(Where did he go?)
(I see him still…)
[Verse 1: Helms Deep]
Yo, I first met Flade at Jordan Bitz's house
The Crocus days, shout out to Kendall Kautz
I flow out my mouth, as an honor to ya d**h
Rest In Peace, to the world's best friend
Hip-hop lover, he was everyone's brother
Gave me Circas, when he didn't even scuff em
This dude was so humbling, so stunting
Who woud've thought his soul would rupture
But it didn't, I was just much younger
I followed behind and we had fine times
A week before you died we was doing nose slides
Wish you wouldn'ta nose dived, or had nine lives
My time sacrificed, messing up rhyme after rhyme
You gave me inspiration, it's like we conversating
Now you're on the good side, just patiently waiting
(Just patiently waiting)
[Verse 2: Helms Deep]
Yeah sh**'s crazy, should've never saw you there
Should've never got that phone call that you were no longer here
Tears stream down our faces as we sang Let It Be
Left without a trace, can't explain how much you meant to me
You were the friendliest, the greatest
Had a laughter that's contagious
And fitted cap with some Nikes, damn that's outrageous
From the powder to the crete we grew up together
I was the rut of the pack, always scared of danger
You were the social bu*terfly a hip-hop lover
Wonder if your love woulda grew brother?
Would you be sitting on this couch spitting about the summer?
Would we be distant? Like some friends have gone to
Do and live different?
Or would we quote a sentence and have the other finish it?
You separated us, but brought us together
From the wake to the skating
Having jams to keep it sacred
The day you pa**ed, I began living for myself
Not selfish, but to not give up a day
To keep on striving, not sliding a stray
And to remember the goodtimes, like you ain't even away
(You ain't even away)
[Verse 3: Helms Deep]
I've turned the yearbook between the F's
For your name
Realized your gone and it's left me insane
Resilience measured I remember watching Jay
And Silent Bob, How High looking up to you playa!
Going to the mall and just time wasted
In Español, we were buddies learning phrases
Then I'd just see you at a party or have a sesh skating
We went to mountains and came down some hills
Puffed cigars and had guts to spill
But that was recent
I remember you way before the treatment
We'd Chill at Duemelands telling girls secrets
Where I had my first kiss and snowboarding teaching
We both knew how to ride but taught eachother
Froze our toes off you was like my brother
But where did you go?
Left us to soon, messed up alone
But I was here for you and still am
Can't wait to sit with you in heaven and share wisdom
And tell about my life and how I missed him
I miss you man, Rest in Peace Tayler Fladeland
July 14, 2010