finally it's all under control I'm not chasing a dream anymore, I'm working towards a goal Talk is cheap, yeah the action real loud Who gave all yall platforms? You don't know what you're talking about I don't really care about fitting in or standing out I'm just doing my thing, they showing me love, never chased that clout Can't box me in, it's whatever I like It's pretty clear money can't buy you style School's out, this time for the rest of my life Everyday still aiming for new heights Bro behind the screen tryna start a fight That's not my speed, I'm not on that timing Came a long way from the endless grind Now we turn up, every day we vibin Keep it down It's way too loud Keep it down I'm tryna hear these sounds Who else you know sound this good just messing around? Took some time but I got rid of the self doubt Now it's self love It's the best love Now I see value where I used to see none Your album's way too boring, yeah it's such a sleeper Got a plan of action, can't keep being a dreamer And yeah the talk is cheap but you still gotta speak up It's a new day, gotta get that pita
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M A N 02:45
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I don't just make projects, I make masterpieces Soon as they press play, they literally can't believe it Soon as I say it, can't take it back, I mean it How you still on brioche when it's pita season? When you got passion, you don't really need a reason When you can think for yourself, you don't need a leader Won't rest till I'm at the top of the Middle East On second thought, why stop at the Middle East? Why not let the whole world know the name middle beast? Now that I mention it, that seems kinda bittersweet Nothing wrong with exposure, but that life just isn't me Rather get the bag without the noise, now that's inner peace I was 15 on the couch making beats Now I'm 18 on the couch making beats Time flies when you're in the house for days and weeks and months, for a while life was such a crazy dream Now there's people who hear what I say on my beats And it all happened organically, never paid for streams You show your good side to some people, they play you for weak That's why I only show respect to those who show the same to me Man, I hate the internet Only place where you got lil white kids deciding who gets to be a rat They step out the house, they'd most probably pee their pants Just can't grow up, can you? Yall some Peter Pans And I ain't talking about you unless you feel attacked None of yall wanna lead the youth, you're just here to scam I don't remember when we said we even need a hand Yall the last people that should teach me how to be a man
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F A S T (with Tate Pouncey) 03:17
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I been living fast Fast Fast Fast I been living fast Fast Fast Fast I been living like it's no tomorrow Speeding in my lane, yall can't even follow Only do things once, yall ain't ready for the encore Slowing down just to give you hope, I can't stop though Okay, maybe I can But right after that, I gotta advance I walked and the whole Middle East just ran The world just ran, the universe ran Only running I do is running up bands If I'm playing in a party, the club in a trance Shoutout to everyone that gave me a chance Time going fast, so I go faster I been patient for so long, now I'm amped up Yeah we had to show up and add some life to this scene It's not random, it had to happen, world in our hands turning fast Fast Fast Fast I been living fast Fast Fast Fast (forgot to ask for the lyrics for tate pouncey's verse. will update this as soon as i do)
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S L O W 04:21
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Take a break Take it slow Lift the weight Off your soul Try to rest For some time Help yourself Feel alive Life goes fast It may seem Like there's not much time to dream Take a breath This is real We exist, do you know what that means? Take a break Take it slow Lift the weight Off your soul Try to rest For some time Help yourself Feel alive Take a break Take it slow Lift the weight Off your soul Try to rest For some time Help yourself Feel alive
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L E A R N 03:18
