Across A Decade

Thetruthonly flowing When I'mgoingthrough shit Alone with myself Mythoughtsstart to hit Myheartand my soul Collide in conflict Pain come in waves Can't riseaboveit The sad partaboutit I can't swim proper Tragic Myplightmight be louder Than Opera Moredepththan Johnny Does this win an Oscar? I fit the role so good But thecriticsnot with it I'm misunderstood Not typical Dissonance My Rhetoric Not reciprocal My mentality Gravitycannotpull IRatherlive in orbit Yournormsain't cool Barely graduated Was arebelin school Still Ilearneda lot Ganjaburneda lot Barely did homework But Istillwrote a lot Gradesnevershowed it But I had a lot to prove Intellect Wisdom I had a lot to use From what Icalledprison Thewallsof my room Before mydreamsstart To peel Hope I get out soon And I did But depression Starts to worsen Coming from the pressure Ofbeingmy own person Haunted by a question Didn't realize Trynafigurepeople out Well shit who am I? Beyond my complexion Thecolorof my eyes Thought Ifoundpurpose Butmaybethats a lie Maybe Ishouldjust focus Onmoneygettin fly ThoughinsideIneverwanna Be that type of guy But I'm black So I can't turn my back on My culture thats the message Given Byrappersthat was older That old school dead and over Now we justtalkingled in the head Of another Trapping Fucking wildbitchesno rubber Oblivious to the hypnotism We was under Sad to see us traumatized By our own color Pain so deep I wake from my own slumber I wonder Asseasonsstart to change Thepuzzlepieces im piecing Start rearrange Every once in a while Igottadisengage Reflect on my self Myflawsand my ways Cause Thetruthonly flowing When I'm gointhroughshit Alone with myself Mythoughtsstart to hit Myheartand my soul Collide in conflict Pain come in waves Can't riseaboveit But Irealizethatmaybethat's a lie I justgottawait it out Thestormwill subside I just meditate Thinkabouta way to relate You and I