“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that it’s heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain. Much of your pain is self-chosen. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore trust the physician and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility...” (Singing) Life is strange this way How we're all thrown in the game They expect you to win without giving you all the pieces to play But put your pride aside and know everything will be alright  Can't appreciate the darkness without the light... (Rap) Damn, shit around me is burning again Guess I'll grab a couple smores wit some of my closest friends  Makin the best out of a bad situation Instead of bein impatient, pacin, and just waitin Wonderin who to blame when the shit was so blatant Now I know what it is but I just don't want to say it So I save it, trying not to be complacent  Hope I take the heed to the lessons so I don't the same shit     Carl Lewis'n my demons has always proved fruitless IDK when I started running from what the truth is I see the difference now and all it took was a few kicks  Yeah it left a shoe print, a size 12 of true shit Back against the wall trying not to fall Like riding the clutch uphill tryna not to stall Praying we work out after all but as I recall That was not in your plan at all so I need to know... Is it you Is it me Is it us  Is it we I guess we gon' see, cause whatever it is, whatever it does Just know I’m the drug and the plug so you overdose on love I know it's hard to believe but It's true You don't have to be blue There's always the option to choose  Don't always have to go lose To prove your worth to these fools Do what you do and in the end the results will come thru. *cuts*

I know you see what’s goin on and you got some questions  You’re gonna have to give dear old dad a couple seconds  To be honest I knew one day we would have this talk Now I’m kinda at lost cause I know the truth plus it’s cost I’m really trying just to preserve my babies innocence  But at the same time not be a damn hypocrite  How you gon’ tell’em not a live a way but you livin it? The truth is somethin isn’t it? But it has its benefits (My little princess) There’s gonna be some little girls that’ll show you anger (Outta spite) They can see your intelligence and beauty is so dangerous  Don’t fall for or believe any of the vicious lies they painted They know they ship could begin to meet your anchor  (My little prince)  Your footprints are gonna be so hard to follow  So be prepared to meet some “friends” that are truly hollow Your energy they wanna try to beg, steal, or borrow Trust me when I say these are gonna be some hard pills to swallow  Not everyone you meet is there to be your friend Life is not fair so be prepared for that  Oh and remind me to tell y’all about tax And how the first check ever make the man is takin like half Not to mention this whole thing about the cops  The reason why y’all asked me if I was worried to get stopped  It’s true it’s us who get shot more times than not But that’s why we’re in the streets cause the hatred has to stop Now not every cop you see can be deemed a bad seed  No matter how bad these piggys in badges really seem The problem is the system and they way train police  Until they fix that flaw they’ll never be peace up in the streets So when it happens you just gotta remain calm  Hit the record on ya phone then make sure they see your palms Yes sir, no sir, answer any questions without alarm And hopefully with thats enough for them to let you go unharmed  I wish I could protect you and stop it from happening  But that’s not the way this life works at all no baby in fact its A little more complex but its a gift you can’t take for granted One wrong move that’s you life and ain’t no turning back man All I’m tryna do is leave you the best tools  To navigate the ugly world filled with hate and fools The beauty is in you to go and brighten up the room  So lead with peace and love and try not get consumed 

V1 iiiiiiiii take ten steps on a bent left vision  I don't know what it is  But I know what it isn't  Have me believin like christans Ready to die for my stigmas Did I mention the grass and trees are lighting up like christmas? "Fuck yes I'm ready for beef!"I exclaimed to some vegans  Before storming off into 17th following the leaflets  For some reason asking me to vote for my favorite season But I couldnt cause to me that felt like some type of treason  Sitting in the whip just riding around town I giggled to myself I heard color and saw sound Amazing grace within the lanes as all my thoughts just float away I can see them one by one bouncing down towards the rising sun I melt down the next thing I know I'm South bound Run into Max Payne just cruising thru the comic frames  Smokin parliaments at almost every stage and pace He called me mad hatter and we were heavy on the chase   (Hook) x4 What happens when you only recall glimpses You have to rely on those lost pictures  VII. Sittin at Prohibition, shots up to forget it the fuckin mission While this L creeps up on me somethin vicious Slammed a Jameson hit the bathroom but it was actually the kitchen I guess that’s my que it’s time for me to start dippin  Comfortably numb with the choice that’s been given  Either I’m takin it head on or blackin out all my feelins  Right now the pedals to the metal as we walk up into Meadowlark Back patio is where we are where Lazy he got it hella sparked It’s fuckin lit but pretty soon we gotta take another trip To link wit Mane Rok outside a concert for Freddie Gibbs  Smoke a blunt show some love and see how a homie is Before we slide off to another bar in this bitch  Hi-dive, Badgers, Three Kings, The Tavern The spot behind the book shelf next to the lantern  The pattern is so scattered but at the moment it don’t matter Because I’m out here hopin that these substances make it all better  Sittin in the whip just riding around town  I think to myself I hope my smile hides my frown Ima get so faded mane That all my feelings go away Headed up to outer space tryin to find another place Yeah okay I know that can’t be for real though You fucked yourself on this one, way to go dildo  Memories flood in without a deferential Scars, tattoos, and photographs all you’re left with is Memento...

