I HAVE ARRIVED
I’ve stepped out stronger into a new unknown place!!! But what mysteries lie in this unknown place? This is a direct sequel to Steppin’ Out Stronger.
In this spoken word project I’m adventuring in a new place and it’s going to have a sprinkle of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure and a few other genres (which is so cool because they're some of my favourite genres, more spoken word rap this time around exploring more wordplay, rap, rhythmical pieces after the success of Island Whine & LIVIN’ IT UP, monologues and a few other things). I also open up and share a few things, I’m ready to talk about.
I feel like I’ve grown a lot more in my writing/performing and also in myself since starting out in 2018, I’m now 30 and I have grown a lot since my debut writing project (Beauty Within The Cracks) when I was 24 (nearly 25) and I explore that throughout this project, so it’s all about exploring the unknown as my 20’s is gone, but also living in the moment and seeing what life brings, while having some fun as I spent so long, thinking I wasn't good enough, didn't deserve the same opportunities as others, I wasn't smart enough, made to feel like I didn't matter, but I had to work on that.
I hope you're ready for an exciting ride exploring this one.
Official Pieces (so far)
1. I Have Arrived
Promotional Pieces (so far)
1. Footprints on a Beautiful Trail
2. TASTE TEST
Footprints on a
Beautiful Trail
I stroll so slowly
Along a beautiful trail
As the sunlight touches my face
Like a soft high-five
I feel lighter now
As I’ve let the heaviness drop
Those chapters are now closing
I’m smiling as I look up thinking,
I’m doing well
And I have stories to tell
Breath in my chest feels golden
I’m now on this winding way
Every footprint shouting, you’re doing okay
Every little step I take now
Teaches me to keep going
I breathe in the hush
This can stay
The world feels calm
For a while today
As I let the stillness hold me as I float
I used to race around for
Hours and hours
Thinking I’m not doing enough
But, here the only ticking time
Is the wings of a passing cloud
So I slow right down
Let the silence talk to me
As
I breathe in peace
I breathe in peace
I
Just listen and write
As I paint with words
Watch them blossom where I stand
Miles melt away like morning mist
Pretty flowers surround
Sweet perfume in the air
Light through the leaves is so green
The most beautiful sight I've ever seen
As I observe the trees
Feeling the glorious breeze
Vines overhead draw lace on the space
Phone in my bag, no chime, no chase
Just me and the trail in an easy embrace
I count my
Blessings in the crunch of the ground
I don’t rush, I let it all be
The path walks back
While it’s walking with me
Last turn
Sun dipping, still glowing
The way
Ahead, still growing
Every step a story I save
In the sand
On the stone
By the lakes
Each breath, a verse, a lyrical spree
This adventure, sets my soul free.
TASTE TEST
I’m a culinary creative
Apron on
I’m in chef mode
Turnin’ the heat
All the way up
Watchin’
The ideas explode
As I
Marinate the space
Servin’ it on a platter
Chocolate drip
On my palate
So slow
While I let the good times flow
A little spicy kick makes
Me groove in the mood
Bittersweet memories in
Each single chew,
Tangy zest flippin’ it up like déjà vu
Lip-smackin’, tongue-twistin',
No stallin’,
It’s a food revolution
Flavours so alive
Like honey dripping
That keeps this buzzin’
Yeah,
I’m dancin’ away with the menu
As
Different flavours hit the tongue
Like they got wings
Sweet or sour, feeling that
Power every hour
Every bite’s a story that my lips narrate
Taste buds
Poppin’ off like beats on a track,
Gourmet dreams or street food scenes,
Fresh and raw art
Tasting life unapologetically
Straight from the heart
From the first small idea
To the last crumb left below
I’ll be showcasin’ my passion
Letting all that colour show
Different combos hittin’ all
Corners of my mind’s palate
Taste is sensory gold
When you really relate;
It’s how we connect
It doesn’t discriminate!
Life’s a buffet
I'm sampling each plate,
Exploring moments
That I just can’t wait
Let the flavours talk
Let ‘em collide and shine
Taste it up! Shake it down!
Precious vibes all around
One pinch of something
Whole mood shifts quick
One sip
Slow-motion lift
No limits here when it’s set free
I’m rappin’ that T-A-S-T-E energy!
From the plate to the stage
We’re always hungry for more.
“We have some breaking news everyone that a portal has suddenly appeared and someone has come out of the portal
who is this person?
Where did the person come from?
What do they want?
Oh no, he’s about to speak….”
I Have Arrived
The journey has just begun
And I’m so excited
I’ve touched down in a place unknown,
Galactic beats inside the zone
Warp-speed grind
Through these cosmic lights
And I’m ready to roam
New experiences loaded up,
Now watch me sprint
Fear tried to speak,
But I had to hit mute
Turned that doubt
Into a new route,
Reboot
I was quiet in the back for too long,
Now I’m front row seated
They were betting I would break,
But I was busy getting seasoned
I kept my head down,
Earphones on,
I was
Working hard in the dark
I had a notebook full of fire,
And a pocket full of sparks
All that pressure on my
Chest turned a
Fracture to a mark
They said keep it simple
Stay small
I said
Watch me repaint these walls
People tried to write me off
In a short line
So many times
But
I learned to underline
Now my name runs
Long in the bold type
As I
Turned every shutdown into showtime
Yeah, the silence got heavy
That’s true
People left
Doors slammed too
But the quiet made it clear
What I’m really meant to do
Now I walk in with my chin up
Same person
Speaking my truth
While I’m
Carrying the version that they laughed at
Like a banner running
Straight through the roof
As I turn the
Negativity into dust
Then
I’m making it into bricks
I’m in my bag
Like tags and zips
Unpacking this
While I’m
Letting the creativity drip
This is for the days,
When I almost gave up
For those long nights, working hard
For the doors, that stayed closed
All of that has led to this moment
I have arrived
Yeah,
I’m MANNY
And I have arrived.
