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973KOZA

by AJ Koza

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1.
973 Intro 01:51
(NJ, 973) There won't ever be a right time Woke up, then I realized that it's all mine I gotta make it on my own, no play time Feel like I said it all before, 'cause I did When am I gon' listen to these thoughts in my head? All the shit I keep inside Bubble up at the seams, now I gotta pay the price No smoking for another month, ain't no runner up I'm about to run amok, yo Tryna keep it cool, but I'm raging Went from blue to red in a second Went through the bag in a minute I'll be in a new place in about an hour I want the right kind of tears in another year Fear been pushing on my back my whole life Peep hole that I peer, but I'm still scared Tryna keep my circle clean, I gotta make it right Tayo on the beat, been a while In the back of the whip smoking milds In the lake lab, Rhodes to the tape In the city if I make no more mistakes Tryna keep it cool, but I'm raging Went from blue to red in a second Went through the bag in a minute I'll be in a new place
2.
All in a Day 03:44
Gone for the day, on with the day Yeah I'm 'bout to rake up, I just gotta wake up All in a day, no time for delay Yeah I'm 'bout to break out, everything I take out Gone for the day, on with the day I just gotta wake up, yo I just gotta wake up, yo All in a day, ya, ya Coming back, no other man Make it move, my other hand I'm a do some other things I done did so many things, keeping me caught up One minute I'm ready, and next one I'm out In the spot like resident She don't know what I'm doing, man But yeah, that's my love She said she wanna stay with me when I feel so low I believe her now, I don't wanna die young I just gotta keep my head down and go When am I gon' feel the flow again? I'm back again I can never wait for another man Gone for the day, on with the day Yeah I'm 'bout to rake up, I just gotta wake up All in a day, no time for delay Yeah I'm 'bout to break out, everything I take out Gone for the day, on with the day I just gotta wake up, yo I just gotta wake up, yo All in a day, ya, ya Bring me the green again I forgot what I said again I'm making them wait again Thought it was perfect, but I gotta see it later Everything was solid, now I'm floating in the vapor I keep rolling up, yeah you know I'm smoking on flavor What I gotta do, I ain't tryna meet my maker Been away, so gotta make them pay Hundred bands in the safe, blue all in my face Yeah I got some memories I'm taking to the grave Sorry for the wait Burn my vision, 'cause you know I do it every day Twenty-four hours straight in the cave 808's on my resume Said they don't know what to make of me Gone for the day, on with the day Yeah I'm 'bout to rake up, I just gotta wake up All in a day, no time for delay Yeah I'm 'bout to break out, everything I take out Gone for the day, on with the day I just gotta wake up, yo I just gotta wake up, yo All in a day, ya, ya
3.
74 02:03
I'm not gonna race you today I'm a let the time go away, away I'm having trouble facing the day But I'm not gonna waste it today, no way No way Said no way No way Ay, I've been in the way, in the way Of my fucking self every day Put my problems to the side, and then I lose it again Now I'm out on my pay Need blue faces today And I'm going in every day, I resist it less 'Nother way, see the change, now I'm 'bout to guess What's next? 'Nother digit, and I'm with the best Said I'm smoking less Said I'm reaching out to you Never like what to do Said I'm reaching out to you Never like what to do with you Said I'm gonna see you soon Don't put me in my mood Said I'm gonna see you soon Don't put me in my mood Ya, ya, ya I'm not gonna race you today I'm a let the time go away, away I'm having trouble facing the day But I'm not gonna waste it today, no way I said no way Yeah I said no way, ya No way, ya, ya, ya (I'm not gonna race you today)
4.
Wrong 01:19
I'm okay with being wrong We've been through this on and on Light it up, and then I'm gone I think I felt this all along I know it's been hard, least that you can say that it missed you How many times do I gotta say that I miss you? I know it's been hard, least that you can say that it missed you How many times do I gotta say that I miss you? (I miss you, ay) I'm okay with being wrong (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya) We've been through this on and on (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya) Light it up, and then I'm gone (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya) I think I felt this all along (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya) I know it's been hard
