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One thing, I dont know why
It doesnt even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time all I know
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away, its so unreal
Didnt look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Tryin to hold on, didnt even know
I wasted it all just to watch you go
I kept everything inside
And even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be
A memory of a time when I tried so hard
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesnt even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesnt even matter
One thing, I dont know why
It doesnt even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
To remind myself how I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mockin me
Actin like I was part of your property
Rememberin all the times you fought with me
Im surprised it got so far
Things arent the way they were before
You wouldnt even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me in the end
You kept everything inside
And even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be
A memory of a time when I tried so hard
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesnt even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesnt even matter
Ive put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
Theres only one thing you should know
Ive put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
Theres only one thing you should know
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesnt even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesnt even matter |
Shouldve stayed, were there signs, I ignored?
Can I help you, not to hurt, anymore?
We saw brilliance, when the world, was asleep
There are things that we can have, but cant keep
If they say
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In the sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someones time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
Or quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
The reminders, pull the floor from your feet
In the kitchen, one more chair than you need, oh
And youre angry, and you should be, its not fair
Just cause you cant see it, doesnt mean it, isnt there
If they say
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In the sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someones time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
Or quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In the sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someones time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
Or quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
Well I do |
I don’t like my mind right now
Stacking up problems that are so unnecessary
Wish that I could slow things down
I wanna let go but there’s comfort in the panic
And I drive myself crazy
Thinking everythings about me
Yeah, I drive myself crazy
Cause I can’t escape the gravity
Im holding on
Why is everything so heavy?
Holding on
So much more than I can carry
I keep dragging around whats bringing me down
If I just let go, Id be set free
Holding on
Why is everything so heavy?
You say that Im paranoid
But I’m pretty sure the world is out to get me
It’s not like I make the choice
To let my mind stay so fucking messy
I know Im not the center of the universe
But you keep spinning round me just the same
I know Im not the center of the universe
But you keep spinning round me just the same
Im holding on
Why is everything so heavy?
Holding on
So much more than I can carry
I keep dragging around whats bringing me down
If I just let go, Id be set free
Holding on
Why is everything so heavy?
I know Im not the center of the universe
But you keep spinning round me just the same
I know Im not the center of the universe
But you keep spinning round me just the same
And I drive myself crazy
Thinking everything’s about me
Holding on
Why is everything so heavy?
Holding on
So much more than I can carry
I keep dragging around whats bringing me down
If I just let go, Id be set free
Holding on
Why is everything so heavy?
Why is everything so heavy?
Why is everything so heavy? |
Im tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
I dont know what youre expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
Ive become so numb, I cant feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
Im becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Cant you see that youre smothering me?
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart, right in front of you
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
And every second I waste is more than I can take
Ive become so numb, I cant feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
Im becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
And I know I may end up failing, too
But I know you were just like me
With someone disappointed in you
Ive become so numb, I cant feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
Im becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Ive become so numb, I cant feel you there
Im tired of being what you want me to be
Ive become so numb, I cant feel you there
Im tired of being what you want me to be |
Yeah
Thank you, thank you, thank you, youre far too kind!
Ah, uh, whoo, yeah! Ready?
Whoo, whoo, whoo!
Lets go!
Cookin raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need yall to roar
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Now, what the hell are you waiting for?
After me, there shall be no more
So for one last time, nigga, make some noise
Get em Jay!
Who you know fresher than Hov? Riddle me that!
The rest of yall know where Im lyrically at
Cant none of yall mirror me back, yeah, hearin me rap
Is like hearin G. Rap in his prime, Im
Young H.O., raps grateful dead
Bout to take over the globe, now break bread
Im in Boeing jets, Global Express
Out the country but the blueberry still connect
On the low but the yacht got a triple deck
But when you Young, what the fuck you expect? Yep, yep!
Grand openin, grand closin
God damn, your man Hov cracked the can open again
Who you gon find doper than him?
With no pen, just draw off inspira-tion-tion
Soon you gon see you cant replace him-him
With cheap imitations for these generations
Encore, do you want more?
Cookin raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need yall to roar
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Now, what the hell are you waiting for?
After me, there shall be no more
So for one last time, nigga, make some noise
What the hell are you waiting for?
Look what you made me do, look what I made for you
Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you?
When you first come in the game, they try to play you
Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you
From Marcy to Madison Square
To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years
As fate would have it, Jays status appears
To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye
When I come back like Jordan
Wearin the 45, it aint to play games with you
Its to aim at you, probably maim you
If I owe you Im blowin you to smithereens
Cocksucker, take one for your team
And I need you to remember one thing
I came, I saw, I conquered
From record sales, to sold-out concerts
So, motherfucker, if you want this encore
I need you to scream, til your lungs get sore
Im tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
Dont know what youre expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
And every second I waste is more than I can take!
Ive become so numb, I cant feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
Im becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Ive become so numb
Can I get a encore? Do you want more?
Ive become so numb
So for one last time I need yall to roar
One last time I need yall to roar |
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
Theres something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming, confusing
This lack of self-control I fear is never-ending
Controlling, I cant seem
To find myself again, my walls are closing in
Without a sense of confidence
Im convinced that theres just too much pressure to take
Ive felt this way before, so insecure
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
Discomfort endlessly has pulled itself upon me
Distracting, reacting
Against my will, I stand beside my own reflection
Its haunting how I cant seem
To find myself again, my walls are closing in
Without a sense of confidence
Im convinced that theres just too much pressure to take
Ive felt this way before, so insecure
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing, confusing what is real
(Theres something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming) Confusing what is real
(This lack of self-control I fear is never-ending
Controlling) Confusing what is real |
I got a long way to go
And a long memory
I been searching for an answer
Always just out of reach
Blood on the floor
Sirens repeat
I been searching for the courage
To face my enemies
When they turn down the lights
I hear my battle symphony
All the world in front of me
If my armor breaks
I’ll fuse it back together
Battle symphony
Please just don’t give up on me
And my eyes are wide awake
For my battle symphony
For my battle symphony
They say that I don’t belong
Say that I should retreat
That I’m marching to the rhythm
Of a lonesome defeat
But the sound of your voice
Puts the pain in reverse
No surrender, no illusions
And for better or worse
When they turn down the lights
I hear my battle symphony
All the world in front of me
If my armor breaks
I’ll fuse it back together
Battle symphony
Please just don’t give up on me
And my eyes are wide awake
If I fall, get knocked down
Pick myself up off the ground
If I fall, get knocked down
Pick myself up off the ground
When they turn down the lights
I hear my battle symphony
All the world in front of me
If my armor breaks
I’ll fuse it back together
Battle symphony
Please just don’t give up on me
And my eyes are wide awake
For my battle symphony
For my battle symphony |
So say goodbye and hit the road
Pack it up and disappear
You better have some place to go
Cause you cant come back around here
Good goodbye
Live from the rhythm, its
Something wild, venomous
Enemies trying to read me
Youre all looking highly illiterate
Blindly forgetting if Im in the mix
You wont find an equivalent
Ive been here killing it
Longer than youve been alive, you idiot
And it makes you so mad
Somebody else could be stepping in front of you
And it makes you so mad that youre not the only one
Theres more than one of you
And you cant understand the fact
That its over and done, hope you had fun
Youve got a lot to discuss on the bus
Headed back where youre from
So say goodbye and hit the road
Pack it up and disappear
You better have some place to go
Cause you cant come back around here
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Goodbye, good riddance
A period is after every sentence
Did my time with my cellmate
Maxed out so now we finished
Every day was like a hail date
Every night was like a hailstorm
Took her back to my tinted windows
Showin out, she in rare form
Wings up, now Im airborne
King Push, they got a chair for him
Make way for the new queen
The old lineup, where they cheer for em
Consequence when you aint there for him
Were you there for him?
Did you care for him?
You were dead wrong
So say goodbye and hit the road
Pack it up and disappear
You better have some place to go
Cause you cant come back around here
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Yo
Let me say goodbye to my demons
Let me say goodbye to my past life
Let me say goodbye to the darkness
Tell em that Id rather be here in the starlight
Tell em that Id rather be here where they love me
Tell em that Im yours this is our life
And I still keep raising the bar like
Never seen a young black brother in the chart twice
Goodbye to the stereotypes
You cant tell my kings we cant
Mandem were linking tings in parks
Now I got a tune with Linkin Park
Like goodbye to my old hoe’s
Goodbye to the cold roads
I cant die for my postcode
Young little Mike from the Gold Coast
And now Im inside with my bro bros
Gang
So say goodbye and hit the road
Pack it up and disappear
You better have some place to go
Cause you cant come back around here
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Good goodbye
Good goodbye |
Memories consume like opening the wound
Im picking me apart again
You all assume Im safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again
I dont want to be the one the battles always choose
Cause inside, I realize that Im the one confused
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I dont know why I instigate
And say what I dont mean
I dont know how I got this way
I know its not alright
So Im breaking the habit
Im breaking the habit tonight
Clutching my cure, I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more than anytime before
I had no options left again
I dont want to be the one the battles always choose
Cause inside, I realize that Im the one confused
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I dont know why I instigate
And say what I dont mean
I dont know how I got this way
Ill never be alright
So Im breaking the habit
Im breaking the habit tonight
Ill paint it on the walls
Cause Im the one at fault
Ill never fight again
And this is how it ends
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity
To show you what I mean
I dont know how I got this way
Ill never be alright
So Im breaking the habit
Im breaking the habit
Im breaking the habit tonight |
In this farewell
Theres no blood, theres no alibi
Cause Ive drawn regret
From the truth of a thousand lies
So let mercy come and wash away
What Ive done
Ill face myself
To cross out what Ive become
Erase myself
And let go of what Ive done
Put to rest what you thought of me
While I clean this slate
With the hands of uncertainty
So let mercy come and wash away
What Ive done
Ill face myself
To cross out what Ive become
Erase myself
And let go of what Ive done
For what Ive done
I start again
And whatever pain may come
Today this ends
Im forgiving
What Ive done
Ill face myself
To cross out what Ive become
Erase myself
And let go of what Ive done
What Ive done
Forgiving what Ive done |
Tell me what Ive gotta do
Theres no getting through to you
The lights are on but nobodys home
You say I cant understand
But youre not giving me a chance
When you leave me, where do you go?
All the walls that you keep building
All this time that I spent chasing
All the ways that I keep losing you
The truth is, you turn into someone else
You keep running like the sky is falling
I can whisper, I can yell
But I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
Im just talking to myself
Talking to myself
Talking to myself
But I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
Im just talking to myself
I admit I made mistakes
But yours might cost you everything
Cant you hear me calling you home?
Oh, all the walls that you keep building
All this time that I spent chasing
All the ways that I keep losing you
The truth is, you turned into someone else
You keep running like the sky is falling
I can whisper, I can yell
But I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
Im just talking to myself
Talking to myself
Talking to myself
Yeah I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
Im just talking to myself
All the walls that you keep building
All this time that I spent chasing
All the ways that I keep losing you
The truth is, you turned into someone else
You keep running like the sky is falling
I can whisper, I can yell
But I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
Im just talking to myself
Talking to myself
Talking to myself
Yeah I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
Talking to myself |
Im dancing with my demons
Im hanging off the edge
Storm clouds gather beneath me
Waves break above my head
Headfirst hallucination
I wanna fall wide awake now
You tell me its alright
Tell me Im forgiven, tonight
But nobody can save me now
Im holding up a light
Im chasing out the darkness inside
Cause nobody can save me
Stared into this illusion
For answers yet to come
I chose a false solution
But nobody proved me wrong
Headfirst hallucination
I wanna fall wide awake
Watch the ground giving way now
You tell me its alright
Tell me Im forgiven, tonight
But nobody can save me now
Im holding up a light
Im chasing out the darkness inside
Cause nobody can save me
Been searching somewhere out there
For whats been missing right here
Ive been searching somewhere out there
For whats been missing right here
I wanna fall wide awake now
So tell me its alright
Tell me Im forgiven, tonight
And only I can save me now
Im holding up a light
Chasing out the darkness inside
And I dont wanna let you down
But only I can save me
Been searching somewhere out there
For whats been missing right here |
Take me down to the river bend
Take me down to the fighting end
Wash the poison from off my skin
Show me how to be whole again
Fly me up on a silver wing
Past the black where the sirens sing
Warm me up in a novas glow
And drop me down to the dream below
Cause Im only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
Bring me home in a blinding dream
Through the secrets that I have seen
Wash the sorrow from off my skin
And show me how to be whole again
Cause Im only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
Cause Im only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything else I need to be
Cause Im only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see, for you to see |
I had nothing to say
And Id get lost in the nothingness inside of me
And I let it all out to find
That Im not the only person with these things in mind
But all the vacancy the words revealed
Is the only real thing that Ive got left to feel
Just stuck, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own, and the fault is my own
I wanna heal, I wanna feel what I thought was never real
I wanna let go of the pain Ive held so long
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like Im close to something real
I wanna find something Ive wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
And Ive got nothing to say
I cant believe I didnt fall right down on my face
Looking everywhere, only to find
That its not the way I had imagined it all in my mind
What do I have but negativity?
Cause I cant justify the way everyone is looking at me
Nothing to gain, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own, and the fault is my own
I wanna heal, I wanna feel what I thought was never real
I wanna let go of the pain Ive held so long
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like Im close to something real
I wanna find something Ive wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
I will never know myself until I do this on my own
And I will never feel anything else until my wounds are healed
I will never be anything til I break away from me
I will break away, Ill find myself today
I wanna heal, I wanna feel what I thought was never real
I wanna let go of the pain Ive held so long
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like Im close to something real
I wanna find something Ive wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like Im somewhere I belong
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like Im somewhere I belong
Somewhere I belong |
I am a little bit of loneliness
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints, but I cant help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
I am what I want you to want
What I want you to feel
But its like no matter what I do, I cant convince you
To just believe this is real
So I let go, watching you
Turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that Im not
But Ill be here, cause youre all that Ive got
I cant feel the way I did before
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
Time wont heal this damage anymore
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
I am a little bit insecure
A little unconfident
Cause you dont understand, I do what I can
But sometimes, I dont make sense
I am what you never want to say
But Ive never had a doubt
Its like no matter what I do, I cant convince you
For once, just to hear me out
So I let go, watching you
Turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that Im not
But Ill be here, cause youre all that Ive got
I cant feel the way I did before
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
Time wont heal this damage anymore
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
No! Hear me out now!
Youre gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now! Hear me out now!
Youre gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now!
I cant feel the way I did before
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored!
I cant feel the way I did before
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
Time wont heal this damage anymore
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
I cant feel
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
Time wont heal
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored |
I dreamed I was missing, you were so scared
But no one would listen cause no one else cared
After my dreaming, I woke with this fear
What am I leaving when Im done here?
