[Universe]

What a surprising battle... (or maybe it isn't) Either way, this is some epic shit.

Blue Bayou - This depressed me. I mean, it was a beautiful topical piece but it made me wonder why you didn't try last week in our battle... oh well. I gotta say Blue, you showed a level of depth here I didn't think you were capable of... (I always pictured you as the funny kid in the shallow end with water wings making fun of people in the deep end.) But I really enjoyed this verse. Technically solid as fuck, some great memorable lines, and a well told story.

Favorite bars:

"it was back to long nights at those tragic dive bars
amnesia towards life’s lessons. old habits die hard
not a sprint it was a tumble down the path that tempts me
the straw had broke the camel’s back inside a glass half empty"

Shit. That last part was fire.

"betrayal wasn’t the only wedge to divide your respect
it was the uh-huh’s. one word answers while you tried to connect"

Real talk.

Impressive stuff, BB.

Bodey - Okay, this is the best I've seen from you in the GWL, my friend. What a cool little story and amazingly well told. I can tell you brought some personal shit into this as some of these lines really hit home.

"I jumped out of bed and blew up your phone, got a dial tone instead
No voicemail was set? What the fuck kinda shit—
Suddenly, a Facebook message says: “I wish that I was dead.
“Phone was off but thank God for hot spots, baby, this is the address.”

Loved this part. So casual. Which is always impressive in rhyme form.

"So like twenty one pilots…
…I drove in silence…
I journaled bug-eyed in the night; binge-watching movies got me crazed
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind hits differently these days"

Phew. I mean, what can I say? Some powerful stuff here. (Great movie btw).

I think what stood out the most for me here is how you were able to portray jealousy. How it can eat someone from the inside... and how love, even an old expired flame of it, can still burn you down.. ESPECIALLY if the love in question is a one way street... Heartfelt, touching, real... I loved this, Bodey

Now the hard part. Who wins? Hmm...This is a battle where both parties have legitimate rights to the W. My brain is telling me Bayou... my heart is telling me Bodey. I think, to be fair, the one thing we can take from this topic and your two verses is... be careful in trusting your heart. Sometimes it's better to be a little colder and more calculating to avoid the pain of opening yourself up... But damn it sucks.

Vote - Blue Bayou

(Please don't hate me Bodey)