From Cairo, With Love.

Coming through,comingthrough,comingthrough clear Objects in themirrorarecloserthan they appear I'mheadlightsto deer, Ifreezefoes in fear Yourespectmy peers, but me? You revere It's thereturnof the kid See 'emscurryto pick up thepeaceinpearlsthat I spit Stand in line out in thenightto tour theworldthat I built Icontrolentireroomswith mythoughtsthen I dip Doublesharpon the wit You can take my hand but I won't take your shit I pour thecharmrealthickyou only see what I permit I'mrollingout the program, you can roll with it This is it,throwa fit or a fist Youstruggletobreathewhen you dragroundall your woes Half-mast facts, yo Youforgetfast and it shows Breathe slow in the throws, you're not in control Hypocrites eat stress, burn best when ignored I knowexactlywhy I'm here and what I'm in it for Pickpeacefirst but I'malwaysready for a war It's not a metaphor,passagein the rites Nyle Arts,stronghearts,brightminds, all lights Shudder in mypresencefrom theforcesunseen As I rushthroughthebloodof the new libertines Incarnations of me few and far in between I'm not here to compete, on my own I'm a scene Put yourhandsup in the sky If you'refightingfor adreamthatrefusesto die If that blueflameburns allnightin your eyes If you try and you try and you try Nowswing'em to the side if you hate When theenviousandbittertry toquestionyour fate When yourfriendsmean well but they just can't relate Don't wait, no don't wait Out in thechaosofCairothe streets Know my name from theswingand theweightof my feet It's atreatwhen I passthroughthealleysand see All thepeopleI'mgreetingaresmilingat me Upthroughdowntown toSidnaAl Hussein Peace isn't ceasing, I soak in the rain As I'mchannelinginsight into the pain I find lifeunlovedhas beenlivedin vain You can'tpiercethe veil, you can onlyrespectit Your lifeplaysas youexpectit As yoususpectit toscrewyou, it will Is itclimbingamountainorstrugglinguphill? Really,dissectit, you'll find what you feel Is thesourceof the code and the hand on the wheel For real, the morelayersI peel I losesightofwordsfrom thevisionssurreal I pass by the Nile,Habibiya Neel Astrollthrough yourbreezeis more than ideal Ibreathein your soul, Ibreatheout and heal And you made me believe, so I'll make you a deal Bring me myfriendsfrom thesandsin the gulf Andsootheall theburnsand thepainsthey'reengulfedin Carry them home andextinguishtheir fears And I'll help them to see that they'll make it out here It'ssimpleand clear Never let thedoubtsin your mind interfere Entertain them amomentthey get too severe Eithercrushthemcompletelyor they reappear Lifemovesfast and we'relosingthe years Whosedreamare youbuildingyou damn pioneer When you comethroughI'm working,fightingout here Painstakinglymakingthis art a career Put yourhandsup in the sky If you'refightingfor adreamthatrefusesto die If that blueflameburns allnightin your eyes If you try and you try and you try Nowswing'em to the side if you hate When theenviousandbittertry toquestionyour fate When yourfriendsmean well but they just can't relate Don't wait, no don't wait Put yourhandsup in the sky If you'refightingfor adreamthatrefusesto die If that blueflameburns allnightin your eyes If you try and you try and you try Nowswing'em to the side if you hate When theenviousandbittertry toquestionyour fate When yourfriendsmean well but they just can't relate Don't wait, no don't wait