So, if youre asking me, I want you to know
When my time comes, forget the wrong that Ive done
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
And dont resent me, and when youre feeling empty
Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Dont be afraid
Ive taken my beating, Ive shared what I made
Im strong on the surface, not all the way through
Ive never been perfect, but neither have you
So, if youre asking me, I want you to know
When my time comes, forget the wrong that Ive done
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
Dont resent me, and when youre feeling empty
Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Forgetting all the hurt inside
Youve learned to hide so well
Pretending someone else
Can come and save me from myself
I cant be who you are
When my time comes, forget the wrong that Ive done
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
Dont resent me, and when youre feeling empty
Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Forgetting all the hurt inside
Youve learned to hide so well
Pretending someone else
Can come and save me from myself
I cant be who you are
I cant be who you are |
Why does it feel like night today?
Something in heres not right today
Why am I so uptight today?
Paranoias all I got left
I dont know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed
But I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head
Like a face that I hold inside
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face that watches every time I lie
A face that laughs every time I fall
So I know that when its time to sink or swim
That the face inside is here in me
Right underneath my skin
Its like Im paranoid, looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath my skin
I know Ive got a face in me
Points out all my mistakes to me
Youve got a face on the inside, too
And your paranoias probably worse
I dont know what set me off first
But I know what I cant stand
Everybody acts like the fact of the matter
Is I cant add up to what you can
But everybody has a face that they hold inside
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face that watches every time they lie
A face that laughs every time they fall
So you know that when its time to sink or swim
That the face inside is watching you, too
Right inside your skin
Its like Im paranoid, looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath the skin
Its like Im paranoid, looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath my skin
The face inside is right beneath your skin
The face inside is right beneath your skin
The face inside is right beneath your skin
The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me
The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me
Its like Im paranoid, looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath the skin
Its like Im paranoid, looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath my skin |
Yeah, here we go for the hundredth time
Hand grenade pins in every line
Throw em up and let something shine
Going out of my fucking mind
Filthy mouth, no excuse
Find a new place to hang this noose
String me up from atop these roofs
Knot it tight so I wont get loose
Truth is, you can stop and stare
Bled myself out and no one cares
Dug the trench out, laid down there
With a shovel up out of reach, somewhere
Yeah, someone pour it in
Make it a dirt dance floor, again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away, just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Go, stop the show
Choppy words and a sloppy flow
Shotgun opera, lock and load
Cock it back and then watch it go
Mama, help me, Ive been cursed
Death is rolling in every verse
Candy paint on his brand new hearse
Cant contain him, he knows he works
Fuck, this hurts, I wont lie
Doesnt matter how hard I try
Half the words dont mean a thing
And I know that I wont be satisfied
So why try ignoring him?
Make it a dirt dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away, just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Ive opened up these scars
Ill make you face this!
Ive pulled myself so far
Ill make you face this now!
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away, just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away, just to throw it away
I bleed it out
I bleed it out
I bleed it out |
Yeah, yo
This is not the end, this is not the beginning
Just a voice like a riot rocking every revision
But you listen to the tone and the violent rhythm
And though the words sound steady, something emptys within them
We say yeah, with fists flying up in the air
Like were holding onto something thats invisible there
Cause were living at the mercy of the pain and the fear
Until we dead it, forget it, let it all disappear
Yeah
Waiting for the end to come
Wishing I had strength to stand
This is not what I had planned
Its out of my control
Flying at the speed of light
Thoughts were spinning in my head
So many things were left unsaid
Its hard to let you go
I know what it takes to move on
I know how it feels to lie
All I want to do is trade this life for something new
Holding on to what I havent got
Sitting in an empty room
Trying to forget the past
This was never meant to last
I wish it wasnt so
I know what it takes to move on
I know how it feels to lie
All I want to do is trade this life for something new
Holding on to what I havent got
Yeah, yeah
What was left when that fire was gone?
I thought it felt right, but that right was wrong
All caught up in the eye of the storm
And trying to figure out what its like moving on
And I dont even know what kind of things I said
My mouth kept moving and my mind went dead
So, Im picking up the pieces now, where to begin
The hardest part of ending is starting again
(All I want to do is trade this life for something new
Holding on to what I havent got)
This is not the end, this is not the beginning
Just a voice like a riot, rocking every revision
But you listen to the tone and the violent rhythm
Though the words sound steady
Something emptys within them
We say yeah, with fists flying up in the air
Like were holding onto something thats invisible there
Cause were living at the mercy of the pain and the fear
Until we get it, forget it, let it all disappear |
The cycle repeated
As explosions broke in the sky
All that I needed
Was the one thing I couldnt find
And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
Were building it up to break it back down
Were building it up to burn it down
We cant wait to burn it to the ground
The colors conflicted
As the flames climbed into the clouds
I wanted to fix this
But couldnt stop from tearing it down
And you were there at the turn
Caught in the burning glow
And I was there at the turn
Waiting to let you know
Were building it up to break it back down
Were building it up to burn it down
We cant wait to burn it to the ground
You told me yes, you held me high
And I believed when you told that lie
I played soldier, you played king
And struck me down when I kissed that ring
You lost that right to hold that crown
I built you up but you let me down
So when you fall, Ill take my turn
And fan the flames as your blazes burn
And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
Were building it up to break it back down
Were building it up to burn it down
We cant wait to burn it to the ground
When you fall, Ill take my turn
And fan the flames as your blazes burn
We cant wait to burn it to the ground
When you fall, Ill take my turn
And fan the flames as your blazes burn
We cant wait to burn it to the ground |
I cannot take this anymore
Saying everything Ive said before
All these words they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Less I hear, the less you say
Youll find that out anyway
Just like before
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And Im about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause Im one step closer to the edge
Im about to break
I find the answers arent so clear
Wish I could find a way to disappear
All these thoughts they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Nothing seems to go away
Over and over again
Just like before
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And Im about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause Im one step closer to the edge
Im about to break
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And Im about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause Im one step closer to the edge
And Im about to
Break!
Shut up when Im talking to you!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up when Im talking to you!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Im about to break!
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And Im about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause Im one step closer to the edge
Im about to break
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And Im about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause Im one step closer to the edge
And Im about to
Break! |
Yeah, yo
You were that foundation
Never gonna be another one, no
I followed, so taken
So conditioned, I could never let go
Then sorrow, then sickness
Then the shock when you flip it on me
So hollow, so vicious
So afraid, I couldnt let myself see
That I could never be held
Back or up, no, I hold myself
Check the rep, yep, you know mine well
Forget the rest, let them know my Hell
There and back, yet my soul aint sell
Kept respect up, the best they fell
Let the rest be the tale they tell
That I was there, saying
In these promises broken, deep below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So, one last lie I can see through
This time, I finally let you go, go, go
Test my will, test my heart
Let me tell you how the odds gonna stack up
Yall go hard, I go smart
Hows that working out for yall in the back, huh?
Ive seen that, frustration
Been crossed and lost and told no
And Ive come back, unshaken
Let down and lived and let go
So, you can let it be known
I dont hold back, I hold my own
I cant be mapped, I cant be cloned
I cant C-flat, it aint my tone
I cant fall back, I came too far
Hold myself up and love my scars
Let the bells ring wherever they are
Cause I was there, saying
In these promises broken, deep below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So, one last lie I can see through
This time, I finally let you go!
No! You can tell em all now
I dont back up, I dont back down
I dont fold up and I dont bow
I dont roll over, dont know how
I dont care where the enemies are
Cant be stopped, all I know, go hard
Wont forget how I got this far
For every time, saying
In these promises broken, deep below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So, one last lie I can see through
This time, I finally let you go, go, go, go
Go, go, go |
I watch how the moon sits in the sky in the dark night
Shining with the light from the sun
The sun doesnt give light to the moon assuming
The moons gonna owe it one
It makes me think of how you act to me
You do favors, then rapidly
Just turn around and start askin me about
Things that you want back from me
Im sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you actin like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I wanna be in another place
I hate when you say you dont understand
I wanna be in the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head
Maybe someday, Ill be just like you and
Step on people like you do and
Run away all the people I thought I knew
I remember back then who you were
You used to be calm, used to be strong
Used to be generous, but you shoulda known
That youd wear out your welcome
And now, you see how quiet it is all alone
Im so sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you actin like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
Im so sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you actin like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I wanna be in another place
I hate when you say you dont understand
I wanna be in the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
I wanna be in another place
I hate when you say you dont understand
I wanna be in the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head
Stay away
I am so sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you actin like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
Im so sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you actin like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest |
Ive got an aching head
Echoes and buzzing noises
I know the words we said
But wish I couldve turned our voices down
This is not black and white
Only organized confusion
Im just trying to get it right
And in spite of all I shouldve done
I was not mad at you
I was not trying to tear you down
The words that I couldve used
I was too scared to say out loud
If I cannot break your fall
Ill pick you up right off the ground
If you felt invisible, I wont let you feel that now
Invisible, invisible
Invisible, invisible
You didnt get your way
And its an empty feeling
Youve got a lot to say
And you just want to know youre being heard
But this is not black and white
There are no clear solutions
Im just trying to get it right
And in spite of all I shouldve done
I was not mad at you
I was not trying to tear you down
The words that I couldve used
I was too scared to say out loud
If I cannot break your fall
Ill pick you up right off the ground
If you felt invisible, I wont let you feel that now
Invisible, invisible
Invisible, invisible
This is not black and white
There are no clear solutions
Im just trying to get it right
And in spite of all I shouldve done
I was not mad at you
I was not trying to tear you down
The words that I couldve used
I was too scared to say out loud
If I cannot break your fall
Ill pick you up right off the ground
If you felt invisible, I wont let you feel that now
Invisible, invisible
Invisible, invisible
Invisible, invisible
Invisible, invisible |
Mama always told me dont you run
Dont you run with scissors, son
Youre gonna hurt someone
Mama told me look before you leap
Always think before you speak, and watch the friends you keep
Stay along the beaten path, never listened when she said
Sharp edges have consequences, I
Guess that I had to find out for myself
Sharp edges have consequences, now
Every scar is a story I can tell
Shouldve played it safer from the start
Loved you like a house of cards
Let it fall apart
But all the things I couldnt understand
Never couldve planned
They made me who I am
Put your nose in paperbacks
Instead of smoking cigarettes
These are years youre never getting back
Stay along the beaten path, never listened when she said
Sharp edges have consequences, I
Guess that I had to find out for myself
Sharp edges have consequences, now
Every scar is a story I can tell
We all fall down
We live somehow
We learn what doesnt kill us makes us stronger
We all fall down
We live somehow
We learn what doesnt kill us makes us stronger
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Stay along the beaten path, never listened when she said
Sharp edges have consequences, I
Guess that I had to find out for myself
Sharp edges have consequences, now
Every scar is a story I can tell
We all fall down
We live somehow
We learn what doesnt kill us makes us stronger
We all fall down
We live somehow
We learn what doesnt kill us makes us stronger
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh |
I close both locks below the window
I close both blinds and turn away
Sometimes solutions arent so simple
Sometimes goodbyes the only way
And the sun will set for you
The sun will set for you
And the shadow of the day will embrace the world in grey
And the sun will set for you
In cards and flowers on your window
Your friends all plead for you to stay
Sometimes beginnings arent so simple
Sometimes goodbyes the only way
And the sun will set for you
The sun will set for you
And the shadow of the day will embrace the world in grey
And the sun will set for you
And the shadow of the day will embrace the world in grey
And the sun will set for you
And the shadow of the day will embrace the world in grey
And the sun will set for you |
I remembered black skies
The lightning all around me
I remembered each flash
As time began to blur
Like a startling sign
That fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve
So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect this space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide
There was nothing in sight
But memories left abandoned
There was nowhere to hide
The ashes fell like snow
And the ground caved in
Between where we were standing
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve
So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Across this new divide
In every loss in every lie
In every truth that you deny
And each regret and each goodbye
Was a mistake too great to hide
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve
So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect this space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide
Across this new divide
Across this new divide |
Watching the wings cut through the clouds
Watching the raindrops blinking red and white
Thinking of you back on the ground
There with a fire burning in your eyes
I only halfway apologized
And Ill be sorry for now
That I couldnt be around
Sometimes things refuse
To go the way we planned
Oh Ill be sorry for now
That I couldnt be around
There will be a day
That you will understand
You will understand
After a while you may forget
But just in case the memories cross your mind
You couldnt know this when I left
Under the fire of your angry eyes
I never wanted to say goodbye
So Ill be sorry for now
That I couldnt be around
Sometimes things refuse
To go the way we planned
Oh Ill be sorry for now
That I couldnt be around
There will be a day
That you will understand
You will understand
Yeah, stop telling em to pump the bass up
Tried to call home but nobody could wait up
Switch your time zones cant pick the pace up
I just passed out by the time you wake up
Best things come to those who wait
And its bound to get rough on any road you take
But dont you ever have a doubt and make no mistake
I cant wait to come back when Im going away
So Ill be sorry for now
That I couldnt be around
There are things we have to do that we cant stand
Oh Ill be sorry for now
That I couldnt be around
There will be a day that you will understand
Oh Ill be sorry for now
That I couldnt be around
There are things we have to do that we cant stand
Oh Ill be sorry for now
That I couldnt be around
There will be a day that you will understand
You will understand
You will understand
You will understand |
Weep not for roads untraveled
Weep not for paths left alone
Cause beyond every bend is a long blinding end
Its the worst kind of pain Ive known
Give up your heart, left broken
And let that mistake pass on
Cause the love that you lost wasnt worth what it cost
And in time, youll be glad its gone
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Whoa-oh, oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Whoa-oh, oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh
Weep not for roads untraveled
Weep not for sights unseen
May your love never end, and if you need a friend
Theres a seat here alongside me
Whoa, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Whoa-oh, oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Whoa-oh, oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh |
Forfeit the game before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame and puts your name to shame
Cover up your face, you cant run the race
The pace is too fast, you just wont last
You love the way I look at you
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life, my pride is broken
You like to think youre never wrong
You live what youve learned
You have to act like youre someone
You live what youve learned
You want someone to hurt like you
You live what youve learned
You want to share what you have been through
You live what youve learned
You love the things I say I do
The way I hurt myself again, just to get back at you
You take away, when I give in
My life, my pride is broken
You like to think youre never wrong
You live what youve learned
You have to act like youre someone
You live what youve learned
You want someone to hurt like you
You live what youve learned
You want to share what you have been through
You live what youve learned
Forfeit the game before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame and puts your name to shame
Cover up your face, you cant run the race
The pace is too fast, you just wont last
Forfeit the game before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame and puts your name to shame
Cover up your face, you cant run the race
The pace is too fast, you just wont last
You like to think youre never wrong
You live what youve learned
You have to act like youre someone
You live what youve learned
You want someone to hurt like you
You live what youve learned
You want to share what you have been through
You live what youve learned
You like to think youre never wrong
You live what youve learned
You have to act like youre someone
You live what youve learned
You want someone to hurt like you
You live what youve learned
You want to share what you have been through
You live what youve learned |
Wake in a sweat again
Another days been laid to waste, in my disgrace
Stuck in my head again
Feels like Ill never leave this place, theres no escape
Im my own worst enemy
Ive given up, Im sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away, Im suffocating
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me
I dont know what to take
Thought I was focused but Im scared, Im not prepared
I hyperventilate
Looking for help somehow, somewhere and no one cares
Im my own worst enemy
Ive given up, Im sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away, Im suffocating
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me
God!
