Playing Nice from VPC 7 by Shawn Solo & Lex Lingo
Get in the Groupchat Challenge Criteria:
4 minute maximum length
Must feature TWO Guest VPC Vocalists*
Lyrics must celebrate something! Anything!
Vocalists must engage in verbal handoffs for a minimum of 50% of the song**
Instrumental must contain a consequential tempo shift***
* guest vocalists must be competing in the current VPC as vocalists or producers. This includes artists who only competed in Round Zero. A team can feature their own producer as a vocalist, BUT they must also include a 3rd vocalist from outside the team. Vocalists can appear as guests on as many tracks as they want. Maximum THREE total vocalists per song.
** Imagine a cipher or a conversation. This challenge celebrates sharing space on a track and bouncing off each other. Lean into that.
*** The shift must be at minimum +/-30 BPM. The shift must create a new section of the song (a quick drop to a different tempo for a break/skit before returning to the OG tempo does NOT count.)
Tracklist
| 4. | Playing Nice | 2:26 |
Lyrics
[Damn Selene]
I’m about as nice as I wanna be when I am
And like nine out of nine times I don’t really give a damn
[Ardamus]
And if I do it, then I'm stupid I take my damns back
With a sarcastic tone and I planned that, and I....
[Lex Lingo]
Feel like i was waiting for the right time
Never looking at the bright side
Swear i coulda went a life time
Chasing like minds and high fives
It’s a life style Playing nice guy
So I’m happy I’m an asshole
[Damn Selene]
I got more friends than I need, a complete set, and patience depleted for rejects
I respect your feelings and boundaries set, but will I say fuck you nonetheless?
[Lex Lingo]
YES
[Damn Selene]
Best I can do is a Saitama JPG for your stressed 30 page address
[Lex Lingo]
I know you’re angry but I swear I couldn’t care any less
[Ardamus]
Minimal literal givin' fuck tho
Stickin' this pin to get in yo bubble
seeing my team, scheming to dream, you mad, and sad you're not in the huddle
[Lex Lingo]
YES
[Ardamus]
whatever man
Get better plans
You said it fam
Stop editin'
[Lex Lingo]
I know they hate but i ain’t got no one left to impress
Don’t stress me just cuz i got a attitude
I can see it’s Ben a while since you had the truth no platitudes bitch it doesn’t matter who
[Damn Selene]
Ain’t nobody mad at you
Just steering clear of the shit storms you paddle through
Learn to pick your battles, dude
[Ardamus]
Only go to war in the games with a fine
Autograph with my word so my name's on the line
[Lex Lingo]
All that good will dried up
and i ain’t even mad when I’m fired up
y’all acting up and I’m tired of it
i can be unpleasant like a dry rub
no barbecue shit sugar coatings what i hardly do
friendship and hugs is what Barney do
[Damn Selene]
Shit, fuck my thoughts if they don’t ring true.
You can be an asshole too
[Ardamus]
Ooh I feel that sentiment
Lost and found, I'm halfway innocent
Heard you gotta grudge and you wanna get rid of it?
Leave you out of work and you cant reap the benefit
[Lex Lingo]
No new friends y’all play Benedict
Keep my actions and my feelings separate
Everybody be a tough guy on the internet
[Damn Selene]
Bitter like a little upset ass kid again
