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WE MEDITATE ON SOME BETTER DAYS
BETTER HAZE FOR THE HEADS TO LEVITATE
I HESITATE BUT THEN I LET IT RAIN
MEASURED PANES THROUGH A HOUSE OF GLASS
THE WINDOWS CLOSE TO BROKEN I COULD ALMOST HEAR IT CRASH
ALMOST FEEL THE GLASS
I COULD ALMOST HEAR THE PAST LIKE IT TEACH ME HOW TO BE
I DONT WANNA BE IN CLASS IM ALWAYS SO OUT OF REACH
I DONT KNOW NO BOUNDARIES DONT EVEN KNOW HOW TO BREATH
NO WAY YOU AS DOWN AS ME UNDERGROUND N PROUD TO BE
SO PROFOUND WAS BOUND TO TEACH WHEN I BROKE GROUND
MAN
ME AND C WAS EVERYTHING
WHEN I HAD NO HOME WHEN I HAD NO ENDS
WHEN I HAD NO HOPE ALL I HAD WAZ MY FRIENDS
BUT WE ALWAYS HAD DOPE N THE MONEY GOT SPENT
NEVER KNOWIN WHERE TO GO JUST FLOAT TO THE NEXT
I COULD ALMOST FEEL THE GLASS
HURRY UP AND FILL MY GLASS
TAKE EM DOWN N KILL EM FAST
MAKE THESE SOUNDS SO ILL AND FAT
YEAH WE ALWAYS CHILLIN BACK
SMOKIN ON A DILLA STACK
WHEN I WAS A DEALA BACK
ALWAYS WRITE A ILLER TRACK
ONLY WAY TO KILL THE PAST
ONLY WAY TO STAY ON TRACK
THE DOPEST DAYZ WAS MADE TO LAST
THEY COULD NEVER TAKE THIS BACK
BACK WAS ON THE AVE SLANG YO DAD A 40 BAG
TAKING BACK A 40 FAST
THAT WAS JUST A SHORTYS PAST
I COULD ALMOST HEAR IT CRASH THE PAST IT SEEMS TO HAUNT ME
PASSIONATE AS HALF THESE RAPPERS ACTUALLY THE MOST DEEP
TRADEGY IS HALF MY MAGIC OTHER HALF IS SMOKE TREE
MASTERPIECE JUST HAD TO HAPPEN FOR NOW I NEED TO CLOSE THESE
EYES OF MINE BEEN TWICE AS HIGH AS I COULD TRY TO PROCEED
THIRD EYE WIDE TILL I GO BLIND THEN ONLY I A GHOST BE
TRIED TO PRY MY EYE CLOSED WIDE THEN FLY INTO THE SMOKESCREEN
PHOENIEX ALWAYS RIZE IN TIME THE LINES ARISE APPROACH ME
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MY ART
04:28
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MY SPIRIT SO PROFOUND
I FIND IT HARD TO LEAVE IT BOUND IN BOOKS
SPIT THESE DIRTY WORDS LIKE CROOKS
MOST THE PEOPLE ROUND ME DOUBT
MISTAKE TO TAKE A SECOND LOOK
CIRCLES IN A ROUNDABOUT IM BOUT TO BOUNCE UP OUT
FROM WHERE THEY WANT ME NOW
IM BOUT TO BOOK
AN OUNCE FROM SHOOK THEY BOUT TO BREAK ME WITH THEY DIRTY LOOKS
NO OUNCE OF PATIENCE LEFT UP IN MY NOOK
CUZ ALL I HADS A CRANNY SITTIN IN THE ATTIC CANT EVEN STAND THIS PLACE SO SADLY
YEAH IT TRULY MADDENING KEEPS ON HAPPENING I JUST CANT TAKE IT
I COULDNT FAKE THIS IF I WANTED
JUST TO STAY FROM SNAPPIN
YOU CAN FIND ME POSTIN BLUNTED
ALWAYS GON BE RAPPIN
YOU CAN TAKE THAT AS 100
IM ALWAYS BOUT MY ACTION
NOT A FIRST TIME OF THE MONTHA
IMMA GET THAT PAPER ADDICT
HOMIE MAKE THAT PAPER STACK UP
TILL NOONE IN HERE COULD MATCH US
STUFFED IT IN MY MATRESS
JUST TO GIVE THAT SHIT SUM PADDIN
SPIT THAT ACID MAGMA LAVA
ASCERTAIN THE ADDRESS
WHERE WE DROPPIN OFF DAT PACKAGE PARDNA
DATS A STARTUP FULL OF MASSIVE MARGINS
WE EVEN SLANG THAT ACID BLOTTER
BROUGHT UP ON THAT GRASS SO PROPER
YOUNG KID FEELIN LIKE A BALLER HAD A ZIPPY JUST TO SPARK UP
MADLY SIFTIN THRU HIS CONCIOUS TRYING TA FIND THE WORDS OF PROPHETS
DIVINE AS TIME THE LIGHT WAS BROUGHT UP
