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Shadows Resembling God EP

by Chuckie Campbell & OneWerd

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1.
Swallowing Fire featuring Dane Ferguson Verse 1, Chuckie Campbell Sometimes, it feels like this is all I have left My heart’s breaking, rubber cords snapping back in my chest I lost everything when I was finding myself No longer seeking your approval I ain’t holding my...breath Yes, with nothing to believe in, in prisons disguised as freedom, I’m swimming deep in the meaning, seeking more than simple reasons that we wake up and push instead of spend our whole adult lives healing broken childhoods -- Look, I choose to live my life on the other side of fear, so long after I’m gone, long after a song, my spirit will live on, and you can visit it -- here Chorus 1, Dane Ferguson Lost in smoke, swallowing fire End of the rope, down to the wire I’ll never give up I’m a fighter Soaring toward the sun, I’ll overcome Verse 2, Chuckie Campbell Maybe it’s not real enough... Let me back up, make some sense, so that I’m clear enough Let’s be honest, what is honest just ain’t real...enough, when the real ain’t realistic and the truth ain’t what we...trust Nothing’s what it seems in a city so cold that you have to carry heat, where teens are eating tide pods and sharing dank memes, an addict’s sad eyes become an empty, dark...street Why? Why wouldn’t you dream... that Harambe saves babies? Eric Garner can breathe? The flow is Doc Ellis pitching on LSD, an Instagram post with tears from Tyreese Rap is DJ Vlad without Lord Jamar, an elevator ride with Ray Rice and Solange, haters like a bunch Vince Staples on bath salts, who sound better in their interviews than in their own songs Chorus 2, Dane Ferguson Lost in smoke, swallowing fire End of the rope, down to the wire I’ll never give up I’m a fighter Soaring toward the sun, I’ll overcome Verse 3, Chuckie Campbell Our love is brilliant, bending time in a prism of raw feeling, the physics and endless space without conditions or limits I see it vivid, visit moments meant for more than to live them, but to connect, interject – give myself to the rhythms, and if you’re smart enough listen, let's be honest a minute Some will think that this is dope Some will think that it isn’t Some will give up on their dreams for somebody’s opinion The best part about my art is the fact that it’s different I care more if you relate than if you think that I’m spitting, care less about the bars than if you feel what you’re hearing I put away the phony punchlines... big words and the gimmicks Why would I cover up my soul if my goal was to reach you? And, to grow, now I know, I’m not above or beneath you but more importantly, I hope you see the whole human being Every scar and every flaw, dark piece of my heart, every song is just a shadow resembling God Chorus 3, Dane Ferguson Lost in smoke, swallowing fire End of the rope, down to the wire I’ll never give up I’m a fighter Soaring toward the sun, I’ll overcome END.
2.
More Than Just Art featuring Dave Stewy Chorus 1, Dave Stewy They want to bury me under, deep in the dirt, but they can’t keep me down I keep on drowning My life just needs saving I’ll rise above, shining bright like the sun Verse 1, Chuckie Campbell Yeah, I don’t know -- Am I writing this song ‘cause nothing’s left in me but these habits and faults? Seems like everything I’ve loved, I’ve either hurt or I’ve lost Am I unworthy of your love unless you’re equally scarred? Why should this be any different because music’s involved? For the fans? For the culture? For some charitable cause? What if I wrote this for myself? Is it inherently flawed? I’d like to think there’s more to it but I’m apparently wrong They say I’ve come along way but maybe I’ve not Part of me is still a teen, staring up at the stars, taking sips of Olde E bumping Biggie and Pac Lost -- Drinking to the trauma that once shattered my heart and rewriting my experience in every song, I’m trying to reconcile the present with the past that is gone and tell myself this is more than just art... but it’s not Chorus 2, Dave Stewy They want to bury me under, deep in the dirt, but they can’t keep me down I keep on drowning My life just needs saving I’ll rise above, shining bright like the sun Verse 2, Chuckie Campbell Yeah, I don’t know -- Am I writing this song for any deeper purpose than to sell it to y’all? Reciting every line with my hand on my heart, couldn’t tell if I was spitting or I was talking to God... Why should I compromise my standards or the things that I like? ‘Cause some struggle rapper thinks his music’s doper than mine? Should it change how we determine how great art is defined when the content has a context cemented in time? Timeless – the unwanted pregnancy, the rapist who lied, the absent father who abandoned and walked out on his child, pedophile who abused youth left in denial, street hustler fighting for his life up in Rikers I write this... pursuing what is human even when it gets hard I’m trying to reconcile the present with the past that is gone and tell myself this is more than just art... but it’s not Chorus 3, Dave Stewy They want to bury me under, deep in the dirt, but they can’t keep me down I keep on drowning My life just needs saving I’ll rise above, shining bright like the sun END.
3.
Grown Man Raps Verse 1, Chuckie Campbell I’m a grown man What it look like? Are you confused by the way that I talk? I’m unmoved by your jewelry and cars or the dope that you move in your songs I'm my own man By my own hand Can’t buy me This came from my heart Seen the broken repent in the darkness with nothing but a handful of dollars...yeah Far beyond the rhetoric you represent, I reference a dealer who sold dope on the block Paid to the detriment, he dealt to the delicate, addicted to the pain and the loss It was irrelevant to criticize the regimen until he saw the homie sold dope to his mom Now, he’s reticent to recommend the will to keep it real, when at times to keep it real goes…wrong Chorus 1, Chuckie Campbell I can feel it when you sing it in a song when the syllables are there but the sentiment is off I can feel it when you sing it in a song Tell me everything you are when it’s everything you’re not -- Verse 2, Chuckie Campbell I’m a grown man What it look like? Are you confused by the way that I talk? I’m unmoved by your immature thoughts, that struggle rap you call bars You’re your own man By your own hand, you