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World's Apart

from Die Wurzel by Neak

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    Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Neak’s 'Die Wurzel' album on vinyl, widely respected as one of his greatest works, by acquiring this rare piece of art. It's a raw, unhinged portrayal of American truth. At its core, the album delves into the past and present day challenges African-American’s face within the complexities of our society. This album explores black life from 1619 to the present, prompting reflection on the black American experience with compassion and sensitivity. Interwoven with the essence of gospel, soul, jazz, funk, and rap—this album offers an intellectual, witty, and soulful journey through black urban society.

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lyrics

Neak (verse 1):
So together yet everything so apart huh, use to dream together now we don’t know where to start huh, where do we begin to be again together, not sure if both of us want it, love soon parted so half-hearted, approach, the hangs-up done hung us, hella back and forth ain’t no understanding no trust, problems liken to a dead horse we beat it we fuss, forth and back just like before fool’s gold how we see us, the first thing to go is pillow talk, smiles, and intercourse, next thing to enter course is broken child reinforced, what about me wasn’t good enough to be received, what I say to self, full of pride, heart wont see a sleeve, deceived, no purity, huh, we never grieved, stories that we came fromloving you could never be, it’s like a suicide to love someone and you ain’t healed, wish I knew this before the day I would kneel, my God…

Neak (verse 2):
Reflection turns to anger, distant when we in the room best friends is strangers, family says these MFs Doom, say we fine, darkness loom, everyone could see the tomb, lingering, time’s ticking, time Bomb, Boom, we in arguments, bickering, the fashion torn look at this, embarrassing to say the least, bitter when I reminisce, where do we go within ourselves when we apart, we go to other people to find the comfort that’s loss, the patterns is all cost no matter what line, cross it, soothe whatever wounds undetected in diagnostics, awe sh...drama like this can destroy a generation, our love was so unique it sat across the constellation, between the stars, uh huh now we was close to heaven, then came shooting down like Lucifer I felt depression, and I don’t blame for this moment I can see our lesson, show up whole if you really want the blessing, my God…

(outro message):
No matter what…I love you...I love you as a person before anything.....we really did the best we could......with what we had....to be honest seeing you happy is all I want….even if that doesn’t include me....somethings just grow apart......we can’t fight it...It don’t mean that I hate you.....it just means that sometimes good things come to an end....yeah...

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from Die Wurzel, released February 27, 2023
Produced by Neak

Kenneth Leftridge (alto sax)

Jeremy K. Jones (bass guitar)

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Neak Chicago, Illinois

If your father performed alongside Funk & Soul legends like James Brown & Sam Cooke, chances are being a product of your environment meant only one thing; following the path of musicianship set directly before him. Chicago-based Hip-Hop rapper and producer Neak draws vivid verbal portraits which find inspiration in the spirit of U.S. black culture and his own deep-seating personal experiences. ... more

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