1992 Nostalgia

by Thom Sheils

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1.
1992 02:39
[INTRO:] “1992…” [VERSE 1:] “Nostalgia, 90’s baby, 90’s raised me, Thinking back on all these memories, it’s so crazy, I remember just last summer I was all the way out in Belgium, Well they said to give flowers while you could still smell them, It’s funny how time can change it all, In a blink of an eye you have the chance to lose it all, Like I’d rather die enormous than live dormant, Gonna be a classic like Tom Brady as a draft pick, Wu-Tang taught me how to rap, Kanye taught me how to act, Fairfield U my past life, I’m never, ever going back, But some people said you’re never, ever gonna rap, But just do it, took forever just to realize that, Shoutout to Dom, Shoutout to Serg, Shoutout to Rob, Hallie in the squad, Brandon too, Gianmarco in the crew, This side is so green because the other side’s so blue, like…” [VERSE 2:] “Nostalgia, 90’s baby, 90’s raised me, Thinking back on all these memories, it’s so crazy, I remember just last weekend I was chillin’ out in Boston, Hallie made me realize that Boston is so awesome, Happy endings and new beginnings, They told me to keep working hard right down to the 9th inning, This is artwork from hard work, And all these Bapes on my feet make my cypher complete, So strange how the times have changed, All from a trip down memory lane, What has stayed the same, Just what’s in my brain, And all the pain that’s been running through my veins, Some things in life are meant to be a mystery, And right now I’m tryna rewrite history, Just make sure that everything is memorized, ‘Cause in the end revolutions won’t be televised…” [OUTRO:] “Run from the sun…” (2x)
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[INTERLUDE:] “For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven, A time to be born and a time to die, A time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted, A time to kill and a time to heal, A time to break down and a time to build up, A time to weep and a time to laugh, A time to mourn and a time to dance, A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, A time to seek and a time to lose, A time to keep and a time to cast away, A time to rend and a time to sew, A time to keep silence and a time to speak, A time to love and a time to hate, A time for war and a time for peace, What gain has the worker from his toil…”
3.
World 03:35
[INTRO:] “Ayy…” (8x) [HOOK:] “Feeling on top of the world, Feeling on top of the world today, today…” (2x) [VERSE 1:] “The world keeps spinning and the people keep sinning, That’s human nature all the way from the beginning, The root of evil is controlling all the people, United we stand until we’re all equal, The darker the night the brighter the stars, The deeper the wound the bigger the scar, Take a look at this beautiful scenery, Trying to figure out what it all really means to me…” [HOOK:] “Feeling on top of the world, Feeling on top of the world today, today…” (2x)
4.
Oliphant 03:44
[VERSE 1:] “This the sound of the wild youth, Right here I’m gon’ speak the truth, Right now I’m getting weird vibes, Right now you’re saying white lies, All along the watchtower, Just watch me transform, The machine is out of order, This the calm right before the storm…” [HOOK:] “Don’t be a fool…” (2x) [BRIDGE:] “Don’t be a fool…” (10x) [VERSE 2:] “Life can be cruel if you’re a dreamer, They always teach you to follow the leader, That’s peer pressure, One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, So let’s get it together, Never ever, ever take nothing lesser, Don’t be a court jester, And never ever, ever mix business and pleasure, So I’m fluent in this body language, Don’t bottle up all this pain and anguish, I’m on a guilt trip, Wondering right now who built this, So you clap for the wrong reasons, And people just change like the four seasons, So this is déjà vu, When they reminisce over you, my God…” [HOOK:] “Don’t be a fool…” (2x) [VERSE 3:] “From here I can see the horizon, I’ll be good as long the sun keeps rising, The moon’s got a new face, These are just some gifts from outer space, So I’m chillin’ like a villain, Like a diamond on an island, I’ll be rhyming until I’m shining, So ‘til the clock strikes midnight, You’ve won the first round of this fight…” [HOOK:] “Don’t be a fool…” (2x) [OUTRO:] “Be fool…” (8x)
5.
Castles 03:01