Put me out of my misery!
Put me out of my misery!
Put me out of my
Put me out of my fucking misery!
Ive given up, Im sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away, Im suffocating
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me |
When you were standing in the wake of devastation
When you were waiting on the edge of the unknown
And with the cataclysm raining down
Insides crying: Save me now
You were there, impossibly alone
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all youve known
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go, let it go
And in a burst of light that blinded every angel
As if the sky had blown the heavens into stars
You felt the gravity of tempered grace
Falling into empty space
No one there to catch you in their arms
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failure’s all you’ve known
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go, let it go
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all youve known
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failures all youve known
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go, let it go |
God bless us everyone
Were a broken people living under loaded gun
And it cant be outfought, it cant be outdone
It cant be outmatched, it cant be outrun, no!
God bless us everyone
Were a broken people living under loaded gun
And it cant be outfought, it cant be outdone
It cant be outmatched, it cant be outrun, no!
And when I close my eyes tonight
To symphonies of blinding light!
God bless us everyone
Were a broken people living under loaded gun
Oh, like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky!
God save us everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
For the sins of our hand, the sins of our tongue
The sins of our father, the sins of our young? No!
God save us everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
For the sins of our hand, the sins of our tongue
The sins of our father, the sins of our young? No!
And when I close my eyes tonight
To symphonies of blinding light!
God save us everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
Oh, like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky!
Oh, like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky!
Lift me up, let me go
Lift me up, let me go
Lift me up, let me go
Lift me up, let me go
Lift me up, let me go
Lift me up, let me go
Lift me up, let me go
Lift me up, let me go
Lift me up, let me go
It cant be outfought, it cant be outdone
It cant be outmatched, it cant be outrun, no!
God bless us everyone
Were a broken people living under loaded gun
And it cant be outfought, it cant be outdone
It cant be outmatched, it cant be outrun, no!
God bless us everyone
Were a broken people living under loaded gun
And it cant be outfought, it cant be outdone
It cant be outmatched, it cant be outrun |
I dont know who to trust, no surprise
Everyone feels so far away from me
Heavy thoughts sift through dust and the lies
Trying not to break, but Im so tired of this deceit
Every time I try to make myself get back up on my feet
All I ever think about is this, all the tiring time between
And how trying to put my trust in you just takes so much out of me
Take everything from the inside
And throw it all away
Cause I swear, for the last time
I wont trust myself with you
Tension is building inside, steadily
Everyone feels so far away from me
Heavy thoughts forcing their way out of me
Trying not to break, but Im so tired of this deceit
Every time I try to make myself get back up on my feet
All I ever think about is this, all the tiring time between
And how trying to put my trust in you just takes so much out of me
Take everything from the inside
And throw it all away
Cause I swear, for the last time
I wont trust myself with you
I wont waste myself on you, you, you
Waste myself on you, you, you
Ill take everything from the inside
And throw it all away
Cause I swear, for the last time
I wont trust myself with you
Everything from the inside
And just throw it all away
Cause I swear, for the last time
I wont trust myself with you, you, you |
When I pretend everything is what I want it to be
I look exactly like what you had always wanted to see
When I pretend, I can forget about the criminal I am
Stealing second after second just cause I know I can, but
I cant pretend this is the way itll stay
Im just trying to bend the truth
I cant pretend Im who you want me to be
So Im lying my way from
You
I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go
Let me take back my life, Id rather be all alone
Anywhere on my own, cause I can see
The very worst part of you is me
I remember what they taught to me
Remember condescending talk of who I ought to be
Remember listening to all of that and this again
So I pretended up a person who was fitting in
And now, you think this person really is me
And Im trying to bend the truth
But the more I push, the more Im pulling away
Cause Im lying my way from
You
I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go
Let me take back my life, Id rather be all alone
Anywhere on my own, cause I can see
The very worst part of you
The very worst part of you is me
This isnt what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said would have you running from me like this
This isnt what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said would have you running from me like this
This isnt what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said would have you running from me like this
This isnt what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said would have you running from me like this
You
I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go
Let me take back my life, Id rather be all alone
Anywhere on my own, cause I can see
The very worst part of you
The very worst part of you is me |
Turn my mic up louder, I got to say something
Lightweights step it aside when we come in
Feel it in your chest, the syllables get pumping
People on the street, they panic and start running
Words on loose-leaf sheet complete coming
I jump in my mind and summon the rhyme Im dumping
Healing the blind, I promise to let the sun in
Sick of the dark ways we march to the drumming
Jump when they tell us that they wanna see jumping
Fuck that, I wanna see some fists pumping
Risk something, take back whats yours
Say something that you know they might attack you for
Cause Im sick of being treated like I have before
Like its stupid standing for what Im standing for
Like this wars really just a different brand of war
Like it doesnt cater to rich and abandon poor
Like they understand you in the back of the jet
When you cant put gas in your tank
These fuckers are laughing their way to the bank and cashing the check
Asking you to have compassion and have some respect
For a leader so nervous in an obvious way
Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay
And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day
In the living room laughing, like, What did he say?
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
In my living room watching, but I am not laughing
Cause when it gets tense, I know what might happen
The world is cold, the bold men take action
Have to react or get blown into fractions
Ten years old, something to see
Another kid my age drugged under a Jeep
Taken and bound and found later under a tree
I wonder if he had thought the next one could be me
Do you see the soldiers that are out, today?
They brush the dust from bulletproof vests away
Its ironic, at times like this youd pray
But a bomb blew the mosque up, yesterday
Theres bombs on the buses, bikes, roads
Inside your market, your shops, your clothes
My dad, hes got a lot of fear, I know
But enough pride inside not to let that show
My brother had a book he would hold with pride
A little red cover with a broken spine
On the back, he hand-wrote a quote inside
When the rich wage war, its the poor who die
Meanwhile, the leader just talks away
Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay
The rest of the world watching, at the end of the day
Both scared and angry, like, What did he say?
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
With hands held high into a sky so blue
As the ocean opens up to swallow you
With hands held high into a sky so blue
As the ocean opens up to swallow you
With hands held high into a sky so blue
As the ocean opens up to swallow you
With hands held high into a sky so blue
As the ocean opens up to swallow you
With hands held high into a sky so blue
As the ocean opens up to swallow you
With hands held high into a sky so blue
As the ocean opens up to swallow you |
I scream at myself when theres nobody else to fight
I dont lose, I dont win, if Im wrong, then Im halfway right
Used to get high with the dead end kids
Abandoned houses where the shadows lived
I never been higher than I was that night
I woke up driving my car
I couldnt see then what I see right now
The road dissolving like an empty vow
Couldnt remember where Id been that night
I knew I took it too far
All you said to do was slow down
I remember, now I remember
All you said to do was slow down
But I was already gone
I scream at myself when theres nobody else to fight
I dont lose, I dont win, if Im wrong, then Im halfway right
I know what I want, but it feels like Im paralyzed
I dont lose, I dont win, if Im wrong, then Im halfway right
Told me Kid, youre going way too fast
You burn too bright, you know youll never last
It was bullshit then, I guess it makes sense now
I woke up driving my car
Said Id lose you if I lost control
I just laughed because what do they know?
Here I am, standing all alone
Because I took it too far
All you said to do was slow down
I remember, now I remember
All you said to do was slow down
But I was already gone
I scream at myself when theres nobody else to fight
I dont lose, I dont win, if Im wrong, then Im halfway right
I know what I want, but it feels like Im paralyzed
I dont lose, I dont win, if Im wrong, then Im halfway right , halfway right
Na na na na na na na na
Nana nana, na nana nana
Na na na na na na na na
But I was already gone
I scream at myself when theres nobody else to fight
I dont lose, I dont win, if Im wrong, then Im halfway right
Na na na na na na na na
Nana nana, na nana nana
Na na na na na na na na
But I was already gone
I scream at myself when theres nobody else to fight
I dont lose, I dont win, if Im wrong, then Im halfway right |
What do I do to ignore them behind me?
Do I follow my instincts blindly?
Do I hide my pride from these bad dreams
And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?
Do I sit here and try to stand it?
Or do I try to catch them red-handed?
Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness?
Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?
Because I cant hold on when Im stretched so thin
I make the right moves, but Im lost within
I put on my daily façade, but then
I just end up getting hurt again
By myself , I ask why
But in my mind, I find I cant rely on myself
, I ask why
But in my mind, I find I cant rely on myself
I cant hold on to what I want when Im stretched so thin
Its all too much to take in
I cant hold on to anything, watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in
If I turn my back, Im defenseless
And to go blindly seems senseless
If I hide my pride and let it all go on
Then theyll take from me til everything is gone
If I let them go, Ill be outdone
But if I try to catch them, Ill be outrun
If Im killed by the questions like a cancer
Then Ill be buried in the silence of the answer
By myself , I ask why
But in my mind, I find I cant rely on myself
, I ask why
But in my mind, I find I cant rely on myself
I cant hold on to what I want when Im stretched so thin
Its all too much to take in
I cant hold on to anything, watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in
How do you think Ive lost so much?
Im so afraid that Im out of touch
How do you expect I will know what to do
When all I know is what you tell me to?
Dont you know
I cant tell you how to make it go
No matter what I do, how hard I try
I cant seem to convince myself why
Im stuck on the outside
Dont you know
I cant tell you how to make it go
No matter what I do, how hard I try
I cant seem to convince myself why
Im stuck on the outside
I cant hold on to what I want when Im stretched so thin
Its all too much to take in
I cant hold on to anything, watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in
I cant hold on to what I want when Im stretched so thin
Its all too much to take in
I cant hold on to anything, watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking |
I woke up in a dream today to the cold of the static
And put my cold feet on the floor
Forgot all about yesterday
Remembering Im pretending to be where Im not anymore
A little taste of hypocrisy
And Im left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
Even though youre so close to me
Youre still so distant and I cant bring you back
Its true, the way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if youre not with me
Im with you
You, now I see, keeping everything inside
With you
You, now I see, even when I close my eyes
I hit you and you hit me back
We fall to the floor, the rest of the day stands still
Fine line between this and that
When things go wrong, I pretend that the past isnt real
Now Im trapped in this memory
And Im left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
So even though youre close to me
Youre still so distant and I cant bring you back
Its true the way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if youre not with me
Im with you
You, now I see, keeping everything inside
With you
You, now I see, even when I close my eyes
With you
You, now I see, keeping everything inside
With you
You, now I see, even when I close my eyes
No, no matter how far weve come
I cant wait to see tomorrow
No matter how far weve come
I, I cant wait to see tomorrow
With you
You, now I see, keeping everything inside
With you
You, now I see, even when I close my eyes
With you
You, now I see, keeping everything inside
With you
You, now I see, even when I close my eyes |
Tearing me apart with the words you wouldnt say
And suddenly tomorrows a moment washed away
Cause I dont have a reason and you dont have the time
But we both keep on waiting for something we wont find
The light on the horizon was brighter yesterday
With shadows floating over, the scars began to fade
We said it was forever, but then it slipped away
Standing at the end of the final masquerade
The final masquerade
All I ever wanted, the secrets that you keep
All you ever wanted, the truth I couldnt speak
Cause I cant see forgiveness and you cant see the crime
But we both keep on waiting, for what we left behind
The light on the horizon was brighter yesterday
With shadows floating over, the scars began to fade
We said it was forever, but then it slipped away
Standing at the end of the final masquerade
The final masquerade
The final masquerade
Standing at the end of the final masquerade
The light on the horizon was brighter yesterday
With shadows floating over, the scars began to fade
We said it was forever, but then it slipped away
Standing at the end of the final masquerade
Standing at the end of the final masquerade
Standing at the end of the final masquerade
The final masquerade |
Theres an emptiness tonight
A hole that wasnt there before
And I keep reaching for the light
But I cant find it anymore
Theres an emptiness tonight
A heavy hand that pulls me down
They say its gonna be alright
But cant begin to tell me how
And I ask myself out loud...
Have I been lost all along?
Was there something I could say, or something I should not have done?
Was I lost all along?
Was I looking for an answer when there never really was one?
Was I looking for an answer when there never really was one?
Is there sunshine where you are?
The way there was when you were here
Cause Im just sitting in the dark
In disbelief that this is real
In disbelief that this is real
Have I been lost all along?
Was there something I could say or something I should not have done?
Was I lost all along?
Was I looking for an answer when there never really was one?
Was I looking for an answer when there never really was one?
And I ask myself out loud...
Have I been lost all along?
Was there something I could say or something I should not have done?
Was I lost all along?
Was I looking for an answer when there never really was one?
Was I looking for an answer when there never really was one? |
When you feel youre alone, cut off from this cruel world
Your instincts telling you to run
Listen to your heart, those angel voices
Theyll sing to you, theyll be your guide back home
When life leaves us blind
Love keeps us kind
It keeps us kind
When youve suffered enough and your spirit is breaking
Youre growing desperate from the fight
Remember youre loved and you always will be
This melody will bring you right back home
When life leaves us blind
Love keeps us kind
When life leaves us blind
Love keeps us kind |
Nothing ever stops all these thoughts and the pain attached to them
Sometimes, I wonder why this is happenin
Its like nothin I could do will distract me when
I think of how I shot myself in the back again
Cause from the infinite words I could say
I put all the pain you gave to me on display
But didnt realize, instead of settin it free
I took what I hated and made it a part of me
It never goes away
It never goes away
And now...
Youve become a part of me
Youve become a part of me
I cant separate
Giving up a part of me, Ive let myself become you
Hearin your name, the memories come back again
I remember when it started happenin
Id see you in every thought I had, and then
The thoughts slowly found words attached to them
And I knew as they escaped away
I was committin myself to em, and every day
I regret sayin those things, cause now I see that I
Took what I hated and made it a part of me
It never goes away
It never goes away
And now...