Back in my younger days I used to wanna spaaaaaaaaaz But nowadays I wanna decent conversation Wondering where we went wrong and how we lost the basics I’m down to face every last one of ours demons in the basement  Let’s figure out why in the end we couldn’t even say shit Till it was too late and you had already drove away with  My heart left beating on the pavement  Stabbed so swift the shit was almost painless  But it wasn’t... So now I’m just sittin here straight buggin  Cause I’ve been lovin you since we was both youngins Like a decade and half removed from the oven  Mobbin thru the neighborhood just tryna prove somethin  But we... we didn’t need to prove shit What we had was each other to the end and that’s it Now the love is all long gone lost in the mist  And I’m stuck sick hittin the wall with my fist  Reminiscing about all the trips and the laughs The stolen kisses and the daily butt grabs  The way I miss it all you don’t even know the half Why can’t we go back To 3am documentaries  Mountain drives on a search lookin for infinity  Lost in each other’s eyes soaking up the energy You have no idea what that shit really meant to me Now it appears to be  A thing of the past Why couldn’t we last We fell of off the path No theres no last laugh I did the math and I can’t even divide the half so I  Nova-caned up so I don’t feel shit Medicated everyday just to try to get a grip So I say goodbye with tears welled in my eyes  Knowing that I lost the best thing to me in my life.... you (All over the phone) *Talking about the beginning of the relationship* *Going over first dates and favorite moments* *Make mention of the infidelity and ma dukes says nothing ever works out when it comes from infidelity* *talk about having someone there that loves you but you’re constantly thinking about her* (X2) What a day Been a phase Take it away This can’t remain  If expect to get away From the thoughts  that haunt me everyday  Cause I know nothing  will ever be the same  No uh huh It never goes away  you learn to live your life with the pain  What more can I say, it’s just part of the game that we all play Now everyday yo I just wanna quuuuuuuuuuuuit Cause I can’t help thinkin the same old shit Now that you’re gone how am I supposed to go live  It’s crazy how the memories are both a curse and a gift Ain’t that a bitch What really blows my mind  Is you were here the whole damn time  You said your feelings were the same and exactly like mine  But the problem was had already crossed state lines So I’m... Lost and don’t know what to do  It’s been four years since you were my boo But my heart will never be the same without you  I know I shouldn’t be feelin this way but it’s true Even when I have someone else that I like No one will ever take your place in my life  I really wish I could’ve made you my wife  But I guess the timing just wasn't right With no end in sight, I just play it like I’m alright  Knowing I’m dying every day without having your light  Movin cause it could be all over by tonight  So I’ll just live with this regret the rest of my life And life... It can be so fleeting it’s misleading  Thinkin you’ll always make that meeting When really no ones guaranteed return seating  So enjoy the journey before it’s your obit that I’m reading So with this I say my goodbye  No more days spent in bed tryin not to cry No more rackin my brain trying to figure out why  I wish I wasn’t done tryin but over feeling like I’m dying Plus It’s not fair to you or him and love you too fuckin much to be just a friends So this is the end  of a 20yr saga  & we left with nada It looked good but I guess that’s why they say the devil wears Prada.

