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Return to Form

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1.
One For All 02:05
[Intro] Wouldn't be here without The One I want to look back Like look at what I've become [Verse 1] I'm tired of acting like I have my act together Whether it be for the better Or the worst of my endeavors Through whatever I just want to play my role properly Monopoly the way they go for property And honestly to me it is noble Too many people think us evil On a scale that is global Because we dare to be hopeful But I don't think it's a fault Don't always do what I ought Still continue to walk Cause moving forward is the only way Never alone on my lonely days Came from video games And the Mick Foley fades Aim to switch from the same Handle a different strain Change the way that we view pain And turn it to butane Blue flame Let's light up the room with it No way of consuming it Burn 'til it's through with it Earnest and true Iffin my light goes out Don't assume that I blew it See we are products of an environment Writhing in agony, vying for salaries Thriving on batteries Stacking calories casually Calibrated with fallacies Aggravated by apathy So sedated by the things that we try I don't want to be desensitized to the lies Gotta improvise Gotta empathize with the wise Cause they know from experience Still we get curious, so we do it And they watch us go through it Good God [Refrain] Blue flame Let's light up the room with it No way of consuming it Burn 'til it's through with it Earnest and true Iffin my lights go out Don't assume that I blew it [Verse 2] What is a perfect film Without a proper finale? Feeling like I give advice It's thrown right back at me But that's just how it goes Do not fold and get cold Gather tips and reload Hope it hits in the soul Gotta slip from your foes If it gets outta hand Nothing wrong with retreating To come up with a plan I'm a victim of depression But I don't let it win I stand, it gives me the hands And I get up again, ayy I can not forget the people that I have lost I came way too far to give up on the cross Even when I'm taking a loss I've gotta take it in stride Not cause of pride But because I'm representing my God Yeah
2.
The Argonaut 03:22
[Verse 1] When there's trouble you know who to call Log off, then I pause Nod off and get lost Ball hog then I cross Akashi would be so proud I scream but it isn't loud enough To permeate through crowds And I was found When I had no clue I was lost to begin with My speech is faulty but pensive I pen my thoughts in repentance Constantly walking I'm inches away from making or breaking Whole body aching, hands shaking Much worse to rush, than be patient But I'm pacing I need growth in astronomical ways But I come back with nominal gains What I don't lack I'll crop to this frame And then hang it out where they see it So then they have to believe it Like Uzumaki, mixed with Baki Finding strength in defeat It's a process Gotta change your mindset And analyze what you digest Diving in the deep unknown Delight in might you seek to own It seems the throne is something They all want to inherit But the dangers are inherent And they're aiming for the merits Be careful how you tread This world will feast On those with feeble minds It isn't hard to see that we have Reached some evil times With few who truly seek divine But there are those who reach beyond Beseech me for the fact I lack and Not because my speech is fine I know I'm frail But I still hope to prevail Propel my dreams and repel Anything they screech in my shell A hermit learning and turning To something much more determined Uncertain but unconcerned with vermin That bring me more burdens to bear Crawl Centipede Faulty authenticity Awfully finicky Off the wall They all claim Voss or faucets But really dryer than chalk Still I'm not one to hate on the hustle Pulling my weight without Straining a muscle One day I'll make it pop Like my uncle's brother From another Creed And color me interested Been invested in what they Do not acknowledge Spent a couple years in college Still feel that I'm lacking polish Never been pompous My self confidence will not allow it Even when the scouter shatters Reading several hundred thousand Given time I will reach my prime And then surpass it Building up this lactic acid Filled with thrill they can not package I don't show it but I know it You don't always have to be transparent Like our parents when they falter So that we can prosper [Bridge] Not looking for love, I got it Didn't get it from the mud But no doubt that I'm 'bout it Not bout it bout like Percy About me shouting His mercy Knowing I'm wholly unworthy I still continue my journey, yeah [Chorus] What's in front of me is a humble plea I do not ask for much Hard to breathe when the heart is weak but Opportunity, how could we pass it up? What's in front of me is a humble plea I do not ask for much Hard to breathe when the heart is weak but Opportunity, how could we pass it up? Laugh with us, don't laugh at us Laugh with us, don't laugh at us Laugh with us, don't laugh at us Don't laugh at us, just laugh with us [Verse 2] I want my people to be what they should be Not looking back to the past And what could be Okay to laugh whether first or the last If you do it with class Not attempting to lash out Might pass out They way that I'm movin' Just joshin' I walk with the pace of a sloth Taking caution Mentally moshin' A mess in my noggin I don't have a squadron But blessed to be troggin' Even a rookie can rise up the ranks With a vibe that is faint to the highest And drive to the paint, an impossible flank So cold and composed Mursaki would faint Get out of my way Little r, double o, k I.e., I bring change Guy when mixed with flames I want to cause sparks In the hearts of the hardened Hope they don't get lost In my Japanese jargon Throw jabs while I'm jogging This road is so rocky My training's exhausting Feel lost in my body Smooth as Itachi Do my lil move like I'm Bobby I'm kicking back watching DanMachi
3.
Half & Half 03:03