Youve become a part of me
Youve become a part of me
I cant separate
Giving up a part of me, Ive let myself become you
Never goes away, never goes away
It never goes away, it never goes away
Gimme my space back, you gotta just
Everything comes down to memories of
Ive kept it in, but now Im lettin you
Ive let you go, so get away from me
Gimme my space back, you gotta just
Everything comes down to memories of
Ive kept it in, but now Im lettin you
Ive let you go
Youve become a part of me
Youve become a part of me
I cant separate
Giving up a part of me, Ive let myself become you
Ive let myself become you
Ive let myself become lost inside these thoughts of you
Giving up a part of me, Ive let myself become you |
Its easier to run
Replacing this pain with something numb
Its so much easier to go
Than face all this pain here all alone
Something has been taken from deep inside of me
A secret Ive kept locked away, no one can ever see
Wounds so deep they never show, they never go away
Like moving pictures in my head, for years and years theyve played
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
If I could take all the shame to the grave, I would
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
I would take all my shame to the grave
Its easier to run
Replacing this pain with something numb
Its so much easier to go
Than face all this pain here all alone
Sometimes, I remember the darkness of my past
Bringing back these memories I wish I didnt have
Sometimes, I think of letting go and never looking back
And never moving forward so thered never be a past
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
If I could take all the shame to the grave, I would
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
I would take all my shame to the grave
Just washing it aside
All of my helplessness inside
Pretending I dont feel misplaced
Is so much simpler than change
Its easier to run
Replacing this pain with something numb
Its so much easier to go
Than face all this pain here all alone
Its easier to run
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made
Its easier to go
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
I would take all my shame to the grave |
From the top to the bottom
At the core, Ive forgotten
Taken far from my safety
The memory wont escape me
From the top to the bottom
At the core, Ive forgotten
Taken far from my safety
The memory wont escape me
Theres a place so dark, you cant see the end
And shock that which cant defend
The rain then sends dripping acidic questions
Forcefully, the power of suggestion
Then with the eyes shut, lookin through the rust and rot, and dust
A small spot of light floods the floor
And pours over the rusted world of pretend
And the eyes ease open, and its dark again
From the top to the bottom
At the core, Ive forgotten
Taken far from my safety
The memory wont escape me
In the memory, youll find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up
Movin all around, screamin of the ups and downs
Pollution manifested in perpetual sound
The wheels go round and the sunset creeps
Behind street lamps, chain-link, and concrete
A little piece of paper with a picture drawn
Floats on down the street til the wind is gone
And the memory now is like the picture was then
When the papers crumpled up, it cant be perfect again
From the top to the bottom
At the core, Ive forgotten
Taken far from my safety
The memory wont escape me
From the top to the bottom
At the core, Ive forgotten
Taken far from my safety
The memory wont escape me
In the memory, youll find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up
Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back
Tellin you that I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back
Tellin you that I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back
Tellin you that I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back
Tellin you that I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back
Tellin you that I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back
Tellin you that I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back
Tellin you that I see it right through you
In the memory, youll find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up
In the memory, you will find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up |
Ive lied to you
The same way that I always do
This is the last smile
That Ill fake for the sake of being with you
Everything falls apart, even the people
Who never frown eventually break down
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie
Everything has to end, youll soon find
Were out of time left to watch it all unwind
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way
Now I see youre testing me pushes me away
Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way
Now I see youre testing me pushes me away
Ive tried, like you
To do everything you wanted to
This is the last time
Ill take the blame for the sake of being with you
Everything falls apart, even the people
Who never frown eventually break down
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie
Everything has to end, youll soon find
Were out of time left to watch it all unwind
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way
Now I see youre testing me pushes me away
Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way
Now I see youre testing me pushes me away
Were all out of time
This is how we find how it all unwinds
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie
Were all out of time
This is how we find how it all unwinds
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way
Now I see youre testing me pushes me away
Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way
Now I see youre testing me pushes me away |
Graffiti decorations under a sky of dust
A constant wave of tension on top of broken trust
The lessons that you taught me, I learned were never true
Now I find myself in question
They point the finger at me again
Guilty by association
You point the finger at me again
I wanna run away, never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers, no more lies
I wanna shut the door and open up my mind
Paper bags and angry voices under a sky of dust
Another wave of tension has more than filled me up
All my talk of taking action, these words were never true
Now I find myself in question
They point the finger at me again
Guilty by association
You point the finger at me again
I wanna run away, never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers, no more lies
I wanna shut the door and open up my mind
Im gonna run away and never say goodbye
Gonna run away, gonna run away
Gonna run away, gonna run away
Im gonna run away and never wonder why
Gonna run away, gonna run away
Gonna run away, gonna run away
Im gonna run away and open up my mind
Gonna run away, gonna run away
Mind
Mind
Mind
I wanna run away, never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers, no more lies
I wanna shut the door and open up my mind
I wanna run away and open up my mind
I wanna run away and open up my mind
I wanna run away and open up my mind
I wanna run away and open up my mind |
Come, come, come, come, coming at you
Come, coming at you, come, coming at you
Yo, peep the style and the kids checking for it
The number one question is how could you ignore it?
We drop right back in the cut over basement tracks
With raps that got you backing this up like rewind that
Were just rolling with the rhythm
Rise from the ashes of stylistic division
With these non-stop lyrics of life living
Not to be forgotten, but still unforgiven
But in the meantime, there are those
Who wanna talk this and that, so I suppose
That it gets to a point where feelings gotta get hurt
And get dirty with the people spreading the dirt, it goes
Try to give you warning, but everyone ignores me
Told you everything loud and clear, but nobodys listening
Call to you so clearly, but you dont want to hear me
Told you everything loud and clear, but nobodys listening
I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger held in my chest
And everything lefts a waste of time
I hate my rhymes, but hate everyone elses more
Im riding on the back of this pressure
Guessing that its better I cant keep myself together
Because all of this stress gave me something to write on
The pain gave me something I could set my sights on
You never forget the blood, sweat, and tears
The uphill struggle over years, the fear
And trash-talking and the people it was to
And the people that started it, just like you
Try to give you warning, but everyone ignores me
Told you everything loud and clear, but nobodys listening
Call to you so clearly, but you dont want to hear me
Told you everything loud and clear, but nobodys listening
I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger held in my chest
Uphill struggle, blood, sweat, and tears
Nothing to gain, everything to fear
Heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger held in my chest
Uphill struggle, blood, sweat, and tears
Nothing to gain, everything to fear
Heart full of pain...
Try to give you warning, but everyone ignores me
Told you everything loud and clear, but nobodys listening
Call to you so clearly, but you dont want to hear me
Told you everything loud and clear, but nobodys listening
I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger held in my chest
Uphill struggle, blood, sweat, and tears
Nothing to gain, everything to fear
Come, come, come, come, coming at you
Come, coming, come, come, coming at you
Come, coming, come, come, coming at—
Come, come, come, come, coming at you from every side |
Sometimes, I need to remember just to breathe
Sometimes, I need you to stay away from me
Sometimes, Im in disbelief, I didnt know
Somehow, I need you to go
Forget our memories, forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
Just give me myself back and dont stay
Forget our memories, forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
Just give me myself back and dont stay
Sometimes, I feel like I trusted you too well
Sometimes, I just feel like screaming at myself
Sometimes, Im in disbelief, I didnt know
Somehow, I need to be alone
Forget our memories, forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
Just give me myself back and dont stay
Forget our memories, forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
Just give me myself back and dont stay
I dont need you anymore
I dont want to be ignored
I dont need one more day
Of you wasting me away
I dont need you anymore
I dont want to be ignored
I dont need one more day
Of you wasting me away
With no apologies
Forget our memories, forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
Just give me myself back and dont stay
Forget our memories, forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
Just give me myself back and dont stay
Dont stay
Dont stay! |
Yeah
I am not a pattern to be followed
The pill that Im on is a tough one to swallow
Im not a criminal, not a role model
Not a born leader, Im a tough act to follow
I am not the fortune and the fame
Nor the same person telling you to forfeit the game
I came in the ring like a dog on a chain
And I found out the underbellys sicker than it seems
And it seems ugly, but it can get worse
Cause even a blueprint is a gift and a curse
Cause once you got a theory of how the thing works
Everybody wants the next thing to be just like the first
And Im not a robot, Im not a monkey
I will not dance, even if the beats funky
Opposite of lazy, far from a punk
You all ought to stop talking
Start trying to catch up, motherfucker!
And all the people say
Try to catch up motherfucker!
Lauryn said money change a situation
Big said it increase the complication
Kane said Dont step. I aint the one
Chuck said that Uzi weigh a motherfucking ton
And Im just a student of the game that they taught me
Rocking every stage in every place that it brought me
Im awfully underrated, but came here to correct it
And so it aint mistaken, Ima state it for the record
I am the opposite of wack, opposite of weak
Opposite of slack, synonym of heat
Synonym of crack, closest to a peak
Far from a punk
You all ought to stop talking
Start trying to catch up, motherfucker!
And all the people say
Try to catch up motherfucker!
Oh, when they come for me
Come for me, Ill be gone
Oh, when they come for me
Come for me, Ill be gone
Oh, when they come for me
Come for me, Ill be gone
And all the people say
Try to catch up motherfucker!
And all the people say
Try to catch up motherfucker!
Escuchénme, preste atención
Escuchénme ahora
Escuchénme ahora
Escuchénme todos
Toda la gente, preste atención
Escuchénme ahora mismo
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh |
I used the deadwood to make the fire rise
The blood of innocence burning in the skies
I filled my cup with the rising of the sea
And poured it out in an ocean of debris
Im swimming in the smoke of bridges I have burned
So dont apologize, Im losing what I dont deserve
What I dont deserve
We held our breath when the clouds began to form
But you were lost in the beating of the storm
And in the end, we were made to be apart
Like separate chambers of the human heart
Im swimming in the smoke of bridges I have burned
So dont apologize Im losing what I dont deserve
Its in the blackened bones of bridges I have burned
So dont apologize Im losing what I dont deserve
What I dont deserve
Im swimming in the smoke of bridges I have burned
So dont apologize Im losing what I dont deserve
The blame is mine, alone, for bridges I have burned
So dont apologize Im losing what I dont deserve
What I dont deserve
What I dont deserve, oh
What I dont deserve
I use the deadwood to make the fire rise
The blood of innocence burning in the skies |
This is my December
This is my time of the year
This is my December
This is all so clear
This is my December
This is my snow-covered home
This is my December
This is me, alone
Just wish that I didnt feel
Like there was something I missed
Take back all the things I said
To make you feel like that
Just wish that I didnt feel
Like there was something I missed
Take back all the things
That I said to you
And Id give it all away
Just to have somewhere to go to
Give it all away
To have someone to come home to
This is my December
These are my snow-covered trees
This is me pretending
This is all I need
Just wish that I didnt feel
Like there was something I missed
Take back all the things I said
To make you feel like that
Just wish that I didnt feel
Like there was something I missed
Take back all the things
That I said to you
And Id give it all away
Just to have somewhere to go to
Give it all away
To have someone to come home to
This is my December
This is my time of the year
This is my December
This is all so clear
Give it all away
Just to have somewhere to go to
Give it all away
To have someone to come home to
Give it all away
Just to have somewhere to go to
Give it all away
To have someone to come home to |
Water grey
Through the windows, up the stairs
Chilling rain
Like an ocean, everywhere
Dont want to reach for me, do you?
I mean nothing to you
The little things give you away
And now there will be no mistaking
The levees are breaking
All youve ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you
And six feet underwater, I do
Hope decays
Generations disappear
Washed away
As a nation simply stares
Dont want to reach for me, do you?
I mean nothing to you
The little things give you away
But now there will be no mistaking
The levees are breaking
All youve ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you
And six feet underwater, I do
All youve ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you
And six feet underground
Now I, now I do
The little things give you away
The little things give you away
The little things give you away
The little things give you away
All youve ever wanted
The little things give you away
Was someone to truly look up to you
The little things give you away
All youve ever wanted
The little things give you away
Was someone to truly look up to you
The little things give you away
All youve ever wanted
The little things give you away
Was someone to truly look up to you
The little things give you away
All youve ever wanted
The little things give you away
Was someone to truly look up to you
The little things give you away
All youve ever wanted
The little things give you away
Was someone to truly look up to you
The little things give you away
All youve ever wanted
The little things give you away
Was someone to truly look up to you
The little things give you away |
There are just too many times that people have tried to look inside of me
Wondering what I think of you and I protect you out of courtesy
Too many times that Ive held on when I needed to push away
Afraid to say what was on my mind, afraid to say what I need to say
Too many things that youve said about me when Im not around
You think having the upper hand means you gotta keep puttin me down
But Ive had too many stand-offs with you, its about as much as I can stand
So Im waiting until the upper hand is mine
One minute, youre on top
The next youre not, watch it drop
Making your heart stop
Just before you hit the floor
One minute, youre on top
The next youre not, missed your shot
Making your heart stop
You think you won, and then its all gone
So many people like me put so much trust in all your lies
So concerned with what you think to just say what we feel inside
So many people like me walk on eggshells all day long
All I know is that all I want is to feel like Im not stepped on
There are so many things you say that make me feel you crossed the line
What goes up will surely fall, and Im counting down the time
Cause Ive had so many stand-offs with you, its about as much as I can stand
So Im waiting until the upper hand is mine
One minute, youre on top
The next youre not, watch it drop
Making your heart stop
Just before you hit the floor
One minute, youre on top
The next youre not, missed your shot
Making your heart stop
You think you won
And then, its all gone
And then, its all gone
And then, its all gone
And then, its all gone
Now its all gone
I know Ill never trust a single thing you say
You knew your lies would divide us, but you lied anyway
And all the lies have got you floating up above us all
But what goes up has got to fall
One minute, youre on top
The next youre not, watch it drop
Making your heart stop
Just before you hit the floor
One minute, youre on top
The next youre not, missed your shot
Making your heart stop
You think you won
And then, its all gone
And then, its all gone
And then, its all gone
And then, its all gone
Now its all gone |
Theres a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious
Makes you so sick at heart, that you cant take part
You cant even passively take part
And youve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels
Upon the levers, upon all the apparatus
And youve got to make it stop
To save face, how low can you go
Talk a lot of game but yet you dont know
Static on the way, make us all say whoa
The people up top push the people down low
Get down and obey every word
Steady getting mine if you havent yet heard
Wanna take what I got, dont be absurd
Dont fight the power, nobody gets hurt
If you havent heard yet then Im letting you know
There aint shit we dont run when the guns unload
And no one make a move unless my people say so
Got everything outta control, now everybody go
Steel unload, final blow
We the animals, take control
Hear us now, clear and true
Wretches and kings we come for you
So keep pace, how slow can you go
Talk a lot of shit and yet you dont know
Fire on the way, make you all say whoa
The people up top and the people down low
Get down and Im running it like that
The front of the attack is exactly where Im at
Somewhere in-between, the kick and the hi-hat
The pen and the contract, the pitch and the contact
So get with the combat, Im letting em know
There aint shit you can say to make me back down no
So push the button let the whole thing blow
Spinning everything outta control, now everybody go
Steel unload, final blow
We the animals, take control
Hear us now, clear and true
Wretches and kings we come for you
Steel unload, fire blow
Filthy animals, beat them low
Skin and bone, black and blue
No more this sun shall beat onto you
From the front to the back and the side to side
If you fear what I feel, put em up real high
Front to the back and the side to side
If you fear what I feel, put em up real high
Front to the back and the side to side
If you fear what I feel, put em up real high
Front to the back and the side to side
If you fear what I feel, put em up real high
Front to the back and the side to side
If you fear what I feel, put em up real high
Front to the back and the side to side
If you fear what I feel, put em up real high
When the operation of the machine becomes so odious
Makes you so sick at heart, that you cant take part
You cant even passively take part
And youve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels
Upon the levers, upon all the apparatus
And youve got to make it stop
And youve got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it
That unless youre free
The machine will be prevented from working at all |
Tell us all again what you think we should be
What the answers are, what it is we cant see
Tell us all again how to do what you say
How to fall in line, how theres no other way
But oh, we all know
Youre guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but theres no one else to blame
Youre guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but theres no one else to blame
Youre guilty all the same
Show us all again, that our hands are unclean
That were unprepared, that you have what we need
Show us all again cause we cannot be saved
Cause the end is near, now theres no other way
And oh, you will know
Youre guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but theres no one else to blame
Youre guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but theres no one else to blame
Theres no one else to blame
Guilty all the same
Guilty all the same
Youre guilty all the same
Yeah, you already know what it is
Can yall explain, what kind of land is this
When a man has plans of being rich but the bosses plans is wealthy?
