We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

The Starting XI (Originals)

by Malachite

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    5 more tracks from The Starting XI are available for free at any of the 3 sites below. Subscribe, follow and become a fan here:

    http://www.youtube.com/formalachite
    http://www.soundcloud.com/formalachite
    http://www.reverbnation.com/formalachite
    Purchasable with gift card

      $7 CAD  or more

     

1.
Right Back 03:54
-Intro- Yea Malachite Yo I gotta do something right quick, but yo check check, ama be right back -Hook- See this ain't a light task Came to chase a dream ama be right back Here to take the dream that's why I write that Ama be right back Ama be right back See this where my lifes at! Everyday I'm screaming where my mic at Here to take the dream that's why I write man Ama be right back Ama be right back -Verse 1- Son ever home grown till he better known Such a perfect place only heaven could be a better home Used to chase food quick now he feel real sick 12 months before a real cooked dish Cause he probably coming home round christmas Connections 3 flights the distance Feeling down under like where his sis is Something so scary, even M night couldn't twist this Life's hard so he work hard. Much more than he can say 'bout his report card Loved science but he found those reports hard Like the bench where he was a real sports star Cuz ain't say much 'bout his music cause he rhyme tight Skype tight where he got his advice right, uh Looks like all he needs is the time With God watching all he needs is a sign to come right back -Hook- See this ain't a light task Came to chase a dream ama be right back Here to take the dream that's why I write that Ama be right back Ama be right back See this where my lifes at! Everyday I'm screaming where my mic at Here to take the dream that's why I write man Ama be right back Ama be right back -Verse 2- On the flank up and down like a right back On ma lahm shit, when I split like Van Damme Moving back to that day 'fo' I left gave ma mom the very First cash I made for a song, Ama be right back! believe that! With a green lamborghini fam, I need that Get ma pops a ferrari 'fo' he greyer 2nd thought... get ma pops Bob Marley and the Wailers No woman no cry Didn't apply To their eyes after I left in July It's why I rhyme For the pride that I can put in their lives For the time, that they put in ma life Or I wouldn't be doing it right Malachite! On the come up like the suns up I do the math like the sums up Get it right, yea, and now ya son's up Story all summed up Then I'll be right back! -Hook- See this ain't a light task (Im in ma zone) Came to chase a dream ama be right back (Im in ma zone) Here to take the dream that's why I write that (Yea) Ama be right back Ama be right back (Dont stop me) See this where my lifes at! (Whooo) Everyday I'm screaming where my mic at (Lets go) Here to take the dream that's why I write man (Come right back) Ama be right back Ama be right back -Phone call- Hello Mom? Hey how you guys doing ? You doing alright? You know me same old same Just working as usual, but uh Just wanted to let you know I'm coming home soon -Verse 3- Sooner than later, laughing at haters What didn't kill me only made me much greater This lost son, almost lost one on ya Came back to be here for a long time Sagna Fatten the calf, we gon' be singing I got a bottle for that it's something vintage Feel at the top of ma game, we toasting Like Will Smith son After Earth I'm ghosting -Hook- See this ain't a light task Came to chase a dream ama be right back Here to take the dream that's why I write that Ama be right back Ama be right back See this where my lifes at! Everyday I'm screaming where my mic at Here to take the dream that's why I write man Ama be right back Ama be right back Ama be right back Ama be right back Yea Malachite This song is dedicated to my mom and dad
2.
Pass & Move 03:11
Yo I can't wait to hit up the club tonight Yea Malachite Iceburg Let's go Yo in football we got a rule of thumb called pass and move Now in the club we gonna have the same thing! -Verse 1- 4:59 ....look at the clock Waiting for the tock like the album will drop! (whoah) Stopped working at 11 o'clock And took lunch with the homies, to plan out the spot! (yea) Hits 5 and we hit drive It's friday and I can't complain We doing like 200 in the carpool lane So fast need a mask you should call me Bane (Oh) Aiyyo lets go! Beats in the ride and you already know We in the zone to pass we in the zone to move And when we get in that box we just pass and move -Hook x2- Pass and move pass and move Pass and move pass and move We finna Pass and move pass