LIGHT A CANDLE

from THIS WINTER by Shad x TLO

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I’ll post a Spotify wrapped
When I see the CEO of Spotify rap
And monetize that
This bonafide hack
Told artists they ought to work faster
I’m like “sure, master“
Last I heard your balance sheet suggests
Your company is weak
Maybe you should literally mind
the company you keep…
I wish everybody health
I hope everybody sells
And you stop caking off
everybody else
Ok —
Now who’s had a better yr than me yrically?
Empirically
Not quite album time yet
but it’s getting close
Blessing folks
Is the only item on my list
When I’m setting goals
Medical professionals
said the flow’s Lexapro
Cuz when the decibels up
Depression goes to record lows
Ever skeptical heads that
Check the Netflix show
Request the next episode
The second that the credits roll
They let it load
Low key but he special tho
those that test him
Get a big L
Like a sectional
Yo I studied Big L flexin
So I’m flexible
I could stretch my rhyme schemes
from Weston Road to Mexico
Exceptional
On records or at festivals
When I catch the ghost
The whole set becomes a spectacle
I know the agendas
what’s trendy to say
But like rest
I’m the best at the end of day
Its a strange Christmas
In my town
Thinking of Bethlehem then
And then Bethlehem right now
it’s too much to write down
I was told that the suffering
Is where Christ’s found
But we never get the lessons
We just get some presents
And pray for peace
While our pensions
all invest in weapons
Somehow we end up
More frightened
With less protection
We’re short-sighted
No depth perception
Death and aggression
Meanwhile a child’s born
Sign of new hope
Gifts from wise men
Or is it fool’s gold?
Who knows
Its a strange Christmas
When you’re wish list
Isn’t huge goals
Just food, clothes
And politicians
That listen
To truth told
Another year in toronto
But everything’s changed
Every exchange feels dangerous
Now everything’s strange
I light a candle
And hope for the unexpected
An outcome that no one suspected
For those neglected

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from THIS WINTER, released December 26, 2023

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Shad Toronto, Ontario

Shad is a Juno Award-winning rapper from London, Ontario and the host of Netflix’s Hip-Hop Evolution. His albums have been recognized for their sharp lyrics and soulful arrangements.

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