Whenever I'm having a low day or just not really feeling it, I find myself coming back to these lyrics from Max Normal's - Love Is. Max Normal is one of the many bands Watkin Tudor Jones & Yolandi Visser experimented with in South Africa before they hit it big overseas with Die Antwoord. I love these words so much that I inked them out on two large pieces of paper and stuck them on my wall for motivation.
Don't play games, drop names, pull strings or bite
Choose the quickest way between two points
Don't waste your energy on bullshit interaction
Don't be scared of anything except letting yourself down
Out-do yourself, work harder than anyone else... now
Make very clear distinctions between parasites and creators
Be a creator instead of a second-hand artificial flavour
Do not concern yourself with anyone's opinion of your methods, save your own
Be three steps ahead of everyone, I promise you'll make it home
Do not sleep too much,
Don't waste your energy on bullshit interaction
Don't be scared of anything except letting yourself down
Out-do yourself, work harder than anyone else... now
Make very clear distinctions between parasites and creators
Be a creator instead of a second-hand artificial flavour
Do not concern yourself with anyone's opinion of your methods, save your own
Be three steps ahead of everyone, I promise you'll make it home
Do not sleep too much,
Treat people who do not understand what we do with the least amount of energy as possible
Live it, don't give in, be original, even when you aren't,
Make your mom proud
Live it, don't give in, be original, even when you aren't,
Make your mom proud
Invent the future - then manifest it
Keep yourself in check, sir. Don't forget it, decide exactly what it is that you want
Then go out and get it without requiring anything of anyone
Spark something new that'll last forever
Don't go to them, let them come to you
Do not underestimate your value, start representing
Keep yourself in check, sir. Don't forget it, decide exactly what it is that you want
Then go out and get it without requiring anything of anyone
Spark something new that'll last forever
Don't go to them, let them come to you
Do not underestimate your value, start representing
Stay invisible till you invincible then set your plan in motion
Corporate giants can't fuck with the link between our art and our clients
And above all things be honest, even if there's no end in sight
Avoid stagnation at all costs
Know that I do not perform for people, I make music art that I love
xx
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