Earls music really carried me through the mental anguish of being a teenager… this song brings back memories of times I’m glad I pushed through. Thank you Thebe.

I just wish I could hear this song for the first time one more time

im sorry but earl's lyricism is simply out of this world

This reminds me of being stuck between a kid and an adult.

Earl is more than a rapper. He's a poet

It took me 5 listens to appreciate this the same level as the guy that commented ‘ I wish o could hear this song for the first time ‘ Legendary beat and Earl is a young legend too

Earl is the best mc of This era

This song makes me feel at peace with the fact that times get really rough and that you can only do so much and at a certain point you just gotta take your demons head on and keep it going. That’s what life is really about just going on and pushing through and living for those happy moments that you never forget and help mold the story of your life. Keep it pushing and accept the absurdity of this universe in a world where we try to keep our lives as organized as we can while we exist in such a chaotic place.

ma boy earl taking a big step in life, I hope he find happiness.

Earl and capital steez the only two rappers I can just relate and vibe to like no other

Needs to release a whole album with samiyam and knxwledge. Would definitely be a classic

They landed at Plymouth With a smile on their face My whole disposition like Fuck who told me to sit Ten toes on the cement Lil weed in my socks Send dudes songs to repent Clean up my thoughts We in a box See a lot of niggas talk On the bench A lotta father figures followin' trends I ain't involved with 'em Lemmings like to fall off of cliffs And bring they squad with 'em I see God in the mirror drinking I tee off when the spirit hit me And I don't fear the ending I feel the envy I listen to my past when it whisper to me Half of it makes sense My nigga half of it riddles to me Moses with a makeshift staff Sending ripples through ya And through the land And the river been a plan But when I go to grab it slither out my hand So on my other hand I been handling business Kinda shabby but my momma told me man up It's now Popeye with the anchor tats And the spinach Finna spazz on a nigga if I have to Wrist takers, no Satan, new dance moves It could be your last move Hard to see the glass half full When you don't have food Wrist dangling like black fruit, nigga Crossing all my T's And I'm dotting all my I's Gotta watch out for debris When it's fallin' down As far as I can see I done confronted all the shit I couldn't walk around Keep a piece when you on the ground Leakin', you hard as Hell Keep some wind in my sails Walkin' down La Brea Name ringin' bells like we got some mail Ahh, still love me

"Moses with a makeshift staff sending ripples through ya" crazy

I'm 42,this shit is fire word to god.

eat pancakes to this song. its heavenly.

I seen God in the mirror drinking.

Earl look like he collects ants

that staff bit was absolute madness. this isn’t even talent at this point, its just mastery

"i tee off when the spirit hit me" DAAAAAMN. what a bar

Tyler got happier, Earl got sadder.

"hard to see the glass full, we all half fool.." that's good shit man.

LYRICAL BREAKDOWN: "moses with a make shift staff sending ripples through ya, and in the land (and)bend the river been the plan but, when I go to grab it, it slither out my hand" this scheme is in reference to the biblical tale where Moses is challenged by the pharaoh who wont let his people (moses) leave Egypt. In the tale, pharaoh summons his best black magicians who turn their staffs into snakes with black magic, but they are quickly defeated when Moses throws down his staff and it turns into a giant snake that swallows up all of their smaller snakes. This reference could be interpreted as earl saying that while his plan is to split the river and set us (his fans or whoever he considers his people/ the water being our minds) free, his staff (his mic, or a reference to the music industry/ people around him) become snakes and wont allow him to. Thus leading into the next bar: "so on the other hand I been handling business (taking back control of his music and what he wants to do with it) momma told me man up, so now im Pop-eye(both a reference to the sailor man cartoon and having crazy eyes) with the anchor (saying he's holding us/himself secure to land) tatts and the spinach, finna spazz on a nigga if I have to". Many people didn't seem to understand the reference in this verse so here ya go edit: this is just one interpretation, chill lmao.

I listen to this every morning

this song did more for me than i probably know back when i first heard it

this is so rad not as dark as the last album but still has that murky vibe

I remember the day this came out. I was in class listening to it. Freaking out cause earl dropped a song out of nowhere. And the song encompassed a lot of what I was going through. That whole time period was a haze.

he matured so much as a rapper. I love every single song this musical genius puts out now..

this is my favorite earl song

“Hard to see the glass full when you ‘on’t have food” that was one line and I’m wowed at how he came up with that let alone the song. Props to Earl. Up there with the best. ☝🏽

earl gets it

I like relate to earl in some ways. this probably one of my favorite songs by him

I’m praying we don’t lose earl 😞

The beginning sample is the parasite (for Buffy) by Eugene mcdaniels, for anyone wondering :)

i land here like God here. That Moses line sraight chills

im hearing this song for the first time, this is beautiful

Taking this song into 2020, a true underrated classic.

There is no rapper that's ever been better than Earl. He stands on top boys.