[Verse 1] I got time Let's get wicked Like Stephan when I switch it Open your mind and make a difference I'm with Divine, don't plan on ditching Signs of times look a little bit different Than what they pictured Here's a toast to those who froze When it got blistering Roll quicker than four Michelins My souls simmering Cold shivers from those sentiments That chose Icarus So sick of this Breathe, please be at ease Far as East is from West Do not stress, let's repeat Feel like Pete when I shoot I might need to reboot What they teach won't compute They just speak it in loops Wanna link? Cool What it do? Still got time If I choose to refuse Please don't take it as a sign I'm selfish with the minutes I'm handed Spend my seconds by my lonely I don't seek a companion Now what is hours is ours And if it must, then it shall On any given day Might choose to take a month to corral Year Son of my father But know that I am my own man Vice grip on my feelings Slowly slipping from both hands Across America Losses buried under the scandals Families in shambles This dream is more than we can handle [Chorus] Tell it but don't tell it all Yeah, that's half and half Humble but still showing off Yeah, that's half and half Never make your destination Walking half the path Reaching for things We thought we had to have Sheesh Tell it but don't tell it all Yeah, that's half and half Humble but still showing off Yeah, that's half and half Never make your destination Walking half the path Reaching for things We thought we had to have Sheesh [Verse 2] Meek and Lowly mixed with 7th shinobi That is a duo you do not dare try In the midst of the game I'm a goalie Claiming it solely Why would I lie? Some do but for me that is not the way Might enter the room like, "Wa Dah Tah" When I leave might scream out "Sah Dah Tay" But shout out Tae I don't ever want to leech off my guys They say reach for the sky Get that piece of the pie Not a beast but I fly When my wings cooperate I don't need apologies I just need your honesty Ayy Not the greatest in any Way, shape, or form But I don't believe you need To be the best to shake the norm Making storms in the midst Of many natural disasters Catch a Splinter from The Stick If you dare to compare to Master, chill The masses fill voids With some lavish thrills Boy that'll add up Joy isn't a patch up It's something that's so deep Inside your core That they could never take it Even with a faith that's basic Try to find a way to make it I'm a purveyor of a peace That's passed on many pages A surveyor of the weak That gnash when slipped in cages Pass the craft to those who need When they have no one to believe You see me bursting at the seams So know to me you shouldn't cling I'm no supernatural being I'm still a kid to many We need change but that doesn't Amount to pretty pennies Eenie meenie What should I choose from life's menu? Not worried about venues The marathon continues [Chorus] Tell it but don't tell it all Yeah, that's half and half Humble but still showing off Yeah, that's half and half Never make your destination Walking half the path Reaching for things We thought we had to have Tell it but don't tell it all Yeah, that's half and half Humble but still showing off Yeah, that's half and half Never make your destination Walking half the path Reaching for things We thought we... [Outro] Last time that I checked They'll do anything for a rep Gotta pave a lane or get left Last time that I checked Nip taught the youngins to invest Double up, and that's love and respect Last time that I checked
4.
[Intro] Welcome Make yourself at home For however long... ... for however long [Verse 1] Step into the garden Coming with the negative remarks I beg your pardon? I'm no legend of an artist In the darkness I'm a target Might see me throwing elbows Like I'm Jones when I'm sparring Trading blows, toe to toe with the enemy I don't need anybody to remember me I just want to make up for What I have done and who I've become I'm no longer numb Back to the board and the basics Feel like I'm Morpheus Forced in the Matrix Break out of my cage This freedom is contagious Been aching for ages Although I'm not ancient Vacant for a little bit But I'm up now What now? Thanks to the people that stuck round I'm dumbfounded Might intercept for the touchdown Don't need to speak profound Lee with the lowbrow comments I'm a comet not a star I need the Son to recharge They call me Huey My views are not nearly as dark Slick with the sleight of hand like Stark But I will amount to nothing If I do not do something Simple enough to state But hard to put it into function Came back with the gumption To smack on assumptions No average Joe I go up when it's pumping [Chorus] Self love is a challenge Need work on my balance Please I am not who you believe Certain that I don't deserve a reprieve But know at the least I will not leave without leaving routes For you to grow as you go Take it... ... slow [Verse 2] Don't put me on pedestals Flaws, I have several Awfully lacking in terms of capacity Gradually grasping these faculties Tragedy can not confine me I'm glad to be back to His Majesty Racking this baggage And slashing these habits Came back with a passion to crash it I'm Ash with the hat to back So the fact of the matter is Adequate levels of havoc must happen What is a wolf to a dragon? What is a Smaug to a Baggins? You never know who just might Make a kite out of sight and then fly When they thought they were lacking So they can keep laughing You just continue to take it to heights That the likes of the livid Couldn't even fathom And leap over chasms Get it down to a science As deep as an atom I'm a supporter of peace of mind Choose to record and release in time I can not vibe with a busy body Don't hang around with just anybody I'm protective of my energy Simply will not ever let em get to me Kickin' these flows to those Exposed to hatred, wait You don't have to take it, wait Coming with a different kind of vibe these days Hardly ever get surprised these days I collide with the cadence Through waters we waded Imparted with greatness I ought to jump off of the gradient Swift with the blade But I keep it contained I don't want to be another Giving snippets of pain I've been changed for a minute Had to work on a plan Perfect my stance Collect the suppressed and stand Man

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Return To Form is me going back to square one, albeit with a lot more experince and knowledge than when I first found my faith. I never lost it but the trials that I've been through started to weigh heavy on my mind and my spirit. This project is all about pushing past our self-imposed limits and trusting in the might of God despite what the world may throw our way.

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released May 28, 2019

Lyrics: genius.com/albums/Richard-rapper/Return-to-form

Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Danté James

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