Crown of Thorns (feat. Aloe Blacc)-Aloe Blacc/Rakaa

[00:29.52]Mosh pit rowdy, party people shouting [00:32.94]Crazy in the crowd but the silence is the loudest [00:36.08]When Babs cuts the beat my ears still ringing [00:38.77]The emptiness is deafening, the houselights beaming [00:42.06]And the fans start leaving and the man starts sweeping [00:44.77]It all seems surreal like I can't stop dreaming [00:47.79]Bartenders and the sound-man cleaning [00:51.15]But minutes ago people were dancing on the ceiling [00:54.11]Fiending for that buzz till the dawn breaks night [00:56.95]I crash barely with the high but I still take flight [00:59.59]Fighting isolation but I won't chase the fame [01:02.62]But moths can't help it, born to chase the flame [01:05.63]Twists up and sips up and to erase the same [01:08.65]Darkness served with the bitter taste of pain [01:11.56]Raised in Hollywood but real life is more than stranger [01:14.66]It's the sun shining from my California manger [01:17.86]I never thought that life was gonna be this way [01:23.08]But every battle I fight makes me stronger every day [01:30.26]And Lord knows I've been through some low valleys [01:34.83]Even though my clothes are torn, my pride is strong [01:38.73]I'm still king in my crown of thorns [01:41.78]I cipher to the team, mix-tape to a family [01:44.61]I battle the hustler's hand with my life dabbling [01:47.95]Redirection is the key to fifty-two choose one [01:50.98]Baby born with black magic, maybe time to use some [01:53.87]Now I'm the only thing stopping me [01:56.97]Elders told me "walk free" when they gave me prophecy [02:00.82]But that option was not to be [02:02.99]Though I did know it can be difficult to talk to me [02:06.08]Yeah we could have done more probably [02:08.92]But we did what we did do properly [02:11.93]Now I'm older than I thought I'd be [02:14.72]I'm holding less property and money flowing awkwardly [02:18.17]But blessed with a spiritual empire [02:20.43]Inspired to purify em, I just fan the flames and fuel the fire [02:23.86]Tick-tock, no time to live life scared [02:26.31]Spread my arms like Christian Hosoi, Christ yeah [02:30.07]I never thought that life was gonna be this way [02:34.88]But every battle I fight makes me stronger every day [02:42.21]And Lord knows I've been through some low valleys [02:46.78]Even though my clothes are torn, my pride is strong [02:50.50]I'm still king in my crown of thorns [02:53.50]In the room full of mirrors I sit and reflect [02:56.63]So I can correct any defects [02:59.29]Ev told me I could be more emo [03:01.60]Then I just laughed and said fucc that, we need more Primo [03:05.57]He nodded in agreement, ashes on the cement [03:08.50]Feet to the pavement walking on the deep end [03:11.81]Messiah footprints all over the industry [03:14.61]Hennessy numb, no love for the enemy, rappers are puppets [03:18.72]Look close, you'll see the cables [03:20.37]Look up, you'll see the hand [03:21.76]Look back, you'll see the labels [03:23.34]De facto lawyer learn to read the fine print [03:26.38]Learned the Latin and Shakespearian that contracts in [03:29.57]Expansion team still scoring at will [03:32.05]Angel's the old crisco but then tour in Brazil [03:35.02]Even so low the family that I brought is real [03:38.03]Fucc the rumors, Dilated got it on lock still [03:41.47]I never thought that life was gonna be this way [03:46.93]But every battle I fight makes me stronger every day [03:53.94]And Lord knows I've been through some low valleys [03:58.75]Even though my clothes are torn, my pride is strong [04:02.24]I'm still king in my crown of thorns [04:08.57]