Earl Sweatshirt - Old Friend

"Old Friend" (prod. by The Alchemist)

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[thescooterbrown]

Earl raps like when Neo from the matrix was fighting at lighting speeds with a bored face. Going hard but with a relaxed demeanor....he know what he doing

[KomicGenius]

Earl light years ahead with the poetic intellect. He raps like an old man reincarnated; an OG living a second life, but in a young man’s body. He just talks to you like all that shit you think matters is bullshit. And he keeps it short and brief, like elaborating more on it is an energy drain for an old soul.

Loving the production too.

[marlonbinns]

That old earl flow with even better production, couldn’t have asked for better thank you Earl ❤️

[marcek]

this is lyrically insane, couldnt expect nothing better, thank you Earl..

[kidking]

The transition from this song into 2010 is beautiful

[royceisthebestrapper]

Alchemist once again proving he’s the most untouchable producer on earth. Incredible track.

[jonflowers]

Earl's best songs are always the shortest 😭

[jakenelson]

I’m about to be playing this album 24/7 now

[joshy]

Lyrics:
Strong spirit where the body couldn't get asylum
The cost of living high, don't cross the picket line and get the virus
Wild cat has got 'em in a bind, stay inside
Know I came from out the thicket smilin'
Mad hatters cappin' every line, it doesn't matter to the ten of five
They start hackin' when they can't shrink us
I found the middle in a bit of balance
Fever in the cabin
I knew where we was headed
I ain't countin' no blessings, I sure as shit could measurе
Blinkin' for some feasible mеthods to free yourself
Split it with my hand like Cigarills
Slick oil in a fish gill
I fill a void with the pen, feel the fear, shrill
Couple stains that I couldn't shield
My brother, Brain, that we couldn't shield
Couple came, couple went still
And what remain of the wolves meal
I held the page, gave the book ears
Whispered "Thanks", hella pain, heavy rain in the CAT scales
Played the shade, quite a deal, glad we stayed friends

[PUNKISTCHUY]

Man I love the whole vibe/aesthetic of this album it feels so vintage I can already tell this album gonna age like wine

[vazin.]

I have nothing to say... I just wanna listen to this album forever.

[luciddreamworks]

When the world needed him most, he vanished...4 years passed and the new Earl emerged the old Earl with a new spin...I believe Earl can save the world

[lilrue]

this is gonna be classic mark my words

[soloastrothemilnative]

His vocabulary is unorthodox...Thank you For This Man

[juliaenglish]

production goes crazy and earl always delivers bars for when my soul hurts

[Tobibobi]

This beat is immaculate
I just listened to it for the first time on cd an hour ago…
I smiled the whole way through

[Koen-xh]

This is literally one of my favorite earl songs ever, this flow genuinely brings tears to my eyes

[threemushroom]

The last 3 albums have been over my head so much I end up coming back to them months later to finally realize EARL the goat again, so I gotta keep this on repeat till I can understand

[SolaceMcfly]

Earl came through with a great birthday gift

[petersmith]

Only thing bad about this song is how short it is! Amazing.