We recently sat down with Monster Energy artist and rapper Tech N9ne, and asked him to shed a little light on the darkness that is his song “Shroud”. Usually, the most any fan is fortunate enough to get is a glimpse into the mind of an artist, and we are left to interpret their lyrics as best we can. It is a rare occasion when we get such an in-depth and personal description of an artist’s true lyrical inspiration.
“It’ll drive me crazy, it’ll drive you crazy. You can only take it in doses but at this point it was building up so much that it was the right time for me to be covered in this dark substance and spill on everybody that I thought was evil and taking out my anger of my mom’s sickness on all the evil people. That’s how ‘Shroud’ came about man. ”
Tech N9ne is currently mid-way through his North American “Strictly Strange 17” tour with support from Brotha Lynch Hung as well as fellow Strange Music artists Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone and Ces Cru.
04/25/17 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
04/26/17 Emo's Austin, TX
04/27/17 The Aztec Theatre San Antonio, TX
04/28/17 Gas Monkey Live! Dallas, TX
04/29/17 House of Blues - Houston Houston, TX
05/02/17 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
05/03/17 Venue 578 Orlando, FL
05/04/17 Jannus Live St Petersburg, FL
05/05/17 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL
05/06/17 Mavericks Live Jacksonville, FL
05/07/17 The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC
05/08/17 Ritz Raleigh Raleigh, NC
05/09/17 The NorVa Norfolk, VA
05/10/17 Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
05/13/17 The Worcester Palladium Worcester, MA
05/14/17 The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
05/15/17 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
05/16/17 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
05/17/17 House of Blues - Cleveland Cleveland, OH
05/18/17 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
05/19/17 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI
05/20/17 The Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
05/21/17 20 Monroe Live Grand Rapids, MI
05/24/17 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN
05/25/17 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL
05/26/17 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
05/27/17 The Rave/Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
05/28/17 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA
05/30/17 The Blue Note Columbia, MO
06/01/17 Cains Ballroom Tulsa, OK
06/02/17 The Cotillion Wichita, KS
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Shroud lyrics
I can't breathe anymore
I've gone the distance
Can't see me anymore
The darkness has overcome
I don't wanna be part of this
But I let it take me
So I let it take me
Now it's dripping all over me
We on this Earth as we hell raisers
We crave good life but born into this dead-zone
I've searched for answers from my female maker
In the cemetery but they never produced her headstone
Black as ever like shabba
Thick and oozing like lava
See this room with my Prada, dadda
Must've came from my father
‘Cause my momma, was an angel
But this thang grow, insane bro
(Insane woah)
This is darkness accumulated
Over the years the heartless but fools I made it
Over to here on the TV
Cops kill a man ‘cause he’s trying to buy a BB Gun
(BB Gun)
What’s gonna happen when they see me come
Really run
(Really run)
I’m ‘bout to just boom
Take the madness
Let it explode and shake the masses
Shroud that I carry here to break the rabbits
And awake the maggots
I hate your habits
(I hate your habits)
Your evil's consuming me
Now my heart and brain together in unity
Darkness
‘Cause ain't no opportunity
I can't breathe anymore
I've gone the distance
Can't see me anymore
The darkness has overcome
I don't wanna be part of this
But I let it take me
So I let it take me
Now it's dripping all over me
They say my metamorphosis made a monster
In so many ways this statement might be true
Your plan right from the start was divide and conquer
So what do you think I see when I see you?
Give me your wishes
Give me your hit-list
Bring all the wicked
I’m ‘bout to show you I’m vicious
Ligaments and Sriracha’s delicious
No stopping for tickets
Don’t make me give the crooked coppers the business
(Coppers the business)
I was suspicious
Wearing your anger
During your danger
Swearing whore wrangler
Don’t let me close to y’all
If you touch it it’s like an overdose of Propofol
I be the ghost of all
That wanna vote for hogs
I gotta go tomorrow
(Go tomorrow)
Licking my lips, Ow!
Burn my tongue
I need a germ to come through me
And worms are gonna lay stagnant
I’m an avid madman
See the evil I grab
It stick to me like a magnet
You can have it
(You can have it)
Rack, I'mma clack on they asses
Brack!
Brack!
Brack!
Give the evil no passes
I can't breathe anymore
I've gone the distance
Can't see me anymore
The darkness has overcome
I don't wanna be part of this
But I let it take me
So I let it take me
Now it's dripping all over me
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