SHINES HIS EYES SO BRIGHT SO HONEST
IT TOLD HIM TO TAKE FLIGHT TO ALWAYS FIGHT THE DARKNESS
BE A PROPHET BE AN ANGEL BE WITH GODDESS
BE THE STRANGEST BE THE ODDEST
I TAKE IT BACK THOZE DAZE WAZ ROTTEN
HOLLOWED TO THE CORE
HAD THE TASTE OF KINGS
BUT NEVER KNOWN WHAT FOR
CUZ WHEN MY SPACESHIP LEAVES
NORMAL KNOWN FORNEVERMORE
BEAM ME SCOTT TO SEVEN DOTS
SEARCH SATURNS RINGS FOR SWORDS
SERENADE THE SYMPHONY
SIFT SPACE TO SPOT THE DOOR
SLOWLY SLIP TO SERENADE
SAND SLOWLY SHIFTS TO SHORES
IF I EVER FIND MY WAY I CAN TRY TO HELP WITH YOURS
SOON ILL BE A MEMORY SLOWLY SLIPPIN thru the ward
sands of time iz ending me pretend to be there for
i rest depressed spent mentally from all that we were born
born to spread that legend speech
but said to be so torn
torn between the morbid things that force me to move on
torched the fortress forced to be a rider on the storm
mighty morphin morrison the doors were more than boards
if i write it just keeps pourin in like rain just hit the floor
if i fight it strikes like lightning more violent then before
MY ARTS JUST CARVED
INTO THESE CLOUDS
INTO THIS SOUND
INTO THE TIME IT TOOK
MY DARKNESS ALWAYS CLOUDIN AROUN
CLOUDIN AROUN MY SOUL
ALL OF THESE ARTISTS GOT A TARGET
FROM THE MARKSMAN WIT A GUN MADE OF GOLD
BUT THESE MARKETS IS A HARSH BIZ
DONT EVA NEVA NEVER LET EM TAKE YOUR SOUL
DONT EVA NEVA NEVER LET EM SAY YOU AINT GOLD
DONT EVA NEVA NEVER EVA LOSE CONTROL
FOR TOO LONG WERE TOO STRONG FOR THAT RAFF UNSPOTTED ON THE RIFFS SO LEGITI MADE A STACK
STACK OF TRACKS IN FACT I SEE A PROJECT BEING BORN
NOTHING LESS FILTHY WE THE CHILDREN OF THE KORN
I REMEMBER REAL DEEP DAYZ HAVE PAST N GONE
NOW WE ON AN ISLAND SIPPIN CUERVO EATIN PRAWNS
STAYIN UP TILL DAWN MAYBE WATCH THE ORCAS PLAY
I CAN FEEL THE DAYS COME N GO JUST PASS AWAY
HERE TO MAKE SOME CAKE THEN ILL REALLY FIND MY PLACE
STUCK UP IN A DAZE
CONFUSED AS HOW I GOT HERE
HURTS ME WHEN I THINK BACK N SEE ITS CUZ MY FATHER
HURTS I NEED A DRINK SOMETHIN STRONGER THAN THE WATER
VICTIMS TO THE SLAUGHTER WISHIN WE WAZ GODZ MORE
SPITTIN TO A BEAT ALMOST SAME AS WHEN WE DRAW SWORDS
LIQUID TRIPPED ENCOURAGEMENT TO TAKE ME FURTHER REGIONS
I HAVE MY SEEN MY DEMONS IVE DEFEATED THEM IN SEQUENCE
TAKE IT TO THE FURTHEST REGIONS WHEN WE MOVE THIS MUSIC
ALWAYS DREAM SO LUCID MAN I SWEAR ITS CUZ OF LUCY
MAN I HOPE I LOSE IT JUST TO FIND IT ALL AGAIN
TILL THEN IM GON BE CRUISIN WAIT FOR ALL THE TIMED SUSPENSE
WITH ALL THE TIME DISPENSED IT SEEMS YOUR LUCKY FOR TOMMOROW
DROWIN IN A BOTTLE MAYBE JUST THE WAY THAT ILL GO
I LUST FOR CAKE AND BAR SHOWS PACK MY HOMIES BY THE CARLOAD
ASK FOR MORE ALWAYS BORROWED SAY THEY PAY ME BACK TMRW
I BLAZE A TRACK FOR SORROW SEEMS ITS THEAURAPUTIC REASONS
I TAKE IT BACK N MEAN IT BUT DONT CHANGE THE WAY WE BLEEDIN
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HOUSE OF CARDS
03:48
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Rap game suicide
Who am I?
You or I?
