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HOP N2 THA RIDE (feat. Roz)

by Toussaint Morrison

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To make a night drive into a city on fire, was the reality for many weeks in Minneapolis after the MPD murdered George Floyd in 2020. Somewhere in those street of fire was Toussaint Morrison humming an old unfinished tune while protesting and demanding justice for Floyd. Later, Toussaint and bandmate from high school, Rick Robot, would concoct an anthemic ballad in a southside Minneapolis basement just before calling Roz into the mix. Together, the three have created a beautifully misspelled track which feels it fell out of a Disney director’s folder while writing a musical for the international uprising of 2020.

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Baby hop into the ride, I ain’t got much time
I don’t wanna give you the run around
I get an engine that roars and a bass that booms
We can outrun every cop in town
Tomorrow isn’t promised, but today we go this
Moment in our hands to deliver the chance
And make it better than right now

You gave it all your heart and everything you had
And vowed never again
To give it over to the promise of a city
That never loved you back
The ground forever keeps the toll,
the truth is for who dares to hold
And you know, you can’t go it alone

Once again
I’m asking for your hand to hold
And tell me it’ll be alright
When it feels like it won’t
Even when
This fight leads to the unknown
Standin’ by your side
Feels like home

I take the wheel, turn the key
We both can feel this open road is speakin’ to us
So loud and clear, we’re breakin’ free
Remindin’ this whole city that these streets are ours
I can’t wait to know a world with you
We’ll paint it bold
With all the colors that they told us would never add up

So while they’re advertisin’ opportunity for tomorrow. Tomorrow.
I tell’em it’s today or never and I’m not waitin’ for time to borrow
The first name is “I am” and the last name is “somebody”
If you ever need help remindin’ them you know that you got me.

Once again
I’m asking for your hand to hold
And tell me it’ll be alright
When it feels like it won’t
Even when
This fight leads to the unknown
Standin’ by your side
Feels like home

Can you hear me now
Can you hear me now
Can you hear us now
Can you hear us now

Can you see me now
Can you see me now
Can you see us now
Can you see us now

Once again
I’m asking for your hand to hold
And tell me it’ll be alright
When it feels like it won’t
Even when
This fight leads to the unknown
Standin’ by your side
Feels like home

credits

released November 16, 2023
Written by Toussaint Morrison
Vocals by Toussaint Morrison, Rosalind Prickel
Music by Rick Widen
Produced by Cecil Streeby, Jake Wylie
Mixed & Mastered by Seth Munson

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"The Very Best of Ricky & Jane" is Toussaint Morrison's latest drop, scheduled to arrive in July of 2023. A love letter to his separated parents, and their respective separated cities, Morrison details a story of being raised by activists in polar opposite environments. His new body of work highlights the dichotomy of Morrison’s upbringing, celebrating a life of music and damn good trouble. ... more

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