Dirty money scheme, a clean split is nonsense
Its insane, even corporate hands is filthy
They talk team and take the paper route
All they think about is bank accounts, assets, and realty
At anybodys expense, no shame with a clear conscience
No regrets and guilt free, they claim that aint the way that they built me
The smoke screen before the flame
Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak
They say its time for things to change
Rearrange like good product rebuilt cheap
Anything if its more to gain drained, manipulated like artists
Its real deep until no more remains, but Im still me
Like authentic hip-hop and rock
Till pop and radio and record companies killed me
Try to force me to stray and obey
And got the gall to say how real can real be?
You feel me, well see that green could be to blame or greedy for the fame
TV or a name, the Media, the game, to me youre all the same
Youre guilty
Youre guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but theres no one else to blame
Youre guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but theres no one else to blame
Theres no one else to blame
Guilty all the same
Guilty all the same
Guilty all the same |
Im stuck in this bed you made
Alone with a sinking feeling
I saw through the words you said
To the secrets youve been keeping
Its written upon your face
All the lies, how they cut so deeply
You cant get enough, you take
And take and take and never say
No! Youve gotta get it inside!
You push it back down! You push it back down!
No! Youll never get it inside!
Push it back down, blackout, blood in your eye!
You say that its not your fault
And swear that I am mistaken
You said its not what it seems
No remorse for the trust youre breaking
You run but then back, you fall
Suffocate in the mess youre making
You cant get enough you take
And take and take and take and take
Fuck it, are you listening?
Bennington
No! Youve gotta get it inside!
You push it back down! You push it back down!
No! Youll never get it inside!
Push it back down! You push it back down!
No! Youve gotta get it inside!
You push it back down! You push it back down!
No! Youll never get it inside!
Push it back down, blackout, blood in your eye!
Blackout, blood in your eye!
You push it back down! Push it back down!
You push it back down, blood in your eye!
Blackout, blood in your eye!
Blackout, blood in your eye!
Blackout, blood in your eye!
Blackout, blood in your eye!
Blackout, blood in your eye!
Blackout, blood in your eye!
Floating down, as colors fill the light
We look up from the ground in fields of paperwhite
And floating up, you pass us in the night
A future gazing out, a past to overwrite
So, come down, far below
Weve been waiting to collect the things you know
Come down, far below
Weve been waiting to collect what youve let go
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh |
My insides all turned to ash, so slow
And blew away as I collapsed, so cold
A black wind took them away from sight
And held the darkness over day, that night
And the clouds above move closer
Looking so dissatisfied
But the heartless wind kept blowing, blowing
I used to be my own protection, but not now
Cause my path has lost direction, somehow
A black wind took you away from sight
And held the darkness over day, that night
And the clouds above move closer
Looking so dissatisfied
And the ground below grew colder
As they put you down inside
But the heartless wind kept blowing, blowing
So now, youre gone and I was wrong
I never knew what it was like to be alone
On a Valentines day, on a Valentines day
On a Valentines day, on a Valentines day
On a Valentines day, on a Valentines day
On a Valentines day, on a Valentines day
On a Valentines day, on a Valentines day
On a Valentines day, on a Valentines day |
Separate
Sifting through the wreckage, I cant concentrate
Searching for a message in that fear and pain
Broken down and waiting for the chance to feel alive
Now, in my remains
Are promises that never came
Set this silence free
To wash away the worst of me
Come apart
Falling in the cracks of every broken heart
Digging through the wreckage of your disregard
Sinking down and waiting for the chance to feel alive
Now, in my remains
Are promises that never came
Set this silence free
To wash away the worst of me
Like an army falling one by one by one
Like an army falling one by one by one
Like an army falling one by one by one
Like an army falling one by one by one
Now, in my remains
Are promises that never came
Set this silence free
To wash away the worst of me
Like an army falling
One by one by one
Like an army falling
One by one by one |
Uh-huh uh-huh, jigga what
Uh-huh uh-huh, jigga who
Uh-huh uh-huh, jigga what
Uh-huh uh-huh, jigga who
Uh-huh uh-huh, jigga what
You gon need a vocalin right?
Yeah
Motherfuckers wanna act loco
Hit em up, numerous shots with the fo-fo
Faggots wanna talk to po-pos, smoke em like coco
Fuck rap, coke by the boatload
Fuck that on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bullshit, Glock with the full clip
Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a nigga do a full flip
See the nigga layin shocked when the fool hit
Hey ma, how you know niggas wanna buy you
But see me I wanna fuck for free like Akinyele
Take this ride, make you feel it inside your belly
If its tight, get the K-Y Jelly
All night get you wide up inside the telly
Side to side, til you say, Jay-Z, youre too much for me
I am a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints, but I cant help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
I am what I want you to want, what I want you to feel
But its like no matter what I do, I cant convince you
To just believe this is real
So I let go, watching you
Turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that Im not
Ill be here cause youre all that Ive got
Woo, woo, uh!
Got a condo with nothin but condoms in it
The same place where the rhymes is invented
So all I do is rap and sex
Imagine how I stroke, see how I was flowin on my last cassette
Rapid-fire like Im blastin a TEC, never jam though
Never get hot, never run out of ammo
Niggas hatin and shit cause I slayed your bitch
You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
And now youre actin raw but you never had war
Dont know how to carry your hoes, wanna marry your ho
Now shes mad at me cause Your Majesty
Just happened to be a pimp—what a tragedy
She want us to end, cause I fucked her friend
She gave me one more chance and I fucked her again
I seen her tears as she busted in
I said, Shit, theres a draft, shut the door bitch and come on in!
I am a little bit insecure, a little unconfident
Cause you dont understand I do what I can
But sometimes, I dont make sense
I am what you never wanna say
But Ive never had a doubt
Its like no matter what I do, I cant convince you
For once, just to hear me out
So I let go, watching you
Turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that Im not
And Ill be here cause youre all that Ive got
I cant feel the way I did before
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
Time wont heal this damage anymore
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
No, hear me out, now
Youre gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now, hear me out, now
Youre gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now
I cant feel the way I did before
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
I cant feel the way I did before
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
Time wont heal this damage anymore
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
I cant feel
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored
Time wont heal
Dont turn your back on me, I wont be ignored |
Are you lost in your lies?
Do you tell yourself I dont realize
Your crusades a disguise
Replaced freedom with fear, you trade money for lives
Im aware of what youve done
No, no more sorrow
Ive paid for your mistakes
Your time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
I see pain, I see need
I see liars and thieves abuse power with greed
I had hope, I believed
But Im beginning to think that Ive been deceived
You will pay for what youve done
No, no more sorrow
Ive paid for your mistakes
Your time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
Thieves and hypocrites
Thieves and hypocrites
Thieves and hypocrites
No, no more sorrow
Ive paid for your mistakes
Your time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
No, no more sorrow
Ive paid for your mistakes
Your time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
Your time has come to be replaced
Your time has come to be erased |
You hid your skeletons when I had shown you mine
You woke the devil that I thought youd left behind
I saw the evidence, the crimson soaking through
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose
And you held it all
But you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
And I was by your side, powerless
I watched you fall apart and chased you to the end
Im left with emptiness that words cannot defend
Youll never know what I became because of you
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose
And you held it all
But you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
And I was by your side, powerless
And you held it all
But you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
And I was by your side, powerless
Powerless
Powerless |
Telling me to go
But hands beg me to stay
Your lips say that you love
Your eyes say that you hate
Theres truth in your lies, doubt in your faith
What you build, you lay to waste
Theres truth in your lies, doubt in your faith
All Ive gots what you didnt take
So I, I wont be the one
Be the one to leave this in pieces
And you, you will be alone
Alone with all your secrets and regrets
Dont lie
You promise me the sky
Then toss me like a stone
You wrap me in your arms
Then chill me to the bone
Theres truth in your lies, doubt in your faith
All Ive gots what you didnt take
So I, I wont be the one
Be the one to leave this in pieces
And you, you will be alone
Alone with all your secrets and regrets
Dont lie
So I, I wont be the one
Be the one to leave this in pieces
And you, you will be alone
Alone with all your secrets and regrets
Dont lie |
Ive seen her smiling
The sunlight shining on her now
She couldnt stay here
She knows you wont let her down
You know she couldnt stay here with you
You know she had to go
Even though she couldnt stay here with you
You know youre not alone
No matter what you think you did wrong
She knew she had to go all along
No matter what you think you did wrong
She knew she had to go all along
Ive seen her shining
The sunlights crying for her now
She wouldnt stay here
She knows you wont let her down
You know she couldnt stay here with you
You know she had to go
Even though she couldnt stay here with you
You know youre not alone
No matter what you think you did wrong
She knew she had to go all along
No matter what you think you did wrong
She knew she had to go all along
Wont be long til everybody knows
Wont be long til everybody knows
Wont be long til everybody knows
Wont be long til everybody knows
No matter what you think you did wrong
She knew she had to go all along
No matter what you think you did wrong
She knew she had to go all along
No matter what you think you did wrong
You know she couldnt stay here with you
She knew she had to go all along
You know she had to go
No matter what you think you did wrong
You know she couldnt stay here with you
She knew she had to go all along
You know she had to go
No matter what you think you did wrong
You know she couldnt stay here with you
She knew she had to go all along
You know she had to go
No matter what you think you did wrong
You know she couldnt stay here with you
She knew she had to go all along
You know she had to go
No matter what you think you did wrong
You know she couldnt stay here with you
She knew she had to go all along
You know she had to go
No matter what you think you did wrong
You know she couldnt stay here with you |
You know what I mean?
You could put a label on a life
Put a label on a lifestyle.
You know, put a label on how you wake up every morning
And go to bed at night.
Ive been diggin into crates, ever since I was livin in space
Before the rat race, before monkeys had human traits
I mastered numerology and big bang theology
Performed lobotomies with telekinetic psychology
Invented the mic so I could start blessin it
Chin-checkin kids to make my point like an impressionist
Many men have tried to shake us
But I twist mic cords to double-helixes
And show them what Im made of
I buckle knees like leg braces
Cast a spell of instrumental-ness on all of you MCs who hate us
So you can try on, leave you without a shoulder to cry on
From now to infinity, let icons be bygones
I firebomb, ghostly notes haunt this
I tried threats, but moved on to a promise
I stomp sh-, with or without an accomplice
And run the gauntlet with whoever that wants this
This is the unforgettable sound
Bringin you up and takin you down
Comin at you from every side
Makin the rhythm and rhyme collide
I put a kick in the backbones of clones with microphones
Never satisfy my rhyme jones
Sprayin bright day over what you might say
My blood types Krylon, Technicolor Type-A
On highways, bright with road rage
Pages of wind in cages of tin that bounce all around
Devouring the scene
Subliminal gangrene paintings, overall the same thing
Sing-song karaoke copy bull-
Break bones verbally with sticks-and-stone tactics
Fourth dimension combat convention
Write rhymes at ease while the track stands at attention
Meant to put you away with a pencil pistol official
Sixteen-line, the rhyme missile
While you risk your all, I pick out all your flaws
Spittin rah blah blah blah, you can say you saw
This is the unforgettable sound
Bringin you up and takin you down
Comin at you from every side
Makin the rhythm and rhyme collide
This is the unforgettable sound
Bringin you up and takin you down
Comin at you from every side
Makin the rhythm and rhyme collide
And like the rock and rap, you know what I mean?
People actin like, you know, Wow, thats a new invention!
That sh- aint new
Were constantly evolving
It is constantly changing.
Theres a lot of change
Everybodys always tryna to put labels on…
There aint no label for this shit
They always gonna try to put a label on it
Try to create somethin so they could water it down
Sometimes, I feel like a prophet
Misunderstood, under the gun like a new disease
Sometimes, I feel like a prophet
Misunderstood, under the gun like a new disease
This is the unforgettable sound
Bringin you up and takin you down
Comin at you from every side
Makin the rhythm and rhyme collide
This is the unforgettable sound
Bringin you up and takin you down
Comin at you from every side
Makin the rhythm and rhyme collide
This is the unforgettable sound
Bringin you up and takin you down
Comin at you from every side
Makin the rhythm and rhyme collide
This is the unforgettable sound
Bringin you up and takin you down
Comin at you from every side
Makin the rhythm and rhyme collide
You know what I mean?
You cant put a label on a lifestyle. |
A fire needs a space to burn
A breath to build a glow
Ive heard it said a thousand times
But now I know
That you dont know what youve got
Oh, you dont know what youve got
No, you dont know what youve got
Until its gone
Until its gone
Until its gone
I thought I kept you safe and sound
I thought I made you strong
But something made me realize
That I was wrong
Cause finding what youve got sometimes
Means finding it alone
And I can finally see your light
When I let go
Cause you dont know what youve got
Until its gone
Until its gone
Until its gone
Until its gone
Until its gone
Until its gone
Until its gone
Until its gone
Cause you dont know what youve got
Oh, you dont know what youve got
No, you dont know what youve got
Its your battle to be fought
No, you dont know what youve got
Till its gone
Till its gone
Till its gone
. |
Yeah
Uh
So whatcha waiting for, anticipating more
While you debate what it could take to instigate a war?