[VERSE 1:] “Standing at the damn crossroads of opportunity, Who knew something so beautiful could treat you so brutally, If you cast one wish then please do it prudently, If questions need answers then please reply truthfully, The ones you loved become ghosts inside, And just like this is how you keep them alive, That pretty face is just a disguise, Now I realize I see the devil in those angel eyes, Lessons learned and bridges burned, Right now just going through some emotionless motions, I’m at the best when I’m rhyming, So to the top is where I keep climbing, I’m a rockstar, around the world and back, Going in just to give this beat a heart attack, They’ve been saying guess who’s back, I’ve been saying guess who snapped, Get what you want before all these things fade to black…” [HOOK:] “You’re my favorite daydream, I’m your famous nightmare, Everything I see looks like gold, Everything I touch turns cold, Castles in the snow…” [VERSE 2:] “How long is forever let’s measure, Take my hand and let’s go on this adventure, Thinking time would make things better, You can plan a picnic but can’t predict the weather, And they say tomorrow never comes, Build a time machine just to run from the sun, It’s a gift and a curse, Chase your dream until you’re riding around in that hearse, This a type of tired I can’t sleep off, And these are pictures I can’t look at, These are colors that don’t exist, Ignorance is perfect bliss, No good deed goes unpunished, And there’s no rest for the wicked, It’s survival of the fittest, Resistance for existence…” [HOOK:] “You’re my favorite daydream, I’m your famous nightmare, Everything I see looks like gold, Everything I touch turns cold, Castles in the snow…” [OUTRO:] “Here’s all I know, Your checkered room and your velvet bow, Your Elvis song in my ear, That moonlit voice that I hear…”
6.
Eyes 02:56
[HOOK:] “In your eyes, I have seen, All the feeling and the rains, And death is cold, death is sure, Why don't we all fall in love…” [VERSE 1:] “In my eyes you’re all that I see, In my vision so perfectly, Right now you got me caught in a daze, Feeling weak just like seven days, Is this just all one dream, 'Cause only dead fish follow the stream, And right now my karma is snake bit, And right now I can feel it in my spirit, And if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take, But please don’t cry, Just know that I have made these songs for you…” [HOOK:] “And death is cold, death is sure, Why don't we all fall in love, Oh, whoa, oh oh, Why don't we fall in love…” [VERSE 2:] “Every night I fall asleep to your heartbeat, As you dance ballet on your two feet, So we dance like nobody’s watching, Never stopping is all that we’re wanting, So this is bittersweet poetry, When will you ever spill your soul to me, Seven billion smiles, you’re my favorite one, And together we can both run from the sun…” [OUTRO:] “Even if he wanted to, Even if he wanted to, Even if he wanted to, Do you think he’d come back, Would he come back…”
7.
Fairfield 02:19
[VERSE 1:] “Lights, cameras, action, This the main attraction, Easy come, easy go, I’ve been going on a roll, Drop something better and I double dog dare ya, Triple dog dare ya, Do it just to scare ya, Right now you’re tryna grab the crown, So why would you ever bow down, Right now these are the last days, Play with fire set the world ablaze, Like you got me stuck in a maze, Like find a way to try and get paid, Or better yet just try and get saved, yea, Like we always do at this time, I go for mine, I got to shine, Keys open doors but bricks open windows, And I’m always like the other side of the pillow, So I’m cool, cool, cool, cool, cool…”
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[Thom Sheils – VERSE 1:] “I’m the man of the hour, Until I’m a dead poet, Live fast, die young, This the life that we’ve chosen, Take the road less traveled, The point of no return, Success the only option, This is something that you have to learn…” [Stephen Powell – HOOK:] “Dreams never can die…” (8x) [Thom Sheils – VERSE 2:] “I’m the last of a dying breed, So my dreams can never die, Just shoot for the stars, They say the limit is the sky, So I’m thinking of a master plan, With this mic in my hand, So I’ll just be who I am, Until this hourglass runs out of sand…” [Stephen Powell – HOOK:] “Dreams never can die…” (8x) [Stephen Powell – OUTRO:] “Bright, never can die…”
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[Thom Sheils – VERSE 1:] “Is this what dreams are made of, have you wish upon a star, Right now I’m at a loss for words and I can’t believe that I made it this far, Stop that, stop that, stop that, carpe diem, I need to seize the day, Can’t let anything get in the way, I came, I saw, I conquered, Some chances squandered, But c’est la vie, Such is life, I am me, I think therefore I am, What am I a man, I’m a single entity, What is my identity…” [Thom Sheils – VERSE 2:] “Reminiscing on that nostalgia, Yesterday I saw ya, Do you remember me, Been best friends since ’93, uh, And our friendship was a blessing, And I count my many blessings, But not to be depressing, You forgot all about me is what I’m guessing, Where there’s life there’s hope, can you hear my heart beating, My blood’s now bleeding, My mind’s not sleeping, I think therefore I am, What am I a man, I’m a single entity, What is my identity…” [Dom Lodolo – VERSE 3:] “Kicking off these Bapestas, me and Thommy P, Nothing holding us back, levels above sub par, Headed to the stars, strapped on my jet pack, Rocket out of this world, never turning back, Wishing is not a code that we live by, Trying until you can’t sleep anymore, Until you can’t feel anymore, This is why we exist, At the end of the day gotta feel dead to feel alive, so be it, why resist, Work so hard to get by, we’ll make it fam, I know it, damn, Take my hand, take this dance, This may be a milky chance, uh, Up, up and away like a jay bird, Soar so far that your wings will blur, Today gonna make me a better me, Day by day, find my identity…”
