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Cosmic Knowledge

by KnowledgeBorn07

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    This album is being released on behalf of Mother Brain Productions in conjunction with Fluid Minds' album, Gamma Wave.

    Be sure to download it at http://fluidmindsmusic.com

    Click on the track titles below for lyrics along with background information on how each track came about.
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before i wake up to wake up.............. just listen with some nag champa burning sitting indian style clearing your mind and take a trip with me....
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(KnowledgeBorn07) so many ups and downs like ocean waves living this life in the land of the free sometimes I feel like a modern day slave sometimes I feel like I gotta get paid stayin upon my hustle with a brand new day focused not to fumble when they try to tackle me pass it to my bredren get em on the same page connecting the dots so the future is paved meditate positive when inspiration fades try to cast out the demons inside of brain maybe we'll unite one day we will change no more poison inside the vampires fangs cause if it gets the best of you you will fade away like dust in the wind an epitaph above your grave please listen before you do it again bless up the youth the youth are your friend bless up the all mighty and blessed is H.I.M. I try to do my part right here in south bend and pay it forward to you like a hand to lend keep your head up high and away from sin your under my wing like you are my kin brothers and sister please stop fightin we can unite the fyah I'm lightin to purify you so stop the violence Chorus (Knowledgeborn07, Johnny Cosmic and Amie Catanzarite) We could win We could lose but If we don't try then we won't have a clue, no What a trip, what a trip baby What a trip life is Love's gonna set me free (Ras Zackary) this worlds movin a little too fast aint even got enough cash to save my ass nor can I afford to buy your korg still till this date zero records sold but it aint bout the money or the gold i'm doin this to satisfy my soul cause i'll grow old and it will be something for my kids to uphold and when i pass this will be the only thing left of me that will last and hopefully they will chant my words as if they were in mass and maybe get these kids outta bed and goin to class, to class you better take your ass back to class cause I never did too busy running with the neighborhood kids but it's not gonna be easy for them a pool of piranhas they'll be swimming in things can go from good to great and bad to worse just depends on which one is happening first Chorus We could win We could lose but If we don't try then we won't have a clue, no What a trip, what a trip baby What a trip life is Love's gonna set me free I'll be free love My baby love, I won't tell you lies
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27 miles in the devils shoes feel like I got nothing, nothing left to lose lost my smile my friend and I gained the blue came to the cross roads, which way do I choose Chorus The souls are worn out You can take them back The hearts been torn out And the sky is black But through the darkness I can see there is a ray of light Shining through us, it is the way of life Free from hate and free from war I'll just try to do my own damn thing that's why I'm in this booth that's why I try to sing and I will try to keep that positive path you can like me or you can turn your back Chorus I don't care what other people think I'm gonna try, I'll just try to sing And I'm gonna do it straight from my soul You know, yes yes you know Cause I love, oh yes I love keep your head up high reach for the sky every time (Johnny Cosmic) I saw the light from your eyes wish I could give it back my hearts been torn out and there aint no way to put it back cause love is everything
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Chorus (P.Tugz and Johnny Cosmic) Not wasting time Can't spare a dime Trying to shake these dead willow blues The scene from my window Sorrow and sinful What is a man to do? Where do we go? We're gonna find the one Ask all the questions, demand the answers Run till our time has come (KnowledgeBorn07) the populations procrastinatin from tribulation to realization as fascination blinds this nation with visual sensations that act as sedation back to the plantation of the new world order space station for the future enslavement of all unified nations we're just like rats in these cages as they start the inflation on anybody that has no blood relation just ask a mason and a combination of political leaders who meet in private conversation notice I speak without hesitation cause if they come after me I'll dodge em like the matrix Chorus Not wasting time Can't spare a dime Trying to shake these dead willow blues The scene from my window Sorrow and sinful What is a man to do? Where do we go? We're gonna find someone Ask all the questions, demand the answers Run till our time has come (KnowledgeBorn07) how can I communicate relate with the abstract minded I leave you blinded by dimensions that I'm findin with no traces I lace these kids up like braces to walk how I strut and take what I created like the matrix I hold time in the palm of my hand and you take shots at me from hills of distant lands who's the man I want his head chopped and delivered for blasphemin against the most high I send shivers down the spines of these cartoon characters like blizzards to leave em frost bitten and lose their limbs like trees withered you wont see the sun until you stop whining I spent years buildin my castle to hang my art of rhyme in I'll put this flag on top of this mountain so start climbin cause honestly I won't be around for people to find it Chorus Not wasting time Can't spare a dime Trying to shake these dead willow blues The scene from my window Sorrow and sinful What is a man to do? Where do we go? We're gonna find someone Ask all the questions, demand the answers Run till our time has come (Johnny Cosmic) war is over, war is over, war is over that’s what I pray as I clutch this 4 leaved clover the writing on the wall, come closer we’ll tear it down crumble, crumble crash bulldozers hit so hard shake your skull and cross bone at the darkest hour you’ll feel so alone but what you couldn’t see will now be illuminated hope to live to see the day and I’ll use my last breath to say (wish I could say) the war for your mind is over (wish I could say) the war for your life is over (wish I could say) the war for your soul is over (wish I could tell you) (Popa Wu) It's all good though....
