World and Me

I think there's a void between the world and me I wanna see the world but need the world to see How it is for me, a black kid in a city of hope I never said I had the grittiest quotes Just a small city with a small chance of getting out Yea I get it now, that's the main reason why I'm spitting now I'm down with the get down, I aint sitting down Gotta thank the Elm cuz it taught me how to get around Ever since I moved out I realized I owe the Elm so lemme show the Elm Lemme show the world that my city got some heart Looking for the hidden dreams, I can feel it bouta start right now I get the same feelings after dark Like the killings bouta start Overthink it then I spark I'm glad I don't drink away my thoughts Overthinking every thought I can feel it bouta start right now I gotta do it right now Anything I think about right now I'm writing til the light's out Go to sleep, wake up when the light's out Everywhere I go my eyes moving like a fiend I can't have my mama crying cuz she lost me in the streets I got lost up in the scheme, failed myself about 3 times Yea I'm black so I pray you don't give me time I just need some time to perfect every rhyme Every time I play a rhyme, you look at me like it's a crime I just walk the land we built Every time I go outside, why my mans get killed Every time I go outside I ask myself do I need some heat right now, cuz it's cold outside Or can I spit enough heat to make em go inside Make em put the guns down and really learn what's write I tell em learn their rights, always follow what I write Cats overly hype, they just looking to fight I'm just looking for peace, I'm looking to write I need a break so tell me how it's looking tonight I gotta do it right now Anything I think about right now I'm writing til the light's out Go to sleep, wake up when the light's out Yo I'm feeling like a cop on this beat I'm bouta start killing, watch em drop in the streets Lyrics are my bullets, bouta cock it and squeeze But this is legal, I aint copping a plea Please stop the police from ceasing the peace And please put an end to this deadly disease You ain't deadly as me You high off of power, you only feel secure when we dead in the streets