Feels like I'm slippin off the razors edge There's too many clouds in my head Heart filled with dread, legs fill full of lead There's a thousand other things I'd rather do instead Here I am caught in this little fog of mine Knowin I'm the Mastermind I just didn't figure out in time Floating through existence tryna fall in line  Now I'm stuck in this paradigm lying sayin that I'm fine (V.1) Staring out the window pane watching the rain  Wondering if I'm insane or if its apart of the game I guess it's apart of nature to get used to the flames Like the Phoenix from the ashes it's all innate We all have to get through that moment of clarity To come out the other side better so I hear apparently But no one tells you when it will be apparent see I got no time for guessing games or facsimiles Social media falsifying love for the likes People thinking man it's love for life  And that's just after having sex one wild ass night That can't be right, this can't be life  I'm just here shining my own light  To show you you ain't the only one on the wayside But to Wade through it it's gonna take some long nights We gotta be honest with ourselves and start by saying we're not alright like... (Hook) No..... No, I'm not okay Its cool tho, how are you? (x4) how are you? (x4)  *mixed in conversation* (Brdg) Coping is easy when it's at the bottom of a bottle The easy route, self medication But on the wrong path and you won't like the destination I'm just tryna help save face man From a man whos seen the way the shit plays out Old enough to pass the knowledge of a played route Young enough to find a different way to stay down  Like homie I don't play that shit especially for all you fake clowns (V.2) Its like a disease feeling like you always have to please And meet everyone needs before you get a chance to breath Gasping for air with that thousand mile  stare Wondering why you left feel like no one really cares I say we call they bluff and show them that we care enough To go stop playing dumb and being comfortable fuckin numb Know it's more than they make it The Thought said it best  "just cause they give you shit doesn't mean you have to take it" Life is sacred no matter which you try to break it The heart is resilient but the will is even stronger  They can jaunder all they fuckin want but it is no wonder Misery loves company well we don't have to keep it They don't tell you in the end but thats the big secret The worlds a harden shell we just have to search beneath it To find that sliver of sanity that can help today So the next time they ask are you okay you turn, smile and say... (Hook) No..... No, I'm not okay Its cool tho, how are you? (x4) how are you? (x4) 

Breath, stretch, let it go Before it takes you down below Breath, stretch, let it go Let it all go... Tryna keep a balance but I keep tippin the chalice  Out here makin a killin like Alice Sweet Alice with less malice It’s easier not to be an addict  when you can go and clean the skeletons up out the attic And you hold that mantle as the fuckin baddest  When really you walked around here just  filled with sadness And it’s madness, puttin on a charade just for the masses When all they really care about is toastin up they glasses So it’s time to pass this and burn it like a match kid And those tears you cryin save for those close and passin  Plus that face of regret you gotta mask it  The world don’t give a fuck about you don’t believe me, ask it So we gotta gas it and red line it on these bastards  Show’em quittin shit till we hit the casket  Wanna know if this life is worth it Well you damn right it is, it ain’t perfect but we gotta work it Hook Ain't no quit in me As long as Im in the fight bet on me I've worked, evolved, I've grown I've learned how to be my own hero The way that I figure it we gotta go thru a myriad  Of shit before we reach that point blank period And during that time the weather is so serious  Taking over everything but guess what, he won’t budge I figured out it’s all about love and not giving up  So fuck that feeling like you’re not enough or don’t measure up Cause the tape they usin doesn’t make your fate So let’s change it before it too late Gotta go and make a way can’t afford to take no breaks No life it doesn’t work that way, every days an uncertainty  So try to make it count every second and fuck the second guessin Every new morning is a blessin so quit it the stressin  I know it seems like endless testin with no way to pass the lesson Trust you ain’t gotta tell it me brethren But answer me this question: have you ever tried using peace as your weapon? In that direction you’ll get a little glimpse of heaven  Hook

(Intro) Well I’ve tried to do it your way and I can say it really didn’t work out So ima do things my way and I’m gonna show my scars real proud now Cause I ain’t got time  PpTo go lyin to myself  The path of least resistance lead to curves didn’t it It’s time to reignite a kinship with yourself now dig it Fuck the naysayers it’s time to show’em how you livin  How the hell you survived that beating like you Robin Givens So amazing how fast shit change  when you stop acting the same And shed the shame from these lames Next thing you know you’re the one to blame But it’s all apart of the game  and we ain’t stopping for shit  we in the fast lane Well... You only live once  So why give any type of credence to these cunts  That’s not what you want yo forget all these chumps Life’s just a bitch cause it knows you’re really the one Gotta recognize you’re own power before your final hour Ain’t shit like realizing you possess what you want right now Its just hidden behind that doubt and frown Gotta be willing to dig deeper for that crown and get on down All you can really do is be YOU (x2) Now if we only knew ourselves like we knew our favorite jams Maybe we’d be a little farther off in our life’s plans Shit I’m just realizing how me working for the man Is only hindering how far I can actually expand  Goddamn man the sky’s the limit  BIG said it in ‘97 and that’s how I plan on livin Fuck the gimmicks and the fakes that come along wit it  Once you make the decision you’ll be free from that mental prison The one thing about life  is there’s no overtime So you gotta be willing to cross that line  And live your truth no matter the sacrifice  Yo it’s basic say what you want know I ain’t playin  All we doin is slayin and bringin home the bacon I’ll be damned if the one life I have will be forsaken  Left wondering or not if life is really up for the taking  The grass is greener on the other side?  Yours would be too if you just watered it and took the time  I mean you can only go so long portraying someone else  before you eventually come across playin yo self  My biggest fear in life is simply becoming Shawn And at this current moment homie I’m barley holdin on But it’s my little babies that keep me going strong  As long as I continue the fight the path can’t be wrong That’s just the problem I know it feels like the bottom  We call it autumn cause we gotta fall to get up and prosper  Yo we gotta get it and I’m talking right now tomorrow’s not bound  Get out your way and GET ON DOWN!