hurry up n chooze a side who decides for you its time
Mad prescriptions stupid smiles
Sad addiction useless mind
had a vision knew it's time
Had to listen student
i'm
Prophet with the coolest mind
profit off they foolish liez
here until the end of timez
spirit been here many timez
serious az any try
find an artist 2 alike
awoke 1 day just knew 2 write
spoke thru days changed turned to night
The flames I raised arranged in lines
came from astral planes sublime
yo my brain deranged n it rain at times
remain in cage what i say's a crime
my words like birds were made to fly
most smoke dope dont take the time
embrace they minds
if i find i a stack of cards do i just make a line
or assemble it together with my patient mind
(HOOK)
I FIND A STACK OF CARDS ATTEMPT TO BUILD MYSELF A MANSION
THE HEARTS GOT STUCK FOUGHT KINGS N QUEENS
BEEN BURIED WITH THEY QUESTIONS
DUG THEY GRAVES WITH SPADE IN HAND
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOUR STEPPIN
THIS MUSIC MIGHT JUST SAVE THEY LIVES
ALWAYS DARE TO BE THE QUESTIONED
But they don't understand not really tryin to land I prefer the turbulence it helps me understand
Understand what I am even what I may become
I am living proof that 2 artists raised a son
i am giving you 2 many reasons just move
I am living in a dream with hopes its just begun
iv'e been given all these gifts tha knowledge
lack tha funds
neva went to college abolish all they've undone
neva need a scholarship no hollow tips
No guns
My mind's a molten molotov move matter thru the sun
I grind make heavy catalogs Make a masterpiece a month
from digital to analog like santa claus with blunts
tryin ta break this handle off n stay off n tha cut
tryin to make a man of all the shit that iv'e become
try to raise a can up to the wall express my love
try to pray fr man but plans it seems is self destruct
(HOOK)
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SANE WITHOUT THE RAIN
04:43
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HATE TO STAY THE SAME
BUT IM NOT SANE WITHOUT THE RAIN
THOUGHTS TO MOVE BACK OFF TRACK
BACK FROM WHERE I CAME
BEEN BROUGHT UP TO THIS HIGHER PLANE
ENERGY LEVIATHANE
MENTALLY HIGH OCTANE
FR CENTURIES ILL FRY MY BRAIN
OFF TEN OF THESE N WINE TO CHASE
THERES TEN OF ME BUT IM OK
THIS LEGEND SPEECH IS MY COCAINE
LESSONS TEACH BUT WHY COBAIN?
MY BRETHREN LEAVE FORE IM AWAKE
STEADY SPEAKIN FOR THEY SAKE
THE ONES WE LOST CAUGHT IN THE FRAY
WAITIN FOR THE DAY I BREAK
BREAK FROM EVERY DOLLAR MADE
BREAK AWAY FROM ALL THESE CHAINS
BREAK THE WALLS DOWN EVERYTHING
BREAK THE LAWS NOW KILL THE KING
YOU HEARD I SAID IT KILL THE KING
KNOWS HES JUST A PEASANT BUT ITS THE DAWN BEFORE THE BREACH
KNOW HES GONNA CONQUER NOW HONOR ME HE SCREAMS
SLOWLY LOSIN CONCIOUS NOW HE SLIPS INTO A DREAM
ANWSERS ALL HIS QUESTIONS FOR HIM WAKES UP WITH BELEIFS
NOW IS TIME TO RISE ABOVE AND FIGHT WHAT WILL DECEIVE
LIE TO RISE N CLIMB WITH KNIVES IN BACKS OF ALL THE TEAM
WE WERE HERE TO HELP THE EARTH
YEAH WE BORN A DIFFERENT BREED
I WISH FLAMES WOULD MELT THE EARTH
BORN INTO THIS GREED
NEVER EARED THE THINGS WE KEEP
THATS WHY WE MURDERIN THE BEAST
THATS WHY THERES MURDER IN THESE STREETS
THAT TYPE OF PURGATORY SPEECH
WITH AN URBAN STORY LEAKED OUT THE VERBAL FORMIN PRIEST
WITH A CIRCLE FORMIN DEEP UNDERGROUND IS WHERE WE PREACH
SO PROFOUND THE WORDS WE SPEAK DEEP AS ANY STARS COULD REACH
HOOK
GREAT TO FEEL THE FLAMES
BUT IM NOT SANE WITHOUT THE RAIN
THOUGHTS TO MOVE BACK
OFF TRACK BACK FROM WHERE I CAME
BEEN BROUGHT UP TO THIS HIGHER PLANE
ONCE THOUGHT I HAD EVERYTHING
ONCE IM GONE MY PAST REMAINS
STAYS TO HAUNT THE ONES WHO PLAY
PLAY THEY GAMES N TRY TO BREAK
BREAK A MAN WHO BROKE AWAY
BREAK A MAN IF HE KNOWS HIS FATE
NEVER SAFE ENOUGH TO LAND IF MY DOMES IN OUTER SPACE
ONTO OTHER WORLDS ONTO SUCH A BETTER PLACE
FELT THE RAINDROPS ON MY HAND SO I ALWAYS GOTTA PRAY
LOSIN HOPE TO WASH MY SINS
CUZ I KNOW ITS FAKE
HOW YOU GONNA TRY N SAY THAT YOU KNOW MY FATE
DONT GET IN MY FACE AGAIN HOMIE KNW YOUR PLACE
NEVER TAKE THE TIME TO TELL ME THAT ITS GON BE STRAIT
THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE OK
I SWEAR MY DOME GONE BUST N BREAK
