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Courage, the Cowardly Dawg

from Pocket Dial by Arsenic Beats and Supah Mpondo

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It’s not fight or flight
I catch a fright and my legs lock tight
reflexes so dismal
courage tends to lag
like it’s checking for a signal
debating what to do next, frozen
brain letting me down on the crucial last moment
fear flooding up my dome
and I’m left drowning all alone
I might’ve skipped a phase at development
to cowar at this age is embarrassing
I thought that I would change as the years expand
but I can’t help feeling it’s worse than it’s ever been
not sure if calm or I’m timid
being shouted at by mom might’ve did it
and the children where are from were the meanest
it’s been so long I wish it weren’t so serious

patapa
patapa
nangucourage, the cowardly
patapa
papatata
here comes courage, iligwala idawg

I be panicking
mannequin stiff paired with sweating skin
I got the spidey senses of a sloth
react so slow it’s an afterthought
and there’s anxiety
whispering death threats and violent tings
I keep it all to myself
and give out the illusion of strength
it’s for the ones I hold dearly
a pillar of comfort
and a healer when they ailing
failure is quite common
some problems aren’t solved
I get on the job
but I know that I’m a fraud
maybe all courage is facade
bravery has be an act gone thus far
and so far so convincing
but then again, what’s the difference

patapa 
patapa
nangucourage, the cowardly
patapa
papatata 
here comes courage, iligwala idawg

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from Pocket Dial, released September 27, 2023
Written by: Supah Mpondo
Beat produced by: Arsenic Beats

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Arsenic Beats Cape Town, South Africa

Arsenic is a South African Hip-hop producer/beat maker based in Cape Town.
His unique style is characterised by an undeniably jazzy sound, contextualised and grounded in his distinct Hip Hop flavour. The evolution of his style consistantly keeps heads turning and directly challenges any narrow-minded views of what Hip Hop should sound like.
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