I am So sick of feelin this pain So tired of walkin in the rain So I’ma go ahead make a change  Fuck these haters and ANYTHING they gotta say Got my back to wall straight scarppin  Made it this far ain’t no turnin back man Bendin these corners similar to pac-man The way a nigga move swear I’m out here trappin  You don’t even know the half of it now Gotta watch for the snakes in the grass Cause they out to get yo ass straight up just gassed And time is tickin fast so Hope you ready for the battle  You can’t do shit to stop it  Yo it’s on and poppin  got you locked in  Since the very moment you dropped in You clocked in, you got it?! Luckily I got a helluva team  Holdin me down whenever I’m losing steam We all out here just tryna live out our dreams Yeah we done made it thru hella fuckin things  And as wild as it seems guess what never gave up  nah we just went and did our thing  Couldn’t just go with the breeze nigga please  Fuck your wants we got our needs  Hard to believe Kids from the bowels of the Den Is out here hustlin getting it in Fuck a roadblock we made a path in this bitch Really wanna go ahead and try to test this shit? Better off just pleadin the 5th then take that shit and take a sip and don’t trip  Like a Thanos with the stones homeboy gotta tell you right now but this is it  For real The shit is inevitable  The way I bounce back is incredible  Took a minute then it hit yo ass like an edible  That’s the problem w/ puttin pussy on a pedestal But now it’s time to go... restore the balance  clean out the palace Leave out the malice  Display the raw talent  Who really want it they can come and get it cause guess what nigga im fuckin bout it Either way I choose I refuse to lose popped out the grinder cut and bruised It’s all good I got whiskey and some super glue  Get patched up back to the breakin all the rules Shit really think I’m not gonna come out clean You must’ve missed the whole damn thing  Shits legit as ya Grandmas wedding ring Came thru hell just to hear the angels sing Its time for redemption Forget all the ass you been kissin Get back to the joy you been missin fire all the cooks in the kitchen  Time to be me  finally free fuck the apologies  Ready for whatever comes next on this psychedelic odyssey

What’s life without a little pain?  What’s the day without a little rain?  Still all seems to remains the same  like a rose by any other name We just gotta play the cards we’re dealt in this crazy game Be careful not fold or lose control  Cause you never really know when it’s your time to go Also never leave the table when you’re hot and on a roll But never forget the house always wins in the end tho  I took mad L’s some not so subtly  Well luckily at the bottom felt kinda comforting  Till I realized theres no growth where the Sun couldn’t reach That’s when I decided to breath and finally reach up for the peaks At that point where sick and tired is sick and tired I’ll fight a little harder every day and every passing hour  To go make the change before it’s all too late All gas no brakes, fuck dwellin on mistakes jus (keep goin) *Cuts by DJ Awhat* 1:33-2:18 You hear about this Did you see that Let’s put the gossip in street with a wiffle ball bat Then hit all back to the depths of the trap  Then relax and then let all the calmness enact Pain is only temporary haven’t you heard  Anyone that’s told you otherwise is just simply a herb  It’s absurd but that’s why can’t go believing people words It’s the actions that you need to follow and closely observe There’s a lesson to be learned at every last turn  On some Usher shit it’s a Confession or you Let It Burn Not all peaches and roses sure be concerned Just don’t let it stop the path why you were upon this earth  You  Gotta believe it we’re all here for a reason  Just gotta figure out thru the change of seasons  It’s like being a cook and tryna figure out the seasoning  And the temp so it’s hot and ready when you fuckin need it Hopefully you heard what I’ve said and took a couple notes Not saying I know it all I just hope to help a couple folks Even if something resonated in between ya tokes  At least one thing will thing will stick but shit who really knows A thespian from the start you know that I played my part  Really can’t be concerned if you actually got the art  My character bleeds thru all of my subtle flaws  Portrayals based in truth I give a damn about the oo’s and ahh’s