ITS RARE MY HOMES THE FUCKIN SAME
JUST LIKE THE RAIN IT COMES IN WAVES
JUST LIKE MY BRAIN IT LOVES THE PAIN
JUT WRITE FOR CHANGE N LOVE THE DAYS
WE GET TO LIVE WHERE NOTHIN CHANGE
WE GET TO LIVE SO NUMB N VAIN
SO SIP ON THIS ADJUST YOUR FRAME OR SPIT A LIST OF STUFF YOU HATE
GIFT IM GIVEN UGLY BRAIN
SPIT IT TWISTED LOVE THE CHANGE
MENTAL IMAGE COMBUSTED FLAMES
WIPE THE CANVAS BUFF THE TRAIN
CLEAN THE SLATE N MAKE A CHANGE
ATTEMPT TO MOLD ONCE AGAIN
BUT YOU CANT HOLD ME FUCK THESE CHAINS
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FOR BOYD
03:00
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I BEEN OUT TO DESTROY EVERY SINGLE DECOY
OUTERSPACE BEEN OUT OF PLACE
SINCE I WAS JUST A B BOY
RAP GAME LEONARD NIMOY
PAST SANE WITH A HALF BRAIN
ON MY LAST NAME REST IN PEACE TO BOYD
HOMIE BARELY KNOW ME CONSOLE ME I FEEL DESTROYED
GOT THE CALL YOU LEFT THE WORLD I LOST A FRIEND A GOOD OLD BOY
ITS NOT THE END FOR ALL OF US BUT TEND TO MEND THE FALLEN ONES
MENTAL SENT UP ALL ABOVE I HOPE THEY HEAR ME ALL OF EM
WE ALL TEND TO FALL IN LOVE N IN THE END
WE FALLING UP
LOST MOST SENSE OF WHERE DIRECTIONS IS ENDING AND STARTING FROM
IF I SAID I MEANT IT A SENTIMENT OF DEPRESSION
SAID IT SETTLES THE PRESSURE SECOND GUESSING THE SECONDS
MEDDLE YOUR MIND MELTS METAL WITH MENTAL CONFESSIONS
MANIACALLY ADMINISTER MULTIPLE MEDS N ANTIDEPRESSANTS
MY HAND IS MY WEAPON
FOR YOU TO STAND WHERE IM STEPPIN
SIMPLY OUT OF THE QUESTION
TOOK ALOT TO GET SETUP
NOT TO BREAK UNDER PRESSURE
NOT TO WAIT FOR THE SECONDS
TAKE THE TIME YOU GOT
LEFT N EMBRACE IT RESPECT IT
OUR MINDS A COLLECTIVE
UNIFIED IF WE LET IT
WE DEFY EVERY METHOD
OCCUPY EVERY SECTOR
MOST JUST FLY CUZ I LET EM
THE OCEAN TIDE IS SO SETTLIN
MY OPEN EYES SO EMBEDDED
FOCUS ON DIRECTIONS THAT IM HEADED
DIRECTED TOWARDS THA MESSAGE
PAST THE PINT OF NO ACCEPTANCE
NEVER WAS N DONT REGRET IT
JUST BECAUSE WE NEED A METHOD
CHANNEL LIGHT I FEEL SO BLESSED YEAH
WITHSTAND THA MIGHT OF A TESLA
YOU LIKE A LIGHT ON A VESPA
THIS SHIT IS PITIFUL HALF THE CATS
PAID TO RAP SHOULD ACTUALLY CAPTURE VISUALS
BE AN INDIVIDUAL TO ME ITS JUST DESPICABLE
THE SITUATIONS CRITICAL
SAD THINGS THEY ALL MISERABLE
HIDE BEHIND A TINTED GLOW
GLOW BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT ON
ALL OF THEY MISTAKES LIKE GHOSTS
HAUNTING THEM EACH TIME THEY SHOW
SHOW A PIECE INSIDE THATS BROKE
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VIRTUE 2 THIZ PATIENCE
03:32
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THERES A VIRTUE TO THIS PATIENCE
SOMETHIN SACRED AS A SPACESHIP
TAKE MY TIME WITH ALL OF MY CREATIONS
A PATIENT MIND IS SUCH A GREAT GIFT
WITHDRAW MY HATE N LIFT
IT ALL JUST GONNA CAGE US IN
I SAY WE MAKE AMENDS
ALL GREY
THE COLORS OF THE SPECTRUM THAT WE FIT
ITS ALL GAMES TILL YOUR HOMIES SLEEP WITH FISH
ALL FLAMES LET THE FIRE LIFT
LETS ALL CHANGE N JUST TRY TA LIVE
TRY TO GIVE YOURSELF THE TIME TO THINK
DIVINE LINKS BEEN CONNECTIN EVERYTHING
FROM THE WINE THAT I DRINK
TO THE FRUIT ON THE VINE
ITS BEEN PROVEN LIKE MY MUSIC
INFUSE THE MOMENT TO RISE
COMBINE MY MIND WITH MY INK THEN I BLINK TO STOP TIME
N IF YOU HIGER THAN ME FREELY PASS ME THE FIRE
SEEMS WE ASKIN TO DIE
WIT JUST A FLASH OF THE LIGHT TRIED TO OPEN YOUR EYES
BUT IT KEEP PASSIN YOU BY I KEEP ON ASKIN TO FLY
YOU KNOW IM PASSIONATE RIGHT?
BOUT THE SHIT THAT I WRITE
STAYIN UP EVERY NIGHT CUZ MY DREAMS ARE IN SIGHT
GOT A KEY ON A KITE NOW I JUST WAIT FOR THE STRIKE
OBSERVE THE WAVES N THE TIDES HOW THEY ROLL N JUST GLIDE
HOW MY SOUL WILL IGNITE WITH JUST A JUST A SPARK OF THE FIRE
ALL THESE GOALS TO ASPIRE ALL THESE NOTES TO ACQUIRE
PAPER STACKS FROM THE TRACKS CAME INTACT FROM SPITTIN FIRE
N IF I EVA MAKE AMILLION ID SET THA PILE ON FIRE
TO BE ON FIRES REQUIRED AS I ASPIRE TO BECOME THE PHOENIX
TOOK A PILE OF ASHES ACTUALY BECOME A GENIOUS
MIXED THE GREY WITH WATER GOT A PAINTBRUSH EASEL PREFIX
SITUATE FOR SLAUGHTER WITH THE HATE I GOT FOR FREE SHIT
THINK THERES NOT A MARKET WATCH ME CARVE THE DARKEST ECLIPSE
DELVING DEEPLY THRU THE DARKNESS THESE ARTISTS CANT CONCEIVE IT
THE SUN WILL SHINE AGAIN PRETEND WE DO NOT EVEN SEE IT.
