Loopers

Dem tell we fi wake up and chase after dreams But what if mi tell yuh, dreams chase after we? Di picture dem paintin ain't real to di eye Gyal, mi see yuh know, life is a lie Life is a lie Life is a lie, mi can feel it deep inside Di more dem sell truth, di more mi realize Life is a lie, world spinning in disguise But mi and you, gyal, we nuh hypnotized Life is a lie, written in di pages old History fold, but di story never told Life is a lie, so we write it we own way Build up we kingdom, let Babylon decay Dem talk 'bout di system like it holy and pure But mi check di fine print, mi see di detour Contracts wid demons, di ink never dry Sell yuh soul fi a dollar, still wonderin' why Mi see yuh overstand, gyal, yuh third eye bright While dem blind to di game, we be readin' di light Dem livin' pon autopilot, programmed to buy But mi an' you rewrite di script, nah live di lie Life is a lie, mi can feel it deep inside Di more dem sell truth, di more mi realize Life is a lie, world spinning in disguise But mi and you, gyal, we nuh hypnotized Life is a lie, written in di pages old History fold, but di story never told Life is a lie, so we write it we own way Build up we kingdom, let Babylon decay Gyal, tell me now, how dem build di pyramid so high? Yet still di people dem suffer an' cry? Dem seh work hard an' yuh will reach sky But di ladder dem give us? It never was high Dem dress up deception in suits an' ties Smile pon TV, but dem master di lies Currency move but di chains still remain Paper can buy but it cyan't heal di pain Ohhh, gyal, let we move like a shadow in di night Dem caan program we, we done see di light Di world is a stage, but we nuh play di role Rewrite di script, tek back we control Life is a lie, mi can feel it deep inside Di more dem sell truth, di more mi realize Life is a lie, world spinning in disguise But mi and you, gyal, we nuh hypnotized Life is a lie, written in di pages old History fold, but di story never told Life is a lie, so we write it we own way Build up we kingdom, let Babylon decay Gyal, mi know say we different breed We plant real roots while di rest chase greed Dem think dem free, but dem lock dem mind Mi an' you see through di grand design Life is a lie, mi can feel it deep inside Di more dem sell truth, di more mi realize Life is a lie, world spinning in disguise But mi and you, gyal, we nuh hypnotized Life is a lie, written in di pages old History fold, but di story never told Life is a lie, so we write it we own way Build up we kingdom, let Babylon decay Life is a lie, but we live in di truth You an' me, gyal, jus' we two