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Bike Life

from downCHANTS by MADlines

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BIKES MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER.

No really.

Our dependence on cars not only fuels pollution, but also makes us less healthy. In this track, MADlines describes her love affair with bike riding.

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yo yo yo

I’m just riding
gettings lifted
no emissions

I’m just riding
getting lifted
no emissions

life is like riding a bike
to keep your balance
just keep moving
don’t trip
I used to have a car but it got bipped
now I cruise
no banana seat
still I split
traveling
from the dirty thirties to the dubs
from the lake to the Golden Gate
all the drivers stop and wait
stuck in traffic
hella heated
I got legs for days - guess I”m undefeated
fellas be like, “can I ride with you?”
I’m too witchy for them to pursue
flying past when they harass
plus I wear a helmet that’s what gangstas do
watch me rolling solo I don’t need a crew
watch the sky become a crimson hue
moving my body in alignment with the truth
everything is better with a bike
they build entire cities for cars
the freeways for white flight
please no parking in the bike lane
that's that stuff I don’t like

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from downCHANTS, released November 15, 2021

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MADlines Oakland, California

In a world of rude awakenings, MADlines' music soothes old wounds. She draws upon both her Seattle Grunge upbringing and her Jamaican ancestry to bring you her latest independent album, "downCHANTS." Inspired by Bob Marley and the Wailers' tune, "Chant Down Babylon" the project is composed of mostly short-form spells that highlight the urgency of the ensuing Climate Emergency. ... more

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