Russ

Released: October 30, 2012

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Intro: Russ]
Alright cool
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright
Yeah, I said as soon as I figure out this puzzle
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Yeah, just let it ride
Take a sip

[Verse 1: Russ]
Okay, as soon as I figure out Russ
The quicker I can figure out this puzzle that I struggle with
Penthouse dreams, basement realities
Foot up on the gas, should I pace myself gradually?
God damn, Lord
Give me a sign
Give me your words
Give me your sight
Give me your mind
Cause I'm feeling blind
Deaf and dumb
My soul is on a leash
Sayin' please let me run
With these beats I can speak to the freaks and the nuns
The rich, the poor, can't you see I'm the one?
With this real shit
And I hate to fuckin' say it, but do you feel this?

[Interlude: Instrumental]

[Verse 2: Russ]
I dream better when my eyes are open
I sleep better when my lights been awoken
Then I might leave the lights on
So you can see I'm focused
This game has a plague
So all I see is locusts
In most of you
But I just hope the world can see what I see
Hear what I hear, breathe what I breathe
It's a farfetched idea
But at least I have it yeah
At least I have it, at least I have it
Maybe I can work a little magic without the rabbit
Maybe I can turn a little passion to a palace
Cause after all
I'm standing on the 3 point line wide open
Pass the ball motherfuckers

[Interlude: Instrumental]

[Verse 3: Russ]
Before the sun comes up
I gotta' love, love, love
I stutter when I pray like
But-but-but
God, please don't take it personal
I just feel outta place
My mind is just a vehicle
I'm runnin' outta faith
Please believe I see the reason that I, that I
Keep on breathing in my freedom, that's why, that's why
I'm gratefully dead, to the life of the impossible
I never thought I'd get so high off the obstacles
I know it's gonna' pay off and these songs are gonna' be comical
When I put my mom somewhere tropical
These optical illusions keep on movin' tryin' to fuck me up
Where's the four leaf clover when you need it in this lucky cup

[Outro: Russ]
And I wonder if they party up in heaven screaming "lucky us"?
And I wonder if they party up in heaven screaming "lucky us"?

Russell Vitale is a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, by way of New Jersey. A lifelong fan of rap, Russ began writing raps in his notebook at the age of 7. At 14, he began making beats, producing for his friend Bugus who had dreams of making it as a rapper. In high school, Russ made the decision to also pursue a career as a rapper himself.

Between 2011 and 2014, Russ released 11 mixtapes. These received minimal attention, and Russ decided to wait to release his debut album until he had enough of an audience. What followed was 96 consecutive weekly singles released to his SoundCloud page. Two notables among the slew of singles were “What They Want” and “Losin Control,” both of which ended up being certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.

On May 5, 2017, Russ released his debut album There’s Really A Wolf, which spawned 7 singles with Gold certification or higher and was certified Platinum within a year of its release. A year later, his sophomore project ZOO came to be on September 7, 2018, this time opting to enlist external producers and featured artists. Then, at the end of January 2020, he dropped his long-awaited SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE album, where he talks about love, haters and his wealth.

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