Rav - Time-Tested

"you seem so comfortable in your skin
while mine never seems to fit
if i keep stretching, it’ll rip"

Art by alex @Schn1tzel1
Beat by Mitch! @_itmitch

[MrBoko]

Yet another BANGER from Rav, this man *D O N T* miss

[televisedcomet]

No idea what it is, already in love with it.

[skyofroses]

"My circumstances different but my thinking ain't, everytime I throw out anger it just ricochets." Hands down my favorite line of this masterpiece.

[Lilly_Belle]

I've listened to this on both Youtube and Spotify on repeat for a week straight, Rav. This song is fucking amazing. Your voice is fucking amazing. The lyrics are frightening and existential, but fuck if it doesn't make me feel like everything is fixable. What a pick-me-up.

[garfield]

Rav is literally one of the things that are keeping me alive

[mishammike]

Rav has the 'Will of D.' on his side, no QUESTION. HE DOESN'T MISS!!

[kalebwtk]

YES MY BOY SCHNITZEL WITH THE ALBUM COVER

[tomcoleman]

What a great way to wake up, nice cup of tea as rav sings his lovely tune.

[jaballesteross]

Lyrics:

Time-tested, i could never trust my methods
Always undermine my efforts
On the outside, lookin' quite mild tempered
On the inside, I fester

Wait (ha-ha-ha)
What's my allegiance?
Why am I defeatists
Hues behind my eyes are precisely the skies of egypt
Alright, alright, alright
I don't like it, we try delete it
Deciding on not proceeding
Fuck, tryna define an Eden

I think I need a break
Sick of the forest, sick of the pain
Don't be alarmed, do me a favor
Take me apart and put me way

And set me free
Let me pause for the day
Count the scars in my brain
And the cards in my hands

I'm reassessing, I need a blessing
I need attention, depleted essence
I see no exit
I see you when you see I'm jealous
I seek for this needy depression to now cease
Beating my psyche with the frequent questions

You seem so comfortable in your skin
While mine never seems to fit
If I keep stretching it'll rip
And now I'm almost at the point
Where it seem sensible to quit
But maybe I could still learn something I'll eventually forget, so

You do you, but homie tell me, what am I?
Quick before I'm out of time
'Cause time is what I need
Seek the truth it's the clock will go on
Despite how I feel, it'll stop for no one

I said, you do you, but homie tell me, what am I?
Quick before I'm out of time
'Cause time is what I need
Seek the truth, it's the clock will go on
Despite how I feel and it'll stop for no one

Time's bested me through high pressure
Always dashed in on disasters, trimesters
When I find the job, but climbed to find vengeance
And all I've found is that I'm injured

Wait (ha-ha-ha)
Why would I need it?

Who am I defeating?

Fuck a corporate ladder and boring pattern repeating
I ain't sort of average
I'm door-slamming, I'm leaving
I'm no longer embarrassed
No more rapping in secret

My mom, now says she's proud
My mom, now says she's sorry
My girl, says she's still proud
My mind, still aims to harm me
Success, doesn't disarm me
Still stressed, still don't belong here
I'm threatened by the calm
'Cause I'm blessed, but no accomplishing so

My circumstances different
But my thinking ain't

Every time I throw out anger
It just ricochets
Sometimes the blues can dull
But the pinks they fade
And so it's rare for me to sing my praise
For too long
'Cause I do wrong, and then I cave

Always felt like nothing ever gon' end my pain
Try to remember every step I've made
In the right direction
Try, accept the flesh I'm in (yeah)

You do you, but homie tell me, what am I?
Quick before I'm out of time
Cause time is what I need
Seek the truth it's the clock will go on
Despite how I feel, it'll stop for no one

You do you, but homie tell me, what am I?
Quick before I'm out of time
'Cause time is what I need
Seek the truth, it's the clock will go on
Despite how I feel and it'll stop for no one.

[Saucy]

I've listened to this song since it was released and only now heard the little "pew pew pew.." at 2:10. Stay silly Rav <3

[shubby]

Is that...Mario Bros 2 battle track in there? I will love you forever if it is. Also this song is fire. Wonderful work as always <3

[kazookid]

*beat stops* "who am I defeating?" yoinked my attention from looking at chat

[MJDrp]

The *Who Am I Defeating* part went dummy hard, Great work Rav!

[kylesimps]

Every song is just right on point. I can’t wait to hear more.

[hannibalyuri]

Rav’s music gives me so much comfort and enjoyment, this is probably one of his best songs yet

[xandermartinez]

Finally you used this sample I heard it on your SoundCloud and had it stuck in my head for like a week

[luciano]

yo...I already listened to it on Spotify...

[YHK_YT]

It’s just been stuck in my head for months and months, listening to it more just makes it stick more

[somebodyzbeast]

The Game Grumps exposed me to your music and hot DAMN. I was missing out all these years xD

[ihtox]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR RAV TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS BEAT FOR A WHILE