From the recording MDLXV
“Adapter” is a song from the new Ollie Twist album MDLXV (1565) that sports a high octane, futuristic synthesized sound. The lyrics are sporadic; dropping lines on archeology, science & technology with effortless intensity. The chorus is a mash-up of cinematic themes and metaphorical aspects of adapting to new geography. Laced with dark low-pitched pianos and a high-energy tempo, “Adapter” is a short but sweet cut designed for the forward-thinking hip-hop listener while staying relevant to the albums overarching theme. Underground Rap music with substance is back! Combining electronic and acoustic textures with fanciful wordplay, MDLXV constantly raises the bar keeping listeners intrigued and entertained from start to finish.
Lyrics
Adapt, the environment untapped,
Archeologists tracking to discover artifacts,
Perhaps, by using new maps we interact,
With history, every lesson learned a victory,
Spar with the present; reflect upon the past time,
Set the bar higher than we might have done the last time,
Pull the fresh record out the sleeve,
Drop the needle on the grooves in the vinyl hear ‘em breathe,
Light shines through the prism it’s seen,
The sonic spectrum achieved, hard to conceive,
Disregard but best believe,
From my visual, your ships are sinkable,
You can cop it in physical, or rock it in digital,
Analytical, tactician Twist official,
Approach from the unorthodox to the traditional,
Surprising, satellites on the horizon,
Mic check, can you hear me now? Like Verizon
Life is like a movie we’re providing the score,
From uptown downtown to the South to the shore,
Take one, two, three, four,
Like an adapter plugged in, connected to your mix board,
Countdown, four, three, two, one,
Slamming 1,5,6,5 up and down US1,
Life is made from energy I’m feeling restored,
Like and adaptor converting the signal before you hit record
Another dart from the journal,
These verbals, complete reversal of the commercial,
Energy remains eternal, soil is fertile,
Sustained long term refrained pace of the turtle,
Like the owl nocturnal,
Grab your towels; it’s scorching out here like an inferno,
Who’s crafting lasting tracks to the max with that speech,
Windows down relaxed seats reclining on Jax Beach,
Another tale from the grail,
Inhaling these pale ales,
Not concerned who wins or fails,
Or record sales, tip the scales,
I’m blazing new trails, setting the sails, gross sales,
Pounding cocktails, scanning my emails,
Planning the details, commanding retail,
We prevail, shedding my skin, about to descale,
Bizarre, time and space travel past the stars,
Catch a battle scar, pumping these beats from Avatar
Life is like a movie we’re providing the score,
From uptown downtown to the South to the shore,
Take one, two, three, four,
Like an adapter plugged in, connected to your mix board,
Countdown, four, three, two, one,
Slamming 1,5,6,5 up and down US1,
Life is made from energy I’m feeling restored,
Like and adaptor converting the signal before you hit record