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(Popa Wu) it's all good though it's all good though it's all good though when you're feeling low when you're down and your out and you feel as though nobody wants you around Chorus (Knowledgeborn07 and Johnny Cosmic) Just know you got me You got me I'll be your shoulder to lean You got me tell me all your problems and ill figure em out please just have some patience before you run out of town Chorus And know you got me You got me I'll be your shoulder to lean You got me don't you ever feel ashamed when you cry cause that's just the bodies way to cleanse your mind Chorus And know you got me You got me I'll be your shoulder to lean You got me I'll be your shoulder to lean You got me
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Chorus (Knowledgeborn07 and Johnny Cosmic) Blessed love Blessed is creation Blessed is the most high unto every nation Blessed is every color we must be patient We are just patients in this blessed world we use as a station (Knowledgeborn07) to channel our love you know the one Im speaking of I mean the one known as the unconditional basic nature of this earth ever since the ancients left us passages to guide us on our maps like spaceships nowadays you get confused by dominions and systems sending mixed signals outward like were preachin through a prism not knowing that this is the worst kind of prison settling on our differences the walking dead were not livin everyone seems to cling to destruction promoting violence steadily on the gun clutching like a modern day virus at the same time we seem to be the modern day pirates stealing from the ones we love and not respecting the highest supreme human being the one that is considered divine its like trickery and we ate the apple smiling but what gets to me is that were all from different climates professing the same thing with different names I pray for silence and peace on these streets not little babies cryin or youths trading blood for money like they got a license to kill its not a movie its real life and its tiring i see the fire blazing so much they pray for hydrants to put the fire out but not until the purifyin is over you'll know by the sound of the king lion when the trumpets sound like sirens titans can't fight em cause were all image and likeness no matter what they thought each and every creed defyin Chorus Blessed love Blessed is creation Blessed is the most high unto every nation Blessed is every color we must be patient We are just patients in this blessed world we use as a station (Prince Po) manifestin lessons celestial connections peer pressure bring questions that's answered by the blessings back against the wall haters hoping you fall trying to shit where i eat first we chokin' em all but I rose above the madness acquired knowledge of self shook the ways of a savage now I'm flyin' like a stealth some said I couldn't do it now I'm raps michael phelps in the image of God repeating the cycle with finesse it's the little things that paint a bigger picture I've seen the world and I'm from Queens and that's considered wishin' I've touched many through my words and pain and now the millions chop my words into herbs and grain weathered some severe storms escaped sticky bushes got a lot of nice things yo Po keeps it pushin' thankful for it all cause it didn't have to be lettin' Knowledge be Born Prince Po the emcee Chorus Blessed love Blessed is creation Blessed is the most high unto every nation Blessed is every color we must be patient We are just patients in this blessed world we use as a station (Johnny Cosmic) lifes not always worth warring or just fighting its an up hill battle and yes we gotta get to hiking the way I always pray is to the lord through this writing and maybe just one day we'll realize without the sirens stop the violence
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I Know 02:36
I never thought that this life could be so hard but as I look back now I think, oh my god without a college education and a credit card I really can't believe that I've made it this far it always seems that authority stacks their cards against the common man to make it extra hard and in the back of my mind love is so bizarre it doesn’t seem worth the fight once it falls apart Chorus (KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic) And I know Some things are true And that’s pain is real And nothings for sure dude Even the calmest man can lose his cool And it could be me and it could be you And I know some things for sure Some of the wisest people are the poor Some of the dumbest ones are the rich And it’s apparent when you see their lifestyle switch I always fought against authority gave back to poverty stood for equality that’s the way that I gotta be I outta be runnin’ for the president cause it’s so funny to see how their moneys spent and it’s a rat race out to get the cheese no matter how many kids they’re killin’ over seas when did this world lose their feet I wanna see the return of the family Chorus Cause I know Some things are true And that war is real And nothings for sure dude Even the sharpest man can lose his tools And it could be me but it’s probably you And I know Some things for sure Some of the wisest people are the poor Some of the dumbest ones are the rich And it’s apparent when you see their lifestyle switch
