Song lyrics

Upchurch & Chris Hosier – 1 of Sum Lyrics

Read the lyrics to “1 of Sum” by Upchurch & Chris Hosier from the album Black Denim.

Upchurch 1 of Sum cover art
Album Black Denim
Genre Rap rock

1 of Sum Lyrics


Universally hated, but I’m locally loved
Low-fi, low-low, low, 40-watt light bulb
Stay strange, keep the outside in range
Let my wood grain floors be the loneliest stage
Let my door stay locked, no extra key to the place
If we in the green room, you got smoke in your face
Only coughing in the audio clip when I’m blazed
Social media yelling, trying to get me to come gaze at
Anything they yelling at to get me grazed
Levels solidified, rhythm and DNA
Network NDA, metallic words in my brain
I get high and accidentally R-I-A-A
But the politic can tarnish any shine that I made
Simple samples made, tracks last a whole decade
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, crack window pane
Bestook the window pane, ain’t making the outside fade

And I don’t see no stars, shining like they used to
I see dead people who live in human costumes
Who knew?
Who you?
Who me?
Who’s who?
And I be shaking and trying to wake them all up
But who am I to somebody if they body wanna be numb
Not everybody wanna be number one
And I’m one of one

And the industry it full of them snakes and opportunists
And biggest problem is it never changed cause who is running their facts
What happened to all the music, not actors
With substance that actually matters, that’s how matters
No more doing it for love of the music
It’s about the almighty dollar and him screwing who?
Preach truth
It’s about numbers and the dumbest can do it
Take a glance at the two
But a lot of brainwashed to the youth, that’s what I think
So let’s take it back to the good old days
My music was great

And I don’t see no stars shining like they used to
I see dead people who live in human costumes
Who knew?
Who you?
Who me?
Who’s who?
And I be shaking and trying to wake them all up
But who am I to somebody if they body wanna be numb
Not everybody wanna be number one
And I’m one of one