Yeah, I been hated more than time I wasnt hated for
Theres nothing they can fucking say they didnt say before
But you could never see it, your battles not mine
Wanna skate and play it safe, but this is take a shot time
While youre waiting for a purpose, I already got mine
While you tell me step to it like one, two, three, four
And if I do what you demand
Youll let me understand
Youre gonna hold me to your word
And if I sell myself away
Ill have no debt to pay
Im gonna get what I deserve
Your word, obeyed
My debt, repaid
Our trust, betrayed
All for nothing! All for nothing!
Kick back, theres no other way to say it
So let me break this fucker down for you, I really dont know you
You talk, but let me show you where to put your paranoia
Youre joking, I dont have a half a sucker bone to throw you
Im disgusted
Wonder what couldve made you tuck your tail below you
And no, Im not your soldier, Im not taking any orders
Im a five-star general infantry controller
Need a lesson? Let me show you
Have you checking your composure
While I make you step to it like one, two, three, four?
And if I do what you demand
Youll let me understand
Youre gonna hold me to your word
And if I sell myself away
Ill have no debt to pay
Im gonna get what I deserve
And if I do what you demand
Youll let me understand
Your word, obeyed
My debt, repaid
Our trust, betrayed
All for nothing! All for nothing!
All for nothing! All for nothing!
“Were too far”
“I dont think were too far”
“We are”
“Theres a difference. Put the heavy shit there”
“The heavy shit right here?” |
No control, no surprise
Tossed the keys to the kingdom down that hole in my eye
Im my own casualty
I fuck up everything I see, fighting in futility
We start the final war, tell me whats worth fighting for
When we know theres nothing more
We take the hand or fist just to sell ourselves for this
The path we least resist
No control, no surprise
Tossed the keys to the kingdom down that hole in my eye
Im my own casualty
I fuck up everything I see, fighting in futility
I give you what you came for, this is not the same though
Got a different method, but I still can bring the pain, so
Yall all get that same flow, I got that insane flow
High as yall can get, youre never really in my range though
Yes, Im half Anglo, half-fried panko
All prime-time rhymer, let the bass bang low
All you fucking lames go aiming at my name, know
Careful what you shoot because you might hit what you aim for
Careful what you shoot because you might hit what you aim for
No control, no surprise
Tossed the keys to the kingdom down that hole in my eye
Im my own casualty
I fuck up everything I see, fighting in futility
No control, no surprise
Tossed the keys to the kingdom down that hole in my eye
Im my own casualty
Im my own casualty
Im not allowed to say certain things! AHH!
Try and do... Try and do the other thing, real quick |
It goes a one, two, three
I was born with the hunger of a lion, the strength of a sun
I dont need to sweat it when a competition come
Original style like an 808 drum
So I dont run the track, no, I make the track run
My mama taught me words, my daddy built rockets
I put em both together, now tell me what I got
Its a pretty smart weapon, I can shoot it, I can drop it
But learn to respect it cause you clearly cant stop it like that
It aint over cause the sharks on the left side, the snakes on the right
And anything you do, they wanna get a little bite
It really doesnt matter if youre wrong or if youre right
Cause once they get their teeth in, nothing really fights
And as for me, I do it like I got nothing to lose
And you can run your mouth like you can try to fill my shoes
But steady, little soldier, I aint standing next to you
Id be laying on the ground before youre even in my view like that
Give me the strength of the rising sun
Give me the truth of the words unsung
And when the last bells ring, the poor men sing
Bring me to kingdom come
Its something for your people on the block to black out and rock to
Give me what you need like poppa, who shot you?
Separate the weak from the obsolete
Youre meek, I creep hard on impostors
And switch styles on a dime, quick-witted
Yall quit tripping, I dont have time for your crying
I grind tough, sucker, make your mind up
Are you in the firing squad or are you in the lineup?
Bang, bang, little monkey man, playing with the big guns
Only get you slain, I aint playing, Im just saying
You aint got a sliver of a chance
I get iller, I deliver while you quiver in your pants
So shake, shake down, money, heres the breakdown
You can play the bank, Imma play the bank takedown
And no mistakes now, Im coming to get you
Im just a Banksy, youre a brainwash
Get the picture? Its like that
We swim against the rising waves
And crash against the shore
The body bends until it breaks
The early morning sings no more
So rest your head, its time to sleep
And dream of whats in store
The body bends until it breaks
And sings again no more
Cause time has torn the flesh away
The early morning sings no more |
Today, we stood on the wall
We laughed at the sun, we laughed at the guns
We laughed at it all
And when they, they told us to go
We paid them no mind like every other time
But little did we know
Today, I looked for a sign
With flames in my hands
A line in the sand between yours and mine
And it came like fire from below
Your greed led the call, my flag had to fall
But little did you know
Another day, your truth will come
Youre gonna pay for what youve
Pay for what youve done
Youll get whats yours and face your crime
Youll tell them, Give me back whats mine
Give me back whats mine!
Id never been a coward, Id never seen blood
Youd sold me an ocean, and I was lost in the flood
We were counting on a leader, we were driven by need
But couldnt take temptation, and we were blinded by greed
You were steady as a sniper, we were waiting on a wire
So we never saw it coming when you ran from the fire
You can try intimidation and you can try to ignore
But when the time comes calling, yeah, you are gonna get yours
Another day, your truth will come
Youre gonna pay for what youve
Pay for what youve done
Youll get whats yours and face your crime
Youll tell them Give me back whats mine
Give me back whats mine!
And so today, your truth has come
Youre gonna pay for what youve
Pay for what youve done
Youll get whats yours, youre out of time
And you will give me back whats mine
Give me back whats mine!
Give me, give me back whats mine!
Give me, give me back whats mine!
Whats mine!
Give me, give me back whats mine!
Whats mine! Whats mine!
Give me back whats mine!
Today, we stood on the wall
We laughed at the sun, we laughed at the guns
We laughed at it all
And when they, they told us to go
We paid them no mind like every other time
But little did we know |
Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what Im about to say
But trying to be genuine was harder than it seemed
And somehow, I got caught up in between
Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what Im about to say
But trying to be someone else was harder than it seemed
And somehow, I got caught up in between
Between my pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you get lost before they come
The only thing thats worse than one is none
Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what Im about to say
But trying to regain your trust was harder than it seemed
And somehow, I got caught up in between
Between my pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you get lost before they come
The only thing thats worse than one is none
The only thing thats worse than one is none
And I cannot explain to you
In anything I say or do or plan
Fear is not afraid of you
Guilts a language you can understand
I cannot explain to you, in anything I say or do
I hope the actions speak the words they can
For my pride and my promise
For my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you get lost before they come
The only thing thats worse than one is...
Pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you get lost before they come
The only thing thats worse than one is none
The only thing thats worse than one is none
The only thing thats worse than one is none |
Ive seen the blood, Ive seen the broken
The lost and the sights unseen
I want a flood, I want an ocean
To wash my confusion clean
I cant resolve this empty story
I cant repair the damage done
We are the fortunate ones
Whove never faced oppressions gun
We are the fortunate ones
Imitations of rebellion
We acted out, we wear the colors
Confined by the things we own
Were not without, were like each other
Pretending were here alone
And far away they burn their buildings
Right in the face of the damage done
We are the fortunate ones
Whove never faced oppressions gun
We are the fortunate ones
Imitations of rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion, rebellion
We lost before the start
Rebellion, rebellion
One by one, we fall apart
We fall apart
We fall apart
We fall apart
We are the fortunate ones
Whove never faced oppressions gun
We are the fortunate ones
Imitations of, imitations of...
We are the fortunate ones
Whove never faced oppressions gun
We are the fortunate ones
Imitations of rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion |
Nah, you dont know me
Lightning above and a fire below me
You cannot catch me, cannot hold me
You cannot stop, much less control me
When it rains, it pours
When the floodgates open, brace your shores
That pressure dont care when it breaks your doors
Say its all you can take, better take some more
Cause I know what its like to test fate
Had my shoulders pressed with that weight
Stood up strong in spite of that hate
A night gets darkest right before dawn
What dont kill you makes you more strong
And Ive been waiting for it, so long
The nights go on
Waiting for a light that never comes
I chase the sun
Waiting for a light that never comes
Oh, oh, oh
Waiting for a light that never comes
When I was young, they told me, they said
Make your bed, you lie in that bed
A king can only reign til instead
There comes that day its off with his head
A night gets darkest, right before dawn
What dont kill you makes you more strong
Youll have my mercy then, when youre gone
The nights go on
Waiting for a light that never comes
I chase the sun
Waiting for a light that never comes
Oh, oh, oh
Waiting for a light that never comes
And I told them, nah, you dont know me
Lightning above and a fire below me
You cannot catch me, cannot hold me
You cannot stop, much less control me
When it rains, it pours
When the floodgates open, brace your shores
That pressure dont care, it breaks your doors
Say its all you can take, better take some more
Oh, oh, oh
Waiting for a light that never comes
The nights go on
Waiting for a light that never comes
I chase the sun
Waiting for a light that never comes
Oh, oh, oh
Waiting for a light that never comes |
I ordered a Frappuccino, wheres my fucking Frappuccino?
Alright, lets do this.
When I pretend everything is what I want it to be
I look exactly like what you had always wanted to see
When I pretend, I can forget about the criminal I am
Stealing second after second just cause I know I can, but
I cant pretend this is the way itll stay, Im just
Trying to bend the truth
I cant pretend Im who you want me to be so Im
Lying my way from
If you feelin like a pimp, nigga, go and brush your shoulders off
Ladies is pimps too, go and brush your shoulders off
Niggas is crazy, baby, dont forget that boy told you
Get that dirt off your shoulder
I probably owe it to yall, probably be locked by the force
Tryin to hustle some things that go with the Porsche
Feelin no remorse, feelin like my hand was forced
Middle finger to the law, nigga, grippin my balls
Said the ladies, they love me
From the bleachers they screamin
All the ballers is bouncin, they like the way I be leanin
All the rappers be hatin off the track that Im makin
But all the hustlers, they love it, just to see one of us make it
Came from the bottom of bottom, to the Top of the Pops
Nigga, London, Japan and Im straight off the block
Like a running back, get it? Man, Im straight off the block
I can run it back, nigga, ‘cause Im straight with the Roc, cmon
If you feelin like a pimp, nigga, go and brush your shoulders off
Ladies is pimps too, go and brush your shoulders off
Niggas is crazy, baby, dont forget that boy told you
Get that dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get that dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get that dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get that dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get that dirt off your shoulder
Your homie Hov in position, in the kitchen with soda
I just whipped up a watch, tryin to get me a Rover
Tryin to stretch out the coca, like a wrestler, yessir
Keep the Heckler close, you know them smokersll test ya
But, like, 52 cards went out, Im through dealin
Now 52 bars come out, now you feel em
Now 52 cars roll out, remove ceilin
In case 52 broads come out, now you chillin
With a boss, bitch, of course, S.C. on the sleeve
At the 40/40 club, ESPN on the screen
I paid a grip for the jeans, plus the slippers is clean
No chrome on the wheels, Im a grown-up for real, chill
Yeah, I remember what they taught to me
Remember condescending talk of who I ought to be
Remember listenin to all of that and this again
So I pretended up a person who was fittin in
And now you think this person really is me and Im
Trying to bend the truth
But the more I push, the more Im pulling away cause Im
Lying my way from
You
I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go
Let me take me back my life, Id rather be all alone
Anywhere on my own, cause I can see
The very worst part of you, the very worst part of you
Is me
This isnt what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said would have you running from me
Like this, this isnt what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said would have you running from me Like this, this isnt what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said would have you running from me
Like this, this isnt what I wanted to be
I never thought that what I said would have you running from me
Like this
You
I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go
Let me take me back my life, Id rather be all alone
Anywhere on my own, cause I can see
The very worst part of you, the very worst part of you
Is me
Biatch! |
If you havin girl problems I feel bad for you son
I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
Got em Mike
Hes got the Rap Patrol on the gat patrol
Foes that wanna make sure his caskets closed
Rap critics that say hes Money, Cash, Hoes
Hes from the hood stupid, what type of facts are those?
If you grew up with holes in your zapatoes
Youd celebrate the minute you was havin dough
So fuck critics, you can kiss the whole asshole
If you dont like the lyrics, you can press fast forward
Got beef with radio if we dont play they show
They dont play our hits - we dont give a shit, SO!
All these mags try and use our ass
So advertisers can give em more cash for ads, fuckers!
I dont know what you take us as
Or understand the intelligence that Jay-Z has
From, rags to riches, we aint dumb
We got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
99 problems, but a bitch aint one
If you havin girl problems I feel bad for you son
I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
Now the year is ninety-four, in my trunk is raw
In the rearview mirror is the motherfuckin law
I got two choices yall, pull over the car or
Bounce on the Devil, put the pedal to the floor
And I aint tryin to see no highway chase with Jake
Plus I got a few dollars, I can fight the case
So I, pull over to the side of the road
I heard Son, do you know why Im stoppin you for?
Cause Im young and Im black and my hats real low
Or do I look like a mindreader sir? I dont know
Am I under arrest or should I guess some mo?
(Well you was doin fifty-five in the fifty-four
License and registration and step out of the car
Are you carryin a weapon on you? I know a lot of you are)
I aint steppin out of shit, all my papers legit
Well my glove compartment is locked, so is the trunk in the back
And I know my rights, so you gon need a warrant for that
(Arent you sharp as a tack!
You some type of lawyer or something?
Somebody important or somethin?)
Ha, I aint passed the bar, but I know a little bit
Enough that you wont illegally search my shit
I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
99 problems, but a bitch aint one
If you havin girl problems I feel bad for you son
I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
99 problems, but a bitch aint one
If you havin girl problems I feel bad for you son
I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
99 problems, but a bitch aint one
If you havin girl problems I feel bad for you son
I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
Now once upon a time, not too long ago
A nigga like myself had to strongarm a ho
This is not a ho in the sense of havin a pussy
But a pussy havin no God damn sense, try an push me
I try to ignore him, talk to the Lord
Pray for him, but some fools just love to perform
You know the type, loud as a motorbike
But wouldnt bust a grape in a fruit fight
And only thing thats gon happen is Imma get to clappin and
He and his boys gon be yappin to the Captain
And there I go, trapped in the Kit-Kat again
Back through the system with the riff-raff again
Fiends on the floor, scratchin again
Paparazzis with they cameras, snappin them
D.A. try to give a nigga shaft again
Half a mill for bail cause Im African
All because this fool was harassin them
Tryin to play the boy like hes saccharin
But aint nuttin sweet bout how I hold my gun
I got 99 problems bein a bitch aint one - hit me!