5.
Anesthesia 01:00
I do everything, I know you don't even see it yet I'm a do a lot of it I did, but I ain't did it yet I feel like a leader, but I'm probably just an idiot Hopefully I'm not a dude you feel the need to pity yet Girl you know I'm numb, I can't feel a thing I got all these ideas I've been running through my brain I don't give a fuck about a motherfucking thing I'm just killing time until they take it all away I said go give me anesthesia, ya I need anesthesia, ya I said go give me anesthesia, ya We all on that anesthesia, ya I said go give me anesthesia, ya I need anesthesia, ya I said go give me anesthesia, ya We all on that anesthesia, ya (yo, yo)
6.
(Yo, yo, yo, yo ... Okay) I think we live in bad times, you see I have faith in humanity I believe I have sanity But I've been living so bland and plainly I think we live in bad times, you see I have faith in humanity I believe I have sanity But I've been living so bland and plainly I'm so untamed I'm hating myself I'm so untamed I'm hating myself (yo, yo) I'm so untamed (So untamed! So untamed!) I'm hating myself (Hey! Hey! Hey!) I'm so untamed (So untamed! So untamed!) I'm hating myself (Ha! Ha! Ha!) I think we live in bad times, you see I have faith in humanity I believe I have sanity But I've been living so bland and plainly I think we live in bad times, you see I have faith in humanity I believe I have sanity But I've been living so bland and plainly I'm so untamed I'm hating myself I'm so untamed I'm hating myself I'm so untamed (So untamed! So untamed!) I'm hating myself (Ha! Ha! Ha!) I'm so untamed (So untamed! So untamed!) I'm hating myself (Ha! Ha! Ha!)
7.
I sit inside all day And part of me thinks it's okay To lay in bed until I need to go to sleep That's me, that's me, that's me, hey I don't really wanna leave, but I gotta Gotta get up, and I gotta get the guala, hey And I don't really wanna speak, but I gotta I don't wanna be a burden, I don't wanna be a bother, hey Stay rolling up tree in the morning, hey I ain't even brush my teeth, but I'm on it, hey I don't even wanna sleep, but I wanna, hey Yeah if I don't reach my peak, I'm a goner, hey-yo I sit inside all day And part of me thinks it's okay To lay in bed until I need to go to sleep That's me, that's me, that's me, hey I sit inside all day And part of me don't think it's okay To lay in bed until I need to go to sleep That's me, that's me, that's me, hey
8.
Visions 02:07
(It's fucking hot in here, shit 1100 shit) Ay Seeing visions Ay, tryna sleep seeing visions Ever since a kid seeing visions All these drugs got me blurring all my vision If you want it, then you better get specific Me and Ski, that's Atlantic meets Pacific Me and Ski, we've been plotting on a vision Call me Lil JC, bitch I've risen Everybody always pulling on me, on me Everybody want my energy for free, that's me Still bending over backwards 'til my back ache Kick me in the chest 'til my back break Ooh wait, gotta bob and weave like I'm Tubesteak Too late, gotta bring it up before it's too late Do it, I'm too busy doing nothing I'm too busy rolling up to make myself up into something Feening for green got my brain itching All I see is fiends, I'm a pray with 'em Ay, colorblind I ain't got a reference All I see is green, I ain't got a spectrum Fuck it, fuck it I've been feeling nothing, fuck it Where the drugs? Bitch I love it, I love it Now at least I'm feeling something Or nothing Fuck it
9.
(Yo, ay, you don't know me Yo, said you don't know me, yeah Ay, yo, yo) Ay, I don't think they know me, yo Stay tucked, stay by my lonely You are not my friend, you are not the homie, ay Coming up and it's all on me, yo I can feel 'em pulling on me Got it down, now I won't budge, yo If I roll it, know I'm taking more than two puffs, yo Still tryna let it out, but it's too much, yo Used to white knuckle, now I feel like reaching out Stay rolling up the pot 'til my mind is graying out I've been comfy in the spot, now I feel like going out Still afraid of reaching my peak then tapping out, yo Used to think whatever I did wasn't enough All I did was listen within and build it up, yo I've been tryna battle my demons, get out the haze, yo I just hope that I got a seat beyond the grave, yo Got a lot of people around that think they down, yo Never ever leading their life, stuck to the ground, yo I don't think that none of these fools can see the day, yo If you not gon' do it yourself, fuck out my way, yo Ay, I said you don't know me, ay, ay I don't think they know me, yuh I said, no one know me, yuh, ay I don't think they know me, hey
