3 years ago they all laughed Until I put the city on my back No blame it on my traps Blame it on the trap Heard that the last thing I should do it rap Now I bet the last thing they want to hear is how they looking mad Cause I exercised my muscles in a bucket full of crabs If yall on ya job then I’m walking out F*** yall talkin bout Homie biting my style when I floss it out And it’s no time to talk it out Keith Haring on my arm worth more than your car and house Coming live from the underground With a sound that will drown out a sea full of crickets I learned to stand out in a room full of crickets It’s like I stand strong in a room full of rickets I’m young enough and old enough to even know what that is Postal workers dream I’m known as the whole package Different deliveries keep me showing up the fastest Dude tried to buy her shoes so she kick it with you You can’t tell her who to Sock it to if she don’t really wanna You see I’ll (Sock it to ya) anyway you want Make all my moves in the middle of the month Immature players always feel they gotta stunt Round of bloody mary’s for the ladies out at lunch At the pretty girls want to do is have fun She made her dress she’s forever 21 I’m trying to take her out to H&M, her and me Plus I’m digging that she never really heard of me One time shorty told me I’ve been ego trippin Using everything in my eco system Surrounded by thought and targeted by society And that alone why your kids are admiring Our generation it aint no retiring So asking us to settle see we just can’t Young Black and Rebellious This beat will put a crack in your pelvis No matter where your health is When the last time you felt this Like they put your hand out and you felt it This the feeling that they bottle up and selling You know its bull**** when we smell it But years of programming and we can’t seem to help it You’ve got it all wrong if you let them tell it You never really listen if you let them yell it That’s my beats high and my give a f**** low The life that I live is in my control Our voices will be heard all around the globe They think it won’t cause inside they know, that they really can’t

I know ignorant niggas with no manners You try & be a tool & they nail you with that hammer I sell merch like they sell work I could sell flowers to some dirt Or graphics to a shirt Or straps to a purse Give me a turban I'll rap into a verse And take remaining attire to ride the beat like a biker See my drive is inspired By a hustlers empire See they told us to listen, but to never be like us He said your good with your words, go to school be a writer We need more voices to test tyrants and incite riots That spark fire inside of the emotionally tired I got tired, of not wanting to deal So I made up a place based around an idea Then searched for some like minds that possibly could feel Then we started to build/Until it became real See all we got it us Build it from the ground up Construction It's Nothing Most didn't get beastie flow I was beastin though Tryna find the right field like Ichiro On the mariners let it marinate with proper seasoning Wanted to rebuild just needed the right reasoning To resonate with ppl that knew that I wasn't seeing things Or think I woke up & named after a Philly thing Or think I'm tryna be weird for weird sake I lived in my car for 57 days straight Two jobs plus classes just trying to maintain I survived finding places & spaces to stay sane Tryna put myself in position for positive gain The irony at that time is I wasn't using my brain Instead of finding a place, why not create & escape The power is yours what Captain Planet would say I mapped a plan & erased, then re-wrote it Then recorded Then text G at like 3 in the morning & I told him See all we got it us Build it from the ground up Construction It's Nothing

It seems taking matters into our own hands will be the only way to survive Gotta brick in my hand in the other is my pride We've been called everything under the stars in the sky Denied opportunities by ppl I despise/in the city I reside Take the res off we gon march like the ides They say, many have tried Keep the goal on your mind & make sure your boots tied And that hunger in ya eyes Then somebody yelled out like who died and made you king I said keep talking like that & you'll soon see Im just tryna keep us all from where we'll soon be By all means if you object I'll let you lead See I don't wanna be the king cause Macbeth got his head cut off Any man drunk with power seems bound to fall The mistakes of the past can't drown us all And I'm sure I can't save us all Feeling like Max before they broke into Elysium You're either high or low we don't get a happy medium More than metaphors for the green I mean par for the course Its either us or Carlyle & Secretary Delacourt This is war but its more about a fight for equality Tired of being treated like dilapidated property It's more about the message than the quantity Psycadelphia's about to take quantum leap Follow me as we break off into to teams and assemble Jack be quick be nimble This story you can tell your kids when you get old and feeble When it's their turn to stand up and be heard on behalf of the people This is the moment of our lives right now I can see the fire in eyes right now For us and the ones who ain't alive right now Put your hands up in the sky right now and lets go

As I look in her eyes I swear she won't stop grinning Candlelit dinner, tablecloth made of white linen As I lead her through holding her hand The waves creeping up all over the blank sand Black wine in her glass I see her look up look left and look back tryna figure where we at See I just wanna make her feel good, No Halle And show her why my Libra scales been so unbalanced I know dealing with me can be some challenge But Im just tryna elevate your palate Steak tar tar Greek salad For desert we'll have each other in the suite at the palace But first I don't want you even thinking bout the how Just look into my eyes for this moment right now As if they know together we could turn this world around I notice how the stars intertwine with the clouds and it feels like Everything I've ever wanted Is happening here right now And I don't wanna lose this moment Nothing but our thoughts sit between us Nights like this are ones you couldn't even dream of Laughing at whatever we can think of Pour another glass drink up Lets move this to the lounge where the concierge will greet us Applause when they see us But paparazzi here won't feed on our lust As the elevators heading above/ We can look through the glass with our reflections staring back at us And my ties undone And ya dress unzipped Soft kisses where ya necklace sits And our bodies are ready to act out everything we've imagined No time to think just tryna let it happen No reason to control ourselves When the doors open up we've got the floor to ourselves uh More candles & views of the ocean No neighbors we can keep the shades open Bridge: Before we go any further There's something I should tell you

