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Runaway Worker

by Ronald Mkiza

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1.
Fresh out my job, past the stage of playing safe, Couldn’t keep the focus up busy dreaming wide awake, Risk the finances and make these shit exist, Ya don’t even know me yet but ya been waiting this, Opposite of perfection slow to learn a lesson, Low on virtues man I always been to reckless, Pass statistics when I sling my linguistics, Impossible huh? Like morning class I missed it, Vocalize my audacity The affirmation is why fear is never catching me, Tried to hassle me my self esteem had froze, Suicide close but the soul in me oppose, Told me the best resistance, a truth filled existence, Blueprint to be different, Destiny appears when the fear goes into missing, Haven’t made it yet so I still have to keep on living
2.
Not Home 01:35
I woke up this morning just wanting to get to heaven, Brought the mood to the church ended up arguing with the reverend, (There's a couple lessons you're forgetting), But made in his image so trust where I heading, Call out the bluff everyday it’s life betting, Currently at a loss, but amazing at upsetting, 21 Orange hearts did zero for my spark, Something highlight reel honestly seems dark, I don’t feel it, I just need it, Sleeping on the class of life been a minute My black ass showing up last, who’s grinning? Ya sparkening the sinning, sharpening the penning, I run twice the mile in this life with half the rights, Still pass ya at the inning, Can’t write my ending, Yeah yeah who gon be there? Open eyes dreams replaced with blank stare,
3.
It's the pharaoh black Jack Sparrow, Sipping on mimosas dealing with Barbossa, Who steal away my culture, Flat my black curls, Left me dead then trap my black pearl, Had me down this brink, Had me drown this drink, But I don't sink, Now I'm way past reckless never at your guest list, How is that your party? I turn it to my set list, Look what I embody I spazz with these rhymes, Still dim your shine when I throw my necklace, Too fly for a ceiling only off top if a beat needs some drilling, No lessons that I'm spilling I'm vocalizing the drums you can't know the feeling, You stole my pride hurt my soul, Knock me down like dominos, You kill my pride now where you go? you know I go I follow You see me try inspire me just to face adversity we both know that you ain't really really here for me Skiliza, It's Mkiza, See my features, might just feed ya, I can reach the, non believers, In the land of the atheist I made them all believe us, I won't ket you cut off my nose, Smell defeat through a speech when it reeks of boast, she got her afro slamming, jamming at the office Sycamore style more sicker than the bosses, No room in her epithet, for shit that's half or less, than what she expects, From her growth so this fro is like half her pride, Unorthodox flow can't be kept Inside, I decide to build a castle out the ruins, A happy home build by the pain that went into it, That's the foundation built by embracing, The panther style wont answer to vibration, Of hesitation, never facing, only chasing, Motivation, that's amazing confidence in her eyes, Only taking pride in the shit that we been facing, You stole my pride hurt my soul, Knock me down like dominos, You kill my pride now where you go? Baby girl tell me how you feel, Tell me do you want me keep it real, You know how I get what's the deal I wonder if you look into my eyes what do you feel? Lady sycamore I'm blacker Who took your pride? Black boy who's gonna make it alright? We don't plan on letting you back in, No we not giving up ourself for how you feel We are royalty I really hope you see that clear
4.
So Real 02:52
Never been the type to make amends, Fist fights with life none of us giving in, A couple bruises when I lose it, had to cool it, Step into the booth make the truth hit, I give you that who's this? Rappers repetitive sound like a news clip, Take it from the benevolent master of the drums Competitions some only in the mirror, Too much to say so you know I rap clearer, I'm the beast opposite of discreet, Make these rapzillas rumble when I put the flow off leash, I don't even have a peak, You talk about the impossible? I do that in a week, Too unstoppable in great physique, And it's Medani the only thing that we speak, Still, Still giving the feel, Still Still living to build, Still still show em to deal, Ya know we keep it real, The next mogul do what I'm supposed to, Take a leap of faith to expose you what I'm close to If I played it safe I wouldn't be so boastful, Face off with ghosts hase made me so soulful, Giving you my whole truth call it soulfood we be eating off these vocals, Needing nothing I told you, Give a lot of game let my flow just show you, Still, Still giving the feel, Still Still living to build, Still still show em to deal, Ya know we keep it real, My desire to win scorches all of my losses, No half way in that's a halfway forfeit, Halfway in a coffin my chances are grim, But the life I got of it is worth the attempt, Worth the loss of friends couple days in circus, The balance I'm versus when I'm true to my purpose, Never worthless even the pain hurt less, Jot down what I feel and the real ones will search this, So move over Mkiza flow like Hova, My side of the fence never had to move the soda, Still evident this ain't where I'm settling, A toxic mediocrity rap is my medicine, I'm all in calling never stalling, Heading for the top too fly to be falling, With that kind of drive where soon is just for parking, Eye to eye with the moon and ya gon do the barking,
