Chase Martin – The Way Life Go By [Single]

When you first hit play on Chase Martin‘s “The Way Life Go By,” you might think you stumbled upon a hidden gem from Rawkus Records’ glory days. Anchored by a classic boom-bap aura, drums that bump like they’re housed in a well-worn SP-1200, and a piano melody that’s a wash of nostalgic vibes, this cut straddles the line between yesterday’s legends and today’s game-changers.

From the jump, Chase drops lines that contemplate the quicksand nature of time. Life goes by like a flash, a blink, and then—what? That’s one of the questions our man is grappling with. After laying down the groundwork for a tuneful trek rooted in deep life questions and societal digs, he peppers in lines about big dreams and day-to-day struggles. Lines like “Runnin’ circles around my mental/ When most times it feels like it should be simple/ Never sober, wonder if it’s coincidental/ One keep the other; it’s like the Yin Yang symbol” seem to shed light on the problem of living in a world with endless possibilities and yet still feeling like you’re stuck in the same old rut.

Closing out the track, Martin leaves listeners with a simple, yet poignant, message: He may not have the playbook to life, but he can still offer his advice. It’s a modest claim, but one that lends gravity to a piece that’s already substantial in both the beats and the rhymes department. So while he might not claim to have all the answers, Chase Martin does offer some solid advice with “The Way Life Go By“. His earnestness and sincerity, both in his persona and his message, make this a song you’ll want to put on loop and listen to over and over again.

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