(Verse 1)
We’re either cancerous fiends on our hands and our knees
Or beautiful spiritual beings baring damaged esteem
Hard for either, but it’s better to be bandaged than bleed
Realistically you’re hoping that it lands in between
The standards extreme, hand you cream then banish your dreams
Which leads to gambling G’s over fantasy leagues
I’m just different, jotting writtens, puffin’ cannabis leaves
I get lifted, non-existent man I can’t even breathe
My stamina’s weak, fighting through the pressures of this path
Still tryna make up for my lack of efforts in the past
Progression’s within grasp if you lend it a hand
Pull you out of depression from the cement where you stand
Damn, start achieving plans, can’t resort to seeking scams
Hard to be a man when you can’t afford to feed the fam
Bad decisions got my ass kicked, I’m tax ridden
It’s sad living in this cash driven class system
(Chorus)
The way I see it now we all just tryna find a purpose
Whether it’s in pain prescriptions or within Bible verses
Learn to love and let go, let the silence surface
Before your time emerges and reaches its final verdicts
Cause I remember once everybody held your trust
You cried wolf too many times and now you pressed your luck
It’s not that I’m calling you out, it’s cause you’ve dealt with drugs
And cause I love you too much to watch you just Self Destruct
(Verse 2)
Our adolescence sets in deep within a person’s conscious
A lack of depth perception dealing with the surface dramas
I’m out of breath in seconds really it’s a working progress
Get out your best intentions before they pull these curtains on us
Swallowing kegs of beer instead of facing fears
Cheeks have tasted tears homie you’ve already wasted years
You’re in denial and erratic in nature
All those perks, wax, and oil rigs are addict behavior
You’re transparent, I can see it, you’re as high as kites
Relying on a vice, man you can’t keep hiding from your life
The self righteous don’t require any help
Sense of self entitlement and think so highly of themselves
Facing pressures from all the stresses of new research
But still seem to think that they’re the center of the Universe
Spewing words hurtfully and not using their inner voice
Be humble with a winners poise, cause their is a choice
(Chorus)
The way I see it now we all just tryna find a purpose
Whether it’s in pain prescriptions or within Bible verses
Learn to love and let go, let the silence surface
Before your time emerges and reaches its final verdicts
Cause I remember once everybody held your trust
You cried wolf too many times and now you pressed your luck
It’s not that I’m calling you out, it’s cause you’ve dealt with drugs
And cause I love you too much to watch you just Self Destruct
(Verse 3)
You’ve been hooked on them shits ever since your collar broke
Oh let me guess you’re out of pills so now you gotta go
I’ve watched you lose your prominence and not acknowledge growth
Watched the perks shatter more confidence than a college coach
Control your life, don’t gamble it on the rollin’ dice
Do what the fuck you know is right, not what you’re told is right
Stubborn humans always suffering illusion
They could dunk up on a hoop but couldn’t jump to a conclusion
Wealth deception, smelled the scent and then they felt the tension
Struggled with their self obsession, fell in love with their reflection
Ain’t closer to goals when you overindulge
Still blowing coke up in their nose, throwing snow in the slopes
Live a little bit, passive, inconsiderate
Quit acting like you’re innocent, I’m asking cause I give a shit
And I’ll admit that I’m a hypocrite
But at least I’m man enough to self correct myself and stick to it
(Chorus)
The way I see it now we all just tryna find a purpose
Whether it’s in pain prescriptions or within Bible verses
Learn to love and let go, let the silence surface
Before your time emerges and reaches its final verdicts
Cause I remember once everybody held your trust
You cried wolf too many times and now you pressed your luck
It’s not that I’m calling you out, it’s cause you’ve dealt with drugs
And cause I love you too much to watch you just Self Destruct
Longtime Style P collaborator Fortes serves up instrumental versions of eight of his productions for the New York rapper. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 22, 2020