5.
Both Sides 03:32
Pray to my vice, Highlights inside locked in a device, Been tryna unlocked with no key use a swipe, I might just be stuck with fake hearts I don’t like, This isn’t right, Demons outside how do I decide, Both placed on my shoulder, They both taking over, I’m losing my sight, I’m taking advice, I'm looking both sides, Looking my pride in the eye why do we fight? I look at my right, I see the frights in the light not choosing to hide, I take some space if you drown on my dreams, No gravity allowed around my self esteem, I might just take over a scene, Introverted enough to just let that shit scream, I open my eyes when I imagine, A life beyond what is average, write it on the pad, let the voice grab it hunger remiscent of a young B-Rabbit I saw the throne then knew I got to have it, Made a decision to say fuck all that wishing, Trust I won't listen I'm trusting vision, Gotta be different or God I be tripping, God I be sure that my faith is not missing, I'm looking both sides, Looking my pride in the eye why do we fight? I look at my right, I see the frights in the light not choosing to hide, I take some space if you drown on my dreams, No gravity allowed around my self esteem, I might just take over a scene, Introverted enough to just let that shit scream, The scream that I did, Echoes the pain of the life that I live, Between a fire and a pot, Pick any side and you get burned on the spot, Fear placed the growth in a lock, Eating my confidence, no promise to stop, Put it all on the plate, Echo my hunger first time that I ate, I'm a master of my fate, with my african traits I’m in this class of life you know I showed up late, I'm looking both sides, Looking my pride in the eye why do we fight? I look at my right, I see the frights in the light not choosing to hide, I take some space if you drown on my dreams, No gravity allowed around my self esteem, I might just take over a scene, Introverted enough to just let that shit scream,
6.
Insomnia 04:08
My pain has no patience, I been stagnant, I find myself having less faith in my statements It's getting blatant, I'm questioning my escaping Dates with destiny I’m still procrastinating Step back step back Another set of setbacks, A lot of blood on my back, How did love cause that, ‘ My graduation is celebrated by unemployment Student debt, less enjoyment, Alcoholic steps that I make just to avoid em, My summer has been halved now, See this green I have now? These footsteps these footsteps, All on my path now, A paved road, a safe stroll, My pace slow, my faith knows, I’m exchanging my belief just for these pesos Been on this some time now, I’ve been Thinking about this how to clear my mind now, All these demons around me, They be killing my shine now, Nobody to remind me, That I gotta stay calm now, Man I'm losing so much sleep, Just to make sure my dreams are gonna meet, I'm trying to be free, Keep my head high but shit is weighing down on me, Man I'm losing so much sleep, Just to make sure nobody is sleeping on me, Man I'm trying to be free, My reflection in the mirror tell me do you even see, These September nights are getting short, Lately it’s all been a chore Is this what I’m asking for, Waking up pay attention to bill go to work the stress build, My reality I’m never fulfilled, Not a life a dreamer can afford, Splurge in a crisis, I just Merge with my vices, fightless How did it became like this, a hyper kid turned lifeless, A plan B is did damage, My paint grey on my canvas, Don’t understand why I stand this, Been on this some time now, I’ve been Thinking about this how to clear my mind now, All these demons around me, They be killing my shine now, Nobody to remind me, That I gotta stay calm now, Man I'm gonna runaway There are way too many footsteps for me to find a way, Man I'm gonna runaway There are way too many footsteps for me to fucking stay, Man I'm gonna runaway There are way too many footsteps for me to find a way, I can't stay, runaway, this is not for another day, In the name of being safe, I been feeling like I'n caged At the point of no return, Is where my fire burns, Man I learned, It’s not a move waiting for a turn, All these wasted green concerns, But the fire just been missing, You can’t be a free spirit if you filled with inhibitions, Gotta go and i won’t listen, gotta improve my own condition, Do it different, Cause these habits been having me just pissing, My ignition, my potential, gotta find the path I’m meant for, Run away from every road, and just live the life I dreamt of,
