(Where did he go?)

(I see him still…)

[Verse 1: Helms Deep]

Yo, I first met Flade at Jordan Bitz’s house

The Crocus days, shout out to Kendall Kautz

I flow out my mouth, as an honor to ya death

Rest In Peace, to the world’s best friend

Hip-hop lover, he was everyone’s brother

Gave me Circas, when he didn’t even scuff em

This dude was so humbling, so stunting

Who woud’ve thought his soul would rupture

But it didn’t, I was just much younger

I followed behind and we had fine times

A week before you died we was doing nose slides

Wish you wouldn’ta nose dived, or had nine lives

My time sacrificed, messing up rhyme after rhyme

You gave me inspiration, it’s like we conversating

Now you’re on the good side, just patiently waiting

(Just patiently waiting)

[Verse 2: Helms Deep]

Yeah shit’s crazy, should’ve never saw you there

Should’ve never got that phone call that you were no longer here

Tears stream down our faces as we sang Let It Be

Left without a trace, can’t explain how much you meant to me

You were the friendliest, the greatest

Had a laughter that’s contagious

And fitted cap with some Nikes, damn that’s outrageous

From the powder to the crete we grew up together

I was the rut of the pack, always scared of danger

You were the social butterfly a hip-hop lover

Wonder if your love woulda grew brother?

Would you be sitting on this couch spitting about the summer?

Would we be distant? Like some friends have gone to

Do and live different?

Or would we quote a sentence and have the other finish it?

You separated us, but brought us together

From the wake to the skating

Having jams to keep it sacred

The day you passed, I began living for myself

Not selfish, but to not give up a day

To keep on striving, not sliding a stray

And to remember the goodtimes, like you ain’t even away

(You ain’t even away)

[Verse 3: Helms Deep]

I’ve turned the yearbook between the F’s

For your name

Realized your gone and it’s left me insane

Resilience measured I remember watching Jay

And Silent Bob, How High looking up to you playa!

Going to the mall and just time wasted

In Español, we were buddies learning phrases

Then I’d just see you at a party or have a sesh skating

We went to mountains and came down some hills

Puffed cigars and had guts to spill

But that was recent

I remember you way before the treatment

We’d Chill at Duemelands telling girls secrets

Where I had my first kiss and snowboarding teaching

We both knew how to ride but taught eachother

Froze our toes off you was like my brother

But where did you go?

Left us to soon, messed up alone

But I was here for you and still am

Can’t wait to sit with you in heaven and share wisdom

And tell about my life and how I missed him

I miss you man, Rest in Peace Tayler Fladeland

July 14, 2010