Generational Echo

It's quite hieroglyphics, our problems prehistoric But that old man taught me chess, now my moves more strategic They say I got his temper, his pride, his strong chin Lookin' in the mirror like, damn, I'm turnin' into him Remember breakin' curfew, climbin' through windows Now I'm catchin' my old kid, life's funny how it goes Full circle like a fairy ring, passed down generations Buildin' bridges over troubled conversations I'm gonna live on, through the fall, through the fight Through the icky balance, though I wouldn't make it right Through the cracks, through the past Devoting all into a love that just collides Cryin' down to the light Didn't feel so people, more valuable than gold Each page got a story that's never been told Like how she fed her family at eight, on minimum wage Now I'm tearin' up, just flippin' through the page Uncle went to war, came back different, they say But every Sunday dinner, man, he still leads the prey Cousin on the west coast, live in Hollywood But when auntie got sick, first flank back to the hood They say home is where the heart is, not scattered like ashes Cross country in pieces, but we still match like patches On grandma's old quilt, where we come apart But somehow find our way back to the start DNA deeper than features, it's how we carry pain Generational trauma, tryin' to break these chains But we also pass down love, strength, and pride That's why I'm spittin' these bars with family ties To the adults, to the folks, to the fights To the auntie that was forward, make it right To the cracks, to the tears, to the past Still holding on, to the love that just don't last Right down to the light, to the heartache, and the pride Dinner table like it's you and me, tension in the air Got more beef than Gordon Ramsay, big butt with spike down Remind me, introduce the whole source, presentable old bogeys And that's fit to be your leader, I'll bring them in to meet you While you silence all your hoots, and man, are y'all gonna salute Allow me, lads and lasses, introduce the holy masses All clergymen and women, it's pertinent you be sittin And all of the distinct