War Inside

The mind is an enemy So emblematic of all your iniquities Please do not pressure me If kettle is calling, I might take it literally You blow on me wistfully The wick of my candle is short On account of my own immaturity Please don't mistake this for purity Channel on my mother cause I got authority I got a war inside, uh I got a war inside, uh I got a, uh I got a, uh I got a war inside How can I know that I'm on my side Staring at clocks like I'm hypnotized Staring at clocks like I'm hypnotized But watching the seconds is wasting time, uh Hate that I'm always making mistakes Constantly feeling like I am a fake If as a rook, I took your queen Trust and believe, my gambits changed I once believed that I wouldn't last Eternally stuck in the back of the class Eternally bored, was living a chore instead of a life I never liked Hearing "you're like your father" But at 19 I was running through daughters Running through checks Running from death Only thing certain for me and the rest How could I ever be called a king If I always neglected to master my chess Being a player it stole my joy And I tailored my words for sport Nigga I learned my lesson early Could've been like my daddy in court Only my faith in God could cure me Now I wield my words like a sword But never mistake your faith for purity Get on your knees and thank the Lord Cause all of my days in the back of the class Landed me teaching in front of the board I got a war inside, uh I got a war inside, uh I got a, uh I got a, uh I got a war inside How can I know that I'm on my side Staring at clocks like I'm hypnotized Staring at clocks like I'm hypnotized But watching the seconds is wasting time Aren't you tired of floating from bedroom to bedroom Don't know where you're going from quasar to quasar Just endlessly hoping, always forgetting your chosen I am proposing that we take a different route Actually follow the words you espouse And recognize you can't chase the stars or land on the moon If your head's in the clouds, ay You got a war inside, uh So you gotta face the signs, yeah If you try to race with fate That will be your finish line I need you to listen to me Our future is clear, don't you see What we could be If you would just let yourself grieve And together we just take a leap Ay, ay, ay, ay