Last night it's like the moon tried to hide from us I'm up for the sunrise no time to let the eyes adjust Laying adjacent to a person that I tried to trust But uh, once again I love my pride to much Never let a person pry too much But somehow you crowbarred through the bars & put a crack in my heart Now Im hopin you don't wake until Im gone But instead you're asking me what's wrong & why are my clothes on And you start to feel used I say it's not you You wanna know the truth and that I can't do But at the same time, if Ross would've never told Rachel that he loved her then she prolly would've moved But even if I told you, you prolly wouldn't hear me Im destined to be alone that's my Big Bang theory I need you to sit com Imma throw a broad cast And hope that the hook reels you in to my past Im terrified of being vilified behind the fact that you're only here for the villa size Thats when I catch her give the room a once over As if she's now questioning when the fun's over Now did I create this mood or or was it always unnoticed My journey won't allow to become unfocused And its not fair to her to be expected to molded Wait. Lemme start over like... We came here together but we'll leave here alone I can't stop and wonder Life keeps going on I wish I could I tell you all the things you wanna know But it might be easier if I let you go The right amount of selfish and the wrong amount of stubborn Feeling boxed in like the Indian in the cupboard But I know she won't get it Questioning decisions made me a Pacer like Roy Hibbert Im missing the bigger picture Worried more about my wallet size And the thought that maybe she really can relate And the fear of what her Fam would say Or if she ask me how I'm doing I said good and oh yea I made a crystal with my hand today Getting in my own way like running into a teammate I want her to feel more than just to see space Or maybe I'm asking for too much And I prolly did pick the wrong time to bring it up You say I think too much but I don't think enough Cause if I did I'm pretty sure we never would've f******* Wait.... This isn't how it's supposed to go It might be better if I just go.... Go We came here together but we'll leave here alone I can't stop and wonder Life keeps going on I wish I could I tell you all the things you wanna know But it might be easier if I let you go

I hear people say that they don't ever sleep, that's physically impossible Either that or they have never encountered an obstacle Troubles of the world seem unstoppable So when I close my eyes my subconscious mind is everything but logical Reveal a deep emotion and they question your devotion When a door closes another one's supposed to open Some people just decide to use the corridor that's closet Feel you should do the same for their own personal motive I feel like all the beats for artist G!-man has been making He should put that faith in me & cut that time out that he's wasting I'm hatin and I'm sayin you'll get it if you figure These rappers are a dream that you wake up and don't remember You feel I am the same take a second to explain Inside of that time frame I've proven how I differ You say you've gotta dream dream bigger Before the option to do so isn't considered Life is but a dream and then we wake up I think I'd rather stay inside my sleep If this is the break of the day I don't want to know what real life is I can't seem to figure out what's worse The idea of living just to go back to work Slaving 3 years for two months worth of perks Use societized excuses on the reason that it works Accepting what I'm given what's received is what I'm worth It's do unto others it's bout who can do it first Or I can use the power we're all given at birth and have the faith that takes more than a Pescopalian church The realization hurts but no one can seem to answer me Why they never turn their life into their own fantasy Then you wonder why you catch me with my head down It's cause I don't look up to anybody that I'm around I'm irrational delusional and plus I believe My wealth will grow on trees as soon I plant these seeds I learned something from Adam & Eve Even they broke the rules to make history Life is but a dream and then we wake up I think I'd rather stay inside my sleep If this is the break of the day I don't want to know what real life is

And I'm not sure if I know just who I am anymore And I'm not sure if they know just how far all this could go

Straight up out the basement Looking up to eyes that never look down at the pavement On this cold planet you're only judged by the payment you receive When you believe that success is in a day shift Today I had a face lift I looked up to sky and asked when I would decide To either follow the leader or to swallow my pride And create a destiny that I'm sure I couldn't find In a cubicle I thought outside the box too many times I took the energy of what I wanted in my mind I shaped it in my hand it took a couple of nights The power you possess when you drop the fear to die Probably why they're selling funerals in hoods full of crimes I'm sipping black wine & staring into green skies I realized no one would understand where I reside I hide from the truth or what you consider a lie But time can only tell to a person that tells time