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(KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic) wake up in the morning time to get my daily hope realize the sun still shines, that is my daily hope see her laughin' all by herself dancing in the sun with no one else loving life with no concept of time that is my daily hope Chorus My daily hope My daily hope I thank God for food on my plate, this is my daily hope I thank You for your loving Grace, this is my daily hope I keep smiling with my head held high pushing through the struggles and refusing to cry I thank Jah that I am Alive, this is my daily hope Chorus My daily hope My daily hope Bridge you could hope for a lot of things for cars or for money or big diamond rings waste all your time just polishing but you can't take that with you wake up in the morning time to get my daily hope realize the sun still shines, that is my daily hope see her laughin' all by herself dancing in the sun with no one else loving life with no concept of time that is my daily hope
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Chorus (KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic, Zack Walters and Ras Attitude) And the day has come And the day has come When all of us will be one Shining bright like the sun We will overcome, say we will overcome (Ras Attitude) Seh with the banner and the sword and the shield marching forward to conquer on lifes GREAT battle fields calling all rasta souldiers united, bold & strong come mek we sing to Jah a joyful song victory victory victory victory victory, righteousness rules the nation and now the war has end we strive for conflict to seize mek we gather safely inna di value of peace international love iman a preach and the day will come fi everyone a go seet and then we cut and go round and just trample the beast they can't defeat the a double t-i-t-u-d-e unto the king Iman say glory be yes unto the king rasta say glory be Chorus And the day has come And the day has come When all of us will be one Shining bright like the sun We will overcome, say we will overcome (Zack Walters) we got stop signs and speed bumps and road blocks and fallen tree trunks if your engine doesn't work put your feet on the ground yell "yabba dabba doo" and turn that frown upside down i know it's easier said than done with people like piranhas trying to gobble every crumb society's cesspool's always suckin' us down and we gotta keep our heads on the ground and our feet in the clouds and our butts off the seat our arms open wide and our sluts off the street but don't go crazy with the favors (why?) friends'll eat you alive like some hungry alligators definitely need some tlc weed pickin' party in the lbc with knowledge born and 3rd alley we're gone truck along positively Chorus And the day has come And the day has come When all of us will be one Shining bright like the sun We will overcome, say we will overcome (KnowledgeBorn07) We have too much frustration too many trials too many tribulations too many in the system have put us in sedation to not feel the effects of the present situation war over anything sounds like perpetration i cannot justify the actions of any nation if the intent is to bomb another nation or conquer tribes, societies or civilizations war behind religion doesn't seem like love if there are people being killed in the name of the above so innocent children, women and men lets overcome all the wicked ways of the world that have made population dumb by overstanding every bit of what they throw at us and bun out all of this negativity and blind em with the rays of the sun shining down positive vibes on each and every one cause each one can teach one and one is what we will become Chorus And the day has come And the day has come When all of us will be one Shining bright like the sun We will overcome, say we will overcome (Ras Attitude) One God, one name, one destiny
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(KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic) if your gonna leave please take your things cause I don't want to be haunted by these memories and when you walk out that door don't you say a thing because the words that are said just might make me bleed i don't want another lover, no that's not me aint got no lovers undercover, just honesty and I'm sick of the lies and the promising and I'm sick of all the hurt that this drama brings I'll keep my head above water so I can breath I'll fight for Freedom Truth and Rights and Equality and when its my time to go and Gods callin Me I'll lay my sword down with honor and take a knee fold my hands and pray for all the friends I leave and hopefully see the pearly gates opening when sadness falls down like rain know that I'll push the sun out of the clouds just to heal your pain Chorus (KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic, King David Schultz and Angie Klockie) There's a thin line between love and hate And sometimes we are blind and cannot relate I gotta pick up all the pieces even though I'm drained Because the way things are going we all need a change (KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic) do we piece this back together or just walk away how can you point the finger when there's no one to blame do you accept what you've done and realize mistakes can you accept forgiveness or is it to late? did we act out of anger and instigate this final outcome of love and hate can we change the past with future roads we pave or are we stuck in this cycle and headed towards our grave we gotta believe in each other even though its scary I really think that this way is so necessary at one time in my life I thought we would be married we lived so care free and our love was daring now its to the point that I cannot find the reason that were here and to this im blind we need to step back and press rewind but unfortunately I think we're running out of time Chorus There's a thin line between love and hate And sometimes we are blind and cannot relate I gotta pick up all the pieces even though I'm drained Because the way things are going we all need a change (Johnny Cosmic) one love one life underneath one sky set us free
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about