SO MUCH DOPE MUSIC BUT THEY REFUSE TO RELEASE IT
PHOENIX FLAMES GENIOUS MADE
LEGAL STRAINS WE OBTAIN
SPEAK TO PRAY FOR BETTER DAYS
WE MEDITATE ON HEAVENS GATES
BUT JUST TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT
I HESITATE BELIEVE IN FAITH
TO PREDACATE WE EVEN SAFE
HEAVY WEIGHT JUST TO REPAY
THE ONES WHO HELPED ALONG THE WAY
GUNS BEEN DRAWN RIGHT AT MY FACE
SUN BEEN GONE SO MANY DAYS
LUNGS BEEN STRONG SINCE NEVER SAY
ALL I HAVE TO LAY TO WASTE
ALL I HAVES MY CHAINS TO BREAK
ALL I HAVE MIGHT FADE AWAY
ITS HARD ENOUGH TO STAY AWAKE
INSOMNIAC BACK IN A DAZE
TIME GOES PASSED BUT NONE TO WASTE
ALIGN THE ASTRAL SIGNS N MAKE
THE CONSTEALLATINS PAVE THE WAY
CONSTANT PATIENCE SAVES THE BRAIN
LOST MY FACE THRU WALKS IN RAIN
WASHED IT OFF ITS GONE AGAIN
LAZERFACE REPLACE THE GRAY
OR FADE AWAY JUST FADE TO GRAY
STAY THE SAME N PRAY FOR RAIN
PRAY FOR DAYS AWAY FROM PAIN
PRAY MY PATIENCE NEVER BREAK
PRAY THEY TAKIN ME AWAY
BEAM ME UP INTO THE SKY
TOOLS I USE TO RECOGNIZE I AM FROM ANOTHA TIME
IVE BECOME WHAT OTHERS TRIED
I AM ONE OF SEVERAL TRIBES
WHO THEY HUNT BUT NEVER FIND
OPEN UP YOUR THIRD EYE WIDE
I HOPE TO FLOAT UP TO THE SKY
TOOLS I USE TO RECOGNIZE
I AM FROM ANOTHA TIME
IVE BECOME WHAT OTHERS TRIED
I AM ONE OF SEVERAL TRIBES
WHO THEY HUNT BUT NEVER FIND
OPEN UP YOUR THIRD EYE WIDE...
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TEARS WELL UP FEELINGS WILL DEVELOP
SUPPOSED TO BE A GOD OR A KING
BUT NOONE TELLS YA
I REALLY FIND THE ODDEST THINGS BEEN SITTIN IN MY MELON
FLEX MY THIRD EYE WIDE THE PRIZE INSIDE WAS ALWAYS DWELLIN
IN A CELLA
MY CERREBELUM MELTS FROM HELLISH THINGS UNTIL IT SWELL UP
I WELD IT BACK TOGETHA
FIND ME RAPPIN TO WHATEVA
IM CLEVER PUSHIN IT PROPER FOR LEGAL TENDER
A BENDER OF AIR TIME N SPACE IT AINT NO QUESTION
MY LESSONS LEANRED THEN BURNED IN MY SKIN LIKE ALPHABETICS
OBSESSION THEY GOT MURDERIN KIN JUST SEEM SO SENSELESS
HOPE THEY NEVER SEE ME AGAIN IM GHOST LIKE VINCENT
NEVER PUT A PRICE ON MY HEAD THIS ROAD IZ ENDLESS
NEVER STOP TO WRITE WITH THIS PEN LIVE IN THE PRESENT
WIT A PRESENCE NEVER STOP TILL IM DEAD I KEEP ON SWEATIN
EMPHASIS ON PREMISES LEFT
WE BOUT TO EXIT
EXIT TO THE PRECIPIS DEATH
IS JUST UNCERTIAN
SECONDS IZ MORE PRECIOUS THAN LESS
OF US THATS EARNIN
EVERYTIME I FIND MYSELF STRESSED N WANNA MURDER
I JUST PUT THESE BEATS REPEAT IN MY HEAD
N STEADY BURN ONE
UNTIL THE URN SON YOU KNOW IM STEADY EARNIN
I EARNED IT FROM THE BOURBON SLURPING SLURRIN SPEAKIN SERMONS
HAD TO GET MY WORD IN BOUT THE WARRRIORS THATS HURTIN
TORE EM UP TO WORK WITH FOREIGN LANSCAPES OVER WAR WON
FORAGING FOR FORTESS NOTHING KNOWN WITH WHATS IMPORTANT
I WRITE THIS FOR THE FALLEN ONES THE BALL OF SUN HAS UP N SCORCHED SUN
IN SPITE OF ALL THE COLLEGE FUNDS ITS SPUN WHAT THEY DIED FOR
I LIGHT MY FLAME FOR ALL OF THEM N SPEAK AGAINST THE FORCE ONE
ALL OF US WHO FORCED TO WORK FOR WHATS WORTH FIGHTIN FOR
ALL WHO HAVE BEEN CURSED IN SEARCH OF CERTAIN LIGHTNING SWORDS
ALL OF MY WORLD IS CURVES N ALL THEZE THUNDEROUS LIGHTNIN STORMS
ALL THA SHIT I THOUGHT UP TILL I CANT RIGHT NO MORE
(IMMA KEEP MY FUCKIN FIST UP)
TILL I CANT WRITE NO MORE
YO THIZ THA SHIT MAKE THAT A GANGSTER CRY
MOST DONT REALLY TAKE THE TIME UNLOCK IT WITH A PATIENT MIND
OR PONDER HOW FAR YOUVE WANDERED WHATS FONDER THAN ALL YOUR WASTED TIME