I'm tired of people tryna judge me & tell me about what I'm seeing inside my mind You really think I give a fuck about you but when I'm alone I'm feeling just fine Fine, Im not perfect searching for purpose Miss me with baggage hold all your purses Turn over everything that's on your person Talk out ya ass we're cavity searching Thought I was drowning got to the surface Just to find out that most people aren't worth it So before I reveal what I'm working on I need to be sure you can follow along If you can't keep an open mind Then I suggest you leave now You wonder how I made it this far you're about to see how IF YOU DON'T FUCK WITH ME THEN I DON'T FUCK WITH YOU I'm tired of people tryna judge me & tell me about what I'm seeing inside my mind You really think I give a fuck about you but when I'm alone I'm feeling just fine I was recently told that I have a gift For calling other people out on their shit The irony is I thought we were friends That's prolly why I didn't try and defend myself Im learning that now if I ask for help Can't be for something I see in myself Heaven in heart but verses from hell If you depart I'm wishing you well f you can't keep an open mind Then I suggest you leave now You wonder how I made it this far you're about to see how IF YOU DON'T FUCK WITH ME THEN I DON'T FUCK WITH YOU

Call me what you want, my self esteem is paid for Finally understand what I was made for People work their whole damn life & never get what they are paid for Going through the motions just to make sure That they're guaranteed a lifestyle in which the level that they're classified I aint say it's wrong I think the concept is asinine Believing in the potential inside my mind Is the same reason I'm an outcast half the time I live my life how I see it Anything in my mind I can be it You've had a hold on me for the last time Cause nobody likes to be the bad guy See old niggas still rapping their careers are needing closure They tried to jerk you over and blame it on exposure You can't get a raise because your office full of cobras Or cause you aint let your supervisor bend you over You deserve more but you don't want to be a loner You follow suit cause they say you should wear them when you grown up But don't believe me because I rhyme See it in yourself and make this the last time I live my life how I see it Anything in my mind I can be it You've had a hold on me for the last time Cause nobody likes to be the bad guy Nobody makes decisions like the villain They judge the outcome and not the reasons for the killings of barriers in your mind Your honor this was self defense They told me I should play ball but I sat the bench Society is like a trap & you won't help defend Why not take this life & make it what I say it is See everything you said I don't believe you I'm changing the definition of evil How does a story that just ended have a sequel Why do all the laws benefit the wrong people We're more imprisoned than the ones enjoying freedom But you got me here for no particular reason The systems like twitter but more hallow Nobody shows you love if you don't follow But once you remove the checkered flag from the race You can begin to release the hold on your brain I live my life how I see it Anything in my mind I can be it You've had a hold on me for the last time Cause nobody likes to be the bad guy

Live from the corner of my consciousness Staring out the window of a 12th floor condo Gazing at the world in a sense that you have conquered it Looking back at someone you ain't honest with Promises never mean a thing when your inner thoughts are compromised Dont believe a thing until you see her eyes The way I see it isn't wrong but since when that make you right Where did it go wrong I thought we had a good night Good night slam the door Clothes scattered the floor You know you never cared less you walk back in for more This is the last time but you said that last time And bringing up the past is her favorite past time We all want the same thing but yet attract the opposite Then we learn the the things we have a problem with Only to be awoken by a touch and some tears from our lovers Whispering this that or the other.. It sounds like It's always be thats tripping I'm always the asshole No one else is wrong but me Why do I act like this What do I have to say to myself The Devil Made Me Do IT Silence in response to a question Can kill a mans heart & say what's already expected Lying to a woman is her confirmation That she was right about the time she wasted No time to pace it Let's just live inside this moment that we've got right now We both have assumed it will all fall down We'll talk about it later when it all calms down Letting go isn't that you're wrong right now Please understand what the words comin out my mouth Don't make them into anything except how they sound I'm up against demons that's been round for a while But you're up against the shit that you doing right now This isn't the time or the day or the town I just want it back to what I thought that I had found You tell me you ain't listening and that you've shut down Well this the last thing that I'll say then I'm out It's always be thats tripping I'm always the asshole No one else is wrong but me Why do I act like this What do I have to say to myself The Devil Made Me Do IT

The Moment that you let your guard down You can get a clear look at where we are right now Once upon a time they said we wouldn't make 21 3 years later look at what you've done What you've done is created a generation full of monsters Creators with a conscience Conceptual industries growth is constant So spare me with your version of the truth And realize that the future's in the youth This here is our moment And it won't last forever But one things for certain we gon get there together So if this is my last night I'mma set this motherfucker off right This here is our moment Baby put those hands in the sky All we've got is this moment right now We took growing up in the projects Turned into a project to present Your projections need a little more evidence Since that's evident Shoutout the ladies that maintain their own presidents Shoutout the fellas who aren't down with disrespecting it If that aint you then we can show you where the exit is I like when people try and talk shit Let me count the fucks I do not give I think I've got about six That negativity will not be missed You handing out that bullshit you know who you can miss I'mma stand up guy I aint even gotta trip Young at heart never meant that you a kid It just means you still know how to live This here is our moment And it won't last forever But one things for certain we gon get there together So if this is my last night I'mma set this motherfucker off right This here is our moment