Been waiting to finalize this bit of writing, it's now done. Hope ya'll like
Lyrics
Can I...
Verse 1
"Emcees act like they don't know" was once spoken
now they all know it all - this spinning records broken
another stolen token plugged into the machine
2 bits gets you one track - ya know what I mean?
Selection process nowadays is made by self
self promotion comes even before ones own health
The wealth of lyrical knowledge that is actually shared
might as well have been heard by the hearing impaired
Haven't heard something motivational in awhile
Just some hardcore gangstas spitting hardcore bile
I reconcile my thoughts and sit down to write
what do people need to hear from the pulpit tonight
I try to be inspirational and emotionally smart
I try to let these lyrics flow real and from the heart
It's so much more than just delivery and flow
It's 10% lyrical arts and 90% of what you know
Hook
Can I produce a track filled with more than Intelligence
Can I make something worth more than 50 cents
Can I say something that will make someone smile
Can I do something that hasn't been done in a while
Can I create something that doesn't conform to the masses
Can I write something appealing to all classes
Can I put into words all the things I feel
Can I make a track like this and still keep it real
x 2
Verse 2
I never decend I only keep reaching higher
People playa hate - I simply watch that backfire
the muck and mire of their desire - yo it makes me laugh
Emcees can be so shallow - if they only knew my past
Through the intricacies of present time only you can see
The birth of your characteristics - who you're going to be
The fading glimpses of a distant memory slowly vanish
You banish broken dreams of your past and simply wish
For a new day, a new dream, a new chance at freedom
Average is unacceptable, can't join em, gotta beat em
Gotta be Him, the man that everyone expects
but you gotta respect self first - so keep yourself in check
My mouth unleashes truths - that some will never see
there are some amazingly skilled rappers that’ll never be
so I've got to take this one chance I got to emcee
To take ya'll on the journey through life eternally
HOOK
Verse 3
This isn’t a theme track or something claimin me
I’m not putting myself on the wall - framin P
“they came to see he”, was what the plaque read
Hiphop oozed from his pores, the 4 elements he bled
As if monumental, as if immortalized
If one kid remembers my name I’ll be surprised
Hypnotized by one serious thing that I whispered
Influenced by a message that I humbly delivered
I’m not a preacher or a certified teacher
My only goal is to help someone reach inside diggin deeper
See life more clear, live life with no fear
and soak up their pride when it’s time to shed a tear
Forget straightening out the rap game - I'ma straighten out my life
It just so happens that the two coincide
Make sure I stand proud and live what I stand for
Cause they're aint no telling for tomorrow whats in store
Hook x 2
