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Ocean Queens

The Rise — Success · 5:14 · Hip-hop

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WITHIN THE ALBUM

What if arriving raised new questions?

Success is the second perspective in the diptych The Rise. Suburban Mirage, Invisible, and Crystal Driveways change the setting without settling the questions of the first chapter. In this fiction, moving into a different position is not enough to know what you want to preserve.

Brother from Another, Bonfire Nights, and Constellation Chronicles open up images of connection and memory. The title Success does not announce the band’s commercial success: it names a theme in the story. Each listener can look for their own definition of arrival.

Begin with Suburban Mirage, then bring this chapter together with Struggle to let the two journeys speak to one another.

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Heels clicking on Santa Monica pier

Ocean queens walking down the Venice strand
Salt air in their hair, designer bags in hand
From Marina Del Rey to Manhattan Beach
These California goddesses stay out of reach

Yoga at sunrise, green juice by nine
Building empires while they're looking so fine
Tech startup CEOs in their Lululemon gear
Breaking glass ceilings year after year

Malibu daughters with that golden glow
Trust fund babies but they hustle, yo
Art gallery openings in Beverly Hills
Writing their own checks, paying their own bills

Surfboard in the Tesla, wetsuit in the back
Catching waves at dawn then closing that contract
They don't need saving, they're doing the saving
Ocean queens ruling what the tide's been craving

Wave after wave
Strong and brave
Making their way
Ocean queens slay

Ocean queens rising with the morning tide
California dreams with nothing to hide
From redondo to palos verdes they reign
Salt water spirits running through their veins
Sun-kissed skin and million-dollar minds
Breaking every barrier that society defines
Ocean queens dancing in the pacific breeze
These la ladies do whatever they please

Sunset Boulevard confidence in every step
From El Segundo offices to film sets
These women run the show behind the scenes
Producing movies, chasing bigger dreams

Hermosa Beach volleyball players turned coaches
Teaching young girls that strength approaches
From the inside out, confidence is key
In this male-dominated society

Single moms in Torrance working double shifts
Making magic happen with what life gifts
Study groups at UCLA extension
Building futures with pure intention

Fashion designers in their Melrose boutiques
Creating trends that'll last for weeks
Instagram influencers with authentic voices
Showing young women they got choices

When the tide comes in, it lifts all boats
These women support each other with their votes
Networking brunches in Manhattan Beach cafes
Lifting each other up in so many ways

Mentorship circles where wisdom flows
From experienced queens to those who're growing
Building legacies that'll last generations
Creating change across all professions

Pacific sunset glory in their eyes
These ocean queens refuse to compromise
Their values, dreams, or authentic selves
Building empires, not just filling shelves

From Venice artists painting murals bright
To aerospace engineers reaching new heights
Doctors in scrubs saving lives each day
Teachers molding minds in every way

Restaurant owners serving culture on plates
Real estate moguls controlling their fates
Musicians writing songs that heal the soul
Athletes proving they can reach any goal

The diversity's beautiful from shore to shore
Latinas, Asians, Black queens and more
All united by that California dream
Ocean queens building the ultimate team

They're mothers, daughters, sisters, friends
On their support the community depends
Salt water flowing through their DNA
Ocean queens living their truth every day

From San Pedro ports to Palos Verdes hills
They're writing history with their skills
The future's female and it's crystal clear
Ocean queens' time is already here

Waves keep rolling
Queens keep rising
LA bay ladies
Forever surprising

Continue in the journal

Hidden Crowd: four perspectives on the same city

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