10.
Cold Day 02:07
Gotta stay away, gotta stay away It's a cold day (it's a cold day) Yeah they gon' spray, know they gon' spray Get up out my face (get up out my face) Gotta stay away, gotta stay away It's a cold day (it's a cold day, yo) Know they gon' spray, so I stay away Know they gon' spray I don't care what you say (I don't care what you say) Working it behind the scenes (working it behind the scenes) I know what it really means (I know what it really means) Up, up in the pyramid (up, up in the pyramid) All seeing eye, fuck it man (Fuck it man, fuck it man) You ain't really hearing it (you ain't really hearing it) 'Cause you ain't really seeing it (you ain't really seeing it) So what they gon' say? (what they gon' say) I do it every day (I do it every day) Rolling up another bag (rolling up another bag) Orange haze, it's the same (orange haze, it's the same) Every day, every day, yo (every day, every day, yo) Honey berry that I paid for (honey berry that I paid for) Didn't lift it, no, no more (didn't lift it, no, no, no) Had to get it up, had to get it up, yo, yo What they gon' say? (what they gon' say) Gotta stay away, gotta stay away It's a cold day (it's a cold day, yo) Know they gon' spray, know they gon' spray Get up out my face (Get up out my face) Gotta stay away, gotta stay away It's a cold day (it's a cold day, yo) Know they gon' spray, so I stay away Know they gon' spray
11.
(Ay, in through the day, ya, ya Ay) Just going through the day, ain't got too much to say But I do it anyway, 'cause I'm coming for the pay And it's feeling kinda late, why I got no time to waste But I don't expect a thing, I just hope it resonate And I'm really tryna get it, get myself up out the way And I know they gon' feel it Up here like I need to be (yo) Lex he said he got that new OG (yo) Smelling like the reefer tree (yo) Trailing everywhere around me (yo) Sometimes I really astound me (yo) Checking who I keep around me Karma circle, it's a round key (yo) Rolling up 'cause it's around me (ay) Just going through the day, ain't got too much to say But I do it anyway, 'cause I'm coming for the pay And it's feeling kinda late, why I got no time to waste But I don't expect a thing, I just hope it resonate, ya, ya Ya, ya, ya I just hope it resonate, ya, ya, ya Ay
12.
Materials 03:35
Yo, in a way, won't be much longer Not today, what we say, ya, ya Gone away, all the girls want on her Hey, yo, yo Sun up, done up, it's on Sun up, done up, it's on Sun up, done up, it's on Sun up, done up, it's on Hey, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Gone away, wanna waste it all Gone today, now the world falling on her Hey, ya, ya Sun up, done up, it's on I can't confront all the talk I want the rose on the watch I want the ho on the cock She suck it, take all of the cum All of these bitches they flock Shooting it all in her gums Wiping it up with a sock Bands on, bands on, I ain't got none Baby don't play some Days on days I stay away Yeah, maybe I'll make some Face to face, go through it all Yeah, baby I'll wet some Wet some, wet some for me now (Yeah, wet some, yo) In a way, won't be much longer Not today, what we say, ya, ya Gone away, all the girls want on her Hey, yo, yo Sun up, done up, it's on Sun up, done up, it's on Sun up, done up, it's on Sun up, done up, it's on
13.
It's all up to you, when you end up alone Shit, well I'm alone, too But I got my reasons My delusions getting stronger Yeah, I'm starting to believe them, yo I just hope I make it out with little alarm, yo I just pray I never put the gun in my arm, yo Ay, I don't feel a thing coming up lately (yo) I don't feel a thing coming up lately (Yo, yo, yo, yo) (Fuck!)
14.
(Ay, ay) It feels like I'm treading water, but I'm staying afloat It feels like I'm treading water, but I'm staying afloat, now It feels like I'm treading water, but I'm staying afloat (uh) It feels like I'm treading water, ay, ay, ay It feels like I'm treading water, but I'm staying afloat It feels like I'm treading water, but I'm staying afloat, now It feels like I'm treading water, but I'm staying afloat (uh) It feels like I'm treading water, ay, ay, ay
15.
Blackwell 02:35