and move Pass and move pass and move We finna Pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna -Verse 2- 5:40..... back at the crib Looking at the clock like I already did (ok) Looking in the fridge need something to drink I'm all out, damn, need something to think! (hmm) So maybe I'm an alcoholic But I need to chill cause I'm a workaholic so I, hit up the LCBO For some vodka! Or a red merlot (Whoah) Who the fuck drinks wine? Why you gotta hate all the time? Why you always late? all the time! It's almost nine ma nigga and you be my ride -Hook x2- Pass and move pass and move Pass and move pass and move We finna Pass and move pass and move Pass and move pass and move We finna Pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body -Verse 3- Text ma boys (yep) text da girls (yep) Facebook (yep) then I text da world (yep) We in the spot ready to turn up! Smokers ready to burn up! Riding and we on our way Nigga feeling fresh with ma champion spray (whoo) The spice is old ....there's no delay (uh huh) Water is red the goose is grey (Hey!) Shortie was hot! (hot) I'm tipsey and about to top (yep) Grind me I'm about to pop! And I ain't tryna leave till ma ____in the box! -Hook x2- Pass and move pass and move Pass and move pass and move We finna Pass and move pass and move Pass and move pass and move We finna Pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body Gonna pass the drinks gonna move ya body
3.
Yo, we got one Stop the rumors, this is cross continental Iceburg from the motherland Crisis from Australia Yours truly in the west, yo, they ain't ready man This is our season, this is deadline day And we make moves in this transfer market, yo lets go Verse 1 I apologize to my family and pham A never worked came up with another plan Pham back with the Mala on another jam Number 7 on tha shirt with the arm band We was making em bids and Got a player like when Bale bailed and spurred at Madrid When we kick it yo we killin like we do it for sparta And just to get me is like Messi to leave Barca FC Fat Chance... only deal with the best Now if we dealing like this, what if we had a war chest? Like......80 million pounds I got 80 million sounds That'll make it not Mata if 37 down So sick barely passed the medical See I strike hard like the Hulk incredible See I kill lines so this day is credible And I make moves in the transfer market [Hook] Yo this is deadline day We on the move in the window and we get our way Making bids for the best, don't test my play Making a team that'll take your whole title away And we get our targets Yea we make moves in the transfer market Yo we get our targets Yea we make moves in the transfer market Verse 2 Yea we make moves, moves that'll test ya My flow got the move and style of Iniesta. You can't bite me no matter what I said No matter if you rolled up just like Suarez I'm a gunner my Arsenal from London Rappers will fear me, I'll Bayern munch them I'll Bayern crunch them No challenge Make dudes retire from the game like Alex But you can call me Sir Cause I'll get roylaties just for spitting these words And i'll get loyalty from the people that heard That I curve the ball like Beckham heh Starting 11, Looking like we just bought CR7 Hyper with my spit did you see my venom? We on the move up the table to the top And we ain;t got stop and we ain't gon drop cause [Hook] Yo this is deadline day We on the move in the window and we get our way Making bids for the best, don't test my play Making a team that'll take your whole title away And we get our targets Yea we make moves in the transfer market Yo we get our targets Yea we make moves in the transfer market Crisis (Live from Perth City, LSK representive) It's signed sealed delivered and the deal is done You know you got a hot player when you chill with son You want me in your team put your money where your mouth is So many people making offers that turn countless I love places where the grass is greener Hit the field I'm stomping in my black Addidas Crisis Mr Swagger Got my name on the back of the jersey I'm not playing Competition is none when I slay em I'm the type that'll take your coach and I'd train him We be sipping champagne from the world cup You know I keep my circle together just like belt buckle Battling me is like another way to spell trouble Man victory is sweet when the world love you See how you futher muckers gon stop us You aint even got the balls to play soccer [Hook] x2 Yo this is deadline day We on the move in the window and we get our way Making bids for the best, don't test my play Making a team that'll take your whole title away And we get our targets Yea we make moves in the transfer market Yo we get our targets Yea we make moves in the transfer market
