Turn On The Stereo

by Mission Man

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lyrics

Turn on the stereo, kick up the bass
Kick up the bass
And we will make the space
To dance together
To laugh together
To sing together
To live together
To dance together
To laugh together
To sing together
To live together
Turn on the stereo, kick up the bass
Just a little bit
Like you were a middle kid
Lacking a little bit of discipline
But you couldn't get away with everything
Turn up the music and just sing
Loud enough for your neighbors to hear without being annoyed
So they can cheer and be overjoyed
When they recognize the great song that you're playing
And turn their stereos to the same station
Let the feeling spread all across the nation
One home at a time
Feel the power grow with each line
As someone two homes down is able to find
Another song at the same tempo
And they just let go
Feeling the power of the music draining the stress away
So we can all just play
Then the last beat his the ears of a DJ
And he increases the speed by 25 percent
So every fifth beat we're on time again
So we flow smoothly in rhythm as the songs overlap
And we clap
Along
Now we're over 40 million strong
Singing our songs
In multi-part harmonies
With endless love is what you're arming me
All around the world, you're invited too
It all started because we decided to

Turn on the stereo, kick up the bass
Kick up the bass and we will make the space
To dance together, to laugh together
To sing together, to live together
To dance together, to laugh together
To sing together, to live together

Turn on the stereo, kick up the bass
Kick up the bass and we will make the space
To dance together
To laugh together
To sing together
To live together
To dance together
To laugh together
To sing together
To live together

As we reach the final listener on your continent
We need to find a way to let the music spread
Let's forget about the internet
And get a little creative instead
Let's take a cup and a string
You grab the other end, and then I will sing
Well, that doesn't quite reach
So let me think while you feel the beat

O.K. I got it
I called up my friends, and they all brought ships
So we'll space them out
And blast the music loud
Each ship separated by a mile or so
We just have a few thousand to go
To span the width of the sea
Now you're not just dancing with me
And half a billion humans
But as you zoom in
You see the dolphins in a synchronized dance
Schools of fish are all taking the chance
As the turtles are grooving in the streams to the lands
The music is now intercontintental
Definitely not inconsequential
As the waves splash to the rhythm
I love the feeling that we're given
And now a boombox echoes the next beat
And all along the sand, you see dancing feet
And this is just the beginning
Now that we're winning, let's keep the music spinning

Turn on the stereo, kick up the bass
Kick up the bass and we will make the space
To dance together, to laugh together, to sing together, to live together
Turn on the stereo, kick up the bass
Kick up the bass and we will make the space
To dance together
To laugh together
To sing together
To live together

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released November 20, 2020

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about

Mission Man Cary, North Carolina

Mission Man began rapping in 1992, when a friend told him to "kick a rap." Gary (Mission Man) replied, "I can't rap man," but after his friend insisted, Gary did indeed kick a 30 second rap.

He's been making music ever since, and has 14 studio albums, and a live album to his credit. Album 15 will likely be out in 2024. ... more