Please say me, brought me to my knees Looking for the beats, I'm a beast, I'm a beast Yo, still got the tree, slay it every week Hey, looking up to the peak, looking up to the peak (ay) Ay, look out my way oh, way oh, yo I need that pay out, pay out, yo I got my hand up, hand up, yo Looking for that pay out, pay out, yo Roll another Backwood (roll another Backwood) I ain't looking back now (I ain't looking back now) But I gotta go back now (gotta go back now) Do it in the rollie (roll it in the roll it up) You don't even know me (you don't know, you don't know) Switch lane, Blackwell (switch it up, switch it up) I ain't looking that well, yo (no, no, no, woo!) Ay, layed out, layed out, got my eyes closed, yo Switch up, switch up, never gon' do, yo Ay, back it up, back it up, I don't hear you, yo (I don't hear you) Switch it up, switch it up, I can't feel you, yo Pop it, hot like a tropic, smacking on a Bop-It (smacking on the Bop-It) Drop it, know I gotta cop it, plug it in like a socket (plug it in, plug it in) Rock it, know I gotta rock it, inside I'm a softie (inside deep down) Holy, moly, oh fuck (oh shit), bumpin in the truck (Layed out, layed out, got my eyes closed, yo Ya, ya ya, ya ya ya ya, yo Ay, switch it up, switch it up, I can't hear you, yo Ay, yo, yo, ay)
16.
7 to 6 03:00
(Tell me what's been on your mind, tell me everything running on your mind, yo, yo I've been hurting) I don't wanna waste your time 'Cause I don't even value mine Baby, tell me what's been on your mind Tell me everything running on your mind I've been hurting, if she's there, it'll make it all worth it Baby I've been hurting, she was there, so it made it all worth it Said I've been back and forth now, I can't be in this town I can't let it end me I'm starting to come down, my body it breaks down I'm staring out blankly Now I wanna fight me, I don't even like me I can't find the right me I'll wait 'til the night time, this isn't the right time It's coming to get me This isn't why I wanna go back home Made it out, I gotta make it on my own Gotta keep it moving, I've been on the road Now I never felt so alone, said Now I never felt so (Alone, alone)
17.
I don't fuck with none of you Even if I wanted to I don't fuck with none of you Even if I wanted to I tried, I tried, I tried again You lied, you lied, you lied again I tried, I tried, I tried again
18.
Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever If I was asleep, things would be better If I was asleep, things would be better, oh If I was asleep, things would be better If I was asleep, things would be better, oh Pull up in that Tesla I'ma sleep forever I thought things were gon' get better, no, no But things ain't gon' get better, no, no, no, no, no, no Spend time with my people 'Cause there ain't gon' be no sequel I thought things were gon' get better So I'm gonna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever If I was asleep, things would be better If I was asleep, things would be better, oh If I was asleep, things would be better If I was asleep, things would be better, oh Can't go in the sun Everybody strapped, I need a gun I thought I would have a son But there ain't gon' be no sun, no, no, no, no, no, no Spend time with my family Gotta spend time with my family I thought this was gon' be never But I'm 'bout to sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever Sleep forever, I wanna sleep forever If I was asleep, things would be better If I was asleep, things would be better, oh If I was asleep, things would be better If I was asleep, things would be better, oh
19.
I Don't Care 00:51
(I don't give a fuck about this song I don't give a fuck, sing along) Yo, I don't give a fuck, uh, but I'm coming in Yo, I don't give a fuck, man, what you had for din' Yo, I don't give a fuck about none of this shit Yo, sitting in my room and I'm tryna make a hit Yo, sitting in my room and it's hot as fuck, no fan Ay, I don't got AC, man, I don't got no fans Ay, yo, just tryna roll up by myself Yo, I don't got no money man, I'm tryna get the wealth Fuck you!
20.
1, 2, 3, 4! Got a friend named Dan Dan's got the plan Got a friend named Dan Dan's got the plan (huh! huh! huh!) Going out to the bar Gonna drink in the car Going out to the bar, gonna drink in the car (yuh! yuh! yuh!) I gotta go to the bar, gotta drink in the car Gonna go to the bar, gonna drink in the car Going to the bar, gonna drink in the car I got a friend named Dan Dan's got the plan Got a friend named Dan, Dan's got the plan, Dan's got the plan Got a friend named Dan, Dan's got the plan Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh! Got a friend named Dan Dan's got the plan Got a friend named Dan, Dan's got the plan Woo!
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22.
