Cal-S-thetics & Tone Dogg renaissance (produced by Cal-S-thetics, co-produced by Tone Dogg)
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Story behind the song
Listening to Divine Forces Radio (KPFK 90.7 Fri 10-1am) one night when Fidel was talking about the Mayan Calendar's cyclical nature and the approach of a Golden Age in its cycle inspired me to make a beat and then while freestyling with Tone Dogg we developed this songs title... Golden Age. Also, it is also noteworthy to mention how we wrote the song. The idea was to have a slower cadence during the verses and speed it up to twice the number of syllables in the chorus and bridge. Co-Produced by Tone Dogg
Lyrics
(Tone Dogg)
It's Tone and I'm back in with that raw dogg rappin'/
The rubber snapping and you're going Nuts for that shit/
Examine the passion, more hunger than famine/
The flows like pawn shop jackin' go for the Gold and dash quick
(Cal-S-)
The Renaissance, Age of Enlightment/
and Cal-S-thetics emerges from the Temple as a wise man/
Classic are rediscovered and breathe life in/
and it's a piece of cake without the icing
(Chorus)
Tone and Cal/ Dig into the golden file/
Smooth as smoke/ from Gold-n-Milds/
and fo sho/ we hold it down/
flourish and bound to astound/
all the while/ the style upgrades/
and goes for days/ now in the Golden Age
(Cal-S-)
In the recent past/ I've been asked by cats/
"Where you been at late?"/ Gettin' business straight/
so we can hit the gate/ or on a dinner date/
and though the times have changed/ still I can't complain/ (explain)
It's a half full cup/ and things are looking up/
plus I got some rest/ but I haven't slept/
my hometown I shook/ to get a different look/
opened up some books/ mental notes got took/
the wise dropped their knowledge/ attended college/
[but I] haven't been dorminant/ of course brainstorming/
at times it's boring/ but the rainstopped pouring/
[and] opportunity knocked/ here begins the plot/
the suns Golden rays/ descend through the grays/
and fall on my face/ lighting the way to take/
leading to those pearly gates/ the start of the Golden Age/
[where we] guarantee victory in the war we wage/
(Chorus)
What up Tone dogg? "Man, I can't call it."/
Oh, it's like that. Same shit? "Different toliet."/
You're doing well I can tell. "I feel blessed to be conscious,/
Golden Renaissance shit." Tell 'em how you've come so far, kid...
(Tone Dogg)
I'm a tell you truthfully/ keep my nerves wound loosely/
stay dipped profusely/stroll slow and smoothly/
keep a stack of loot so I don't scoot in a hoopty/
It's all good when I smile at a cutie/
Ain't choosey they could be bougie or hoochie/
"Excuse me?"/ I got to do my duty/
Got to keep it moving all tinted and I'm cruising/
still living smoothly/ don't misconstrue me/
No matter what I go through I know that I'm noble,/
clean, creased and so cool just like I'm supposed too/
Down for my whole crew/ "You hold me?" I hold you/
Mind at large global/ Eye on the total/
Time to shine this year it's apparent/
I don't age I've developed 21 karats/
In the Golden Age, I'm on the focused stage/
It's not hard to fine it's all an open page/
(Cal-S-)
We produced from the Golden State/ Where we cultivate/
The minds of seeds to procreate/ The appropriate/
value, it's about me, it's about you/
and how true it shines through the dull hue/
GOLDEN!
(Chorus)