SPEAK

When I was a boy I was quiet But deep in my heart there was fire To speak out my truth I desire Knew my opinion wasn't required My superiors made my feelings feel inferior Voice inside a liar Confidence I had admired Something I failed to acquire, yeah Maybe my parents, they wouldn't hear it Speak up in public, I wouldn't dare it Do as your told, wasn't the fairest Fear on my tongue, that's my experience Lick in my face when I came near it Only cfrican in my school period So no outlet, teacher would air it Journey to freedom that's why I share this I was on mute, if I liked you Then I wasn't gone shoot, waiting and seeing What your gonna' do, then it all Slowly turned me to recluse Overthinking daily in my room No clubbing, house party or shoobz' Isolation not doing me good My interpersonal skills that it took, yeah I saw my friends infidelity Didn't say nothing that's legacy Not a clear conscience about it Regret in me stayed in the bed with me Don't need to break any code But saw in your eyes especially cll the silence weighing on you heavily Two reflect on our lack of integrity, I got to Speak, I need to speak Your opinion don't matter to me Homie don't speak, not even a peep Can we let the silence be? I got to speak, I need to speak I been reeling it in all week I won't speak, not even a peep I'm letting the silence keep I'm feeling good and I'm doing whatever (I'm feeling good and I'm doing whatever) It nearly had me locked down forever (It nearly had me locked down forever) I been a buyer and I been a seller (I been a buyer and a been a seller) Mix it together, I thought I'd never Finding the balance, that's my endeavour That's my, yeah Overdone it my mouth was flooding from my stomach Impurities, laced on my tongue like nothing Run into a booth, spit lyrics, saliva rushing In the studio heads are bumping Gave me validation to keep it coming Even if I was separated From that incarnation of Kio, that they were loving cnd my track built some fame so can't switch the button That had me thinking I was Flipping something that was plausible but That was when I had my brain in a box Now to me that's all inaudible stop (stop) Can't be afraid to loose for the truth Can't let the pain stop when you shoot Can't have the rage controlling your moves You got to think before you go do (I got to) Speak, I need to speak Your opinion don't matter to me Homie don't speak, not even a peep Can we let the silence be I got to speak, I need to speak I been reeling it in all week I won't speak, not even a peep I'm letting the silence keep I'm feeling good and I'm doing whatever (I'm feeling good and I'm doing whatever) It nearly had me locked down forever (It nearly had me locked down forever) I been a buyer and I been a seller (I been a buyer and a been a seller) Mix it together, I thought I'd never Finding the balance, that's my endeavour That's my, yeah I had to talk to myself and get real With the things on my mind (I need to) Biting the tongue as hard as speaking ct your demise Became acclimatised I'm right to break the lines (homie don't) Everyone got an opinion at times I need the silence (speak)