communicate nothing at all So we’re clear and those from afar don't mistake us, let’s take just a moment to -- Whether mumbling a melody in auto-tune or rapping about rapping the affect is the same There's a difference in a rapper, who would hide behind a metaphor, and another who has something to say A good artist can communicate complexity but does it a clear and a concise way There’s a lot of fake depth in a deep fake world when what passes for substance is...fake Chorus 2, Chuckie Campbell I can feel it when you sing it in a song when the syllables are there but the sentiment is off I can feel it when you sing it in a song Tell me everything you are when it’s everything you’re not Verse 3, Chuckie Campbell I’m a grown man What it look like? Are you confused by the way that I talk? Once I was you, insecure in my art and appeared to be something I’m not I’m my own man By my own hand, I’ve chased dreams that have broken my heart and been on stages with legends who told me I’m blessed with the essence to carry this -- Once a time, I thought it cool to act hard and rap about a life I never lived but to pretend is to be privileged enough and never pay for the pain others know too well, and once I was that lyrical, that miracle, that technical God emcee until, I realized it was just another way to be pretentious and avoid making art we...feel Chorus 3, Chuckie Campbell I can feel it when you sing it in a song when the syllables are there but the sentiment is off I can feel it when you sing it in a song Tell me everything you are when it’s everything you’re not END.
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It All Falls Down featuring Maya By Name Verse 1, Chuckie Campbell Maybe I’m too numb for my heart to let me feel this I torture every instant ‘til time relinquishes secrets Stood by me through the lies and the drinking, the interventions, the open roads I traveled and toured that ended friendships Years of sacrifice where you carried me, I was slipping Even now, you would never give up Our love is different, and I’m thinking through the cycles and seasons left at a distance ‘cause I sense it, all the anger, resentment, the hidden feelings You deserve more I’m unsure of how to reach you or how to show my support, how to honor how you feel through the years of divorce court, how to be there for your children when I know their feeling torn They deserve more There’s the family that they were and the family we’re working toward, and I wonder if the man that I am’s the one they want I question if I’m worthy of love, if I’m enough. I want to be there when you need me, not hurt the one I love Your love...it is my refuge I refuse to turn and run -- This is us. Chorus 1, Maya by Name Nothing is ever good enough for you Most days, I think I’ve had enough -- It’s true Never seem to get it right Still you’re my refuge when it all falls down when it all falls down Verse 2, Chuckie Campbell Remember... The snow falling through the dark and padding the city streets, insulated in the silence and trapping us both beneath Still remember winter nights in November that set the scene, the moment that I gave you my heart, it skipped a beat. Held me tight as I would talk in my sleep, sweat through the sheets Post traumatic stress that had haunted me in my dreams admittedly, left me less of the man I hoped to be, but showed to be vulnerable doesn’t mean that you’re weak You deserve more You’re so sure of how to love me and how to show your support I know your mother’s looking down so proud of who you are – a friend and a parent, my lover, my moon and stars We deserve more For that happen, all the patterns that make me more immature should be re-examined to make me less insecure, to be the man I promised I am, to see your worth I want to be there when you need me, not hurt the one I love Your love it is my refuge I refuse to turn and run -- You’re enough. Chorus 2, Maya by Name Nothing is ever good enough for you Most days, I think I’ve had enough -- It’s true Never seem to get it right Still you’re my refuge when it all falls down when it all falls down END.
5.
Magnetic Moon Chorus 1, Chuckie Campbell When you’re asking why I’ll be right by your side When your heart is closing chapters and you’re trying to find your guide The moon will be our magnetic, as the tides will fall and rise I’ll hold you through the madness as moments become memories in time Verse 1, Chuckie Campbell If I’m honest, I don’t know where to start I’m searching for forgiveness when the person to forgive is staring back from the mirror on the wall All the years I spent up on the road performing at these shows, and now I’m home, but often feel I should be gone I’ve left so many times, all I know is how to leave, especially if this is really what I want What if what I’m running from is truly right in front of me, confronting me with inner dialogue? It’s one thing if I’m suffering for what I have envisioned and another when others pay the cost I’m grown, I have a family, and people who depend on me I’ll die before I see them ever starve, but the truth is I’m an artist, and to honor that is hardest, when I see them sacrifice for my art. Chorus 2, Chuckie Campbell When you’re asking why I’ll be right by your side When your heart is closing chapters and you’re trying to find your guide The moon will be our magnetic, as the tides will fall and rise I’ll hold you through the madness as moments become memories in time Verse 2, Chuckie Campbell If I’m honest, I don’t know where to start I’m searching for forgiveness when the person to forgive is staring back from the mirror on the wall I’m a walking contradiction when I’m speaking with conviction to convince me to admit it that I’m wrong I can be difficult and hard headed, unapologetic, and unwilling when it’s really my fault All in all, this is a promise I can be a better partner, better friend and better father when its hard The kids are getting older, can’t afford to not be focused, my choices matter more in that regard To put it in perspective, I can see where I was selfish, but to see I had to write it in song The truth is I’m an artist, and to honor that is hardest, when I see you sacrifice for my art Chorus 2, Chuckie Campbell When you’re asking why I’ll be right by your side When your heart is closing chapters and you’re trying to find your guide The moon will be our magnetic, as the tides will fall and rise I’ll hold you through the madness as moments become memories in time END.