POSTED PAINTED WITH A FACELESS SMILE
IN VACANT EYES
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WAVES
05:06
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AS THESE WAVES CIRCULATE
I DRIFT INTO A CERTAIN STATE
LIPS TO PIFF N DRIFT AWAY
GIVEN GIFTS TO TURN THE FATE
SIPPIN FIFTHS OF BOURBON STRAIGHT
FLIP A ZIP N EARN MY WEIGHT
FLIP THE SCRIPT LIKE KURT COBAIN WAIT
SPIT IT TILL MY WORDS ARE SANE
TWISTED DOSENT WORK MY BRAIN
SPLIT IT WHEN I WORK FOR DAYS
SPIT IT THRU THE PURPLE RAIN
SPINNIN THRU THE PURPLE HAZE
WINNIN CUZ THE WORDS ENGRAVED
FOREVER N ETERNALLY I LAY
THE FIRE DEEP WITHIN MY SOUL
LET IT BURN INFERNALLY
HEADS ALL TURN MY WORD IS DEEP
WHEN THESE 15S SURF CONCRETE
FROM EUGENE TO VENICE BEACH
POSTED CHILLIN KILLIN VILLIANS
SEEMS YOUR JUST THE MAN I SEEK
FACELESS MASK DISMANTLED TEETH
DEMON DEVIL DANCE WTH ME
NEVER GAVE ME ROOM TO BREATHE
HAD TO PACK MY BAGS N LEAVE
LEAVE TO FREE THESE SAN JUAN DREAMS
CLOSE TO FEELING CEILINGS APPEALING
BUT I CANT LAND MY G
I HOPE FOR SOMETHING SACRED TO COME VANISH ME
OVERCOMPENSATED WITH PATIENCE TO STAVE THE ANARCHY
OVER CONSTELLATIONS IN SPACESHIPS WE LEAVE THIS PLANET FREE
WAITING FOR THE LIGHTS INSIGHT SO BRIGHT TO FINALLY FEED MY DREAMS
PRAYING FOR THE NIGHTS WHERE LIGHTS TAKE TIME OUT TO STARE BACK AT ME
WAITING FOR THE OWL ON MY WINDOW TO COME TAKE ME PLEASE
I DONT TRUST THESE BEINGS PRECEDING TO ALWAYS MAKE ME BLEED
I DONT THINK I NEED EM FOR FREEDOM TO LIVE GRACEFULLY
DIDNT THINK I NEEDED A REASON TO LEAVE EM PRAY FOR ME
DINDNT SEEM TO BOTHER WHEN SEASONS JUST GAVE AWAY FROM ME
PEOPLE CHANGE REARRANGE SPEECH IS SO FAR OUT OF REACH
WHEN EVERYTHING IS SEVEN THINGS HUMBLE I AM PROUD TO BE
MUMBLES YOU GOT OUT OF ME WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH
TO PAINT THE VIVID PICTURE PRICELESS ALL THE THINGS I LOVE
WORDS ARE HARD TO SAY TO YOU WITH A GIFTED TWISTED TONGUE
MY MINDS ALIGNED ARCHAIC VIEWS WITH WAYS WE COULD HAVE WON
BUT YOU NEVER HAD THE PATIENCE FOR SAVIN MY STRANDED SUN
NEVER HAD THE CADENCE TO GRACE US WIT GOLDEN LUNGS
YEAH IVE HAD MY FUN N PLUS I PUFF ALOT OF FUNDS TO SMOKE
BUT WONDER WHY I FEEL SO FAR AWAY WHEN I GET CLOSE
WHY IM ALWAYS ON MY OWN HAUNTING LIKE A GHOST
WHY I GOT THE GIFT TO SPIT IT SICK UP OFF THE DOME
WHAT IS MY TRUE PURPOSE WHILE IM STRANDED HOME BASE EARTH
TIME TO GRAB A SHOVEL NOW JUST DIG INTO THE DIRT
IN SEARCH FOR WORDS LIKE ARTIFACTS ILL FIND THEM WHEN I CLOSE
MY EYES DIVIDE MY MENTAL TIDE EMBRACE THE SEVEN STONES
TASTE OF WHAT IVE KNOWN FROM TIMES I CAME BEFORE
MY CONCIOUS SLOWLY SLIPS TO SEA LIKE WAVES UPON THE SHORE
REMINDS ME OF MY SOUL SO COLD FROM FLOATING BACK AND FORTH
SOMETMES WISH TO GO BACK HOME RETURN WHERE WE WERE BORN
INSTRUMENT OF CHOICE MY VOICE ABUSE THESE VOCAL CHORDS
SOME WOULD EVEN SAY THIS MIXTURE IS A PERFECT STORM
HEADED TOWARDS THE LIGHTS HEADED TOWARDS ANOTHAWORLD
WAVES ARE METAPHORIC FOR IT POETRY I WRITE
FIGH FOR WHAT IS RIGHT UNTIL IT SHIFTS N CHANGES TIDES
TRULY BLISS TO BE ALIVE LIVIN OFF THIS BORROWED TIME
CANT GIVE UP YET CAUSE AN UPSET
GOTTA GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY
PHYSICALLY ALIGN SO I CAN FIND THE SHORE
FIND OUT WHATS UP IN YOUR MIND SOME MORE
GRINDIN ON MY MIND SINCE GIFT OF LIFE WAS TORN
BETWEEN ONE OF TWO PIECES THAT IM WRITING FOR
1 OR 2 REASONS THAT I LIKE THE STORMS