4.
Left Back 03:03
Yea! Born July 3rd 1987 26 years going strong thank God 26 years who made me who I am today And who I'll be tomorrow Got a lot to take with me and a lot to leave back Malachite This ones to everything ama leave behind Yup! Verse 1 Zero in the bank account Haters tryna hate me No food on the plate Low shoulders no weight Baggage on ma carousel Life in a mental prison 9 to 5 living Slave to the system Uh, but now I'm freeing my mind Call me Neo in this game Yea I'm seeing the signs It's like the Matrix But I'm looking for the agents There's no more chasing pavements Now we chase stations, to get played Like Playstations, writings on the wall like cavemen Leaving back all my fears, my doubt and disbelief I got niggaz on my arms, I got tricks up my sleeve Hook These are the things that ama leave back These are things that help make me These are the things that ama leave behind just To stay in ma past and didnt break me These are the things I wont take B Moving forward, moving up on track Down the line, up the line get back Defending my goal a Left Back Verse 2 Hate in my heart Sloth and the sickness All of y'all cynics Naysayers with sly gimmicks Life with the no mission Girls who was tripping Beta style living And all my competition Better watch how I'm shifting Aiming for pole position Getting 'em hearing so many Nah's like it was written Cause I'm closing all these doors, whenever I catch 'em slipping If they ain't on the boat they better be fast swimming uh Tackling life, I'm on my Kieran Gibbs and see I ain't gonna stop, like time I keep ticking Like mines I keep getting till I blow I'm so focused like it's a kodak moment Y'all know what! Hook These are the things that ama leave back These are things that help make me These are the things that ama leave behind just To stay in ma past and didnt break me These are the things I wont take B Moving forward, moving up on track Down the line, up the line get back Defending my goal a Left Back
5.
Uh Yea First touch Verse 1 It's all about the first touch Bring it in bring it down Make it work with you body and Make moves on the ground Gotta hold it close Gotta get control And if you lose control Gotta finish wit the goal, uh See your body real soft And your curves take shots Bring it in with your legs With your thighs with your chest With your head on top Till we done don't stop All the positions First touch control first touch is everything Hook x2 (Shen) Hold me close Don't let me go cause After the first touch we will know Whether we can take it slow With our bodies close After the first touch we will know Verse 2 Motion or idle, girl or a bride yo Girl you to die for, so suicidal Big like a final Beautiful like Eiffel Hoping that your last name tower Yea baby like my last name Powers So I can go and climb those towers Like King Kong grab you to this song And give you that first touch We been going this long Hook x2 Hold me close Don't let me go cause After the first touch we will know Whether we can take it slow With our bodies close After the first touch we will know Verse 3 We will know we will know I will come you will go Crazy like that Yea I amaze thee like that Ama use ma hands when I teach ya Cause my Goal is to Keep Ya We finna get better with practice Oh girl you so attractive I want you to Hook x2 Hold me close Don't let me go cause After the first touch we will know Whether we can take it slow With our bodies close After the first touch we will know (Malachite over hook) Hold me close Where we go First touch We will know I said hold me close Where we go First touch is everything (Shen) Yea Mmmm First touch Yea Da da da da oh First touch First touch
6.
Uh uh Yea Uh uh Yea Yea You know what it is I'm just feeling good Iceburg on the keys I got that wine bottle open You know red Merlot Tasting like some kinda of vintage grapes What up Jackson Verse 1 Uh It's like Taking me back towards the past and Wondering where I got this passion Wondering where I got the action Laying down these tracks and killing like an assassin Music you and I is cruising cloud to cloud we musing making love like cupid Shooting to our hearts and fusing Yea Hook (Angelique) My goal is to keep her Save her till the last time Protect me on my journey My number one my divine My goal is to keep her Verse 2 Keep her Tight like a creeper Never mistreat her First name Peter Pan to my dreams be a leader Never land to this land Of non-believers Ama never grow up Living back in the days where rap acted in ways That shake acted in plays And she would make my days Under the tree By the bench Next to the bleachers Ama seeker Just to keep her Five nine blue eyes long legs great