99 problems, but a bitch aint one
If you havin girl problems I feel bad for you son
I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
99 problems, but a bitch aint one
If you havin girl problems I feel bad for you son
I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint one - hit me!
Shut up when Im talkin to you!
Shut up!! Shut up!! Shut up!!
Shut up when Im talkin to you!
Shut up!! Shut up!! Shut up!! Shut uup!!
Im about to break!!
Everything you say to me
[I need a little room to breathe
Everything you say to me
I need a little room to breathe
And Im about to... Break |
Like shining oil, this night is dripping down
Stars are slipping down, glistening
And Im trying not to think what Im leaving now
No deceiving now, its time you let me know
Let me know
When the lights go out and we open our eyes
Out there in the silence, Ill be gone, Ill be gone
Let the sun fade out and another one rise
Climbing through tomorrow, Ill be gone, Ill be gone
This air between us is getting thinner now
Into winter now, bittersweet
And cross that horizon, this sun is setting down
Youre forgetting now, its time you let me go
Let me go
When the lights go out and we open our eyes
Out there in the silence, Ill be gone, Ill be gone
Let the sun fade out and another one rise
Climbing through tomorrow, Ill be gone, Ill be gone
And tell them I couldnt help myself
And tell them I was alone
Oh, tell me I am the only one
And theres nothing left to stop me
When the lights go out and we open our eyes
Out there in the silence, Ill be gone, Ill be gone
Let the sun fade out and another one rise
Climbing through tomorrow, Ill be gone, Ill be gone
Ill be gone |
Together we made it
We made it even though we had our backs up against the wall
See, a nigga survived the worst, but my life is glorious
Better know that I leaped every hurdle and Im so victorious
Take a look, Im a symbol of greatness
Now call a nigga Morpheus
As force securin the win, better believe Im so notorious
You know that Ive been bout my bread
Even though we rappin now
And yes, we used to live on the strip
Even though a nigga higher level trappin now
Superseded every one of my little struggles and
Failure has never ever been an option
A nigga paper long like rush hour traffic
And Im about to take the hood shoppin; get it!
Oh, together we made it
We made it even though we had our backs up against the wall
Forever we waited
And they told us we were never gonna get it
But we took it on the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yo
When it all got started we were steadily just gettin rejected
It seemed like nothin we could do would ever get us respected
At best we were stressed
At the worst they probably said were pathetic
Had all the pieces to that puzzle, just the way to connect it
I was fightin through every rhyme, tightenin up every line
Never restin the question if I was out of my mind
It finally came time to do it or let it die
So we put the chips on the table and told em to let it ride
Sing it, yeah!
Oh, together we made it
We made it even though we had our backs up against the wall
Forever we waited
And they told us we were never gonna get it
But we took it on the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
Look, in case you misunderstand exactly what Im buildin
Shit that I can leave for my childrens childrens childrens children
Now on my wake-up I smile to see how far Ive come
Fightin for sales on a strip to I gained the hustle from
From nights in jail on a bench usin my muscles, son
To countin money like Dre and Jimmy and Russell was
But now I live when I dream, you see we finally did it
Lets make a toast to the hustle regardless how you get it
Sing it!
Oh, together we made it
We made it even though we had our backs up against the wall
Forever we waited
And they told us we were never gonna get it
But we took it on the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
On the road
Oh... |
This is war with no weapons, marching with no stepping
Murder with no killing, illing every direction
First, no sequel, do the math, no equal
John with no Yoko; more power, less people
And no, Im not afraid of that, print it in your paperback
Every rap is made in fact to act as a delayed attack
Every phrase a razor blade thats saved until they play it back
To slay and leave em laying on the pavement, bang, fade to black
In the wastelands of today
When theres nothing left to lose
And theres nothing more to take
But you force yourself to choose
In the wastelands of today
Where tomorrow disappears
While the future slips away
And your hope turns into fear
In the wastelands of today
Roll credits, you get it, the show is done
Theyre talking for just talking, but meaning, they got none
None of em come proper, they talk like a shotgun
But how many got bred with integrity? Not one
So no, Im not afraid to see you suckers hold a blade to me
Aint no way to shake the ground I built before you came to be
Take it how you take it, Im the opposite of vacancy
And this is not negotiation, yall can hate and wait and see
In the wastelands of today
When theres nothing left to lose
And theres nothing more to take
But you force yourself to choose
In the wastelands of today
Where tomorrow disappears
While the future slips away
And your hope turns into fear
And your hope turns into fear
In the wastelands of today
In the wastelands of today
When theres nothing left to lose
And theres nothing more to take
But you force yourself to choose
In the wastelands of today
Where tomorrow disappears
While the future slips away
And your hope turns into fear
And your hope turns into fear
In the wastelands of today
In the wastelands of today
In the wastelands of today |
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You say youre not gonna fight
Cause no one will fight for you
And you think theres not enough love
And no one to give it to
And youre sure youve hurt for so long
Youve got nothing left to lose
So, you say youre not gonna fight
Cause no one will fight for you
You say the weight of the world
Has kept you from letting go
And you think compassions a flaw
And youll never let it show
And youre sure youve hurt in a way
That no one will ever know
But someday, the weight of the world
Will give you the strength to go
Whoa-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh
Da-yeah-nah, no-ooh-oh
No, no
Hold on, the weight of the world
Will give you the strength to go
So hold on, the weight of the world
Will give you the strength to go
So hold on, the weight of the world
Will give you the strength to go
Just hold on, the weight of the world
Will give you the strength to go |
I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight
Because my conscience leaves me no other choice
A true revolution of values will lay hand on the world order
And say of war;
This way of settling differences is not just
This business of burning human beings with napalm
Of filling our nations homes with orphans and widows
Of injecting poisonous drugs of hate
Into the veins of peoples normally humane
Of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields
Physically handicapped and psychologically deranged
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice, and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice, and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice, and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice, and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice, and love |
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight
Id like to introduce...
Mr. Hahn
Lets hear it for the great
And now for a lesson in rhythm management
Lets begin
Alright now, wasnt that fun?
Lets try something else |
Mochiagete, tokihanashite
Mochiagete, tokihanashite
Mochiagete, tokihanashite
Mochiagete, tokihanashite |
Ima be that n-n-n-na-na-nail in your coffin
Saying that I softened? I was ducking down to reload
So you can save your petty explanations
I dont have the patience, before you even say it, I know
You le-l-l-let your pride or you ego talk slick to me?
No, that is not the way I get down
And look at how you lose your composure
Now, let me show you exactly how the breaking point sounds
I want to see you choke on your lies, swallow up your greed
Suffer all alone in your misery
Choke on your lies, swallow up your greed
Suffer all alone in your misery
What is it you want me to tell you?
Im not the failure, I would rather live and let be
But you came with the right kind of threat to
Push me to let you know you cant intimidate me
You di-di-disrespect me so clearly
Now you better hear me: that is not the way it goes down
You did it to yourself and its over
Now, let me show you exactly how the breaking point sounds
I want to see you choke on your lies, swallow up your greed
Suffer all alone in your misery
Choke on your lies, swallow up your greed
Suffer all alone in your misery
I want to see you choke on your lies, swallow up your greed
Suffer all alone in your misery
Choke on your lies, swallow up your greed
Suffer all alone in your misery
You did it to yourself, you did it to yourself
You did it to yourself, you did it to yourself
You did it to yourself! You did it to yourself!
You did it to yourself! You did it to yourself!
I want to see you choke on your lies! Swallow up your greed!
Suffer all alone in your misery!
Choke on your lies! Swallow up your greed!
Suffer all alone in your misery! |
Laughing
You wastin your talent, Randy!
Yeah, ready?
Its like Im paranoid lookin over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like the face inside is right…
Why does it look like night today?
Something insides not right today
Why am I so uptight today?
Paranoias all I got left
I dont know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed
But I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head
Its like a face that I hold inside
Face that awakes when I close my eyes
Face that watches every time they lie
Face that laughs every time they fall
So you know that when its time to sink or swim
That the face inside is hearing me
Right underneath my skin
Its like Im paranoid lookin over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what Im hearing within
Its like the face inside is right…
You know I thug em, fuck em, love em, leave em
Cause I dont fuckin need em
Take em out the hood, keep em lookin good
But I dont fuckin feed em
First time they fuss Im breezin
Talkin bout, Whats the reasons?
Im a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch
Better trust than believe em
In the cut where I keep em
Til I need a nut, til I need to beat the guts
Then its, beep beep and Im pickin em up
Let em play with the dick in the truck
Many chicks wanna put Jigga fist in cuffs
Divorce him and split his bucks
Just because you got good head, Ima break bread
So you can be livin it up?
Shit, I parts with nothin, yall be frontin
Me give my heart to a woman?
Not for nothin, never happen
Ill be forever mackin
Heart cold as assassins, I got no passion
I got no patience
And I hate waitin
Ho get yo ass in
And lets ri-i-i-i-i-ide
Check em out now
Ri-i-i-i-i-ide, yeah
Lets ri-i-i-i-i-ide
Check em out now
Ri-i-i-i-i-ide, yeah
We doin Big Pimpin, we spendin cheese
Big Pimpin, on B.L.A.D.s
We doin Big Pimpin up in NYC
Its just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and B-U-N-B
Big Pimpin, spendin cheese
We doin Big Pimpin, on B.L.A.D.s
We doin Big Pimpin up in NYC
Its just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and B-U-N-B |
Drop like get up, take to the streets
Better lock that kid up, face full of teeth
When he hock that spit up, pacing the beat like a beast
Rocking the block on repeat
Speak from the cut like a rush of blood
Paint red on the sleeves of the ones you love
Lay the sick ones down and the bells will ring
Put pennies on the eyes, let the dead men sing
I shiver and shake the warm air cold
Im alone on my own
In every mistake, I dig this hole
Through my skin and bones
It’s harder starting over
Than never to have changed
With blackbirds following me
Im digging out my grave
They close in, swallowing me
The pain, it comes in waves
Im getting back what I gave
I sweat through the sheet as daylight fades
As I waste away
It traps me inside mistakes Ive made
Thats the price I pay
It’s harder starting over
Than never to have changed
With blackbirds following me
Im digging out my grave
They close in, swallowing me
The pain, it comes in waves
Im getting back what I gave
I drop to the floor like I did before
Stop watching, Im coughing, I cant be more
What I want and what I need are at constant war
Like a well full of poison, a rotten core
The blood goes thin, the fever stings
And I shake from the hell that the habits bring
Let the sick ones down, the bells will ring
Put pennies on the eyes, let the dead men sing
Blackbirds following me
Im digging out my grave
They close in, swallowing me
The pain, it comes in waves
Im getting back what I gave
Im getting back what I gave
Im getting back what I gave |
Skin to bone, steel to rust
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Let tomorrow have its way
With the promises we made
Skin to bone, steel to rust
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Your deception, my disgust
When your name is finally drawn
Ill be happy that youre gone
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Ah, ash to ashes, dust to dust
Ah, skin to bone and steel to rust
Right to left, left to right
Night to day and day to night
As the starlight fades to grey
Ill be marching far away
Right to left and left to right
Ah, ash to ashes, dust to dust
Ah, skin to bone and steel to rust
Let tomorrow have its way
With the promises betrayed
Skin to bone and steel to rust
Skin to bone and steel to rust
Skin to bone and steel to rust |
Hey, yo, when this first started off it was just Linkin Park
And then in the middle came Motion Man
And at the end of it all, it was KutMasta Kurt with a remix
One thing, I dont know why
It doesnt even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
When I was obsessed with time
All I know, time was just slipping away
And I watched it count down to the end of the day
Watched it watch me and the words that I say
The echo of the clock rhythm in my veins
I know that I didnt look out below
When I watched the time go right out the window
Trying to grab hold, trying not to watch
I wasted it all on the hands of the clock
But in the end, no matter what I pretend
The journey is more important than the end or the start
And what it meant to me will eventually be a memory
Of a time when I tried so hard
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end, it doesnt even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end, it doesnt even matter
Ay, yo, one thing, I dont know why
It doesnt even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind
I designed this rhyme to explain in due time
All I know, hah, I so-socialize
Like the host of the party
I spoke, shaked, and made eye contact
Partied and toasted strong, all that
Northeast, Southwest coast
Im staring out the window
No opportunity to mingle
I tried to sew it up, you weaken your system
And had to throw it up
I brought you back into things
Like imaginary man of your dreams
Youd always seem to make it worth it
I pig-skin, I never nerf it
You felt leather, never pleather
Real bringing the pleasure
By any means, it means Im leaving your team
Hell of a team, man, it seems but I tried so hard
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end, it doesnt even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end, it doesnt even matter
Linkin Park
Remix
Mo-Mo-Motion Man
Linkin Park
In the end
Kutmasta Kurt
Linkin Park
Remix
Mo-Mo-Motion Man
Linkin Park
In the end
Kutmasta Kurt
Remix
One thing, I dont know how
It doesnt even matter when you look at it now
Cause when I designed this rhyme
I was scared of it all, scared to fall
And hadnt even tried to crawl
But I was forced to run, with you mocking me
Stopping me, backstabbing me constantly
Remembering all the times you fought with me
Watch the clock now, chock full of hypocrisy
But now your mouth wishes it could inhale
Every single little thing you said to make things fail
Every single word you sputtered just to get your piece
But it really doesnt matter to me
Cause from the start to the end, no matter what I pretend
The journey is more important than the end or the start
And what it meant to me will eventually be a memory
Of a time when I tried so hard
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end, it doesnt even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end, it doesnt even matter
In the end |
Just do somethin to tell you who I am, ya know?