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Chuckie Campbell & OneWerd join Automatic Records for the release of a new 5-track EP. Carving out indie-rap ruminations alongside dusty drum breaks, bright and resonating keys, as well as lush and melodic guitars, all production courtesy of bay-area rapper/producer, OneWerd, the project explores various interlocking themes -- such as faith and doubt, adversity and fulfillment, restraint and freedom. Underlying tensions build against the layered soundscapes, only to be released in soaring choruses by Dane Ferguson (Built to Fade), Dave Stewy, and Maya by Name. In the end, Shadows Resembling God is at its best when it embraces the very contradictions it dares to explore and resists answering the questions it poses -- only to provoke more.

Released by:
Automatic Records
EP release date:
28 August 2021

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released June 3, 2022

All tracks written and performed by Chuckie Campbell
All tracks produced by OneWerd

Mixed by Willie Breeding at True Blue Recording in Nashville, TN
Mastered by Paul Redel in Los Angeles, CA

Cover art by Jessica Green

Executively produced by Chuckie Campbell, Tyler Webb, and Adrian Garrison Williams

Co-sponsored by Three Chord Bourbon

Automatic Records 2022

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Chuckie Campbell Buffalo, New York

Chuckie Campbell is an American hip hop artist who lives in Buffalo, NY. Campbell commonly performs with a live band (drums, keys, and a full horn section), to make for a dynamic, powerful, and eclectic approach to hip hop, filled with fluid instrumentation, lush musical arrangements, and heartfelt poetic nuance. ... more

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