skin You know Perfect And my mind will never change And my aim is still the same Keep her Hook (Angelique) My goal is to keep her Save her till the last time Protect me on my journey My number one my divine My goal is to keep her Verse 3 Close cause A lot of niggaz minds stop That's when they speak I reach out to my mind and tweak Knobs of knowledge A humble brother who pours his mind through the ink A wiseman can be a boy who just bothers to think I believe in a higher power Which leads me to believe in the fixed hours Which leads me to believe in a better place And in struggle takes my heart to a better pace uh To the speed that I need to go with the flow The creed that I need to show that I know To keep her my goal keeper I got hope for my number one solo Till the end of the game to dive to save protect Defend forever never forget Hook (Angelique) My goal is to keep her Save her till the last time Protect me on my journey My number one my divine (Angelique Solo) My goal is to keep Her Oh yea I know that you're gonna always be mine I know that you're gonna always be by my side Oh yea I know I know I believe You're gonna save me You're gonna save me You're gonna save me You're gonna save me Save me till the last time I know I know I believe you're gonna save me
7.
Dark Horse 04:37
Uh Yo Dark Horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse Yup Verse 1 Class clown most nominated Best looks least compensated Top grades most educated Had to pay my family back I felt obligated Had the best ride but least dated Was the most likely to be famous Yet the most likely to be hated Black Beautiful life homie when we make it Had 'em steady blinking they eyes When I told 'em I made it Even though they knew I could rhyme I was underestimated They ain't know they ain't know Rico But I love that shit karma a bitch repo So I took control N Shift I was incognito And a sleeping giant till I woke now that's my alter ego With all that weight and so much behind these lyrics When they see me at the top they'll realize I'm defying physics Hook I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me Verse 2 I'm a dark horse In a dark race They ain't see me I'm Flamini Ain't no holding back Although I'm holding back And got that 'shere will power You could call me Jack Now that's what you don't know I'm in the box and jump out Just at the right time Element of surprise Element in disguise See it's a mystery Connect the dots player You'll see my history I was the most unlikely to succeed I was the A.F.C. of lifes Premier League But I got the most stamina out of all of these niggaz When I'm running at the top they be saying damn go figure So you can go figure how I simply grow sicker While I'm laying in the cut and so simply grow better uh I be a monster on the ball Halle Berry And I'm such a dark horse I be riding past Katy Perry Hook I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me Verse 3 Uh They been looking at my position They been watching how I been slipping They been slipping steady forgetting They ain't see I got a new sense and I'm a nuisance cause I'll never be quitting Cook up a storm it be hot in my kitchen uh Hot in my kitchen yea they'll call me Ramsay Hot on the pitch and yea they'll call me Ramsey I'm here to tackle life hard even though it's testing me I work best under pressure so it ain't stressing me I be that kid from the motherland with the same dream I been that kid making music ever since 15 I been that man who got ill and I'm still here I been that man who has failed homie I'm still here They can take my job They can take my money But they'll never take my success homie Hook I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse I'm a dark horse (Repeat x3 till end) I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me I'm a dark horse Ride with me

about

Toronto based lyricist Malachite is a genuinely creative artist focused on making purposeful music. His new mixtape project "The Starting XI" is a uniquely themed project that successfully combines football and hip hop.

The Starting XI takes the starting lineup of a football team and uses the nature of each players position to reflect the title, the lyrics and the meaning of each track respectively. When listened to from start to finish, the project unlocks the mystery of Malachite and tells a story of his past 7 years.

credits

released April 21, 2014

Artist/Writer: Malachite (Henry Busili)
Producer: Iceburg
Features: John, Cri$i$ Mr. Swagger, ShenFM and Angélique

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Malachite Toronto, Ontario

contact / help

Contact Malachite

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Malachite, you may also like: