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Improper Conduct

by Heit & Cheri

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When I stepped into your world When I stepped into your world When I stepped into your world Music unfurled [Verse: Cheri] On the day that you invited me to go with you I strepped into a scene, a dream, a fantasy come true The SCALES of happiness, BALANCED by the SOUND of SYMPHONIES Always there for me, with a moving BEAT, clapping hands and feet And when it's time to slow it down, In the quiet, no one else around, You caress my EAR and lay me down I'd stay forever here, always around [Hook: Cheri] CoOPERAtive lovers (coOPERAtive lovers) CoOPERAtive lovers (coOPERAtivelovers) When I stepped into your world MUSIC unfurled [Verse: Cheri] Keeping all my secrets, what I confess to you We're in another dimension, different things hold true Feels so good, with your MELODIES inside me Moving, in slow motion, sets us free as we can be And when it's time to slow it down, In the quiet, no one else around, I feel no fear, my feet off the ground I'd stay forever here, always around [Hook] [Verse: Heit] This world is much better than the one I come from The SONGS of the caged bird strum my earDRUM What got 'em in the PEN, probably [violins] Or simply selling ROCK, with no ALTERNATIVE Before I met this road, construction workers had to go And operate the MIXER to [guitar] by the load As I ROLL, I observe many [cymbals] of creation And wasted [BASS]heads with TRACKS on embraces The many shades of BLUES of the sky, oh my I think I might've died to reach this STAGE of my life I finally found the place where I can properly KICK it When I lay the HAT down, I won't REST til you tip it The SPEAKER's on the stage, and I'm running down my NOTES And a LETTER to the presidential STAFF that I wrote It's a great wealth of beauty when we CRASH into each other Everything's in HARMONY, coOPERAtive lovers [Cheri:] When I stepped into your world When I stepped into your world When I stepped into your world The music unfurled
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Foundation 03:54
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Not Human 04:20
(Ohhhhhhhhh ohhhhhh) [Hook: Cheri] We're not, human in your eyes You find joy in our demise Batons fly, some die, we fight to survive All the while, still deprived You call us names just to sell the lie [Verse: Heit] Watch out for Porky, he'll slaughter you in public And, I don't care if Miss Piggy is a puppet The puppetmasters, done got 'em all corrupted Unarmed, ain't doing nothing, they beat you 'cause they love it But that's if you're lucky, With some, they just start busting You can't because he's dead, But just ask Trent Buckins The mentally ill they will kill 'Cause outlaws be in law Hold up, I just wanna give a big "Fuck you!" to a bitch named Sara Bradshaw Their favorite word is "justified" Lawyers, police, judges lied That's exactly a Government-sanctioned homicide The media's complicit, In covering up the trash "Arrested for weed two years ago, So the police beat his ass" Just because they heard it Some people say he deserve it Well you got a couple tickets They should beat you for that purpose Legislation's moot, that's what authority does Capitalist vampires searching for some blood [Hook] [Verse: Heit] Don't matter if you students protesting tuition rates If you challenge the status quo You gone meet your fate And that's a nightstick. And you might, get hit with a taser Or get sprayed in the face, an involuntary pepper taster That's the way that they raise the pigs In the pigsty academy They telling you to praise 'em But they beneath you They're devils in disguise With a badge, who deserve a red dot between the eyes No lies (recognize) They trying to drop us all like flies And if you like my kind, Black or brown, We're ones who they despise Increasing brutality and incarceration To reap the benefits and pay for their childrens' education But don't forget the investors Who profit the most Every time they lock us in concrete Hell, preferably forever They think they clever But it ain't what'cha figure Tell 'em, "Point 'em out, whose at fault?" They say, "Nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger!" [Hook x2]
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Screwed 04:26
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Can You See? 04:55
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No Vision 03:29
[Hook: Cheri] Been thinking about conditions That keep us in this position We don't think enough, don't search enough Don't seek enough, no vision! Been thinking about conditions That keep us in this position We don't think enough, don't search enough Don't seek enough, no vision! [Verse: Heit] Open your eyes to see everything I can see So everytime I speak, you'll say "Well obviously..." I took a lot of time to search, I research and then re-search And don't regurgitate phony statements that causes us to be hurt See we work, then rework, but him, why doesn't he work? While she works for less pay, and works the same that we work And the nerve of these jerks, vacay and get the perks? Our backs and our feet hurt, no wonder why we go b-serk This ain't just some knee-jerk reaction of the classless Upper classes got the assets and restrict us of access Program us to want excess, while barely got a mattress To sleep on, with no heat on, but best-dressed rentin' an address These issues we must address and force our way to redress 'Cause the stress will bust pipes, so we must fight or be less Unless you believe it just is what it is Do nothing, but say "Bye, bye!" to your kids... [Hook] [Verse: Heit & Cheri] I know I gotta think for myself (yeah) I won't leave it to no one else (nope) My mind is free, but I paid the price (yeah) Reading (reading), seeking (seeking), dreaming (dreaming), thinking (thinking) Axiom (Axiom) Amnesia (Amnesia) Axiom (Axiom) Amnesia (Amnesia) Axiom (Axiom) Amnesia (Amnesia) Ohhhhh Give the media some propaganda they can feed to ya And you're so freaking ignorant, you take it and you eat it up Cover it up in idioms, spreading bad bacterium Tryna infect the rest of us, with social delirium But I'm never fearing 'em, intelligence protection My mental capacity's the most dangerous weapon Be sure I'm always firing back, aiming at your lenses Kill all ya stupid cliches and general consensus [Hook]
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Non-Violence 04:01
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Deprogram Me 04:24
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[Verse: Heit] Come on people take a ride, see drug deals and homicide Going outside is suicide, on some vote we can rely So disenfranchised, or unemployment still rise Lost a car and lost a job, plus the rent is sky high Most don't even own a home, some still owe on student loans Jobs say "felons, peace, be gone," bill collectors on the phone Poverty ain't mentioned, we poor as shit you politic We ain't in the middle class, fuck Obama, fuck a Mitt Put them first and put us last, kissing campaign donors' ass Always saying Main Street, but MLK is where we at 50 years and little change, politics a rich man game Ain't got money, you ain't playin They say just vote, or don't complain Elections are just for show, ignore those who don't have dough Campaign stopping at Starbucks, but won't go to the corner sto Where we shoppin' at the bottom, cheerin' on your career options We know we'll never have options, all our votes and always problems [Hook: Cheri] We don't know which way is best to go But one thing is fo' sure, it won't be settled by a vote Stop asking for your say, and take what's yours Don'cha know the ballot ain't the source It can't be the only recourse [Verse: Heit] When we say how broke we are, they say diplomas take you far No money to fund the schools, but always some to stay at war Enough for movies full of stars, network news is selling fear Need some places to play ball, a new stadium every year Plus we gotta go to Mars, we might see some water there A billion don't have some to drink, water's right here everywhere Millions die with hunger pains, food in multi-acre squares Streams and ponds get filled with rain, but somebody say it's theirs They say to live you must compete, "you don't work then you don't eat" You think all we do is sleep, some work all day and still don't eat Be wealthy because your dad or mother, be po' 'cause your dad or mother Everybody cast yo ballots fa folks who defend that structure They say that the strong survive, we are weak that's why we rot Economy's dependent on having haves and have-nots, Have-nots can't make a living, "it's survival of the fittest" 'Cause yo parents own a business we should think that you're the fittest? [Hook] [Verse: Cheri] You wanna believe, the solution to our problem is To trust the system to fix the disparages, The disparages, the disparages You wanna believe they'll keep most of their promises Trust the system to make amends, Make amends, make amends They make you believe, that it's all just fairplay Just trust the system, just trust the system, And you'll be equal come someday But just wait and see, you're giving all your power away By trusting the system, damn you should listen You're gonna stay in the same state! [Hook]
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Fast World 04:40
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Life 03:47
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Get Up 05:08
"GET UP" (Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh) (You got it all inside of you) (You'll be amazed by what you can do) You got it all inside of you You'll be amazed by the things you can do [Verse: Heit] Despite the gloom and the stress, we know that we ain't less Make something from this mess long as the heart beat in the chest We count all the blessings from dead people who taught us lessons Use the noggin, no more guessing, we research to answer questions Investments, and interest in the future The brain's a terrific tool to use, the most powerful computer Connect with one another, so we function like medullas Tutors to the children from Chicago to Fallujah History won't lose ya, knowledge won't confuse ya Universe won't excuse ya, but also won't refuse ya Claim it like the roosters, get dressed and tie ya shoes up Lift spirits up and turn the world around like Punky Brewster When you start to lose faith, remind yourself that you are great, With the weight of the freight on your shoulders, just skate Just skate uphill, cause greatness is a climb Every time you fall down, say one mo time [Hook: Cheri] I feel like I lived a thousand years, I feel like I cried ten thousand tears, But every time I feel like giving up, I think about the ones who don't have enough, I know sometimes life can be rough, That's why you gotta tell yourself to get on up, Get up! (x7) [Verse: Cheri] All you're dealing with, is not the same old laundry list, You might be shy, no confidence, or finding everything is tense But it let's them gain at your expense It's time to reach beyond the noise, you gotta get up and find your voice Seeking knowledge is a choice, you'll need to travel uncharted course But when you arrive the rewards all yours [Hook] [Verse: Heit] My life ain't a waste, I'm more than what they portray I'm a human who deserves life no matter where I stay Drive and determination, no matter what they say I'm valuable, priceless, no matter what they pay My pride and dignity, is something they can't slay Infinite bright light, not a one way ray You a fool if you think I'ma sit back and lose I live by the guidelines of breaking unfounded rules With the truth on my side, reality won't die Deceptions and lies, I feed cyanide Each time I cried, strength was added to my stride All the times it's been rough, friction turned it to a slide, now I glide The sky ain't the limit, 'cause I fly To the depths of outer space, left material world behind True forms, wavelengths, oscillating signs Body, brain, mind, whoop all combined [Hook]

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Heit & Cheri's debut album, "Improper Conduct," infuses the listener with socio-politically conscious lyrics via a combination of rap and singing arrangements influenced by elements of Blues, Soul, R&B, Hip Hop, Techno, and Electronica. "Improper Conduct" features tracks produced by Heit The Great, with the exception of two produced by Ay B.

In their own words, Heit & Cheri explain, "We need to see a change in the social and political systems of the world. 'Improper Conduct' is the only way for there to be any significant change, because being ‘proper’ implies adherence to the status quo, which leaves things unchanged. Making the album the way we did it, it’s clear that it’s not something that you’ve heard before. It’ll be new to your ears, and we’re looking forward to giving our listeners a view of the world from our perspective. Even the fashioning of its release and marketing is nontraditional—improper—in terms of the music business. Ultimately, we want to take the listeners on a journey with us, and in the end, challenge them to step away from the collective thought of the masses and assert themselves as thinking individuals.”

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released October 11, 2012

All tracks produced by Heit The Great, except "Not Human" and "No Vision," which were produced by Ay B.

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Heit & Cheri Dallas, Texas

Heit is a producer/rapper/songwriter, with close to two decades of experience creating music. Cheri is a singer/songwriter who has always enjoyed experiencing music in one form or another all of her life. Together, Heit & Cheri found their musical collaboration a natural extension of providing social and political commentary via their website and podcast. ... more

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