Status: Finished ✅
Contents
The Track
God’s Hotline is the opening track of the mixtape Some Thoughts of Mine. The song explores the loss of one’s inner child under the pressures of adulthood. It also reflects the feeling that there are never enough hours in the day to fully pursue all of one’s passions.
Production
The beat was originally created for an other rapper in the summer of 25, I was secretly happy tho. Because I really liked the direction the beat was heading. Listeners which are active in the HipHop-scene might recognize the main sample: It’s the same sample Travis Scott used in his song Hell of a Night. And yes you are right. I used this song as an direct inspiration, I felt connected to the song because I remember how I would study for hours on end in the uni-bib. Especially after listening to the instrumental version I fell into some kind of trance/flow.
- Produced by TentaBond
- Rap by TentaBond
Samples Used
The original beat only consisted of the Fleet Foxes sample along with a drum loop, a piano melody and the bass. After crafting this rough beat I researched other works of Fleet Foxes and I found several dope songs such as White Winter Hymnal, which had a very cool Music Video. After looking at the distinct stop motion style of this video, it could be plausible that my subconscious used this as an another inspiration for my Grain of Time Music Video.
Man what should I tell you about Laura Mvula. I think Father Father was found on the sampling platform Samplette. And I thought I could flip the meaning to like the holy father. I think i listened to several additional song of her until I landed on Sing to the moon. And I was like holly, no way that’s the sample of XXXTentacion’s Vice City God damn, I gotta use this one haha. Definitely check Laura out if you hadn’t talented af.
Lyrics
Cloudless night, clear sky,
walking on the empty fields,
muffled sounds of civilisation
ringing in my ears,
Inner peace and solitude
filling my body
reminisance of what was
and what will be
The moon breaking through the night
guiding me with his light
the way to go the way in front of me
is all clear on sight
Yeah it seems like my head finally stopped to fight
Got it together and made a truce for at least this night
And I’m not even that religious
but my mind is wandering
and I keep wondering
Is god on the hotline?
can you solve this problem of mine?
I need to get back on my grind
but got so many things on my mind
so many different projects different ideas
not enough time
I really need to focus to create something that’s truelly mine
my life is just too short to stand on the sideline
In the distance a deer is presented by the moonshine
standing still as to enjoying the headlight,
Soon it’s going to start it’s show
The cicadas begin to applaud and fill the crowd
Moon’s glory reflecting in the deers eyes
You may never know what lays behind it’s black pupils
Freedom that that will never be reached with any pills
static like a still,
it’s like a master in this skill
As I closed distance to spectate the magical show
See fear sparkling in it’s eyes
tried to stay low
but it was too late
panic took control
the show was cancelled
the dear fled
Father are you there?
Do you got some time to spare?
Scared my inner child
made it run away
Can you help me find the way he went?
spent to much time worrying
forgot who I was, Who I am
I know he is still there
hiding
wanting to get back, I know he can
As I continued my journey through the dusky night
curious what I may find
the sun sents it’s bright shine
which gives the world a new touch
that seems so divine