[youtube P2aWfNYTX-4 nolink] "Long Gone", a shameless belter from "1997", the free 'internet album' by Terius 'The Dream' Nash  gets the video treatment. It's mostly black and white posing with some girl and her cleavage. But it's also a perfect excuse to profess my love for the entire album. The Dream wrote 'Single Ladies' and 'Umbrella' and regular lurkers and copy/pasters of this site already know how essential we deem his mixtapes to be. Everyone who says they love The Weeknd and don't like The Dream needs to shut the hell up. Seriously.

As our (occasionally long-winded but always) observant friends from Pitchfork have already pointed out: there's a lot of similarities between 1977 and '808 and Heartbreak' by Kanye West. Both plunge deep into the pains of love, bitter failure, stardom, sadness and generally losing your shit in public. Both lean towards pompous artwork and detailed, no-holds-barred lyrics. Both are in high rotation at the KNOTORYUS offices. Courageous shit. Anthems.

Did I mention it's free? I mean, you barely have to move your fingers to get it right HERE.

Be sure to check out the personal favourite "Wedding Crasher".

 

WEDDING CRASHER

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

WITH THIS SHIT

LET ME SING YOU MY DRUNK SONG

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

BUT HERE IT IS

LET ME SING YOU MY ANTHEM

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

WITH THIS SHIT

LET ME SING YOU MY DRUNK SONG

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

BUT HERE IT IS

 

I’M A BE MISSIN’ YOU FOREVER

WE STILL SHOULD BE TOGETHER

I’M ALREADY ON MY THIRD RING

THESE BITCHES AIN’T EVEN ON YOUR LEVEL

I TRIED TO REPLACE YOU

WITH MY EX

AND THE EX BEFORE THAT

HAD ME ALL MISERABLE

WHEN YOU LEFT

EVERYTHING WENT LEFT

STILL GOT SOME OF YOUR THINGS

IF YOU WANT I’LL SEND THEM TO YOU

I’D RATHER SEND YOU MY LOVE

EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT’S PAST DUE

SEE IT’S GOIN’ ON EIGHT YEARS

BAPTIZING IN MY TEQUILA TEARS

ALL THE LIGHTS OFF I’M ALL ALONE

JUST ME AND THIS BOTTLE OF PATRON

 

SINGING YOU MY DRUNK SONG

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

WITH THIS SHIT

THIS MY MOTHER FUCKIN’ ANTHEM

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

BUT HERE IT IS

OHH BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

IT’S WHAT I SING WHEN YOU’RE NOT AROUND

BABY IT’S MY ANTHEM MY ANTHEM

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

 

ALL YOU WANTED WAS MY HEART AND SOUL

AND I WAS WALKIN’ ROUND SO COLD

AND NOW EVERY GIRL I TRIED TO REPLACE YOU WITH

IS JUST A NAME ON A PAYROLL

YOU GET IT

SHORTY YOU THE SHIT

AND IT’S NICE TO SEE YOU HOP UP OUT THAT NEW SIX

CONGRATULATIONS

I KNOW LOOKIN’ FORWARD TO YOUR WEDDING DAY

IT’S BEEN SO LONG

DAMN SHITS CHANGED

SHE’S JUST ANOTHER GIIRL ON THE BLOG

SHE CAN NEVER COMPARE TO HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE

SEE YOU RIGHT I’M WRONG

SO LONG I’M GONE

 

JUST ME AND MY BOTTLE OF PATRON

SINGING THIS DRUNK SONG

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

WITH THIS SHIT

IT’S MY MOTHER FUCKING ANTHEM

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

BUT HERE IT IS

BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

WITH THIS SHIT

THIS MY MOTHER FUCKIN ANTHEM MY’ ANTHEM

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

BUT HERE IT IS

 

YEAH I KNOW YOU PROBABLY NOT THINKIN ‘BOUT ME

YEAH BUT I’M HERE THINKIN’ BOUT YOU

YEAH I KNOW IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE LATE

TO ADMIT THAT I WAS JUST AFRAID

CUZ NOW I’M ON THE LOW TRAIN

AND I HOPE I GET OFF

CUZ I’M SURE THE NEXT STOP IS COCAINE

OR SOME OTHER DRUG

RIGHT NOW MY HEART’S ALL NUMB

I BET YOU WONDERIN’ WHERE IT’S ALL COMIN’ FROM

 

