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Through My Eyes

by Preston Holmes

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Through My Eyes (1) This is One of the biggest projects Omaha Nebraska Will ever, has ever seen This is Through My Eyes So clear 20/20 Check it yo Im a product of the new and old school im running this skippin class cause hip hop is what I’m studyin working towards my college degree pops went on disability now all its all for free but I’d rather he be free from disease fuck school I don’t even need this degree I just need my dad to be here with me I been tryna blow up quick so he can be here to see see me be the man that he created shinin all the time so we can kick it where its shaded time is of the essence lately we been getting faded aint no way to pay you back but pops your so appreciated And mom you da bomb.com Youre the reason that I feel I got the world in my palm Youre the reason I believe within myself I’m achieving for a reason youre the reason for my being I was raised by a queen so you best believe this king is getting crowned everbody turnin up off the way I put it down i dabble in this art but still go hard up in the paint i could make a hiphop hater fuckin faint impressive how im verbally finnesin got the sauce i spread my dressing to the world i am addressing I’m persistently progressing (DUB) never ever with the stressing each n every single day I’m counting each n every blessing YES I GO OFF this everything i am and everything i will be i prey the world can feel me im filthy Funky as motha fucka yeah im a dog but i aint really with that fakin lovin fuckin dumpin imma show you what the realest love is imma hound dog so i aint really with the puppy lovin cause i been tryna find somebody i can fall in love with but i fell in love with music its too complicated i can’t really shift my focus im too concentrated fuck i gotta make it this is not a hobby this is nothings gonna stop me They tryna catch the wave because I’m something like tsunami flowin like the ocean check the locomotion coasting to explosion I’m the coldest like I’m frozen dopest cause of my devotion practice makin perfect so much more than worth it haven’t heard this hot shit i cook it up an then i serve it call it food for thought shit i never would thought when I thought it in an instance i could think it to existence i can be if i believe it i believe it i achieve it i can never fight the hunger yes i need it so i feed it this is me this everything i need the world to see it know my soul is on my sleeve I speak my mind i start to free it ill be great i guarentee it give a fuck how you perceive it set myself up for success so im sure that ill achieve it this is through my eyes and through my soul this is through the highs and this is through the lows 234
 this is through the doubt this is through the time its taken me to figure out that this is what im bout this everything i ever want to be a money makin never fakin lyrical MC something for the people to believe in something like an angle I can help you conquer demons sickly with the flow im turnin nothing into something Preston Everett Holmes take a look what im becoming Savage with rappin Im never slackin Im only snappin never am I nappin The gift of gabbin Im never givin up I gotta reach my goals Swagger jockin trolls tryna copy cant repeat my flows I just fuckin go N lose control Never could I slow it Im a fuckin poet time to motha fuckin show it to the ones who don’t believe and to the ones that always did imma put in work persevere an imma win grab the microphone and ill never lose my grip This shit is for life dog im too legit to quit CANT STOP ME Cause im the fuckin shit all I wanna do with my life yo this is it spreading positivity with every word I spit while mastering my craft and continue to get lit an im out This is the beginning of my forever A life full of doing what I love and making a difference while doing it To anyone out there whos got a dream Keep chasin it Dreams do come true This is with utmost respect to the greats before me that contributed to this culture With their inspiration This is through my eyes
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Dear Mama 04:39
Im nothing without you Succedding because of you So im gonna do this for you Im blessed to put it lightly she loves me unconditional her love has made me mighty these ladies in my life mimic ways of Aphrodite a gentlemen to the core I treat a girl politely and cheatings never like me yo yo i was taught to treat a woman how id treat my mom i was taught to tell the truth because its never wrong everyday i grind to smile on her face every night i hug her tight she is my saving grace words cannot describe the way my momma makes me feel i doubted love because of her i know true love is real when I’m down she never fails to turn my mood around she is my queen and she deserves to wear her fuckin crown love is easy when youre taught it at an early age all is fair in love and war but we still disengage like we’re committed to never being committed every word that’s out of love it seems our actions contradict it with every word i speak will help me find the girl i seek with every move i make i prey the lord my soul to take I put my hands in fate my spirit freely navigates And float to freedom like my conscious didn’t have no weights because of her i live this life of love and happiness her light will always shine within my life before and after this theres no way i can pay you back but the plan is to show that you that i understand you are appreciated (chorus) And dear mama don’t ya worry bout me you raised your boy to a man and now your kid is a king and i say fuck a degree cause i flow hotter than diplomas shining star about to burst like I’m a destined super nova i know you want whats best for me but trust the man you’ve made lyrics from my spirt is whats gonna