Fishbowl

They say that all that glitters ain't gold Shit's real, but I guess sometimes the truth can be cold Expand your mindset, cause knowledge is the fruit of the bold Truth be told, it's 'bout time I started choosing my road They say it's money out here, nothing new I suppose Say I'm all about the chips, people turn up their nose Thinking cause I want the bag that I'm selling my soul Thinking cause I want the bag that I'll compromise for stupid fucking chain or some Supremes How you thinking I'm shallow It's been a while since I took my ego to the gallows From ashes what resurrected was my self worth They call you selfish if you focus on yourself first It's all about perspective, diverge from the collective There's a path to be forged, make it your own yea Light a spliff of the reg' get in my zone yea Light a spliff of the reg' get in my zone yea Sometimes at night I can't sleep, thinking 'bout what we're here for Couldn't hear the universe speak, 'til I broke out of my fishbowl Break out of the fishbowl Break out of the fishbowl Break out of your fishbowl Existential angst, what's the key to this life Money, power, respect, a few kids and a wife Chasing American Dreams, ghosts of yesteryear Ideologues binding people in strife Got a conscious but I ain't woke, you see the shit that they write Got niggas telling niggas they ain't niggering right Outrage is outdated, don't let that hate fuel you Anakin Disobey it, don't let them make a fool of you man And it's a shame there's no civility Judged on my complexion over my ability Both sides generalize, that shit's disrespect Character over color where we disconnect Just my musings, swear I'm not trying to lecture The kid here is no professor, still got too much to learn in this game I want the money so I'll shoulder the fame At least when I crash and burn, I'll have something to blame Sometimes at night I can't sleep, thinking 'bout what we're here for Couldn't hear the universe speak, 'til I broke out of my fishbowl Break out of the fishbowl Break out of the fishbowl Break out of your fishbowl