Paint My Smile (The Release) [feat. Dani]

Yea My reputation precedes me My mama told me bout looks you know they all can be deceivin' And when they show you who they are then you better believe it But if they howl like a wolf, then it's no way they sheepin' They sleepin', and slumberin' seems to be the weakness I see you, and I'm wonderin' if you can keep a secret The mascara acts as a mask, masquerading behind a glass Disguising your true intentions but f*ck it its all you have So you remain hidden in plain sight This theatre baby so you just get on stage right Some herbal essence release the stress relieve yo stage fright I set unrealistic expectations guess I'm to blame right This is the game Everybody dressed up the same playin' different parts Co-opting the culture chasin' the light, man this shit is dark Wearing your heart all over yo sleeve while you present on bended knee Tryin to find purpose and pain seein' all of its meant to be And what's meant for me, is meant for me This illusion of self takes toll on me mentally Yet here I am before you reciting soliloquy Hoping hyperbole hides the pain that you've instilled in me Oh silly me But it's still in me to wear the mask Paint my smile, dry my eyes say everything is fine It's still in me, to wear the mask Paint my smile, dry my eyes say everything is fine Hope that it lasts, yea Things is really lookin' up for me Dinner for 2 with my shordi enjoy the company From I, with love, engraved all in the cutlery You're always welcomed to sup with me Luckily she's enamored and her only questions is bout wassup with me Honestly she can't get enough of me I bid myself worthy so it's without hesitation she puts her trust in me And with her heart she grants me custody Enough of the, love spells although I find strength in her My goals were meant for me, ironically I was meant for her And all of it's bitter sweet, cuz I lost so much to get here Knowing the road that I traveled shit who am I to sit here And act all holy they know me well in the streets I'm from In spite all my innocence it's conviction I'm speaking from The streets a revolvin' door seen em go, and I seen em come Be hard head if you want, experience is gon teach you sum' You might not like the lesson but I promise you'll love the growth We pray for sunny days but its the rain that I love the most The stain of the muddiest residue is a sign of a better you A byproduct of Reaganomic and look what it led us to Tellin tales for top dollars to kids that don't know the struggle Cough up a lung where I'm from nigga I know the hustle Make lemonade outta lemons Don't discriminate, Imma get it What good is makin' a dollar if you never makin' a difference I just listen to the OG's Recount the love over the years niggas showed me Imma tell you like grandma told me Get your money young man and stay low key Low key