THE THUNDER KEEPS ME BREATHING
I DONT LIKE THE WARMTH
WANDER PATHS SO FREELY BUT STILL I WONDER WHY IM BORN
WHY MY LIFE BEEN TORCHED AND FORCED TO WALK OUT TO THE WAR
WHY THEY LIKE TO TORTURE ME MORBIDLY LIKE BEFORE
WHY THEY ALWAYS FORCIN ME TORTURE MY WOUNDED SOUL
TRY TO LIVE WITHOUT EM SEEMS TO FORCE INTO A HOLE
FORGETS ALL THINGS HES PROUD AS HE SMOKES ANOTHER BOWL
TURNS THE BEAT UP LOUDER NOW ITS POUNDIN ON THE SKULL
THE PEOPLE PLAY WITH POWDER PUSSISES PIMP EM LIKE A HO
PERSISTANCE MIXED WIT PATIENCE BE THE POWERS I BEHOLD
FACELESS FRIENDS SHOULD MAKE AMENDS I GOT EM IN MY SCOPE
ALWAYS PRAYIN FOR MY DOWNFALL HOPIN I WOULD CHOKE
TRIED TO HELP ME OUT THEY EVEN TIED THE FUCKIN ROPE
ILL PROLLY FADE TO BLACK IN FACT IM FEELIN LIKE IM CLOSE
LOOSEN UP THE NOUSSE BUT STILL THEY GOT ME BY THE THROAT
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9. |
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
04:39
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LAY THE BEST TO REST WITH ALL YOUR DEMONS
AS I
ENGRAVE MY NAME IN MY FLESH SO I CAN KEEP IT
FROM THE
ONES WHO HIDE AWAY IN SHADOWS KEEPIN SECRETS
AS I
PLUNGE THROUGH A TIDAL WAVE
N WRITE AWAY THE EVENIN
LIGHT THE BEACON
WISHING ALL LIFE DIVIDED EQUAL
WHAT'S THE MEANING TO BE BREATHING
IF HALF THE WORLD IS FREEZING
YO I MEAN IT
WHY WE WAGE A WAR WITH PEOPLE FIGHT DISEASES
OVER HOLY MAN WHO DON'T APPROVE
WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN
CALL HIM JESUS
CALL HIM GOD OR ANYTHING BETWEEN EM
ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE NAME TO FACE
THOUGH NOONES EVER SEEN HIM
SO WERE EVEN
THIS FEELING GOT ME LEANING TOWARDS THE DEEP END ON THIS EVENIN
BEST BELIEVE IT
I MIGHT BE LEAVING
WITH ALL THE THINGS IM SEEING
PROCEEDED TO LEAVE ALLEGIANCE
WITH LEGIONS OF WEAKER DEMONS
LEAKING THEY LEFT ME BEATEN
N BLEEDING WIT THESE LESIONS
THATS WHAT HAPPENS FOR NOT SPEAKING
MADE TO LAST N NEVA LEAVIN
CALL ME TRASH BUT NEVER BE IT
BALDERDASH A TOTAL ECLIPSE
ANYTIME I TRY TO REACH IT
I LIVE A LIE JUST TO SEEM DECENT
BROKEN MASKS BEEN SMASHED TO PIECES
FROM THE LIVES IVE TRIED TO FREQUENT
GOT ME LYIN HERE IN PIECES
WHY I ALWAYS FEEL DEFEATED
HIGHER THAN I EVER NEEDED
WALKING HALLWAYS KEEP REPEATING
AWKWARD ALWAYS DMC IS
BUT IF I FLIP THE COIN
THEN NOTHIN COMES BETWEEN US
MUSICALLY MIX BEAUTIFULLY
WITH A CERTAIN TYPE OF GENIUS
RIGHT BRAIN BE THAT RIGHT FRAME OF MIND
WHEN IM ON MY G SHIT
WHITE PAINT BE THE FOCUS TO LIFE
TO ERASE EVENTS
TIRED OF US TALKIN BOUT DREAMS
STUCK IN THE PRETENSE
SO I JUT SAID FUCK IT
LETS LEAVE AND GET OUR FEET WET
IF YOUR CANVAS GETTIN DAMAGED
ABANDONED WE DONT JUST LEAVE IT
ITS TIME FOR US TO WAKE THE BEAST N GET TO FEASTIN
IF YOU CARRY SOMETHING IN YOU SO DEEP
DONT LET IT SLEEP IN
ON ALL WHO WATCHED US SUFFER N BLEED
FOR NO GOOD REASON
ALL WHO HAD NO MONEY TO LEAD US TO OUR FREEDOM
WHEN WE STAND FOR A WHOLE COUNTRY OF GREED
N BARELY EATIN
SO I PLANT MYSELF MY OWN MONEY TREES
BUILD A KINGDOM
A PLACE WHERE WE CAN ALL JUST BELIEVE
IN THINGS WORTH KEEPING
A PLACE WE CAN JUST ALL BE FREE FROM ALL THIS EVIL
(HOOK)
WE TRY SO HARD TO FIGHT CHANGE AND FIND A BALANCE
BETWEEN TWO LIVES THAT WE LOVE
IT'S QUITE A CHALLENGE
WHEN I
EMBRACE THIS PART OF ME THAT ARTISTRY RESIDES
MEANWHILE THE OTHA HALF
WHITEWASHED INTO THE TIDES..