7.
Long Time 03:01
I been on it for a long time, Tryna figure out how to get online, Before I fight out the dark, I'm tryna figure out how I light up spark, Tell my brothers I've been fiending, How to give life more meaning, Gave up on sleep it's just open eyes dreaming, Less scheming and being way more relentless The nights on the floor is the proof of our commitment, Circling around the debt, The wheels keep spinning by the power of my breath, We just keep winning let the critics do the guessing, The dreams been spinning since the days of the inception, It's the next no question the runaway worker now running Medani, Yea I keep the past behind me, If I can't do it I leave it to my brother Sami, I been on it for a long time, Tryna figure out how to get online, Before I fight out the dark, I'm tryna figure out how I light up spark, I'm tryna make it to the top, Still seeing green so I ain't gotta stop, Yeah I ain't gotta stop, Before I found peace through beats and all my feats My glow was weak couldn't hear my dreams speak, A man has to lead himself out the bleak, So wrote down the curses gave me these verses, Straight up on this road like I'm late up, Had heavy nightmares so I got my weight up, Never co-sign the statement of trying to fake it, I sing about my pain then let the flow embrace it, Done tasted defeat and couple agonies, Having me with the hunger to be having these, Dreams with both eyes open The soul in my voice is unsatisfied with hoping, Tell them the beast has woken, And I don't need your tokens, When I jump in the booth I make sure that the truth is the only thing that's spoken, I been on it for a long time, Tryna figure out how to get online, Before I fight out the dark, I'm tryna figure out how I light up spark, I'm tryna make it to the top, Still seeing green so I ain't gotta stop, Yeah I ain't gotta stop, I been on it for a long time, Tryna figure out how to get online, Before I fight out the dark, I'm tryna figure out how I light up spark, I'm tryna make it to the top, Still seeing green so I ain't gotta stop, Yeah I ain't gotta stop,
8.
Look Up 03:20
You better look up, don't let your life get you down Look up change your mind turn around Look up don't let your life get you down Look up, Look up, Look up You better look up When I'm down on my luck it's tough getting up I done made a couple moves still feeling stuck It's getting rough like traveling on no concrete I'm tryna make the drums speak but see my funds weak Mad bills that kill every type of creativity Alcoholic tendencies gotta dodge the misery I let it get to me, made me neglected Disrespected, everything I used to mess with Isolated, couldn't let my mom know All my short comings see just trying to see her son grow I can't fake it, I tell you about my fights False hope and late night where I'm trying to change my life See I lost way more than 1 round But tell these vampires I'm never down for the count This is for whoever going through If you don't have a clue let Tina tell you what to do You better look up, don't let your life get you down Look up change your mind turn around Look up don't let your life get you down Look up, Look up, Look up You better look up Until the death of me I'm a survivor got that on my resume I'm getting liver my pain and my depression Turn it to a blessing, no curse getting the best of me Honestly this is how to be astonishing I survived my past, got my future looking promising My empty half glass now overflowing with dominance They don't check me yet but gonna respect my accomplishments Laugh now cry later my mind made up I'm colliding with common sense to be greater Tore apart the darker thoughts replacing them with confidence I stake my heart I make my mark and deal with all the consequence Gotta keep it at a buck for whoever is feeling stuck The road is always rough don't let your head drop Tina you better tell them where to look You better look up, don't let your life get you down Look up change your mind turn around Look up don't let your life get you down Look up, Look up, Look up You better look up

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The debut EP of afro danish artist Ronald Mkiza is here!
Runaway Worker is 8 track heartfelt display of passion, artistry and escapism.
Copenhagen based Ronald Mkiza is an artist who loves to explore his capabilities while telling a story. A story about being yourself, standing by your beliefs even when your surrounding disagrees.

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released March 20, 2020

TheSkyBeats, King Greatness, Buckroll Beats, bSixTwo, Kanta Black, Dj Pain 1, Tina G

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