Ventilation

Where tears fall, the spirit rises The split between you're emotions And your sanity is how you cope with it I don't do therapy I just get on this mic and talk That's the only way I know how to cope, yea I made a promise to myself that I would Make it happen, was never acting Ain't no Terry Crews or Janet Jackson While niggas yapping I'm making moves, discussing different views To up a fraction And get a piece of the pie While the circle round me subtracting Was never tryna be cool Or just do the shit for reactions I never wanted the fame But I guess this shit is a package A lot baggage for little respect And a lot of malice Got women in Houston Shawty gon' text us when we in Dallas No time for celebration, no hesitation In my mind I'm feeling separation Been broken down, I'm needing reparation The type of feeling that you get When niggas say you're trash And the bitches say you won't make it Now I pop my shit to make a statement, damn Sometimes I'm cool, but still need ventilation That's why I sanction how I'm feeling F*ck the system and the integration Its only me in this bitch for real Honestly, over the beef I cut the talk in the streets Won't be the generous one She been more Ellen than me Helen Keller, writing on some shit That they can't even see Sing a catchy hook and drop the shit Call it catch n release Had to let these women off my line Throw em back to the sea Alphabetically, they end up coming On top of the D This shit aint rated E But I gotta see how all these niggas Talking bout moving 'round with a K And hit deck with a breeze Rather deck my halls and all my ice Way before it's the eve Once I get this shit together Might book a flight to Belize Women faking love to see what They can get serviced from me Play getting out of line baby I'll put it back in between Niggas wanna rat Because they always been lacking the cheese I'll put more tax on these niggas heads Than a bulletin sheet Bro got the hollow tip fully AR attached to the beam That's why niggas know to second guess When they check in with me I finally get the message I feel like I'm overly disrespected Well that just means I'm out here working They feel neglected How the hell you feel Entitled to compensation? When I was just tryna make it And you won't pick up the phone for a second They gon' be like "Damn Riq I wish I would've known Promise that I would've answered If you would've let me know that shit before". Now I'm like "F*ck it, check the two tone". And check yo bitch when R3tro drop She'll make that coochie pop To hear my new songs Let my actions talk Cause I prefer to say less Out my state I need the most credit like I'm amex I had a couple f*ck ups on the way But I don't keep regrets Difference is with me I'm really bout the shit I rap Don't gotta fake for press Parlay a band, you spend a buck with me And I can make your biggest fantasy A reality if you f*ck with me I call her Elmer's, cause she stuck to me Girls in your sorority been tryna hit my line To get one up with me Praying God, hold the pain I know the storms gon' come once again Just hold my hand and walk me Through the rain The fire, feel it burning through my veins We'll all find a way