In a time in HipHop where everybody is busy competing and proclaiming themselves as "king", the actual substance of the music has continually taken a backseat. But in the vein of KRS-ONE or Kendrick Lamar, Nomis refuses to take that route and shows this to be true in his new single, "Traffic". A video that gives you a glimpse into the harsh realities of the Sex Trafficking industry. With guest vocals by John Givez (Dream Junkies) and Co-Production by Anthony Cruz (Kings Dream Ent.), this song is truly the definition of what they call, "Edutainment". "Traffic" is the 2nd single from Nomis' forthcoming album, "Socially Just".
lyrics
VERSE 1:
If I could just change lanes, If I could get over, I know I can make it/
If I could just change lanes, would you let me get over? You don't know whats at stake/
If I could just get there. This meeting it happens in nine minutes/
And im trying to prove to these nine cynics that if Im in it, we can finally silence the critics/
If I could just get there. This always happens to me. Well if people could drive then I could just get there/
If I don't get over this traffic will eat me alive/
If I could just…..
If I could just make it up out of this traffic I could just…..
Forget it Im getting up out of this traffic/
Im going to gas it, Im going to make this happen, shoulders open, move past fine/
I can pass him, not going to brake or ask him, ive been late for the last time/
And I swear ive missed or last date, and his last game/
If I could just get to the fast lane, no longer neglecting the people who share my last name/
And Im tired of these work trips. Every sunday working, wheres worship?/
If I could hold it down in this meeting then Im going to move up and….that'll be perfect/
If I could just…. If I could just make it up out of this traffic I could just…./
If I could just make it up out of this traffic/
CHORUS:
(Trying to get away now)
VERSE 2:
If I could just change things, if I could be bolder, I know I'll be free/
If I could just change things, then when I get older, who knows what i'll be/
I could do fashion. They sold my soul and they cashed in. The door is closed and they latched it/
But I can get back to my parents if I could get passed it/
I could just view the stars and soak in the light, at night in the bed/
I never view the stars at night no instead, my light is red/
If I could get passed this, for far too long it has lasted/
The door is open they cracked it, by an accident, im coming home if I could get passed it/
I could just….I could be anything I could be free, I could be anyone I could be me/
I could be viewed as a person and not as a service, I could be seen/
If I could just make it up out of this traffic I could just…../
Forget it im getting up out of this traffic/
Im going to run, Im going to make a break for outside, thats going to make or break me out right/
I'll hitchhike, when a car comes make them brake, thats my ride/
Look at me run! Im going to conquer this obstacle, even though it seems impossible/
If they catch me they'll stop me but right now a freeway is right in my opticals/
Look it ive made it. Theres so many cars im elated/
Just thinking how long that ive waited, for someone to come in and save me/
For someone to come in and do something. Thats all over now, I see cars all over now/
Theres one on the highway, coming my way on the shoulder. WOW!/
He isn't stopping. He isn't seeing me, he isn't budging/
Of course he don't see me, everyone doesn't/
Thought "this my ticket to freedom", it wasnt/
She just couldn't make it up out of this ….. no/
She just couldn't make it up out of this traffic/
CHORUS:
(Trying to get away now)
credits
from Socially Just,
released November 13, 2015
Co-Produced by Nomis & Anthony Cruz
supported by 5 fans who also own “Traffic (feat. John Givez)”
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