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Fine Line [produced by Brelstaff]

by Justo the MC & Brelstaff

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Released as a single on November 21st 2023, “Fine Line” by Brooklyn rapper Justo the MC and Edinburgh producer Brelstaff is taken from the album “Urban Testimony” out now through New Dawn Records.

The album’s entire theme depicts events leading up to, during and following Justo’s curtailed and troubled time studying at Clark Atlanta University some years ago, and the future chosen with lessons learned. “Fine Line” documents a conflicted mind, weighed down by the expectations derived from a background of faith while straying from the path of opportunity in a rueful narrative.

Brelstaff’s atmospheric soundtrack cuts deep into the concept, and was first broadcast on BBC Radio 1’s Focus Beats programme during the summer.

lyrics

Intro:

Ha ha ha ha
Check out this bizarre
Hey they lil' Justo do you know who you are
It’s going down man, you going really far
We praying for you
We praying for you


Verse 1

Pastor sent me off with a blessing
Getting my education
I’m dipping off in a second
A land not too foreign
Atlanta’s my destination
Used to spend my time in Stone Mountain
Georgia summer vacations now
My preparation may come, with expirations
I got janky expectations, with feelings of temptation
I don’t know what’s to come
Hopefully just fun
One day
I’ll have to look in the mirror at what’s become
Dumb

Hook 1

There’s a fine line, between
Surrender to God, and
Not giving a damn
Giving a damn damn
Yes you can, Yes you can
If you dare to believe find your fine line
One time
If you dare to believe find your fine line
On the right side

Verse 2:

I believe in a higher being
But my faith has been stripped & questioned over the meaning
My spirit took a beating
My childhood at best deceiving
Had love, from everybody
'Til everyone started leaving and ah
Leaving and ah
Death and divorce run its course
Somewhere in between
I started losing my source
Somewhere in between I felt a negative force
And the more I start to feed it
The more it’s keeping me lost, God
No no, no stress now
Saying bye to my fam', got me feeling depressed now
Grow some balls you a man,
You really gon' stress now with all this ass on campus
Yeah true, let’s walk around

Hook 2

There’s a fine line, between
Surrender to God, and
Not giving a damn
Giving a damn damn
Yes you can, Yes you can
If you dare to believe find your fine line
One time
If you dare to believe find your fine line
On the right side
If you dare to believe find your fine line
If you dare to believe

Outro Verse:

Pussy posted on the wall of my dorm room
Clubs popping, campus got them chocolate girl monsoons
Red-boning, love jonesing, folks from all over
Left my shorty in the Bronx
Brought the devil on my shoulder
God help the whole world

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released November 21, 2023
Lyrics written & performed by Justo the MC
Produced by Brelstaff

Copyright 2023 New Dawn Records

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