Hailing from South Bend, IN, Knowledgeborn07 has come a long way to become the artist you hear today. His early music influences include Beethoven, Mozart, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Sublime, Steve Miller Band, Pink Floyd, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors & Led Zeppelin… all the way to Beastie Boys, X-clan, Run DMC, Ice Cube, Slick RicK, Too $hort, Tupac, Mos Def & The Wu-Tang Clan.

Through early heartbreaks, lost loved ones, and the typical trials and tribulations of life, Knowledgeborn07 has been able to create powerful lyrics that represent positivity, equality, and inspiration. Along this spiritual path that he continues to follow, he has been fortunate enough to meet great people. Here's a list of musicians/bands that he has collaborated with along with some shout outs for all of the support throughout the years: Geno Bigsbee (one of KB07's best friends), Amie Catanzarite, Otis Wigfall, Roberto Gonzalez, Dan Allen, William Coleman, Angela Klockie, B.N.K. crew, Chester a.k.a "Low C," DJ Strictnine (Grand Royal), Aaron Kaser, DJ Eric Street, Mogwai (Austrailia), General Smiley of Papa Michigan and Smiley(studio one), Part One Tribe, Ras Mathew, Matt Rodriguez, Lorna Bennett, Chapter 11, International Farmers (which included Josh of Bargain Music), Mike "Chefdog" Scheftner (of the now defunct band, Filibuster), PailBoy(KGB/Dream Works), the Inity Tribe,the little house fam, the nuner family, Brandon Baushke and family(ways to be worse), kovatch, William "Bang" Jones(the 86), Dj Doze(Jesus Wore Dickies, Slightly Stoopid), Andrew Roth(S1V5/JWD), DoN Masnada(Italy), Falling Down(Wu-Tang Affiliate Producer and Producer of DoN's Album) Dustin Gustus, Eric Moore (Roots Of Kreation), Cosmic Haze, Jah Works the revolutionary (Lion Camp), Chris Penn (Cut Productions), Jared Taylor (Boss Dj), Negundo (Last Survivor Records), Frank & the Skunk Allstars (Long Beach Records), Notebook Noise, along with the whole Mother Brain family.

As for his 2010 release, Cosmic Knowledge, several notable appearances on the album include: Popa Wu (Senior Member of the Wu-Tang Clan), Prince Po (a member of the classic hip-hop group Organized Konfusion), P Tugz, Ras Zackary, Ras Attitude, Zack Walters (of the Long Beach based band 3rd Alley), and of course the Fluid Minds crew (Johnny Cosmic, Frank Clayton, Christian Rogala, & GooZe). Johnny Cosmic took the reigns as producer and engineer for the album, which is to be released on Fluid Minds' independent label, Mother Brain Productions.

credits

released May 11, 2010

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KnowledgeBorn07: Lead Vocals

Johnny Cosmic: Music, Backing Vocals

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MUSICIANS
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Mike DeGuzman: Rhodes Key and Strings on “Let The Grass Grow,” Rhodes Key on “Blessed,” Piano on “I Know,” Bass on “Daily Hope”

Christian Rogala: Congas and Percussion on “Daily Hope”

Frank Clayton: Fuzz Synth on “Overcome”

Chris Tarman: Verse/Bridge Rhodes Key and Chorus Synth on “Necessarius”