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Just a turnt up lil boy straight outta Beirut Young, wild, free and I'm paid too I don't really hate, that's what a lame do I don't know you, how can I even hate you? Like ok cool, you exist, that's wonderful Half the time, I don't even know what to do Sometimes I wonder why I do what I do Really it's because I'm good at it and I love it too And I'm counting up, I don't round it up I can get a whole tape done in about a month Or I could take some time to be sure it's done But this is album 2, I can't hurry up I can't be in a rush, it's about intricacy I don't really care if you ain't feeling me Life not the same when you learn you can't live for free But eventually You gotta learn, gotta work Gotta work, gotta earn Gotta earn, gotta live Gotta live gotta learn Wait a second, the weight is heavy The world is evil, it paints you reckless Looking for someone else, can't blame yourself Fate's the villain, way to sell it We're made to suffer, and left to rot Rolls off the tongue, thanks a lot Is the food good? Absolutely not But one day it'll be 5 star restaurants One day you'll all get what you want Or what you need, I mean what's the difference? What's a purpose? What's statistics? Get to working, for my biscuits Give this a shot, maybe you get rich quick Get shot, maybe you're a delinquent Oh come on, we're just being realistic Nah, I think the word you're looking for is sadistic But I don't know, I could be wrong Where was I going with this? Why do I keep going when I know that I'll quit? Maybe it's the fact I don't even know that I'll quit What's the point in hoping I don't fall in the hole that I dig? The more that I look at it, the more I notice it looking back I'm in a weird part of life, it ain't good or bad They tryna catch up, I'm like, "Would you look at that?" Got a whole life to live Got so much to learn Got everything to give But what will I earn? When I'm about to not live My only concern Find it in me to forgive I guess I'll never learn That's the part where you feel like it's only you That's when you're torn up, will you find the whole truth?
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T E A 03:39
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بس لو فيني إطمن عليك بعدك على بالي، صرت خاف عليك ما بدّي منّك شي بس ترجعلي لمّا فيك مشتاق للقعدة بالبلكون ما إجا شي لهون غير الارجيلة بالكون ما بدي غير ترجع لبنان ويرجع كرز نيسان والعشرة والإخوان معقول راح اللي كان مشتاق للقعدة بالبلكون ما إجا شي لهون غير الارجيلة بالكون ما بدي غير ترجع لبنان ويرجع كرز نيسان والعشرة والإخوان معقول راح اللي كان كنّا نولّع الجو ونولّع دواليب صار البلد ولعان كنّا نولّع الجو ونولّع دواليب صار البلد ولعان كنّا نولّع الجو ونولّع دواليب صار البلد ولعان كنّا نولّع الجو ونولّع دواليب صار البلد ولعان كنّا نطلع عالضّو نروح نكتب التّاريخ راح البلد ضيعان كنّا نطلع عالضّو نروح نكتب التّاريخ راح البلد ضيعان كنّا نطلع عالضّو نروح نكتب التّاريخ راح البلد ضيعان كنّا نطلع عالضّو نروح نكتب التّاريخ راح البلد ضيعان
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P R O M I S E 04:05
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I'll do my thing, and stay true to myself, that's a promise I been keeping it real, gotta work hard and work honest I still sit back and chill, it's not like I'm a workaholic I know I can do better, trust me I'm still working on it I'm grateful for the ones who stuck around and put me on Got a lot to say, but I can't seem to find the right song The grass got a lot greener when I took care of my lawn All the hard work paid off, now we turn up all night long I was never alone, I was really blessed from the start I had people around me that had my best interest at heart I might never see home, so I'm reaching out through my art Gotta run the bread up, can't go broke, gotta be smart Lotta fake love, I don't know if I'm ready for it Kept my circle small, but one day I might have to grow it 99% percent of the time, life is pretty boring When it's not, though, it's a whole different story This is far from my limit Got a whole life ahead of me, this is just the beginning I'm excited and nervous and like a thousand more feelings If something goes wrong I got new content for my lyrics If I didn't find purpose, who knows what could've happened I'd laugh if you told me then that I'd drop a local classic This might be another one but I'm not DJ Khaled Either way I'll keep going hard till I'm in a casket I'll do my thing, and stay true to myself, that's a promise I been keeping it real, gotta work hard and work honest I still sit back and chill, it's not like I'm a workaholic I know I can do better, trust me I'm still working on it I'm grateful for the ones who stuck around and put me on Got a lot to say, but I can't seem to find the right song The grass got a lot greener when I took care of my lawn All the hard work paid off, now we turn up all night long
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S T R E S S (with Roaming in Limbo) 03:42
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Everything's taking its toll on me Used to feel like not a thing could stop me I'm so tired of it all Life feels like a never-ending journey You might go anytime, so you better hurry I've been running for so long Adrenaline for the wrong reason Medicine, small dose every weekend Fiending for some peace before I'm eaten From the inside I have no control of what happens next I don't even know why I feel this stressed
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R O O M 03:45
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Chillin in my room Only light outside is the moon Came to the realization I can't lose Life gets hard, what can you do? I just went harder than I ever knew I could go "When will you blow up already?" I'm like, "Soon". I don't know Bruh, how you steady hatin, you a fool, you a joke Yeah it's crazy where I was only 2 years ago Didn't know that I'd find people who wanna hear my projects Found a way give my energy an outlet I don't even know where I'd be without it Would I be the same person? Nah, I really doubt it A few wrong turns away from being a bad person That's what they tell you when you see the surface They probably spent their whole lifetime swerving No matter what it looks like, no one's perfect Something feels off if I'm not always learning For now, though, I'm in my room steady working I be in my room
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U N T O U C H A B L E (with Roaming in Limbo) 03:46
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In a new state Found my own lane It's a new day I'm feeling great Feel like the greatest, it's not a debate I know that's not something I normally say Cause I don't state it if it's clear as the day Still got time and you know I'm here to stay You know I can't shut up about lemonade Too many nights I had to stay up, now I sleep like a lion When I get older, for the bag, I'll get the bags under my eyelids That's the Arab in me, we don't get to rest except when our life ends But maybe I should break the cycle, have a nice life till I'm dying But maybe a nice life is one where I have impact on the whole world. Would it be possible then? I don't really think that But maybe I should be more confident, say it with my chest, "I CAN DO IT" If I spend too much time saying what if, it'll turn to a grim fact The fact I should've done this or done that To the say the least, I wouldn't really love that Who said you only get one chance? New galaxy, I'm like where the sun at? I don't make projects, I make comebacks Making proof that I'm really unmatched I think I'm untouchable I'm really untouchable Up in the clouds, I'm feeling comfortable Galaxies everywhere, they're really colorful I don't need your flowers I don't need your flowers I don't need your flowers I don't need your flowers I got my own, I let em grow When they bloom, it'll really show This my only skin, might as well make myself at home I don't need to rush it, I'll take it slow Yeah I'm social but I still keep it on the low They didn't know I could get this far, well now they know I'm tryna find peace with who I am, it's not that easy Life is pretty boring, that's why I look so sleepy I'm not invisible, still they can't see me Moving different, yeah I been keeping it real clean I think I'm untouchable I'm really untouchable Up in the clouds, I'm feeling comfortable Galaxies everywhere, they're really colorful

about

this took WAY too long. it's finally here though. so much happened in my personal life and in the world during the making of this album, and it was pretty hard to process all these things and package them into a cohesive body of work. it was even harder to find the right words to say, the right notes to hit, the right ways to express things like homesickness, stress, self-appreciation, modern-day masculinity, uncertainty whether or not i can ever come back to the place i'm from; all these things got heavier the more they stayed in my mind as concepts. putting them into music was almost therapeutic, and the fact it was so much fun to make was a bonus. i'm happy to say i'm in a much better place, that i've grown quite a bit throughout this time, and that i'm finally ready to show this work to the world. enjoy!

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released December 7, 2023

written, performed, and produced by Hadi Zamzam (aka middle beast)

special thanks to Roaming in Limbo for co-production on tracks 4, 12, and 14, Tate Pouncey for that insane verse on track 7, and Dad for playing the oud on track 13, and to you, the listener, for spending a resource as scarce as time to listen to what i make. yall are the best fr.

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