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[INTERLUDE:] “I’ll wait, So show me why you’re strong, Ignore everybody else, We’re alone now, I’ll wait, So show me why you’re strong, Ignore everybody else, We’re alone now, Suddenly I’m…”
11.
Conversation 05:26
[INTRO:] “Is your favorite color blue, Do you always tell the truth, Do you believe in outer space, Now I’m learning you, Is your skin as tanned as mine, Does your hair flow sideways, Did someone take a portion of your heart, And now I’m learning you, And if you don’t mind can you tell me all your hopes and fears, And everything that you believe in, Would you make a difference in the world, I’d love for you to take me to a deeper conversation, Only you can make me, I’ve let me guard down for you…” [VERSE 1:] “Is this how life lessons are learned, based on some magic, I don’t believe in fairytales and this right here is oh so tragic, Invested time in you, back an forth like an abacus, Went out of my way for you, just wanted one kiss, Like c’mon pay attention to me, yea, uh, yea, turn the music up, Want you to notice me, and I need your trust, There’s one of you, one of me, together we’re harmonic, I’m like Plato, but your love was so platonic, Yea, like, isn’t this ironic, that we’re both on this earth, Striving for perfection, ever since birth, Are we made for each other, or made for another, Am I like your brother, or am I like your lover, Have the rain wash away, All the pain of yesterday, And you don’t want to let her down, You too young for the settle down, And I drove three hours just to see your face, But deep down something’s feels out of place, So I’m sitting here now like I lost a race…” [HOOK:] “And if you don’t mind can you tell me all your hopes and fears, And everything that you believe in, Would you make a difference in the world, I’d love for you to take me to a deeper conversation, Only you can make me, I’ve let me guard down for you…” [VERSE 2:] “Do all good things gotta to come to an end, Lost in the world but you still have your friends, That’s company, Still lonely, People in your life are seasons, And everything happens for a reason, But when I need you the most, That’s when you become a ghost, So just enjoy the crash, And let time pass, There is no curfew, And patience is a virtue, All from chain reaction, From the law of attraction, So we’re going through changes, Soulmates are now strangers, And I wonder where I’ve been, for the very last time, And I’m still doing time, all from a love crime, And some flowers grow back, after they’re stepped on, And my chest still beats, after it’s wept on, I know there’s one thing you wish, that you never had met me, And there’s one thing that I wish, that you never will forget me, But thanks for the memories, Just always remember me, From now until eternity…” [OUTRO:] “And if you don’t mind can you tell me all your hopes and fears, And everything that you believe in, Would you make a difference in the world, I’d love for you to take me to a deeper conversation, Only you can make me, I’ve let me guard down for you, And in time you will too…” (3x)
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[Hallie MacAulay – INTRO:] “Hold me close and hold me fast, This magic spell you cast, This is la vie en rose, When you kiss me heaven sighs, And though I close my eyes, I see la vie en rose, When you press me to your heart, I'm in a world apart, A world where roses bloom, And when you speak angels sing from above, Everyday words seem to turn into love songs, Give your heart and soul to me, And life will always be, La vie en rose…” [Thom Sheils – OUTRO:] “Nostalgia…”

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“1992 Nostalgia” is the debut album/mixtape by Thom Sheils. Enjoy!!

Thom Sheils is a New York-based rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, sound engineer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.

This album is dedicated to Hallie MacAulay.

Featured vocals by Stephen Powell, Dom Lodolo, and Hallie MacAulay.

Album cover artwork done by Haakon Hirt of Artful Archer Designs.

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released May 22, 2015

A special thanks to God, my Mom & Dad, Brandy, Grandma, Uncle David, Uncle Frank & Bella, Angela & Taylor, Hallie, Dom, Sergio, Rob, Brandon & Dani, Gianmarco, Haakon, Alexandra, Stephen, Alfredo, Gabriel, Brian, Devin, Kyle, Eva, Nisha, Saied, Adrian, Deemo, Faith, Dominick, and everyone else who helped me along the way. This moment would not be possible without all of you. Thank you so much for allowing me to follow and accomplish my dreams. Thank you for believing in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. I am truly grateful for everything all of you have done for me. I love every single one of you with all my heart.

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