#Music Monday - "High Road" by Mike Shinoda & Fort Minor (feat. John Legend)

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the "High Road" by Fort Minor. "High Road" is a song by American hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the side project of rock band Linkin Park's co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda. It is the twelfth track from Fort Minor's debut album The Rising Tied. 

Mike Shinoda's skill at crafting a well versed song that blends his creative musicianship with direct and honest lyrics is highly impressive. Check out his new album Post Traumatic! He'll be on tour starting December 6th in Brooklyn, NY.

Information & video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpVIKdV9Xfs

Lets go ya'll

These people are running off at the mouth

Trying to convince me that I'm running on empty

Trying to convince themselves that the record with Jay was a fluke

That the record that I'm making is a mistake

And I can't take this

Let me tell you where I'm at with this

You bastards are gonna have to take back that shit

I'm not plastic and fake

When I make tracks I take facts and lay them out for the masses

You assholes are gonna see soon that I'm not playing

And start asking me the names that I'm not saying

But I'm trying to be bigger than the bickering

Bigger than the petty name calling

Under-the-breath talking

Rumors and labels and categorization

I'm like a struggling doctor, no patients

But you can say what you want about me

Keep talking while I'm walking away

You can say what you have to say

'Cause my mind's made up anyway

I'm taking the high road going above you

This is the last time that I'm gonna trust you

You can say what you have to say

'Cause my mind's made up anyway

All that bullshit you talk might work a lot

But it's not gonna work today

Mike

You people are running off at the mouth

Trying to make me take myself off safety

Trying to make my friends turn their backs on the team we've built

Building up some mistaken information

And I can't take this

Let me spell it out plain for you

Angry groups complaining about the things we do

I'm not changing direction, I'm stepping my game up

Maintaining my name, same way that I came up

You're gonna see that I'm not playing

And start asking the names that I'm not saying

But I'm tryin not to mention the names of people who wanna siphon attention

You like the hype but pretending you're part of the picture won't pass

You're like a high school dropout, no class

You can say what you want about me

Keep talking while I'm walking away

Why does it always have to be

Somebody's always watching me

All I really need is some room to breathe

Is anybody out there listening

'Cause I can't stand to keep this in

All I really want I'll say again

Songwriters: Mike Shinoda

High Road lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

#MusicMonday - "Patience" by Guns 'N Roses

#MusicMonday is dedicated to "Patience" by Guns 'N Roses. A classic song that is both soothingly honest and raw by a classic band.

CREDIT: YouTube

"Patience"

1,2,1,2,3,4
[whistle]
Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn't sure
But you set my mind at ease
There is no doubt
You're in my heart now

Said, woman, take it slow
It'll work itself out fine
All we need is just a little patience
Said, sugar, make it slow
And we come together fine
All we need is just a little patience
(patience)
Mm, yeah

I sit here on the stairs
'Cause I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you right now
I'll wait, dear
Sometimes I get so tense
But I can't speed up the time
But you know, love
There's one more thing to consider

Said, woman, take it slow
And things will be just fine
You and I'll just use a little patience
Said, sugar, take the time
'Cause the lights are shining bright
You and I've got what it takes
To make it, We won't fake it,
I'll never break it
'cause I can't take it

[whistle]
...little patience, mm yeah, mm yeah
need a little patience, yeah
just a little patience, yeah
some more patience, yeah
need some patience, yeah
could use some patience, yeah
gotta have some patience, yeah
all it takes is patience,
just a little patience
is all you need *

I BEEN WALKIN' THE STREETS AT NIGHT
JUST TRYIN' TO GET IT RIGHT
HARD TO SEE WITH SO MANY AROUND
YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE
BEING STUCK IN THE CROWD
AND THE STREETS DON'T CHANGE
BUT BABY THE NAME
I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR THE GAME
'CAUSE I NEED YOU
YEAH, YEAH, BUT I NEED YOU
OO, I NEED YOU
WHOA, I NEED YOU
OO, ALL THIS TIME **
(ah)

#ThankfulThursday - Edition #9: Shannon Smoot

#ThankfulThursday: Giving thanks for the past, present and future in a  series of weekly shout outs to those who have and continue to support VoliteINC.

DISCLAIMER: These #ThankfulThursday posts are in no way, shape or form ranked or prioritized, so if you're not featured here right away, that doesn't mean that you're not important. I've got a lot of gratitude to give, so please stay patient and your time to shine will come :) If there's something special you'd like to say about VoliteINC and/or if you'd specifically like to be featured, please let me know! 

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#ThankfulThursday - Edition #9: Shannon Smoot

Thankful Thursday this week is dedicated to Shannon Smoot, my ride or die best friend. We met back when we were super young at the beginning of our AYSO soccer days when her Dad was our coach. We've gone to elementary, middle and high school together experiencing the many ups and downs of life together. Shannon has always been by my side and we have often joked about "being in same boat" because we are so much alike and tend to face the same challenges and reality checks in life at the same time. She is a true inspiration to me and a friend who I genuinely trust and respect. Shannon is someone who I look up to as a role model and someone who has taught me so much about myself and about life through our endless conversations that contemplate the many complexities of life. She always strives to do more and be more so that she can walk her talk and truly be the change she wants to see in the world. I am so grateful to call her my friend and to have someone that I know I can always count on. 

Shannon -- Thank you for always being there for me, for truly listening, for giving honest feedback and for always understanding!

From the ground up...

From the ground up has been the motto for Volite as the brand relaunches in 2016.

Flyer from Warped Tour 2008

at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA

My name is Rebecca Wall and I started this company back in 2004 when I was in high school. I have always been really passionate about music and learned a lot about business in college where I wrote an entire business plan for the company while getting my degree. I went to Chico State and they had a really great business program where I could focus my upper division course studies on Entrepreneurship and Small Business, which was perfect for me and Volite! As I work on rewriting the business plan and the company bio to include all of these new updates, I am relaunching the brand via social media outlets. 

photo c/o Joey Hernandez

original peace/love/music t-shirt

logo artwork and design c/o Mari Barron

graphic design c/o James Philipps

Your support means A LOT to me and I genuinely appreciate every individual "like" on Facebook and all the new users supporting and following Volite on Instagram and Twitter. I've always believed that in business and in life things should be open, honest and transparent. I've included a few photos below of the growth I've seen on Facebook in the past few weeks so that you can see what I see :) My goal is to continue to share things like this with you as this journey continues! 

Please continue to support Volite and spread the love that this musically inspired clothing and lifestyle brand strives to share and encourage in the world. Be on the lookout for a different Artist/Album/Song each week for #MusicMonday and send me some recommendations! I'll be featuring many different genres of music and I'd love to hear about what you've been listening to, even if it's something that nobody else has ever heard of. Here's a quick recap of the past few #MusicMonday artists:

• 7/18/16 - Yellowcard / One for the Kids / "Starstruck"
• 7/25/16 - Bill Withers / Greatest Hits: Lean On Me / "Lean On Me"
• 8/1/16 - Pine Street Ramblers / Hazy Shade of Gold / "High Wind"

Let's keep in touch! Feel free to reach out to me:

• Facebook -- www.facebook.com/VoliteINC
• Instagram -- www.instagram.com/VoliteINC
• Twitter -- www.twitter.com/VoliteINC

Peace and love, always <3

xoxo