Withdrawal
Loer Velocity - “Withdrawal”
[Emcee(s): Loer Velocity]
[Producer(s): Parallel Thought (Caness, Drum, and Knowledge)]
[Sample (Melody): Jimmy McGriff - “Back on the Track”]

[Intro: Loer Velocity]
It’s still so hard for me to believe that we’ve reached this point in our relationship.  If somebody would have told me a while ago that, “Sometime in the near future, you’re gonna be where you’re at, kid...”  Hehe.  I’d have been like, “You’re wiling.”  But everything comes to an end

[Verse 1: Loer Velocity]
Day
One of me telling myself, “That’s it”
And right after that, I thought about one last hit
Of the clip that sits, waiting in the ashtray
But, seriously, I’m saying, “Today’s got to be the last day”
It’s time to air out, dust off, take a breather
Cut out the red like a reformed meat-eater
Miss Jane, I don’t need her, but it’s word I do adore
The sweetness and aroma of her powerful allure
She’s raw, and I’m always wanting more, but chill
I really gotta execute more power of will, get
Control, take the habit out of the routine, dawgs
It’s time we cleared the air, if you know what I mean, dawgs
And it’s a challenge.  I’ve got it bad.  It’s been for some time now
I know it’s bad.  Trees is the subject of rhyme now
Puffer with no control, who needs to get a grip on all
The Buddha, all the noise, and, on the side, one piff
[Hook (Overlapped with Interlude 1): Loer Velocity]
And you
Don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t quit.  And you
Don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t quit.  And you
Don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t quit.  And you
Don’t stop, spark enough of that spliff.  And you
Don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t quit.  And you
Don’t stop.  One, two, you don’t quit.  And you
Don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t quit.  And you
Don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t

[Interlude 1 (Overlapped with Hook): Phone Call Skit]
Loer Velocity: (*Phone Ringing*) Where’s my phone, yo.  Peace.  Wha...
Female Friend: Hey, Loe, what’s up?
Loer Velocity: Hey, what’s up, love?  What’s going on?
Female Friend: What you doing?  You burning?  I wanna come stop by for a minute
Loer Velocity: Hold on, I’m actually taking a little breather right now, but, you know, you, you always welcome to come through.  I got some buttered popcorn, got some movies.  You know how we...
Female Friend: Mmm, nah, that’s alright
Loer Velocity: Huh?
Female Friend: Yeah, uh huh
Loer Velocity: Wow

[Verse 2: Loer Velocity]
Day Two welcomes me with some more of the same
But with a little agitation, a little more mundane
Insane feelings of committed addiction
That’s my word.  Today really feels like something’s missing
This sober condition got me all conflicted
I’m not one to get spliffted, smashed, or lifted
So you know it’s a fight just getting through the day
Stressed and uptight, my mind’s all on the hay
Got to find alternatives like pushups and chewing gum
But calisthenics don’t inspire me to start doing ‘em
I guess it’s the chewing gum and a little determination
But everything I find I do, I do with stimulation
Habitual lacing of both pans and pots
A cannabis sativa fever’s what I gots
So I’m pacing, twiddling thumbs.  I need a patch
There’s a roach in the ashtray.  I’m like, “I need a match”
[Hook (Overlapped with Interlude 2): Loer Velocity]
You don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t
You don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t
You don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t
You don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t quit
You don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t
You don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t
You don’t stop, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t
You don’t stop.  This is the ultimatum

[Interlude 2 (Overlapped with Hook): Phone Call Skit]
Loer Velocity: (*Phone Ringing*) Nah, I’m good, dawg.  I just gotta be strong, be strong.  Peace
Female Friend: What’s up with you, man?
Loer Velocity: Ayyo, peace, peace.  What’s up, miss?  What’s up?
Female Friend: Peace my ass, nigga.  What you dealing with?
Loer Velocity: What, what you talking about?
Female Friend: So you out the game now?  No more smokey smoke?
Loer Velocity: Well, you know, I’m just taking a little break, little miss.  You know?
Female Friend: That’s fucked up, dawg
Loer Velocity: What?
Female Friend: Aight, nigga
Loer Velocity: I’m just trying to breathe!
Female Friend: Crazy

[Verse 3: Loer Velocity]
Man, Day
Three starts, a lot less rockier than beautiful
And I’m feeling a lot less laidback than usual
I’ve cleaned out the ashtrays.  There’s no paraphernalia
Have less of a feeling.  I holler at my dealer
I’m getting it—oh shit--the air’s not as thick today
I know I’m still hooked in oh such a vicious way
Smell of residue as it lingers in my room, so
Out of habit, I twist, and it’s not even noon
But that’s just some loose-leaf I had lying around (*Phone Ringing*)
My addiction is so in-my-face and profound
(“My duke, I got Dutch.  No homo, let’s get in touch”) Nah, dude
I’m trying to alleviate that as possible as much
It’s the cause and effect of the demonous tune
But I’m strong-willed.  I’ll recover soon
I can’t turn back now.  Three’s the magic number
I’m about to really shake this THC spell I’m under