King David Schultz: Backing vocals on "Necessarius"

Angie Klockie: Backing vocals on "Necessarius"

Amy "is Free" Catanzarite: Backing vocals on "What A Trip"

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SAMPLES
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Singing sample in Necessarius (approx 1:31) was taken from a Cosmic Haze live practice demo featuring David “Slatetrain” Slater, Johnny Cosmic and Frank Clayton performing the song “Paradise 2”

Samples of Saturn’s radio emissions, taken from NASA’s website, were used for “Necessarius” to create the synth pad sound in the bridge and was also used for the intro transition of “Popa’s Knowledge”

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CREDITS
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All lyrics written by KnowledgeBorn07 except...

- “Cosmic Knowledge” lyrics written by Popa Wu
- “What A Trip” lyrics written by KnowledgeBorn07 and Ras Zackary
- “27 Miles” lyrics by KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic
- “Dead Willow Blues” lyrics by KnowledgeBorn07, P.Tugz, Johnny Cosmic and Popa Wu
- “Blessed” lyrics written by KnowledgeBorn07 and Prince Po
- “Popa’s Knowledge” lyrics written by Popa Wu
- “Overcome” lyrics written by KnowledgeBorn07, Ras Attitude and Zack Walters
- “Necessarius” lyrics written by KnowledgeBorn07 and Johnny Cosmic

All music written by Johnny Cosmic except...

- “27 Miles” music written by Johnny Cosmic and KnowledgeBorn07
- "Let The Grass Grow" music written by Johnny Cosmic and Mike DeGuzman
- “Blessed” music written by Johnny Cosmic and Mike DeGuzman (inspired by the work of The Emotions and DJ Doze)
- “I Know” music written by Johnny Cosmic and Mike DeGuzman
- “Daily Hope” music written by KnowledgeBorn07, Johnny Cosmic, Mike DeGuzman and Christian Rogala
- “Overcome” music written by Johnny Cosmic and Frank Clayton
- “Necessarius” music written by Johnny Cosmic and Chris Tarman.

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ENGINEERING
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Produced, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Johnny Cosmic at Melody Sunrise Studio


All vocal sections for KnowledgeBorn07, Ras Zackary, King David Schultz, Angie Klockie, and Amy "is Free" Catanzarite were recorded by KB at his studio in South Bend, IN, except "27 Miles" vocals engineered by Johnny Cosmic

"Cosmic Knowledge", "Dead Willow Blues", "Popa's Knowledge" and "Necessarious" vocal sections for Popa Wu were recorded on a DR-07 hand held recorder at his home in Brooklyn, NY.

"Blessed" vocal sections for Prince Po were recorded at Deekees Lab in Los angeles, CA

"Overcome" vocal sections for Ras Attitude were recorded by Michael Goodwin of Sound Vision Records

"Overcome" vocal sections for Zack Walters were recorded by Nick Fainbarg in Costa Mesa Studios

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ART
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Cover Painting “Peeling Bodies” created by Chris Dyer

KB wings and logo created by Cherice Campbell

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LINKS
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KnowledgeBorn07
facebook.com/knowledgeborn07
knowledgeborn07.com
myspace.com/knowledgeborn0seven
knowledgeborn07acoustic@gmail.com

Johnny Cosmic
melodysunrise.com
johnnycosmicmusic.com
fluidmindsmusic.com

Mike DeGuzman
passafiretheband.com
goozeproductions.wordpress.com

Popa Wu
www.myspace.com/7popawu

Ras Attitude
www.rasattitude.com

Zack Walters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dskri4iA6N0

Prince Po
myspace.com/princepo69

Ras Zackary
myspace.com/raszackary

P.Tugz
myspace.com/ptugz

Chris Dyer
positivecreations.ca
chrisdyerspositivecreations.blogspot.com

Cosmic Haze
cosmichaze.com

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South Bend Indiana Native. Musical Influences:
Sublime, WUTANG CLAN,Filibuster, Jesus Wore Dickies, 3rd Alley, John Gray, Islands, Man Man, screamin Jay Hawkins,Gram Parsons, Father John Misty, ZZ Top, Conscious Hip Hop, The Ziggens, Bargain Music, Frank Jordan, Dr. Dog, Regina Specktor, Bjork, ...the list goes on...download for free and enjoy. ... more

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