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Payin' Dues

from The War On Mediocrity by Apollo Quad

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Payin dues

Striving to entertain
Will drive you insane
They don't feel your pain
They forget your name
To them we are all the same
dealt with blatant lies
Charlatans in disguise
Stare you in the eyes
Come up from behind
And slide the knife into your back
I'm tired being judged
For living a life of love
Tying to get a buzz
Trying to rise above all these mediocre days

I'm tired of paying dues
And proving myself to you if you only knew how far we've come
And all my sacrifice I have given life to be standing here still there's no respect but the simply blues will put you in my shoes and show y’all what it's like to be paying dues

But they don't understand
It's all part of the plan
When I've paid my debt
There'll be nothin left
To be standing my way
Fuck your feedback
I bleed for these tracks
We'll do what we please
We hold the keys
For all the hidden doors
I've played the empty rooms
Hit the open road
Played the barren shows
You know how it goes
It's all about who you know

Chorus

Ive lost a lot friends
But this is a common trend
in this music career
And searching for ears
To lend a little time
I've been shot down
Pushed and pulled around
Led astray in an evil way
By people tryin to get paid
But I shall persevere
Let me make it clear
I didn't make it here
To live in fear and be less than what I am

Chorus

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from The War On Mediocrity, released March 21, 2014
Written by Apollo Quad
Engineered mixed and mastered by Adam Schmid

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Apollo Quad Chicago, Illinois

We are Apollo Quad - a Hip Hop band ! We have released two full length albums; "Come Alive" and "No Gods, No Masters". We have opened for national acts such as Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs N Harmony. The road is a familiar place for us we have played Los Angeles (at the legendary Whisky A Go Go), New York, Chicago & Nashville. We mix many different elements from all walks of music. ... more

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