KOTA The Friend – Dear Fear (Audio, Lyrics, Video)

KOTA The Friend premieres the music video for the new “Dear Fear” track co-produced by Mike Baretz & e madonna. Listen, read the lyrics, stream, buy, mp3 download.

Kota The Friend Dear Fear

Throughout the holiday season, album releases are usually on a downturn, but now that the celebrations are behind us, artists are storming social media with announcements of new projects and tours. Next Friday (January 14) is shaping up to a massive release date and it looks like Kota The Friend is adding his name to the list of records to look out for.

The Brooklyn-born-and-raised rapper often impresses with his bars, and this time, he offers up a new single, “Dear Fear,” said to be featured on his forthcoming project, Lyrics To Go Vol III. The second instalment of his series was shared just about this time last year, and although that 10-track project only totaled a little over 15 minutes, Hip Hop audiences praised Kota’s efforts.

Over the jazzy production of “Dear Fear”—a raw, piano-laced, ethereal placement crafted by Mike Baretz & ​e madonna—Kota gets introspective as he reflects on love, loss, growth, and personal truths.

KOTA The Friend – Dear Fear (prod. Mike Baretz & e madonna)

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Lyrics

Toxic papi
Turned profit probably
Couldn’t find me
I been with my sheikah out in Abu Dabi
Heard you saw my ex girl chillin in the Oscars lobby
Holdin 5 trophys. Crying and looking hella sloppy
I been givin all of my energy to my real ones
If you gon flip the script on your homie it’s fuck a day one
Resmaa told me why is you wallowing, pick your face up
It’s life reps, all preparation for when yo day comes

When people see you growing
Surpassing what they imagined
They quick to call you a fraud
Attempting to steal your magic
I told her I’m moving on
Arguing every day, you don’t trust me and you ain’t wrong
But baby the love
Is gone

Like we should start this book club
Reading really been helping me
I’m learning to communicate healthily
This is wealth for me
But you ain’t tryna hear it you hurting
And yeah I get it
But it’s time for me to get up and get to where I am headed

I got
free time
I got so much free time
I’m never gon rewind
I left your ass behind
I catch my cab
I’m gone
I let my seat recline
I’m on my way back home
I’m throwing up peace signs

I really gotta Thank you for protecting me
For all these years
But I had to grow up and tell you let me be
Let me feel
Let me know love
My nigga let me heal
Cus you been keeping from my best days
I know that you mean good
But this isn’t back then
These demons are imaginary
Bro that was back then
It’s time to move on
It’s time to start a new song
You always putting out a fire
But your water too strong

Used to be a firefighter now I water my lawn
And keep the grass cut
Tossing every snake to the birds
Fuck what you heard
Every pot hole I swerve
Actions follow my words
All my people loyal so loyal what they deserve
And I know that you here to make sure that I’m never hurt
But pain is unavoidable, thats just something I learned
If you never let in the pain, you never learn how to love, you don’t experience joy
It’s like how long can I run
It’s like how long can I live
It sucks to hold on to my love when
I got so much to give
I always gave you the wheel
But now its get out the whip
Get yo ass in the back
I’m lettin love run the ship
So you can sit and relax
And if I need you I’ll call
At least I know where you at
You got me all the way here
I’m hella grateful for that
We made it farther than most
Got me through all of my lows
But fear, it’s time that you rest
Just know I love you to death