OHH

BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

WITH THIS SHIT

THIS MY MOTHER FUCKIN ANTHEM

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

BUT HERE IT IS

OH BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG

ITS WHAT I SING WHEN YOU’RE NOT AROUND

MOTHER FUCKIN ANTHEM ANTHEM OHH

BABY THIS MY DRUNK SONG

 

AND IM JUST SHAKING MY HEAD MY HEAD MY HEAD

MY ANTHEM

MUST ADMIT BABY I’M SCARED IM SCARED IM SCARED

DRUNK SONG

AND IM JUST SHAKING MY HEAD MY HEAD MY HEAD

MY ANTHEM ANTHEM

ADMIT THAT I’M SCARED I’M SCARED I’M SCARED

I’M LOST WITHOUT YOU

NI**A SING THAT SHIT

I’VE BEEN LOST WITHOUT YOU

NI**A SING THAT SHIT

I’M LOST WITHOUT YOU

NI**A SING THAT SHIT

I’VE BEEN LOST WITHOUT YOU

NI**A SING THAT SHIT

NI**A SING THAT SHIT

NI**A SING THAT SHIT

NI**A SING THAT SHIT

YOU I WON’T FORGET

 

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

WITH THIS SHIT

DRUNK SONG

I HATE TO HAVE TO CRASH YOUR WEDDING

BUT HERE IT IS

 

 

LONG GONE

EA YEA

I DON’T KNOW HOW TO PLEASE YOU

EVERY THING WAS LOOKING UP AND NOW IT’S LOOKING DOWN

AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO SAY

IT SEEMS YOUR MIND IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN

AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO DO

ANOTHER DAY WITH YOU IS JUST ANOTHER FUCKING DAY

SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO SAY

OR IS IT OK TO FEEL THIS WAY

CUZ I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE

NO MATTER WHAT MY MOUTH MAY SAY

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE

LAYING BESIDE YOU SUDDENLY FEELS STRANGE

IF I SAY I LOVE YOU

YOU GON’ SAY YOU LOVE ME BACK

BUT THE THING ABOUT THAT IT’S SO FAR FROM THE FACTS

SEE I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE

NO MATTER WHAT YOUR MOUTH MAY SAY

 

CUZ YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

 

I FORGOT HOW TO TOUCH YOU

CUZ EVERY TIME I REACH YOU PULL AWAY

AND I’VE FORGOTTEN HOW TO FUCK YOU

AND NOW WHEN YOU SAY MY NAME IT DON’T FEEL THE SAME

BUT TELL ME HOW I’M SUPPOSED TO HOLD YOU

DO YOU WANT TO FIX IT OR DISMISS IT BABY JUST LET ME KNOW

HOW I’M SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU

GIRL STOP ACTING LIKE I’M TRIPPIN’

WHAT CHA ALL LOOKIN AT MIND YOUR BUSINESS

 

CUZ I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE

NO MATTER WHAT MY MOUTH MAY SAY

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE

LAYING BESIDE YOU SUDDENLY FEELS STRANGE

IF I SAY I LOVE YOU

YOU GON’ SAY YOU LOVE ME BACK

IF I SAY I LOVE YOU

YOU GON SAY YOU LOVE ME BACK

BUT THE THING ABOUT THAT IT’S SO FAR FROM THE FACTS

SEE I DON’T KNOW ABOUT US ANYMORE

NO MATTER WHAT YOUR MOUTH MAY SAY

 

CUZ YOUR HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

THE HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

AND THE HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

THE HEART SAYS LONG LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

LONG LONG LA LA LA LONG GONE

 

OHH OHH

I USED TO LOVE YOU BABE

I USED TO LOVE YOU BABE

NOW IT’S NOT THE SAME

AND YOUR HEART STOPS

LONG GONE

LONG GONE