Sketchbook Rhymes Pt. 1

Okay the system looking at me like I'm another statistic And living how we did We should be dead or in prison If wasn't for this music, This life I wouldn't be living In this life I'm just a student Been learning through my decisions Illuminated my vision I'm seeing things a bit different Can't be living on the surface I know I gotta keep digging It's not about where you finish But It's about how you spend it Cause time is of the essence A blessing we all been missing Been too caught up in the past Or a future off in the distance We forget about the moment But I just want to be in it Cause it won't last forever I've been holding on these memories These memories we used to share together But people change like the weather Still been keeping to myself I been praying that these days get better Cause it won't last forever Cause it won't last forever And with all these voices in my head, Sometimes it makes it hard to focus And everything we seen growing up that went unnoticed, it's been coming back around And it's following me closely I been running from my past He keep acting like we homies But it's a new day Yeah I was holding on to shawty feeling Like Cobain Yea I was dreaming bout a rari Sitting on cocaine Sitting below my purpose I was so nervous Contemplating If the life I'm living really worth it This ain't working I been searching Feel I've barely scratched the surface Tables turning Fire burning In my soul It's like a furnace Shit I'm just heating up Doing the shit I dreamed about And I'm still dreaming now I guess I got more work to do I should be sleeping now My heart been bleeding out I know I've died for this A thousand times for this Yea I done cried for this Hey And lately life's been testing me Trying to get the best of me My sanity my energy My spirit and identity But I don't feel a thang I been hanging under a canopy Channeling from my soul While I'm rolling up a banana leaf Anesthesia No stressing just go to sleep Hopefully when I wake up And this dream is over I'll be closer to the other side Otherwise I don't really wanna try living Different eyes see life different I envision the people coming together to make a difference The system got us Conflicted Bout dollar signs and digits But that's not my only mission I'm flying defying physics Inside is a flame, listen It's fire I been spittin' I'm tired of lames switching Inside of my lane shifting Just keep your distance I've never been one for the politicing Don't need to talk for attention like all these politicians I just wanna make this music And put my heart in it They be asking how I sustain Living in these conditions Grew up round dope fiends And bottle sippers Poverty stricken So sick of this way of living Trying to make it out But it's so hard when you been in it In my own mental prison im facing a sentence Decisions to make Just another day here in the 918 I'm feeling great tho Somehow I woke up this morning I'm feeling grateful I meditate Stretch my legs Cook some eggs bro Or if you vegan Get the avacado toast With the plant based sausage And put it on a plate yo I spreads the love like it's butter They all wanna taste now Just don't play with my heart Cause it's not a playground But we having fun right now