Written exclusively for steemit, this is "The Official Steemit Song"

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Over a year ago, @verbal-d wrote this masterpiece. He released it on steemit with the help of his brother-in-law @sirwinchester, and soon, it was inspirational! It is "The Song That Inspired The Steemit Open Mic Contest!"

As many of you know, @luzcypher has been running an Open Mic Contest on steemit for one year now with the help of @pfunk and some others. This was the song that inspired @luzcypher to start the Open Contest. As he said over one year ago, "The other day I saw a great post that inspired an idea for a weekly contest on Steemit."

The post that he was referring to was this one that featured the first version of the song that you are about to hear. To celebrate one full year of the steemit Open Mic Contest, @verbal-d asked me to join in on the hook and had @edgarstudio mix and master it! After hearing the song when it first came out and knowing how inspirational it was, I was happy to jump in and help out. Now, here it is for your listening pleasure!

• Lyrics by Verbal-D
• Instrumental Produced by EdgarStudio
• Vocals Mixed & Mastered by EdgarStudio
• Feature From EdgarStudio & Papa-Pepper on Steemit.com

"THE OFFICIAL STEEMIT SONG"

Full Song Lyrics Below

@Verbal-D Intro:

Yo,
It's your man Verbal-D
Coming to you with another track
To provide you perspective
But will you accept it?
Here we go, here we go

@Verbal-D Verse 1:

How many times have you felt so misunderstood,
Caught up in insecurities, breaking you down like wood?
Got to pull yourself together, cause you're destined for greatness
Utilize the image you're given to better shape this

Lifestyle, aim at your goals and start up to write down
What you envision
Apply the pressure like right now
It is here in this moment, so steady focus, keep holding, the ever scolding hot fire that's in your soul and

Progress your progress, keep pushing the limits off its
Perception of all the boundaries stopping you or your wallet
Money's a life tool, like school you've got to accomplish
Assignments that you accept, then deliver better than polished

Life is unpredictable, like coin charts
But you always learn to adapt if you were born smart
So stay ready for the up and down, prepare for steady sloping
Start building your cryptocurrency folder, instead of moping

@Verbal-D, @Papa-Pepper & @EdgarStudio Hook:

Hit a steep hill? Switch the gears and start to Steem-it
Best believe it
You've got the audience to read it
Know you got a story to tell
A testimony, lesson for me,
Blessing us with illustrative written ceremonies

Writer's block?
Think of the block chain
Potential of making money
With writing like stock gains
Know you got a story to tell
A testimony, lesson for me,
Blessing us with illustrative written ceremonies

@Verbal-D Verse 2:

We're all here, looking for upvotes
But when it's bout the money the people get cutthroat
Smiling from ear to ear
Focused on buck, notes
They trying to be sincere
But don't give a "uh" though

They see you at the top
Hoping you duck low
Praying your down fall
Wishing you're stuck broke
Ignored your skill sets Saying "It's luck",
so The pressure will build up
Like pulling a muscle

I'm not a killer whale
My music is well orchestrated
I've got to seal (seel) the deal
Before the orcas take it

I'll be twisting and turning, getting around
Flipping and emerging the surface above the crowd
I may not be a porpoise
But I know my purpose
And I'll be sure to share my love
Even when I'm nervous

So depending on the currency
I know People change directions like the current sea
Whether sharing daily info, or posting your first intro
The ladies, even the men know
How to cut it down the middle

The smallest must stick together
Especially being a minnow
Choose to work alone?
No problems like other men owe

Share my deepest stories
Surviving the black widow
And Imma bring the light
Then letting that fire kindle...

I take this opportunity
Putting use of my mental
By pouring out my heart
And my soul through the instrumental...

It's all love

@Verbal-D Singing Outro:

Said it's all love
It's nothing but love
All you gotta do
Is share the love

It's really not that hard
Stay true to who you are
It's always up to you ...
With what you choose to do...(x2)

Dream on dream on
Steem on steem on
Dream on dream on
Steem on steem on

Song Lyrics Copyrighted By Verbal-D

KEEP INSPIRING AND WORKING TOGETHER STEEMIANS!

@Papa-pepper gives a big thanks to @verbal-d for his friendship and love. It's been a blessing to work together with you so many times over the past year and I'm seriously looking forward to the future!

@Edgarstudio, mad respect man for all that you do. Thanks for pulling me in on this one and making it beautiful!

@Luzcypher, keep doing what you do, it's been great to grow along with you. From the garden to the studio, I know where to find you! Way to keep Open Mic going for a full year and still going (and growing) strong!

@Pfunk, thanks for always supporting the Open Mic contest and investing in our community. I'll still have to stop up in the Twin Cities to grab some tacos with you one day, but until then, thanks for all that you do!

As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:

proof-of-papa-rocking-the-mic

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Until next time…

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