get our family paid wishful thinking more like plans that i can promise you trust ill work hard but imma work on what i wanna do i don’t plan on takin orders till retirement life inside a cubicle is far from a requirement life is what you make it every chance i get I’m takin i just hope the world can feel me no i will not be forsaken you can trust i trust you and to love you is a must this is how it has to be though and I’m sure u can adjust fight a never ending battle constant worry is the enemy as long as you believe in me my love can be the remedy i could change the world but i won’t know unless i try and if i never spread my wings then how the fuck am i gone fly if i never take a chance mediocre never changes I’m just shooting for the stars like i was makin friends with angels you’ve had my back even when i didn’t have my own i think of you and i don’t ever have to feel alone so mom i thank you from the bottom of my heart its time to be a man but I’m your baby from the start I love you so much Youre so appreciated Through the ups and the downs you’ve always been there to steer me in the right direction You’ve given me unconditional love and support You showed me how to loved the right way Im so blessed to have such a strong woman like you in my corner Through the past 23 years of my life you’ve been everything a boy needs to grow into a man So for that theres no way I can pay you back, but the plan is to show that I understand
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This Is Love 04:00
You can’t hurry love cause it’s a battle it comes about at random like a picture from the raffle I’ve been hurt before but still I keep an open door I’m just waiting for the one did not look for love I’ll never stop until it’s real and I’m not ever settling searching for my ride or die I’ll never quit the peddling casting out a hook but this beat is far from fictional cause if she lets me love her I will love her unconditional cause love is gentle love is easy if you let it be and if it hurts just let it go because it ain’t meant to be love is free love is healing for the scars of hate love is art and that’s why every day I illustrate paint it vivid for the people who ain’t under standing that love is hard so don’t mistake it for a wonder landing pain is promised but it’s worth it if it is too you just don’t mistake the pain with something that you have to do live a little love a lot and learn to love yourself be respectful to the ones that care and love your health because health is wealth is nothing if you live with hatred that’s why I love the hate and every day I celebrate because life is good and I have bait inside my Destiny I love my life but when I go I know all rest in peace I give my thanks to all my people who are there for me I’d give my life for all the ones who really care for me and I got love For all the ones that I don’t even know yo I got love inside that sometimes I don’t even show I wrote this verse to shine a light for those who live in darkness I love you all and I just hope that you can hear my heart see this next verse is for you and I know I don’t even know you yet but I can imagine what our love will be like when our stars align so I just wanted to get this off of my chest ahead of time this was never a gang for me I love you baby you’re the first face I want to see that’s on the daily you’re my sunshine whenever skies are looking rainy my Thanksgiving mashed potatoes baby you my gravy God has given me a gift im more than grateful for Made all my past relationships just seems so fake before this feeling of our love is way too strong I can’t ignore it as long as I have you Ill love you Boo forever more fairytale but our love is far from fictional I couldn’t fight it she’s my only irresistible I love her flaws I fucking love her unconditional and for my lady I will face the unpredictable cause even when we fight the battles make a stronger together forever and maybe even longer Ill never wander cause your love is what I honor And any obstacle together we can conquer it just hold me down and I can promise I aint giving up I rap for us just so one day we can live it up we never fuck because we both are into making love addicted to you I can never seem to get a enough and when my lady has my baby I’mma keep them safe keep my patients keep my loving and I’ll keep my faith fatherhood is something I will never take for granted and with my woman I will never fail to be romantic I’ll say I love you every day until the death of me I give my love to you and God can have the rest of me my baby boo you always bringing out the best in me ill love you to infitity cause we were meant to be and I want you to know youre far from the usual far from the usual
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Talk About 03:51
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My Baby 03:00
I was looking for the right one to come around and hold me down for so long Little did I know shes been stealing my heart since I was about 6-years-old Always in my ears throught the good and the bad My baby has always had my back So I think its about time that I give back to her yo yo i been digging deep dreamin big but didnt sleep talking to the beat and found out my talkin isn’t cheap I could be the biggest thing Nebraska’s ever seen talent mixed with hard work I’m somewhere in between Fighting writers block Its prolly cause i write a lot marrying the music but I’m hesitant to tie the not im so in love but love don’t always last forever seasons change people change i fell in love? i can’t remember i don’t search no more I let it come to me talking to myself cause i can always keep me company i just can get enough of me I’m boiling I’m bubbling I’m destined for the fame and so I’m writing this reluctantly the love can cause the hate success can turn the realest ones to fake an so i stay straight its fuck what they say i