This is literally one of Earl's best tracks. He was still so in it with this track. I feel like he's kind of moved past this style now but goddamn if I could hear this track one more time for the first time.

every morning before my Junior year in highschool, I'd listen to this while taking a shower. I get flashbacks every listen and i can feel the concrete under my feet and the rain pushin on my back. gd to think these mems will only become weirder and weirder and more distorted. And its crazy how one song can let you time travel. ty Earl

By far my favorite Earl song, and I can't figure out why it resonates the most.

Just saw him perform this shit last night literally my favorite live performance of all time!!! High asf like we got transported to another planet to watch a rapping ET😭

6 years later, this song still goes hard!

i feel like earl's so much mature nowadays

Used to come home from high school and listen to this everyday without fail, earl the goat fr

earl stay with the bars

this is where the dream starts, between you and the kings heart

One of the greatest songs of all time

Earl ain’t ever gonna know how much his music means to me.

each line is spiritually loaded

I saw earl perform this song one time and it brought me to tears

Only bad thing about this song is the length :(

crazy how one of his best songs was just dumped on soundcloud unceremoniously

I used to listen to Earl sweatshirt when I was very young … damn time flies

illuminate the Heavens. we children of the atom

Haven’t listened to this in years and just found it again. I used to smoke to this song every day, it helped get me thru a lot. Feels good to be out on the other side.

The first time I heard thing song, I was 16. I’m not going to blast the store but, the codeword was “I’m 18” and we would get packs and packs of Marlboro black 100s listen to this and hang out in random hallways around the city whilst skipping school for 3 years. Wouldn’t trade it for anything I’m 24 years old now with children. Good times 🥲

Haven’t heard this in like 3 years, damn hits so hard. Thank u KZfaq for recommending again

I see God in the mirror drinking, I tee off when the (Holy) Spirit hit me This man is a lyrical savant

The jazzy sample was creative af

He Played this on the Voir Dire tour I was so happy

Watching him preform this live was amazing. The atmosphere/vibe totally changed. One of the greatest MC’s of this generation.

“I listen to my past when it whisper to me, half of it make sense, my nigga half of it riddles to me, Moses with a makeshift staff sending ripples through ya”

Through no fault of his own, Earl deepened my depression

God bless Thebe Earl for real rap and helping me through many hard times and great times to come.

BTW this song is on Spotify. Under the account Thebe Kgositile. The name is different (Ease Up, Off) but the song is the same. There's only 1 EP on the account (Hubris) but it has a few unreleased (to my knowledge) songs. Not sure if this is Earl or not but it's pretty unknown so i figured I would share it with fellow Earl fans!

Earl is the 🐐 and can’t nobody tell me different

Earl addresses so many social ills in this song and does it all through double entendre. A full novel in a little over 2 minutes. A true poet.

This country needs earl right now.

Tracc Got me thru some tough times thank you earl 🐐😪

Back here again for another dose of Earl

"As far as I can see, I done confronted all the shit I couldn't walk around "💯👌🏾

Just found this again and I haven’t heard it since high school. Feels like a fever dream. Amazing nonetheless

This nigga songs be deadass saving my life.

This is, in my opinion, one of his best songs. I wish it was on Apple Music.

It’s 2024 and I’m still jamming this bih 😌

one of his greatest songs he’s ever done imo

Duality

“I listen to my past when it whisper to me. Half of it makes sense, my nigga half of it riddles to me.” Gets me every time🙏

Respect to this song. Helped me through dark times in 2020

Just came back from Hawaii and I think this song will be the closest thing I get to feeling that again

The intro might be the best part. It just sounds so depressing and it sounds like a person that is constantly feeling the Intro is in pain. Earl is rap’s The Caretaker

Fuck its already been 4 years? Mom wasnt joking when she said it flies by faster and faster.

ion fear the ending, i feel the envy

“As far as I can see I done confronted all the shit I couldn’t walk around”

"My momma told me man up"

This is my favorite song by him,truly a lyrical genius.

The beginning of his new sound!! Track for everrrr jams!!

The weather is beautiful today, like that piano sound

I loved this sample on the captain murphy album and hearing earl do his own thing on it is magic.

ALCHEMIST IS A GOD LIKE IF YOUR LISTENING TO THIS IN 2017

this song makes me feel so good

When the fuck is earl gonna drop his next album? I Need I need!!! 😲😲😲

this song came out as i was starting to grow up, realize things in the world. I thank this song for many good memories, either listening to this with my friends or by myself at night, i am so glad this came out at that time. I am forever grateful

Earl needs to make his songs longer! It's not a coincidence that his best song is 10:00 long

Might be my favorite Earl song

Crazy bars and flow. This song is just as good as the first time I heard it.

Earl got a baby now, ain’t that fuckin crazy???

May currently be absolutely wired, however the point remains the same. Really is a 10/10 song. The alchemist X earl album was great but so hard to beat a song like this. Could be a perfect tune. 7 years and gets better with every listen.

IT HAS BEEN A YEAR ALREADY THAT EARL TEASED US WITH THIS SONG I CANT WAIT ANY LONGER

This takes me back. Earls a genius 👌