OUT NOW:MC Corvice's sophmore single, "Nice While It Lasted"

The Ocala, FL-based alternative hip-hop virtuoso's new track is a eulogy for life lived too fast in California during the pandemic.

MC Corvice has dropped his latest single, “Nice While It Lasted”, and it’s a haunting yet danceable dive into his time surviving—and thriving—in California during the pandemic. This sophomore release follows his signature blend of raw storytelling, gritty sonic textures, and that signature alternative hip-hop edge that makes him stand out in a crowded genre.

The track is a journey, both musically and lyrically, through a surreal time in the artist’s life. Set in Sacramento and surrounding cities, the song serves as a nostalgic eulogy for fleeting moments of freedom, connection, and chaos—framed by the shadow of a global pandemic.

A Life Too Fast, Now Distant

The verses of “Nice While It Lasted” are vivid snapshots of Corvice’s California experience. From the euphoric highs of strumming Johnny Cash tunes near Folsom Prison to the chilling lows of homelessness on empty pandemic-era streets, the song captures the bittersweet dichotomy of a life lived fast and free but laced with danger.

Take lines like:

“Back in Sac, I had friends who’d really listen when I’d talk / Nowadays the only one who ever listens is the wall,”

Corvice paints a stark contrast between the camaraderie he felt out west and the isolation of his current reality. It’s not just a reflection on geography—it’s a reflection on the passage of time and the weight of loss.

Melancholy Meets Danceability

From a production standpoint, “Nice While It Lasted” is masterful. The track opens and closes with the sound of a record player winding up and down, creating a sense of nostalgia and impermanence that mirrors the themes of the song.

The bass is thick and heavy, almost like a heartbeat driving the memories forward, while the kick drums pound with a resounding presence. Eerie synths and melancholy plucks weave through the mix, creating a dystopian soundscape that feels like a dream of better days blurred by distance. Yet, despite the heavy emotions, the hook is irresistibly danceable, flipping into double time and giving listeners a chance to groove even as they process the weight of the lyrics.

A Dystopian Reverie

The bridge ties everything together with an almost philosophical reflection on time:

“What was once tomorrow not for nothin’ now becomes today / What will be tomorrow will become another yesterday.”

It’s a reminder of life’s fleeting nature, perfectly underscored by the track’s winding record player effects—like a machine coming to life and dying again. This dystopian reverie encapsulates the essence of “Nice While It Lasted”—moments lived too fast, now slipping into memory.

Conclusion

With “Nice While It Lasted”, MC Corvice delivers a track that’s as introspective as it is infectious. It’s a song for anyone who’s ever looked back on a time of chaos, beauty, and heartbreak, and thought, “It was nice while it lasted.”

This isn’t just a song—it’s an experience. Stream it now on all platforms and let yourself get lost in the haunting nostalgia of MC Corvice’s world.

I wanna run away, I wanna run away again

Back out to California where I got a lot of friends

In Sacramento with the Ruskies and the hipster chicks

Did so much stupid shit and I never got sick of it

Out west my smile was often bright

And my head was often light

But it wasn’t from the altitude

It’s cuz I stayed so high

I wish I was back in Folsom strummin’ Johnny by the prison

I was always on a mission and I always had a vision

California

Was nice

While it lasted

I live

Way too fast

and now shit’s

Getting drastic

When the pandemic hit I barely lived to tell of it

So many folks got sick; I was homeless in the thick of it

I had nowhere to lay my head and had no roof to keep me safe

From the vultures and the demons that would roam the empty streets

But COVID scared away the cops

And I didn’t have no opps

Like I do out here in Florida

I hope I don’t get shot

Back in Sac, I had some friends who’d really listen when I’d talk

Nowadays the only one who ever listens is the wall

The pandemic

Was nice

While it lasted

I live

Way too fast

and now shit’s

Getting drastic

Back in Sac, every breath I ever took was always fresher than the last

And even though it got real cold, we would just laugh and let it pass

Sure enough, the mornin’ comes, the sun’ll warm us just as fast

As the moments tickin’ by, disappearin’ into nothin’ as the present slips away

What was once tomorrow not for nothin’ now becomes today

What will be tomorrow will become another yesterday

And then yesterday will go away and won’t ever come back

Well

What... ever

Was nice

While it lasted

I live

Way too fast

and now shit’s

Getting drastic