IVE LOST IT ALL N TRIED JUST TO GAIN IT ALL BACK
ALWAYS STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM
PUT MY NAME ON THAT
ALWAYS HOLLOWIN A BOTTLE
AFTER BLAZIN A SACK
ALWAYS HOPING THAT TOMORROW GONE PAY US BACK
TRYIN TO FIGHT THE FEELIN WE GOT PLAYED OFF THAT
SHIT WAS GOIN GREAT TILL I GOT LAID OFF AT
ANY ESTABLISHMENT THE BOSS ROCKIN AN ADOLF STACHE
JUST AINT HAVIN IT THE HABIT IS TO STAY ON TRACK
SADDEST SHIT IS AFTER THIS THE PLANE GON CRASH
I ALWAYS BLAZE ON PAST N ADMIRE THE FIRE
INSPIRED BY THE THOUGHTS LOST WITHERED RETIRED
I THOUGHT I WAS A LOST CAUSE TILL THE RHYTHM INSPIRED
FOUND OUT IM A LOST GOD WITH THE WISDOM TO WRITE IT.
DMC
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OUTRO
04:30
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TRAVELED MANY MOONS JUST TO SPREAD MY WORDS SO TRUE
IF ITS ONLY UP TO YOU I SUGGEST GET UP N MOVE
MOVE TO OTHER WORLDS CUZ OUR LIGHT IS MUCH TOO BRIGHT
FOR THIS PLANET SHROUD IN DARKNESS IM AN ARTIST BRUISED IN MIND
HIT MY TARGET IN DUE TIME BEEN THA FARTHEST DOWN THA LINE
SMOKIN KIND HOPE TO REWIND ALL THE TIMES I ALMOST DIED
ALL MY LIVES ARE OPEN EYED FINALLY SEE WHAT I AM HERE FOR
THEY TRY WITH HOCUS POCUS SMILES TO POKE A CHILDS INNER FEARS MORE
INTERFERE TO STEER TOWARD
SYMBIOTIC ROBOTIC SCIENTIFIC PROLIFIC CREATURES
VOMIT THE VERBAL IN CIRCLES MURDER WORDS TO MASTERPIECES
ASK ME ALL YOUR QUESTIONS DISCUSSIN THA MASTER THESIS
BEAT UP IN MY SPEAKERS ELITE AS MY FUCKIN SNEAKERS
CONCEIVE THE SCENE OFF EASEL STREAKS
GOT MY START AT EASYSPEAKS
ON THA BEACH TO BREEZY PEAKS
THIS MUSIC IS THE AIR I BREATHE
TAKEN ME THRU CLARITY
FRIEND WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF ME
BOX IT IN LIKE OXYGEN
I NEED THIS SHIT LIKE THERAPY
SOME SAY IM A RARITY
RARE AS FINDIN CLARITY
BARELY
CAN STAND TO SPEAK FRAIL N WEAK WITH BROKEN DREAMS
HOPELESSLY DEVOTE MY SCREAMS N SHOUT OUT TO THE STARS
HOPIN I BECOME SOMEONE FORE THEZE LUNGS JUST FALL APART
PULLIN OUT MY HEART STENCIL SHAPES ONTO THE CANVAS
AT WHICH POINT I CALLED IT ART N ALWAYS TAKE MY CHANCES
ALWAYS FIND MY ANWSERS CUZ ITS CLEAR WITH NO ADVANCEMENT
THEY BEEN WASTIN ALL MY TIME MY GRIND N
MIND NO CHANCE TO JUST REVAMP IT
SO I VANISH
WE SHOULD LEAVE THIS PLANET STRANDED
STAND ON OTHER WORLDS
THRU A DIFFERENT REALM I DWELL
COSMIC CANT BE CURED
OPEN OPTICS I OBSERVE LIKE THEY DO YES IM SURE
THEY BEEN WATCHIN ALL OF US SINCE 1984
TIME FOR US TO TAKE OUR SHIPS N SAIL EM OFF THE SHORE
TIME FOR US TO RISE ABOVE BLACK FLAGS UPON MY SWORD
TIME TO US TO BUILD A CRAFT RETURN WHERE WE WERE BORN
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE MUST MOVE ONTO OTHERWORLDS
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