Backyard Smoke
Mohamed Issa
male vocals
reggae
dub
Laid-back dub reggae groove with male vocals
deep rolling bass and skanked guitar chops drenched in spring reverb. Drums hit with a lazy pocket and roomy rimshots
while echoing percussion and tape-delay drops leave pockets for call-and-response ad-libs. Chorus swells with doubled vocals and airy organ stabs; bridge strips down to bass and drums before the full groove washes back in with subtle horn punches.
Creada el feb. 16, 2026
Letra
[Verse 1]
Sunrise creeping through the zinc fence
Old kettle whistling
Dog half-asleep
Little sound box on the cinder blocks
One touch
And the whole yard breathe
Neighbor string clothes on the same old line
Children chase ball through the red dirt street
I take a seat on the tilted step
Bare feet humming to the heat
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Drifting slow in my tired eyes
World so heavy on the other side
But here
It’s easy like a Sunday sky
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Every trouble getting small in time
If you looking for a little peace of mind
Come catch a breeze in the backyard vibe (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
Phone keep buzzing with the bad headline
I flip it down in the old fruit crate
My auntie laugh in the plastic chair
Say
“Child
Don’t hurry
Life can wait”
Pot on the coal
Little thyme
Little salt
Sweet steam dancing in the midday light
A chorus of crickets in the tall dry grass
Already practicing for night
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Drifting slow in my tired eyes
World so heavy on the other side
But here
It’s easy like a Sunday sky
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Every trouble getting small in time
If you looking for a little peace of mind
Come catch a breeze in the backyard vibe (hey!)
[Bridge]
Let the day gone where it going
Let the breeze tell back the story
If the sky feel low and lonely
Come sit down in this glory
Glory
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Drifting slow in my tired eyes
World so heavy on the other side
But here
It’s easy like a Sunday sky
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Every heartbeat falling back in line
If you looking for a little peace of mind
Come catch a breeze in the backyard vibe
Sunrise creeping through the zinc fence
Old kettle whistling
Dog half-asleep
Little sound box on the cinder blocks
One touch
And the whole yard breathe
Neighbor string clothes on the same old line
Children chase ball through the red dirt street
I take a seat on the tilted step
Bare feet humming to the heat
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Drifting slow in my tired eyes
World so heavy on the other side
But here
It’s easy like a Sunday sky
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Every trouble getting small in time
If you looking for a little peace of mind
Come catch a breeze in the backyard vibe (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
Phone keep buzzing with the bad headline
I flip it down in the old fruit crate
My auntie laugh in the plastic chair
Say
“Child
Don’t hurry
Life can wait”
Pot on the coal
Little thyme
Little salt
Sweet steam dancing in the midday light
A chorus of crickets in the tall dry grass
Already practicing for night
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Drifting slow in my tired eyes
World so heavy on the other side
But here
It’s easy like a Sunday sky
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Every trouble getting small in time
If you looking for a little peace of mind
Come catch a breeze in the backyard vibe (hey!)
[Bridge]
Let the day gone where it going
Let the breeze tell back the story
If the sky feel low and lonely
Come sit down in this glory
Glory
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Drifting slow in my tired eyes
World so heavy on the other side
But here
It’s easy like a Sunday sky
Backyard smoke
Let it rise
Let it rise
Every heartbeat falling back in line
If you looking for a little peace of mind
Come catch a breeze in the backyard vibe