put it down like mayday i put in work no play play till everydays a pay day ayyyy Everytime i write a verse i face fate like like i could sell these words increase my pay rate shit score a baddie nice body great face and the kind thats faithful to her man when she is taken I AINT WITH THE FAKE SHIT im just tryna make it butter bread and break it put on for my city state ball out in the biggest way leave a legacy so even when im gone im here to stay Words of russ real rap will never fade away I dropped this mixtape rolled a blunt and let it play married to the game no they won’t take my babay married to the game they wont take my ba ion care about an argument ill stilll be here tomorrow for you i got a room up in the city we can play finish the bottle ill pour you up, well work on us cause aint nobody takin my baby I wanna be clear im staying right here Cause aint nobody takin my baby I don’t care if I fail Imma still do this tomorrow Because I love this shit Play the beat spit a verse imma do this shit forever Perfect my craft and make this last Cause aint nobody takin my baby I wanna be clear im staying right here Cause aint nobody takin my baby
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im in this with my whole heart I swear i can’t escape the music’s gravitational pull I’m addicted to every aspect of sound It’s like all my troubles turn to triumphs when the music hits me I wrote my first lyrics when i was 18 but my whole life Ive been writing poetry and memorizing songs from the greatest to do it this mixtape is a tribute to those greats that paved the path for me, because without them, none of this is possible This mixtape is a message to all those that’ve doubted my dreams i use that doubt as fuel this is a thank you to all the people that believed in me from the start my fans friends and family are the reason i actually believe in this dream of mine y’all are the ones that make it possible for me to live the best life ever its crazy how this life unfolds been livin fast im tryna slow my roll and get to know my soul just recently i think i found the beast in me comin for the cake now all these people want a piece of me but once i make it big all my day ones comin with me imma do this for my city imma do this for my fam im do this for my boys im do this cause i really never had a fuckin choice i was never good at school cause i never could muster up a fuck to give somehow i made a way to college I’m still like fuck this shit music is my ticket to success im so focused on it now that i can’t focus on the rest I’m just tryna be the best I’m just tryna make my parents proud I’m just tryna make a livin when i think out loud I’m just tryna prove anyone that doubted wrong ill prolly change opinions when they start to play this song if dream chasin is wrong then i don’t wanna be right all it takes is one spark to make a fire ignite i don’t ever think ill land i believe i can fly keep my faith inside the plan keep my beak to the sky keep my feet on the ground never trippin over snakes though music friends and family my motha fuckin payroll successful cause i say so and ill be grindin till its time to wear my halo it seems like everyones afraid to die but more afraid to live i don’t waste my time cause i just face the wind an everytime i fall i get right back up like all this hard work just might add up I’m my only competition I’m the only one thats holding back baggage from the past music helped me start to unpack more life more blessings more everything no settling I’m moving on to better things this might just be the best day ever better yet everyday will be the best day ever cause im handsome n clever so ambitious i aint backing down my submission of these writtens gottem tapping out they used to laugh at me now look at me who’s laughin now old hoes remember preston he’s a rapper now bet you wish that i was giving out some second chances shit now the baddest bitches wishing they got second glances but all see is freedom in my future all my dreams are coming true cause I’m a king like martin Luther things are gonna change but i will still remain the same ill count my blessins everyday because i know, no matter where life takes me, find me with a smile pursuit to bein happy only laughing like a child
 I never thought life would be this sweet It got me cheesing from cheek to cheek and I ain't gonna wait for nothing cause that just ain't my style
 life couldn't get better, this gon’ be the best day ever Mac miller was one of the biggest influences of my faling deeper in love with hiphop He’ll live forever not only through his music but through his beautiful spirit that lives within us all rest in paradise to a king
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44 Bars8 03:02
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Feel 03:36
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Word Play 03:37
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Blue Notes 03:53
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Too Deep 04:18
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The mixtape, Through My Eyes is the debut project of myself, Preston Holmes. It is a compilation of tracks where I pay respect to 17 of my biggest hip-hop influences. Through My Eyes depicts how I interpreted and experienced these artists' music, learned from it, and molded my own style by studying theirs. I remember being six-years-old listening to Tupac's version of "Dear Mama" over and over again, memorizing the lyrics trying to perfect my flow and inflection.  My goal with this mixtape was to show respect to hip-hop and all of its influencers while showcasing the talent my mentors helped me build. Thank you to everyone that has supported me thus far. This is just the beginning.

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released October 15, 2018

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