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Slot Machines

from TAO by Shad

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[The art of balance/moderation]

Slot Machines is an often-used metaphor for the deliberately addictive nature of many things in our world (drugs, food, social media, etc.) and how this pseudo-casino world disorients and disorders us. This song began with the concept and lyrics and was produced with contributions from a bunch of folks including Mah Moud, Phil Beaudreau, Ian Koiter, and DJ T Lo.

lyrics

-- Lyrics --

Slot machines
Slot machines
Slot machines
Slot machines
From pop machines
To pocket screens
We drive thru
And walk between

(Give me some cash to put away
I’m trying to make me some today
I hope my pockets handle debt
I’m gonna spend all that I have)

Slot machines
Slot machines
Slot machines
Slot machines
Casino scene
These slot machines
We drive thru
And walk between them

Playing slots
when I cop
another cocktail
Then open hotmail
Ten percent off sale!
So I go to that shop
Hoping thats the jack pot
Got matching
Hat, socks and
Black watch
But that slot failed
Need to keep trying
So I say let me buy
This delicious
deep fried cheese
Covered meat pie
(Crash)
Need a sweet lime tea
Then I treat myself
To a free live girl
In some knee highs
Then check my texts
And my tweets for a reply
Refresh refresh refresh
Deep sigh
Swear one of these times
Keep playing slots like
Let me try tmmr
Promise this was
just a off-night!
Maybe this chick
This drip
This click
it’s funny how we broke
and they selling us a quick fix
Selling us addictions
And sickness
The business of
to Sugar, fat, likes
And alike
It’s no different than

Slot machines
Slot machines
Slot machines
Slot machines
From pop machines
To pocket screens
We drive thru
And walk between

(Give me some cash to put away
I’m trying to make me some today
I hope my pockets handle debt
I’m gonna spend all that I have)

Slot machines
Slot machines
Slot machines
Slot machines
Casino scene
These slot machines
We drive thru
And walk between them

(Quick Money)

In the city
of the quick cash spend
And the quick cash lend
When the quick cash ends
In a big crash
Dizzy from quick fast spins
And the whiplash
like hitting a big black Benz
My friends in hard times
Like this mademoiselle
That always thought
she’d own a boat
Now she’s having a sale
Couldn’t afford a laptop
Named her daughter Adele/A Dell
And it hurts ‘cause her
favourite singer Patti Labelle
Shorty dropped out of college
around the College Dropout
I co-op interned when she copped out
Started popping when her first kid popped out
Rock bottom til she heard this and rocked out
Cuz they taught us to compete
And not cooperate
And said your body’s not
complete until you operate
They want us all to want
when what we got is great
And God is great
that money talks
but doesn’t got
a lot to say
Just some slots to play

credits

from TAO, released October 1, 2021
Shad - Vocals
Mah Moud - Vocals

Produced by Mah Moud, Cole Mendez and DJ T Lo

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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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