NineFive-Murs

[00:21.24]Now most of us could waste a whole lifetime [00:22.62] [00:23.27]Doing **** we don't believe in [00:24.60]So I'm retrieving words [00:25.87]Of gold to expose my soul on the sheets [00:27.78]Combined with the beat of song complete [00:29.58] [00:30.17]To compete Nah [00:31.03]Cause most of you won't understand it [00:33.07]Taking this existance for granted [00:34.63]Never going after what you really want [00:36.68]Cause you ain't got the heart [00:38.06]So your life never starts to have meaning [00:39.81]Fiending for something to fill that void [00:41.94]Annoyed with the surroundings you picked [00:43.67]Cause they don't seem to fit your person [00:45.43]Rehearsing what they said would make you happy [00:47.24]Until you realized one day Damn they trapped me [00:49.96]But who are they anyway To tell you how to live [00:52.56]A college degree then a career [00:54.17]The only decent way to raise kids [00:55.87]But I disagree see I wasn't put here to make a living [00:59.16]My living makes me so even if it takes me a lifetime [01:02.00]I'm write rhymes that I feel [01:03.98]Some **** for when I'm fired [01:05.12]That **** for when I'm chill [01:06.52]And even if I never make that ticket to a meal [01:09.11]I'll still be a success [01:10.32]Cause my purpose will have been filled [01:11.84] [01:32.37]It came to me like a vision [01:33.96]The decision was all mine combined with the fact [01:36.52]The lack of points on my GPA [01:38.06]Made a college hard to find [01:39.34]Walk a line into this world of the so-called real [01:41.78]Never backed by a deal [01:43.43]So there was no desire to appeal [01:44.95]To the masses of those [01:46.24]Who seemed closed captioned [01:47.22]To the fractions of light [01:48.56]That glimmer in the dimmer night [01:50.02]Sight obscured by this ******** [01:51.72]We must endure [01:52.76]Pure thought caught before it can become manifest [01:54.22] [01:55.39]Leaving us obsessed [01:56.01] [01:56.54]With these objects that bring temporary joy [01:58.94]Decoys in the game just like these b-boys and fame [02:01.97]To get you to stop focus on the art [02:03.88]And start focusing upon making the charts [02:06.38]Not to start pointing fingers [02:07.97]Cause I had the benefit of learning from others mistakes [02:10.59]Those who helped make hip-hop what it is today [02:12.96]To go through the **** and cause me to say [02:15.28]What the **** is the music business anyway [02:16.67] [02:17.50]Paradox coca-cola commercials advertising dreadlocks [02:19.01] [02:20.16]Government officials trying [02:21.63]To communicate with us through hip-hop [02:23.34]Which should only serve as a demonstration [02:25.83]That our generation holds control of this nation [02:28.32]But the creation of Hip-Hop Temples won't help [02:29.87] [02:30.46]If the music don't stay up to par [02:32.32]So many rap superstars supernova [02:33.45] [02:34.25]And just burn out [02:35.15]Get addicted to the cash then the label turn them out [02:37.89] [02:53.34]I hadn't picked up the a in days just been amazed [02:55.88]On how many ************s [02:56.58] [02:57.10]Actually think that this rhyming is a phase [02:59.04]Ain't ate a decent meal in days [03:00.57]So I guess that this dispels the rumors [03:02.37]That this rhyme **** pays [03:03.71]Nowadays it seems MC means anybody [03:06.07]On the block who can make words rhyme [03:08.06]But I remember a time when I rapped [03:09.84]And no one noticed me [03:10.99]And now fools is blowing up [03:12.25]Off some third grade poetry [03:13.33]And it's a damn shame [03:14.41]That we let the game get so low [03:16.50]Where it's the dumbest [03:17.55]************s representing hip-hop [03:18.11] [03:19.04]Wherever you go [03:19.84]And these fools take pride in being ignorant [03:21.84]Not to say that I'm innocent; [03:23.36]Cause I buy these fools records too [03:25.40]So the label can get paid and bring out [03:27.35]Another ignorant crew [03:28.36]And I know too many heads [03:29.82]Trying to get college degrees [03:31.28]So how long will we tolerate remedial MC's [03:33.65]So please realize [03:35.39]If something doesn't evolve or advance it dies [03:37.82]You listen to the **** out now [03:39.36]And tell me where the future lies *****