Yeah
(High voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out)
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Ive been diggin into crates ever since I was livin in space
Before the rat race, before monkeys had human traits
Mastered numerology and Big Bang theology
Performed lobotomies with telekinetic psychology
Invented the mic so I could start blessin it
And chin-checkin kids to make my point like an impressionist
Many men have tried to shake us
But I twist mic chords to double-helixes
And show them what Im made of
I buckle knees like leg braces
Cast the spell of instrumental-ness on all of the MCs that hate us
So try on, leave you without a shoulder to cry on
From now to infinity, let icons be bygones
I firebomb, ghostly notes haunt this
I tried threats, but moved on to a promise
I stomp shit, with or without an accomplice
The stamp of approval is on this
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Put a kink in the backbones of clones with microphones
Never satisfy my rhyme jones
Spraying bright day over what you might say
Blood type krylon, technicolor type A
On highways, bright with road rage
Im patient to win the cage and the tin to bounce all around
In surround sound, devouring the scene
Subliminal gangrene paintings, overall, the same thing
Sing-song karaoke copy madness
Break bones verbally with sticks-and-stone tactics
Fourth dimension combat convention
Write rhymes at ease while the tracks stands at attention
Meant to put you away with the pencil pistol, official
Sixteen-line, rhyme missile
While you risk your all, I pick out of your flaws
Spitting raw blah blah blah, you can say you saw
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
Its high voltage, you cant shake the shock
Because nobody wants it to stop, check it out
This production…
Has been brought to you courtesy of…
Mixed Media…
Akira…
Mr. Hahn…
And…
Hybrid Theory |
One, two
One, two, thank you
Theres no peace, only war
Victory decides whos wrong or right
It will not cease, only grow
You better be prepared to fight
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War
Theres no pain, it will spare
Fear has become your only right
And once youre lost, in your despair
Forever black eternal night
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War, destroyer
War, destroyer
It needs no side to justify
Laying down your life
War, destroyer
War |
From the top to the bottom
At the core, Ive forgotten
Taken far from my safety
The memory wont escape me
Were stuck in a place so dark, you can hardly see
A manner of matter that splits with the words I breathe
And as the rain drips acidic questions around me
I block out the sight of the powers that be
And duck away into the darkness, times up
I wind up in a rusted world with eyes shut
So tight that it blurs into the world of pretend
And the eyes ease open and its dark again
From the top to the bottom
At the core, Ive forgotten
Taken far from my safety
The memory wont escape me
In the memory, youll find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up
Listen to the sound, dizzy from the ups and downs
And nauseated by the polluted rot thats all around
Watching the wheels of cars that pass
I look past to the last of the light and the long shadows it casts
A window grows, captures the eye
And cries out yellow light as it passes me by
And a young, shadowy figure sits in front of a box
Inside a building of rock with antennas on top
Now, nothing can stop in this land of the pain
The sane lose, not knowing they were part of the game
And while the insides change, the box stays the same
And the figure inside could bear anybodys name
The memories I keep are from a time like then
I put on my paper so I could come back to them
Someday, Im hoping to close my eyes and pretend
That this crumpled up paper can be perfect again
Yo, from the top to the bottom
At the core, Ive forgotten
Taken far from my safety
The memory wont escape me
Im here at this podium talking, the ceremonial offerings
Dedicated to urban dysfunctional offspring
City governments are eternally napping
Trapped in greedy covenants, causing urban collapse
And bullets that scar souls with dark holes
Get more than your car stole
Some hearts be blacker than charcoal
This societys deprivation depends
Not on our differences, but the separation within
No reparation is made, limited aid on minimum wage
Living in a tenement cage where rent isnt paid
Tragedy within a parade
The darkness overspreads like a permanent plague
Im the forgotten
In the memory youll find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up |
We knew the world would not be the same
Few people laughed, few people cried, most people were silent
I remember the line from The Hindu Scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita
Vishnu is trying to persuade the prince that he should do his duty
And, to impress him, takes on his multi-armed form and says:
Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds
I suppose we all thought that, one way or another |
When I look into your eyes
Theres nothing there to see
Nothing but my own mistakes
Staring back at me
Nwod kaerb yllautneve nworf reven ohw elpoep eht neve
Trapa sllaf gnihtyreve
Dniwnu lla ti hctaw ot tfel emit fo tuo er’ew dnif noos ll’uoy
Dne ot sah gnihtyreve
Nwod kaerb yllautneve nworf reven ohw elpoep eht neve
Trapa sllaf gnihtyreve
Dniwnu lla ti hctaw ot tfel emit fo tuo er’ew dnif noos ll’uoy
Dne ot sah gnihtyreve
Ive lied to you, this is the last smile
That I’ll fake for the sake of being with you
Everything falls apart
Even the people who never frown eventually break down
Everything has to end
Youll soon find were out of time left to watch it all unwind
For the sake of being with you
Everything falls apart
Even the people who never frown eventually break down
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I stay
When you just push away
No matter what you see
Youre still so blind to me
En ohw elpoep eht neve
Neve trapa sllaf gnihtyreve
Ive tried, like you
To do everything you wanted to
This is the last time
Ill take the blame for the sake of being with you
Everything falls apart
Even the people who never frown eventually break down
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie
Everything has to end
Youll soon find were out of time left to watch it all unwind
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I stay
When you just push away
No matter what you see
Youre still so blind to me
Reverse psychology is failing miserably
Its so hard to be left all alone
Telling you is the only chance for me
Theres nothing left but to turn and face you
When I look into your eyes
Theres nothing there to see
Nothing but my own mistakes
Staring back at me, asking why
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I stay
When you just push away
No matter what you see
Youre still so blind to me
Why I stay
When you just push away
No matter what you see
Youre still so blind to me |
This is fun
Ladies and gentlemen lets put our hands together for the astonishing
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the 8th wonder of the world
The flow of the century.. always timeless.. HOV!
Thank you for comin out tonight
You coulda been anywhere in the world, but youre here with us
We appreciate that
Uh, H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
Was hurtin em in the home of the Terrapins; got it dirt cheap for them
Plus if they was short with cheese I would work with them
Brought in weed, got rid of that dirt for them
Wasnt born hustlers, I was birthin em
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo sheezy my neezy keep my arms so freezy
Cant leave rap alone, the game needs me
Haters want me clapped and chromed, it aint easy
Cops wanna knock me, D.A. wanna box me in
But somehow, I beat them charges like Rocky
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty, he who does not feel me
Is not real to me, therefore he doesnt exist
So poof -- vamoose, son of a bitch!
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Thats the anthem getcha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty yall got to feel me
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Check it out, yo
One thing, I dont know why
It doesnt even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time,
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away and
I didnt look out below
I watch the time go right out the window
Trying to hold on, and didnt even know
I wasted it all just to
I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried, so
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
LP, Jay-Z, help me up
Oh they havin good old time out there
It starts with
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
LP, Jay-Z, help me up
Oh they havin good old time out there
It starts with
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
LP, Jay-Z, help me up
Ye-Ye-Yes!
The ladies and gentleman
It starts with
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A |
No regret for the confidence betrayed
No more hiding in shadow
Cause I wont wait for the debt to be repaid
Time has come for you
Victimized, victimized!
Never again victimized!
Victimized, victimized!
Never again victimized!
Theyre acting like they want a riot, its a riot Ill give em
As the siren climbs higher on this violent rhythm
For you snakes in the grass, supplying the venom
I aint scared of your teeth, I admire whats in em
You been waiting in the shadows there, thinking youre hidden
But the truth is, you dont have the stomach to get em
Go on already, hit em, yeah, you gotta be kidding
Wanna talk about a victim? Imma put you there with em
Victimized, victimized!
Never again victimized!
Victimized, victimized!
Never again victimized!
NO! |
Theres a fragile game we play
With the ghosts of yesterday
If we cant let go, well never say goodbye
No trace of what remains
No stones to mark the graves
Only memories we thought we could deny
There was so much more to lose
Than the pain I put you through
In my carelessness, I left you in the dark
And the blood may wash away
But the scars will never fade
At least I know, somehow, I made a mark
In the dark, in the light
Nothing left, nothing right
In the dark, in the light
Nothing left, nothing right
In the dark, in the light
Nothing left, nothing right
In the dark, in the light
Nothing left, nothing right!
Nothing right!
Nothing right! |
Theres something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming, confusing
This lack of self-control I fear is never ending
Controlling, I cant seem
To find myself again
My walls are closing in
Ive felt this way before
So insecure
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
Discomfort endlessly has pulled itself upon me
Distracting, reacting
Against my will, I stand beside my own reflection
Its haunting how I cant seem
To find myself again
My walls are closing in
Ive felt this way before
So insecure
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing, confusing what is real |
Yo
Watch as the room rocks, mentally moonwalk
Mixed Media slang bangin in your boombox
Verbal violence, lyrical stylist
In a time when rock hip-hop rhymes are childish
You cant tempt me with rhymes that are empty
Rappin to a beat doesnt make you an MC
With your lack of skill and facility, youre killin me
And a DJ in the group just for credibility
I heard that some of you are gettin help with your rhymes
Youre not an MC if someone else writes your lines
Rappin over rock doesnt make you a pioneer
Cause rock and hip-hop have collaborated for years
But now, theyre getting randomly mixed and matched up
All after a fast buck, and all the tracks suck
So how does it stack up? None of its real
You wanna be an MC? Youve gotta study the skill
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Bring it to you every time like this?
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Step, step up! Step, step up!
So, you pick up a pen and write yourself a new identity
But mentally, you dont have the hip-hop energy
With a tendency to make up stories
Sounding like the only hip hop youve heard is top 40
And your record company is completely missin it
All the kids are dissin it for not bein legitimate
So in a battle, you cant hack it, react with wack shit
And get smacked with verbal backflips
Get your ass kicked by fabulous battle catalysts
Its taken decades for MCs to establish this
Youre new to hip-hop, and welcome if youre serious
But not on the mic, leave that to the experienced
Using the waves of sound
The true master paralyzes his opponents
Leaving him vulnerable to attack
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Bring it to you every time like this?
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Step, step up! Step, step up!
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Bring it to you every time like this?
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Step, step up! Step, step up! Step up!
After years of pain-staking research by the worlds leading sound scientists
We here at the Sound Institute have invented a reliable audio weapons system
Actual movement of musical sound in space used to carefully attack and neutralize the cellular structure of the human body
And the question must be asked…
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Bring it to you every time like this?
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Step, step up! Step, step up!
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Bring it to you every time like this?
Who can rock a rhyme like this?
Step, step up! Step, step up!
Mix Media
Step up the microphone
And you do it like this
And you do it like…
Step up the microphone
Mix Media
And you do it like this
Mix Media
Step up the microphone
And you do it like this
Mix Media
Step Up the microphone
And you do it like this |
God save us, everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
For the sins of our hands, sins of our tongue
Sins of our father, the sins of our young
God save us, everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
For the sins of our hands, sins of our tongue
Sins of our father, the sins of our young |
Sometimes...
Hybrid
Ive been digging into crates, ever since I was livin in space
Before the rat race, before monkeys had human traits
I mastered numerology and Big Bang theology
Performed lobotomies with telekinetic psychology
Invented the mic so I could start blessin it
Chin-checkin kids to make my point like an impressionist
Many men have tried to shake us, but I twist mic cords
To double helixes and show them what Im made of
I buckle knees like leg braces
Cast a spell of instrumentalness on all of you MCs who hate us
So you can try on, leave you without a shoulder to cry on
From now to infinity, let icons be bygones
I fire bomb, ghostly notes haunt this
I tried threats but moved on to a promise
I stomp shit with or without an accomplice
And run the gauntlet with whoever that wants this
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
Akira
I put a kink in the backbones of clones with microphones
Never satisfy my rhyme jones
Sprayin bright day over what you might say
My blood types Krylon, Technicolor Type-A
On highways, ripe with road rage
Pages of wind and cages of tin that bounce all around
Surround sound devouring the scene
Subliminal gangrene paintings, overall the same thing
Sing-song karaoke copy bullshit
Break bones verbally with sticks and stone tactics
Fourth dimension, combat convention
Write rhymes at ease while the track stands at attention
Meant to put you away with the pencil pistol
Official sixteen line the rhyme missile
While you risk your all, I pick out all your flaws
Spittin raw blah blah blah, you can say you saw
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
Whos the man demanding you hand over your Land Rover?
No mans bolder than Pharoahe, when he jams, your plans over
I inflict sclerosis, the most ferocious
When I spy, my third eyes extremely high voltage
Thats why I need ruby quartz glasses
Cause when I glance theres a chance that I might blast the masses
Subliminals, transmitted through piano
Integrated in flow, calculated in nano
I use skills when I need, please heed the rhyme I heal
When I bleed when I proceed through time
I walk through walls and inanimate obstacles
By inducing a reduction of cells and molecules
I bring the knowledge, you swallow a steak, thats a hologram
I boxed your head, fattened your lip like Collagen
A telepath, deliver verses with no postage
Pharoahe Monch, Mike Shinoda, we high voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
High voltage
Think of many episodes I swung in Lincoln Park |
KidBrain
Boxing gloves, condoms and blue blockers
Dress shoes, a Sharpie and 3 quarters
A football, hacky sack, frisbee in the back and a baseball cap
Two folding chairs, adirondack
And a mini cooler filled with healthy snacks
Beach towels, sunblock, a surfboard and a sleeping bag
Bottled water, cashew nuts, extra socks, an American flag
Old boots, paper towels, Shopgirl: A Novella
Deodorant, house keys, sweatshirt, an umbrella
A golf club, basketball, bug spray
A laundry heap, a pocket knife, a battery
These are the things in my Jeep
These are the things in my Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep
These are the things in my Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep
These are the things in my Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep
These are the things in my Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep
Hairspray, a toy car, deck of cards, and some handy wipes
A bag of trash, a shoe lace, a Rubiks cube, and a flashlight
A bandanna with my name on it
A mix tape, push play on it
A toothbrush and toothpaste
A tic tac in a briefcase
A dream catcher, a road map
Registration and insurance
A toy car, a rubber band and a tape of the Jimmy Hendrix Experience
A cup holder, a steering wheel, a soda can in the back seat, a phone charger, an old wallet
These are the things in my Jeep
Hi, come inside, look around my Jeep
You will find such marvelous things
A broken stapler, some crumpled paper
Prepare for adventure, inside my Jeep
These are the things in my Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep
These are the things in my Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep, Jeep
These are the things, all of the things
These are the things that I keep in my Jeep
These are the things, all of the things
These are the things that I keep in my Jeep |
The Lyrics dataset parsed from Genius. This dataset is designed to generate lyrics with HuggingArtists. Model is available here.
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How to load this dataset directly with the datasets library:
from datasets import load_dataset
dataset = load_dataset("huggingartists/linkin-park")
An example of 'train' looks as follows.
This example was too long and was cropped:
{
"text": "Look, I was gonna go easy on you\nNot to hurt your feelings\nBut I'm only going to get this one chance\nSomething's wrong, I can feel it..."
}
The data fields are the same among all splits.
text
: a string
feature.train | validation | test |
---|---|---|
529 | - | - |
'Train' can be easily divided into 'train' & 'validation' & 'test' with few lines of code:
from datasets import load_dataset, Dataset, DatasetDict
import numpy as np
datasets = load_dataset("huggingartists/linkin-park")
train_percentage = 0.9
validation_percentage = 0.07
test_percentage = 0.03
train, validation, test = np.split(datasets['train']['text'], [int(len(datasets['train']['text'])*train_percentage), int(len(datasets['train']['text'])*(train_percentage + validation_percentage))])
datasets = DatasetDict(
{
'train': Dataset.from_dict({'text': list(train)}),
'validation': Dataset.from_dict({'text': list(validation)}),
'test': Dataset.from_dict({'text': list(test)})
}
)
@InProceedings{huggingartists,
author={Aleksey Korshuk}
year=2021
}
Built by Aleksey Korshuk
For more details, visit the project repository.