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Parkour

by Erick the Architect

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Produced by James Blake. "Parkour" is an introduction to the journey Erick started after moving to Los Angeles from his home city of Brooklyn. Erick says, "it speaks on what it was like to make that move and why I did it — but not forgetting that where I’m from is integral to my growth."

It's his first single of 2023, following on the strong showing of his recent collaboration with Jungle ("Candle Flame"). Stay tuned for more music from Erick this year.

lyrics

CHORUS
got me fucked up thinking this coincidence
probably thinking bout me when you hanging your friends
we been seeing different had me peeking through the lens
is there anybody out there really doing what he says?
okay—know he lied, but this the truth spilling out
phone tap—phone tap, darling can you hear me out?
i’m waiting on the call, I got a couple, send em off, boy
all my youngins banging, but I never got involved, boy
Hail Mary, Sunday service now they screaming oh lord
everything he do is candid, jumping like it’s parkour

V1
if i could change this shit I wouldn’t change for shit!
wouldn’t change a thing, you know this how it get!
level up on niggas, shoot this biopic
let them tell the story how i made it rich

it’s crowded in my city, had to move
had to re-locate, then I’d change my attitude
i play this Coletrane, I don’t need your battered blues
legendary space, ain’t no man can fit his shoes
when I was growing up, we all had different crews
i always knew what’s up, if you down buss a move
when The sin is sinking in, the water caving in the roof
opponents in a noose, and what i do is future proof
donned in shiny suits, I done came up from the roots
streets littered heavy, cops shooting and pollute
harlem city lights, Brooklyn still commute
how he stay astute? Cause he studying his truth
it’s Regular to me, its foreign when it’s you
its why I change the mood, i talk to God when I’m confused
and how he get the juice? I rally with my dudes
and it’s a dirty game boy somebody gotta lose

CHORUS
got me fucked up thinking this coincidence
probably thinking bout me when you hanging your friends
we been seeing different had me peeking through the lens
is there anybody out there really doing what he says?
okay—know he lied, but this the truth spilling out
phone tap—phone tap, darling can you hear me out?
i’m waiting on the call, I got a couple, send em off, boy
all my youngins banging, but I never got involved, boy
Hail Mary, Sunday service now they screaming oh lord
everything he do is candid, jumping like it’s parkour
what this nigga thinking? Ship is sinking but he still ashore
i could tell that you hardly ready probably cause you immature

CHORUS
got me fucked up thinking this coincidence
probably thinking bout me when you hanging your friends
we been seeing different had me peeking through the lens
is there anybody out there really doing what he says?
okay—know he lied, but this the truth spilling out
phone tap—phone tap, darling can you hear me out?
i’m waiting on the call, I got a couple, send em off, boy
all my youngins banging, but I never got involved, boy

credits

released July 11, 2023
Produced by James Blake
Written by Erick Elliot and James Blake

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Erick the Architect Brooklyn, New York

Erick the Architect is a celebrated artist + sough-after collaborator. As a founding member & primary producer of Flatbush Zombies, he has amassed over 900M streams across all platforms, Billboard 200 debuts & played some of the world’s most prestigious festivals.
He is currently finishing his debut album, scoring a film, & has featured with artists such as Whyte Fang), Jungle, Kimbra & more.
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