We're all fucked We're all fucked We're all fucked We're all fucked I don't wanna be burned alive I don't wanna be burned alive We're all fucked We're all fucked We're all fucked We're all fucked I don't wanna be burned alive I don't wanna be burned alive I just wanna kiss my girl I just wanna smoke a blunt I just wanna kiss my girl I just wanna smoke a blunt, but We're all fucked We're all fucked We're all fucked We're all fucked I don't wanna be burned alive I don't wanna be burned alive We're all fucked We're all fucked We're all fucked We're all fucked I don't wanna be burned alive I don't wanna be burned alive
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24.
Trembling 03:37
(Got some shit I probably shouldn't say That's the shit you gotta say though, right?) Hey I'm tryna find discipline, while surrounded by fallacy All I see is grey, my scale is so off balance, see Before I thought I'm far from being grounded That's when I started questioning my surroundings These findings been bittersweet But I've been plotting, tryna find a way to eat on my own But I'ma miss my mom's pasta sauce on Sunday Dad living with so much fear, I really hope he let go one day Cameras on the house, watching from the phone That's the illusion of control (ay) My little sister might be a spawn for Satan But she a Gemini, so half the time she be the one I'm praising (ay) Can't even think about how Ski felt inside All the times I made her cry, far away in the garden state Left her all alone, stormed out She was so far from home Baby, please forgive me God, please forgive me, I know I got some sins That's why at night these demons visit where I'm living in I'm 'bout to lose it, but for now I'm still in control God save my soul I'm tryna find discipline, maybe I should stop looking Can barely bring myself to read a book And I can't stop bringing myself down, and I can't stop smoking The high supposed to bring me up, what the fuck (ay) Might as well stop asking, 'cause I ain't getting answers Might as well delete my number, 'cause I never answer Might as well get an IV, I'm barely eating Might as well bury me in my bed, I'm never leaving And honestly, I don't even have a good reason My delusions getting stronger, starting to believe 'em Everybody out to get me, why should I believe 'em? I'ma get it on my own, stop 'Cause when I see 'em, I know I need 'em Getting so detached, need to reconnect If I keep waiting, ain't gonna be nobody left (yo) And I'm still afraid to die But God willing, all I ask is to get by with enough time to do what I gotta do And if I get that, I know I'll have the power to strive for more This woman that I adore deserves the world And I just wanna share my share of life with her So we can raise a family and push forward with our purpose I know I'm capable, but that don't mean I ain't still nervous
25.
Yeah Strawberry cream cheese On a plain bagel (If you know the words, sing along, ay!) Strawberry cream cheese on a plain bagel Strawberry cream cheese on a plain bagel Strawberry cream cheese on a plain bagel Strawberry cream cheese on a plain bagel Strawberry cream cheese on a plain bagel Strawberry cream cheese on a plain bagel Strawberry cream cheese on a plain bagel Strawberry cream cheese on a plain bagel (Alright, I'm done)

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a note from AJ Koza:

973 is an area code in northern new jersey, where i spent most of my life. this album was created between 2014-2018 in new jersey and brooklyn.

thank you to: ski, dahmi, mom and dad, nana, alyssa, adrian, matayo, JP, zeek zam, reddaughter, ghost, connor, the entire alloy-x crew, the maple tree, steel tipped dove, the mcallister family, the sibel family, matt roome, tom j, gordon schultz, jonny, harvey cliff, byron, kadeshia, and all of my friends from roxbury who i have mostly lost contact with.

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released November 30, 2018

written and produced by AJ Koza
executive produced by ski um talx

track 1 produced by matayo
track 11 additional production by matayo
track 2-3 produced by RAF

track 7 guitar performed by JP Pisacreta

track 5-10, 12-25 recorded by AJ Koza
track 1-4, 11 recorded by Dominick Michele
track 6, 14, 17, 19-23, 25 mixed by AJ Koza
track 1-5, 7-13, 15-16, 18, 24 mixed by Dominick Michele

mastered by Dominick Michele

album art by AJ Koza
alternate album art by ski um talx

track 16 dedicated to the life and death of Patrick Sibel

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