Basement Season

[Verse 1] Radiator knocking, December in the pipes Uncle's records in a milk crate, mildew on the sleeves He said "pick two, leave the rest", I took the ones with fights Horn stabs, drum breaks, everything I need Heat don't reach the basement, so I'm rapping in a coat Landlord says the noise complaint, I tell him write it down Thirty-one takes, one bar still wrong Keep the good ones, burn the rest, that's how you build a sound [Chorus] Basement season, kettle on the stove Hands cold, pen warm, everything I owe Tape hiss, punch in, take it from the top One day this basement, one day this block [Verse 2] Metro card, dollar slice, January wind Walked it off, wrote it off, did it all again '06 beat on a hard drive, nobody's name attached I'm just the one who found it and put my life in the cracks Ain't no co-sign, no manager, no deal Just a notebook full of ceilings and a stubborn set of wheels [Outro] Basement season, keep it low One more winter, one more go